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Macabrium124. Blood on the Pines: The Nightmare of Cabin 28In the early 1980s, a quiet mountain town in northern California became the setting for one of the most unsettling mysteries the state has ever seen. Inside a small family cabin, something happened that no one could quite make sense of. What unfolded that night left investigators grasping for answers, and even now, decades later, the full truth still feels just out of reach.
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Macabrium is a podcast exploring dark history, crime, lore, & legend, and is part of the Southern Gothic Media Podcast Network. The show is hosted by actors Megan Alda and...
2025-11-0439 minMacabrium123. Prophet of Pain | Part Two: A Broken Spell at Burnt RiverAs the years went on, life inside the commune grew darker. The rules tightened, the punishments worsened, and the man once seen as a prophet became something far more terrifying. What began as devotion turned to desperation as his followers endured unimaginable cruelty at his hands.
In Part 2, Megan explores the final descent of the Ant Hill Kids, the escalating violence, the horrifying crimes, and the moment when the unthinkable finally happened.
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Macabrium is a podcast exploring dark history, crime, lore, & legend, and is part of the Southern...
2025-10-3155 minMacabrium122. Prophet of Pain | Part One: Eternal MountainIn the remote wilderness, one man vowed to have total control over his devoted followers, claiming to be in direct communication with God himself. What began as a promise of purity and salvation would soon spiral into a nightmare of torture, manipulation, and murder.
In Part 1, we explore the beginning of the Ant Hill Kids, a community built on blind faith, ruled by fear, and led by a man whose thirst for power would destroy them all.
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2025-10-311h 06Macabrium121. Unhallowed Arts: The Sorceress of KilkennyIn medieval Kilkenny, whispers told of a woman who dealt in forbidden arts, a figure both feared and envied. Her wealth grew as her husbands mysteriously fell, and soon the city turned against her, crying witchcraft and heresy. What began as rumor would ignite one of the earliest witch trials in Europe, leaving behind a story steeped in power and betrayal.
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Macabrium is a podcast exploring dark history, crime, lore, & legend, and is part of the Southern Gothic Media Podcast Network. The show is hosted by actors Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown...
2025-10-2835 minMacabrium120. The Werewolf of BedburgA quiet German village, a trail of bodies, and a man they called the Werewolf of Bedburg. Was Peter Stubbe a monster or a victim of mass hysteria?
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Macabrium is a podcast exploring dark history, crime, lore, & legend, and is part of the Southern Gothic Media Podcast Network. The show is hosted by actors Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloe Kibbe.
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2025-10-2129 minMacabrium119. Cropsey: The Staten Island BoogeymanWhat if the boogeyman you grew up hearing about wasn’t just a story? On Staten Island, there was a figure parents spoke about to keep kids close to home. Bedtime warnings, campfire dares, everyone thought it was just make-believe. But then children started to vanish. And suddenly, it wasn’t just scary anymore…it was real.
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Macabrium is a podcast exploring dark history, crime, lore, & legend, and is part of the Southern Gothic Media Podcast Network. The show is hosted by actors Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chl...
2025-10-1539 minMacabrium118. From Cure to Curse: Murder in Hex HollowHappy first episode of spooky season!
We are kicking off October with a murder in Hex Hollow. You see, in Hex Hollow, folk remedies were meant to heal, but one night they led to murder. The community was thrown into fear and suspicion, and the line between cure and curse became deadly clear.
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Macabrium is a podcast exploring dark history, crime, lore, & legend, and is part of the Southern Gothic Media Podcast Network. The show is hosted by actors Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloe...
2025-10-0835 minMacabrium117. Winter’s Dread: Missing on the Flannan IslesOn a cold December night on a remote cluster of islands off Scotland, three lighthouse keepers vanished without a trace, leaving behind a silent tower, unanswered questions and a story that has haunted the North Atlantic for over a century. Some say it was the sea, others say it was something much more sinister...
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Macabrium is a podcast exploring dark history, crime, lore, & legend, and is part of the Southern Gothic Media Podcast Network. The show is hosted by actors Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloe Kibbe.
2025-09-3043 minMacabrium116. Consumed: When Obsession KillsTwo teenage girls, best friends, were wrapped up in their own world, dreaming of freedom and escape. But when a mother tried to stand in the way, those fantasies took a darker turn. What happened next on a quiet day in Christchurch was shocking and left everyone asking how far obsession can really go.
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Macabrium is a podcast exploring dark history, crime, lore, & legend, and is part of the Southern Gothic Media Podcast Network. The show is hosted by actors Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloe Kibbe.
2025-09-2347 minMacabrium115. Treacherous Seas: A Mystery in the Graveyard of the AtlanticThere are ships that vanish without a trace… and then there are ships that turn up when they shouldn’t. The Carroll A. Deering was one of those. A five-masted schooner, found run aground off the Outer Banks in 1921, her crew gone without explanation. No distress call, no goodbye, nothing. Some say it was mutiny, others say pirates, and a few still wonder if something far stranger was at play…
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Macabrium is a podcast exploring dark history, crime, lore, & legend, and is part of the Southern Gothic Media Podcast Network. The show is hosted...
2025-09-1642 minMacabrium114. Haunted Procession: The Nightmarchers of Hawai’iLate at night in Hawai'i, people say you can hear it start with the faint pound of drums. Then, a glow of torches flickering in the distance, and the ground almost feels like it’s alive, shaking with footsteps you can’t see. Locals will warn you: if the Night Marchers come your way, you don’t look, you don’t breathe, you don’t move. Because if you do… you might not be here by morning.
