The Grimm Mystics

In this week’s episode, The Mystics travel through a whimsical and thought-provoking journey into the heart of nature's green giants🌲 Are trees alive? Amber and Lesley are diving deep into the realm of botanical philosophy. From pondering the existential crisis of a sapling to debating whether trees can communicate and speak to each other, no bark is left unturned🌳Get ready for a bark-tastic adventure as they explore the quirks of tree life 🥬Are they merely stationary beings, or do they possess a secret society of tree wisdom? Tune in to find out as our dynamic duo navigate through the forest of philosophical inquiry 🍃

In this week’s episode, the Mystics strut into the world of Steve Madden as they unravel the legend behind the iconic designer 🛍️ From his rise in the fashion world to the lasting mark he left on women’s style 💃🏼 The Gruesome Twosome explore how one man helped shape countless closets and why his name still turns heads. 🙂‍↔️🙂‍↕️ Naturally, the conversation also includes several important discussions about how hot he is and many discussions that Amber and Lesley workin to shoot their shot 😏 Along the way, one cohost shares the exciting news of a brand-new dog joining the family, adding a little extra chaos to the mix. Funny, laidback, and fashionably unfiltered, Shoe Me the D. walks the line between history lesson and happy hour gossip. THE IMPORTANT LINKS AND CRED 📸 Cover Art by Rainbowfishdesign 🎶 The Grimm Mystics Theme Song by Bear Golden and Abby Golden

In this week’s episode, Amber takes a journey through miles. Reconnecting with running and rediscovering an old hobby in a new way 🏃🏼‍♀️✨ From rebuilding stamina to pushing through mental blocks 🤔 we explore what it really feels like to start again. Along the way, we talk about how movement can shift your mood, clear your mind, and reconnect you to yourself!

In this week’s episode, The Mystic 💃🏼 wanders through the world of books, rediscovering the joy of reading later in life 📖 From thrilling series that keep you up all night to thought-provoking novels that linger long after the last page 🤔 Lesley shares her recent favorites and what we're reading lately. Along the way, we explore how reading can boost your mood, reduce stress, sharpen your mind, and why it’s so important to cultivate a love of reading in children! 🫨 Whether you’re a lifelong bookworm or just picking up a hobby again, this episode is about slowing down, finding joy in stories, and remembering the magic of getting lost in a good book ✨ THE IMPORTANT LINKS AND CRED 📸 Cover Art by Rainbowfishdesign 🎶 The Grimm Mystics Theme Song by Bear Golden and Abby Golden

In this week’s episode, The Mystics unravel the eerie legacy of death masks 👹 The hauntingly accurate casts taken from the faces of the newly departed. The Gruesome Twosome dive deep into the long, strange history, from ancient funerary rituals to Renaissance artistry to the 19th-century obsession with capturing a person’s final expression 👨🏻‍🎨 Along the way, Amber and Lesley explore why people created them, how they were used, and what these uncanny memorials reveal about our fascination with mortality 💀 Amber takes us straight to the most infamous cast of them all... the death mask of Marie Antoinette. Is it really her? Why does it look so unsettlingly lifelike? And what conspiracy theories surround the mask of France’s most notorious queen? From artistic preservation to royal intrigue, these faces from the past have a lot more to say than you might expect 👺 THE IMPORTANT LINKS AND CRED 📸 Cover Art by Rainbowfishdesign 🎶 The Grimm Mystics Theme Song by Bear Golden and Abby Golden BBC Article on Death Masks Death Masks on Wikipedia Death Masks

