The Grimdark Diaries

It's our favourite season so we go off the rails and choose our first spooky season story. We learn about the reasoning behind popular superstitions and why October's birthstone just needs a better PR team. We talk ghost tours and therapy goats, while deciding that we need to have a big birthday party to cast our spells. Find out which one of us wishes Pokemon were real and which one doesn't believe in wishes! The answer will shock no one. If you enjoy the episode, please consider...

Come join us on this hay ride into the wild tall tales of Giovanni Di Stefano as we kick off the spooky season. Megan’s having a happy tootin’ rootin’ ho-down in this episode and we shout out the latest member of the Grimdark Detective Club. What does the ‘squeaky wheel gets the grease’ mean? Press that play button to find out! If you enjoy the episode, please consider subscribing, liking, or following our podcast! If you’re on Apple Podcast, we’d love it if you could comment and give us a...

We get fancy with French words and British slang while we learn about folie à deux and the bizarre case of the Eriksson twins. We have road trip recaps and backside views of the world's largest fiddle. We’ve definitely found the absolute worst way to test your new superhero powers, but the real question is how far is the psychic range of shared madness of siblings? If you enjoy the episode, please consider subscribing, liking, or following our podcast! If you’re on Apple Podcast, we’d love...

Some people make good use of their time and some people are Niels Högel. We discuss how having too much time led to gaining the title of 'the world’s most prolific serial killer post-war'. Grab your baby oil and headbands because we're going full 80s action movie, Rambo style. Agree to disagree that dad jokes are so bad they circle back to good. If you enjoy the episode, please consider subscribing, liking, or following our podcast! If you’re on Apple Podcast, we’d love it if you could...

You’ll want a seat belt, protective gear, and a helmet for this story because it’s a wild ride from beginning to end. We discuss the tragic murder of Girly Chew Hossencofft at the hands of someone who snapped. We’re ready to sign up for the next reptile alien conspiracy theory seminar after hearing about all the great information you can learn there. We’ve got ninja swords and axes thrown during an alien invasion but we don’t have a true understanding of what a record scratch sounds like....

Join us for another fantastical episode where we chat about the tragic story of Jason Worley and how it all unfolded on Reddit. CaperCon is just around the corner and Nikki tells us all about the tea staining adventures and hot glue accidents she's had in her many years in cosplay. Not sure what CaperCon is? Press that play button to find out! If you enjoy the episode, please consider subscribing, liking, or following our podcast! If you’re on Apple Podcast, we’d love it if you could...

Lace up your dancing shoes and stay hydrated because we’re learning all about the Dancing Plague that affected Europe and the theories about what caused thousands of people to dance until they died. We figure out where our laughing veins are and exactly what kind of dancing we can do before we’re sinners. Make sure to listen to our ad for DNA testing that no one asked for while we make history fun. Did we just crack the case on this unsolved mystery, or are we just grasping at damp moldy rye...

Add another stop on our world tour because we're very invested in the first USA home to be deemed legally haunted. We learn the trick to getting a late riser out of bed and who exactly you call when you have a ghost problem. One of us might be crying over a stuffed-up nose, but all will be well if you invite us over to your haunted homes. If you enjoy the episode, please consider subscribing, liking, or following our podcast! If you’re on Apple Podcast, we’d love it if you could comment and...

We've got a triple decker for you today where we cover three crimes solved with the help of psychic mediums. Learn the new lingo of the kids these days while we figure out what's sus in these cases. We may not have psychic visions, but we do apparently have ghosts playing with our lights. We also get to reminisce about the good ol' days of penny candy unsafe bike rides. If you enjoy the episode, please consider subscribing, liking, or following our podcast! If you’re on Apple Podcast, we’d...

Make sure your furniture is secure because we’ll have you wanting to throw everything out the window when we talk about the tragic case of Rebecca Aylward and the sinister motive behind it. We determine your age grape and clean up the drool caused by Vecna’s sultry voice. The case isn’t the only thing getting us riled up as we discuss pies and which one of us is clearly out of touch with delicious reality. If anyone finds Megan’s teenage diaries please have a movie made, or just burn...