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2025-09-0929 minMacabrium113. Calm Menace: The Face of Ordinary EvilBehind the calm voice and polite demeanor was something truly sinister. In the 1970s, a towering figure roamed the California coast, hiding monstrous urges behind an ordinary exterior. He charmed, he manipulated, and he killed his victims as proxies in a twisted war with the one woman who haunted his life the most...
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Macabrium is a podcast exploring dark history, crime, lore, & legend, and is part of the Southern Gothic Media Podcast Network. The show is hosted by actors Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research...
2025-09-021h 00Macabrium109. Lore & Legends | Hauntings of The Grey Nuns Motherhouse and The Gran Viena HotelTwo buildings. Two legacies. One shaped by compassion, the other marked by violence.
In this episode of Macabrium, we step inside the Grey Nuns Motherhouse in Montreal. Once a convent, now part of a bustling university, it remains heavy with silence and memory. Students and staff have reported ghostly figures in long habits, disembodied footsteps, and the unmistakable sense of being watched. Within these stone walls, the dead seem to linger alongside the living.
We then travel across continents to the Gran Viena Hotel in Argentina. Once an opulent retreat, this now-abandoned relic hides more...
2025-07-2052 minMacabrium95. BONUS | In the Crooked Tree: The Cold Case of Bella in the Wych ElmSpring, 1943. In the quiet woods of Hagley, four boys stumble upon something no child should ever find—a skull, staring out from the hollow of a wych elm. Her hand is missing. Her name is unknown. But soon, questions begin to bleed through the brickwork of Birmingham and beyond: Who put Bella in the Wych Elm?
In this bonus episode of Macabrium, we unravel one of England’s most eerie and enduring mysteries. Was Bella a spy tangled in wartime secrecy, a victim of dark ritual, or something else?
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2025-05-3047 minMacabrium92. Percy Fawcett and the Search for the Lost City of ZIn 1925, British explorer Percy Fawcett vanished into the Amazon jungle with his son and a close friend. He was searching for a lost city he called “Z”—a hidden civilization he believed would rewrite the history of the Americas.
Mocked by scholars and dismissed by the Royal Geographical Society, Fawcett pressed on, convinced of Z’s existence. He was never seen again.
What happened to him remains one of the Amazon’s great unsolved mysteries.
*A previous version of this episode included an incorrect pronunciation of Raleigh Rimmel . The episode has since...
2025-05-201h 00Macabrium91. Lore & Legends | The Legend of Sawney BeanIn 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, driven by a resolute king, set out to confront the horror hidden in the shadows. Vividly capturing the era’s unrest and superstition, the stor...
2025-05-181h 24Macabrium90. Beyond the Bridge: The Murder of Pearl BryanGreencastle, 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 Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown.
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2025-05-1334 minMacabrium89. Lore & Legends | The Murder Hole Room: Hauntings at Leap Castle - Part TwoIn 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 through the corridors and the Bloody Chapel. What is their story? Are they real victims of the violent history of Leap Castle, or a malevolent manifesta...
2025-05-111h 12Macabrium88. Headless Valley: Secrets of the Mysterious NahanniThey 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 wild and unknowable as the wilderness itself.
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2025-05-0646 minMacabrium87. Lore & Legends | The Murder Hole Room: Hauntings at Leap CastleLeap 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 lordship - during Mass, right in front of the congregation.
In “The Red Lady,” centuries later, another lord of the O’Carroll dynasty contin...
2025-05-0454 minMacabrium86. Fear on the Frontier: The Bloody BendersPeople 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 they carry out their gruesome deeds unnoticed? This is the chilling story of the Bloody Benders, the family who turned hospitality into horror....
2025-04-291h 17Macabrium85. Lore & Legends | The Chain-Bound Grave: The Witch of YazooIn 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 misproninciation of the name of Yazoo City. Thank you to our community for the catch!Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Me...
2025-04-2735 minMacabrium84. Deadly Defiance: Serial Killer Mary CottonThe 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. People whispered about bad luck, but the shadows in her wake told a different story. Was it just fate, or wa...
2025-04-2253 minMacabrium83. Lore & Legends | The Girl Who Fell for a KrasueA 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 to accept.Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan...
2025-04-2041 minMacabrium82.Doomed to Die: The Mystery at Dyatlov PassThe 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 arrived, they didn’t find what they expected. The campsite was ripped open, scattered with oddities that defied explanation. Bare footprints led away into the frozen wilderness, le...
2025-04-151h 09Macabrium81. Lore & Legends | The Tiyanak's TormentIn 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 when the proper rites are left undone.Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Megan Alda and...
2025-04-1333 minMacabrium80. Villain By Nature: The Cannibal Boone HelmThe 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. Helm was the kind you prayed you’d never meet. Cruel and ruthless, his actions tore away any sense of decency, leaving only...
2025-04-081h 14Macabrium79. Lore & Legends | Blight of the Sea: The NuckelaveeOn 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 thickens with the stench of rot, and whispers rise of something moving in the mist—something that should not walk the...
2025-04-0643 minMacabrium78. Small Town Murder: Love, Lies, and a Swing of FateThe 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 on in the usual rhythm of summer days, unaware of what had unfolded within those walls. Questions filled the silence that followed the...
2025-04-0154 minMacabrium77. Lore & Legends | The Kelpie: A Dark Celtic FableDeep 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 may find themselves bound by it instead.Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Ste...
2025-03-3032 minMacabrium76. Unbound: The Moors Murders Part Two: Wicked Beyond BeliefIan 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 orchestrated.This chapter follows their final acts of violence and the unraveling of their plans. It tells the story of the dogged pursuit of justice, the cracks in...
