Horrifying History

There are crimes that shock and horrify us, and then, there are crimes that erase. Not just a life or person, but entire families. So, get comfortable, my spooky friends. Today, we are going to talk about entire families who vanished without a trace. Our website is the spot for everything spooky! Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Find us on social media: Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

I am breaking into your feed to tell you that Rogue Transmissions has arrived.  It’s a collaboration with me and other top indie podcasts that will drag you deep into the shadows of the 1980s.  Forgotten broadcasts. Dark legends. Disturbing true stories. It’s the kind of tales you won’t hear anywhere else. This isn’t nostalgia. This is a transmission from the darker side of history. Rogue Transmissions: the edgy, semi-annual anthology of indie podcasts--is invading your podcast feed with DUNGEONPUNK PART 1- a symphony of 80s nostalgia, dystopian cyberpunk, and savage swords drawn against both super sorcery super science. Featuring an adventuring party of your indie podcast favourites! FIRST UP, Octoberpod presents Byzantium Slab: Life Without A Soul, a wraparound tale of savagery adventure in the dystopian Kingdom of the Witch King (featuring the voice talents of Ari Shey, MJ McAddams, and Family Plot podcast's Arthur Williams). THEN: Our True Crime Podcast presents The Acid King of the 80s a true crime case of drugs, delusion, DnD, and murder. LATER: The Morbid Forest Takes A Roll of the Dice on a journey into a role playing game that is much more than it appears. FINALLY: The Serial Napper herself, Nikki Young, lulls you to sleep (or into the arms of a nightmare) with the true tale of Monsters Made of Dice Rogue Transmission 4: DungeonPunk. Total Power. Total Mystery. Total Savagery...Totally AWESOME! Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Find us on social media: Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, our friends at the podcast Fresh Hell take us back to 19th-century Kentucky to uncover the haunting and tragic story of Oceana Sneed — a woman whose life became tangled in betrayal, violence, and one of the most infamous family murder scandals of the era. What began as whispers of greed and forbidden relationships would soon erupt into a horrifying crime that shocked an entire community and left behind questions that still linger today. Who was Oceana Sneed really? A devoted wife trapped in impossible circumstances? A calculating conspirator? Or a victim of a much darker family dynamic hidden behind closed doors? Fresh Hell podcast will unravel the twisted relationships, suspicious deaths, courtroom drama, and chilling aftermath that transformed this case into a true-crime legend. As always, listener discretion is advised. Fresh Hell contains discussions of murder, violence, and disturbing historical events that may not be suitable for all audiences. So dim the lights, settle in, and prepare yourself… because some family secrets were never meant to stay buried Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Find us on social media: Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory You can find Fresh Hell on your favourite podcast provider or on their website www.freshhellpodcast.com.  You also can find them on Instagram @freshhellpodcast and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/1040430206345400.           Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1632, an entire convent of nuns was allegedly possessed by demons.  In the centre of all this was a Mother Superior, an exorcist, and a priest.  By the end of these events, one would become famous, one would go insane, and the last one would be dead.  So grab a rosary, my spooky friends.  Today, we are going to talk about one of the most famous cases of mass possessions in history. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week!  Find us on social media:  Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory  Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1  Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Imagine leaving your home for a few minutes just long enough to buy a bag of potatoes.  You tell your partner that you will be right back, walk out the front door, and vanish—no phone call, no note, and no trace.  Then, five days later, your body appears in a place no one expected.  So break out your tin foil hats, my spooky friends.  Today, we are going to talk about a UFO event like no other. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week!  Find us on social media:  Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory  Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history  X: @horrifyinghist1  Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Across history, there have been cases so disturbing that even seasoned investigators struggled to understand them.  Kids who should have been riding bikes, trading baseball cards, or doing homework were leaving behind crime scenes, terrified communities, and questions that still haunt psychologists and criminologists to this day.  Is it pure evil?  A broken mind, or perhaps something more disturbing than we want to admit?  So break out your notebooks and pens, my spooky friends.  Today, we are going to talk about something deeply unsettling…killers that still had a curfew.  But before we get started, I want to give you a heads up.  Today, we will be talking about violence among children, child abuse and the death of children.  Listener discretion is advised.  Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week!  