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The MacabrecastEpisode 81: The Ducks are Abandoned at Okpo LandAudio Warning: We had some technical difficulties and Holly may be a little quiet at certain parts. Sorry folks!
What really happened at the abandoned amusement park, Okpo Land? Brooke will be taking us through the urban legends surrounding this rundown amusement park. While many people have photographed and documented the abandoned grounds, we still don't know the truth behind the stories of fatal accidents and what the duck shaped cars have seen.
2025-02-1154 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 81: The Ducks are Abandoned at Okpo LandAudio Warning: We had some technical difficulties and Holly may be a little quiet at certain parts. Sorry folks!
What really happened at the abandoned amusement park, Okpo Land? Brooke will be taking us through the urban legends surrounding this rundown amusement park. While many people have photographed and documented the abandoned grounds, we still don't know the truth behind the stories of fatal accidents and what the duck shaped cars have seen.
2025-02-1154 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 80: Why Do We Make Snow-people?A lot of people have their own experiences of building snowmen/snow-people as soon as that first snow starts to stick, but why do we do it? When did it start? Brooke's chilly episode will be all about snow-people throughout history. We'll even get to hear about some famous snow festivals and other surprising facts related to the winter weather.
2025-02-0359 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 80: Why Do We Make Snow-people?A lot of people have their own experiences of building snowmen/snow-people as soon as that first snow starts to stick, but why do we do it? When did it start? Brooke's chilly episode will be all about snow-people throughout history. We'll even get to hear about some famous snow festivals and other surprising facts related to the winter weather.
2025-02-0359 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 78: The Great Emu WarWelcome back during this holiday season for a very special emu-sode! Brooke confronts her fear of birds to tell us about the Australian war against the Emu population. In the 1930s Australia sanctioned a planned attack against the wild Emu population that were ruining crops. While the Emus weren’t necessarily mounting their own military attack, they may have been the winners!
2024-12-301h 06The MacabrecastEpisode 78: The Great Emu WarWelcome back during this holiday season for a very special emu-sode! Brooke confronts her fear of birds to tell us about the Australian war against the Emu population. In the 1930s Australia sanctioned a planned attack against the wild Emu population that were ruining crops. While the Emus weren’t necessarily mounting their own military attack, they may have been the winners!
2024-12-301h 06The MacabrecastEpisode 76: A Ghost in the PaintingWe have a spooky painting for you all! Brooke dives deep into the eerie stories that surround the painting "The Hands Resist Him" by William (Bill) Stoneham. The artist, Bill, was inspired by a poem that his wife, Patti M. Stoneham, wrote by the title "Hands Resist Him." After painting this piece, it seems the subjects may have taken on a life of their own!
2024-12-1155 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 76: A Ghost in the PaintingWe have a spooky painting for you all! Brooke dives deep into the eerie stories that surround the painting "The Hands Resist Him" by William (Bill) Stoneham. The artist, Bill, was inspired by a poem that his wife, Patti M. Stoneham, wrote by the title "Hands Resist Him." After painting this piece, it seems the subjects may have taken on a life of their own!
2024-12-1155 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 74: Haunting at the Vulcan HotelWelcome to spooky season!! We're kicking it off strong with an episode full of strange noises and unlocking doors at the supposedly haunted Vulcan Hotel. We'll learn about the history of the hotel from Brooke and the stories of it's spectral inhabitants.
Tech Warning: We experienced some tech issues with recording, so if Brooke sounds quiet don't worry! While she may sound like a ghostly voice this week, we'll be back to normal next week.
2024-10-1455 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 74: Haunting at the Vulcan HotelWelcome to spooky season!! We're kicking it off strong with an episode full of strange noises and unlocking doors at the supposedly haunted Vulcan Hotel. We'll learn about the history of the hotel from Brooke and the stories of it's spectral inhabitants.
Tech Warning: We experienced some tech issues with recording, so if Brooke sounds quiet don't worry! While she may sound like a ghostly voice this week, we'll be back to normal next week.
2024-10-1455 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 71: All About Uranium GlassWe're going back to the basics this week with a macabre material! Brooke will tell us all about the history of uranium glass and explain why uranium glass is toxic. It's a very common glass and you may even have some around your home! Not to worry, it's nothing like radium or the green dyes filled with arsenic.
2024-09-021h 03The MacabrecastEpisode 71: All About Uranium GlassWe're going back to the basics this week with a macabre material! Brooke will tell us all about the history of uranium glass and explain why uranium glass is toxic. It's a very common glass and you may even have some around your home! Not to worry, it's nothing like radium or the green dyes filled with arsenic.
