✨🔪 Welcome, Dear Listeners, to Your First Macabre Feature 🔪✨ 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 descend into panic? And what was it really like to walk those d...
Jul 14, 2025•18 min
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 downfall of the man who defined organized crime in the Roaring Twe...
Jul 07, 2025•43 min
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 soon! Stay tuned...or get more content on Patreon if you can't wait! P...
Jun 09, 2025•29 min
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 exhibiting romantic behavior Excessive familiarity with puppetry Attempted Fre...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 10 min
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. Patreon members get ad free content, early access and exclusive bonus episodes : Macabre Patreon Send in your stories for a future listener episode! Learn about us at ...
May 26, 2025•30 min
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, and unlikely love story that set the stage for a bloody road t...
May 19, 2025•54 min
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! Want more? You can find LIVE, LAUGH, LORE on all of your favorite podcast platforms! https://open.spotify.com/show/0PxrkM6m3HvIptnRdRAY4Y?si=42b721231d864c88 Tik Tok: l...
May 12, 2025•58 min
A quiet boy with a curious mind, Graham Young’s fascination with chemistry would take a sinister turn. Known later as The Teacup Poisoner , his story is one of obsession, manipulation, and a chilling trail of mystery that left authorities—and victims—staggered. In this episode of MACABRE: A Dark History Podcast , we sip into the unnerving case of a killer who turned tea time into terror. Just how far can curiosity go before it becomes deadly? Patreon members get ad free content, early access and...
May 05, 2025•32 min
The Wizard of Oz didn’t just change film—it changed lives. And not always for the better. In Part 2 of our exploration into the dark history behind The Wizard of Oz , Blaire and Halley trace the Technicolor ripple effect the film had on Hollywood and pop culture. But while the world fell in love with Dorothy, Judy Garland was unraveling behind the scenes. Patreon members get ad free content, early access and exclusive bonus episodes : Macabre Patreon Send in your stories for a future listener ep...
Apr 28, 2025•47 min
Everyone remembers the magic of The Wizard of Oz . But few know the nightmare that made it real. This week on Macabre: A Dark History Podcast , Blaire and Halley rip back the velvet curtain to expose the horrors behind the scenes. Actors poisoned by makeup. Costumes laced with asbestos. On-set drug abuse. Explosions, trauma, and forced silence. This wasn’t a children’s story. It was a slow-burning tragedy, dressed in Technicolor. Follow the yellow brick road… straight into Hollywood’s darkest ho...
Apr 21, 2025•54 min
For years locals in Turner, Maine and surrounding towns have reported a dog-like creature with aggressive tendencies. In the early 2000s, a woman came forward with an animal carcass claiming it as the Turner Beast, but was it? Join the Ladies as they speculate what happened in Maine. Patreon members get ad free content, early access and exclusive bonus episodes : Macabre Patreon Send in your stories for a future listener episode! Learn about us at www.macabrepod.com Email us at thatssomacabre@gm...
Apr 14, 2025•50 min
In the dead of night on June 10, 1912, the small town of Villisca, Iowa, woke to a nightmare — eight people, bludgeoned to death in their beds by an unknown intruder wielding an axe. Over a century later, the crime remains unsolved, shrouded in mystery, whispers of shadowy figures, and chilling clues left behind. In this episode of Macabre: A Dark History Podcast , Halley and Blaire delve into the gruesome details of the crime, the strange twists of the investigation, and the eerie legends that ...
Apr 07, 2025•48 min
Meat raining from the heavens? Mysterious gelatinous blobs? You heard that right. This week, we're serving up a double dose of bizarre with the Kentucky Meat Shower and the Oakville Blobs. Get ready for a wild ride into the strange and unexplained on this episode of Hometown Macabre. Patreon members get ad free content, early access and exclusive bonus episodes : Macabre Patreon Send in your stories for a future listener episode! Learn about us at www.macabrepod.com Email us at thatssomacabre@gm...