Find us on social media:  Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory  Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history  X: @horrifyinghist1  Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Imagine for a moment a world with future technology that allows the authorities to catch criminals before a crime is even committed.  Sounds like a movie?  That’s because it is. This is the plot for the 2002 movie “Minority Report” starring Tom Cruise.  Cool concept, but pure fiction, right?  Not quite.  So break out your tin foil hats, my spooky friends.  Today, you will hear the tale of a psychiatrist who tried to do just that.  Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week!  Find us on social media:  Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory  Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history  X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Deep in the mist-shrouded mountains of Austria is one of the most chilling strongholds in all of Europe.  Moosham Castle is a place where medieval power, brutal justice, and ancient superstition collided…and where echoes of tragedy still linger in its stone corridors and shadowy dungeons. So get out your hiking boots, my spooky friends.  Today, you are going to hear a tale about a place that feels like creatures of legend walk with you through its halls Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Find us on social media: Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social YouTube: www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory   Link to Ghost Hunters International Episode S02E04, The Witches Castle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFAgroQ-vK8&t=160s   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Some crimes are forgivable.  Some are not.  Some crimes are not only unforgivable but also change the lives of everyone around them.   So set the table, my spooky friends.  Today, you are going to hear the tale of a man who redefined evil.  But before we get started, I want to give you all a heads up.  Today we will be talking about sexual violence, graphic murders, child abuse, self-harm, graphic torture and cannibalism.  Listener discretion is advised. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Find us on social media: Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Amelia Earhart was an American aviation pioneer who fundamentally changed things for women.  She shattered gender stereotypes in aviation and fought for equal rights.  She proved that women had the skill, endurance, and expertise that were traditionally reserved for men.  She paved the way for future generations to be part of what used to be male-dominated fields.  But Amelia wasn’t able to enjoy her success for very long.   So buckle up, my spooky friends.  Today, you are going to hear the tale of a woman who broke the mould and then was never seen again Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Find us on social media: Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Things in the Pickman’s house quickly ramped up with Tony now being Sallie’s main target.  Then one day, television cameras came into their home, and afterwards the family moved out of the Sallie House.  That doesn’t mean that the Pickmans were free. So snuggle in, my spooky friends.  Today, you are going to hear the rest of the story about a haunted house that contained a very angry spirit.  But before we get started, I wanted to give you all a little heads up.  We will be talking about violence towards animals and women.  Listener discretion is advised. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Find us on social media: Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dark Asia with Megan is in my regular podcast rotation.  There is something about host Megan Lee’s voice that pulls you in before the story even begins.  It is smooth, haunting, and impossible to ignore.   Dark Asia with Megan is a podcast that doesn’t just tell stories.  It immerses you in them.  From chilling true crime to unsolved mysteries, Megan brings to light cases from Asia that many would rather leave buried.   With her unmistakable voice and unique storytelling style, Megan Lee has mastered the art of drawing you into the unknown. Each episode is carefully crafted, deeply researched, and delivered with a tone that makes every twist hit harder.  So if you’re ready to step into the darkness, my spooky friends…then settle in. Turn down the lights… and let Megan guide you into the shadows.  Enjoy! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DarkAsiawithMegan  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leemeganida/  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/116kLQ7H9hzpX6ARaAMlDv   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

I want you all to picture a quiet, small city in the American Midwest.  Imagine the kind of place where the streets empty early, where porchlights glow like fireflies, and where history lingers, and then becomes violent. So snuggle in, my spooky friends.  Today, you are going to hear the story about a house that many believe is not just haunted, but angry.  Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week!  Find us on social media:  Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory  Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1  Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Imagine that your son is going to a college basketball game with his friends.  You tell him to have fun as he walks out the door, and you never see him alive again. So buckle your seatbelts, my spooky friends.  Today, you are going to hear the tale of the Yuba County Five Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Find us on social media: Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Some houses are haunted because of what happened inside them.  Others are haunted by what happened long before they were built.  But in Pontefract, England, one house became infamous because the echoes from the past refused to stay buried Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Find us on social media: Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