2024-09-021h 03The MacabrecastEpisode 69: The Pacific Northwest Tree OctopusThink you saw something swinging from branch to branch? Did you catch a little movement on the trunk of a tree? It might just be the Pacific Northwest’s very own Tree Octopus! Brooke is here this week to educate us all about this fantastical creature and cryptid. We will learn all about the habits, predators, and creation of the PNW Tree Octopus.
2024-08-1251 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 69: The Pacific Northwest Tree OctopusThink you saw something swinging from branch to branch? Did you catch a little movement on the trunk of a tree? It might just be the Pacific Northwest’s very own Tree Octopus! Brooke is here this week to educate us all about this fantastical creature and cryptid. We will learn all about the habits, predators, and creation of the PNW Tree Octopus.
2024-08-1251 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 67: The Twa Sisters Murder BalladLast week, Brooke gave us an overview of murder ballads and their interesting history. This week, Brooke will continue the discussion of murder ballads with the tale of the Twa Sisters/Two Bonny Swans! She'll be taking an in depth look at this murder ballad full of revenge, courtship rituals, and making people into violins.
2024-07-291h 06The MacabrecastEpisode 67: The Twa Sisters Murder BalladLast week, Brooke gave us an overview of murder ballads and their interesting history. This week, Brooke will continue the discussion of murder ballads with the tale of the Twa Sisters/Two Bonny Swans! She'll be taking an in depth look at this murder ballad full of revenge, courtship rituals, and making people into violins.
2024-07-291h 06The MacabrecastEpisode 66: A Harrowing History of Murder BalladsWe may think of slow love songs when we hear the word "ballad," but ballads have a dark history! We'll be talking about murder ballads which started as a way to share information and warn people of danger. Brooke will be telling us all about the history of these ballads and the way they have transformed over the years, particularly under the influence of capitalism.
2024-07-221h 08The MacabrecastEpisode 66: A Harrowing History of Murder BalladsWe may think of slow love songs when we hear the word "ballad," but ballads have a dark history! We'll be talking about murder ballads which started as a way to share information and warn people of danger. Brooke will be telling us all about the history of these ballads and the way they have transformed over the years, particularly under the influence of capitalism.
2024-07-221h 08The MacabrecastEpisode 64: Fearing the Doll, all About PediophobiaA heads up to all our listeners, this episode and photos related to it will include a lot of dolls! Brooke will be talking with us all about pediophobia, which is the fear of dolls. We'll get to dive into some psychological studies and learn about why so many people find dolls unsettling, even if they don't have pediophobia!
2024-07-0159 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 64: Fearing the Doll, all About PediophobiaA heads up to all our listeners, this episode and photos related to it will include a lot of dolls! Brooke will be talking with us all about pediophobia, which is the fear of dolls. We'll get to dive into some psychological studies and learn about why so many people find dolls unsettling, even if they don't have pediophobia!
2024-07-0159 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 61: The History and Etymology of "Queer"Happy Pride month from your Macabrecast crew! As we celebrate the history of queer activists, we also want to get into another kind of history. Brooke will be telling us all about the origins and history behind the word queer, including a discussion around why some folks within the LGBTQIA+ community choose to use it and why others choose not to.
2024-06-101h 28The MacabrecastEpisode 61: The History and Etymology of "Queer"Happy Pride month from your Macabrecast crew! As we celebrate the history of queer activists, we also want to get into another kind of history. Brooke will be telling us all about the origins and history behind the word queer, including a discussion around why some folks within the LGBTQIA+ community choose to use it and why others choose not to.
2024-06-101h 28The MacabrecastEpisode 57: The Moth, the Myth, the LegendIs it a bird? A cryptid? No, it's Mothman! Brooke will be telling us all about Point Pleasant's most famous resident. Mothman has always been a mysterious figure and we will dive into all the theories about where this creature comes from and why he's depicted with such a great figure.
2024-04-081h 28The MacabrecastEpisode 57: The Moth, the Myth, the LegendIs it a bird? A cryptid? No, it's Mothman! Brooke will be telling us all about Point Pleasant's most famous resident. Mothman has always been a mysterious figure and we will dive into all the theories about where this creature comes from and why he's depicted with such a great figure.
2024-04-081h 28The MacabrecastEpisode 53: Safety CoffinsWelcome back to the second part of Brooke's buried alive series! Check out Episode 52 on premature burial if you haven't already listened. This week, Brooke will be telling us all about the different safety coffins created to make sure the "dead" really can talk.
2024-03-1155 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 53: Safety CoffinsWelcome back to the second part of Brooke's buried alive series! Check out Episode 52 on premature burial if you haven't already listened. This week, Brooke will be telling us all about the different safety coffins created to make sure the "dead" really can talk.
