
Killers, Cults and Queens
Cheryl and Nikki Druce explore the weirdest corners of the universe, covering crazy true crime cases, spooky paranormal activities, bonkers internet mythology, and convincing cults. The podcast is a whistle-stop tour of bizarre and fascinating topics, encouraging listeners to avoid becoming killers or joining cults and instead embrace being queens.
Episodes

The Spooky Sleepover: Hoarders Buried Alive, Virgin Dilemmas & Aztec Death Whistles
This week on The Spooky Sleepover, Cheryl & Nikki are back after some technical difficulties & the pair catch up on this weeks antics. Cheryl spills about her clean girl life by de-hoarding her house and what really grinds her gears with it. Nikki has turned Paparazzi and been chasing around the streets of Soho for one very famous cat! The girls play another round of Am I The Arsehole

The Spooky Sleepover: A Hotel Fart, Mystery Virus and Pick & Mix Drama...
This week on The Spooky Sleepover, The queens update on the latest KCQ news including the Tour Announcement in October. Nikki tells all about a fart that went astray at a hotel breakfast and Cheryl is patient zero as she has been struck down with a mysterious cold.A impromptu trip to the cinema for Cheryl opens up conversations about the correct time to have nachos at the pictures and you asked fo

🚨 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 The Killers, Cults & Queens Live Tour 2026
Ask and you shall receive divas! 💅🏻 For the first time ever, you can experience your favourite Detective Divas LIVE as Killers, Cults & Queens hits the road this October with Cheerful Earful taking you to the spookiest, Scariest & damn right weirdest corners of the world! 👻With three exclusive shows across the UK, experience your favourite true crime podcast in the room with Nikki Druce an

The Spooky Sleepover: Campsites, Crete Chaos & Canine Mayors
This week on The Spooky Sleepover, Cheryl debriefs on her sun-soaked holiday to Crete, while Nikki survives her very first camping trip and discovers that camping showers are somehow both curious and camp at the same time (if you’ll pardon the pun). The pair also wrap up Season 5 of Killers, Cults & Queens, look back on some of their favourite moments and tease what's to come in the next chapt

How The Gangster Grandads of The Hatton Garden Heist Got Caught
A gang of grandads have stolen £14 Mil in diamonds, gold and precious stones but they left no trace behind and now the police have no idea who to go after.As the gang thinks they've gotten away with their mega haul of jewels, they don't realise they're being watched by the most elite fraud unit in the country - The Flying Squad.As they carry out their surveillance, they follow the threads that lea

The Gangster Grandads Of The Hatton Garden Heist - Englands UNBREAKABLE Vault
When the last of the east ends gangsters set their eyes on a seemingly unachievable target, they knew they had their work cut out for them. But these were no ordinary criminals, they were some of the most hardened theives in the game. Responsible for some of the countries biggest heists including Brinks Mat and The Security Express Depot robberies, these men knew if anyone could carry this of, the

The Spooky Sleepover: Masterchef Trauma, Haunted Floor Tiles & Cheryl’s Billionaire Empire
This week on The Spooky Sleepover Cheryl tells us all about her Bree Van De Kamp lifestyle of being the doting housewife of Essex, debriefs on her trauma after cooking in full drag on Celebrity Master Chef and we have a Cat Watch update from Nikki’s neighbourhood watch patrols with some brand new divas in the mix.The pair also debrief this week’s case from the Grindr Killer, Stephen Port case. Dis

Victims Family Catch The Grindr Killer - Stephen Port
Three bodies of young gay men have been found dead, all within a short distance of each other. These deaths are treated by the police as overdoses when there is quite obviously a pattern emerging which they fail to see.In their pockets are bottles of a drug known as GHB, none of them have a mobile phone and they're always found outside in or near to a churchyard.As the devestated families of these

The Serial Killer The Police Ignored - The Grindr Killer - Stephen Port
When a series of young gay men die from supposed drug overdoses, the police take it as given that nothing weird is going on. Despite there being a lot of evidence to the contrary, they fall into the trap of a serial killer who is taking the lives of young men and believe his lies.Using a technique which looked like an accidental overdose, this man - Stephen Port, got away with many preventable mur

The Spooky Sleepover: Sweaty Sleep & The Return of Neil The Seal
This week on The Spooky Sleepover Nikki & Cheryl cool off after another heatwave, Cheryl tells all about her crazy 5 days of London Events from Partying with Madonna to falling over in Soho in 6 inch heels & Nikki lets us all know about the updates from Tasmania as a local legend- Neil The Seal has made his triumphant return after being moved on from the chaos and carnage he created on the

