This week, Aimee and Nathan unleash their inner-theatre kid energy and talk about the Glee Curse. Over its six-year run and in the eight years since the last episode aired, the wholesome family show has been a mashup of drug abuse, disappearance and death, leading fans to speculate that the show is "cursed". Join Aimee and Nathan as they get ready for regionals and discuss whether the cast of Glee is really cursed, or whether its just a coincidence. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!  Instagram.com/thatcursedpod  FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK!  https://www.tiktok.com/@curseorcoincidencepod

We kick off season 2 by diving into a Shamanistic curse placed on the highest office of the home of the braved the land of the free, and the birthplace of the humble cheeseburger. It’s been known by many names, Tecumseh’s Curse, the Curse of Tippecanoe, the Zero-Year Curse, the Twenty-Year Curse. No matter what you call it, the legend remains. This legend tells that every president elected in a year ending in zero – from William Henry Harrison to John F. Kennedy was destined to die in bizarre, untimely and often tragic ways. Join Nathan and Aimee as they climb back into the curse-mobile to discuss toxic masculinity, Australian Prime Minister fitness routines and determine once and for all whether or not Tecumseh’s curse is just a coincidence. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM! Instagram.com/thatcursedpod FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK! https://www.tiktok.com/@curseorcoincidencepod

Where we’ve been, where we’re going, a retrospective on Season 1 and we announce season 2 coming soon!

Well it sure has been a while Cursed Crew! For our first episode back, we’re setting fire to the whole formula. Forget what you knew about ‘Curse or Coincidence?’, we’re off script this week and WE’RE NEVER COMING BACK! (Until next week) This week, Aimee tells Nathan about a sorta, kinda, cursey historical figure, New Orleans own high society serial killer, Madame LaLaurie. How do Haitian uprisings, romance blossoming in a chiropractor’s offices and Nicholas Cage even remotely relate to each other? You’ll have to tune in to find out! Served with the ultimate content warning, this one is certainly not for the feint of heart or weak of stomach.  FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!  Instagram.com/thatcursedpod  FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK!  https://www.tiktok.com/@curseorcoincidencepod

This week, Aimee and Nathan talk about a warlord and nobleman who controlled a vast swath of Asia during the 14th century. Timur (aka Tamerlane) was renowned as a military tactician whose warfare killed some 17 million people. Fast forward 400 years, when Joseph Stalin commissioned a team to exhume Timur’s body and bring it back to the Soviet Union. Just two days after the opening of the Timur’s tomb, Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union. Coincidence? Some say the exhumation set in motion a prophecy that would change the course of history. Join us as we discuss Boomer Facebook etiquette, Disney’s story inspo and try to figure out whether Timur’s Tomb was really cursed, or if it was just a coincidence. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM! Instagram.com/thatcursedpod FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK! https://www.tiktok.com/@curseorcoincidencepod

WE'RE BACK!  This week we close the book on our last episode about The Crow, and discuss the Lee Family Curse while also making some time to theorise who or what may be responsible for our own recent wave of bad luck (not naming names, Robert the doll).   The Lee Family Curse is the legend of an ancient Chinese curse some believe was responsible for the untimely deaths of Brandon Lee and his infamous father, martial arts legend Bruce Lee.  It has been said that Bruce’s family were deeply superstitious, and believed an evil spirit was following them and targeting their children. Join us as we discuss nepo babies, fortune cookies and dank pits, while trying to figure out if Bruce and Brandon were really cursed, or if it was all just a coincidence. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM! Instagram.com/thatcursedpod FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK!  https://www.tiktok.com/@curseorcoincidencepod

This week, Aimee & Nathan battle a sweltering heatwave & violent storms to bring you one of the most cursed film franchises of all time. In 1993, Paramount Pictures began production on adapting a little known graphic novel to the big screen. Although The Crow would go on to become a box office hit and a 90s cult classic, the production seemed cursed before the first camera ever rolled. Monumental storms, amputated ears, and the tragic loss of the son of the greatest martial artist of all time.  Join Aimee & Nathan as they don their sad clown makeup and decide whether The Crow is cursed, or just a coincidence…..or do they? FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM! Instagram.com/thatcursedpod FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK!  https://www.tiktok.com/@curseorcoincidencepod

After an impromptu hiatus, Nathan and Aimee are back again to bring your regularly scheduled curse-cast!   James Dean's career as an actor and racing driver was cut tragically short on September 30, 1955, when his “Little Bastard” Porsche 550 Spyder was involved in a catastrophic collision on the way to a race meeting. Dean was killed instantly, but Little Bastard would go on to cause considerably more trouble...or would it? Join Nathan and Aimee as they battle their own little bastard (a.k.a. Aimee's microphone),  learn about the hustlers, thieves and Jedis involved with Dean’s infamous car and ask is Little Bastard cursed...or is it just a coincidence? FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM! Instagram.com/thatcursedpod FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK!  https://www.tiktok.com/@curseorcoincidencepod

Dolls… friend, foe, or both? Join us this week as Nathan tells us about the curse of ‘Robert the Doll’, a 3ft, 2kg, human-haired, sailor outfit wearing, power-wielding terror, ripped straight from your darkest nightmares to wreak havoc on those who dare cross him.  Join us for Aimee’s anxiety peaking to a terrifying crescendo, as we unpack the facts and the fiction to determine if Robert the doll is truly cursed, or if it’s all just a coincidence? FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM! Instagram.com/thatcursedpod FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK!  https://www.tiktok.com/@curseorcoincidencepod