2024-03-1155 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 52: Premature BurialWe’ve decided to be more forgiving to ourselves (and our listeners) in 2024. This episode will be the first of a two part series with Brooke on Premature Burial and Safety Coffins. In this episode we focus in on all the horrifying ways people have been buried alive throughout history! Let’s get hivey!
2024-03-041h 08The MacabrecastEpisode 52: Premature BurialWe’ve decided to be more forgiving to ourselves (and our listeners) in 2024. This episode will be the first of a two part series with Brooke on Premature Burial and Safety Coffins. In this episode we focus in on all the horrifying ways people have been buried alive throughout history! Let’s get hivey!
2024-03-041h 08The MacabrecastEpisode 48: The Hollow Moon Conspiracy TheoryThat's no moon! Or maybe it is, but it's just hollow? This week Brooke will take us on a wild journey through the Hollow Moon conspiracy theories and give us the science behind the moon's actual composition. This will be a winding road full of time travel, aliens, lizard people, and some very astounding book titles.
2023-12-0458 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 48: The Hollow Moon Conspiracy TheoryThat's no moon! Or maybe it is, but it's just hollow? This week Brooke will take us on a wild journey through the Hollow Moon conspiracy theories and give us the science behind the moon's actual composition. This will be a winding road full of time travel, aliens, lizard people, and some very astounding book titles.
2023-12-0458 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 47: The Ackley’s Legally Haunted House**At the end of the episode we had some technical issues, so unfortunately our cabinet picks didn't get recorded! Be sure to look here for this week's choices**
Join us for Holly's first foray into setting up the recording! We missed Shahri's commentary on this episode about the US' legally haunted house in New York. Holly tells us all about the Ackley Family and their experiences in this haunted house. Not only was this a haunting tale, but this house was part of what became known as the ghostbusters ruling!
This week Holly d...2023-11-2758 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 47: The Ackley’s Legally Haunted House**At the end of the episode we had some technical issues, so unfortunately our cabinet picks didn't get recorded! Be sure to look here for this week's choices**
Join us for Holly's first foray into setting up the recording! We missed Shahri's commentary on this episode about the US' legally haunted house in New York. Holly tells us all about the Ackley Family and their experiences in this haunted house. Not only was this a haunting tale, but this house was part of what became known as the ghostbusters ruling!
This week Holly d...2023-11-2758 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 46: Pope Innocent VIII and His Famous DeathThis week we're back to reviewing terrible historical figures from our modern perspective. Brooke gives us a short summary of Pope Innocent VIII's politically motivated reign, and we discuss his incredibly morbid death, which he's famous for!
2023-11-2059 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 46: Pope Innocent VIII and His Famous DeathThis week we're back to reviewing terrible historical figures from our modern perspective. Brooke gives us a short summary of Pope Innocent VIII's politically motivated reign, and we discuss his incredibly morbid death, which he's famous for!
2023-11-2059 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 44: The Fae*sound warning, you'll notice the audio gets distorted around the 35 minute mark. It only lasts for about a minute thankfully, but thanks again for listening.*
This week to finish out our Spooky Season episodes Brooke gives an overview of the Fae. We'll be talking about everything from the meaning of the word and related words to how they are classified and how some fly!
2023-10-311h 22The MacabrecastEpisode 44: The Fae*sound warning, you'll notice the audio gets distorted around the 35 minute mark. It only lasts for about a minute thankfully, but thanks again for listening.*
This week to finish out our Spooky Season episodes Brooke gives an overview of the Fae. We'll be talking about everything from the meaning of the word and related words to how they are classified and how some fly!
2023-10-311h 22The MacabrecastEpisode 41: The Many Legends of the Headless HorsemanIt's our favorite time of year again! Welcome to Spooky Season with the Macabrecast, we've got a great one to start us off. Brooke covers a very special Halloween figure to her: the Headless Horseman. We'll be talking about all the ways the Headless Horseman has shown up across literature and even delving into some mythological figures!
2023-10-091h 26The MacabrecastEpisode 41: The Many Legends of the Headless HorsemanIt's our favorite time of year again! Welcome to Spooky Season with the Macabrecast, we've got a great one to start us off. Brooke covers a very special Halloween figure to her: the Headless Horseman. We'll be talking about all the ways the Headless Horseman has shown up across literature and even delving into some mythological figures!
2023-10-091h 26The MacabrecastEpisode 40: The Mount Gambier Cave Diving AccidentHappy one year anniversary to the Macabrecast!! Thank you all for joining us on this wonderful adventure through the macabre.