How the 9/11 Liar Got Caught - Tania Head - The Woman Who Wasn't There
On September the 11th 2001, the worst terrorist attack of all time happened at the twin towers of The World Trade Centre in Lower Manhattan New York City. The world of Tania Head changed that day, she claimed she was on the upper floor of The World Trade Centre South Tower when the plane hit where she sustained life changing injuries to her arm. She was rescued by a firefighter - Welles Crowther a

The Unbelievable Story of 9/11 "Survivor" - Tania Head - 9/11 Faker
9/11 was an event which changed the world forever. On the 9th of September 2001, two planes flew into the twin towers of The World Trade Centre and the devastation left in the wake of the attack was enormous.As the dust settled, ground zero was cleared and a war was launched, there were some people left out of the narrative. The focus from the press was solely on the dead and the impact on the cit

The Spooky Sleepover: Compliments, Cooling Off, & Carvery
Welcome to another SPOOKY SLEEPOVER!The girls are glad it's cooler, Nikki has been out getting complimented hand over fist and Cheryl has invested in AirCon. They then catch-up on this weeks episode and discuss the pros and cons of Rajneeshpuram, the cult that wouldnt quit until it had no other option.Then it's time for their Rabbit Holes of the week - Nikki is enthralling us with the wrid world o

The Sex Cult Which Poisoned A Whole Town - Rajneeshpuram
When a religious movement from India rolls into a small town in rural America, no one could predict what was going to happen next. Soon the members would bloom in their thousands and outnumber the original residents of the town.But the mastermind behind the cult, wasn't their leader, it was his second in command. When she started making decisions on behalf of Rajneesh, things would go from 0 - 100

The Wild Sex Cult Of Rajneeshpuram That Took Over A Whole Town
A little boy in born in India and from day one, things go awry. His grandparents dote on him and make him feel like the most special child out there. His mother and father are absent and so his baby ego is allowed to go unchecked. This creates an insufferable child who at the age of just 8 years old begins talking about politics and ruling the world. Pair this with some unexpected and untimely dea

The Spooky Sleepover: Airport Meltdowns, Ice Cream Ranking & Eye Infections
It's time for another SPOOOKY SLEEPOVERRRR - Sweaty edition. Nikki and Cheryl and battling their way through the heat to bring you a bumper show. This week we have cheryls Airport meltdown thanks to some farmers, Nikki is asking the age old summer debate - windows open or windows closed after carrying out a scientific experiment in which she is, of course, right! Then, as a result of th boiling ho

The Spooky Sleepover: Madonna’s BBL & The Nikki Druce Dream Multiverse
Welcome back to The Spooky Sleepover, your cosy bonus show of Killers, Cults & Queens. This week Nikki & Cheryl catch up on their weekly antics, how Nikki’s husband almost had a near ‘Final Destination’ Fate with a massive plank of wood and why Cheryl just wants to grab her tits and scream from the rooftops. The pair also debrief this week’s case of Joanne Dennehy, her murderous rampa

Britains most dangerous prisoner - Joanne Dennehy: The Serial Killer in Broad Daylight
Joanne Dennehy has killed three men in the space of a few days but that's not enough for her...she wants more. After murdering her third victim, she knows time is running out and that the police will soon be on her tail...but before she gets caught, she wants to add a few more victims to her list...this time, they will be completely random and in a town she doesn't even live in. Joanne and Gary St

The Twisted Murder Spree of Joanne Dennehy - The British Serial Killer You've Never Heard Of
Joanne Dennehy was a normal girl growing up in Harpenden in the 90's. When she hit pubert, something changed. Joanne went from a calm and mild mannered girl to someone her family didn't rcognise. She got into drink, drugs and boys and started dating an older man.She chose to make herself homeless, had two children in her teenage years and then started having risky adult encounters, lying and makin

The Spooky Sleepover: Ghost Hunting, Sandwiches, & Sayings
Welcome to another SPOOKY SLEEPOVER this week Cheryl and nikki have been out on their first ever ghost hunt which was a real life spooky sleepover. Then it's time for their rabbit holes of the week. Nikki is giving us the lore behind some sayings that we use every day and Cherl is taking us around the world in sandwiches!Got a theory? Been lost in a rabbit hole? We want to hear from YOU!Email kill

