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The Grim Curriculum

Dina Valentine and Charlotte Smelt

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.

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27:25

Extra Credit: From Citizen Arrests to Cemetery Thefts

The Grim Curriculum ·

2026/01/14

We start with the upcoming documentary on Wade Wilson, a murderer known for his violence against women who, unbelievably, still has online fangirls. From there, we move into the recent death of Mr. Doyle, the man best known for his citizen’s arrest of serial killer Charles Ng. Charlotte then dives into the bizarre case of Jonathan Christian Gerlach, a modern day “Igor” accused of grave robbing and facing hundreds of charges connected to stolen human remains. Dina follows with a story that feels like

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37:33

Ruth Snyder: Love, Betrayal, and Old Sparky

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2026/01/10

In this week’s episode, we travel back to the 1920s, a time of speakeasies, jazz, and newspaper headlines has jaws dropping everyday. At the centre of one of New York's most sensational stories was Ruth Snyder, a suburban housewife whose plan to be rid of her husband set off a chain of events that would shock the public and change crime reporting forever. We walk through Ruth’s marriage to Albert Snyder, the sordid affair with corset salesman Henry Judd Gray, and the clumsy murder plot that

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39:35

The Top True Crime Cases of 2025

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2026/01/07

2025 gave us parole hearings, prison drama, escape attempts, and one very notorious Canadian’s demise. This week we recap the biggest case updates of the year and where they stand now.We start with the Menendez brothers and the latest developments in their parole hearings. We then revisit Brian Kohberger, whose case has concluded and who is now serving his sentence, and we talk about life behind bars so far. We discuss the shocking allegations that Victoria Goodwin plotted to have her husband, Aaron

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46:55

EXTRA CREDIT: Recent Cases, Bank Heists and Strange...

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2025/12/24

This week’s Extra Credit episode covers a wide range of recent and unsettling cases. We begin with the shocking murders of director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, and the early details that have emerged in what has become a deeply tragic family case. Next, we discuss the disappearance of a young English man in the remote mountains of Romania, a case that remains unresolved and continues to raise questions. Dina then breaks down a nearly perfect bank heist that fell apart when

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28:04

The Covina Christmas Massacre

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2025/12/20

On Christmas Eve in 2008, Bruce Pardo arrived at his ex wife’s family holiday gathering in Covina, California, wearing a custom tailored Santa suit. What followed was a brutal act of violence that claimed the lives of nine people before Pardo took his own life. In this episode, we walk through the events of that night, the warning signs leading up to the attack, and the devastating impact it left behind. It is a deeply disturbing case, and a reminder of how quickly celebration can turn into

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47:50

Interview: Krissi Atkisson - Daughter of Wilma June...

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2025/12/13

This week we had the opportunity to sit down with Krissi Atkisson, the daughter of unsolved murder victim Wilma June Nissen. Krissi shares what it has been like to live with unanswered questions, and the long, often frustrating process of trying to get clarity from law enforcement. We talk about the experts she has reached out to, the independent research she has undertaken, and the tireless effort she continues to put into seeking justice for her mother. We are incredibly grateful to Krissi for

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49:42

EXTRA CREDIT: Cold Case Breakthroughs, Fake...

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2025/12/10

This week’s Extra Credit opens with an in-depth discussion on the Canadian moose, an unexpectedly educational start that you are welcome to skip ahead about five minutes if you want to jump straight into the true crime.We begin with an update on Ryan Wedding, a name longtime listeners may recognize. Since we last covered him, he has managed to climb even further in the criminal world, and not in a way anyone should be proud of. From there, we discuss the recent escape of Morgan Geyser, known for the

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31:03

The Legend of Sawney Bean and his Scottish Cannibal Clan

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2025/12/06

This week we dive into one of Scotland’s most notorious and unsettling legends, the story of Sawney Bean and his cannibal clan. For centuries, this tale has haunted the coastline, weaving together stories of murder, treachery, and a hidden family said to have lived in the darkness of a seaside cave for decades. We explore the origins of the Bean family legend, the historical context that shaped it, the theories, and why the name Sawney Bean continues to linger in Scottish folklore. As Dina says in

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41:52

UNSOLVED: The Keddie Murders

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2025/11/29

In April of 1981, a quiet cabin in Keddie, California became the scene of one of the most disturbing and perplexing unsolved cases in American history. What began as a brutal quadruple homicide quickly spiraled into a decades-long mystery filled with conflicting statements, overlooked and missing evidence, and more questions than answers. In today’s episode, we break down everything we know about the Keddie Cabin Murders and the theories that have surrounded this case for over 40 years. We were

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32:49

EXTRA CREDIT: Cold Case Updates, a Basement Burial, &...