The horrors persist in this episode about the accident in Mount Gambier. Brooke unlocks a new fear for Holly while she tells us all about the tragic cave diving accident in 1973 that would claim the lives of some of the divers. This story has sink holes, nitrogen narcosis, and claustrophobia!
2023-10-0257 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 40: The Mount Gambier Cave Diving AccidentHappy one year anniversary to the Macabrecast!! Thank you all for joining us on this wonderful adventure through the macabre.
The horrors persist in this episode about the accident in Mount Gambier. Brooke unlocks a new fear for Holly while she tells us all about the tragic cave diving accident in 1973 that would claim the lives of some of the divers. This story has sink holes, nitrogen narcosis, and claustrophobia!
2023-10-0257 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 35: The Making of the Paris CatacombsGet ready for a whirlwind history recap with Brooke as she covers the making of the Paris Catacombs! We’ll talk geology, burial methods, goth parades(?), and architecture. Come decay with us!
2023-08-2143 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 35: The Making of the Paris CatacombsGet ready for a whirlwind history recap with Brooke as she covers the making of the Paris Catacombs! We’ll talk geology, burial methods, goth parades(?), and architecture. Come decay with us!
2023-08-2143 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 34: The Unsettling NasnasHolly takes the creepy cake this week with the Nasnas. This disturbing cryptid tale will include slapping feet, high pitched screams, and Brooke’s breaking point!
2023-08-1454 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 34: The Unsettling NasnasHolly takes the creepy cake this week with the Nasnas. This disturbing cryptid tale will include slapping feet, high pitched screams, and Brooke’s breaking point!
2023-08-1454 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 33: The Radcliffe Highway MurdersWe're back for week #2 featuring our friends and mentors Yelena and Traynor! It was a joy hosting them, and we hope they'll join the Macabre-gang again in the future.
As a suggestion from Traynor, Brooke covers the Radcliffe Highway Murders. Two families, nearly all decapitated, and no clear motive for the kill. And, as a little side quest, Traynor explains how the writer Thomas De Quincey influenced todays interests in true crime.
2023-08-071h 31The MacabrecastEpisode 33: The Radcliffe Highway MurdersWe're back for week #2 featuring our friends and mentors Yelena and Traynor! It was a joy hosting them, and we hope they'll join the Macabre-gang again in the future.
As a suggestion from Traynor, Brooke covers the Radcliffe Highway Murders. Two families, nearly all decapitated, and no clear motive for the kill. And, as a little side quest, Traynor explains how the writer Thomas De Quincey influenced todays interests in true crime.
2023-08-071h 31The MacabrecastEpisode 30: The Jointless HugagWelcome back to the land of fearsome creatures! Guided by the illustrious William T Cox, Brooke tells us the tale of the Hugag, another mysterious critter in the Midwest. A harmless creature with a very dysfunctional body.
2023-07-1053 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 30: The Jointless HugagWelcome back to the land of fearsome creatures! Guided by the illustrious William T Cox, Brooke tells us the tale of the Hugag, another mysterious critter in the Midwest. A harmless creature with a very dysfunctional body.
2023-07-1053 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 29: Gay Pirates!For our second Pride themed episode, Brooke covers the much anticipated Pirate Queens, Mary Read and Anne Bonny. This episode is about a couple swashbuckling women who fall in love while in secretly in drag!
2023-07-031h 20The MacabrecastEpisode 29: Gay Pirates!For our second Pride themed episode, Brooke covers the much anticipated Pirate Queens, Mary Read and Anne Bonny. This episode is about a couple swashbuckling women who fall in love while in secretly in drag!
2023-07-031h 20The MacabrecastEpisode 26: Soap Bodies and The Lady of The LakeThis week Brooke takes us to Crescent Lake, Washington for murder and scientific phenomena. If you’d like to know how a corpse becomes soap, then you’ve come to the right place!
2023-06-1255 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 26: Soap Bodies and The Lady of The LakeThis week Brooke takes us to Crescent Lake, Washington for murder and scientific phenomena. If you’d like to know how a corpse becomes soap, then you’ve come to the right place!
2023-06-1255 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 25: The Lier SykehusBrooke kicks off our 25th episode with the Lier Sykehus. We'll be heading to Norway to talk about the history of this asylum and the conditions that their patients had to endure. This place may not be haunted, but it's definitely haunting.
2023-06-051h 22The MacabrecastEpisode 25: The Lier SykehusBrooke kicks off our 25th episode with the Lier Sykehus. We'll be heading to Norway to talk about the history of this asylum and the conditions that their patients had to endure. This place may not be haunted, but it's definitely haunting.
