Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.

Happy New Year! We kick off 2026 with a trip to 1981 San Francisco. We follow the trail of violence and bloodshed left behind Michael Bear Carson and Suzan Carson. The pair waged a, at least what the called, "holy war," against perceived witches throughout the southwestern United States.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bear_Carson_and_Suzan_Carson

https://archive.org/details/cryforwarstoryof0000reyn/mode/2up

https://da.sonomacounty.ca.gov/serial-killer-suzan-carson-denied-parole

https://the-line-up.com/the-new-age-murderers-who-went-on-a-witch-killing-spree

https://www.grunge.com/371082/the-peculiar-case-of-the-san-francisco-witch-killers/

https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/the-san-francisco-witch-killers-9c8acd6e915f

https://pod.wave.co/podcast/morbid/episode-634-michael-and-suzan-carson-san-francisco-witch-killers-6de2b684

https://alchetron.com/Michael-Bear-Carson-and-Suzan-Carson

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Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.

In this year's holiday special, we get into a rap battle with a horse skull and the stakes couldn't be higher! The winner gets our food and booze! Thats right! We are going to discuss the Welsh tradition and history of the Mari Lwyd.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Lwyd

https://www.wales.com/about/history-and-heritage/welsh-traditions-myths-and-legends/mari-lwyd

https://museum.wales/articles/1187/Christmas-Traditions-The-Mari-Lwyd/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/mari-lwyd-horse-skull-wales-wassailing

https://www.horniman.ac.uk/story/the-mystery-of-mari-lwyd/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/

Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com

Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)

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Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discrimination, is advised.

This month, we head to the coal mines as we talk about the labor strike and subsequent clashes between the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, the Colorado National Guard, and the United Mine Workers of America that resulted in the deaths of at least 69, 400+ arrests, Courts Martial, and gave us the 8 hour work day.

Editor's Note: As an active union member and steward, who HAS been on strike, I would be remiss to not share a list of active labor disputes on a live updating map which can be found here:

https://striketracker.ilr.cornell.edu/

We don't cross picket lines in this house and remember. Strikes are SUPPOSED to be disruptive. If a company is under strike, even if your location isn't, please respect the strike by not going. This means no Starbucks until the strike ends!

Sources Used in this episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Coalfield_War

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/war-in-the-coalfields-the-ludlow-massacre-and-its-impact-on-the-eight-hour-workday.htm

https://www.du.edu/ludlow/

https://www.intermountainhistories.org/items/show/219

https://mediarichlearning.com/colorado-coalfield-war-start/

https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-colorado-coalfield-war

https://www.pbs.org/video/colorado-experience-ludlow-massacre/

Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7108-mysterious-fear

Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grotesquetea/

Contact the Show: grotesquetea@gmail.com

Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)

Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)