PeCRUELiar

About PeCRUELiar

Welcome to Madness and Mystery. Step into the cozy parlor for the morbidly curious, the dark historians, and the meddling sleuths. Join me, your host Arica as we wander through shadowy corridors of true crime, dust off forgotten Victorian horrors, and investigate unexplained encounters that will haunt you. So light your candles and check the locks—again, because normal stops here so these stories can begin. ** Disclaimer: Madness And Mystery covers dark history, the unexplained, and real-life true crime that may include violence and tragedy. All cases are researched from public records for educational and storytelling purposes—always with respect to the victims and their families.Due to sensitive and possibly triggering topics, listener discretion is strongly advised.

Publisher

Arica Batres

Category

true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

30 Mar 2025

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

3 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Case File 0: Why Muckers & Nellie Bly

   In this special teaser episode (Case File Zero), we opened the parlor doors and extend an official invitation to becoming a founding Mucker. - The origin of “Muckers”: Why we proudly claim a 19th century term for fearless investigative sleuths who weren’t afraid to dig through the dirt and the dark. -Case File Zero (Nellie Bly): the incredible story of 23 year-old Elizabeth Cochrane, who feigned insanity in 1887 to expose the horrors of the Blackwell’s Island asylum in Ten days in a Mad-House. -Hit follow/subscribe to claim your seat in the parlor and never miss an episode! Episode 1 drops next. * Connect with me on Instagram, TikTok an YouTube. Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, all @MadnessAndMystery

2. 

   6 May 2025

   The Horrible Hometown Horror Story of Betty Topper, a True Nightmare on Elm

   The year is 1999 in a small town in California. Headlines read: Little girl, 6 , found chained to bed in Norco home.

3. 

   30 Mar 2025

   Intro

   Intro to PeCRUELiar

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

4,211,365

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

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Quality

8

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

0

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