2025-03-2547 minMacabrium75. Lore & Legends | The 13th Child: The Jersey DevilIn 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, in her desperation or her rage, called upon the Devil himself. The details shift with time, but the warning re...
2025-03-2341 minMacabrium74. Unbound: The Moors Murders Part One: The GloveThe 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 buried beneath that soil. But one thing became clear as the cold air pressed close around them—this wasn’t the end. It was on...
2025-03-1846 minMacabrium73. Lore & Legends | Hatred That Won't Rest: The Jiangshi CurseIn 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, undead monster and unleashing the legend of the jiangshi - the Chinese hopping vampire that terrorizes the lands.Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted...
2025-03-1658 minMacabrium72. Permission to Kill: The Jolly Black WidowLaughter is supposed to be a comforting sound—warm, familiar, a reminder of love and home. But not all laughter is kind. Some laughter drips with something darker, a chilling undercurrent that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.They called her the Giggling Granny. A sweet-faced woman with a gentle Southern drawl, she charmed neighbors, doted on her grandchildren, and had a penchant for romance magazines. But beneath the floral dresses and the grandmotherly smile lay something monstrous. A woman who spun wedding vows into funeral hymns, who turned love into poison.
2025-03-111h 16Macabrium71. Lore & Legends | The Terror of Madam Koi KoiMadam Koi Koi is an extremely harsh, cruel boarding school teacher in 1970s Nigeria who terrorizes her students with verbal and physical abuse. One day, the children have had enough and take matters into their own hands. But they accidentally unleash an immortal hatred that will haunt them forever, unless they can break Madam Koi Koi’s supernatural tie to the very soil where she lies.Macabrium is produced by SoundBite Studios and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown. Connect with us!
2025-03-0955 minMacabrium70. Blood and Brass: The Axeman of New OrleansThe year is 1918, and New Orleans trembles under the weight of unseen terror. A figure moves through the night, targeting innocent families with brutal precision, leaving only questions and fear in his wake. They call him the Axeman, a killer who claims to be more than mortal—a demon from hell.Then comes the letter. A chilling promise to spare those who fill their homes with the sound of jazz on a designated night. The city's response is unprecedented, its streets alive with music and panic as the Axeman's legend deepens.Who was he? Why did he...
2025-03-041h 05Macabrium69. Lore & Legends | The Legend of Tamamo-No-Mae: The Killing StoneThe story of Tamamo-no-Mae, the basis for the Japanese legend of the "killing stone" and nine-tailed fox. Tamamo-no-Mae is a woman of extraordinary beauty and charm who becomes the center of a conflict in the imperial court when her true nature is called into question. Yasuchika, a skilled onmyōji, is tasked with investigating her mysterious origins, leading to escalating tension and danger.Macabrium is produced by SoundBite Studios and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown. Connect with us!• Follo...
2025-03-0254 minMacabrium68. Twisted Bonds: The Maidens of MurderIn 1933, a brutal crime shocked France and left the world questioning the thin line between loyalty and madness. Christine and Léa Papin, two quiet and devoted maids, carried out an act of unspeakable violence against their wealthy employers, the Lancelin family. But what drove these sisters to such a gruesome crime? Was it years of oppression and mistreatment, or something far more sinister lurking beneath their bond?Macabrium is produced by SoundBite Studios and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown. Con...
2025-02-2553 minMacabrium67. Lore & Legends | The Wendigo: Hunger that Never Ends Part TwoA group of friends making a documentary on the legend of the wendigo ventures deep into the snow-covered wilderness. As they uncover eerie carvings, unease settles over them like the creeping cold. Hunger drains their strength, tensions rise, and the once-clear line between paranoia and reality begins to blur. When one of them goes missing, the others realize too late that something is terribly wrong—something that has been waiting in the shadows, watching, hungering.
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2025-02-2342 minMacabrium66. Podcast Update: A New Chapter BeginsBig news, listeners! Haunted History is getting a new name. As our podcast has grown, so has our passion for uncovering not just haunted tales but also true crime, folklore, and forgotten legends. This new change will reflect the full scope of the eerie, mysterious, and macabre stories we tell.
Listen to our update from Megan for the official reveal—same haunting atmosphere, same in-depth storytelling, just with a name that truly captures the dark archive of tales we bring to life.
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2025-02-2202 minMacabrium65. Bloody Paramours: The Lonely Hearts KillersThe ad promised love.
The reply sealed a fate. Martha watched as Raymond penned another letter, his words a perfect trap—soft, seductive, laced with lies. She had read enough of them to know how this would end. A train ride, a candlelit promise, a kiss that tasted like forever.
Then the screams. The blood. The body they’d have to bury.
Another lonely heart, hopelessly in love. Hopelessly doomed.
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2025-02-1852 minMacabrium64. Lore & Legends | The Wendigo: Hunger that Never Ends Part OneIn the throes of a relentless winter, a hunter’s desperate act sets something terrible into motion, shaking a remote village to its core. As the cold tightens its grip, a new horror stalks the people, toying with them and seeming to relish in their fear. With each passing night, the fear grows, and the villagers must face the terrifying truth—something unnatural has awakened, and it will not stop until it is fed.
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2025-02-1626 minMacabrium63. Eternal Summer: The Lake Bodom MurdersThe waters of Lake Bodom shimmered beneath the pale light of dawn, a picturesque Finnish landscape seemingly untouched by time. But on the morning of June 5, 1960, the serenity of this idyllic lake was shattered, forever tainted by a crime so brutal it would haunt the nation for decades.
Four teenagers ventured to the lake for a carefree camping trip, their laughter carried by the breeze, mingling with the rustle of pine trees. By sunrise, three would lie dead, their lives savagely stolen in the dark of night. The lone survivor, battered and dazed, would become both a...