2023-06-051h 22The MacabrecastEpisode 22: Pondering the Pendle WitchesOur story this week takes us back to one of our favorite topics: witch trials. Brooke tells us all about the history around witches in England and the feuding families that contributed to this particular trial. Join us as we learn more about this trial with a nine-year-old star witness!
2023-05-151h 20The MacabrecastEpisode 22: Pondering the Pendle WitchesOur story this week takes us back to one of our favorite topics: witch trials. Brooke tells us all about the history around witches in England and the feuding families that contributed to this particular trial. Join us as we learn more about this trial with a nine-year-old star witness!
2023-05-151h 20The MacabrecastEpisode 20: The Bell...Witch?Prepare to be spooked. Brooke shares the biggest ghost story of US history, the Bell Witch. Well, not so much a witch but a VERY disturbed entity. Dare to enjoy this very convincing tale.
2023-05-011h 46The MacabrecastEpisode 20: The Bell...Witch?Prepare to be spooked. Brooke shares the biggest ghost story of US history, the Bell Witch. Well, not so much a witch but a VERY disturbed entity. Dare to enjoy this very convincing tale.
2023-05-011h 46The MacabrecastEpisode 19: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Eilean Mor Lighthouse KeepersHolly brings us to Scotland this week for a haunting disappearance. On December 15, 1900, three lighthouse keepers went missing on Eilean Mor (aka Flannan Isles) without a trace. Were they swept away in the sea? Abducted by aliens? We will explore all the theories!
**We had some audio hiccups on this episode, we promise we aren't trying to make Brooke quiet! We'll be back to regular audio next week.**
2023-04-241h 13The MacabrecastEpisode 19: The Mysterious Disappearance of the Eilean Mor Lighthouse KeepersHolly brings us to Scotland this week for a haunting disappearance. On December 15, 1900, three lighthouse keepers went missing on Eilean Mor (aka Flannan Isles) without a trace. Were they swept away in the sea? Abducted by aliens? We will explore all the theories!
**We had some audio hiccups on this episode, we promise we aren't trying to make Brooke quiet! We'll be back to regular audio next week.**
2023-04-241h 13The MacabrecastEpisode 18: The Chowchilla Bus KidnappingBrooke walks us through one of our first forays into true crime. She's chosen a big case to start with as she goes into detail about the kidnapping of 26 children and one adult in Chowchilla, California. Listen in for all the horrifying twists and the inspiring words of the survivors.
2023-04-171h 19The MacabrecastEpisode 18: The Chowchilla Bus KidnappingBrooke walks us through one of our first forays into true crime. She's chosen a big case to start with as she goes into detail about the kidnapping of 26 children and one adult in Chowchilla, California. Listen in for all the horrifying twists and the inspiring words of the survivors.
2023-04-171h 19The MacabrecastEpisode 16: Fearsome Critters and the SquonkPrepare for yourself for some vocal fry in episode SICK-xteen (16)! Brooke embodies the spirit of a cryptid as she delves into the details of the Squonk as described in William T. Cox’s book, “Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods With a Few Desert and Mountain Beasts.”
2023-04-0353 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 16: Fearsome Critters and the SquonkPrepare for yourself for some vocal fry in episode SICK-xteen (16)! Brooke embodies the spirit of a cryptid as she delves into the details of the Squonk as described in William T. Cox’s book, “Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods With a Few Desert and Mountain Beasts.”
2023-04-0353 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 15: Tooth TalesBrooke delves into the topic of the tooth fairy this week! Listen in as she walks us through some possible origins of the tooth fairy and we recount our own childhood experiences with it. Get ready for some other takes on the classic, including mice and trolls.
2023-03-271h 14The MacabrecastEpisode 15: Tooth TalesBrooke delves into the topic of the tooth fairy this week! Listen in as she walks us through some possible origins of the tooth fairy and we recount our own childhood experiences with it. Get ready for some other takes on the classic, including mice and trolls.
2023-03-271h 14The MacabrecastEpisode 13: The Undead Peter BlagojevicWelcome back for Brooke's episode! In this episode, Brooke will take us through the death of Peter Blagojevic and his possible posthumous activities. This chilling tale from Serbia includes vampires, hauntings, and an in-depth discussion of decomposition!
2023-03-131h 05The MacabrecastEpisode 13: The Undead Peter BlagojevicWelcome back for Brooke's episode! In this episode, Brooke will take us through the death of Peter Blagojevic and his possible posthumous activities. This chilling tale from Serbia includes vampires, hauntings, and an in-depth discussion of decomposition!
