Fiction to Fear, Manifestoes & Monsters - Mysteries, Mayhem & Merlot

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4.6 • 627 Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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TONIGHT! Dark obsessions, hidden delusions, and the thin line between fantasy and violence—this episode of Mysteries, Mayhem & Merlot dives deep into chilling stories where imagination turned deadly. From the haunting origins of Slender Man and the brutal stabbing that shook a community, to Anne Perry’s shocking crime as a teenager, and the recent Minneapolis Catholic school shooting where a manifesto revealed a terrifying plan to target children—each case forces us to confront unsettling questions. How do fantasy worlds and hidden ideologies fuel real-world violence? And why do some young minds fall under their spell? Fiction to Fear, Manifestoes & Monsters - Mysteries, Mayhem & Merlot Check out the merch, blog, buy the book and so much more! mysteriesmayhemandmerlot.net WHERE’S WINNIE! - https://linktr.ee/WinnieSchrader Check out Winnie’s Linktree for everything Winnie! From merch for Paranormal 60, Love+Lotus Tarot & Mysteries, Mayhem & Merlot to digital designs with WS Media & more! Tarot Readings by Winnie - https://lovelotustarot.com/ IF YOU NEED HELP PLEASE CONTACT Call or Text to 988 Chat online at https://988lifeline.org/ PLEASE SUPPORT THE ADVERTISERS THAT SUPPORT THIS SHOW LEAN - Save 25% on Everything Sitewide by using code Laborday25 at check out www.BrickHouseNutrition.com Happiness Experiment - https://go.happinessexperiment.com/begin-aff-o2?am_id=podcast2025&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=michael Factor Meals - Get 50% off your first order & Free Shipping at ⁠⁠www.FactorMeals.com/p6050off⁠⁠ & use code: P6050off at checkout Mint Mobile - To get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE, go to ⁠⁠www.MintMobile.com/P60⁠⁠ Shadow Zine - ⁠⁠https://shadowzine.com/ ⁠⁠Love & Lotus Tarot - ⁠⁠http://lovelotustarot.com/⁠⁠ PLEASE RATE & REVIEW THE PARANORMAL 60 PODCAST WHEREVER YOU LISTEN! #Slenderman #SlendermanCase #AnnePerry #TrueCrimePodcast #TrueCrimeStories #MinneapolisSchoolShooting #CrimeManifesto #TeenKillers #DarkPsychology #UrbanLegends #TrueCrimeCommunity #MentalIllness #SchoolShooting #HeavenlyCreatures #TrueCrimeDiscussion

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0:29.5	The content presented in this podcast is based on real events and may contain graphic descriptions of violence, sensitive topics topics and explicit language that may be triggering offensive or sensitive subjects to some viewers and
0:42.6	listeners. Discretion is advised. The purpose of this podcast is to explore and discuss true crime
0:48.6	cases for entertainment and educational purposes only. This podcast does not intend to glorify or sensationalize
0:55.9	crime, but rather aims to analyze and understand the complexities of human behavior in the
1:00.9	criminal justice system. We encourage listeners to approach this content with empathy,
1:06.1	critical thinking, respect for the victims and their families. What happens when the line between imagination and reality begins to blur?
1:14.6	When the stories we tell ourselves whether born from fiction, fantasy, or fear,
1:20.6	become so consuming that they start to dictate our actions.
1:24.6	Most of us dismiss the worlds we invent as harmless daydreams,
1:30.1	places to escape for a moment before returning to the safety of reality. But sometimes those
1:37.1	fantasies take root. They grow stronger, more dangerous, until the characters no longer
1:43.3	stay on the page and the myth no longer stay in the shadows.
1:48.3	Tonight we delve into the delusions of grandeur, exploring what happens when obsession and delusions collide.
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