Best Lurid Family Podcasts (2024)

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Welcome to The Sunshine Place 5:43

2y ago5:43

5:43

Once called “the miracle on the beach,” Synanon began in the 1960s as an experimental rehab facility in Santa Monica, California with a radical claim: It could cure heroin addiction. Before long, it would make an even bolder claim: It could cure any of your problems. All you had to do was move in. What started in a house on the beach, soon spread t…

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The Backwards Bechdel Chokehold 1:13:06

6y ago1:13:06

1:13:06

Alternate Titles for this Episode: All Dawns Must Die, To All the Dawns I've Loathed Before, White as Heck, Let's Have a Seance, Come Back to the Five and Dime Vera Adare Vera Adare, Impotent Shadow Son, Luke Casteel Thinks Arden Should Chill, Vera's Name is a HOSANNA, Semen on the Rocking Chair, Hush Hush Sweet Audrina, and -the one that really su…

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Pieces of Sylvia's Body 27:23

6y ago27:23

27:23

Your intrepid recappers return! Jules has performed a great sacrifice for all of us, by reading Whitefern, the revolting "sequel" to the V.C. Andrews masterwork of southern gothic horror, My Sweet Audrina. Though the book nearly destroyed her health and her sanity, Jules persisted. Much like Dawn, this is basically a celebration of misogyny, object…

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17 The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring 1:54:20

6y ago1:54:20

1:54:20

A podcast about the real VC Andrews, Terrible Ghostwriters, and Patriarchal Horrors In the Deep Dark WoodsBy Rachel and Jules, Experts in the Bizarre and the Wonderful

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16 - Did You Miss Me 1:08:24

6+ y ago1:08:24

1:08:24

A podcast about the real VC Andrews, Terrible Ghostwriters, and Patriarchal Horrors In the Deep Dark WoodsBy Rachel and Jules, Experts in the Bizarre and the Wonderful

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15. We Have Always Lived in the Attic 1:44:19

6+ y ago1:44:19

1:44:19

A podcast about the real VC Andrews, Terrible Ghostwriters, and Patriarchal Horrors In the Deep Dark WoodsBy Rachel and Jules, Experts in the Bizarre and the Wonderful

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14. The Absence of Jillian 1:01:41

6+ y ago1:01:41

1:01:41

A podcast about the real VC Andrews, Terrible Ghostwriters, and Patriarchal Horrors In the Deep Dark WoodsBy Rachel and Jules, Experts in the Bizarre and the Wonderful

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13. Isn't It Necromantic? 59:16

6+ y ago59:16

59:16

A podcast about the real VC Andrews, Terrible Ghostwriters, and Patriarchal Horrors In the Deep Dark WoodsBy Rachel and Jules, Experts in the Bizarre and the Wonderful

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12. Failing The Bechdel Test - A Tribute to Troy 1:13:42

6+ y ago1:13:42

1:13:42

A podcast about the real VC Andrews, Terrible Ghostwriters, and Patriarchal Horrors In the Deep Dark WoodsBy Rachel and Jules, Experts in the Bizarre and the Wonderful

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11. Of Late, I Think of Farthy 1:05:57

6+ y ago1:05:57

1:05:57

A podcast about the real VC Andrews, Terrible Ghostwriters, and Patriarchal Horrors In the Deep Dark WoodsBy Rachel and Jules, Experts in the Bizarre and the Wonderful

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10B. Heaven Doesn't Live Here Anymore: The End of the 1st Casteel book, by V.C. Andrews 1:27:27

6+ y ago1:27:27

1:27:27

A podcast about the real VC Andrews, Terrible Ghostwriters, and Patriarchal Horrors In the Deep Dark WoodsBy Rachel and Jules, Experts in the Bizarre and the Wonderful

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Bonus! America's Next Top Model - VC Andrews Edition 33:20

6+ y ago33:20

33:20

A podcast about the real VC Andrews, Terrible Ghostwriters, and Patriarchal Horrors In the Deep Dark WoodsBy Rachel and Jules, Experts in the Bizarre and the Wonderful

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10A. The Ceramic Fraudulent Frog of Candlewick County 1:15:19

6+ y ago1:15:19

1:15:19

A podcast about the real VC Andrews, Terrible Ghostwriters, and Patriarchal Horrors In the Deep Dark WoodsBy Rachel and Jules, Experts in the Bizarre and the Wonderful

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9. Veal Cordon Bleu at The Midnight Sun 1:46:32

6+ y ago1:46:32

1:46:32

A podcast about the real VC Andrews, Terrible Ghostwriters, and Patriarchal Horrors In the Deep Dark WoodsBy Rachel and Jules, Experts in the Bizarre and the Wonderful

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8.5 Bonus Bits of Yesterday 27:15

6+ y ago27:15

27:15

A podcast about the real VC Andrews, Terrible Ghostwriters, and Patriarchal Horrors In the Deep Dark WoodsBy Rachel and Jules, Experts in the Bizarre and the Wonderful

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8 Spoilers Of Yesterday 52:33

6+ y ago52:33

52:33

A podcast about the real VC Andrews, Terrible Ghostwriters, and Patriarchal Horrors In the Deep Dark WoodsBy Rachel and Jules, Experts in the Bizarre and the Wonderful

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7. Pa's Boots Were Made For Knockin' 1:15:11

6+ y ago1:15:11

1:15:11

A podcast about the real VC Andrews, Terrible Ghostwriters, and Patriarchal Horrors In the Deep Dark WoodsBy Rachel and Jules, Experts in the Bizarre and the Wonderful

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6. He Put In Me A Baby 1:09:47

