Nym & Nylene's Nightmare Cottage
Welcome to Nym and Nylene's Nightmare Cottage, where we explore history, mysteries, and other tales of the Macabre. Let the Nightmare begin!
Episodes
Episode 30 - The Psychology of Fear and Freak Accidents
Nym gets psychological about fear and Nylene ruins everyone's day with several horrific freak accidents.Enter the Nightmare for show notes, sources, transcripts, and more!
Episode 29 - Grave Encounters, The Old Burying Point, Salem, MA and Erin Patterson
Nym takes us on another Grave Encounter to the Old Burying Point in Salem, MA. Nylene covers a case with a recent verdict, and fills us in on the mushroom murders in Australia. Enter the Nightmare for show notes, sources, transcripts, and m…
Episode 28 - Carnivorous Plants and Janie Lynn Ridd
Nym combines her love for plants and dangerous things and tells us all about carnivorous plants. Nym shares the story of Janie Lynn Ridd and her nefarious deeds. Enter the Nightmare for show notes, sources, transcripts, and more!
Episode 27 - The Beast of Gevaudan and MacKenzie Shirilla
Nym takes us to 18th century France to look at the mystery of The Beast of Gevaudan while Nylene keeps it current and dives into the troubling case of MacKenzie Shirilla.Enter the Nightmare for show notes, sources, transcripts, and more!
Episode 26 - Blanche Monnier and Belle Gunness
Nym and Nylene cover different early 20th century women with very different stories. Nylene tells the story of Blanche Monnier who was held prisoner in her own home, and Nym talks about Belle Gunness and her murder farm. Enter the Nightmare…
Episode 25 - The Egyptian Book of the Dead and The Burger Chef Murders of Speedway, Indiana
Nym takes us to the Egyptian afterlife with The Book of the Dead and Nylene goes to late 70's Speedway, Indiana to explore the mystery of the Burger Chef Murders.Enter the Nightmare for show notes, sources, transcripts, and more!
Episode 24 - The Purrinton Massacre and the Evolution of Slashers
It's a pretty dark week in the cottage. Nylene covers the very intense early 19th century Purrinton Massacre. Nym sheepishly follows with her exploration of the evolution of slasher films over the decades.Enter the Nightmare for show notes,…
Episode 23 - Queer Folklore and Dudleytown, Connecticut
Nym and Nylene welcome a visitor! Markie, aka author Maz Maddox, and bestie to the Cottage, travelled across the land to go to Pride with Nym, so the girls made her - erm....asked her - to join this week's nightmare! Nym kicks things off wi…
Episode 22 - Mothman Travels and Grave Encounters: The Metarie, New Orleans
Nym and Nylene share some of their spooky travels and the dark locations they have been. Nylene visited the Mothman Museum in Point Pleasant, WV and Nym shares the history of The Metarie cemetery of New Orleans, LA. Enter the Nightmare for …
Episode 21 - The Michigan Triangle and The Bloody Benders
Intrigued by Nym's story of the Bermuda Triangle, Nylene dipped her toes into the mysterious waters of the Lake Michigan Triangle. Nym went back in time to pioneer days to find a very messed up family of serial killers - The Bloody Benders.…
Episode 20 - Japanese Toilet Spirits, Elmer McCurdy, and Updatapalooza
Nylene dances with Japanese water spirits and Nym travels through carnival attractions and filming sets with an unlucky outlaw. Ace joins for an update on a crime from a previous episode.Enter the Nightmare for show notes, sources, transcri…
Episode 19 - The Tsuyama Massacre and Victorian Death Culture
Nylene covers the shocking 1930s massacre that took place in the village of Kamo-Machi Japan, and Nym keeps the macabre rolling by exploring the several many intricacies of Victorian death customs.Enter the Nightmare for show notes, sources…
Episode 18 - The Bermuda Triangle
Nym takes the reigns this week to talk about one of her earliest nightmares - The Bermuda TriangleEnter the Nightmare for show notes, sources, transcripts, and more!
