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RealiTEALove is Blind, Season 1 Episode 1Y'all have been requesting this. So...we did it. Wtf is this show.
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2024-12-3024 minRealiTEASister WIFE Season...I don't even know. Season KidneyOn this episode you might be surprised to know that Kody says unhinged things.
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2024-12-3028 minRealiTEAHoarders! The Poop EpisodeOh man...that is so much poop.
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If you wanna help Lil and Merris with their car: paypal: lillianasterios@icloud.com Venmo: Lillian-Asterios and cash app $LilianAsterios2024-12-0236 minRealiTEASister WIFE Season 19 Sunny and Cher and KodyOnce more, Kody Brown says the most out of pocket dumb crap I've ever heard. Anyway, here's our other podcast and stuff: https://linktr.ee/crueltea2024-11-0428 minRealiTEASISTER WIFE Season 19 Episode I don't even rememberKody says gross stuff. Meri actually stands up for herself and gets ghost divorced. Christine married her orc. I don't know what's going on but I hate Tony. He's a walking unmade bed.
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Blobyn cries in her driveway
Kody never did anything wrong in his ENTIRE LIFE.
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And before you ask...we won't have the special subscription epsides up until the middle of the month! But they're being worked on! Very exciting!
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Our kofi and other podcast! Where do CRIME. https://linktr.ee/crueltea2024-09-3024 minRealiTEAWhat? New Season of Sister WIFE??Not sister wives for that would imply more than one wife. And Kody only has one WIFE now. But yes. New season of sisters wives. Season 19!
https://linktr.ee/crueltea2024-09-2326 minRealiTEAAmy's Baking Company PART TWO Electric Boogaloo meow meowWhy did this part two happen? Gordon was milking...Amy...for all she was worth. Ahem.
Kofi and our other podcast and stuff https://linktr.ee/crueltea2024-09-1619 minRealiTEAKitchen Nightmares, Amy's Baking Company!
Man. Meow MEOW. It's time to revisit our favorite episode of Kitchen Nightmares!
St. Gordon and the Holy Rissoto! https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Saint-Gordon-Ramsay-and-the-Holy-Risotto-by-howsoonisnever/15576632.IJ6L0
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2024-09-1128 minRealiTEAT.A.P.S Ghost Hunters Eureka SpringsThis blast from the past! And the show takes place in our town. It was...lack luster! Join us as we talk about this nonsense.
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Our other podcast, discord, patreon, kofi and more: linktr.ee/crueltea2024-09-0227 minRealiTEATrading Spaces...People come to ruin your houseAn the early aughts and their incredibly heinous reality tv shows. Y'all remember Trading Spaces? WHEN HILDI PUT HAY ON THE WALL?? That's not this episode but my god that show. 2024-08-1926 minRealiTEAToddlers and Tiaras Season 5 Episode 1Uuuuuugh child beauty pagents....uuuugh. Whyyyyy2024-08-1227 minRealiTEAMy Big Fat Fabulous Life Season 3Whitney Way Thor is...well. She's a mess. This show is a mess. Why hasn't it been canceled???
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Anyway. This episode has vagooters and Georgie and Michael Benz. It's something.
Look at our stuff! Kofi! Patreon! Our other podcast! https://linktr.ee/crueltea2024-07-2927 minRealiTEADarcy and Stacy Season 4 Hit or Miss!Today we're talking about Lillian's favorite disaster reality tv show, Darcy and Stacy! If you remember, Darcy was on 90 Day and was a real mess so she got her own show for four seasons! LET'S DO IT BIG!
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2024-07-2229 minRealiTEAThis Time We Watched a Movie: Pitch PerfectThanks for the suggestion, Dominick! Merris watched Pitch Perfect and didn't hate it! Listen as he poorly summarizes this movie and butchers everyone's name!
Want Merris to watch a movie? A show? Leave your suggestions on spotify or reach out on our discord which you can find...here! https://linktr.ee/crueltea2024-07-0825 minRealiTEADual Survival Season 3 Episode 2: Mars on EarthFOR PSYCHOLOGICAL REASONS...we had to cover Lillian's favorite episode of this quirky little survival show from the 2010's. Enjoy! Or not...
Our other podcast! linktr.ee/crueltea2024-06-2428 minRealiTEANaked and Afraid Season 16Opposites certainly don't attract as people are frightened and nude! Scared and unclothed! WHAT IS YOUR PSR???? And also, how many chicken nuggets is this skinny gopher worth??2024-06-1736 minRealiTEAMy Strange Addiction Season 1 and Season 6Not the whole seasons, just select episodes. We have a lady who eats a couch, a boring furry (yiff etc), a man who likes to wrap himself in casts, and a lady who bothers psychics and has a poodle. ENJOY. 2024-06-1033 minRealiTEAGod Warrior Trading SpousesHi y'all! Bet you thought were dead! We're not! We lost power for days and internet for over a week due to storms in the area! We're okay! So have this nonsense! Here we're picking reality TV episodes that are famous for being ridiculous. This is from Trading Spouses, the famous and viral GOD WARRIOR. Read our books!
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Get Merris's book! lillianasterios@icloud.com2024-05-0627 minRealiTEA90 Day Fiance Season 2 Episode 7-8Buuuuh. This is the episode of a killer, Bella.
