Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised.

Riddle me this. What do Big Macs, Monopoly, and the Italian Mob have in common? They were all part of one of the largest sweepstakes scandals in US history. From the 90s to right before 9/11, no one won the $1Million grand prize without knowing the right person and paying them a cut of the winnings. We look into the players, the means, and the eventual downfall of the McDonalds Monopoly Scam.

Sauces Used in this episode:

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/07/how-mcmillions-scam-rigged-the-mcdonalds-monopoly-game.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMillions

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/01/801832865/mcmillions-how-the-ex-cop-who-scammed-mcdonalds-monopoly-got-caught

https://fortune.com/2025/09/29/mcdonalds-bringing-back-monopoly-mcmillions-prizes-cash-vacations/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s_Monopoly

https://priceonomics.com/the-mcdonalds-monopoly-fraud/

https://medium.com/@massucci.robbie/the-mcdonalds-monopoly-scam-when-uncle-jerry-stole-millions-from-a-beloved-promotion-ede9e03f3e12

https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/where-is-gloria-brown-mcdonalds-monopoly-winner-now

https://allthatsinteresting.com/mcdonalds-monopoly-scam

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Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised.

We take this month to travel to Franklin, TN for a cold case still under investigation. We look at the seemingly random killing of Peggy Cox while she was working a drive through window.

Sources Used in this episode:

https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/newss-mp4-peggy-cox.mp4/view

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/2025/03/30/peggy-cox-unsolved-murder-franklin-hardees-1991/82371013007/

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/against-the-clock-police-plea-with-the-public-on-tips-to-solve-peggy-coxs-murder

https://www.wkrn.com/unsolved-tennessee/who-killed-peggy-cox-franklin-tn-only-unsolved-murder/

https://www.franklintn.gov/Home/Components/News/News/2237/1801?arch=1&npage=88

https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/fbi-increases-reward-in-effort-to-find-killer-in-decades-old-tennessee-murder-case

https://www.tennessean.com/picture-gallery/news/crime/2015/03/18/unsolved-murder-the-peggy-cox-timeline/24992739/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Zk_ZlhxPc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DWDAx2kqQw

The Tennessean - Vol 87, No 34

The Tennessean - Mon/Feb 3rd 1992

The Tennessean - Fri/Feb 4th 1983

Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles

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Grotesque Tea, is a dark podcast that covers true crime, as well as the creepy, macabre, and supernatural. As such, may not be suitable for all audiences. Listeners discretion, is advised.

This month takes us to Depression era Germany to talk about a mass killing that left more questions, then answers in its wake. Content warning: This episode discusses sexual violence and incest. Listener discretion is advised

Sources Used in this episode:

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502044/chilling-story-hinterkaifeck-killings-germanys-most-famous-unsolved-crime

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murders

https://jackrosewood.com/hinterkaifeck-murders/

https://kimparr.medium.com/horror-at-hinterkaifeck-20389315b83a

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hinterkaifeck-memorial

https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/the-gruber-family-murders-remains-one-of-the-strangest-unsolved-mysteries-ever

https://allthatsinteresting.com/hinterkaifeck-murders

https://www.hinterkaifeck.ch/en/start/

Music: Mysterious Fear by MusicLFiles

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Hosted By: Sunset Slaughter (She/Her)

Editing by: Painswalker (She/Her)