Is The Mystery of D.B Cooper Solved?
Somewhere in the night sky near Portland, Oregon, a man is floating into the black. He's just stolen $250,000 in cash and jumped out the back of a commercial airliner.But what happened to him next has perplexed people since the night it happened in 1971. But decades later, are the FBI any closer to solving the case? The list of suspects is as long as your arm and your leg...and your dog but recent

Why Did D.B Cooper Jump From A Plane Mid-flight And Did He Survive? America's Greatest Mystery
Why Did D.B Cooper Jump From A Plane Mid-flight And Did He Survive? In 1971, a man made headlines after he boarded a plane with a bomb and told the flight attendents to do whatever he asked or else he'd set it off. They obliged and D.B Cooper asked them to get a huge amount of notes delivered to an airport where he'd let his ignorant passengers go.Perhaps the calmest hijacking ever, D.B was polite

The Spooky Sleepover: Broken Nailing It, The Real Gill Man & Tongue Twisters
Welcome back to another SPOOKY SLEEPOVER!This week, Cheryl is pulling herself out of a grump, Nikki is a nail down and the pair try to work out if festival nails are worth it for just a day...They re-cap on this weeks case - The Mystery Of The Mary Celeste and they revisit the theories to see if their minds have changed now the dust has settled. Well...kinda!Then it's time for Rabbit Holes of the

What Really Happened To The Mary Celeste? Pirates, Mutiny, Fireball or Kraken?
The mystery of the Mary Celeste may be a different story than what you expect, all thanks to one guy - Arthur Conan Doyle - the guy who wrote Sherlock Holmes. Is the story ture or is it a bit of fact vs fiction? How popular was the story at the time and most importantly, have Cheryl and Nikki finally cracked the case? Well, they have some theories but you'll have to work out whether they're right

The Chilling Mystery Of The Mary Celeste Ghost Ship
What happened to the missing crew of the Mary Celeste? Today Cheryl and Nikki Take to the high seas to find out.First off, Nikki takes us down the docks in London for a lesson in ship building, we learn about the history of trading and why the British basically invented naval imports after getting addicted to tea!Then we head off out to see, overweight and underprepared onboard the infamous Mary C

The Spooky Sleepover: The Walk of Fame & Weird Warm Weather Hacks
IT'S WARM!!! This week's Spooky Sleepover see's Nikki & Cheryl trying to cool down, why UK houses aren't built of this heat and how we may have already had the hottest day of the year so far! The girls discuss how to cool down using ice lollies inserted in interesting places and remind people to NOT WALK YOUR DOGS IF IT'S HOT!!!! They then recap on this weeks case - Chernobyl. They review some

Why Did Chernobyl Cost BILLIONS To Fix & Who Paid The Price?
Why did Chernobyl cost BILLIONS to fix? What Is China Syndrome? Who Were the Liquidators? And What is The Elephants Foot? In April 1986, the world changed when the Chernobyl nuclear disaster happened. When two explosions ruptured reactor 4, spewing out deadly radiation, the clean up had to happen FAST. But who went to save the day, how did they work under such harsh conditions and did they have a

The Ticking Time bomb of the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
On a dull morning in 1986, some workers in Stockholm, Sweden, were getting ready for a normal day inside the nuclear power plant they worked in but that would soon change. Not long after the start of the day, one worker found that the geiger counters they had to pass before entering the unit went off, suggesting that they were radioactive.After testing and retesting the machine for faults, the wor

The Spooky Sleepover: Elevator Hater! ft Tyler From Madame Morbid's Brooklyn Ghost Tour
Well guess what, it's a sweet reunion - but instead of Jamaica and Spain - we're headed back to Brooklyn to meet the person who first inrotuduced the Linda Napolitano story to Nikki when she was on honeymoon in New York - it's Tyler the tour guide from Madame Morbids Trolley tours, the numer one rated ghost tour in the whole of NYC and if that ain't saying something then you obviously don't know y

The Men In Black & The Terrifying Brooklyn Bridge Alien Abduction of Linda Napolitano
When Linda Napolitano went to bed on a cold November evening in her New York apartment, she didn't realise that would be the night that changed her life forever. Linda's home was invaded by not one, but three creatures she would later recall as aliens. They floated her out of her window and into the night sky. But Linda wasn't alone that night, she was being watched. As Linda was floating through