In this week’s episode the mystics audit their FBI agents and take a chaotic stroll through the absolutely unhinged corners of their own social media algorithms 📱 What started as a simple curiosity about what their FBI boyfriends might be monitoring quickly turned into a full-blown investigation… and unfortunately, their browsing histories are way wilder than expected. Along the way they uncover evidence of Amber accidentally joining a health and fitness cult after getting a Garmin watch and now every step, heartbeat, and life choice. They can't forget about the viral zoo drama surrounding Punch the Monkey, who is apparently being bullied by the other monkeys in his enclosure (and yes, they have a lot of feelings about it). 🙈 It’s a little bit conspiracy, a little bit algorithmic chaos, and a lot of “how did our phones think we wanted to see this?” Settle in for a very chatty, very scattered, and very entertaining deep dive into the strange digital trails we leave behind. If the FBI is listening… we hope they’re enjoying the show. 🐒📱 THE IMPORTANT LINKS AND CRED 📸 Cover Art by Rainbowfishdesign 🎶 The Grimm Mystics Theme Song by Bear Golden and Abby Golden

In this week’s episode The Mystics dig up Colorado’s wildest legends and chase them straight into the mountains as they unravel not one, not two, but three pieces of high-altitude weirdness 👻 Starting in the crumbling remains of Buckskin Joe, where the legend of Silver Heels still lingers in the mountain air 👠 The mysterious woman in shining shoes who captivated a rough-and-tumble mining camp and then vanished after a devastating smallpox outbreak. Was she a selfless heroine? A myth polished by time? Or something a little more ethereal? 🧚🏻 Buckskin Joe, Colorado is also home to J. Dawson Hidgepath. A man whose skeleton allegedly refused to stay buried 🦴 As if that wasn’t enough mountain madness, we climb higher to Marshall Pass 🚂 and the chilling legend of the Phantom Train, a ghostly locomotive said to have chased a terrified engineer through the snowy Continental Divide before vanishing into thin air. Buckle up for some wild tales in Train Wreck Energy. THE IMPORTANT LINKS AND CRED 📸 Cover Art by Rainbowfishdesign 🎶 The Grimm Mystics Theme Song by Bear Golden and Abby Golden Legends of America - Silver Heels Legends of America - Phantom Train

In this week's episode The Mystics shake, rattle, and roll straight into one of the most bedazzled conspiracy theories of all time 👀✨ It’s Return of the Pelvis, and we’re asking the question that refuses to leave the building: did Elvis Presley really die in 1977… or did The King stage the ultimate encore? 🕺🏻 From suspicious timelines and eyebrow-raising “sightings” to the wild theory that he’s been hiding in plain sight as Pastor Bob Joyce, we’re unpacking the rhinestoned rabbit hole with our usual mix of curiosity, chaos, and just enough side-eye to keep things respectful. And because no episode would be complete without a little supernatural spice 👻 you can expect a ghostly update from one of the hosts that may or may not involve spectral side commentary from beyond the mic. Are the spirits weighing in on The King? We’re not saying yes… but we’re also not saying no. Its conspiracies, charisma, and questionable hip movements all served with a wink and a little southern gothic glitter. Long live The King… wherever he may be. 👻🎤 THE IMPORTANT LINKS AND CRED 📸 Cover Art by Rainbowfishdesign 🎶 The Grimm Mystics Theme Song by Bear Golden and Abby Golden

In this week’s episode The Mystics brace for impact as love, loyalty, and history collide 🤗 Part II of the Outlander deep dive picks up right where The Gruesome Twosome left off. Amber and Lesley unpack the emotional devastation of Wentworth, Jamie’s unimaginable trauma, and the way that survival becomes the foundation of their marriage. ☹️ It’s heavy, it’s complicated, and it’s one of the most defining arcs of the entire series. Come along as they trek through the remaining seasons (up through Season 6½ anyway) and trace the evolution of Jamie from outlaw to laird to reluctant military leader. Talks about Culloden fallout, the print shop reunion, Frasers Ridge, and the slow march toward revolution. And yes… this is where Lesley's patience with Claire starts to thin. There's moral compromises, political maneuvering, and the recurring theme that Jamie is constantly in danger 😵‍💫 constantly imprisoned, and constantly paying the physical price while Claire is forced to negotiate in ways that don’t always sit comfortably. It sparks a bigger conversation about power, agency, and the uneven burdens they each carry. Jamie Fraser endures. History refuses to bend. And Amber and Lesley have thoughts. The stones may have started this story, but war is what shapes it.