2023-03-131h 05The MacabrecastEpisode 12: Bog Bodies EverywhereWelcome to the first episode using our new format! This week, listen in as Holly covers the history and science of Bog Bodies and get ready for Brooke's episode next week. These Bog Bodies have been found all over northern Europe and each tells its own unique tale from thousands of years ago. Holly will go over some examples and we will delve into the bog to see what else we find.
2023-03-061h 22The MacabrecastEpisode 12: Bog Bodies EverywhereWelcome to the first episode using our new format! This week, listen in as Holly covers the history and science of Bog Bodies and get ready for Brooke's episode next week. These Bog Bodies have been found all over northern Europe and each tells its own unique tale from thousands of years ago. Holly will go over some examples and we will delve into the bog to see what else we find.
2023-03-061h 22The MacabrecastEpisode 11, Part I: Die by Dye or Die by SwordThis will be our last two part episode! In Part I, Brooke tells a hodge-podge history of Paris Green--a pigment laced with arsenic. Despite its popularity, this color was known to be poisonous! In Part II, Holly recounts the chilling story of the Batavia shipwreck. Dare to enjoy this mutiny-gone-cult.
2023-02-201h 09The MacabrecastEpisode 11, Part II: Die by Dye or Die by SwordThis will be our last two part episode! In Part I, Brooke tells a hodge-podge history of Paris Green--a pigment laced with arsenic. Despite its popularity, this color was known to be poisonous! In Part II, Holly recounts the chilling story of the Batavia shipwreck. Dare to enjoy this mutiny-gone-cult.
2023-02-201h 05The MacabrecastEpisode 11, Part I: Die by Dye or Die by SwordThis will be our last two part episode! In Part I, Brooke tells a hodge-podge history of Paris Green--a pigment laced with arsenic. Despite its popularity, this color was known to be poisonous! In Part II, Holly recounts the chilling story of the Batavia shipwreck. Dare to enjoy this mutiny-gone-cult.
2023-02-201h 09The MacabrecastEpisode 11, Part II: Die by Dye or Die by SwordThis will be our last two part episode! In Part I, Brooke tells a hodge-podge history of Paris Green--a pigment laced with arsenic. Despite its popularity, this color was known to be poisonous! In Part II, Holly recounts the chilling story of the Batavia shipwreck. Dare to enjoy this mutiny-gone-cult.
2023-02-201h 05The MacabrecastEpisode 10, Part I: Man in the Attic and Princes in the TowerWelcome back to another two-part episode! This time, Holly has a terrifying true crime case involving the Denver Ghost House. You'll be as haunted as the house was after learning about Theodore Coneys, the man in the attic. After that, listen in to part two where Brooke will be talking about another possible true crime case from Britain. She will be covering the mysterious disappearances of two English Princes from the Tower of London.
2023-02-061h 04The MacabrecastEpisode 10, Part II: Man in the Attic and Princes in the TowerWelcome back to another two-part episode! This time, Holly has a terrifying true crime case involving the Denver Ghost House. You'll be as haunted as the house was after learning about Theodore Coneys, the man in the attic. After that, listen in to part two where Brooke will be talking about another possible true crime case from Britain. She will be covering the mysterious disappearances of two English Princes from the Tower of London.
2023-02-061h 06The MacabrecastEpisode 10, Part I: Man in the Attic and Princes in the TowerWelcome back to another two-part episode! This time, Holly has a terrifying true crime case involving the Denver Ghost House. You'll be as haunted as the house was after learning about Theodore Coneys, the man in the attic. After that, listen in to part two where Brooke will be talking about another possible true crime case from Britain. She will be covering the mysterious disappearances of two English Princes from the Tower of London.
2023-02-061h 04The MacabrecastEpisode 10, Part II: Man in the Attic and Princes in the TowerWelcome back to another two-part episode! This time, Holly has a terrifying true crime case involving the Denver Ghost House. You'll be as haunted as the house was after learning about Theodore Coneys, the man in the attic. After that, listen in to part two where Brooke will be talking about another possible true crime case from Britain. She will be covering the mysterious disappearances of two English Princes from the Tower of London.
2023-02-061h 06The MacabrecastEpisode 9: Poison and PiratesAnd we're back for Episode 9 with more alliteration: Poison and Pirates. Holly gives us a taste of something sinister with poison rings! From bones to deadly drugs, these are quite the killer. Brooke takes us through a brief history of Port Royal and it's demise. A pirate utopia lost to the sea.
2023-01-231h 29The MacabrecastEpisode 9: Poison and PiratesAnd we're back for Episode 9 with more alliteration: Poison and Pirates. Holly gives us a taste of something sinister with poison rings! From bones to deadly drugs, these are quite the killer. Brooke takes us through a brief history of Port Royal and it's demise. A pirate utopia lost to the sea.
