We kick things off exactly how you’d expect after 40-something episodes: nothing works. Mics are mad. The internet is offended. You’d think we’d have this figured out by now, but that would require growth—and we don’t do that here. Mischa is aggressively itchy for reasons science cannot explain, and Courtney is slowly but surely losing her last remaining marble about it.

Once the gremlins are temporarily appeased, we dive headfirst into two absolutely horrifying cases: the murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart and the still-unresolved, nightmare fuel disappearance and murder of Dorothy Jane Scott. Teenagers playing psychopath, anonymous phone calls, stalking, fear, and the kind of evil that lingers long after the story ends—this episode is DARK dark.

So yeah, laugh with us, scream internally with us, and then take this as your sign to always protect yourself. Canned corn. Wasp spray. Pew-pews. Whatever keeps you alive and un-murdered. Be weird. Be alert. Trust your gut.

As always: chaos first, trauma second, justice always. 🎤🔪

Today we attempt to discuss Castle Bran and the Loch Ness Monster, two Scottish legends that absolutely did not consent to this episode. But before we get anywhere near ancient stone walls or mysterious lake creatures, Courtney commits a culinary crime/genius move by making a sushi sandwich, and Lauren’s stomach begins eating itself from the inside out because she has once again forgotten to consume food like a functioning human.

Because these stories are not American (and even if they were, let’s be honest), we spend a truly impressive amount of time aggressively mispronouncing words. In our defense, we barely speak the one language we do know, so expecting us to handle Scottish names was wildly optimistic.

Midway through the episode, Mischa decides she has opinions and will be sharing them immediately and without warning, derailing the entire operation as intended.

So join us for castles, cryptids, hunger-induced delirium, unsolicited commentary, and an episode that slowly dissolves into nonsense—much like the Loch Ness Monster whenever a camera appears. 🐉

Before we even get into the horrors of humanity, Lauren finally got her mince meat tarts from her grandmother for Christmas. Yes, she is living her best holiday fantasy, and yes, we are jealous. Naturally, we have a tiny obligatory ASMR session with Mischa, featuring some pretzel slims because nothing says chaotic true crime podcast like crunchy snack noises.

Once we’ve digested the pastries (and the pretzels), we spiral into pure madness: first up, the “kidnapping” of Sherri Papini — a case so wild, so baffling, and so full of plot holes that it could have been written by a very drunk soap opera writer. We break down the lies, the claims, the theories, and the collective eye-rolls of America.

Then, because we love to crash headfirst into heartbreak, we cover the tragic story of Laci Peterson. The details are gut-wrenching, the twists are haunting, and the way the world reacted…well, let’s just say it makes you rethink humanity while clutching your mince meat tart for comfort.

So grab a snack, ignore your responsibilities, and buckle in for a mix of cookies, crunches, chaos, and cold hard truths. We’re unwrapping these cases like they’re poorly wrapped Christmas presents full of nightmares.

Snack. Shriek. Spiral. Repeat. 🎧🔥🖤