In this week’s episode the mystics tumble through time and straight into technical chaos. We learn all about Lesley's obsession, Outlander 🔷 Part I of the deep dive sets the stage with Claire and Frank. Their post-war reunion, their trip to Scotland, and the subtle (and not-so-subtle) historical breadcrumbs that hint something far bigger is coming 🗿 Talk about tension with Black Jack Randall, the early magnetism of a certain ginger Highlander, and the growing pull of destiny that Claire can’t quite ignore 💏 The Gruesome Twosome end on a choice that quietly sets devastating consequences into motion 😔 Along the way, you can expect brief battles, some minor technical gremlins (and a very opinionated cat), but like true Highlanders, The Mystics press on ✊🏻 History is stirring. Choices are being made. And the Fraser saga is only just beginning. THE IMPORTANT LINKS AND CRED 📸 Cover Art by Rainbowfishdesign 🎶 The Grimm Mystics Theme Song by Bear Golden and Abby Golden

In this week’s episode, The Mystics uncork the rest of the chaos at SUR and finish our deep dive into Vanderpump Rules — because the drama was only just getting started 😈 In Part Two, Amber breaks down seasons 7–11, where the friend group fractures ❌ weddings implode 👰🏻‍♂️ new cast members stir the pot 🫕and the show shifts from messy twenty-somethings to full-blown life-altering betrayals. The Gruesome Twosome talk engagements, firings, breakups, babies, business ventures, and the scandal that shook Bravo to its core. Yes, we’re looking at you, Scandoval 🫨🫨 From the unraveling of long-term relationships to the reinvention arcs that nobody saw coming, we trace how the show evolved from chaotic comfort TV into a cultural moment. Who survived, who self-destructed, and who somehow opened another bar in the middle of it all? 🍸If Part One was about laying the messy foundation, Part Two is about watching it all burn and then asking ourselves why this is still one of the greatest comfort shows of all time 🥰

In this week’s episode, The Mystics pull up a barstool at SUR and finally dive into Amber's ultimate comfort show: Vanderpump Rules 🍸For the uninitiated (and the brave), this episode serves as your guided tour through the chaos! In Part One of this two-part series, Amber breaks down seasons 1–6, covering the original cast, the tangled dating webs 🕸️ the iconic feuds, and the foundational drama that made VPR a reality TV staple 📺 Who dated who (and cheated with who), how friendships imploded, and why no one should ever trust a man with a cover band—nothing is off the table 🥴 Whether you’re a longtime Bravo fan reliving the glory days or someone who’s never stepped foot inside SUR, consider this your crash course in the mess, the tea, and the emotional support reality show that started it all 🍹And just wait.. part two picks up where the drama gets even darker… THE IMPORTANT LINKS AND CRED 📸 Cover Art by Rainbowfishdesign 🎶 The Grimm Mystics Theme Song by Bear Golden and Abby Golden

In this week’s episode, The Mystics blast off into one of the strangest close encounters in American history 🛸 Amber and Lesley head to Kelly, Kentucky in the 1950s to unpack the infamous Hopkinsville Goblin case, where the Sutton Family claimed their quiet farmhouse was suddenly under siege by a gang of glowing-eyed “little men” straight out of a sci-fi fever dream 👽 After hours of gunfire, terror, and holding down the fort, the family fled to the police who showed up to find a house full of bullet holes… and absolutely zero goblins. No footprints. No bodies. No proof. Just vibes. Unsettling vibes. 🔫🔫 Amber also shares the ongoing saga of the maybe-ghost “big sister” haunting her house 🥴 complete with a toddler who won’t stop chatting with her, mysterious jewelry-making sessions, and some truly unhinged baby monitor conversations. So was the Sutton farmhouse really attacked by aliens? Was it mass hysteria? Or did someone decide the fastest way to a home renovation was through an intergalactic insurance claim? 🤔🤔 The truth is out there… and so is the deductible. 👽🏚️✨ THE IMPORTANT LINKS AND CRED 📸 Cover Art by Rainbowfishdesign 🎶 The Grimm Mystics Theme Song by Bear Golden and Abby Golden The History Channel Cryptid Fandom - Hopkinsville Goblins Wikipedia Article from WKMS Courier & Press