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2024-04-2929 minRealiTEA90 Day Fiance Season 2 Ep 5-6Everyone sucks and other romantic things
https://linktr.ee/crueltea2024-04-2231 minRealiTEA90 Day Fiance Season 2 Ep 3-42024-04-1533 minRealiTEA90 Day Fiance Season 2 Ep 1-2Now! Onto season 2! With Danielle!
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2024-04-0829 minRealiTEA90 Day Fiance, Season 1 Episodes 5 and 6Everyone in this season is gross. And we're glad it's over! 2024-04-0134 minRealiTEA90 Day Fiance Season 1 Ep 3-4Hey! A two-fer! Anyway, Pao and Russ continue to be a snooze fest and Allan and Mike should go straight to jail.
contact: lillianasterios@icloud.com2024-03-1848 minRealiTEA90 Day Fiance Season 1 Episode 2More people who have no business being in the same room let alone being married! Russ and Pao are boring. Line dancing is boring. Mike is a creep and a literal human booger.
Read our stuff! https://discord.gg/Ug8eRbHA5C2024-03-1128 minRealiTEA90 Day Fiance Season 1 Episode 1Yay! No more sister wife! Now we're watching this train wreck. Join us as we dive into the 90 Day Universe! 2024-03-0426 minRealiTEASister Wives Season 18 Tell All!FOUR WIFE ENTERS ONE WIFE LEAVES. Sobin cries, doesn't know anything. Kody is...well. He's something. Olde Meri has had enough. THE PERSONALITY test drama! It's all here. Join Merris and Lillian as they dish on the tell all!
HEY! Check out our other podcast! And join our discord! Tell em Olde Meri sent ya! linktr.ee/crueltea2024-02-1952 minRealiTEASister Wives: Season 18 Episode 14This is the last episode before the endless tell all's and Olde Meri has a bomb to drop! Robin cries. Chody doesn't care. Everyone sucks!
THANK YOU TO THE LISTENER THAT SENT MERRIS ZEBRA CAKES. He is now hoarding them like a horrid little goblin man. 2024-02-1239 minRealiTEASister Wives: Season 18 Episode 13Oh look who's a big dummy and didn't upload last week. Me! Sorry about that! So now you get two episodes in one day! Hurray! More carriage house. More Olde Meri. 2024-02-1239 minRealiTEASister Wives Season 18 Episode 12Olde Meri returns to the FRICKIN CARRIAGE HOUSE and waxes poetic on some stupid trees. Kody doesn't want Janelle back. But he does. Except he doesn't. Robyn wishes she could be 'fun' like Jen. It's Christine's 50th birthday party and my soul is dying.
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2024-01-2934 minRealiTEASister Wives Season 18 Episode 11Olde Meri finally figures out Kody isn't interested. Robin isn't wearing purple! And she doesn't actually shed tears though she makes a weird face. Mykelti is pregante with twins. And Truly rides a bike...amongst other things no one cares about!
Join our discord! Support us on Patreon! Send us some dollars via Kofi! https://linktr.ee/crueltea2024-01-2233 minRealiTEASister Wives Season 18 Episode 10Janelle and Christine have Easter out of spite. Kody is awful as per usual. Robyn continues to know nothing and wear purple. Olde Meri reminds us that no one cares. And she's at the frickin carriage house again.
Listen to our other podcast! Send us dollars! Join our Patreon: https://linktr.ee/crueltea2024-01-1542 minRealiTEASister Wives Season 18, Episode 9Kody is the world's crappiest dad. Meri IS STILL MESSIN WITH THAT CARRIAGE HOUSE. Robyn lies some more. The kids spill the tea on Robyn's bs.
Want to support this podcast? Join our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/crueltea2024-01-0944 minRealiTEASister Wives Season 18 Episode 8Robyn simply can't dill with anything. That's just how she fills. Meri doesn't want to live in a barn with all the things Kody doesn't want, Janelle goes on a 'date' with Kody and it's cringy af. Christine doesn't stay in her lane. The kids do things (no one cares) 2024-01-0143 minRealiTEASister Wives Season 18 Episode 7Robyn is rectangular. Meri is moving. Janelle is DONE. Christine doesn't believe her. Kody is a delulu jerk.
Check out our other podcast! https://linktr.ee/crueltea2023-12-2542 minRealiTEASister Wives, Season 18, Episode 6Mary is going to sell crummy leggings out of a shed. Robyn isn't really in this one (thank God), Christine and Tony have an uncomfortable conversation about ice cream, and Kody is girlbossing, gaslighting and gatekeepin' as per usual! 2023-12-1844 minRealiTEASister Wives Season 18, Episode 5What a surprise, on this episode, Robyn lies almost as much as she doesn't know anything. Kody continues to make Meri a shed wife. Christine feels bad for Janelle as does everyone on earth. Kody's internal organs will never recover and all joy is dead. 2023-12-1134 minRealiTEASister Wives Season 18 Episode 4BUTTERFLY NOODLES! Kody hates his kids! Robyn continues to absolutely know nothing. Meri is a shed wife. Janelle is justifiably sad. Christine is just happy to be done and once more, Kody's internal organs are in great peril. 2023-12-0448 minRealiTEASister Wives Season 18 Episode Three
On this episode, the dang rolls are brought up again, inexplicably. Robyn still doesn't KNOW ANYTHING. Mary is a third wheel. Christine is going on about her bread some more. And Janelle has had enough of Chodi's BS. In the teaser for the next week's episode, Kodi tells everyone he's going to be Satan now. Great!Get some candles made by Lil's son, Jon! For information: lillianasterios@icloud.com
2023-12-0446 minRealiTEASister Wives, Season 18 Episode 2
This episode dazzles us with ear piercing! DOUGH! And sad Thanksgivings. Kody says he has anger issues and surprises no one. Robyn sobs and doesn't know literally anything. Janelle puts up a very sad Christmas tree. Mary, the Storage Wife, makes comments that don't matter, and Christine is THRIVING.Get some candles made by Lil's son, Jon! For information: lillianasterios@icloud.comlinktr.ee/realiteapod our links!