2025-02-1144 minMacabrium62. Lore & Legends | America's Most Haunted Town: DudleytownHidden in Connecticut, USA lies the abandoned former location of Dudleytown, a place shrouded in mystery and thought to be cursed. Once a small colonial settlement, it was plagued by misfortune—bizarre deaths, unexplained vanishings, and eerie tales that sent its residents fleeing, never to return. Some say it was bad luck, others believe something far more sinister was at play. The ruins remain hidden beneath the dense canopy, but those who dare venture near report strange occurrences.
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2025-02-0939 minMacabrium61. Aileen Wuornos: The Drifting Damsel of Death | Part TwoThe bar reeked of stale beer and desperation, but for Aileen Wuornos, it was just another night—until the law caught up with her. Arrested in a haze of flashing lights and betrayal, she was about to face the reckoning she had outrun for so long.
This chapter of her story unfolds like a courtroom drama where justice and vengeance clash, and every word spoken carries the weight of life or death. Tyria Moore, the lover who once held Aileen’s trust, now becomes her undoing. Testimonies, confessions, and her fiery outbursts paint a picture of a woma...
2025-02-0450 minMacabrium60. Lore & Legends | La Llorona, The Wailing Woman of the Rio BravoLa Llorona, The Wailing Woman of the Rio Bravo, is the tragic legend of Mariana, a beautiful young woman in a small Mexican village who falls in love with a wealthy Spaniard, Don Rafael. Promised love and a better life, she bears his children, only to be abandoned when he marries another. Consumed by grief and betrayal, she descends into madness, ultimately drowning her own children in the Rio Bravo, believing it will reunite them forever. Realizing the horror of her actions, she wails in despair before drowning herself. But death offers no escape.
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2025-02-0230 minMacabrium59. Aileen Wuornos: The Drifting Damsel of Death | Part OneBefore she became one of America’s most infamous female serial killers, Aileen Wuornos was a girl born into chaos—raised in hardship, scarred by abuse, and desperate for survival. In this episode, we delve into Aileen’s troubled early life to uncover the moments that shaped her path to infamy. Was she a victim of circumstance or destined for darkness from the start? Join us for part one of this chilling two-part series as we explore the making of the "Damsel of Death".
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2025-01-2849 minMacabrium58. Lore & Legends | The Legend of Wewe GombelFollowing the journey of Adi, a young boy who, after being neglected by his parents, is mysteriously abducted by the vengeful spirit Wewe Gombel. In Wewe Gombel's otherworldly realm, Adi learns of her tragic backstory: once a kind woman named Laras, she was betrayed and ostracized by her husband and the village, ultimately transforming into the spirit who now seeks to protect neglected children. Although Wewe Gombel’s love for Adi is genuine, it is rooted in pain, and she is driven by a desire to shield him from the hurt she herself endured. As Adi grows close to We...
2025-01-2647 minMacabrium57. From Hell: Jack the Ripper Part Three | Many JacksLondon, 1888. The streets of Whitechapel were gripped by fear, each brutal killing a stark reminder of a predator who remained just out of reach. The horror left behind was matched only by the mounting questions. Who was responsible? What drove them to commit such heinous acts? And how did they escape justice?
In this third chapter of our journey, we turn our attention to the suspects. From troubled individuals living on society’s fringes to powerful figures immune to scrutiny, theories abound. For over a century, investigators, historians, and enthusiasts have tried to piece together a picture of...
2025-01-2151 minMacabrium56. Lore & Legends | Baba Yaga: The Witch of the Snowy ForestWhen a young villager named Yuri ventures into her sinister forest to save his cursed village, he strikes a dangerous bargain to retrieve the mystical firebird. But as the story unfolds, Yuri learns the true cost of dealing with the unpredictable Baba Yaga. This episode explores the enduring power and peril of Slavic folklore's most enigmatic witch.
Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown.
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2025-01-1941 minMacabrium55. Minisode | A Stranger’s Son: The Vanishing of Bobby DunbarThere’s a photograph—a little boy in overalls, staring back at the camera with a shy, curious smile. For nearly a century, that boy has been at the center of one of the most perplexing mysteries in American history. His name was Bobby Dunbar... or was it?
On a hot summer day in 1912, four-year-old Bobby disappeared while on a family trip to Swayze Lake, Louisiana. His parents searched tirelessly, their anguish echoing through the deep bayou. Then, eight months later, a miracle—or so it seemed. A boy matching Bobby’s description was found in Mississippi. But as o...
2025-01-1734 minMacabrium52. Tyrant King: The Tragedy of Clipperton IslandIn the early 20th century, Clipperton was home to a small group of settlers, lured by hope and the promise of a new life. But their paradise quickly became a prison as war, disease, and the relentless elements closed in on them.
What followed was a tale of survival, betrayal, and tragedy—a story where the line between life and death blurred, and desperation turned to horror
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2025-01-1028 minMacabrium51. From Hell: Jack the Ripper Part One | The Canonical FiveThe streets of Whitechapel in the autumn of 1888 were a labyrinth of narrow alleys and hidden corners, cloaked in a chill that seeped into the bone. Beneath the flickering gas lamps, the city pulsed with a restless energy—uneasy, watchful. Lives intersected in the crowded tenements and bustling markets, but an unseen presence moved among them, deliberate and unseen.
In the span of a few months, multiple lives were stolen in acts so gruesome they seemed to defy human comprehension. The details shocked even the most hardened residents of London’s East End, and the name of the...
