“The Joker Curse: The Crimes Behind the Clown Prince”

In today’s episode, the moms dig into one of the creepiest intersections of pop culture and true crime: the curse of the Joker. From eerie Hollywood tragedies surrounding actors who portrayed the character, to real-life criminals who adopted the chaotic persona, the Joker has left a trail of darkness behind the makeup.This isn’t Gotham—these are the real crimes, real victims, and real tragedies linked to one of the most infamous villains ever created.In this episode we talk about:✅ The Hollywood “Joker Curse”The haunting stories surrounding actors who played the JokerThe myth and truth behind Heath Ledger’s death and the urban legends that followedJoaquin Phoenix and the intense, unsettling transformation fans worried aboutThe coincidence, the curse, or the internet making connections where there aren't any?Criminals who dressed as the Joker during violent attacksRobberies and stabbings where perpetrators referenced the characterHow the Joker has become a symbol for chaos in some extremist crimesThe psychology of why villains like the Joker inspire copycatsThe Aurora Theater shooting during The Dark Knight RisesThe media myth that the shooter “called himself the Joker”What was true, what was misleading, and how misinformation shaped public panicThe victims, the aftermath, and how this forever changed theater securityThe obsession with villain aestheticsThe blurred line between fandom and fixationWhy some killers attach themselves to fictional iconsThe power—and danger—of symbolic villains