Linda Napolitano & The Terrifying Brooklyn Bridge Alien Abduction
Linda Napolitano & The Terrifying Brooklyn Bridge Alien AbductionHave you ever witnessed an alien abduction? Well for two security guard in Brooklyn, New York City, they go more than they bargained for when taking a smoke break. They just so happened to see a woman hovering above the Brooklyn Bridge, in mid air, completely still and with nothing holding her.Linda Napolitano, a normal Brooklyn

The Spooky Sleepover: Are Horses Really Giving You The Middle Finger?
Welcome back to The Spooky Sleepover!This week, Cheryl is gearing up for a busy time and working out if she;d want to take The Substance. Nikki witnesses a brave cat take on not one but two dogs in the smackdown of the century in her neighbourhood, but who comes out on top? The pair also debrief this week’s case of The Hidden Victims of Madame LaLaurie diving into the impact this case had on other

The Real Victims of Evil Serial Killer, Madame LaLaurie
Something dark was happening behind closed doors in New Orleans in the 1800's that no one expected. When locals started complaining to the authorities that one woman was mistreating her enslaved people, they went to take a look. But with a combination of badly enforced fines and deterrets, within a year, she was back to her old ways and sadly, even worse. But all that would change when a fire brok

The Hidden Victims of Madame LaLaurie - The New Orleans Torturer
The lives of people in New Orleans in the 1800's were about to be rocked when a discovery during a house fire exposed something VERY dark. Madame Lalaurie was a wealthy socialite, well respected and thought of as an upstanding member of society, that is until her secrets were exposed...Welcome to Killers, Cults and Queens…Today Cheryl and Nikki explore the brutal crimes of Madame LaLaurie.If you’r

The Spooky Sleepover: Shakira Vs. The Pigs & Failed Met Gala Fashion’s
Welcome back to The Spooky Sleepover, your cosy bonus corner of Killers, Cults & Queens where Cheryl and Nikki let loose with their biggest rants and the internet’s most unhinged trends. This week, Cheryl shares her thoughts on the Met Gala theme and decides once and for all which celebrity looks were absolute hits… and which deserved to stay on the red carpet. Nikki fills us in on the Beltane

Who Kidnapped Barbara Mackle? The Race To Find Her Buried Alive!
Barbara Mackle is in a sticky situation. She has been kidnapped from a motel in the middle of the night. She's been buried inside a box in the woods with enough food, water and air to survive a week. Time is running out and her parents are desperately trying to get the money together to rescue her from her captors who are proving to be difficult to track down. The case garners alot of attention bu

Buried Alive! The Unbelievable Kidnapping of Barbara Mackle
A college girl is trying to finish her final exams. She get's a bad case of the flu and has to dip out...she thinks this is the worst thing that will happen that term but little did she realise, her life was about to change forever. At a motel, she recieves a knock on the door, the say it's the police, her mother lets them in. She'd dragged from the hotel room, driven miles and and put in a box in

The Spooky Sleepover: Mr Blobby Nightmares, Stealing Sausages & Chasing Cynthia Erivo
It's time for a Spooky Sleepover and the girls have had quite the week!Cheryl has been in cheerleader mode with Claire from STEPS and Cynthia Erivo at the London Marathon 2026 on Rainbow Row.Nikki has found there's a fridge thief in her home who has a taste for contraband sausages.They discuss their thoughts on this weeks case - The Black Dahlia and explore if this crime was of it's time or does i

Who Killed The Black Dahlia - The Most Likely Suspects In The Worlds Coldest Case
A lonely girl makes her way to Los Angeles California. She originally moved there for love but after her relationship failed, she was out on her own. Making connections and new friends, she became a part of Hollywood's night life scene. A few months later, she would be dead. Her name would be splashed across the newspapers for years to come, only to be know as the black dahlia, a victim of.a grues

The Chilling Mystery Of The Black Dahlia Murder, The Case That Rattled Hollywood
Imagine you're a lonely girl living in a small town. Your life has been a little boring so far but when a doctor gives you the go ahead to live your life in a warmer climate becaus it'll be good for your health, you pack up and make your way to sunny California. Life isn't all roses but you manage to get by. you wait tables, take some part time modelling gigs but then one night, you vanish into th

The Spooky Sleepover: Pareidolia, Parental Etiquette, and Planning For The End
TW - This weeks episode features a frank and candid convo about grief and deathWelcome to another Killers, Cults & Queens: Spooky Sleepover!Our bonus show where we have a catch up, debrief about this weeks episodes and share our Rabbit Holes of The Week TM.Nikki and Cheryl are kicking back in the studio for a candid catch-up after a long day of recording. Nikki had a near miss on a train which