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Cruel TeaThe Hidden Victims of Ariel Castro, Part One of the Ariel Castro Captivity Case Season 2 Episode 210TW/CW: DV, CSA, SABefore Ariel Castro kidnapped and held captive three young women, he held his wife Grimilda and their children hostage in their own home. He subjected her to horrific abuse and bizarre behavior. The abuse was so extreme, it would later factor in with her death at age 48. Even after she managed to escape him, Castro continued to destroy her life and the life of the man who tried to save her and her children from his reign of terror. DO you need help? Are you in a domestic violence situation? Please feel free to reach out t...2023-03-011h 07Cruel TeaMerris Mondays: The Big Hairy Hands of Dartmoor, Season 2 Episode 209I really think the title says it all. Just kidding. Probably the strangest crytpid?? we've covered. On a stretch of road in Dartmoor in Devon County England, motorists might find themselves face to face with giant, hairy, disembodied hands. Is it aliens? Big foot throwin' hands? Or a ghost? Join us to find out! Check out Shrouded Hand's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/shroudedhandLook at all the other things we do (novels, art), join our discord (no pay wall here, friends!) and join our Patreon (if you wanna!) linktr.e...2023-02-2735 minCruel TeaThe Life and Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Season 2 Episode 201We're all familiar with Martin Luther King and his "I have a dream' speech, but there are many details of his life that are simply amazing and aren't shared in history books in schools. Join us as we take an in depth look at the life and death of this historic civil rights activists. Join our discord, patreon and more! https://linktr.ee/cruelteaSources:links: Hulu: MLK/FBI https://www.hulu.com/movie/mlkfbi-21ab2009-51e1-41cf-b754-1aee868835d2?entity_id=21ab2009-51e1-41cf-b754-1aee868835d2 Netflix: the 13th Th...2023-02-081h 55Cruel TeaThe Chicago Triple Child Murder, a Cold Case Solved by a Missing Candy Heiress and Her Horses Season 2 Episode 198On an October Sunday in Chicago in 1955, three teenage boys would vanish into thin air. Two days later, their mutilated bodies were found. The case had few leads and went cold. It remained cold for forty years, until police started investigating the mysterious disappearance of Brach Candy Heiress Helen Vorhees Brach who went missing in 1977. In a tale that is stranger than fiction, investigators linked her disappearance to fraudulent horse sales. How the case was solved is nothing short of amazing. Cruel Tea is a part of the Pod Moth Network!Check out our merch, discord, p...2023-01-3153 minCruel TeaCold Case Playing Cards and the Queen of Hearts, Susan Schwarz Season 2 Episode 189A detective in Florida had a stack of cold cases. He suddenly had a brilliant idea, what if he put cold cases on playing cards like they did for the war on terror and other conflicts and distributed those around to prisons to generate leads? Thus, the idea was born and now 20 states have adopted this. We also discuss one of those cards: The cold case of Susan Schwarz dubbed the Queen of Hearts. Help us fundraise, check out our merch, discord and more: https://linktr.ee/cruelteaCruel Tea is a part of the Pod M...2023-01-1050 minCruel TeaMerris Mondays: The Star Wars Suicides and the Marconi Conspiracy Season 2 Episode 188During the Cold War the US was pouring tons of money into research for their Star Wars program, IE the Strategic Defense System which, ideally, would shoot ICBM nukes out of the sky, from space, before they could hit their targets on American soil. The US contracted some research through a company called Marconi Electronics in England. From 1982 to 1988 over 25 of the Marconi scientists and engineers would end up dead under very mysterious circumstances. Why? Check out our merch, discord, patreon and more! https://linktr.ee/cruelteaCruel Tea is a part of the Pod Moth...2023-01-0945 minCruel TeaThe Boy in the Box, Joseph Augustus Zarelli Season 2 Episode 187On a cold day in February 1957, a young man was out trying to get an eyeful of some college girls from a secure vantage point in the woods. What he found instead was the badly beaten body of a little boy, discarded like trash in the woods, left in a cardboard box. The case would go cold for over sixty years until a big break in November of 2022. Now, at last, the boy in the box has a name: Joseph Zarelli. Cruel Tea is a part of the Pod Moth Network!Check out our discord, patreon, m...2023-01-0545 minCruel TeaFour Decades Cold: The Golden State Killer Season 2 Episode 186First case in our Cold Case month! For this month we'll be featuring cases that went cold and were either solved or remain unsolved to this day. We'll have famous and obscure cases alike! For years, Joseph DeAngelo terrorized California breaking into homes, assaulting the occupants and leaving a trail of terror and death in his wake. He always seemed several steps ahead of law enforcement. It would take four decades, a true crime writer, and ancestry DNA tests to catch him. Cruel Tea is a part of the Pod Moth NetworkSources (will post soon)Check out our merch, discord, pa...2023-01-031h 06Cruel TeaMerris Mondays: The Flying Priest, Joseph of Cupertino Season 2 Episode 185Apologies for the late upload! Mercury Gatorade strikes again and we had some technical difficulty. Because of course. Joseph of Cupertino came from modest beginnings, born in a stable to his debt ridden, widowed mother. He was reviled by kids his age and his mother and generally everyone who met him. He was odd. Weird. Had visions. But these visions were all about God and he endeavored to become a priest. Which he did! Then, much to the shock and amazement of