Forward this episode to 10 of your closest friends and don't break the chain or you may miss out on this story all about black-eyed children because we all know they don't like evidence of their existence being stored online. Make sure you bring in your welcome mats so that you're not inviting these cryptids or any other creatures into your home unexpectedly! So go ahead and press play, just don’t answer your door late at night, even if it’s just a child. If you enjoy the episode, please...

Save your spell slots to cast fireball because we are going deep into the rabbit hole of how Dungeons and Dragons was a part of the Satanic Panic of the 80’s. We’re in our element talking about our favorite fantasy world trying to connect dots so far apart that they’re in different continents. We have major Macarena Mandela effect panic while we discover the world's lamest acronym. Help us manifest a Dungeons and Dragons liveshow and make our dreams come true! If you enjoy the episode,...

We're sparking the ultimate fear of the wrong place at the wrong time as we discuss the tragic case of Lindsay Hawker. Join us as we celebrate Nikki's wedding anniversary the Grimdark way, with horrible crimes and our inability to comprehend the English language. We've got ghost whispers and rollerblade falls cushioned by our face. Here's your warning, don't try plastic surgery at home, kids! If you enjoy the episode, please consider subscribing, liking, or following our podcast! If you’re...

We’re making your scary movies even scarier by letting you know which ones are inspired by true events. Prepare your stomachs as we talk about Sawney Bean and his cannibal cave dwelling clan. We may not be hedgers or ditchers, but we do have pirate accents and parrot voice overs. Murder seems like a lot of work, and so does tending to a garden with sentient weeds. Come discover the darker side of the Hobbit’s Shire with us where you get mugged for your turnips. If you enjoy the episode,...

It was a full moon when we recorded so we’re going full lunatic and bringing you a sampler plate of crimes that happened on famous movie sets. We’re practically a tourism ad for our home province once we reveal what’s in the seafood chowder here. We sing a song about unicorns and figure out how many gallons of milk should go into an olympic swimming pool. Let us know what you think of Megan’s new catchphrase because objects are closer than they appear *insert punch* If you enjoy the...

We're hitting up the drive-thru to bring you deep-fried crime as we discuss Paul Dennis Reid Jr. We find more evidence that we're in a simulation and learn a valuable lesson about how the internet floats above us. Make sure to tell us which Golden Girls wizarding house you belong to! If you enjoy the episode, please consider subscribing, liking, or following our podcast! If you’re on Apple Podcast, we’d love it if you could comment and give us a 5-star rating. If you can follow us or...

We've got demons and the devil having a party that no one invited them to in the wild possession case of Gottliebin Dittus. We come to accept our new plant people overlords with their human fertilizer and butt-chugging. Find out which household objects have more calories and the way to know if one of us is ever possessed. If you enjoy the episode, please consider subscribing, liking, or following our podcast! If you’re on Apple Podcast, we’d love it if you could comment and give us a 5-star...

Get ready to hear about the purrrfect crime while we discuss the jewel thief Doris Payne. She might not have slept with Batman but she did have sticky fingers like our favorite Catwoman. Wash your money and hide your dirty dealings because we're giving lessons on what not to do to get caught. If you enjoy the episode, please consider subscribing, liking, or following our podcast! If you’re on Apple Podcast, we’d love it if you could comment and give us a 5-star rating. If you can follow us...

Class is in session and today’s lesson is all about what historical events inspired Star Wars. We get into a 2 girls one microphone cup situation as we pit Ewoks against Jar Jar Binks in the ultimate battle of who is disliked more. This beloved franchise helps remind us that we’re not dead inside as we confirm that Rome didn’t fall in a day. Podracing is loved by some… and the entire movie disliked by others. Find out our hot takes on Episodes one through three! If you enjoy the episode,...

We hope you’ve stocked your treasure hoard because we’re covering one of our favourite creatures in folklore… Dragons! We decide which theories to toot and boot while learning that everything has a rule 34. Megan's level of serial killer quickness comes in handy as we play Dragon Jeopardy. If you enjoy the episode, please consider subscribing, liking, or following our podcast! If you’re on Apple Podcast, we’d love it if you could comment and give us a 5-star rating. If you can follow us or...