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The Grim Curriculum

Welcome to The Grim Curriculum, a Canada based podcast, with hosts Charlotte and Dina.
Join us as we chat about True Crime, Cryptids, Historic Events, and a whole lot more.
If it’s macabre and nightmarish, we want to discuss it. Join us every Saturday for a new episode.

Be sure to listen with the lights off.

True Crime History
Update frequency
every 4 days
Average duration
38 minutes
Episodes
227
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka: A Match Made in Hell - Part 2

Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka: A Match Made in Hell - Part 2

Last week we introduced you to Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka. Two people who we would argue are among the most well known Canadian killers. We spoke about their early lives, how they met, and thei…

00:46:44  |   Sat 20 Jul 2024
Paul Bernardo & Karla Homolka: A Match Made in Hell - Part 1

Paul Bernardo & Karla Homolka: A Match Made in Hell - Part 1

Buckle up. This is some rough subject matter.

Well here we finally are. After having these 2 monsters on our list since the very beginning, we are finally covering Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo A.…

00:46:44  |   Sat 06 Jul 2024
Stuck in Space, A Donkey Named Diesel & Escaping from the Soviets While Off Your Tits on Meth.

Stuck in Space, A Donkey Named Diesel & Escaping from the Soviets While Off Your Tits on Meth.

We've got a couple of space stories including a couple of astronauts "stuck" on the ISS and a pretty cool space rock. We like to switch it up and include a wholesome story once in a while and Diesel …

00:50:40  |   Wed 03 Jul 2024
The Mysterious Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold

The Mysterious Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold

We are delving into one of the most baffling unsolved mysteries of the early 20th century: the disappearance of Dorothy Arnold. On December 12, 1910, the young New York socialite and aspiring writer …

00:37:06  |   Sat 29 Jun 2024
A Short but Tragic & Haunted History of Lake Lanier

A Short but Tragic & Haunted History of Lake Lanier

Lake Lanier, officially known as Lake Sidney Lanier, is a reservoir in northern Georgia, USA. Its history is tied closely to the mid-20th-century development and the region's evolving needs for water…

00:27:25  |   Sat 22 Jun 2024
Extra Credit 31: Two VERY Different Museums & Boy Scout Merit Badges You Can't Get Anymore.

Extra Credit 31: Two VERY Different Museums & Boy Scout Merit Badges You Can't Get Anymore.

Well the Dr. Pepper Museum, in Waco, Texas is haunted (allegedly), and there's a Coprolite Museum (Poozeum) in Williams, Arizona that's free to tour. Apparently there was good reason to discontinue s…

00:40:32  |   Wed 19 Jun 2024
Albert Fish - The Werewolf of Wisteria Part 2

Albert Fish - The Werewolf of Wisteria Part 2

Grace Budd was a ten-year-old girl who lived in New York City with her family. On May 25, 1928, they had the tragically bad luck of meeting Albert Fish, when he visited the Budd family home under the…

00:41:17  |   Sat 15 Jun 2024
Albert Fish - The Werewolf of Wisteria Part 1

Albert Fish - The Werewolf of Wisteria Part 1

Albert Fish has been on our list to cover for a long time now, and fair warning—he's one of the absolute worst. Born Hamilton Howard Fish on May 19, 1870, in Washington, D.C., Albert had a deeply tro…

00:39:12  |   Sat 08 Jun 2024
Robert Pickton Dead, OceanGate Part 2(?) coming in 2026, Iceland Volcano Updates, & a Borehole to the Center of the Earth (kinda, not really)

Robert Pickton Dead, OceanGate Part 2(?) coming in 2026, Iceland Volcano Updates, & a Borehole to the Center of the Earth (kinda, not really)

We've got some pretty big true crime updates, volcano updates, another interesting geology lesson and a 1920's strange & unusual death involving a spiritual experiment.