all who witnessed it, Joseph found he could fly. Cruel Tea is in the Po...2023-01-0234 minCruel TeaMerris Mondays: The UFO Crash Before Roswell, Cape Girardeau Missouri Season 2 Episode 179Six years before the Roswell crash in 1947, a Baptist minister was called to a "plane" crash in a field to preform last rites, except when he arrived, the victims of said crash weren't human. Join us as we discuss this obscure story that sounds an awful lot like the Roswell crash of 1947Cruel Tea is a part of the Pod Moth NetworkMerch? Serial Novels? Discord? Find all the links here: https://linktr.ee/cruelteaSources: https://www.kait8.com/video/2021/05/26/story-alleged-ufo-crash-near-cape-girardeau/https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/opinion/editorials/2015/02/03/the-1941-cape-girardeau-ufo/985746007/https://www.southeastarrow.com/story/2455754.htmlSupport the show2022-12-1935 minCruel TeaPATREON REWIND: Folie a Deux: The Strange Madness of Sabine and Ursula Eriksson Season 2 Episode 177Sabine and Ursula were twins and shared a special bond. Though they lived apart in adulthood, they never forgot that special bond. So, when Ursula, who had been living in the States, suddenly went to Ireland to be with her sister Sabine, it didn't seem too odd. Until the pair took off in the wee hours of the morning without telling anyone. What happened next is almost beyond belief. First released on August 7th, this patreon exclusive episode was one of our favorites. Willow did an amazing job on research and this is one of the more fascinating c...2022-12-131h 16Cruel TeaMerris Mondays: The First Alien Abduction, the Case of Betty and Barney Hill Season 2 Episode 176Maybe not -the- first, but the first ever reported as such. Betty and Barney Hill were driving home from their honeymoon in 1961 late at night when Betty spied a bright, strangely moving light in the sky. When that light started following their car, Barney pulled over to take a closer look. What followed is a terrifying encounter that would make the Hills famous. our links! https://linktr.ee/cruelteasign up for our writing email list: lillianasterios@icloud.comCruel Tea is a part of the Pod Moth NetworkSources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_and_Betty_Hillhttps://library.unh.edu/find/ar...2022-12-1255 minCruel TeaPATREON REWIND The Mysterious Disappearance of Asha Degree Season 2 Episode 175Patreon Rewind from Feb 2022! Please excuse any audio issues, this was one of our earlier episodes. For all of December, all episodes except Merris Mondays will be a gift from our patrons to...you! We are also only doing ads once a week! Thank you all for your love and support. It means a lot!On Valentine's Day 2000, 9 year old Asha Degree, a shy, studios girl afraid of dogs and thunderstorms, walked out into a torrential downpour at around 4am and was never seen again. It's been almost 22 years since her disappearance and answers remain elusive. What made...2022-12-0854 minCruel TeaThe Horror House of the Cleveland Strangler Season 2 Episode 171The Horror House of the Cleveland StrangelerStrangler (Final) mp3.mp3Our last episode of this month's theme is truly gut-wrenching. One of America's most notorious serial killers kept the bodies of his victims (mostly sex workers and women struggling with addiction issues) in his yard, basement, crawl space and third floor. The house was in filthy, terrifying conditions and that's where he took an unknown number of lives. And though the police had heard horror stories about Anthony Sowell before? They did nothing to stop it. TW/CW: SA, ViolenceCruel Tea is a part of the Pod M...2022-11-301h 24Cruel TeaMerris Mondays: Stories of Heaven and Hell and In Between: Near Death Experiences Season 2 Episode 167What happens when we die? Some people claim to have experienced it. Near Death Experiences (NDE's) are actually quite common and not everything about them can be explained away by a dying brain. One woman received a shocking message about her son. Another man descended into the depths of hell. Others found themselves in a terrifying, boundless void. Join us as we explore some of these stories!Cruel Tea is in the PodMoth Network!Find our discord here: https://linktr.ee/cruelteaSources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6173534/2022-11-2149 minCruel TeaApartment of Horrors: The Murder of Julia Rawson Season 2 Episode 163Julia Rawson was described by friends as 'sunshine'. A creative, wonderful woman, friendly and outgoing, she thought nothing of talking to strangers. Usually, it meant making a new friend. But this time, she went missing. What happened to her in the apartment of Nathan Maynard-Ellis is nothing short of a nightmare. Friend in danger of becoming homeless: https://www.gofundme.com/f/bzc4qh-help-us-keep-our-home?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customerCruel Tea is a part of the PodMoth Network!Discord, merch, and other stuff: https://linktr.ee/cruelteaSources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C...2022-11-1143 minCruel TeaPazuzu Algarad: The Clemmons House of Horror Season 2 Episode 162Pazuzu's house was where you went to freely indulge in substances and all manner of debauched behavior, but some visitors there, never left and ended up buried in the backyard. With his mother staying in a room in the house she let her son run wild in, and the cult like environment that Pazuzu made...it's a wonder that police ignored the calls and tips for so long. Join us as we dive into this truly horrifying case. Cruel Tea is in the PodMoth Network!Discord, other projects and more! https://linktr.ee/cruelteaEmergency!! The computer we use t...2022-11-091h 19Cruel TeaThe Sad Case of Lacey Fletcher Season 2 Episode 160TW/CW: Extreme neglect of a disabled personLacey