To people in the U.S. state of Georgia, Lake Lanier is a recreation hotspot which is popular for camping, boating, and water sports.  But the supernatural lore that surrounds it should make them think twice before taking a swim in its waters.   So, pack your camping gear, my spooky friends.  Today, you hear the story about a lake that hides many dark secrets under its waters. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Find us on social media: Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Many people can trust their mothers due to the deep bond that develops between a mother and child.  A mother and child share experiences, and trust is built through mutual empathy, communication, and respect for each other’s boundaries.  But the mothers we are going to talk about today should never have been trusted.   So, get ready, my spooky friends.  Today, you will be hearing of women who killed those who loved them Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Find us on social media: Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2021, the Conjuring Universe released a film that was the seventh installment of the Conjuring series.  It starred Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, who reprised their roles as Ed and Lorraine Warren, famed paranormal researchers.  This movie was based on a real murder case that shocked the world when the defence claimed that the killer was innocent due to demonic possession.   So, settle into your juror chair and listen closely, my spooky friends.  Today, you will be hearing of a tale so strange that most would believe that it was an actual made-up movie plot. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Find us on social media: Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On a quiet residential street in Gloucester, England, in an ordinary brick house, was one of the most disturbing crime scenes in British history.  For decades, life in the West home appeared perfectly normal, but buried in the basement and back yard was a horror so profound that it would shock the nation and forever change how Britain viewed serial killers.   So, settle in, my spooky friends.  Today, you will hear about the crimes of Fred and Rose West and the investigation that led to their exposure.  Before we get started, I wanted to give you all a heads-up.  In this episode, we will be talking about extreme violence, trafficking of children, sexual abuse, graphic murders, and a whole lot of other bad stuff.  Listener discretion is advised Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Find us on social media: Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today’s dark tale is not just about murder.  It is about a quiet street in Gloucester, England, where unimaginable evil hid behind ordinary brick walls.  It is about a couple who, from the outside, looked like everyone else, but were actually one of the most horrifying criminal partnerships in modern British history.   So, get out your panic buttons, my spooky friends.  Today, you will be hearing about a serial killing couple, but before we get started, I want to give you all a heads-up.  Today, you will be hearing about incest, sexual assault, bestiality, severe child abuse, suicidal ideation, murder and pretty much everything else bad.  Listener discretion is advised. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Find us on social media: Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Los Angeles is often regarded as a city of dreams, with bright lights and a promise of fame and fortune.  But behind the glamour lives darkness.  Between 2001 and 2008, a man who appeared to his neighbours to be calm, unassuming, and ordinary walked the city streets.  What they didn’t know was that he was a monster. So, turn down the lights, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of a serial killer who was brought to justice with the help of a television show and a famous actor.  But before we get started, I want to give all of you a little heads up.  Today, we will be talking about graphic murders, mutilation and child abuse.  Listener discretion is advised. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Find us on social media: Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Many people’s childhoods were filled with Disney movies.  In these films, there usually is a downtrodden girl who, against all odds, becomes the heroine.  But Disney did not come up with the premise of many of their animated films.  They borrowed the idea from many classic works. In those versions, the princess does not necessarily meet their Prince Charming and live happily ever after.   So, snuggle in, my spooky friends.  It’s story time. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week!   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Imagine that you and your family set off for the trip of a lifetime, but soon your dream vacation turns into a nightmare when your child goes missing.  She was never found, but over the next twenty-eight years, there have been credible sightings that suggest she is still alive and is being held captive.   So, put on your sunscreen, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear a tale about a young woman who boarded a cruise ship and was never seen by her loved ones again. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week!   