Candyman and the Murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy

What do TikTok and a 90s horror film have to do with the brutal unsolved murder of a woman in 1980s Chicago? Tune in to our new episode to find out!

 

Promos:

Reverie True Crime: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reverie-true-crime/id1492793721 

Crimeatorium: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimeatorium/id1530070753

 

Articles in Research/Narration:

https://www.rd.com/list/true-urban-legends/

https://ghoulishmedia.com/candyman-origins/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABLA_Homes#Ruth_Mae_McCoy  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabrini%E2%80%93Green_Homes

https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/cause-of-death/Content?oid=875995 

https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2014/03/14/how-a-story-about-the-horrors-of-housing-projects-became-part-of-a-horror-movie 

 

Music:

Music by Myuu: https://www.youtube.com/user/myuuji.

Theme song “Straight-Up Enigmas” was created by Chuck Flyer.

 

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This episode was produced by host, Jaden McKell. It was edited by Austin Blackwell.