was 36 and lived at home with her parents. She'd been diagnosed with Autism in the 9th grade and was homeschooled shortly after. All seemed to be well by appearances. But in 2007, no one saw Lacey outside of her home again. On January 3rd, 2022, first responders arrived to Lacey's house, called by her parents. They found her dead, in a hole in the couch, covered in her own filth. What happened in this tragic case? Join Willow and Lillian as they share Lacey's tragic story. Cruel Tea is a part of the PodMoth Ne...2022-11-0437 minCruel TeaMerris Monday: Halloween! Ghost Stories from Nurses, Funeral Home Workers and Phone Calls from the Dead Season 2 Episode 158Going off theme to have a little fun on the best holiday of the year! Merris and Lillian share personal stories and ghost stories from around the internet!Cruel Tea is in the PodMoth Network!Submit your stories for a discord chat: lillianasterios@icloud.comhttps://linktr.ee/cruelteaSources: https://www.liveabout.com/phantom-phone-call-stories-2593179https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/g0lur9/serious_nurses_and_doctors_of_reddit_whats_your/https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghosts/comments/r2v1vh/my_funeral_home_experience/Support the show2022-10-3146 minCruel TeaThe Horrible Madame LaLaurie Season 2 Episode 154A rare beauty and New Orleans socialite, Delphine, from the outside, was the perfect picture of Creole aristocracy. A gracious hostess, a wife and mother, a wealthy landowner kind to her slaves...except...she wasn't. Instead, behind closed doors, she was a monster. But the folklore around her has blurred the actual history? What's the true story of the Widow Blanque?Cruel Tea is a part of the PodMoth Network! Have a podcast? Want us to guest host/collab? Heck yeah ya do! Message us @ lillianasterios@icloud.comRead our books! Lookit our art...2022-10-2145 minCruel TeaElizabeth Bathory, the Blood Countess Season 2 Episode 152BONUS EPISODEwe re-recorded this episode because of file corruption! So enjoy an extra episode this week!AHS's Countess was based on the historical figure Elizabeth Bathory who was said to have killed over 600 women and girls and bathed in their blood in the 1600's. But...did she? Join Lillian and Willow as they dive into the history behind one of the most infamous women in all of history. Send Willow some Birthday Love: Cashapp- $willowahavaVenmo- @willowahavaPayPal- @wi11owahava Cruel Tea is a part of the...2022-10-1852 minCruel TeaThe Twists and Turns of the Nicholas Barclay Case **bonus episode**Our file got corrupted for today's episode, but Producer Will is on it! It will be up this afternoon, but in the meantime, please enjoy this older episode that was released last year on our Patreon! Nicholas Barclay, aged 13, went missing in June of 1994. His mother didn't alert police right away because Nicky was a rebellious child and often took off for a day or two. When three days passed, she finally called the police. Years would pass before any leads emerged and where those leads came from was a shock to everyone. Nicky was found. In Spain. O...2022-10-1445 minCruel TeaMerris Monday: The Sordid History of the Hotel Cecil, the Hotel that Inspired AHS Hotel Cortez Season 2 Episode 149Many historical events and places inspired AHS's Hotel. Everything from the HH Holmes's Murder Castle in Chicago, to serial killers, to vampires. The Hotel Cecil in Los Angeles California was a big inspiration too. But why? Suicides, murders, two famous serial killers and the bizarre case of Eliza Lam put it on the map. However, just like most things, there's a lot of disinformation out there. On this Merris Monday, we seek the truth apart from the myth. Cruel Tea is a part of the Podmoth Network! podmoth.networkCheck us out on Saturday is for t...2022-10-1044 minCruel TeaThe Los Feliz Murder Mansion, the Shocking Case Behind AHS's Murder House Season 2 Episode 147TW/CW: Su*cideFrom a century's old curse, to mysterious illnesses and deaths cumulating in murder, the Murder Mansion in Los Feliz has a rich and fascinating history. Join us as we explore the tragedy that left it abandoned for over 60 years and learn how it inspired American Horror Story's first season! Cruel Tea is a part of the Podmoth Network! podmoth.networkRead our books! Lookit our art! Send us an anniversary present! https://linktr.ee/cruelteaSend Willow some Birthday Love: Cashapp- $willowahavaVenmo- @willowahavaPayPal- @wi11ow...2022-10-051h 14Cruel TeaThe Senseless Murder of Child Star, Judith Barsi Season 1 Episode 142TW/CW: DV, Child DeathJudith is best known for voicing Ducky in the Land Before Time. She was a multi talented little girl, appearing in movies, commercials and doing lots of voice acting. Unfortunately, her home life was anything by ideal. Her father abused both her and her mother. When Judith's mother finally decided to leave, her father did the unthinkable. He killed them both, ending her young life and her promising career. Check out our discord and other creative projects, plus how to support this podcast! https://linktr.ee/cruelteaMerris and Lillian write spicy, s...2022-09-2252 minCruel TeaThe Tragic Murder of Phil Hartman Season One Episode 139Phil Hartman was the face of comedy in the late 80's and all through the 90's. It's believed he saved Saturday Night Live from cancellation. In addition he did voice acting, album cover design, and co-created Pee Wee Herman. He had it all, a thriving career, beautiful wife, mansion, and two adorable kids. But in May of 1998, he was shot three times by his wife who then took her own life. What happened? Join us as we go over the life and death of this iconic man. Check out our other projects! https://linktr.ee/cruelteaWant...2022-09-1551 minCruel TeaAn Old Hollywood Mystery: The Death of Thelma Todd Season 1 Episode 138Thelma took the film world by storm, first in silent films, then in the Talkies. She was beautiful, had moxie and oozed talent. She is best known for her comedic roles along side best friend and actress Zasu Pitts. An inspiration for generations to come, Thelma had it made...until she was found dead in her car. Was it suicide? A terrible accident? Or something more sinsiter...Cruel Tea is on the Podmoth Network! Check them out! Great podcasts galore: https://podmoth.network/Check out our other projects: https://linktr.ee/cruelteaLillian and...2022-09-141h 08Cruel TeaNatalie Wood's Mysterious Death: Murder or Accident? Season 1 Episode 136Before Natalie was born, her mother Maria received a vision from a fortune teller in China. Her daughter would be known the world over for her beauty but be taken too soon by dark water. Unfortunately, this vision came true. But was it just an accident or a cover up of something more sinister. Join us as we explore this enduring mysterious tragedy. Join our discord and check out the other things we do! https://linktr.ee/cruelteaMerris and Lillian's newest serial fiction: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BD7LBGB8/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=blood+m...2022-09-0857 minCruel TeaMerris Monday: The Last Supper, Strangest Last Meals Season 1 Episode 129The condemned have, throughout all of human history, been treated to one, last extravagant meal. But when and why did we start doing this? And what are some of the strangest last meal requests? What last meal was so intense that Texas said it was never doing it again?! Join us as we explore this fascinating topic. Join our discord! linktr.ee/cruelteaSupport the show2022-08-2231 minCruel TeaSayeh Rivazfar: A Fighter Not a Survivor Season 1 Episode 128TW: Child SA, Child Death When Sayeh was just eight years old, an ex boyfriend of her mother took her and her little sister Sara from their beds late at night. He then tortured Sayeh and left her for dead. She survived to get help for herself and her little sister by playing dead and lived to become an advocate for children. The center where Sayeh works: https://www.bivonacac.org/Support the show2022-08-1850 minCruel TeaRinelle Harper Survived to Speak for Those Who Can't Season 1 Episode 127TW/CW: SA In 2014, Rinelle was viciously attacked and left for dead. She recovered and decided despite her fear (her assailants weren't yet apprehended), shyness, and pain, she would speak for her Stolen Sisters, missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and two spirit. Her bravery and activism are inspirations to us all. Please check out the links Willow is posting with this case.Link to Stolen Sisters Episode: https://pdcn.co/e/www.buzzsprout.com/1964437/10363945-stolen-sisters-the-highway-of-tears-season-1-episode-16.mp3?download=trueLink to patreon public post of pics from this case and the other...2022-08-1649 minCruel TeaMerris Mondays: The Somerton Man Season 1 Episode 121Found on a beach in 1948, an unidentified man's body sparked a 74 year long mystery. Who was he? How did he die? Was he a spy? Though the answers have finally come (at least some of them) and seem to be mundane, some mystery still remains. Join us as we discuss one of Australia's oldest cold cases! CORRECTION: Lillian apologizes for saying Somerset and not SOMERTON. I guess she plays too much ESO!Join our discord! linktr.ee/cruelteaSupport the show2022-08-0134 minCruel TeaMerris Monday: Time Traveler or Wild Grifter, the Tale of Madman Mike Marcum Season 1 Episode 118In early 1995, 21 year old Mike Marcum attempted to build a time machine on the front porch of his Missouri home. He failed, of course, but he didn't give up. The parts he needed were expensive, so he stole them. This got him some attention which landed him on the talk show Coast to Coast AM. And then? In 1997, Mike disappeared without a trace. Had he succeeded in time traveling? Did he vaporize himself? Did the government go after him? Or was it all a big hoax? THE LINKS: https://linktr.ee/cruelteaSupport the show2022-07-2532 minCruel TeaThe Diabolical Lovers, Honeymoon Killers Season 1 Episode 116Marc had everything. Money, a good career. But he didn't have anyone to share it with. Using a matchmaking service, he met Aurorae Martin and it was love at first sight. Well, for him anyway. His honeymoon should have been the stuff dreams are made of...so how did he end up at the bottom of a cliff, dead in his car? All the links: linktr.ee/cruelteaSupport the show2022-07-1946 minCruel TeaWendy Trapaga Deceived: Murdered on Her Honeymoon Season 1 Episode 114Wendy was a kind, loving soul who wanted to see the good in everyone. Unfortunately, she saw the good in Michel Escoto who had nothing but evil intentions for the young woman. Never faithful, always deceptive, Michel planned with his former girlfriend Yolanda to kill Wendy on her honeymoon for insurance money. Join us as we examine this tragic case. wolvesandwinealchemy.com fundraiser and raffle! We draw two winners on the 20th! linktr.ee/cruelteaCongratulations to Raimi Ellen, winner of our 100th episode drawing! Support the show2022-07-1449 minCruel TeaHoneymoon From Hell: The Death of Anni Dewani Season 1 Episode 112Anni and Shrien Dewani had a fairytale romance with a beautiful, traditional wedding to boot. The wealthy, British couple had their honeymoon in South Africa and from all appearances, they were set to have a beautiful life together. But only days into their honeymoon they are car jacked and Anni is brutally murdered. Was Shrien a grieving widow, having just lost his new bride or did he arrange the whole thing? Join us as we discuss this mystifying case. All the links! Come join us on our