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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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38:05

Extra Credit - Episode 7: Clog Fighting, Victorian...

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2023/06/21

This week we have some topics, old timey and modern, for you. From strange turns of phrase from the Victorians to gruesome medical practices from way back in history, this episode is a roller coaster that might just teach you something new. If there's a story or an article you wants us to take a look at for TGC: Extra Credit, new or old, please send them to us on social media or email us at: TheGrimCurriculum@gmail.com Grim Curriculum Merch: Stickers, Keychains & Magnets:

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33:40

Episode 64: Robert Hansen - The Butcher Baker - Part 1

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2023/06/17

Today we are begining our series on serial killer, Robert Hansen who is best known for the fact that he would kidnap many of his victims and fly them into the Alaskan wilderness on his small plane. This epsiode starts with his early life and and his first known victims. HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!!2SLGBTQIA+ Charity Links:Pride Center of Edmonton: https://pridecentreofedmonton.ca/Edmonton 2 Spirit Society: https://e2s.ca/Youthline: https://www.youthline.ca/Outloud: https://www.outloudstalbert.ca/The Trevor

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Episode 63: Audrey Marie Hilley - Arsenic & Audacity

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2023/06/10

Today we are covering the case of Audrey Marie Hilley. Using arsenic to poison her family members over long periods of time in order to collect their life insurance payouts, she is what you might call a Black Widow. Even after law enforcement caught up to her she didn't just give up. She escaped custody more than once and continued to create new identities for herself. HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!!2SLGBTQIA+ Charity Links:Pride Center of EdmontonEdmonton 2 Spirit SocietyYouthlineOutloudThe Trevor Project

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39:20

Extra Credit - Episode 6: Folks On Parole & A...

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2023/06/07

This week's Extra Credit we discuss a few older true crime cases that are coming back up again in the news. Paroles for some pretty infamous individuals that we've talked about before are going to be popping up all over the place. We also discuss one of Canada's most despised serial killers and why he's been moved from a maximum security prison, to a medium security prison in a different province. John Cummings: A Seaman's Wagerhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC539548/If there's a story

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35:51

Episode 62: The Amityville Haunting - Part 3 - The...

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2023/06/03

In Part 3 of our Amityville Haunting series we finally get to the haunting, which means we are going back to the year 1975. The house at 112 Ocean Avenue stood vacant for 13 months after the DeFeo murders until George and Kathy Lutz came along. 28 days later, they fled the home fearing for their lives. All members of the Lutz family experienced crazy, unexplainable things, like persistent swarms of flies in the cold winter months and green ooze that dripped down the walls. These strange happenings

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29:17

Episode 61: Grim Encounters #3

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2023/05/27

This week's episode is actually brought to us by you guys! It's our third Grim Encounters episode and we are reading out some stories about nightmares and ghosts. Thank you to everyone who submitted a story! We love hearing about your unexplainable or creepy experiences!We are always accepting stories from you guys! If you have something you'd like us to read on our next Grim Encounters, email us at: thegrimcurriculum@gmail.comGrim Curriculum Merch: Stickers, Keychains & Magnets:

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32:48

Extra Credit - Episode 5: Famous Last Meals

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2023/05/24

This week we explore some of Death Row's most notorious and their last meals before being executed. From John Wayne Gacy, who craved a bucket of the Colonel's finest chicken (and then some), to the Butcher of Hanover, Fritz Haarmann, who's final request was simply a cup of coffee and a cigar. Tell us what your last meal request would be over on twitter!If there's a story or an article you wants us to take a look at, new or old, please send them to us on social media or email us at

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31:02

Episode 60: The Amityville Haunting - Part 2 -The...

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2023/05/20

In Part 2 of our Amityville Haunting Series, we’re going to be getting into Butch's trial all well as his time in prison up until his death in 2021. He tried to file numerous appeals and made some pretty outrageous claims regarding what really happened the night he murdered his entire family as they slept. Grim Curriculum Merch:Stickers, Keychains & Magnets: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TheGrimCurriculum⁠Apparel and Homegoods https://thegrimcurriculum.threadless.com/Check out our Patreon for

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37:40

Episode 59: The Amityville Haunting - Part 1 -The...

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2023/05/13

Welcome to Part 1 of our Amityville Haunting Series. In this episode we will be covering the terrible tragedy that started it all: The Defeo Family Murders. On November 14, 1974, Butch Defeo murdered his parents and four siblings. It is thought by some that this is what led to the "paranormal" activity that had the Lutz Family running for the hills. Grim Curriculum Merch:Stickers, Keychains & Magnets: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TheGrimCurriculum⁠ Apparel and Homegoods

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35:02

Extra Credit - Episode 4: Indiana Bones, The Rat Czar...

