Horrifying History

We here at Horrifying History step into the darkest corners of history, where the line between charm and evil can disappear without warning, and where monsters do not always look like monsters.Today’s episode is one of those stories.

The man you are going to hear about did not lurk in the shadows with blood on his hands.He smiled and flirted.He joked with television audiences and posed for photographs.In one of the strangest...

One of the most important figures in Texas’s history never set foot in this American state.In fact, she was never in the United States at all.

So, grab your rosary beads, my spooky friends.Today, you will hear the story of a woman who spread the gospel in a place she had never been to.

Our website is the spot for everything spooky!Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our soci...

Have you ever wondered what happens after we die? Is there a bright light? Some harp-playing angels? Or do we spend eternity trying to remember why we walked into a room in the first place? Well, if you've got questions about the afterlife, you're in luck... because this week, we're bringing you a special feed drop from our friends at Voices of Misery.

Joining the show is Ericka Bouss-ar-hane, a psychic medium who doesn't just beli...

Los Angeles in the summer of 1985 was supposed to feel glamorous…palm trees…neon lights…endless highways…and Hollywood dreams.But while people slept with their windows open in the California heat, someone was moving through the darkness.He climbed through unlocked windows and walked through unlocked doors.With him, he carried guns, knives, tire irons, and rage.

So,lock your doors, my spooky friends.Toda...

When I was young, I rode a bus to school that was driven by one of my Aunts.I would often fall asleep on my way home.Since my Aunt was used to seeing me, she would forget to drop me off.When she realized her error, she would have a teenager who lived several stops after mine call my parents to let them know I was ok.

But imagine for a moment that the bus never dropped me off.Imagine how a parent would feel if their child’s sc...

With the emergence of the infamous QAnon conspiracy theory came a new generation of charismatic leaders for this movement.In Canada, one of the most notable ones is a woman named Romana Didulo, who used the internet to create a following filled with threats, violence, and failed prophecies.

So, break out your tin foil hats, my spooky friends.Today, you will hear the story of a woman who claimed that she was the Queen of a kingdom ...

On April 20, 1914, the wind howled across a barren stretch of land known as Ludlow in Southern Colorado.It carried with it the scent of ash, and something far worse.Beneath the blackened earth lie the dead bodies of men, women, and children.This was not the site of a war or some revolution.It was the site of a massacre.

So, get cozy, my spooky friends.Today, you will hear the story of the Ludlow Massacre and how this event affecte...

The airwaves have always carried more than music.
More than late-night callers.
More than static.

Sometimes… they carry fear.

Tonight, the shadows grow deeper as Horrifying History joins forces with some of the most chilling voices in independent podcasting for a collaboration event unlike anything you’ve heard before.

Welcome… to Rogue Darkness, Part 2

Rogue Transmissions: the edgy, semi-annual antholog...

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 blo...

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 Transmission...

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 s...

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...

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...

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 a...

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 tal...

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 w...

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 i...

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...

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 ...