If you wanna see the video ep…

01:09:40  |   Wed 05 Jun 2024
James Ruppert: The Easter Sunday Family Massacre

James Ruppert: The Easter Sunday Family Massacre

The "Easter Sunday Family Massacre" occurred on March 30, 1975, in Hamilton, Ohio, when James Urban Ruppert fatally shot 11 members of his family during a gathering. Among the victims were his mother…

00:34:23  |   Sat 01 Jun 2024
The Beast of Bray Road

The Beast of Bray Road

It's time again for another cryptid episode! This strange and unusual creature has been haunting the rural roads of Wisconsin and Michigan, more specifically, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, for the past one hun…

00:42:07  |   Sat 25 May 2024
Eat Your Licorice in Moderation or else, The

Eat Your Licorice in Moderation or else, The "Eunuch Maker" sentenced to 22 years & Other Shocking Tales

We have a myriad of modern cases for you in this episode. A John Doe who was found in a Wisconsin record store chimney was recently identified. A Norwegian man who was performing "extreme body modifi…

00:59:44  |   Wed 22 May 2024
The Disappearance & Murder of Maria Ridulph

The Disappearance & Murder of Maria Ridulph

In December 1957, seven-year-old Maria Ridulph vanished from her Sycamore, Illinois neighborhood while playing outside, sparking one of the nation's oldest cold cases. Despite initial suspects, the t…

00:35:31  |   Sat 18 May 2024
Nuclear Accidents: Empty Quivers, Bent Spears & Broken Arrows

Nuclear Accidents: Empty Quivers, Bent Spears & Broken Arrows

In this episode we delve into the unsettling world of nuclear accidents, exploring the stories behind Faded Giants, Empty Quivers, Bent Spears, and Broken Arrows. Between 1950 and 1980, the world wit…

00:33:33  |   Sat 11 May 2024
A Couple of Updates, Wild Stories From the Animal Kingdom, Dangerous Driving In Saskatchewan & Parole For The “Son Of Sam”?

A Couple of Updates, Wild Stories From the Animal Kingdom, Dangerous Driving In Saskatchewan & Parole For The “Son Of Sam”?

We both have some true crime updates to share with you from episodes past, as well as a couple of interesting stories involving 2 of Charlotte's favourite wild animals. David Berkowitz A.K.A. "The So…

00:45:17  |   Wed 08 May 2024
The Wild World of Murderabilia

The Wild World of Murderabilia

Murderbilia refers to items associated with notorious crimes or criminals, often collected and traded by enthusiasts. These items can include anything from letters, artwork, personal belongings, clot…

00:38:43  |   Sat 04 May 2024
Charles Manson Part 6 The Conspiracy Theories

Charles Manson Part 6 The Conspiracy Theories

We couldn't talk about Charles Manson and The Manson Family cult without diving into all the wild conspiracy theories that have emerged over the decades since the Tate-LaBianca Murders.

From LSD exper…

00:35:20  |   Sat 27 Apr 2024
Charles Manson Part 5 The End of The Manson Family

Charles Manson Part 5 The End of The Manson Family

Following the gruesome Tate murders in 1969, Charles Manson orchestrated yet another horrific crime spree, this time targeting Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. Manson and his followers were convicted of f…

01:00:12  |   Sat 20 Apr 2024
Charles Manson Part 4

Charles Manson Part 4 "Helter Skelter"

On August 9, 1969, actress Sharon Tate was brutally murdered, along with four others, at her home in Los Angeles by Manson Family members, Tex Watson, Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Linda Kas…

00:54:10  |   Sat 13 Apr 2024
The Ongoing Saga of Gypsy Rose, Volcano Update,  & The Dangers of Illegal Butt Injections

The Ongoing Saga of Gypsy Rose, Volcano Update, & The Dangers of Illegal Butt Injections

Mount Etna in Italy is exhibiting unusual behavior so we have yet another volcano update for you. Also, brace yourselves for Hyper-sexual STD Fungus Zombie Cicadas, which are making their way to an A…

00:50:05  |   Wed 10 Apr 2024
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