The Alcatraz Prison Escape - Did They Survive?
Imagine you've just escaped the worlds toughest prison, you're in the middle of the ocean so now what?!You and two other prisoners have a choice to make, board a raft made from raincoats or wait for the guards to catch-up with you who will throw you back inside for even longer, what are you choosing to do?…Welcome to Killers, Cults and Queens…Today Cheryl and Nikki explore part two of the worlds m

The Unbelievable Escape From Alcatraz - The Worlds Toughest Prison
Imagine being shoved in a cell with no chance of getting out. The prison in question that you’ve been sent to is a genius work of engineering and more like a fortress than your bulk standard jailhouse. This place was built to keep you in and you’ve got no chance of leaving unless you serve your very long sentence. So the only thing you can do is hatch a plan to escape…the only problem? You’re on a

The Spooky Sleepover: Bieberchella, Scary Storage Unit Finds, & Puking On the Lizzie Line!
Welcome to another Killers, Cults & Queens: Spooky Sleepover! Our bonus show where we have a catch up, debrief about this weeks episodes and share our Rabbit Holes of The Week TM. Nikki and Cheryl and tired but wired. Cheryls reeling from a less than delightful ride on the Elizabeth Line. Nikki has been roaming around the back rooms...I mean a storage unit. And both girls have been watching Co

The App That Solved a Murder - The Dark World of Randonautica & Pokémon GO
The App That Solved a Murder - The Dark World of Randonautica & Pokémon GOHow can an app solve a murder?When a gang of teenagers embarked on what they thought would be a fun adventure, they didn't realise their lives would be profoundly changed forever. In the height of the 2020 lockdown, people became obsessed with an app called Randonautica. It promised users a randomly generated adventure a

The Scary World Of Randonautica - The Random Adventure App
Can an app lead you into danger? Well, for some people, yes! In the height of the 2020 lockdown, people became obsessed with an app called Randonautica. It promised users a randomly generated adventure but for some people, the fun trip soon turned into something VERY dark.Join Cheryl and Nikki to find out in part one of our deep dive into the weird world of Randonautica.If you’re interested in mor

The Spooky Sleepover: Skechers Shape-Ups Scandal, Project Hail Mary & Weird Chippy Teas
Welcome back to The Spooky Sleepover, your cosy bonus corner of Killers, Cults & Queens where Cheryl and Nikki let loose with their biggest rants and the internet’s most unhinged trends. This week, Nikki and Cheryl catch up on their weeks antics, Nikki tells all on the new Ryan Gosling movie - Project Hail Mary - that bought the whole cinema to tears… and not for how you would expect. Cheryl u

Grave Robbing, Satanism, Cults & Cannibalism: The Horrifying World of Henry Lee Lucas & Ottis Toole
Did this killer couple, really claim 300 victims? How did their messed up childhoods bond them into carrying out horrific crimes which they got away with for almost their whole lives?! Were they part of a cannibalistic cult ? And who's gran was a grave robbing satanist? Join Cheryl and Nikki to find out in part two of our deep dive into the life and crimes of Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole. If yo

Did this Serial Killer Really Kill 200 People? The Real Horror of Henry Lee Lucas
WELCOME TO SEASON FIVE OF KILLERS, CULTS & QUEENS!Cheryl and Nikki are reunited ( and it feels so good) and back in the studio together.For episode one, they're kicking off with the "Most Prolific" serial killer of the USA: Henry Lee Lucas...but is everything as it seems?In part one, we uncover Henry's horrific childhood growing up with a mother who did everything in her power to make his life

The Spooky Sleepover: S5 Sneak Peak, Villain vs Victim & Last Meals
It's time to get in your jammies because we're off to another SPOOKY SLEEPOVERRR!This week Cheryl and Nikki are BACK IN THE STUDIOOOOO. Nikki is getting into the Easter spirit with hot cross buns and Cheryl is getting over an EVIL hangover.Then the girls fall down their rabbit holes.This week Cheryl plays a game of "Would You Rather" with NikkiNikki is thirsting over Josh from Mythical Kitchen and

The Spooky Sleepover: Tall Boys, Termites & Turkey Twizzlers
It's time to get in your jammies because we're off to another SPOOKY SLEEPOVERRR!This week Cheryl and Nikki are not on their A game. Nikki is knackered and Cheryl has eventually caught the dreaded flu that Nikki kindly gifted to her in the studio. But Nikki managed to go to a gig and get blocked by two of the tallest men in history so she's devised some new rules for gig-go-er's to stick to, to ma