Episode 17 - Gary Hilton - National Forest Serial Killer
In a change for the norm (can anything in the cottage be considered normal?) we are just covering one story for this episode. Nylene tells us about the horrific murders inflicted by Gary Hilton, the National Forest Serial Killer.Enter the N…
Episode 16 - Parasomnia and The Acid Bath Killer
In this episode, Nym dives into the nightmare of parasomnia and Nylene follows the terrifying run of John Haigh, the Acid Bath Killer. Enter the Nightmare for show notes, sources, transcripts, and more!
Episode 15 - Headless Horsemen and The Empress of Austria
Nym recounts various tales of headless horsemen while Nylene dives into the fascinating world of Elisabeth, Empress of Austria and her dark death.Enter the Nightmare for show notes, transcripts, sources, and more!
Episode 14 - Zombies After Blitznight
Nylene talks about some of the dark consequences of the London Blitz and the murder of Rachel Dobkin. Nym decides to start perusing various horror tropes, starting with zombies. Lots of Nightmare Fuel to be had!
Episode 13 - Grotesquerie of Fate
Nym talks about the history and evolution of gargoyles. Nylene faces some very terrifying scenarios of real life Final Destination style deaths. Enter the Nightmare for transcripts, show notes, and sources.
Episode 12 - Deadly Waters
Nym & Nylene plunge into the darkness for their stories this week. Nylene talks about ancient Roman poison rings that circulated the widow maker Aqua Tofana. Nym sneaks over to the true crime side of things with a look into the 1981 death o…
Episode 11 - It's My Nightmare and I'll Cry if I Want To
The Nightmare Cottage welcomes a new Nightmare Kitty, Sushi. She fits right in with our spooky bunch. Nylene takes a glimpse at the disturbing truths about dangerous wellness. Nym dives deep into the life of Mary Shelley and takes a look at…
Episode 10 - Queen of Tentacles
After a hectic holiday season, Nym and Nylene savor their time in the cottage to relax and talk about nightmares. Nym talks about the spooky urban legend of the arcade game Polybius. Nylene creeps us out with some unsettling natural phenome…
Episode 9 - Frau Perchta & The Thirteen Trolls
Nym & Nylene talk about some of the many nightmarish winter monsters from folklore across Europe. Nym celebrates the goddess of the alpines and terrifying nightmare, Frau Perchta. Nylene covers several wicked and festive monsters including …
Episode 8 - The Legend of the Windigo and Somerton Man
Nylene is getting excited for winter holidays, so Nym sets the scene with wintery legend, the Windigo. Nylene takes Nym on an adventure with her first time hearing the story of the Somerton Man. Enter the Nightmare for transcript, sources, …
Episode 7 - Murders & Mayhem
Tuck in with Nylene and Nym for some grotesque and unsettling stories that fit the mood of the holiday with some dark roots and dark fruits, Thanksgiving. Nym explores many of the stories of origin of the holiday while Nylene serves a grim …
Episode 6 - A Rib-tit Monster Named Steve
Nylene bemoans a spot of bad luck and takes a peek into Icelandic sorcery and incantations. Afterwards, Nym discusses a famous Slavic sorceress, Baba Yaga.Enter the nightmare for show notes, sources, and transcripts.
Episode 5 - Creepy Paste
In this episode, Nylene explores several fascinating cryptids, while Nym touches on one of Nylene's biggest fears - CLOWNS!Enter the nightmare for full show notes and transcript.
Halloween 2 Electric Boogaloo
Just when you thought it was safe to take down the 12ft Skeleton, it’s time for Halloween Part 2 here at the Nightmare Cottage!After a lighthearted follow-up lecture on the holiday’s history, the ladies lean back into the lurid for a look a…
Episode 3 - Overly Jaunted
In this seasonally appropriate episode, the queens of the cottage treat you to some fun facts about the history of Halloween—And trick themselves into taking another break from boxes.Nym navigates the nebulous name of Samhain, and she spins…
Episode 2 - Lions, and Tigers, and Bears After Midnight
Overwhelmed by the unpacking of boxes, the ghoulfriends decide instead to unpack a few more so-called "cursed films".A piece of lost media maybe motivates a manic man to murder. Then, a classic film's creation is considered under current-da…
Episode 1 - One Femur, Please
In our inaugural episode, we dive in to the dark side of cinema.Movies can't kill people... right? While they work on turning their haunted house into a haunted home, the girls gab about two curious cases where the silver screen may very we…