True crime and cursed dolls, wrapped in crude jokes.
The Creepy Burrito has Renee and Shelby working through murder cases, cursed objects and pop-culture conspiracy theories, from Lorena Bobbitt to Robert the Doll to the claim that Avril was secretly replaced. The case details come in dense runs of dates and police reports, and profanity, tangents and sauce jokes fill the gaps.
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The Creepy Burrito is Renee and Shelby talking through murder cases, cursed objects and celebrity conspiracy theories. They read the research straight and play nearly everything else for laughs. The profanity starts in the opening lines and rarely lets up. The episodes in view cover real ground: Lorena Bobbitt, Betty Lou Beets, the Ouija board, Robert the Doll, and the theory that the real Avril was quietly replaced by a stand-in named Melissa. The pair change gears fast, and that habit is what holds the mix together. One moment is a careful run of dates, charges and police calls; the next is a riff on painting happy little trees. The crime episodes are where the homework shows. On the Lorena Bobbitt case, they cover the couple's money fights, the repeated police calls, John's 1991 guilty plea to assault and battery, and the protective order she had begun seeking days before the attack. They say plainly that signs of abuse like these were widely questioned at the time. In 'Episode 43: Betty Lou Beets - Texas's Black Widow', the investigation turns on an informant who proves to be her own son, and who admits he helped. Both cases fall under a month-long theme on deadly women that the pair call 'Galentine Slay'. The paranormal episodes have their own origin story. By their account, listeners in a live chat asked for more of that material, and the Robert the Doll and Ouija episodes answer the request. The first includes readings of letters from people who photographed the doll on a visit to the Keys, then wrote to apologize and begged him to lift the bad luck they blamed on him. The second traces the Ouija board's history, reads its printed instructions aloud with running commentary, and saves personal stories for the end. 'Episode 40: Avril is dead?' sits closer to internet folklore, with a photo of a name written on a hand, the claim that the 'Under My Skin' cover hides a message, and a nod to the Paul McCartney theory. Tangents are never far away. Celebrity cults, the Gremlins theme song, TikTok trends, cold Taco Bell and wine all come up, along with burrito jokes about sobbing sauce and burritos with wings. Sign-offs usually dissolve into bits instead of ending cleanly. 'Heartbreakers' stands apart from the rest: it announces a hiatus for personal reasons, then still ends on a pile of bloopers. For a listener who wants hushed, solemn true crime, this is the opposite approach.
Made for: Suits a listener who wants real case detail on murders and haunted objects but prefers it served with crude jokes, pop-culture tangents and nonstop food puns. Not a fit for anyone put off by heavy profanity or sexual humor.
What sets it apart: It swings hard between detailed case timelines and giggling, profane detours. The subjects range from murder cases to Ouija boards to a celebrity replacement theory, with burrito wordplay running through all of it.
Welcome to The Creepy Burrito, where two amateur podcasters spice things up. A beefy podcast overflowing with mystery, true crime, and a dash of conspiracy. Topped off with a shameful amount of cheese and all things creepy. Get lost in the sauce with us.
Ouija etiquette meets the Avril double theory, and your strangest group chat finally has competition.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A crude, chatty Bobbitt retelling that keeps the spectacle tied to the abuse allegations.
The Creepy Burrito takes on the Lorena and John Wayne Bobbitt case by moving from the 1993 attack into the surrounding allegations of rape, abuse, money pressure, and a protective-order filing already underway.
A Texas Black Widow case built around a son's confession, a reported $100,000 policy, and remains found in a wishing well.
Betty Lou Beetz comes into The Creepy Burrito's Galentine Slay month through a Texas Black Widow case marked by poverty, disability, and a reported $100,000 life insurance policy.
A Ouija history lesson becomes a funny, rule-minded listen about asking what waits on the other side.
A Ouija board becomes both a historical object and a household risk in this PlayNext review. The episode traces divination back to Fuji practice in the Chinese Song Dynasty, then folds that context into the board's darker reputation and the hosts' own promised creepy encounters.
A cursed doll story with eerie letters, nervous laughter, and two hosts leaning into the creepiness.
Robert the Doll treats its cursed-doll premise like a loose paranormal case file, moving from Robert's unsettling look to the warnings around photographing him.
A playful Avril conspiracy turns lively when two hosts keep testing the clues instead of simply buying the story.
An internet conspiracy about the real Avril dying and Melissa Vandala taking her place gives The Creepy Burrito a weirdly funny mystery to unpack.
Oak Island fandom with a raised eyebrow.
ABC Audio's Theranos fraud series that also introduces its other true-crime podcasts.
LA Times reporter Christopher Goffard traces con man John Meehan's fraud, abuse, and its Bravo TV adaptation.
The Creepy Burrito’s Episode 44 covers the Lorena and John Wayne Bobbitt case, starting with the June 23rd, 1993 attack in Manassas, Virginia and the eight-inch carving knife.
The Creepy Burrito episode on Betty Lou Beets traces her life from Roxborough, North Carolina, to a 2000 execution in Huntsville, Texas, after a trial centered on the deaths of Jimmy Beets and Doyle Wayne Barker.
Shelby and Renee use Ouija as the center of a history-heavy episode that moves from the Chinese Song Dynasty and Fuji to the Fox sisters in Hydesville, New York.
The Creepy Burrito covers Robert the Doll, a three-foot figure from the Key West Art and Historical Society story who is linked to car accidents, broken bones, divorce, and deaths.
Shelby and Renee spend much of The Creepy Burrito’s “Episode 40: Avril is dead?” unpacking a conspiracy theory that Avril Lavigne was replaced by a look-alike named Melissa Vandala.
The Creepy Burrito covers Karl Tanzler, later calling himself Count Carl Tanzler von Cosell, and his fixation on Maria Elena de Hoyos in Key West, Florida.
Shelby and Renee unpack Ghost Ship as a 2002 horror favorite, starting with the SS Antonia Graza opening sequence and the wire that slices the dance floor in half.
The Creepy Burrito covers the Covina Christmas Massacre, where Bruce Pardo attacked the Ortega family on December 24, 2008 in Covina, California.
The hosts discuss the JFK assassination, examining the Warren Commission's conclusions and alternative theories.
The hosts discuss the JFK assassination, focusing on the vast amount of records and ongoing conspiracy theories.
The episode recounts a tense standoff in a compound where children have been stolen, leading to a pursuit and potential violence.
Two amateur podcasters discuss creepy mysteries, true crime, and conspiracy theories with a humorous, saucy tone.
Two amateur podcasters discuss the mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke, exploring possible explanations and evidence.
Two amateur podcasters banter about reviews and tease upcoming creepy true crime episodes.
The hosts introduce the show, read listener reviews, and set up a story about the Slenderman.
The hosts announce a spooky season giveaway asking listeners to submit creepy stories for a special episode.