2025-01-0755 minMacabrium50. Lore & Legends | "Am I Beautiful?" The Haunting of Kuchisake-OnnaIn a time long past, Akiko was known for her beauty, a treasure admired by all, yet it became her greatest curse. As the lonely wife of a distant samurai, whispers of betrayal turned her husband’s love to cruelty. His blade marred her face, and his final words cut deeper than steel: “Who will find you beautiful now?
Betrayed and broken, Akiko’s grief festered into vengeance. From her suffering rose the Kuchisake-Onna—the Slit-Mouthed Woman. Now, her spirit roams the shadows, asking a question laced with peril: "Am I beautiful?”
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2025-01-0531 minMacabrium48. Christmas Eve Special | Krampus: The Dark Demon of ChristmasSnow blankets the Alpine villages as the nights grow long and cold. Fires crackle in hearths, and children eagerly await St. Nicholas, hoping for treats and toys. But deep in the shadows of the season lurks another figure—a creature of horn and claw, dragging chains through the frostbitten night.
For centuries, the legend of Krampus has haunted the dreams of the wicked, a grim enforcer who punishes those unworthy of holiday cheer. Is he a pagan remnant, a warning to misbehaving children, or something darker altogether?
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2024-12-2425 minMacabrium47. Minisode | Holiday Lore: Ghosts of the SolsticeOn a cold, snowy night, you hear it—a faint melody drifting through the air. The sound is beautiful yet unsettling, as if the voices belong to another time. You step outside, expecting to find cheerful carolers braving the winter chill, but there’s no one there. The singing fades, swallowed by the wind, leaving only questions behind.
Who—or what—sings these haunting songs?
Light the fire, settle in, and join us as we explore the darker side of Christmas.
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2024-12-2023 minMacabrium46. Christmas Day Carnage: The Lawson Family MurdersIt was Christmas Day, 1929 and the Lawson family were preparing to celebrate. There was a cake being baked, hunting traditions being honored, and a family gathering in what should have been a joyful, peaceful holiday. But beneath that calm veneer, something far darker stirred.
By the end of the day, the Lawson farmhouse would become the epicenter of a nightmare—a scene so gruesome it would stain the memory of Christmas forever. What drives a man to turn on his own family? What breaks inside someone to twist love into destruction?
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2024-12-1749 minMacabrium45. Minisode | Legacy of Grief: The Winchester Mystery HouseThe house looms before you, shrouded in shadows, its countless windows like unblinking eyes. As you step inside, the air grows heavier, and the walls seem to shift around you. Staircases spiral into ceilings, doors open to nowhere—this is no ordinary home.
This is the Winchester Mystery House, built by a woman haunted by grief and guilt, endlessly constructing to escape the spirits she believed were hunting her. Tonight, the house is waiting. Are you ready to step inside?
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2024-12-1325 minMacabrium44. Unknown Fate: The Enduring Mystery of the Sodder ChildrenOn Christmas Eve, 1945, the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, erupted in flames. Amid the chaos, George and Jennie Sodder managed to rescue four of their ten children, but five others—Maurice, Martha, Louis, Jennie, and Betty—were believed to have perished in the fire. Yet, no remains were ever found.
What begins as a tragedy soon twists into one of history's most chilling unsolved mysteries. Cryptic clues surface—a strange phone call, a missing ladder, cut wires, and a suspicious insurance salesman with veiled threats. Eyewitness accounts suggest the children may have been seen alive, far fro...
2024-12-101h 07Macabrium43. Minisode | Chillingham Castle and the Ruthless ExecutionerThe air inside Chillingham Castle feels heavy, as if the stones themselves remember the horrors that unfolded here. Beneath the grandeur of its medieval walls lies a darker tale—the story of John Sage, or Dragfoot, a man whose cruelty echoes through the centuries.
On today's minisode we are exploring the history, the ghosts and the legends behind one of England’s most haunted castles.
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2024-12-0625 minMacabrium42. The Curse of the Hope Diamond: A Legacy of TragedyBeneath its dazzling beauty lies a dark and twisted tale. The Hope Diamond, a gemstone of unmatched brilliance, has passed through the hands of kings, thieves, and collectors, leaving behind a legacy of wealth, betrayal, and tragedy.
From its fabled origins to its glittering display in modern museums, whispers of a curse have followed the diamond for centuries. Its owners have faced ruin, madness, and untimely deaths—coincidences too chilling to ignore. Was the gem imbued with a malevolent force, or do its tragedies simply reflect the turbulent times it survived?
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2024-12-0353 minMacabrium41. “Wholesale Slaughter”: The Boston Borgia, Sarah Jane RobinsonSarah Jane Robinson was a seemingly ordinary woman whose life took a sinister turn. Beneath her unassuming exterior lay a web of greed, betrayal, and death. Accused of a string of poisonings in 19th-century Massachusetts, Robinson’s story captivated and horrified the public, leaving a trail of unanswered questions. Was she a cunning killer driven by desperation, or was she a victim of circumstance and suspicion?
Today we are exploring the twists and turns of her case and the lingering shadows of her unsettling legacy.
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2024-11-2635 minMacabrium40. Silent Assassins: Thug Behram and the Thuggee CultIn 19th-century India, a chilling name spreads terror across the land: Thug Behram. As the leader of the infamous Thuggee cult, he is said to have orchestrated a reign of murder and mayhem, claiming over 900 lives with his silken noose. His actions, shrouded in secrecy, are driven by a fanatical devotion to the goddess Kali, blurring the line between religious faith and cold-blooded violence.
Through history, myth, and fear, we explore the dark world of Thug Behram, and ask the burning question: was his legend rooted in reality—or was it a tale spun from fear and pow...