The Spooky Sleepover: Rosemary Retraction, Birthday Bakes, & a Hannah-versary
It's time for the Spooky Sleeopver!This week we have a diva down as Nikki retracts her medieval medicine advice from last weeks episode. Cheryl is letting us in on the secrets behind her upcoming tour with Kitty Scott Claus, and it's time to celebrate Nikki's birthday!This weeks rabbit holes are very timely...Nikki explores the history behind birthday cakes and the folklore surrounding candles for

The Spooky Sleepover: Leeches, Rosemary Remedies & a Time Travelling Diva
This week on the Spooky Sleepover, things take a turn as Nikki lets us know what her new cold and flu remedy is… and you won’t be-leaf it! Cheryl has a new addition to her household and the girls unanimously agree that their ages are creeping up but who will be the first to order a Zimmer frame? 👀 In this weeks deep dive down their rabbit holes of the week, Nikki unleashes a whole lotta traum

The Spooky Sleepover: Disney Bells, Phantom Tails & 1 Star Reviews with Daisy Maskell
Welcome to the Spooky Sleepoverrrr!Cheryl is back home! Nikki went to Brussels and had a holiday romance with an unlikely partner... Then the girls are joined by very special guest - Documentary Maker, previous KISS FM DJ, Director, Producer and now Podcast host - Daisy Maskell. They dive into their Rabbit Holes of the Week. Nikki encounters the weirdest Disney megamix...played from a church. Dai

The Spooky Sleepover: Meal Deal Kismet, Worlds Longest Tours & Poundland Ouija Boards
Welcome to the Spooky Sleepoverrrr!Nikki & Cheryl realise something very important in this episode, they're changed women...strap in, new meal deal picks have been chosen. after working out what's changed in Tesco and how they may both finally be growing up, they dive inti their Rabbit Holes of the Week. Cheryl is off on not one, not two, but THREE of the longest tours in history. Nikki then t

The Spooky Sleepover: Baby Grands, Dog Headed Saints & MORE Rude Place Names
Welcome to another SPOOKY SLEEPOVERRRRToday we have a very special guest whilst Cheryl takes a much needed day off. Nikki is joined by her husband, Neil. Join them as they chat about Neil getting beaten up in his first ever sports massage - it's OK, he liked it, Nikki is plagued by scam emails for unbelievable offers ( free baby grand piano anyone?) and then they get into their rabbit holes of the

The Spooky Sleepover: Time Slips, Tuna Sandwiches & Flipping the Bird at the Superbowl
It's that time of the week, Spooky Sleepover time!This week Nikki and Cheryl catch up on Nikki's wedding party where JUDITH didn't make an appearance but was there in spirit, dive into Cheryl's hectic tour schedule and decide what foods are BANNED when you're on a bus!They then cover an 'Am I The Asshole' post from Reddit on the extra Patreon segment ( head to www.patreon.com/killerscultsqueens if

The Spooky Sleepover: Ghost Pranks, Rude Place Names & Blackpool’s Illuminations
Nikki and Cheryl are back for another chaotic catch-up filled with rabbit holes, road life and ridiculous history.This week: – Cheryl’s “haunted” theatre turns out to be the ultimate prank – Nikki investigates Britain’s funniest and most unfortunate village names – The surprisingly petty Victorian rivalry that sparked the Blackpool Illuminations – Tour stories, sleep deprivation, and cosy late-nig

The Spooky Sleepover: Haunted Theatres - Cheryl's Ghost Encounter & Nuclear Wolves
It’s time for another Spooky Sleepover on Killers, Cults & Queens.This week, Nikki and Cheryl catch up on tour exhaustion, extreme weather, and sleepless nights caused by Storm Chandra — before venturing into the paranormal.Cheryl recounts her first-ever ghostly encounter during a visit to a reportedly haunted theatre in Scotland, where an unexplained physical touch left both her and a castmat

The Spooky Sleepover: Lightning Strikes, Cult Films & Kids TV Trauma
It’s time for another Spooky Sleepover on Killers, Cults & Queens — our weekly chat show where rabbit holes run wild and logic is optional.This week, Nikki and Cheryl catch up on tour life, freezing northern temperatures, cinema etiquette rage, and why you should never bring snacks to a meet & greet — before diving into two very different obsessions.⚡ Nikki explores the shocking reality of

