Cursewords and Crayons

Episode 213: No, Chef!

Real-life true crime is horrifying. Fictional mom-assassins? Surprisingly relatable.
This week on Cursewords and Crayons, we're covering a case that's equal parts gruesome, infuriating, and absolutely stomach-turning: the murder of Dawn Marie Viens, a vibrant and hardworking woman whose life was stolen in the most horrific way imaginable—by her own husband, David Viens, who then tried to cover it up in a way that defies belief.
⚠️ Spoiler: There are pressure cookers involved. And not the metaphorical kind.
We’re diving into the timeline, the red flags, the jaw-dropping confession, and the shockingly casual attitude of a man who clearly watched way too many episodes of CSI and thought he could just cook up a crime and walk away.
This episode is raw, rage-inducing, and heavy—but we’re here to process it together with our usual cocktail of chaos, side-eyes, and cathartic yelling.
🍷 And for our Show and Tell this week?We’re balancing out the horror with some fictional fun by discussing the Finley Donovan series by Elle Cosimano—because sometimes, you just need a mom-turned-hitwoman to make life feel manageable.
☠️ As always, we bring the rants, the outrage, and the snark. Because if we don’t laugh, we will absolutely start screaming into the void.
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Episode 212: Family Dinner of Death

Mushrooms should be sautéed… not suspicious. 🍄This week on Cursewords and Crayons, we’re heading Down Under for a case that’s got death, drama, and deadly dishes. We’re talking about Erin Patterson and the now-infamous mushroom lunch that shocked all of Australia.
What starts as a quaint family gathering turns into a full-blown homicide investigation involving beef wellington, alleged death caps, and a whole lot of malarky. 
Was it an innocent mistake? A fatal fungus? Or a carefully planned murder hiding behind a dinner party and a side salad? The tea is buzzing, the theories are spicy, and we’re here to dig into all of it—with absolutely no regard for subtlety.
So pour yourself something safe (and maybe double-check the ingredient list), and join us as we deep dive into one of the most bizarre modern true crime stories we’ve ever covered.
💀 As always, we’re bringing you the theories, the sass, and the side-eyes. Because if we don’t laugh, we’ll spiral into the Google rabbit hole of poisonous mushroom identification and we don’t have time for that.
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Episode 211: Bye Bye Dorothy

Rich girl. Mysterious disappearance. Zero answers.Yeah, we’re in.
This week on Cursewords and Crayons, we’re throwing it all the way back to 1910—before cell phones, before Dateline, before anyone gave women a shred of independence without a fight. We're talking about the baffling vanishing act of Dorothy Harriet Camille Arnold, a New York socialite who went out for a stroll... and was never seen again.
Dorothy wasn’t your average debutante. She had dreams of being a writer, a flair for defiance, and a complicated relationship with her wealthy, uptight family. But when she vanished without a trace on a chilly December afternoon, the real mystery began—one that still stumps people over a century later.
Was it foul play? A planned escape? A family cover-up?Let’s just say: we’ve got theories.
So grab a cup of something cozy (or boozy), crank up your fireplace (or space heater), and join us as we dig into high society scandal, Victorian-era sexism, and one of the earliest true crime cases to absolutely haunt our brains.
🕵️‍♀️ As always, we’re bringing the rants, the receipts, and the chaos. You know the drill.
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Episode 210: Re-release of Episode 128: The Beast of Bray Road

We’re digging into the archives for a special re-release this week! Join us as we revisit our episode all about the Beast of Bray Road—Wisconsin’s infamous wolf-like cryptid said to stalk the woods.
Is it a mythical monster? A sick animal? A shaved bear having a really bad day? We go full-on speculation mode in this fun, spooky true-crime-adjacent episode.
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