Discord! linktr.ee/cruelteaOur fundraiser/raffle: wolvesandwinealchemy.comSupport t...2022-07-0846 minCruel TeaThe Jane CollectiveWe interrupt our monthly theme to bring you: The Jane Collective. This episode contains talk about abortion and harm to women who had to self abort. Listener discretion is advised. In light of Roe v Wade being overturned, we thought it was important to share this episode with all of our listeners. This was originally a patron's only episode. The Jane Collective formed in the late sixties as a mutual aid network in Chicago committed to providing women with safe abortions, even if doing so wasn't legal. It was an amazing network of women activists that likely saved h...2022-06-301h 16Cruel TeaThe Senseless Murder of Estrella Carrera and the History of the FBI's Most Wanted List Season 1 Episode 103On what should have been the happiest day of her life, 26 year old mother of two, Estrella Carrera was murdered by her husband, Arnoldo Jimenez brutally killed her just hours after they wed, leaving her children motherless. Arnoldo went on the run, fleeing to Mexico with the help of his brother. This earned him a spot on the FBI's Most Wanted List. So just how does someone get on the list? Join us as we explain how and why! TW/CW: Domestic Violence You or someone you know experiencing DV? There's help https://www.thehotline.org/2022-06-1742 minCruel TeaMerris Mondays: Spirit Sex Season 1 Episode 101We've all heard of it. But where did it come from? It's common to just about every culture, even secular cultures! Are they just dreams or is there something more to it? Join us as we discuss the myths and popular culture around sex with spirits! TW/CW s*xual assault. https://linktr.ee/cruelteaSupport the show2022-06-1330 minCruel TeaMerris Mondays: H*rny History, Ben Franklin was H*rny on Main Season 1 Episode 92Benny Franks is known for a lot of things, but not really for his more salacious interests, yet he was likely in a s*x cult and wrote a LOT about his love of older women. It's largely due to Ben's charisma and humor that America won the war against the British but it was also his allyship of gay men that was essential in American's military victory. Tune in as we delve into the seedier side of this founding father! Check out our book's podcast: https://anchor.fm/meriweather-asteriosAnd the other things we do! h...2022-05-2341 minCruel TeaMitchelle Blair, the Abhorrent Case of the 'Freezer Mom" Season 1 Episode 90TW/CW: This case is rough and has graphic descriptions of abuse of children. Sensitive listeners advised. Mitchelle killed her children to save her other children. This is a case of disgusting, deplorable and unimaginable abuse. A woman with a history of abuse herself projected her trauma on to two of her children while terrorizing the other two. Join us as we look into this heartbreaking case. Hey! Lillian and Merris write books. Want them to read them to you? Yes you do: https://anchor.fm/meriweather-asteriosWant to check out our other projects (soap, art, books, more!)? Then cl...2022-05-181h 08Cruel TeaPom Pom Mom: The Bizarre Case of Wanda HollowayBecause Mercury is in Gatorade and this HAPPENS EVERY DANG TIME, we had mild tech difficulties. The audio for Lillian is quieter than usual. Other than that, all is gravy! Please bear with us as we transition to different equipment and software 2022-05-0458 minCruel TeaKids on Milk Cartons: The Mystifying Disappearance of Johnny Gosch Season 1 Episode 79On September 5, 1982 paperboy Johnny Gosch is kidnapped. The police do virtually nothing in the case and Noreen (Johnny's mother) is frequently dismissed. She helps start a grass roots movement to get missing kids featured on milk cartons. But did this actually save any kidnapped children? And what's the strange conspiracy behind Johnny's disappearance? Join us as we explore this fascinating, tragic case.See Lillian's soap, novels and more! https://linktr.ee/cruelteaSupport the show2022-04-2250 minCruel TeaMatthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr., the Cases Behind the Hate Crimes Prevention Act Pt. 1 Season 1 Episode 74In this episode we cover the murder of Matthew Shephard in particular. Part two will cover James Byrd Jr. Both men were brutally murdered in hateful attacks. Their deaths were two of many that were clear hate crimes. October 28, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act which amended federal hate crime law to include gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability.Matthew's Father Speaks About the Case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nmP-PM6tQsDonate to the Matthew Shepard Foundation: https://www.matthewshepard.org/contribute/w...2022-04-141h 01Cruel TeaMerris Mondays: The Sunspot Observatory Conspiracy Season 1 Episode 73In September of 2018, the Sunspot Observatory, which had been researching our sun for nearly 70 years, was raided by the FBI and shut down for nearly two weeks. Six additional solar observatories were shut down world wide. All without any explanation. When answers finally did come, the reason the FBI gave made NO sense. What didn't they want us to see? Join us as we explore this strange conspiracy. Check out our other projects, including our novels https://linktr.ee/cruelteaSupport the show2022-04-1225 minCruel TeaThe Horrifying Murder of Amber Hagerman, the Case Behind Amber Alerts Season 1 Episode 72Nine year old Amber Hagerman was murdered in 1996 when she was nine years old. Abducted by a stranger, it took over 48 hours for her case to be broadcast on national television. After her death, her mother and father went on to advocate for stricter laws governing sex offenders and helped develop the Amber Alert. But does the Amber Alert save kids? Join us as we delve into this case and the outcome. Check out the other things we do! Art, soap, novels and more: https://linktr.ee/cruelteaSupport the show2022-04-0948 min
