Macabre : Dark History

Grab your flashlights and circle up—because it's SPOOKTOBER, and we’re diving into the eerie world of spooky games you should (or really shouldn’t) play in the dark. From classic sleepover dares like Bloody Mary, to modern internet legends like the Elevator Game and the Midnight Game, these rituals blur the line between folklore, fun, and the supernatural.

We’ll uncover the chilling origins of these games, the rules that suppose...

Kick off Spooky Season with a trip down the aisle of the afterlife!

This episode of Macabre explores haunted wedding venues, ghostly gowns that move on their own, honeymoons with a deadly twist, and chilling love stories from beyond the grave. We’ll also uncover eerie marital traditions from cultures around the world — some that celebrate the living, and others that honor the dead.

By the end, you’ll be asking yourself: Was that mann...

Friendly neighbor. Serial killer. Welcome to the Houston Mass Murders.

Meet Dean Corll — the "Candy Man" of Houston, whose friendly smile hid one of the most disturbing crime sprees in U.S. history. With teenage accomplices Elmer Wayne Henley and David Brooks, Corll lured neighborhood boys to their deaths, burying dozens in boat sheds, lakes, and beaches.

This episode dives into the shocking murders, the night Henley turned...

He was no longer Herman Mudgett—he was H.H. Holmes, and Chicago was his playground. As the city prepared for the glittering World’s Fair of 1893, Holmes began constructing something far darker: a hotel designed not for comfort, but for control, cruelty, and death. Step inside as we follow Holmes’ arrival in Chicago, and the rise of his sinister empire in the shadow of the White City.

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Long before he built his ‘Murder Castle,’ he was just a boy named Herman Mudgett. But even in childhood, the shadows were already there—strange fascinations, disturbing behaviors, and the twisted beginnings of the man who would become America’s first serial killer. In this Macabre Feature, we peel back the layers of H.H. Holmes’ early years, tracing the origins of a monster in the making.

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Rome’s most infamous emperor wasn’t just a tyrant—he was a spectacle of madness, cruelty, and decadence. From bizarre banquets to unspeakable acts, Caligula’s reign blurred the line between ruler and monster. Was he truly insane, or just history’s favorite villain? Join us as we dive into the blood-soaked, scandalous world of Caligula—where absolute power really did corrupt absolutely. Strap in for a wild episode!

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Welcome back to Macabre: A Dark History Podcast. A Macabre Feature on The

Affair of the Poisons. Part III: All the Venomous People.

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Welcome back to Macabre: A Dark History Podcast. The hunt for the occult

underground in Paris continues in this Affair of the Poisons series. Part II: Image is Everything.

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In this week’s Macabre feature we will be diving into the murderous scandal known as The Affair of the Poisons that took place in France during the reign of Louis XIV. Join me as we uncover the dark secrets riddled with murders and the occult churning within the aristocratic circle of the king and how a mysterious figure known as La Voisin became the epicenter of the horror that would unfold.

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Elizabeth Bathory: The Blood Countess — Monster or Myth?

She bathed in blood to preserve her beauty... or did she?

In this chilling episode of Macabre: A Dark History Podcast, we journey deep into the shadowy halls of Castle Čachtice to uncover the truth behind Elizabeth Bathory — the woman dubbed "The Blood Countess" and "Countess Dracula."

Was she truly the most prolific female serial killer in history, torturing...

For over a century, his identity has haunted dark alleys and curious minds alike.

In Episode 3, we dive into the theories, suspects, and the shocking new DNA evidence that claims to finally reveal the face behind the myth.

Was Jack the Ripper a brilliant doctor, a deranged butcher, or an unsuspected local hiding in plain sight?

We sift through the letters, the lies, and the legends — and ask the question no one has dared to answer… un...

In the gaslit alleys of Whitechapel, fear turned to frenzy as the Ripper’s reign of terror continued.

Episode 2 takes you deeper into the horror, unraveling the stories of the final four victims — the women whose lives were cut short and whose deaths shook a city to its core.

Who were these women beyond the headlines? What clues did their final moments hold? And how did a desperate city turn on itself in the frenzied hunt for an invi...

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What better way to begin our descent into the shadows than with Whitechapel’s most infamous figure — Jack the Ripper.

In Episode 1: Fog, Filth, and Fear — The Murders Begin, we pull back the veil on the grimy streets of Victorian London. As the fog rolled in, so did a string of brutal murders that would haunt the city forever.

Who were the first victims? How did London des...

From bootlegging king to Public Enemy No. 1, Al Capone ruled Chicago’s underworld with an iron fist — and a Tommy gun.

In this episode of Macabre: A Dark History Podcast, we explore the violent rise of Capone’s empire, his cunning business moves, and the bloody massacres that solidified his legacy in American crime history.

But the higher you climb, the harder you fall. Discover how tax evasion, betrayal, and paranoia led to the down...

Join the ladies of Macabre for the final episode of Season 2 as they tell the gripping story of Zinaida Portnova. At just 16, this ordinary girl transformed into an extraordinary resistance fighter, striking fear into the Nazi regime and becoming a symbol of unwavering courage during WWII. Don't miss her incredible, tragic, and inspiring journey.

We will be taking a short break as we ramp up for Season 3. We'll see you again...

It's our 100th episode! Can you believe it? That's insane. And speaking of INSANE. We're talking about the real reasons people were committed to asylums in the 1800s.

ASYLUM ADMISSION FORM – CIRCA 1872

Name of Patients: REDACTED

Age: Mentally ageless, spiritually chaotic

Date of Admission: Immediately upon viewing

Reason for Commitment:

Hysteria

Moral insanity

Uncontrollable giggling

Delusions involving felt creatures exhibi...

We're back for Part 2 of Y is for You Picked, Before the headlines, before the gunfire, they were just two restless souls chasing something bigger than themselves.

Romanticized by the press, feared by the law—Bonnie and Clyde's lives were anything but simple. Join us as we unpack the FBI files and the demise of this legendary duo.

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Before the headlines, before the gunfire, they were just two restless souls chasing something bigger than themselves. In Part 1 of this special two-part series, Macabre: A Dark History Podcast traces the origins of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow—two Depression-era misfits whose story would become legend.

From dusty Texas backroads to the early sparks of rebellion, Blaire and Halley unravel the personal tragedies, criminal beginnings...

Join us as we sit in judgement with the ladies of Live, Laugh, Lore! Our hosts, Emily and Caroline, were gracious enough to delight and entertain us for an evening of spooky and mysterious tales.

Join us, and decide for yourself what is true, what is questionable and what is downright ridiculous.

We promise you'll be entertained!

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