The Spooky Sleepover: 13 Barbershops, Silent Submarines & Weird News
This week on Killers, Cults & Queens, it’s time for another Spooky Sleepover — and things get unexpectedly nautical.Nikki and Cheryl settle in for their weekly catch-up, covering everything from grim January weather and vegetarian resolutions (briefly derailed by a certain sausage roll), to live orchestras, IMAX screens, melted chocolate disasters, and the absolute audacity of putting Smarties

The Spooky Sleepover: Season Four Recap & 2026 Plans | Killers, Cults and Queens
🎉 Happy New Year, divas! It’s a Spooky Sleepover bonus episode of Killers, Cults and Queens, and we’re looking back on Season Four while chatting about what’s coming next in 2026.In this cosy, slightly chaotic catch-up, Nikki Druce and Cheryl the Queen recap the episodes and moments that really stayed with them this season — from powerful survival stories to historical figures who were equal parts

The Queens Speech - Merry Christmas Everyone!
It’s a festive special from Killers, Cults & Queens 🎄Before we return with more true crime, cult stories, infamous women, and dark history, we’re taking a moment to say thank you.In this Christmas and holiday message, Nikki and Cheryl reflect on an unforgettable year of true crime cases, historical scandals, cult leaders, and thank the listeners who’ve supported the show through every shocking

The Order of the Solar Temple: The Deadly Final Transit
The Order of the Solar Temple claimed its members were chosen — descendants of the Knights Templar, destined for a higher plane of existence.In this episode, we follow the group’s final descent as police investigations close in, internal lies are exposed, and leaders Joseph Di Mambro and Luc Jouret push their followers toward a terrifying belief known as Transit.We examine how grief, spiritual man

The Spooky Sleepover: Why We Fall for Rage Baiting, Gingerbread History & Driving on the Left
Welcome back to The Spooky Sleepover, your cosy bonus corner of Killers, Cults & Queens where Cheryl and Nikki let loose with their biggest rants and the internet’s most unhinged trends. This week, we’re tackling rage baiting — those infuriating posts designed to wind us up — plus the absolute chaos of trying to watch TV with family when no one is paying attention to the plot. If you’ve ever s

Inside the Order of the Solar Temple: The Deadly Cult of Joseph Di Mambro & Luc Jouret
A shining path to cosmic enlightenment… or a deadly descent into madness?This week on Killers, Cults & Queens, Nikki Druce and Cheryl The Queen investigate the Order of the Solar Temple, one of the most infamous cults of the 20th century. Founded by Joseph Di Mambro and Luc Jouret, the group claimed sacred connections to the Knights Templar and promised its followers salvation when the apocaly

The Spooky Sleepover: Could You Live in Dennis Nilsens Flat? & Thanksgiving Weird Foods!
This week on The Spooky Sleepover, Nikki & Cheryl catch up on this weeks antics from Nikki’s Kitchen war wounds to Cheryl’s mysterious throat injury. The divas also discuss how on earth people are still wearing shorts in this cold weather? 🥶We debrief on this weeks case, and learn which planets Nikki & Cheryl would like to visit after visiting the moon. And fall down each others rabbit hol

The Moon Landing Hoax? Bill Kaysing, Apollo 11 & the Rise of Conspiracy Theories
Today we’re moonwalking straight into the chaotic world of Apollo 11 conspiracy theories — where facts are optional, confidence is abundant, and someone somewhere is insisting the shadows “just don’t line up.”Although millions watched the moon landing live, doubts started swirling almost immediately. Then along came Bill Kaysing in 1976, brandishing his book We Never Went to the Moon: America’s $3

The Spooky Sleepover: Tears, True Crime Updates & Momagers. - Ron Goldman Pay-out & Morgan Geyser ESCAPES!
This week on The Spooky Sleepover, Cheryl debriefs on her Wicked: For Good Cinema experience, Nikki vents on her thoughts on tourists on the streets of London & asks the question… When is the right time to put the Christmas decorations up? 🤔 We have a debrief on the Greyhound Bus Murder case with Cheryl’s thoughts after having time to ruminate. We also have a true crime update with two pr

The Greyhound Bus Murder: The Tragedy That Shocked Canada
This week on Killers, Cults & Queens, Nikki and Cheryl start things off with a very British battle: winter arriving overnight and turning every car on the street into an ice cube. After realising neither of them is remotely qualified to defrost a windscreen without risking a full-blown insurance claim, the queens help you navigate the sudden frost like the glamorous winter warriors you ar

