Queers for Fears

Abby discusses a  record setting 1972 kidnapping in Minnesota of a wealthy socialite Support the show

Abby discusses the murder of Mary Busch in this case and what a man named Rattlesnake James had to do with it. Sources: An article from the Fargo Forum, March 22, 1939Brenner, Anita La Cañada's First U.S. Supreme Court CaseLisenba v. People of the State of California, 314 U.S. 219 (1941)Murder & Mayhem in the Crescenta Valley By Gary Keyes, Mike LawlerLA Times article , A Lady-Killer Ensnared by a Rattlesnake by Cecilia RasmussenLos Angeles Magazine article , In One of L.A.’s Most Outrageous Murder Cases, a Rattlesnake Was the Weapon by Hadley MearesAn article from The Kansas City Star, July 5, 1936An article from The Daily Times, Thursday, May 7, 1936An article from the Alexandria Citizen NewsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/queersforfearspodcast)

In 2008 four teens at a Kentucky university decided to rob the library.  Find out how that works out for them in this episode of QFF.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/queersforfearspodcast)

Abby discusses Rudolph Valentino, a man who experienced toxic masculinity, homophobia even though it's likely he wasn't homosexual and a cursed ring.  To what fate does The "Latin Lover" (the 20s were wild, man) succumb?  Find out on this week's episode of Queers for Fears.Find us:  www.queersforfears.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/queersforfearspodcast)

Elmer McCurdy had a sad life.  He struggled with addiction and tried to make a living off crime but was never very successful.  Unfortunately for Elmer, his death and thereafter was much more interesting.  Find out what happened to poor Elmer on this episode of Queers for Fears.Check us out on:  queersforfears.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/queersforfearspodcast)

Join Abby and a special guest in discussion Corsicana, Texas and their world famous bakery for the ever indulgent holiday dessert: fruitcake.  In the 2000s, the bakery started to lose money even though their fruitcakes were flying off the shelves!  What happened in this fruity fiasco?  Listen and find out.  Follow us on social media and support us here:  www.queersforfears.com Sources:  The documentary on a Streaming Service called Fruitcake Fraud, which Abby is seriously mad about because that was her episode title idea“Just Desserts” by Katy Vine for Texas MonthlyCorsicana City Website Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/queersforfearspodcast)

Merry Cryptmas everyone!  Abby discusses some light-hearted plant cryptids who are anything BUT vegetarian and Ellie, being Ellie, tries her ebst to get her off topic.  There's a lot of tangents in this episode, folks, but maybe they, like our Plant Cryptids, will grow on you.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/queersforfearspodcast)

Hi everyone.  in this 1 minute clip we discuss our future plans for the podcast.  Support us on Social Media, support us, buy merch, listen and contact us:  queersfoefears.comsupport us:  patreon.com/queersforfearspodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/queersforfearspodcast)

CW: Trans/homophobia, misgendering and use of incorrect pronouns, hate crime and assaultOne November afternoon in 2013, Sasha Fleischman boarded the 57 bus home from school in Oakland California.  Sasha, a high school senior at the time, identified as agender and enjoyed wearing skirts.  Then, one member of a group of three teenaged boys took a lighter and set their skirt on fire.  Their lives were both changed forever in a matter of seconds.Sources:The NYT Magazine: The Fire on the 57 Bus in Oakland Dashka Slater The novel The 57 Bus:  A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by: Dashka Slater This Episode is from the Patreon Vault.  To support us please check out patreon.com/queersforfearspodcastSupport us on social media, donate to us and purchase our merch here:   link.tree/queersforfears Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/queersforfearspodcast)

Abby and Ellie talk about some famous and infamous deer cryptids--be warned, Abby was a bit tipsy this episode... Music credit:  System of a DownSupport us:  www.queersforfearspodcast.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/queersforfearspodcast)