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1879, there was a murder so grisly that newspapers continuously reported on it since readers were fascinated by it.  The crime itself was horrifying, but the aftermath was just as shocking.  It was a tale of class, gender, rumour, and the strange hunger of a society for the lurid details of domestic violence.   So, put on your aprons, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear a tale about an employer/employee relationship breakdown of epic proportions, but before we start, I want to give you all a heads-up.  Today, we will be talking about an extremely graphic murder.  Listener discretion is advised. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There is a place in California where redwood trees tower, and people disappear.  Five young adults came to Humboldt County in search of money, dreams, and escape.  None of them ever came back.   Locals call it  Murder Mountain, a land ruled not by law, but by silence.  It is where secrets are buried deep, and the forest watches every step you take.  It is a mountain that chooses who leaves, and who stays forever.   So, get out your hiking boots, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear about a place where five individuals disappeared without a trace. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

New Year’s Eve is a time for a fresh start and new beginnings.  It offers a chance for reflection and provides an opportunity to celebrate with loved ones.  But for some, New Year’s Eve was not fun.  It was a nightmare. So, pour yourself some champagne, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of terrifying things that happened on New Year’s Eve Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Christmas Day in 1929, respected tobacco farmer Charlie Lawson did not celebrate the day with his family.  Instead, he brutally murdered his wife and six of his seven children before he ended his own life.  The question that has lingered for almost a century is, why would he commit such a heinous act? So, get some eggnog, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of a horrible Christmas tragedy, but before we get started, I want to give you all a heads-up.  Today, we will be talking about mass killings of both adults and children, mental health issues, and incest.  Listener discretion is advised. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It began as a routine red-eye flight that should have taken less than seven hours.  But somewhere in the dark skies over the South China Sea, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a Boeing 777 carrying 239 people, vanished.  No distress call, no mayday, and no trace.   So, buckle up your seat belts, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Just off the coast of Cork sits one of Ireland’s most haunted landmarks.  Spike Island boasts a history dating back to the 7th century, and it has witnessed centuries of transformation.  From starting as a peaceful monastery to becoming a fortress of British forces, this place has been a location of strategic significance, incarceration, and death. So, lock your doors, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of a location that is considered to be one of the most haunted places in Europe Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In Victorian Britain, behind the lace curtains and polite manners, something monstrous was happening.  In crowded rented rooms and shadowed alleyways, infants were disappearing.  They were not being placed in the loving arms of new parents, but into filthy cribs and shallow graves.   So, turn up the volume, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of one of Britain’s biggest sins - the business of baby farming.  But before we get started, I want to give you all a heads up.  Today, we will be talking about the abuse and murder of children.  Listener discretion is advised. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Every culture has its seekers of truth…those who look into the shadows and demand to know what waits beyond.  For many in the 20th century, the name Hans Holzer became synonymous with the paranormal.  He wasn’t simply a ghost hunter.  He was a researcher, writer, and pioneer who shaped the way the world talks about hauntings and spirits today. So, break out your EMF readers, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of a man who spent more than half a century knocking on the door of the other side. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, we are digging into the vault of The Compendium podcast, where they are exploring the life, crimes, and chilling legacy of Aileen Wuornos, one of the most notorious female serial killers in American history. From years of instability to the series of murders that stunned investigators, they break down the key moments that shaped this infamous case. Discover the full timeline of Wuornos’ crimes, the evidence that led to her arrest, the intense media coverage, and the dramatic trial that ended in her conviction and execution. They will discuss the lasting impact of her story on true-crime culture. You can find The Compendium podcast at this link or on any podcast provider Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Deep in the rolling countryside of Angus, Scotland, stands a castle unlike any other. It seems to breathe with the weight of history. It is a place where kings once walked, where queens wept, and where whispers echo through its shadowed corridors. It is also the place where the dead are said to remain. So, break out your bagpipes, my spooky friends. You are about to hear the tale of what is considered to be one of the most secretive, forbidding, and haunted strongholds in Scotland. Our website is the spot for everything spooky! Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Imagine for a moment that you just came back from a funeral of a loved one.  You decide to sit down and gather your thoughts while checking your email.  How would you feel if you got an email that was sent from your loved one’s account after they died? So, boot up your computers, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of grieving friends and family members who suddenly started to get emails from someone who had died. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When someone dies, it is common for people to wish that they rest in peace.  But while some tell people that, they do not mean it.  Throughout history, people have found many reasons not to let the dead rest, especially if they are famous.   So, get your shovels, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of people whose body parts disappeared after their deaths. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It is a story that has baffled law enforcement, fascinated UFO researchers, and divided skeptics for half a century.  A young logger vanishes in the Arizona woods, in front of six witnesses, only to reappear five days later - confused, dehydrated, and claiming he was aboard an alien spacecraft.  What really happened to Travis Walton?  Did he have an extraterrestrial encounter, or did he create an elaborate hoax? So, put on your tin foil hats, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of a man who claims that he was kidnapped by aliens and still suffers from lingering effects to this day. To listen to the episode about Betty and Barney Hill that we discussed in this episode, follow this link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0uYAczH1Fji64F42LwBb6 Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There is a hotel that is well known to fans of both horror movies and novels.  It was the inspiration for the novel “The Shining” by author Stephen King, and is world-famous due to the movie based on this book starring Jack Nicholson.  But the thing is, my spooky friends, this place isn’t just a cool movie location.  It is said to be filled with spirits of the dead.   So, pack your suitcases, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of a hotel that has embraced its haunted history and is now considered to be hallowed ground for horror fans.  Click the link to listen to the episode we spoke about in this episode: Haunted Hotels Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When a person has to be hospitalized, it can be a scary thing.  After all, they could be in pain or feel very unwell, and they have to put their trust in people that they don’t know.  But there is one thing that most patients believe, that the nurses and doctors taking care of them are doing their best to help them. That is not necessarily true.  Some intentionally harm or kill the people in their care.  In the case of Jane Toppan, she took this to a whole new level after admitting her goal in life was to kill more helpless people than any other man or woman that ever lived. So, go and get your stethoscopes, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of a woman whose evil deeds are unparalleled in any other similar case in history Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

From Jonestown to Heaven’s Gate, to the Octopus Murders and the Waco Siege, the world is full of deception, manipulation, and destruction. Listen to Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes every Wednesday as we explore the real people at the center of the world’s most shocking secrets and nefarious organizations. Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes is a Crime House Original powered by PAVE Studios. Follow the show now so you don’t miss a single story.  Listen and follow here: https://link.podtrac.com/c3ibvzne Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Imagine moving your family into a house that you find out is haunted.  Now, imagine if that house were filled with more than two hundred demons.  What would you do?So, break out your crucifixes, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of a woman who claims she and her family were possessed, and the battle they endured to break free.***In this episode, we discuss a DCS report.  You can find this report at: https://embed.documentcloud.org/documents/1004899-intake-officers-report/Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week.    Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Imagine for a moment that you are relaxing outside on a bright and sunny day.  All of a sudden, it starts raining, but it's not water that is falling from the sky.  It's meat. So get out your umbrellas, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of a day when meat fell from the sky Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Imagine for a moment that you are a police officer and have been working on a case of a missing young woman.  You arrest a man, and in questioning, he confesses to murdering the woman and many more.  You bring this man back to his cell, only for him to take his own life.  When you walk into the dead man’s cell, you discover something that makes you realize he was one of the most prolific serial killers in history.   So settle in, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of a serial killer who was on the loose for years, and no one knows for sure what his kill count was.  But before we get started, I want to give you all a heads-up.  Today, we will be talking about sexual assault, torture, and graphic murders.  Listener discretion is advised. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s famous book The Great Gatsby, there are two deaths.  The first was an accidental hit-and-run incident when character Daisy Buchanan hits a woman while driving main character Gatsby’s car.  Because of this, Gatsby takes the blame.  The second is when character George Wilson, husband of the woman who was run over by the car, shoots Gatsby.  George believes that Gatsby was responsible for his wife’s death, and shoots him before turning the gun on himself. It is believed that a murder and subsequent scandal may have inspired Fitzgerald’s book.  This scandal captivated a nation, but no one was ever brought to justice.  So put on some choir music, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale about the deaths of a minister and a choir singer that may have inspired a famous work of literature.  But before we start, here is a little heads-up.  Today, we will be talking about a graphic crime scene.  Listener discretion is advised. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Have you ever stopped at a fast food restaurant late at night?  You walk in and hear the fluorescent lights buzzing overhead, and one or two exhausted workers are staring at you, waiting for you to order.  The silence is hanging in the air like a thick fog until the person at the till tells you the total of what you owe.  But for some customers in fast food places, they sometimes catch something out of the corner of their eye.  A shadow, a whisper, a presence that doesn’t belong. So put in your orders, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tales of haunted fast food places around the world, and I hope you’re not too hungry Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week. Here is the link for The Raccoon Incident that we spoke about in this episode: https://www.cbc.ca/player/video/1.6720665       Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the quiet heart of the Hungarian countryside lies a small village that, on first glance, appears sleepy and peaceful.  But behind this charm is a grim legacy.  It is soaked in arsenic and whispered secrets.  Between the years of 1914 and 1929, this tiny village became the unlikely stage for one of the most chilling mass murder conspiracies in European history. So put away your potions, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of the Angel Makers of Nagyrev Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Perched high above the Scottish capital, sitting on a rock ledge on Castle Rock, stands one of the most iconic and haunted fortresses in the world: Edinburgh Castle.  It has been a place of blood, betrayal, and brutal history.  It’s also a place where the cries of the past echo off stone walls, and the shadows of the dead are within your reach. So put on your crowns, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale of one of the oldest fortified places in Europe, whose past continues to shape the present. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There is one prison that is known around the world.  Alcatraz gained a reputation for being one of the most feared prisons in the United States.  It was known for housing the worst of the worst, and symbolized severe punishment and hopelessness.  Some of those who felt this despair died at Alcatraz and never left.   So break out your handcuffs, my spooky friends.  You are about to hear the tale about a place that has been many things: a military fortress, a federal prison, a place of resistance, and, as some believe, a trap for the dead. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Randall Woodfield had it all. He was an excellent student and a star athlete. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers and was chosen by Playgirl magazine as a candidate for their centrefold. Girls flocked to him, but he wasn’t interested in having a relationship with them. He wanted them dead. So get out your pens and paper, my spooky friends. You are about to hear the tale about a man who, on the outside, looked like he had the perfect life. But on the inside was a monster that filled every woman within his grasp with fear and terror. Before we start today, be forewarned, we will be talking about crimes against children, sexual assault and murder. Listener discretion is advised. Our website is the spot for everything spooky! Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Imagine for a moment that someone knocks on your door.  It is the police, and they take your son away to give him to another family to appease them.  How would you react, and how far would you go to get your son back? So get comfortable, my spooky friends.  You are going to hear a tale that would be any parent’s worst nightmare Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

My BFF and I have been friends since we were teenagers.  About a thousand years ago, he and I made a joking deal.  If he wanted to have someone killed, I would have to do it so he wouldn’t get implicated.  If I wanted someone dead, he had to do the same.  For years, whenever one of us has a bad day, we text each other saying things like, “You better go out and buy some garbage bags”.  This has been our running joke for what seems to be forever.  But in all seriousness, he and I are not killers or plan to ever be.  It is just a dark joke between spooky BFFs.  So, go out and buy some duct tape, my spooky friends.  You are going to hear about some people who show how far some will go for their friends Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week. To hear another episode about friendship gone wrong, check out our episode called Killing for Kicks: The Tale of Rich Boy Dellen Millard by clicking on this link.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.