Mar 31, 2025•24 min
Not even a century ago, the world endured unimaginable horrors as war raged across the globe. But hidden beneath the chaos was a nightmare few would believe — Japan’s secret biological warfare program, Unit 731. Join Blaire and Halley as they delve into one of Macabre’s darkest episodes yet, uncovering the gruesome experiments, chilling atrocities, and the disturbing legacy left behind. Patreon members get ad free content, early access and exclusive bonus episodes : Macabre Patreon Send in your ...
Mar 24, 2025•49 min
On this episode of MACABRE: A Dark History Podcast , we unravel the chilling story of the Clutter family massacre. A single lie, whispered behind prison walls, set a nightmarish plan into motion—one that would end in cold-blooded slaughter. Step inside the twisted minds of Richard “Dick” Hickock and Perry Smith, where greed and violence collided with fate. But the horror doesn’t end there. This episode also explores the eerie bond between Truman Capote and Perry Smith—a relationship forged in bl...
Mar 16, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Welcome, listeners, to another morally questionable episode of Macabre: A Dark History Podcast ! Today, we’re diving into the ultimate game of “Would You Rather?” from Season 2—but in true Macabre fashion we are playing it with a delightfully dark twist...and some new podcaster friends, Emily & Caroline from LIVE, LAUGH, LORE!!! Things got a little spooky with some EVP's , we left them in for you to hear for yourself. During this episode,we encourage you to play along, and share your answers...
Mar 10, 2025•51 min
Welcome, listeners, to another morally questionable episode of Macabre: A Dark History Podcast ! Today, we’re diving into the ultimate game of “Would You Rather?”from Season 2—but in true Macabre fashion we are playing it with a delightfully dark twist...and some new podcaster friends, Emily & Caroline from LIVE, LAUGH, LORE!!! During this episode,we encourage you to play along, and share your answers with us! We want to hear from you. Whether it’s on the private facebook group or through em...
Mar 03, 2025•46 min
On this week’s episode of Macabre: A Dark History Podcast , Blaire and Halley dive into the scandalous world of Victorian tabloids. Long before social media and clickbait, sensational stories of murder, scandal, and supernatural terrors dominated the headlines. But were these tales based on truth—or were they just early examples of fake news? With special guest appearance by Nic and Jake from America's Scaryland! 🖤✨ Macabre: A Dark History Podcast —where we uncover the morbid stories history tr...
Feb 24, 2025•43 min
A small community that began as a mining town in the early 1900s saw its fair share of Macabre history. The town was built around the cemetery, setting the tone. Plague, fire, and a clown motel? Join the ladies as they talk about the big history of a little town. 🖤✨ Macabre: A Dark History Podcast —where we uncover the morbid stories history tried to bury. Patreon members get ad free content, early access and exclusive bonus episodes : Macabre Patreon Send your Hometown Macabre stories for a fu...
Feb 17, 2025•36 min
From ancient Mesopotamian love curses to the syphilitic nobles of the Renaissance Era, history proves that what happens in the brothel definitely doesn’t stay in the brothel. STDs have shaped empires, inspired some truly terrifying "cures," and left their mark (sometimes literally) on history’s most powerful figures. Tune in to Macabre: A Dark History Podcast , where we unwrap the itchy, oozing truth about history’s most infamous infections—no penicillin required! 🖤✨ Macabre: A Dark History Pod...
Feb 10, 2025•58 min
In America, healthcare is a touchy subject. In the 1900s, it was cringe! Deception and false promises weren’t the only things the Tuskegee community were getting from their local clinic. Join the ladies as they talk about a shameful subject in America’s history. 🖤✨ Macabre: A Dark History Podcast —where we uncover the morbid stories history tried to bury. Patreon members get ad free content, early access and exclusive bonus episodes : Macabre Patreon Send your Hometown Macabre stories for a fut...