In this week’s episode, The Mystics ascend into the celestial realm of the Chinese Zodiac 🐓✨The Gruesome Twosome, both born under the bold and fiery sign of the Rooster, take a stroll through the year we just shed. The sly and sneaky Snake 🐍 and peer ahead to the wild ride awaiting us in the galloping Year of the Horse 🐎💨 What twists of fate, cosmic surprises, and ancient wisdom lie ahead? Listen up as we dust off the scrolls, consult the scholars before us, and uncover what the universe may have in store for the year ahead. Buckle up cause destiny waits 🔮✨ THE IMPORTANT LINKS AND CRED 📸 Cover Art by Rainbowfishdesign 🎶 The Grimm Mystics Theme Song by Bear Golden and Abby Golden

In this week's episode The Mystics unravel one of history’s most unsettling royal legacies: King Charles II of Spain 🤔 and the devastating cost of keeping bloodlines what they call "pure" 🥴The Gruesome Twosome take a deep dive into the Habsburg family tree (or… wreath), exploring why generations of royals married only within their own family and how that decision led to profound physical and medical consequences 🧬 From severe illnesses to lifelong suffering, we break down just how sick Charles truly was, what symptoms historians believe he endured, and how his condition became a living example of what happens when power outweighs biology 🌳 It’s a grim chapter of history, told with curiosity, context, and just enough dark humor to survive the absolute chaos of it all. THE IMPORTANT LINKS AND CRED 📸 Cover Art by Rainbowfishdesign 🎶 The Grimm Mystics Theme Song by Bear Golden and Abby Golden King Charles II on Britannica King Charles II on Medium King Charles II on All That's Interesting

In this week’s episode the Mystics spiral over the things that, once you know them, you cannot unknow 😵‍💫 And frankly, you shouldn’t have to suffer alone. Amber kicks things off by revisiting a deeply traumatizing relic from her high school years: a movie involving giant bugs, an aggressive mist/fog situation 🪳 and absolutely no reason for it to be as upsetting as it still is. She breaks down the plot in the simplest, funniest way possible. Next, Lesley takes the mic to expose dolphins 🐬 for what they truly are: not sweet ocean puppies, but calculated, intelligent predators of the sea with a PR team that deserves jail time. And finally, Amber closes out the episode with a hidden gem left behind by her home builders warranty guy, that may or may not explain five years of heightened paranoia, sensory overload, and one very specific villain origin story 🪭 Light-hearted, unhinged, and just self-aware enough, “Sensory Issues: The Episode” wraps up 2025 the only way The Mystics know how: sharing cursed knowledge, laughing through the discomfort, and making sure if we have to know this… you do too 🥰 THE IMPORTANT LINKS AND CRED 📸 Cover Art by Rainbowfishdesign 🎶 The Grimm Mystics Theme Song by Bear Golden and Abby Golden

In this week’s episode, the Mystics unwrap the weirdest side of the holidays, digging into Christmas 🎄 traditions that are less ✨ silent night ✨ and more “please don’t come to my house 😱 Straight from The Scary Book of Christmas Lore by Tim Rayborn, we explore festive customs from around the world that are creepy AF... but somehow still jolly 🎅🏻 Meet the Mari Lwyd 🐴 a skull-faced horse that shows up uninvited and demands entry, dive into the chaotic energy of Mummers roaming the streets in disguise 👺 and chat about La Befana. A witchy grandmother who delivers gifts (or judgment) on her broomstick. Speaking of brooms, we also get into the age-old tradition of hiding them so witches can’t collect them and take to the skies on Christmas Eve 🧹 It’s spooky, it’s historical, and it’s delivered with plenty of laughs, side commentary, and mild concern for everyone involved 🥴 So grab your cocoa, lock your doors (just in case), and join us as we prove once again that Christmas has always been a little… unhinged. 🎄👻 THE IMPORTANT LINKS AND CRED 📸 Cover Art by Rainbowfishdesign 🎶 The Grimm Mystics Theme Song by Bear Golden and Abby Golden Hardcopy of The Scary Book of Christmas Lore