2023-01-231h 29The MacabrecastEpisode 8, Part II: Worms and WerewolvesYet again, we had to split our episode into two parts! In part I, join Brooke on an expedition through the Gobi desert in search of the Mongolian Death Worm! These may not be real, but they sure are well sought out. In part II, Holly deep-dives into the werewolf trials throughout Europe. We'll learn about the accused, the acquitted, and those who were most likely serial killers.
2023-01-091h 06The MacabrecastEpisode 8, Part I: Worms and WerewolvesYet again, we had to split our episode into two parts! In part I, join Brooke on an expedition through the Gobi desert in search of the Mongolian Death Worm! These may not be real, but they sure are well sought out. In part II, Holly deep-dives into the werewolf trials throughout Europe. We'll learn about the accused, the acquitted, and those who were most likely serial killers.
2023-01-0952 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 8, Part I: Worms and WerewolvesYet again, we had to split our episode into two parts! In part I, join Brooke on an expedition through the Gobi desert in search of the Mongolian Death Worm! These may not be real, but they sure are well sought out. In part II, Holly deep-dives into the werewolf trials throughout Europe. We'll learn about the accused, the acquitted, and those who were most likely serial killers.
2023-01-0952 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 8, Part II: Worms and WerewolvesYet again, we had to split our episode into two parts! In part I, join Brooke on an expedition through the Gobi desert in search of the Mongolian Death Worm! These may not be real, but they sure are well sought out. In part II, Holly deep-dives into the werewolf trials throughout Europe. We'll learn about the accused, the acquitted, and those who were most likely serial killers.
2023-01-091h 06The MacabrecastEpisode 7: Holiday Tales of the Ijiraq and Yule LadsHappy Holidays from the Macabrecast! This episode we are starting off with a wintry cryptid tale from Holly. She will be delving into the story of the Ijiraq, a shapeshifter living in the arctic. Then, Brooke tells us about all thirteen of the Yule Lads, their parents, and their incredibly large cat. Get ready for many mischievous happenings and terrifying holiday traditions.
2022-12-261h 43The MacabrecastEpisode 7: Holiday Tales of the Ijiraq and Yule LadsHappy Holidays from the Macabrecast! This episode we are starting off with a wintry cryptid tale from Holly. She will be delving into the story of the Ijiraq, a shapeshifter living in the arctic. Then, Brooke tells us about all thirteen of the Yule Lads, their parents, and their incredibly large cat. Get ready for many mischievous happenings and terrifying holiday traditions.
2022-12-261h 43The MacabrecastEpisode 6, Part I: The Martha and the Bloody CountessHere's your first two-part episode, because we can't seem to shut up about these stories! In Part I, Brooke takes us on a historical journey to the Martha Washington Hotel. Get ready for the saddest story about a horse you've ever heard. In Part II, Holly puts all Hungarian name pronunciation to rest. Enjoy her deep dive into the blood soaked life of Erzsebet Bathory (commonly known as, Elizabeth Bathory).
2022-12-1250 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 6, Part II: The Martha and The Bloody CountessHere's your first two-part episode, because we can't seem to shut up about these stories! In Part I, Brooke takes us on a historical journey to the Martha Washington Hotel. Get ready for the saddest story about a horse you've ever heard. In Part II, Holly puts all Hungarian name pronunciation to rest. Enjoy her deep dive into the blood soaked life of Erzsebet Bathory (commonly known as, Elizabeth Bathory).
2022-12-121h 03The MacabrecastEpisode 6, Part I: The Martha and the Bloody CountessHere's your first two-part episode, because we can't seem to shut up about these stories! In Part I, Brooke takes us on a historical journey to the Martha Washington Hotel. Get ready for the saddest story about a horse you've ever heard. In Part II, Holly puts all Hungarian name pronunciation to rest. Enjoy her deep dive into the blood soaked life of Erzsebet Bathory (commonly known as, Elizabeth Bathory).
2022-12-1250 minThe MacabrecastEpisode 6, Part II: The Martha and The Bloody CountessHere's your first two-part episode, because we can't seem to shut up about these stories! In Part I, Brooke takes us on a historical journey to the Martha Washington Hotel. Get ready for the saddest story about a horse you've ever heard. In Part II, Holly puts all Hungarian name pronunciation to rest. Enjoy her deep dive into the blood soaked life of Erzsebet Bathory (commonly known as, Elizabeth Bathory).
