Macabrium

Macabrium

Welcome to Macabrium. (Formerly Haunted History) Step inside our candlelit study, where towering bookshelves hold the secrets of the past—true crime, dark history, lore, and legends waiting to be uncovered. Hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, Macabrium is an immersive journey into the eerie and enigmatic. From chilling crimes to forgotten folklore, we unravel the stories that linger in the dark. Some are tragic, some are terrifying, and all are unforgettable. Join Megan on Tuesdays for true crime & dark history, and Derek on Sundays for lore & legends. To learn more visit www.macabriumpod.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/c/macabriumpod

Episodes

91. Lore & Legends | The Legend of Sawney Bean

May 18, 2025 • 86 mins
In 16th-century Scotland, the legend of Sawney Bean unfolds as a chilling tale of savagery and retribution. Set against the rugged cliffs of Bennane Head, this dark folktale follows a pair of outcasts who forge a brutal existence far from society’s reach. Their choices spark a reign of terror that grips the coastal lowlands, leaving a trail of fear and mystery in their wake. As whispers of their deeds spread, the forces of justice,...
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A Surprise in Your Feed: Featuring Haunted American History

May 14, 2025 • 33 mins
Hi Friends! We’ve dropped something a little different into your feed today. It’s an episode from Haunted American History, a podcast created and narrated by Chris Feinstein. The show explores eerie moments from America’s past — blending history with ghost stories and folklore in a way that complements the kind of stories we tell here on Macabrium. If you’re into dark history and lingering legends, this one’s worth a listen. Ch...
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90. Beyond the Bridge: The Murder of Pearl Bryan

May 13, 2025 • 35 mins
Greencastle, Indiana, 1896. Pearl Bryan, young and full of promise, vanished without a trace. Days later, her mutilated body was discovered in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. The crime was gruesome, the motives shrouded in mystery. Whispers of betrayal and horror spread, leaving communities frozen in fear. What happened to Pearl Bryan? And who could commit such a heinous act? Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Meg...
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89. Lore & Legends | The Murder Hole Room: Hauntings at Leap Castle - Part Two

May 11, 2025 • 74 mins
In the second episode of this series on the hauntings at Ireland’s most haunted castle, known as Leap, two more tales from its many mysteries emerge. When an investigator named Michael visits Leap Castle, drawn to its haunted history, he is confronted by the spirits of two small children, young girls, Emily and Charlotte.  Their ghostly presence is marked by the sound of footsteps—Charlotte’s with a distinctive limp—echoing throug...
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88. Headless Valley: Secrets of the Mysterious Nahanni

May 6, 2025 • 47 mins
They call it "The Valley of Headless Men," or sometimes "Deadmen Valley", names that linger with an unsettling weight. Hidden deep in the untamed Nahanni Valley, an eerie mystery waits. Over the years, travelers have vanished without a trace, their bodies later found headless and broken, the stories around them only adding to the dark legend. Those who’ve entered often don’t return, leaving this place and its haunting secrets as w...
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87. Lore & Legends | The Murder Hole Room: Hauntings at Leap Castle

May 4, 2025 • 55 mins
Leap Castle in Ireland is home to numerous stories of real-life hauntings. In this first episode of a multi-part series, the two legends known as “The Bloody Chapel” and “The Red Lady,” two of its earliest tragedies, help to create the malevolent energy bound to the castle’s limestone halls. In “The Bloody Chapel,” the O’Carroll family’s heir, a gentle priest, is murdered by his brother over the inheritance of the castle’s lordshi...
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86. Fear on the Frontier: The Bloody Benders

April 29, 2025 • 79 mins
People were vanishing along the Osage Trail, their fates swallowed by the unending Kansas plains. At the center of it all stood a seemingly ordinary family, their small inn offering tired travelers a hot meal and a place to rest. But behind their smiles lay something far more sinister. Inside the Benders’ cabin, trust turned to terror, and the innocent fell prey to unspeakable acts. What drove this family to darkness, and how did ...
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85. Lore & Legends | The Chain-Bound Grave: The Witch of Yazoo

April 27, 2025 • 36 mins
In Yazoo City Mississippi, there is a grave surrounded by odd oval chains and a headstone claiming the grave’s resident is responsible for a devastating fire that destroyed the town in 1904, calling them a witch. Who is buried there? Why were they called a witch? This episode imagines the possible details of the witch’s arrival in Yazoo, her demise, and her vengeance.* Community note: a previous version of this episode contained mi...
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84. Deadly Defiance: Serial Killer Mary Cotton

April 22, 2025 • 55 mins
The fire crackled softly as Mary Ann Cotton sat by the hearth, her hands smoothing the edge of a quilt with care. She looked every bit the grieving mother, the sorrowful widow. Those around her saw a woman beaten down by tragedy, her life marked by loss after loss. But they couldn’t see the truth hiding behind her gentle smile.Wherever Mary Ann went, death seemed to follow. Husbands, children, and lovers all fell, one by one. Peopl...
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83. Lore & Legends | The Girl Who Fell for a Krasue

