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PODCAST

Killers, Cults and Queens

Nikki Druce & Cheryl The Queen

Cheryl and Nikki Druce are on a whistle stop tour of the weirdest corners of the universe. They’ll be stopping to learn about the craziest true crime cases in history, spooky paranormal activities, truly bonkers internet mythology, very convincing cults and much much more. So don"t be a killer or join a cult... just be a Queen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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21:38

The Spooky Sleepover: Rosemary Retraction, Birthday...

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2026/03/20

It's time for the Spooky Sleeopver!This week we have a diva down as Nikki retracts her medieval medicine advice from last weeks episode. Cheryl is letting us in on the secrets behind her upcoming tour with Kitty Scott Claus, and it's time to celebrate Nikki's birthday!This weeks rabbit holes are very timely...Nikki explores the history behind birthday cakes and the folklore surrounding candles for making a wish.Cheryl is beside herself with nostalgia because Hannah Montana is turning 20! Well, at

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27:10

The Spooky Sleepover: Leeches, Rosemary Remedies & a...

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2026/03/13

This week on the Spooky Sleepover, things take a turn as Nikki lets us know what her new cold and flu remedy is… and you won’t be-leaf it! Cheryl has a new addition to her household and the girls unanimously agree that their ages are creeping up but who will be the first to order a Zimmer frame? 👀In this weeks deep dive down their rabbit holes of the week, Nikki unleashes a whole lotta trauma taking a step way back in time to medieval times and explores some stomach churning medical remedies and

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37:56

The Spooky Sleepover: Disney Bells, Phantom Tails & 1...

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2026/03/06

Welcome to the Spooky Sleepoverrrr!Cheryl is back home! Nikki went to Brussels and had a holiday romance with an unlikely partner... Then the girls are joined by very special guest - Documentary Maker, previous KISS FM DJ, Director, Producer and now Podcast host - Daisy Maskell. They dive into their Rabbit Holes of the Week. Nikki encounters the weirdest Disney megamix...played from a church. Daisy poses the theory of Phantom Tales and asks the girls to check if they still have the neural pathways

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22:19

The Spooky Sleepover: Meal Deal Kismet, Worlds...

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2026/02/27

Welcome to the Spooky Sleepoverrrr!Nikki & Cheryl realise something very important in this episode, they're changed women...strap in, new meal deal picks have been chosen. after working out what's changed in Tesco and how they may both finally be growing up, they dive inti their Rabbit Holes of the Week. Cheryl is off on not one, not two, but THREE of the longest tours in history. Nikki then takes us on a trip to the spirit world in an unlikely place...Poundland! Expect Spirits, Sandwiches and

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22:35

The Spooky Sleepover: Baby Grands, Dog Headed Saints...

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2026/02/20

Welcome to another SPOOKY SLEEPOVERRRRToday we have a very special guest whilst Cheryl takes a much needed day off. Nikki is joined by her husband, Neil. Join them as they chat about Neil getting beaten up in his first ever sports massage - it's OK, he liked it, Nikki is plagued by scam emails for unbelievable offers ( free baby grand piano anyone?) and then they get into their rabbit holes of the week...Neil shares a story of a saint who looks a little different than we remember - St Christopher is

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20:05

The Spooky Sleepover: Time Slips, Tuna Sandwiches &...

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2026/02/13

It's that time of the week, Spooky Sleepover time!This week Nikki and Cheryl catch up on Nikki's wedding party where JUDITH didn't make an appearance but was there in spirit, dive into Cheryl's hectic tour schedule and decide what foods are BANNED when you're on a bus!They then cover an 'Am I The Asshole' post from Reddit on the extra Patreon segment ( head to www.patreon.com/killerscultsqueens if you want the extras), then they fall down their Rabbit Holes of the Week. Nikki has a story about two

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24:16

The Spooky Sleepover: Ghost Pranks, Rude Place Names...

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2026/02/06

Nikki and Cheryl are back for another chaotic catch-up filled with rabbit holes, road life and ridiculous history.This week: – Cheryl’s “haunted” theatre turns out to be the ultimate prank – Nikki investigates Britain’s funniest and most unfortunate village names – The surprisingly petty Victorian rivalry that sparked the Blackpool Illuminations – Tour stories, sleep deprivation, and cosy late-night nonsenseEqual parts spooky, silly and historical — just how we like it.Grab a snack, get comfy, and

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24:42

The Spooky Sleepover: Haunted Theatres - Cheryl's...

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2026/01/30

It’s time for another Spooky Sleepover on Killers, Cults & Queens.This week, Nikki and Cheryl catch up on tour exhaustion, extreme weather, and sleepless nights caused by Storm Chandra — before venturing into the paranormal.Cheryl recounts her first-ever ghostly encounter during a visit to a reportedly haunted theatre in Scotland, where an unexplained physical touch left both her and a castmate shaken. Meanwhile, Nikki spirals into a chilling rabbit hole about Chernobyl’s nuclear wolves — and

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27:09

The Spooky Sleepover: Lightning Strikes, Cult Films &...

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2026/01/23

It’s time for another Spooky Sleepover on Killers, Cults & Queens — our weekly chat show where rabbit holes run wild and logic is optional.This week, Nikki and Cheryl catch up on tour life, freezing northern temperatures, cinema etiquette rage, and why you should never bring snacks to a meet & greet — before diving into two very different obsessions.⚡ Nikki explores the shocking reality of lightning strikes — including survival rates, memory loss, personality changes, and the strange

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23:36

The Spooky Sleepover: 13 Barbershops, Silent...

