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The Grim Curriculum

The Grim Curriculum

By: Dina Valentine and Charlotte Smelt
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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.Medina Valentine and Charlotte Smelt 2022 True Crime World
Episodes
  • The Covina Christmas Massacre
    Dec 20 2025

    On Christmas Eve in 2008, Bruce Pardo arrived at his ex wife’s family holiday gathering in Covina, California, wearing a custom tailored Santa suit. What followed was a brutal act of violence that claimed the lives of nine people before Pardo took his own life. In this episode, we walk through the events of that night, the warning signs leading up to the attack, and the devastating impact it left behind. It is a deeply disturbing case, and a reminder of how quickly celebration can turn into tragedy.

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    28 mins
  • Interview: Krissi Atkisson - Daughter of Wilma June Nissen
    Dec 13 2025

    This week we had the opportunity to sit down with Krissi Atkisson, the daughter of unsolved murder victim Wilma June Nissen. Krissi shares what it has been like to live with unanswered questions, and the long, often frustrating process of trying to get clarity from law enforcement. We talk about the experts she has reached out to, the independent research she has undertaken, and the tireless effort she continues to put into seeking justice for her mother. We are incredibly grateful to Krissi for taking the time to speak with us so openly about her mother’s case, and we truly hope that her search for answers will one day bring the resolution she deserves.

    If you have any information that could help this case, no matter how small, please reach out:

    • Lyon County Sheriff’s Office: (712) 472-8300

    • Crime Stoppers, if you wish to remain anonymous and possibly receive a reward: (800) 222-TIPS

    • Cold Case Coalition Tip Line: (385) 258-3313

    You can also donate to Krissi's Go Fund Me here:

    https://gofund.me/4f8f428c9

    Come hang out with us on YouTube on Saturdays at 12pm (mst)!

    https://www.youtube.com/@TheGrimCurriculum/videos

    Extra Credit Every Second Wednesday at at 12pm (mst)!

    https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_u7l4tepCoX4zW6PW05-Oyo703LL7wx5&si=sUvQwGsOJNFIymEL

    Watch the video episode on Patreon

    https://www.patreon.com/c/TheGrimCurriculum

    PUT OUR MERCH ON YOUR BODY AND IN YOUR HOME

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    Tell YOUR stories on the next episode of Grim Encounters!

    Email us your strange, unusual or hair-raising experience to ⁠thegrimcurriculum@gmail.com

    For all the other places you can support us by checking out our TGC Merch, & Social Media Links: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/thegrimcurriculum⁠⁠

    Follow us on Twitch!

    We are aiming for affiliate status! Help us get to 50 followers!

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    48 mins
  • The Legend of Sawney Bean and his Scottish Cannibal Clan
    Dec 6 2025

    This week we dive into one of Scotland’s most notorious and unsettling legends, the story of Sawney Bean and his cannibal clan. For centuries, this tale has haunted the coastline, weaving together stories of murder, treachery, and a hidden family said to have lived in the darkness of a seaside cave for decades. We explore the origins of the Bean family legend, the historical context that shaped it, the theories, and why the name Sawney Bean continues to linger in Scottish folklore. As Dina says in the episode, if this crazy family was real, they make The Bloody Benders look like saints.

    Come hang out with us on YouTube on Saturdays at 12pm (mst)!

    https://www.youtube.com/@TheGrimCurriculum/videos

    Extra Credit Every Second Wednesday at at 12pm (mst)!

    https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_u7l4tepCoX4zW6PW05-Oyo703LL7wx5&si=sUvQwGsOJNFIymEL

    Watch the video episode on Patreon

    https://www.patreon.com/c/TheGrimCurriculum

    PUT OUR MERCH ON YOUR BODY AND IN YOUR HOME

    thegrimcurriculum.threadless.com

    Tell YOUR stories on the next episode of Grim Encounters!

    Email us your strange, unusual or hair-raising experience to ⁠thegrimcurriculum@gmail.com

    For all the other places you can support us by checking out our TGC Merch, & Social Media Links: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/thegrimcurriculum⁠⁠

    Follow us on Twitch!

    We are aiming for affiliate status! Help us get to 50 followers!

    ⁠https://www.twitch.tv/thegrimcurriculum⁠

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    31 mins
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