The Spooky Sleepover: Kuru Cannibalism, Weird Documentaries & Comic Con
Grab your blankets and settle in for another Spooky Sleepover with Nikki and Cheryl on Killers, Cults & Queens! This week we catch up on all things winter fashion, our Comic Con adventures, and the strange world of quirky documentaries—including a completely fictional shark bakery that Nikki is far too enthusiastic about.Speaking of which… Nikki is thinking of changing career to start making d

Stephen Volk on Ghostwatch, Panic & the Legacy of the Show That Shook Britain
In this episode of Killers, Cults & Queens, Nikki and Cheryl interview Stephen Volk, creator of the groundbreaking horror special Ghostwatch. Together they unpack how the show became one of the most influential and controversial moments in British television history.Stephen discusses the evolution of Ghostwatch, how a female-led production shaped its unique tone, and why so many viewers believ

The Spooky Sleepover: The Firework display that destroyed a town!
This week on The Spooky Sleepover, our queen divas Nikki and Cheryl catch up this weeks antics including Nikki’s Podcasting award win, Cheryl spills the beans on her latest TV obsessions & ponder on how Cheryl could have fallen asleep at her laptop for 2 hours in the middle of the day? 🤔We fall down the rabbit hole of the firework display that destroyed an entire town during the Elizabethan er

Ghostwatch Explained: The Haunted TV Special That Fooled Millions
This week on Killers, Cults & Queens, Cheryl and Nikki revisit one of the BBC’s most infamous moments — Ghostwatch. Broadcast on Halloween night in 1992, the show appeared to be a live investigation into a haunted house… but what viewers didn’t know was that it was entirely scripted. The result? Panic, confusion, and a scandal that would see the show banned for over a decade.Join us as we unpi

The Spooky Sleepover: The Return of Nikki Druce!
This week on The Spooky Sleepover we've got a bumper sized Bonus Show for you all when we're finally reunited with our darling dear Nikki to the microphone after 3 long weeks and have a much overdue catch up with Cheryl 🎉We leave no details spared as we find out all about her Vegas wedding, the honeymoon of dreams in LA & New York and what really happens on a haunted carriage ride through Broo

The Enfield Poltergeist: Inside Britain’s Most Haunted House
In this week’s chilling episode, Cheryl and Nikki dive into one of Britain’s most infamous paranormal cases — The Enfield Haunting.In 1977, a seemingly ordinary council house in Enfield, North London, became the centre of a supernatural storm. Furniture flew, toys hurled themselves across rooms, and a family of four were tormented by a mischievous — and sometimes malicious — poltergeist. But was t

The Spooky Sleepover: The Q&A Sessions with Cheryl
This week on The Spooky Sleepover we’re doing something different and we’re hosting our first ever Question & Answer session with our resident Essex Queen, Cheryl! 👑We dive into questions about regrets in life, the scariest moments on stage and which fictional TV show character Cheryl REALLY fancies 🤭We’ll be back on Monday with a brand new case and regular programming as usual next Friday whe

Henry VIII: The Killer King of the Tower of London
👑 Power, paranoia, and a whole lot of beheadings...In this episode of Killers, Cults & Queens, Nikki and Cheryl head back to Tudor England to uncover the dark reign of Henry VIII — the king who ruled with charm, fear, and a sharpened axe.From his six doomed wives to the Tower of London, which he used as his personal torture chamber, we’re diving into the bloody truth behind England’s most infa

The Spooky Sleepover: Michael Jackson Calls, Deep Heat Tights & Throat Ghosts with Blu Hydrangea
This week on The Spooky Sleepover Nikki is off on her honeymoon so we are joined by a superstar and WINNER of Drag Race UK, Blu Hydrangea joins us on the podcast! 💙The queens catchup after not seeing each other in person since January, we find out what Blu has been busy doing and also an exclusive on their Halloween plans for next week… 🎃We also dive deep down the rabbit holes and discuss who is t

The Shocking Trial of Helen Duncan: Britain’s Last Witch in World War Two
Was Helen Duncan really a witch — or just a woman in the wrong place at the wrong séance?This week, Cheryl Hole and Nikki Druce uncover the wild true story of Helen Duncan, the spiritualist medium who became the last person imprisoned under Britain’s Witchcraft Act of 1735.As bombs fell over wartime Britain, Helen’s séances brought messages from beyond — including secrets the government
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