New year, same chaos—but make it a chaotic countdown.
We had some rough recording issues this episode so we can't wait to hear your thoughts.
This week on Cursewords and Crayons: TRUE CRIME, we’re looking back at our top five most listened to episodes of 2025! Whether you’re a long-time weirdo or brand new here (hi, welcome!), this is the perfect refresher of the wild, the heartbreaking, and the downright unhinged cases we couldn’t stop talking about last year.
We’ve got:
💀 Family annihilation with a cast iron skillet (Episode 195: Sydney Powell)
📫 A beloved mailman with enemies no one saw coming (Episode 186: Who killed Stephen Spina)
👶 A foster care system fail that still haunts us (Episode 199: The Missing Case of PAtrick Kennedy Alford Jr)
🖋️ An emo king and his 13-year-old bride (Poe, we have notes) (Episode 191: Poe What Now?)
🏨 And a man who checked into Room 1046 with no luggage and all the red flags (Episode 190: Room 1046)
No new case this week—just a solid wrap-up of everything that had us yelling into the void, side-eyeing everyone with a romantic secret, and double-checking who has our hotel info.
PLUS:
✨ We’re officially retiring our Show and Tell segment (for now). It may pop up in future parenting chats, but for our weekly true crime chaos, we’re simplifying. You’ll survive. Probably.
So press play and get caught up before we drop fresh episodes for 2026. And remember: it’s January. People are going to ask you to sign up for things. No is a full sentence.
💬 Like what you hear? Rate, review, and tell a friend who also yells “WHAT” out loud while listening to podcasts.
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👻 Stay loud and weird with us:
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