2022-12-121h 03The MacabrecastEpisode 5: Beguiling Blobs and Iron GoatsOn this week's episode let's get into some mysterious happenings and tragic accidents all from Washington state. Holly starts us off with a look at the Oakville blobs and some of the bizarre theories surrounding them. We've got everything from secret biological testing to raining jellyfish! Next, Brooke takes us on a hike through the Iron Goat Trail and tells the tragic story of the most fatal avalanche in U.S. History. Listen in for more!
2022-11-281h 36The MacabrecastEpisode 5: Beguiling Blobs and Iron GoatsOn this week's episode let's get into some mysterious happenings and tragic accidents all from Washington state. Holly starts us off with a look at the Oakville blobs and some of the bizarre theories surrounding them. We've got everything from secret biological testing to raining jellyfish! Next, Brooke takes us on a hike through the Iron Goat Trail and tells the tragic story of the most fatal avalanche in U.S. History. Listen in for more!
2022-11-281h 36The MacabrecastEpisode 4: Hot Damn, Frogs and Cheese CavesThis time on the Macabrecast, join us as we talk about cryptids and cheese. Our two favorite things! Brooke starts us off with the mystifying Loveland Frogman. Are they real? Are they just an escaped iguana? We still don't know. After that, Holly introduces us to the Cheese Cave phenomena. Who knew we had so much cheese right beneath our feet. Listen in to hear all about it!
2022-11-141h 33The MacabrecastEpisode 4: Hot Damn, Frogs and Cheese CavesThis time on the Macabrecast, join us as we talk about cryptids and cheese. Our two favorite things! Brooke starts us off with the mystifying Loveland Frogman. Are they real? Are they just an escaped iguana? We still don't know. After that, Holly introduces us to the Cheese Cave phenomena. Who knew we had so much cheese right beneath our feet. Listen in to hear all about it!
2022-11-141h 33The MacabrecastEpisode 3: Halloween Tricks and TraditionsHappy Halloween! In today's spooky edition episode, Brooke covers a tragic Halloween prank from 1998. She gives more information on Karl Jackson's murder which took place that fateful Halloween night. Then, join Holly as she goes through the origins of our favorite Halloween traditions. We'll go through everything from bonfires to trick-or-treating.
2022-10-311h 21The MacabrecastEpisode 3: Halloween Tricks and TraditionsHappy Halloween! In today's spooky edition episode, Brooke covers a tragic Halloween prank from 1998. She gives more information on Karl Jackson's murder which took place that fateful Halloween night. Then, join Holly as she goes through the origins of our favorite Halloween traditions. We'll go through everything from bonfires to trick-or-treating.
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The MacabrecastEpisode 2: Haunted Happenings and the Silent SistersThis week, we head out to Europe for some spooky discussions. Holly heads to Romania to discuss one of the world's most haunted forests, the Hoia Baciu forest. Lost travelers and UFO sightings abound! Brooke finds herself delving into the family history and tragic end of the Silent Twins, Jennifer and June Gibbons. What starts as a unique connection later turns to unfortunate circumstances.
2022-10-171h 47The MacabrecastEpisode 2: Haunted Happenings and the Silent SistersThis week, we head out to Europe for some spooky discussions. Holly heads to Romania to discuss one of the world's most haunted forests, the Hoia Baciu forest. Lost travelers and UFO sightings abound! Brooke finds herself delving into the family history and tragic end of the Silent Twins, Jennifer and June Gibbons. What starts as a unique connection later turns to unfortunate circumstances.
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The MacabrecastEpisode 1: Curiosity Cabinets and Munching on MummiesBrooke is a loud-mouthed with an obsession with the morbid. Holly is a clever Asexual with a dry, matter-of-fact sense of humor. Together, they are a recipe for a funloving macabre podcast!
In today's episode, Brooke and Holly divulge into two highly contrasting topics. Brooke tackles the nuances of museum history. How did they come to be? and how are they inherently flawed? Holly shares the grueling tales of why mummies are so rare. It could have someting to do with some Victorian mummy munchies. Take the dive into the first episode if your curiousity (in many...2022-10-031h 12The MacabrecastEpisode 1: Curiosity Cabinets and Munching on MummiesBrooke is a loud-mouthed with an obsession with the morbid. Holly is a clever Asexual with a dry, matter-of-fact sense of humor. Together, they are a recipe for a funloving macabre podcast!
In today's episode, Brooke and Holly divulge into two highly contrasting topics. Brooke tackles the nuances of museum history. How did they come to be? and how are they inherently flawed? Holly shares the grueling tales of why mummies are so rare. It could have someting to do with some Victorian mummy munchies. Take the dive into the first episode if your curiousity (in many...2022-10-031h 12