2024-11-1942 minMacabrium39. The Axe Man’s Trail of Death: Murder in VilliscaIn 1912, a horrifying event rocked the small town of Villisca, Iowa: the Moore family and two young guests were found brutally murdered in their beds, struck down by an unknown killer with an axe. Despite extensive investigations, the case remains unsolved, leaving a shadow over the town and the house where the murders occurred
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2024-11-1247 minMacabrium38. Triflers Need Not Apply: Belle Gunness, Butcher of MenNot long after she started her new life in the American Midwest, Belle Gunness begun methodically luring unsuspecting suitors through personal ads to her farm...only for them to later disappear without a trace.
As the police began investigating her mysterious farmhouse fire, their shocking and gruesome discovery would reveal Belle as being one of America’s most infamous female serial killers.
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2024-11-0546 minMacabrium37.Halloween Special: The Beast of GévaudanAmidst the rolling hills and dense forests of the Gévaudan region, local villagers were plagued by fear as sightings of a massive, wolf-like entity increased, leading to a whirlwind of panic and superstition.
Was the Beast a mere legend fueled by the imagination of frightened townsfolk, or was it a real monster lurking just beyond the shadows?
Happy Halloween!
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2024-10-3126 minMacabrium36. Implements of Hell: The Brooklyn VampireToday's haunting tale is of a man whose name sends shivers down the spine of history. Often referred to as the Brooklyn Vampire, Albert Fish’s gruesome crimes unfolded in the early 20th century, painting a portrait of madness, obsession, and cannibalism that blurred the lines between reality and nightmare.
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2024-10-2942 minMacabrium35. Footpath in the Snow: The Gruesome Killings at HinterkaifeckOn the morning of March 30th, 1922, 63-year-old Andreas Gruber was walking around his rural farmstead when he noticed a set of foot tracks in the fresh snow. These tracks led from the forest and seemed to move towards his family’s farmhouse. Curiously, or perhaps, disturbingly, they didn’t head back out.
Odd things had been happening at his property lately, and this was just the most recent occurrence of many. Little did Andreas Gruber know, in less than 24-hours, he along with his entire family would all be dead.
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2024-10-2253 minMacabrium34. Amityville: The Most Haunted of HousesWe venture back to that dark day on November 13, 1974, when Ronald DeFeo Jr. brutally murdered his entire family in their Amityville home, igniting a series of eerie occurrences and haunted legends. It was only a year later that the Lutz family's terrifying experience after moving into the house, would spark widespread fascination and fear.
Let's explore the events that transformed a seemingly ordinary home into a place of horror and lasting infamy.
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2024-10-1535 minMacabrium33. The Fox Sisters: Talking to the DeadThe infamous Fox Sisters from upstate New York whose alleged communication with spirits in 1848 captivated the nation. The rapping sounds in their home were soon hailed as the voices of the dead, sparking a global fascination with the afterlife. But as their fame grew, so did the rumors of deception. What started as innocent wonder soon unraveled into a shocking revelation: the sisters' supernatural encounters were nothing more than clever tricks.
Today we explore the thin line between belief and manipulation, the rise of a spiritual movement, and the lingering question—did the Fox Sisters fool the wor...
2024-10-0844 minMacabrium32. Icebound: The Tale of Franklin’s Lost ExpeditionToday’s story is one shrouded in mystery; it’s the tale of an ambitious expedition that met with disaster, resulting in the death and disappearance of 129 souls. The many searches and recovery missions in the years that followed only produced more questions. Why were the abandoned ships found so far apart from each other? Had there been any survivors? Did the crew really result to cannibalism for survival? And were some answers found in the spirit world?
Today, I’ll be telling you the tale of Franklin’s Lost Expedition.
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2024-09-1636 minMacabrium31. In the Sea of Tranquility: The Moon Landing ExplainedWhen the US government launched the Apollo 11 spacecraft in 1969, two American men became the first humans to trod upon the surface of Earth’s moon. Now this story is mainly one of triumph and marks the beginning of a new great age of exploration. But what events transpired that catapulted the US government to push for this mission? And what are some of the conspiracies that have been trickling out of the cultural conversation when it comes to the infamous Moon Landing?
Today I’m telling you the story behind the Apollo 11 moon landing and the great Space...
2024-08-2052 minMacabrium30. Lost Souls: The Rolling Hills AsylumWhat is now known as one of the most haunted places in America, first began as a sanctuary offering respite and care for the unfortunate. Soon however it devolved into madness, mayhem and murder. Today's story is on the history and haunting of Rolling Hills Asylum.
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2024-08-0629 minMacabrium29. Dark Waters: The Mysterious Death of Natalie WoodThe In the early morning hours of November 29th, 1981, just off the coast of Catalina Island, the lifeless body of famous Hollywood actress Natalie Wood was found drifting in the water. What drove Natalie to meet her end that way, and who – if anyone – is responsible for her death? Today I am telling you the tale of the mysterious death of Natalie Wood.
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2024-07-0946 minMacabrium28. Ice Cream Blonde: The Mysterious Death of Thelma ToddOn the morning of December 16th 1935, Hollywood starlet Thelma Todd was found slumped over in her brown Lincoln after a lavish night out, in an apparent suicide. However as questions surrounding her death began to arise, it would soon become clear that this was not a simple cut-and-dry case. Today I am telling you the tale of the unsolved death of Thelma Todd, the "Ice Cream Blonde".
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2024-06-2549 minMacabrium27. Wrath of the Gods: The Deadly Eruption of Mount VesuviusIn the late summer of 79 AD, Ancient Rome experienced one of the most deadly volcanic eruptions in history. The eruption completely obliterated everything in its wake, leaving a death toll of over 20,000 souls.