Cruel TeaMerris Mondays: Dogmen and the Beast of Bray Road Season 1 Episode 63Merris Monday: DogmenToday we explore the Dogman, not to be confused with werewolves...or maybe to be confused by werewolves. At any rate, we talk about the Beast of Bray Road! Do eight foot tall dogs walking on hind legs plague Wisconsin? Maybe! Join us as we explore the stories!Want to get an extra episode a week, show notes, and NO ads? Join the Cruel Tea Party! patreon.com/crueltea Check out our other projects: https://linktr.ee/cruelteaAnd hey, buy us a coffee or somethin'. 2022-03-2238 minCruel TeaThe Wild Case of Pamela Smart Season 1 Episode 59EDIT: We had missing audio for the first few minutes. This has been as fixed as it can be, but don't worry, not much is missed. Sorry for the error!Pamela was feisty, loved rock n roll, and married a man she'd fallen in love with at first sight. Until he wasn't doin' it for her anymore. Her dreams of being in broadcast news seemed to be over, so she took up teaching. There, she felt more at home with the students. Pamela groomed the students and ended up having an illicit affair with one of them. Her husband was...2022-03-121h 38Cruel TeaMerris Mondays: Havana Syndrome: The Mysterious Injuries at our Embassies Season 1 Episode 41In 2016, in Havana Cuba at the American Embassy, many people there woke up in the middle of the night to an ear piercing sound. Now, years later, they have strange symptoms like fainting, cognitive problems, vision issues, and vertigo. Over 200 people have now been diagnosed with "Havana Syndrome". But it's happened before. In the '50's and late 90's. The CIA says it's not a foreign power attacking our embassies, but is that a lie? Join Merris and Lillian as they deep dive this mystery.Join the Cruel Tea Party and get an extra episode a week, no ads, and...2022-01-3151 minCruel TeaRiding a UFO to Heaven, the Tragic Story of the Heaven's Gate Cult Season 1 Episode 32In the turbulent 1970's, Bonnie Nettle and Marshall Applewhite found fast friendship in a rough time in their lives. Together, they wanted to share their New Age/Christian beliefs with others. They claimed you could attain a higher level of existence through a monastic lifestyle. If you followed the rules, your body would evolve and you would ascend to heaven on a flying saucer. But when Bonnie died, proving her theories wrong, Marshall took the cult in a new, darker direction that ended tragically with the discovery of the Hale Bopp comet.Check out a Heaven's Gate recruitment video: https...2022-01-121h 13Cruel TeaThe Apocalyptic Cyber Cult of Aum Shinrikyo Season 1 Episode 29On March 20, 1995, five members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult let loose Sarin gas into the subway trains of Tokyo, killing 27 people and inuring thousands. Many survivors still suffer the effects of the gas. What drove them to kill? Shoko Asahara, their charismatic leader believed he was Toykyo's Christ and that the US was about to launch a nuclear strike on Japan. Only his followers would be spared. And when the apocalypse didn't happen soon enough? They decided to give it a little push. Lillian covers this strange and sinister cult.Check out the anime the cult produced! https://www.youtube...2022-01-061h 00
Cruel TeaThe Monstrous Cannibal Serial Killer Albert FishAlbert Fish had a rough start. At the age of five, his mother, due to circumstance and poverty, had to place Albert in an orphanage. There, he experienced horrific abuse. Abuse, that he came to enjoy. He went on to terrorize and abuse any child he was able to lure away from prying eyes. Join us as we discuss Albert Fish, one of America's worst, most brutal cannibal serial killers. This is the last episode of cannibal month! Next month? Murders that happened on Christmas!Want to listen without ads? Want extra episodes every week? Want to hear us...2021-11-301h 41Cruel TeaThe Horrifying Case of Willy PicktonWilly Pickton is one of Canada's most prolific serial killers. He turned his pig farm into a house of horrors, killing sex workers and those struggling with addiction. He also chose First Nations women because of the RCMP's lack of care and concern due to their overt systemic racism. Pickton also confessed to butchering the woman like the hogs on his farm and putting them into sausage that he sold locally. Some witnesses that have come forward have even implicated the RCMP in a massive conspiracy in trafficking and murdering women. Join us as we explore this case. Special guest...2021-11-261h 47Cruel TeaKurim's Cannibal MotherThis case sounds like the script of a movie, but it's not. In fact, the movie inspired by Kurim's Cannibal Mother, Orphan, isn't even as wild as this case. Klara Mauerova and her older sister Katerina were plagued by mental illness and a bad childhood. Klara, led down a dark path by a seemingly innocent 13 year old girl, Annika, forced her sons to eat their own flesh raw. This case has to be heard to be believed! Cults, deception, auto cannibalism, and lies abound! Join us as we spill the tea on this horrific case. Want this without ads? Want...2021-11-0656 minCruel TeaThe Kobe CannibalIssei Sagawa had a relatively pleasant upbringing in Kobe, Japan with loving parents in a middle class home. So what made him turn violent? Often we question the issue of nature vs. nurture, and Sagawa's case is no exception. His depraved fantasies began in first grade and plagued him until he acted on them when he was studying abroad in France. We dive into this case and how there was a complete miscarriage of justice. Listener discretion is advised. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm...2021-11-021h 13