6+ y ago1:09:47

1:09:47

A podcast about the real VC Andrews, Terrible Ghostwriters, and Patriarchal Horrors In the Deep Dark WoodsBy Rachel and Jules, Experts in the Bizarre and the Wonderful

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5. A Dollanganger Christmas! 1:12:45

6+ y ago1:12:45

1:12:45

A podcast about the real VC Andrews, Terrible Ghostwriters, and Patriarchal Horrors In the Deep Dark WoodsBy Rachel and Jules, Experts in the Bizarre and the Wonderful

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4. Spider Fingers 43:58

6+ y ago43:58

43:58

A podcast about the real VC Andrews, Terrible Ghostwriters, and Patriarchal Horrors In the Deep Dark WoodsBy Rachel and Jules, Experts in the Bizarre and the Wonderful

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3. If There Be Spoilers 1:00:52

6+ y ago1:00:52

1:00:52

A podcast about the real VC Andrews, Terrible Ghostwriters, and Patriarchal Horrors In the Deep Dark WoodsBy Rachel and Jules, Experts in the Bizarre and the Wonderful

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E12: The Manson Family on Trial 52:08

6+ y ago52:08

52:08

The trials of the Manson family became a kind of public theater which a number of current and future filmmakers found themselves caught up in. Joan Didion bought a dress for a Manson girl to wear to court, Dennis Hopper visited Manson in prison, and a young John Waters attended the trial and took inspiration for his legendary film, Pink Flamingos. …

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E11: Death Valley ’69 43:58

6+ y ago43:58

43:58

After the murders, Manson moved his family to the depths of the California desert. There, even before they were finally apprehended by the law, their utopia started to fall apart. Hollywood was in the process of being changed by Dennis Hopper's Easy Rider, a film shot partially in the same desert where Manson was now hiding. The Family and their fl…

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E10: Roman Polanski After Sharon Tate 41:21

6+ y ago41:21

41:21

Roman Polanski was in London the night his pregnant wife was murdered in their home. He returned to Los Angeles, devastated, to find himself wanted for questioning in a crime which the LAPD, initially, had no idea how to solve. Originally released in 2015.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices To learn more about listener da…

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E9: August 8-10, 1969 47:30

6+ y ago47:30

47:30

Over the course of a single weekend, half a dozen hippies massacred seven people. This episode includes disturbing details about very violent crimes. Originally released in 2015.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy L…

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E8: Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski 29:55

6+ y ago29:55

29:55

While trying to launch her own acting career, Sharon Tate fell in love with, and eventually married, Roman Polanski, the hotshot Polish filmmaker who had his first massive American hit in the summer of 1968, Rosemary’s Baby. Originally released in 2015.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices To learn more about listener data …

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E7: Sharon Tate and Jay Sebring 30:40

6+ y ago30:40

30:40

In the first of two episodes about the Manson Family’s most famous victim, we’ll trace actress Sharon Tate’s early years, her romance with celebrity hairdresser Jay Sebring, and the on-set affair that changed the course of Tate’s life and career. Originally released in 2015.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices To learn mor…

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E6: Kenneth Anger and Bobby Beausoleil 47:10

6+ y ago47:10

47:10

The first person to go to jail for a Charles Manson-associated murder was Bobby Beausoleil, a charismatic would-be rock star who had put in time as a muse to Kenneth Anger -- child actor-turned-occultist experimental filmmaker and author. Originally released in 2015.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices To learn more about …

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E5: Doris Day and Terry Melcher 43:15

6+ y ago43:15

43:15

Charles Manson became convinced his best chance at rock stardom was impressing Terry Melcher, a record executive who had made stars out of The Byrds, who was also Doris Day's son and Candice Bergen's boyfriend. Originally released in 2015.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privac…

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E4: Spahn Ranch and the Beatles’ White Album 38:59

6+ y ago38:59

38:59

After wearing out his welcome at Dennis Wilson’s house, Charlie Manson moves his family to Spahn Ranch, a dilapidated Western movie set where the cult starts preparing for Helter Skelter, Manson's made-up apocalypse inspired by The Beatles. Originally released in 2015.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices To learn more abou…

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E3: The Beach Boys, Dennis Wilson, and Charles Manson, Songwriter 45:32

6+ y ago45:32

45:32

In part three, we’ll talk about Charlie Manson’s arrival in Los Angeles, discuss Dennis Wilson’s life and the role he played in enabling Manson’s rock n’ roll delusions, and explain how The Beach Boys came to record a song written by Charles Manson. Originally released in 2015.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices To learn …

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E2: How Manson Found His Family 34:47

6+ y ago34:47

34:47

In part two, we trace Charlie Manson's life from his birth to a teenage con artist, through multiple stints in reform schools and prisons, and finally to San Francisco circa 1967, where Manson began to try out his guru act on the local hippie kids. Originally released in 2015.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices To learn m…

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E1: What We Talk About When We Talk About The Manson Murders 35:44

6+ y ago35:44

35:44

You Must Remember Manson explores the murders committed in the summer of 1969 by followers of Charles Manson. In part one, we’ll talk about what was going on in the show business capital that made Charlie Manson seem like a relatively normal guy. Originally released in 2015. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices To learn mo…

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1. Bangers and Whammers 45:07

6+ y ago45:07

45:07

A podcast about the real VC Andrews, Terrible Ghostwriters, and Patriarchal Horrors In the Deep Dark WoodsBy Rachel and Jules, Experts in the Bizarre and the Wonderful

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2. Bosoms in the Moonlight 40:57

6+ y ago40:57

40:57

A podcast about the real VC Andrews, Terrible Ghostwriters, and Patriarchal Horrors In the Deep Dark WoodsBy Rachel and Jules, Experts in the Bizarre and the Wonderful

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