In this week’s episode, The Mystics dive into the curious world of avian espionage 🦅 Amber explores the origins of the “birds aren’t real” conspiracy 🐧 Questioning whether it’s satire, paranoia, or somewhere in between... 🕵🏻‍♀️ But Lesley is convinced that some birds are definitely up to something 👀👀 The Gruesome Twosome chat about a viral TikTok trend where women casually inform their partners they “saw a bird today” and share our thoughts on the joys, and potential suspicions, of bird watching in general 👓 Prepare for feathered facts, wild theories, and a few laughs along the way. THE IMPORTANT LINKS AND CRED 📸 Cover Art by Rainbowfishdesign 🎶 The Grimm Mystics Theme Song by Bear Golden and Abby Golden

In this week's episode The Mystics wander into the strange and sacred shadows of Yosemite as they explore the disappearance of Sandra Hughes, an experienced outdoorswoman known for her unmistakably bright blue hair, who vanished in 2020 under circumstances that still don’t add up. With care and compassion, The Mystics retrace Sandra’s final known steps: a wrecked campsite, scattered belongings, and several eerie sightings that left search teams puzzled. Despite her deep experience navigating wild spaces, Sandra slipped into the forest’s silence — and more than four years later, her story continues to perplex investigators and armchair sleuths alike. But this is Yosemite, after all... a place built on legends just as much as granite. So the Mystics also dive into the valley’s enduring lore: guardian spirits carved into cliffs, trickster forces said to protect the wilderness, and the ancient stories of the Ahwahneechee people who believed these lands were alive and listening. Balancing mystery with myth (and just a sprinkle of the Mystics’ usual humor), this episode honors Sandra’s story while exploring the deeper, older magic of Yosemite, a place where the line between the seen and unseen is never quite straight. 🚨🚨 If you have any information about this individual or if you have been in the area south of Merced Pass and Buena Vista Crest during July 2020, please call 209-372-0610, even if you didn't see her or abandoned gear. THE IMPORTANT LINKS AND CRED 📸 Cover Art by Rainbowfishdesign 🎶 The Grimm Mystics Theme Song by Bear Golden and Abby Golden National Park Service Posting on Sandra The Bizarre Disappearance of Sandra Hughes, Where Are They Podcast The Haunting Case of Sandra Hughes, Haunts Podcast Medium.com Article on Sandra WSBT Article Mariposa Gazette

In this week’s episode The Mystics beam up one of Colorado’s most bizarre and suspicious mysteries: the strange 1967 death of Snippy the Horse (real name: Lady). When Lady wandered off and was later found with the flesh mysteriously removed from her head and neck, and no blood anywhere 🤔 the entire town basically looked at the sky and said, “Yep, aliens.” The two saddle up and trot through the eerie details: scorched vegetation, weird chemical smells, locals feeling sick near the scene, and strange lights dancing over the San Luis Valley 🛸 But the real eyebrow-raiser? One of the only doctors to declare Lady’s demise “natural” just so happens to be from the Air Force. Huh. Totally normal. Nothing to see here. Please continue complying with your government-issued horse explanations 🤫🤫🤫 Grab your tinfoil hats, watch the skies, and join us for a cosmic ride through cattle chaos. Because when things get this weird, the explanation is obvious… It’s aliens, duh! 👽🐴✨ THE IMPORTANT LINKS AND CRED 📸 Cover Art by Rainbowfishdesign 🎶 The Grimm Mystics Theme Song by Bear Golden and Abby Golden Denver Public Library on Lady 50 Years Later Article More Mystery Articles Wikipedia