This week, Aimee & Nathan don their red capes & fly into a curse that has proven to be Hollywood kryptonite for a number of actors, comic book creators and producers of film and television. The Superman Curse is a Hollywood urban legend that refers to a series of supposedly related misfortunes that have plagued the professional careers and personal lives of creative people involved in adaptations of Superman in various media. Is Superman really cursed? Or is it just a coincidence? FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM! Instagram.com/thatcursedpod FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK!  https://www.tiktok.com/@curseorcoincidencepod

In 1991,  an unsuspecting German couple hiking through the Öztel Alps accidentally made one of the most important archeological discoveries of all time when they stumbled upon a man who had been encased in ice for 5000 years, affectionately nicknamed "Ötzi" Since his disturbance from the mother of all naps, seven people involved in the recovery and examination of Ötzi have died in mysterious ways. This week, Nathan warns Aimee about the dangers of waking the dead from their slumber (and tries to get himself a bit of sleep-in time in the process) and tells the story of Ötzi the Iceman. Are the deaths part of an ancient mummy curse? Or is it all just a coincidence? FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM! Instagram.com/thatcursedpod FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK!  https://www.tiktok.com/@curseorcoincidencepod

With the silly season in full swing, this week Nathan & Aimee get into the giving spirit and give you a double helping of curses! We start our “Cursed Holiday Gift Guide” by talking about the phenomenon of ungrateful partners breaking up with their craft-loving paramour after being gifted a hand-knitted sweater. Join Aimee & Nathan as they try to knit their way out of the “Curse of the Lover’s Sweater.” Hopefully you’ve left enough room for dessert, as we serve up a second curse full of frostbitten feet, illegal dog fighting rings & bones more broken than the wishbone over a Christmas dinner!  The "Madden Curse", also known as the Madden Cover Jinx, is a supposed curse involving the video game series Madden NFL, stating that the season a player appears on the cover, that player will be cursed with either an injury or poor performance. Are these elite athletes really all cursed? Or are their bad play & injury woes just a coincidence? FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM! Instagram.com/thatcursedpod FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK!  https://www.tiktok.com/@curseorcoincidencepod

They say that beauty is a curse, but for a Playboy centrefold model its 4 times the curse!  Murder, plane crashes, exploitation films and exploited women, this week Aimee & Nathan put on their bunny ears and learn about the Playboy centrefold curse. Of the 700 women that have graced Playboy’s famed centre pages, 20 have perished before the age of 50.  Is it a curse fit for a dilapidated mansion? Or is it all just a coincidence? FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM! Instagram.com/thatcursedpod

In this special bonus episode, we interview the man at the very centre of the Socceroos Curse, Australian media personality, John Safran. The SBS series John Safran vs. God saw him travel the world, diving into extreme religious experiences. During the filming of the series, John participated in a ceremony to lift the curse on the Australian Socceroos that had been in place for over 35 years. John joins us on this bonus episode of ‘Curse or Coincidence’ to talk to us about his time in Mozambique, where the ceremony ranks in his many exploits, and (innocently) smuggling small ammunition into Australia.

We’ve got World Cup fever (well, Nathan does) and this week we’re talking about a curse that was in place for 36 years on the Australian Soccer team, cast by a Witch Doctor in Mozambique. We discuss the origins of the curse, the effects on Australian football and the man who stepped in to reverse the hex. Can the Socceroos poor performance really be blamed on a curse? Or is it all just one big coincidence? Also, to Nathan’s delight (and Aimee’s horror) we make a special announcement!

Follow the Yellow Brick Road.... paved with ill-fortune, tragedy, and asbestos! This week, we discuss the dark history of one of the most popular motion pictures of all time, The Wizard of Oz. Mischievous munchkins, retro substances and lots of makeup related mishaps... join us as we ponder if MGM's famous technicolour wonder was cursed, or if it was all just a coincidence?

The Hope Diamond is one of the most valuable diamonds in the world, a 45-carat blue diamond, with one heck of a curse attached! Undeniably beautiful and intriguing, this big blue stone is said to curse any person brave enough to own or merely touch it, bringing misfortune and grisly death on its victims. This week, we've flipped the script and put Aimee in the driver's seat, to take us through the long and cursed history of the Hope Diamond. Join us as we discuss boujee dogs, Leonardo Di Caprio and a curse that has struck down aristocrats, postmen and even the United States of America?! Is the diamond cursed, or it merely a coincidence?

The ‘Drake curse’ has become one of the Internet’s biggest memes due to the downfall of sporting stars and teams after they have interacted with Canada's favourite son.  Internet legend claims that if Drake wears a team’s shirt, poses for a photo alongside an athlete, or merely publicly voices his support for any particular team or person, that team or person will go on to lose – even against the odds! This week Aimee and Nathan discuss whether or not the Drake curse is God's Plan or mere coincidence, and officially start the Alabama Slammers fan club!

According to a theatrical superstition called "the Scottish curse", speaking the name Macbeth inside a theatre other than as called for in the script while rehearsing or performing, will cause disaster.  This week, Aimee and Nathan talk about the curse of Macbeth, the origins of the curse, and ask, how is Chris Rock involved?