Queers for Fears

Two queer best friends since toddlerhood talk about the scarier parts of life, death, and everything in between. They take their research seriously, but each other...not so much.

Podcasting since 2020 • 106 episodes

Queers for Fears

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Episode 78: Roop Kund and Mad Stones

Oh my, Listeners. It's been a hot minute. Between some audio equipment failings, Ellie's Big Move and the school year hitting full speed we're, well, a bit behind to say the least. On this week's episode, Ellie discusses the c...

November 11, 2024 • 1:04:47

Episode 77: Radioactive Quackery and an Amphibious Infant

On this episode, Ellie takes us to her Chemistry class to learn about isotopes and radioactive "cures" for illness throughout the years. Then, Abby talks about an...interesting experiment on a poor innocent baby by some mad man who (incorrectly...

September 02, 2024 • 1:00:39

Episode 76: Man-Eating Tsavo Lions and The Darker History of Watermelon

On this episode, Ellie discusses the pair of Tsavo Lions who ate "very few humans" (very few is in the eye of the beholder, we suppose!) as well as their post mortem fate. Once again, the real fear is colonialism here on QFF. We kno...

August 12, 2024 • 1:46:13

Episode 75: Wood Island Lighthouse and Plane Accidents

**there were some tech issues in this episode, so please bear with us regarding the sound quality/echo!**In this episode, we celebrate our annual Besties Trip! We're going to Maine, everybody! In preparation for the trip, Abby...

July 22, 2024 • 1:43:27

Episode 74: The Mad Gasser of Mattoon and The Hat Man

In this episode, Abby talks about the Mas Gasser of Mattoon. In 1944 a string of strange attacks hit Mattoon Illinois. The town was full of panic. Then, Ellie tells us about The Hat Man. Cw: abby: assault, breaking and entering, ga...

July 15, 2024 • 1:18:07

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