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2026/01/16

This week on Killers, Cults & Queens, it’s time for another Spooky Sleepover — and things get unexpectedly nautical.Nikki and Cheryl settle in for their weekly catch-up, covering everything from grim January weather and vegetarian resolutions (briefly derailed by a certain sausage roll), to live orchestras, IMAX screens, melted chocolate disasters, and the absolute audacity of putting Smarties in popcorn.Cheryl joins us live on location from rehearsals for the Adult Panto tour, sharing tales

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32:43

The Spooky Sleepover: Season Four Recap & 2026 Plans...

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2026/01/09

🎉 Happy New Year, divas! It’s a Spooky Sleepover bonus episode of Killers, Cults and Queens, and we’re looking back on Season Four while chatting about what’s coming next in 2026.In this cosy, slightly chaotic catch-up, Nikki Druce and Cheryl the Queen recap the episodes and moments that really stayed with them this season — from powerful survival stories to historical figures who were equal parts horrifying and ridiculous.Nikki shares why the Mary Vincent episode had such a lasting impact, while

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8:46

The Queens Speech - Merry Christmas Everyone!

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2025/12/24

It’s a festive special from Killers, Cults & Queens 🎄Before we return with more true crime, cult stories, infamous women, and dark history, we’re taking a moment to say thank you.In this Christmas and holiday message, Nikki and Cheryl reflect on an unforgettable year of true crime cases, historical scandals, cult leaders, and thank the listeners who’ve supported the show through every shocking twist and outrageous story.Whether you’ve been listening since episode one or discovered us this year,

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44:50

The Order of the Solar Temple: The Deadly Final Transit

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2025/12/15

The Order of the Solar Temple claimed its members were chosen — descendants of the Knights Templar, destined for a higher plane of existence.In this episode, we follow the group’s final descent as police investigations close in, internal lies are exposed, and leaders Joseph Di Mambro and Luc Jouret push their followers toward a terrifying belief known as Transit.We examine how grief, spiritual manipulation and absolute control led to mass murder and suicide, making the Order of the Solar Temple one

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25:16

The Spooky Sleepover: Why We Fall for Rage Baiting,...

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2025/12/12

Welcome back to The Spooky Sleepover, your cosy bonus corner of Killers, Cults & Queens where Cheryl and Nikki let loose with their biggest rants and the internet’s most unhinged trends. This week, we’re tackling rage baiting — those infuriating posts designed to wind us up — plus the absolute chaos of trying to watch TV with family when no one is paying attention to the plot. If you’ve ever shouted “just watch the screen!” then this one’s for you.We’re also diving down some very random rabbit

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46:49

Inside the Order of the Solar Temple: The Deadly Cult...

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2025/12/08

A shining path to cosmic enlightenment… or a deadly descent into madness?This week on Killers, Cults & Queens, Nikki Druce and Cheryl The Queen investigate the Order of the Solar Temple, one of the most infamous cults of the 20th century. Founded by Joseph Di Mambro and Luc Jouret, the group claimed sacred connections to the Knights Templar and promised its followers salvation when the apocalypse arrived.Instead, members were subjected to manipulation, sexual “healing” rituals, staged

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26:40

The Spooky Sleepover: Could You Live in Dennis...

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2025/12/05

This week on The Spooky Sleepover, Nikki & Cheryl catch up on this weeks antics from Nikki’s Kitchen war wounds to Cheryl’s mysterious throat injury. The divas also discuss how on earth people are still wearing shorts in this cold weather? 🥶We debrief on this weeks case, and learn which planets Nikki & Cheryl would like to visit after visiting the moon. And fall down each others rabbit holes of the week discussing all the weird and wonderful food of Thanksgiving that’s had Cheryl up all

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48:39

The Moon Landing Hoax? Bill Kaysing, Apollo 11 & the...

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2025/12/01

Today we’re moonwalking straight into the chaotic world of Apollo 11 conspiracy theories — where facts are optional, confidence is abundant, and someone somewhere is insisting the shadows “just don’t line up.”Although millions watched the moon landing live, doubts started swirling almost immediately. Then along came Bill Kaysing in 1976, brandishing his book We Never Went to the Moon: America’s $30 Billion Swindle like a tabloid headline written during Mercury retrograde. With one extremely shouty

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24:49

The Spooky Sleepover: Tears, True Crime Updates &...

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2025/11/28

This week on The Spooky Sleepover, Cheryl debriefs on her Wicked: For Good Cinema experience, Nikki vents on her thoughts on tourists on the streets of London & asks the question… When is the right time to put the Christmas decorations up? 🤔We have a debrief on the Greyhound Bus Murder case with Cheryl’s thoughts after having time to ruminate. We also have a true crime update with two prior cases we have covered: an update on Ron Goldman in the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson & an update on

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47:30

The Greyhound Bus Murder: The Tragedy That Shocked...

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2025/11/24

This week onKillers, Cults & Queens, Nikki and Cheryl start things off with a very British battle: winter arriving overnight and turning every car on the street into an ice cube. After realising neither of them is remotely qualified to defrost a windscreen without risking a full-blown insurance claim, the queens help you navigate the sudden frost like the glamorous winter warriors you are.But after some frosty chaos and cosy catch-up, the tone takes a serious turn...This episode covers one of

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21:33

The Spooky Sleepover: Kuru Cannibalism, Weird...

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2025/11/21

Grab your blankets and settle in for another Spooky Sleepover with Nikki and Cheryl on Killers, Cults & Queens! This week we catch up on all things winter fashion, our Comic Con adventures, and the strange world of quirky documentaries—including a completely fictional shark bakery that Nikki is far too enthusiastic about.Speaking of which… Nikki is thinking of changing career to start making documentaries, but she might face some difficulty as it's a scenario that doesn't exist — and yes, she’s

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