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2024-06-1143 minMacabrium26. In the Dead of the Night: The Dark StranglerIn the 1920s a killer known as The Dark Strangler terrorized cities across the United States and into Canada. He would claim the lives of at least 26 victims before finally being apprehended and sentenced to hang, becoming known as one of the most prolific serial killers of the time.
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2024-05-2858 minMacabrium25. Ghost Ship: The Curse of the Mary CelesteOn December 4th, 1872, the Mary Celeste, a merchant ship, was found adrift and abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. The last entry in the ship’s log had been penned ten days prior. The ship’s cargo was untouched, its provisions, aplenty. The crew’s personal belongings lay intact. In fact, nothing seemed largely amiss aboard the ship, which was disheveled but very much still seaworthy. That is, apart from one leering fact. Of the ten souls onboard the ship when she set sail from New York nearly a month prior, not a single person remained…
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2024-05-1446 minMacabrium24. Edgar Allan Poe: The Mysterious Death of the Master of MacabreEdgar Allen Poe is a name that resonates with many. Even if you haven't read his writing directly, chances are you've encountered something influenced by the master of macabre. But how he met his end is shrouded in mystery. What led to the death of the 'father of the detective story'? Was it an accident? Was it self-inflicted? Or perhaps… it was something more sinister?
Today, I’m telling you the tale of Edgar Allen Poe and The Mysterious Death of the Master of Macabre.
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2024-04-3058 minMacabrium23. Forty Whacks: The True Tale of Lizzie Borden"Lizzie Borden took an axe/She gave her mother forty whacks/When she saw what she had done/She gave her father forty-one"
You may have heard this playground rhyme before, but did you know that it was inspired by the true tale of the infamous murderess, Lizzie Borden? Lizzie, in a fit of fury, is said to have ruthlessly and mercilessly killed her parents with an axe. But how much of the playground rhyme – and the echoes through time surrounding Lizzie’s story – are true? Today I am telling you the true story of Lizzie Borden.
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2024-04-1631 minMacabrium22. The Mad Prince of Korea And The Murders That Haunted The Royal CourtOn the morning of July 12th 1762, the body of Crown Prince Sado was removed from the rice chest that he was forced to enter the week prior by his father, King Yeongjo. Over the course of the week, Prince Sado would beg and plead to be released, his cried ignored until eventually he succumbed to the fierce heat, dehydration and starvation.
But why would a father commit such a horrific act to his own son? Was the Crown Prince Sado the sadistic serial killer that had been responsible for over a hundred deaths in the palace, or w...
2024-04-0249 minMacabrium20. The Countess Who Fooled the Queen: Jeanne de la Motte's Diamond Necklace ScamTales of grand heists and elaborate scams have long captivated our imaginations and among these daring exploits, one story stands out as particularly audacious - the tale of a self-proclaimed countess who dared to deceive none other than the Queen of France herself. Jeanne de la Motte, a noblewoman fallen on hard times (or so she would say), orchestrated a very daring scheme to steal a lavish, and extremely expensive diamond necklace.
Today, I'm telling you the story of the Countess Who Duped the Queen, a scandalous scam that forever altered the course of French history.
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2024-03-1936 minMacabrium19: The Day the Blizzard Was KingOur stories here at Haunted History often revolve around the misdeeds of cruel people, societal ills, and unexplained phenomena. But what about the natural world? Nature, in all its splendor and power, knows not right from wrong. Today, I am telling you the story of the Schoolhouse Blizzard, one of the worst winter storms in history. It was the day the blizzard was King.
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2023-12-0525 minMacabrium18: Murder Castle: The Tale of America’s First Urban Serial KillerIt's May 5th, 1893, and you are setting foot in Chicago’s Jackson Park to see for yourself what this whole “Chicago World’s Fair” thing is all about. At the time, you don’t know it, but this event will be called “the fair that changed America”. This is because, underneath the veneer of celebration, imagination, and bustle, a dark underbelly writhed, claiming the lives of the unsuspecting. Hidden in plain sight, a monster laid in wait, the likes of which America had never seen…
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2023-11-2828 minMacabrium17: Nightmare Death: The True Story That Inspired ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’Picture this. It’s a Saturday night in 1984, you are dressed head to toe in denim and you and a group of friends are headed out to the movies to catch the newest supernatural slasher film, A Nightmare on Elm Street. The movie was a hit. It struck all the right nerves and left a lasting impression among horror aficionados and all moviegoers alike. Now, what if I told you that the Wes Craven slasher was actually inspired by a true series of events that unfolded in 1981, just a few years before the release of the film? It might be...
2023-11-2118 minMacabrium16: Fearmongering on the High Seas: The Life of BlackbeardBlackbeard has inspired generations of storytelling in his own right. From the 1718 novel On Stranger Tides to the 2015 Hollywood movie Pan - a stylized prequel to a better-known novel, J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan. In the movie, the character of Blackbeard takes center stage, serving as the main antagonist.
One story, however, that seems to linger above all others in regards to Blackbeard's legendary life, is the existence of his so-called 'lost treasure'. But is there any truth to this claim, or is it simply tall tales? Today's story is on the life, death and legacy of B...
2023-11-1427 minMacabrium15: Ghosts of a Tragedy: The Hauntings of FukushimaFor the people of Fukushima Prefecture, in Japan, time stopped at 2:46pm on March 11th , 2011. This is the moment that the coastal region was rocked by the Tōhoku earthquake, the largest in Japan’s history. The quake lasted all of 6 minutes, and caused extensive damage to infrastructure, raising buildings and roads in the blink of an eye. Many human lives were lost in those few minutes. But the horror had only just begun. The quake created a tsunami, pummeling the Fukushima nuclear power plant. But the triple threat – earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster – engendered a fourth, and maybe less ex...