April 20, 2025 • 43 mins
A young woman named Siri falls in love with a quiet outsider named Phan, and their relationship quickly deepens into a promise of marriage. But as their wedding approaches, his strange behaviour raises suspicions. Her mother grows wary, warning her of an old curse that has haunted the region for generations. Faced with growing doubt and a deep emotional bond, Siri is forced to confront what she truly believes—and what she’s willing...
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82.Doomed to Die: The Mystery at Dyatlov Pass

April 15, 2025 • 71 mins
The wind howled through the Ural Mountains, a cold, relentless force sweeping over the silent peaks. Under the blanket of a starless February sky, nine hikers pitched their final camp, unaware that each step of their trek had been carrying them closer to a chilling enigma. By dawn, the snow would erase their tracks, but what remained behind would bewilder rescuers and spark decades of unanswered questions.When the search teams arri...
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81. Lore & Legends | The Tiyanak's Torment

April 13, 2025 • 34 mins
In a quiet village in the Philippines, at a time and place where old customs still guide daily life, Aling Rosa is known as the midwife who helps bring children safely into the world. She follows every tradition—guiding the mother, and ensuring no soul is forgotten.But one night, a stranger comes to her door with a dying baby and a plea for help. What follows tests everything Aling Rosa believes about duty, life, and what happens w...
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80. Villain By Nature: The Cannibal Boone Helm

April 8, 2025 • 76 mins
The wind whipped through the empty Montana wilderness, carrying the name that made even the toughest folks shudder—Boon Helm. His story wasn’t like the usual tales of outlaws chasing riches or revenge. Helm was different, something darker. He didn’t just cross the line; he destroyed it, carving a brutal path through the Wild West. Wherever his shadow fell, fear and death weren’t far behind.He wasn’t the kind of legend you admire. H...
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79. Lore & Legends | Blight of the Sea: The Nuckelavee

April 6, 2025 • 45 mins
On the wind-scoured isle of Greymoor, where the sea is both a lifeline and a threat, the old ways have been forgotten. The folk once honored the tides, whispering prayers to the unseen forces that kept darker things at bay—but time breeds arrogance, and tradition fades into memory.Then the blight begins.The waters turn foul, the fields wither, and a sickness creeps through the village. Cattle are found stripped to the bone, the air...
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78. Small Town Murder: Love, Lies, and a Swing of Fate

April 1, 2025 • 56 mins
The scene inside the house was a clash of the ordinary and the horrific. The living room, filled with the signs of a typical Texas suburban life, was now a crime scene. Forgotten toys rested in corners, mundane household objects sat untouched, but the floor told a different story.Blood had dried in erratic patterns, the result of a violent, frenzied act. An axe lay nearby, its purpose unmistakable.Outside, the neighborhood carried ...
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77. Lore & Legends | The Kelpie: A Dark Celtic Fable

March 30, 2025 • 33 mins
Deep in the mist-laden glens of Scotland, where the lochs stretch dark and mysterious, a malevolent force of nature broods in wait under the inky waters. When a young man crosses the path of a creature both beautiful and terrible, the echoes of an older tragedy stir beneath the water’s surface. In this chilling retelling of a classic kelpie legend, the past does not rest, the loch does not forget, and those who seek to claim power ...
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76. Unbound: The Moors Murders Part Two: Wicked Beyond Belief

March 25, 2025 • 49 mins
Ian leaned over a map spread across the table, marking places with unsettling precision. Myra stood nearby, watching silently, her complicity etched into her steely gaze. Together, they had already taken lives, but their thirst for control and cruelty was far from sated.Outside, their neighbors carried on with their daily lives, unaware of the evil living among them. Ian and Myra’s polite facades masked the horrors they orchestrate...
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75. Lore & Legends | The 13th Child: The Jersey Devil

March 23, 2025 • 42 mins
In the heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, where the trees grow dense and the roads give way to tangled wilderness, something stirs. The locals say you can hear it on the coldest nights—a high-pitched shriek, something not quite human, not quite beast.The stories go back centuries. Some say it was a curse, an omen of misfortune that slithered into this world on a storm-wracked night. Others claim it was the child of a mother who,...
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74. Unbound: The Moors Murders Part One: The Glove

March 18, 2025 • 48 mins
The wind whipped across the barren moors, carrying a silence that felt heavy, unnatural. The ground was hard, unyielding, but as the police worked, a sickening truth began to reveal itself. The first body was found. A young girl. The weight of that discovery settled in like a stone, each officer grappling with the horror of what lay before them.Staring out across the desolate expanse, they couldn’t yet fathom the depths of cruelty ...
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73. Lore & Legends | Hatred That Won't Rest: The Jiangshi Curse

March 16, 2025 • 60 mins
In Qing Dynasty China, when a revered general's life comes to an abrupt and unceremonious end, his soldiers desperately attempt to bring him back with a dark ritual. But his is not the only restless soul haunting the blood-soaked battlefield that wants to return to the living world to complete its unfinished business. General Wei Cheng's body becomes inhabited by all the hatred of centuries of battle, turning him into a horrifying,...
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