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2025/11/26

Video games, true crime, psychics, and scholastic book fair nostalgia. We want to know what games you guy are playing lately; Dina is back into Fallout 4 (again) and Charlotte is playing Borderlands 2 (again). We also get into several true crime stories, including a serial killer case out of Massachusetts, a cold case involving two missing sisters who were identified and found alive after 36 years, and a man discovered buried in his basement after disappearing decades earlier. That leads us into a

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27:58

UNSOLVED: Wilma June Nissen

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2025/11/22

Today we are covering a decades old unsolved case that was brought to us by the daughter of the victim, Wilma June Nissen. Wilma disappeared in 1978, and for years she remained unidentified. It was not until 2006 that her name was finally restored, yet we still have no answers about what happened to her or who is responsible.In this episode, we walk through the known timeline of Wilma’s life, the discovery of her remains, the long process that finally led to her identification, and the many

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47:19

Dennis Nilsen: Part Three – The Kindly Killer

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2025/11/15

We have reached the final part of our series on Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen. We cover his last victims, his move into the flat at Cranley Gardens, and how his own method of disposing of bodies finally exposed the truth and led to his arrest.The trial that followed was controversial for a number of reasons and Dennis certainly didn't calm down after sentencing. He had many strange and eventful years in prison, and would eventually meet his own end there. It is a disturbing end to a deeply

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45:04

Extra Credit: Manson Family Updates & Insights, Black...

The Grim Curriculum ·

2025/11/12

This week, we’re talking Charles Manson and the gang once more, with some fascinating insight from our friend James Dawson from The Manson Archives. Charlotte brings us the old timey story of American outlaw “Black Jack” Ketchum, whose hanging went horribly wrong at the hands of an inexperienced executioner. Dina covers the case of a parrot who helped crack a murder in a way only a parrot could, and we also touch on a new update in the Madeleine McCann case after a woman claiming to be the missing

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62:51

Dennis Nilsen: Part Two – The Kindly Killer

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2025/11/08

We’re back with Part Two of our series on Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen, and things are only getting darker. In this episode, we begin discussing his first murders and the disturbing ways his behaviour began to escalate. Nilsen was unlike most serial killers in one very unexpected respect; he didn’t actually enjoy killing his victims. We explore why that was, and how his warped sense of control and obsession drove his actions to even more gruesome extremes.Quite frankly he made our skin crawl

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43:20

Dennis Nilsen: Part One – The Kindly Killer

The Grim Curriculum ·

2025/11/01

We’re kicking off a new series on Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen. Also known as “The Kindly Killer,” Nilsen’s story is as unsettling as it is fascinating and this series is going to get particularly weird and gruesome as we go along.In Part One, we’re not yet diving into the murders themselves, but that doesn’t mean things aren’t strange already. From his isolated childhood to his time in the army and his complicated relationship with identity and loneliness, the groundwork for what’s to come

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29:44

Fighting the Flu and Following the News: Robert...

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2025/10/25

We are little under the weather this week, so bear with both of us as we’ve apparently caught the plague, but that’s not stopping us from diving into some true crime updates and Grim news. We’re talking about the recent sentencing of the man who killed Robert Pickton in prison, as well as the latest decision to overturn Patricia Krenwinkel’s parole once again. We also chat about a surprising medical story involving a child performing brain surgery, and a few other strange and fascinating updates

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29:44

Fighting the Flu and Following the News: Robert...

The Grim Curriculum ·

2025/10/25

We are little under the weather this week, so bear with both of us as we’ve apparently caught the plague, but that’s not stopping us from diving into some true crime updates and Grim news. We’re talking about the recent sentencing of the man who killed Robert Pickton in prison, as well as the latest decision to overturn Patricia Krenwinkel’s parole once again. We also chat about a surprising medical story involving a child performing brain surgery, and a few other strange and fascinating updates

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35:33

Grim Encounters 8

The Grim Curriculum ·

2025/10/18

We are back with one of our favourite types of episode; Grim Encounters! We absolutely love when people send us in their own scary stories and today's tales did not disappoint. We have some haunted locations, some strange happenings at camp, a situation that our listener did not get paid enough to stand around and check out, and Dina even shares her own paranormal and scary experiences at the end! SO, grab a blankie and your hot cocoa, we're telling tales around the campfire. Come hang out with us

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30:24

Ivan Milat Reactions, P. Diddy Sentencing & the...

The Grim Curriculum ·

2025/10/08

This week on Extra Credit, we’re diving into your reactions to our Ivan Milat series — and our Australian listeners had some fascinating insights to share. We also chat about the recent sentencing of P. Diddy, a major breakthrough in the decades-old Austin, Texas Yogurt Shop case, and a shocking story involving a 95-year-old woman now facing serious charges in New York.Charlotte brings a bit of light to the chaos with the crowning of 32 Chunk — the official champion of Fat Bear Week 2025! But things

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38:11

Ivan Milat - The Backpacker Killer: Part 3

The Grim Curriculum ·

2025/10/04

This week on The Grim Curriculum, we’re wrapping up our deep dive into one of Australia’s most infamous serial killers — Ivan Milat. In our final part, we follow the investigation that finally brought him down and the shocking evidence uncovered along the way. We also take a look at his bizarre antics behind bars, his death, and how even now, decades later, new and unsolved cases continue to be linked to his name.We’re done with Ivan for now — but as more connections and developments continue to

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