Feb 03, 2025•49 min
Grigori Rasputin: a man so strange, so wild, he’s practically a legend. From his hypnotic eyes to his scandalous escapades, this self-proclaimed holy man wormed his way into Russia’s royal palace and their darkest secrets. Was he a mystic healer, a manipulative madman, or just history’s most eccentric party crasher? Join Blaire and Halley as they unravel the bizarre life of Rasputin—a man too weird to live, but too wild to die easily. 🖤✨ Macabre: A Dark History Podcast —where we uncover the mor...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 19 min
Step right up to one of the darkest days in circus history. On July 6, 1944, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus came to Hartford, Connecticut, promising a day of wonder under the Big Top. Instead, it became a nightmare. On this episode of Hometown MACABRE we uncover the tragedy of the Hartford Circus Fire—a blaze that consumed the tent in minutes, leaving 168 dead and hundreds injured. We'll explore the mysterious cause of the fire, the haunting story of "Little Miss 1565," and th...
Jan 20, 2025•44 min
Step into the bizarre world of historical medicine, where cures were often more dangerous than the ailments. From asthma cigarettes to whale hotels, goose grease remedies, and Mrs. Winslow’s deadly soothing syrup for babies, Halley and Blaire explore the strange, shocking, and sometimes fatal treatments that shaped medical history. Prepare for a dose of the macabre with a side of dark humor as we uncover the quackery of the past! Patreon members get ad free content, early access and exclusive bo...
Jan 13, 2025•55 min
The Ladies of Macabre are heading back to Ancient Greece with a quick stop over in Ancient China for this PATREON teaser episode of Macabre Morsels. Enjoy this tasty treat where the ladies discuss some of the worst ways to die in ancient history. Add a dash of innapropriate humor and you've got yourself a gut splitting episode for this installment of MACABRE Morsels straight from Patreon. Want more tasty MACABRE Morsels... join the Patreon Family as a Freaky Friend or higher tier and get access ...
Jan 06, 2025•43 min
Well listeners, it's that time of year. Grab a drink. (If you are of the legal age) The MACABRE fam is getting festive and enjoying the holidays. So , in the "spirit" of the season we thought we'd share with you a special PATREON epsiode from season one. Blaire and Halley do their very own version of Drunken History shenanigans. So buckle of for this off the cuff, hilarious episode of the retelling of the infamous "Great Molasses Flood" and the ridiculous "Great Emu War". Disclaimer: Must be 21+...
Dec 30, 2024•46 min
Episode Notes: Christmas Eve, 1944. Elizabeth Vincken and her son Fritz are about to celebrate Christmas dinner when a knock comes to their little cabin’s door. They weren’t expecting guests, and they definitely weren’t expecting who was just on the other side. Join the ladies on this tear-jerking Macabre Christmas Special! Patreon members get ad free content, early access and exclusive bonus episodes : Macabre Patreon Send your Hometown Macabre stories for a future listener episode! Record your...
Dec 23, 2024•29 min
On Christmas Eve 1913, at the Italian Hall in Calumet, MI, a tragedy took place. What was supposed to be a nice family outing for a community of mine workers, turned into a nightmare. Join the Ladies of Macabre as they talk about what led to the deadly shout of “fire!” Resources: Deaths Door The Truth Behind the Italian Hall Disaster Calumet | Michigan Remembering the Italian Hall Tragedy (U.S. National Park Service) Death's Door: The Truth Behind the Italian Hall Disaster and the Strike of 1913...
Dec 16, 2024•23 min
There is a small island in northern Italy that lies abandoned. Scarred with the past, it holds centuries worth of stories. It’s known as the ‘Island of Ghosts,’ but can we believe the hype? Join the ladies as they try to get to the bottom of the truth of this island. Resources: Poveglia Island - History and Facts | History Hit 12 Creepy Things You Didn't Know About Poveglia Island Poveglia: the mysterious ghost island that wants to be reborn | Visitvenezia.eu Poveglia Island: A Frightening and H...
Dec 09, 2024•39 min
On this episode of Hometown Macabre: A Dark History Podcast , Halley and Blaire dive into one of history's most haunting mysteries: the disappearance of the Roanoke Island colony. In 1590, over 100 settlers vanished without a trace, leaving behind a single cryptic clue: the word "Croatoan" carved into a wooden post. Was it starvation, disease, a violent clash with the local tribes, or something even more sinister? Join the ladies of Macabre as they discuss the theories, legends, and the connecti...
Dec 02, 2024•40 min
