Horrifying History

What are the ingredients for the perfect modern day urban myth? Well…it needs to be something that a quick Google search will not give away its true origin. It also needs to be something that lingers…

A little while ago, we did a show about fairytales, and how Disney has a talent of retelling these ancient tales that were passed from generation to generation. They take these stories and Disney-fy …

Most murders follow a pattern, or have clues. Many times the motive is made clear by what is found at the crime scene. But sometimes cases do not fit into a handy template. Sometimes the reason for t…

Haiti is located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea. It is east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas, and it has a very interesting history. It was orig…

I remember one day my mom brought up that she was thinking of donating her body to science when she dies. She said to me that she wasn’t going to use it anyway, so why not? Why not help someone? I to…

Today, I am presenting an episode that I wanted to put out to all of you since the very beginning of this podcast. The thing is…I avoided it until now. The reason is that the subject matter is a sens…

Every year, thousands of people are suddenly thrown into a state of limbo when a loved one goes missing. These people never get to move on until the find out what happened to the ones they love, but …

About 61 years ago, something happened in the Ural Mountains that has resulted in a conspiracy theory that just wont go away. A band of skiers trekked through this mountains stashing food, and extra …

A lonely hearts killer, which is otherwise known as a want-ad killer, is someone who finds their victims historically through classified or personal ads, or match making organizations. With the evolu…

For many people their reputation is everything. For some it determines their status in society, and for others it is a measure of their influence. A person’s reputation is a sum of all actions that i…

In Episode 10, we discuss famous hauntings in two plantations. Lore developed around these plantations for several reasons. One of these was to help bring in tourists, but the other was that historic…

By the dawn of the 19th century, consumption which is now known as tuberculosis had killed one in seven people. Throughout much of the 1800s, tuberculosis patients looked for a cure in sanatoriums wh…

Genetics can be a funny thing sometimes. In my case for example, I look like my mom but when I had my DNA tested I was genetically more my dad. In the case of my niece and nephew, they both have the …

I love to travel. I love experiencing other cultures, eating new foods, and seeing new locations. I enjoy traveling to places with a lot of history. I love to learn about the people and events that c…

History is full of great tales about interesting events and people. But sometimes history can be dark...sometimes it can be creepy. It is these stories that I find the most interesting, and crazy. It…

The legend of the Bell Witch is one of the most famous in American lore. It is story about a spirit who tormented a family in Tennessee over 200 years ago, and this story has been the inspiration of …

Imagine for a moment that one night you hear a knock on your door. You open it to find several young children on your front step. They seem like they need your help. The kids do not look threatening …

There are places in the world where people should feel safe. One of these places is Vatican City which is a city state that is surrounded by Rome. This is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Churc…

A Lady in White is a type of female ghost who typically dresses in a white gown or dress, and is seen in usually areas that are associated with tragedy. These legends are found in many areas of the w…