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2023/05/10

This weeks episode of TGC: Extra Credit brings you a feline with a cool job, the first sighting of Nessie in 2023 & meteorites over Maine. Not to mention some greedy Auzzie birds and the lady waging a war against the rats of New York.**note: At 23:57 Dina say's a lorikeet weighs up to 130 pounds. She definitely meant grams. Can you imagine a 130lb Mango? Absurd 😆If there's a story or an article you wants us to take a look at, new or old, please send them to us on social media or email us at

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Episode 58: The Fouke Monster

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2023/05/06

This episode brings us down to Arkansas, USA, to meet a cryptid whose legend dates back well over a hundred years. This big boy is supposedly 500lbs and 7 feet tall and boasts nicknames such as: The Beast of Boggy Creek, Arkansas Sasquatch and was originally known as The Jonesville Monster. Grim Curriculum Merch: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TheGrimCurriculum⁠Check out our Patreon for early episode reveals and other fun content: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheGrimCurriculum⁠Follow us to stay updated

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Episode 57 - Harvey Glatman - The Glamour Girl Slayer...

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2023/04/29

At a very young age, Harvey Glatman displayed strange behaviour and also showed that he also had little control over it. This combined with what appears to be a complete lack of empathy led him to assault numerous women and would end up escalating to murder. In this episode, we’re going to be talking about the murders that would land Harvey Glatman in the execution chamber at San Quentin.Grim Curriculum Merch: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TheGrimCurriculum⁠Check out our Patreon for early episode

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36:06

Extra Credit - Episode 3: Austrian Nudists, A Tiny...

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2023/04/26

This weeks episode of TGC: Extra Credit brings you a gondola over a nudist beach in Vienna, potentially the youngest person to break in to White House property and a drunken tea party with the deceased. We also talk about some local Edmonton news; a guy getting stuck in the Talus Dome art installation and more LRT disasters. TGC: Extra Credit is a more candid and conversational podcast about all topics Grim and bizarre that don't quite fit into the usual episodes of The Grim Curriculum.Grim

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Episode 56 - Harvey Glatman - The Glamour Girl Slayer...

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2023/04/22

Today we are covering the early life and crimes of Harvey Glatman, also known as the Glamour Girl Slayer and The Lonely Hearts Killer.This evil man was active as a serial killer from 1957-1958 and lured his victims into a false sense of security by claiming to be a professional photographer who could help them launch a modelling career. We know for a fact that three women lost their lives to this monster with a potential fourth that has never been confirmed.Grim Curriculum Merch:

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Episode 55: The 1976 Chowchilla School Bus Kidnapping

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2023/04/16

Today we will be talking about the 1976 Chowchilla School Bus Kidnapping. On July 15, 1976 three rich fellas with more money than brains decided it would be fun to kidnap a school bus filled with 26 children and one driver at gunpoint. They buried them alive and called in to demand $5 million for their safe return. This is a story of greedy foolishness and utter heroism.Grim Curriculum Merch: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TheGrimCurriculum⁠Check out our Patreon for early episode reveals and other

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39:07

Extra Credit - Episode 2: Blood on the LRT, The...

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2023/04/12

This weeks episode of TGC: Extra Credit brings you deadly rollercoasters, unhinged behaviour on public transit and the age old question: Would you live in a murder house?TGC: Extra Credit is a more candid and conversational podcast about all topics Grim and bizarre that don't quite fit into the usual episodes of The Grim Curriculum.Grim Curriculum Merch: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TheGrimCurriculum⁠Check out our Patreon for early episode reveals and other fun content:

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Episode 54: UNSOLVED - The Disappearance of Tammy...

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2023/04/08

Today we are covering the disappearance of Tammy Lynn Leppert. Tammy Lynn was an up and coming actress who had enjoyed an incredibly successful career in the beauty pageant circuit as a young child and teen. As she approached adulthood, she began finding work as an actress in various small roles.She began to exhibit a change in behavior after she claimed she had seen something she wasn’t supposed to. On July 6, 1983, she got into a car with a friend of hers and was never seen again.Nearly 40 years

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Episode 53: The Tragedy of the Titanic - Part 4 -...

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2023/04/01

This is the final episode in our Titanic series. Throughout the last three episodes we have covered the building of the ship and everything leading up to the disaster that would earn the Titanic a place in the history books as one of the worst disasters at sea. We also talked about the sinking itself, the rescue of the survivors, and of course we talked about where the ship is now.Today, things are going to get a little weird cuz it’s conspiracy theory time, baby!The Grim Curriculum: Extra Credit -

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Extra Credit - Episode 1: Tracy & Her Haunted Dolls

The Grim Curriculum ·

2023/03/29

Welcome to the very first episode of our 2nd show!TGC: Extra Credit is a more candid and conversational podcast about all topics Grim and bizarre that don't quite fit into the usual episodes of The Grim Curriculum. Our first guest on the show is the wonderful Tracy who came to chat with us about her incredibly fascinating collection of haunted dolls and other spirit vessels.GO FOLLOW TRACY:twitter.com/OhHeyTracyywww.tiktok.com/@ohheytracyinstagram.com/OhHeyTracy Grim Curriculum Merch:

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Episode 52: The Tragedy of the Titanic - Part 3 - Rescue

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2023/03/25

Today we will be covering the aftermath of the sinking as well as sharing more accounts from survivors and talking about the stories of those who would not survive that terrible evening. The Tragedy of the Titanic is filled with stories of courage, cowardice and everything in between. Grim Curriculum Merch!!⁠https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TheGrimCurriculum⁠Check out our Patreon for early episode reveals and other fun content!!⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheGrimCurriculum⁠Follow us to stay updated on our

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