2023-11-0727 minMacabrium14: The Beast of Extermination: Gilles de RaisDemon summoner. Sadist. Child murderer.
History is peppered with dark and disturbed characters. People who left unchecked, exercised untold horrors onto the unsuspecting, the marginalized, and the vulnerable. Often, these folks operated from positions of privilege and power, as we saw last week with our tale about the Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory. One man in particular – a precursor to Elizabeth, if you will – takes the cake in terms of bloodshed, madness, and overall mayhem. This man, a perhaps lesser-known counterpart to history’s true crime “heavy hitters”, is alleged to be the fabled inspiration for the fairy-tale character o...
2023-10-3148 minMacabrium13: Blood Countess: The True Story of Elizabeth BathoryImagine, a countess living alone in a dark castle, bathing herself in the blood of young virgins in order to retain a youthful glow. This is the aura that enveloped Elizabeth Bathory of Hungary, a woman who has been labeled as one of history’s most prolific serial killers – with vampiric tendencies on top of it all! But, when it comes to the so-called “Blood Countess”, what is fact and what is fiction?
Today, we dive into the world of one of history’s most enigmatic women. In doing so, we’ll hear about royal rivalries that would give G...
2023-10-2428 minMacabrium10: The Real-Life Arkham Asylum: Danvers State HospitalWhat if I told you that the asylum responsible for churning out the villains in Batman comics was real? Or, at least, that there exists a “real-life” analog to it? Today, I’m taking you all on a tour of another one of America’s most haunted asylums, a place known as the “birthplace of the lobotomy”. Come with me as I tell you the origin story of the inspiration for the Arkham Asylum: the Danvers State Hospital.
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2023-10-1019 minMacabrium9: Folklore: The VampireVampires are arguably one of the more well-known mythical creatures worldwide that seem to exist in some form in many cultures. But where did this legendary creature come from? And how has it changed over the years to form what we know now as a modern-day vampire?
Well tonight, we will find out, because this bonus episode is on the origins of the vampire!
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2023-10-0716 minMacabrium8: The Lord of the DollsImagine, you’re paddling along a canal near Mexico City, and you are taken to a small island nestled in a lagoon. Verdant lawns, whimsical bridges made of twisted branches, Spanish moss falling in loose curls from crooked trees, from which hang the mangled bodies of endlessly eerie dolls. You heard right! This place, called “The Island of the Dolls”, or “La Isla de las Muñecas” in Spanish, is a small island located in the Xochimilco canal system, south of Mexico City. It is a popular dark tourism destination, and today, we’ll find out why!
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2023-10-0319 minMacabrium7: Undark: The Story of the Radium GirlsToday's story is one that many of you may not be familiar with. It's the shocking story of America's real-life 'ghost girls', who - along with the public - were poisoned for profit at the hands of big corporations. But how did something marketed as being able to increase vitality ultimately lead scores of young women to their deaths? And, was justice ever served for these women? Let's find out together, as today, I'm telling you the story of...the Radium Girls."
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2023-09-2626 minMacabrium6: Poltergeist: A Cursed Movie SetUnexplainable oddities on set, a plethora of injuries and malfunctions and the deaths of four members of the cast, today we explore the curse surrounding a movie franchise that marked a generation of horror-enthusiasts, the cult-classic, Poltergeist.
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2023-09-1922 minMacabrium5: Pagan Rituals: The Ancient Ram InnThis week we are exploring an old haunted Inn that sits on top of a 5,000-year-old pagan burial ground and is infamous for devil worship and even human sacrifice! Where is this Inn you ask, and is it really haunted? Listen to this week's episode, to find out!
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2023-09-1224 min
Macabrium4: The Haunting of Bran CastleThe fall season of Haunted History is upon us!
This week we are heading to Bran Castle in Romania, one of the top destinations for ghost-hunting tourists. But what makes Bran Castle so haunted? And what’s the connection between Count Dracula and Vlad the Impaler? You'll have to listen to this week's episode to find out!
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2023-09-0523 min
Macabrium3: Most Haunted Forest: Hoia-BaciuThis week we are visiting the Hoia Baciu Forest in Transylvania, Romania. A lot of the time this haunted forest gets overlooked when tourists visit Romania, as most people flock to all of the Dracula tourism, however, very strange and unexplainable events have happened to people visiting the forest that even scientists haven’t been able to explain, so come with me, and we’ll take a look into how Hoia Baciu earned the title of the world’s most haunted forest.
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2023-07-2514 min
Macabrium2: Beechworth Asylum: Human ExperimentsLike many asylums before the twentieth century, Beechworth has a dark history. So little was known about mental health then, that most of the treatments administered to patients would be considered torture by today's standards. Shackles, chains, electrocution, lobotomies, being submerged in cold water being purged and bled were just a few of the many things patients endured, and according to records, most of those admitted to Beechworth never made it out alive, in fact, it’s reported over 9000 patients died while staying at the facility in the 128 years it was operational. Beechworth was ultimately decommissioned in 1995, but it rem...
2023-07-1822 minMacabrium1: Trapped Souls: The Iroquois TheatreThis week I am taking you to the Iroquois Theatre where a horrific fire broke out during a packed show just after Christmas. Six hundred souls, mostly women, and children, were tragically killed in the deadliest single-building fire in US history. The theatre has been rebuilt and rebranded a few times over the years, but one thing has always remained, and that's the ghosts and spirits that are said to still haunt the area today.
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2023-07-1119 min