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The MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 79: The Myth of PsychopathyGet ready for a very special Shahri-sode!! The long anticipated debut of Shahri’s episode is here and they’re kicking it off with a deep dive into psychopathy. They’ll be taking us through the history of the term and some of the myths around it. We’ll also be hearing from our guest, Sherwin, this episode as they give us a medical perspective on the topic. 2025-01-282h 01The MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 79: The Myth of PsychopathyGet ready for a very special Shahri-sode!! The long anticipated debut of Shahri’s episode is here and they’re kicking it off with a deep dive into psychopathy. They’ll be taking us through the history of the term and some of the myths around it. We’ll also be hearing from our guest, Sherwin, this episode as they give us a medical perspective on the topic. 2025-01-282h 01The MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 43: The Festival of Skulls**We've got a sound warning! You'll notice about one minute of distorted audio in this episode. Don't worry, it gets better and thank you for listening.** This week let's talk about a Bolivian festival called the Festival of the Skulls or la Fiesta de los Natitas! Holly talks about the origins of the holiday and tells us about all the ways the Natitas (skulls) have been a part of their communities. Join us for this surprisingly heartwarming episode about skulls! 2023-10-2354 minThe MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 43: The Festival of Skulls**We've got a sound warning! You'll notice about one minute of distorted audio in this episode. Don't worry, it gets better and thank you for listening.** This week let's talk about a Bolivian festival called the Festival of the Skulls or la Fiesta de los Natitas! Holly talks about the origins of the holiday and tells us about all the ways the Natitas (skulls) have been a part of their communities. Join us for this surprisingly heartwarming episode about skulls! 2023-10-2354 minThe MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 42: The Haunted Island of PovegliaWe've talked about the Headless Horseman, now let's talk about some ghosts! Holly will be taking us to Italy this week to the haunted Island of Poveglia. This Island near Venice was a plague Island, a body dumping ground, and home to a mental institution. There's no shortage of spirits who have unfinished business here. 2023-10-1655 minThe MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 42: The Haunted Island of PovegliaWe've talked about the Headless Horseman, now let's talk about some ghosts! Holly will be taking us to Italy this week to the haunted Island of Poveglia. This Island near Venice was a plague Island, a body dumping ground, and home to a mental institution. There's no shortage of spirits who have unfinished business here. 2023-10-1655 minThe MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 39: The Murder of Sandra Rivett, Part IIThis week, join us for the second part of a two-part episode where we talk about the tragic murder of Sandra Rivett. Holly goes over Sandra's life, the lives of Lord and Lady Lucen, and the strange circumstances around this murder. Get ready for a tale of disappearances, odd letters, and intrigue.  2023-09-181h 16The MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 39: The Murder of Sandra Rivett, Part IIThis week, join us for the second part of a two-part episode where we talk about the tragic murder of Sandra Rivett. Holly goes over Sandra's life, the lives of Lord and Lady Lucen, and the strange circumstances around this murder. Get ready for a tale of disappearances, odd letters, and intrigue.  2023-09-181h 16The MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 38: The Murder of Sandra Rivett, Part IThis week, join us for a two-part episode where we talk about the tragic murder of Sandra Rivett. Holly goes over Sandra's life, the lives of Lord and Lady Lucen, and the strange circumstances around this murder. Get ready for a tale of disappearances, odd letters, and intrigue.  2023-09-111h 02The MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 38: The Murder of Sandra Rivett, Part IThis week, join us for a two-part episode where we talk about the tragic murder of Sandra Rivett. Holly goes over Sandra's life, the lives of Lord and Lady Lucen, and the strange circumstances around this murder. Get ready for a tale of disappearances, odd letters, and intrigue.  2023-09-111h 02The MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 37: Being a Sin EaterNeed a new career path? We might have one for you to consider! Get "bready" for Holly to tell us all about what it meant to be a Sin Eater and all the gruesome details that go with it. 2023-09-041h 01The MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 37: Being a Sin EaterNeed a new career path? We might have one for you to consider! Get "bready" for Holly to tell us all about what it meant to be a Sin Eater and all the gruesome details that go with it. 2023-09-041h 01The MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 36: The Beast of Bray RoadWe're back in the Midwest with another cryptid! Meet the Beast of Bray Road, a truly stinky sight to behold. Let's talk mangey bears and burial grounds! Get ready to clutch your pearls and blame it on the devil. 2023-08-281h 10The MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 36: The Beast of Bray RoadWe're back in the Midwest with another cryptid! Meet the Beast of Bray Road, a truly stinky sight to behold. Let's talk mangey bears and burial grounds! Get ready to clutch your pearls and blame it on the devil. 2023-08-281h 10The MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 32: The White Witch of Rose HallWe're honored to present our first guest episode! Please enjoy a two week sequence where our friends and mentors Yelena and Traynor join us for some chilling tales. As a suggestion from Yelena, Holly covers the White Witch of Rose Hall--a haunting plantation in Jamaica. Murder, torture, colonization, this episode is not for the faint of heart.  2023-07-311h 13The MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 32: The White Witch of Rose HallWe're honored to present our first guest episode! Please enjoy a two week sequence where our friends and mentors Yelena and Traynor join us for some chilling tales. As a suggestion from Yelena, Holly covers the White Witch of Rose Hall--a haunting plantation in Jamaica. Murder, torture, colonization, this episode is not for the faint of heart.  2023-07-311h 13The MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 31: The Ghost of GunnuhverHot springs, hot mud, hot mess. The gang is back in Iceland, but this time for a ghostly tale of revenge. The ghost of Gunnuhver will not disappoint you, and she may still be clinging to the edge of the mud pit--ready for revenge! 2023-07-1745 minThe MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 31: The Ghost of GunnuhverHot springs, hot mud, hot mess. The gang is back in Iceland, but this time for a ghostly tale of revenge. The ghost of Gunnuhver will not disappoint you, and she may still be clinging to the edge of the mud pit--ready for revenge! 2023-07-1745 minThe MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 28: Queer Love for the AgesHappy Pride from the Macabrecast! For Episode 28, we venture through queer history. Holly honors four queer couples with interesting lives, deaths, and tombs!  2023-06-261h 44The MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 28: Queer Love for the AgesHappy Pride from the Macabrecast! For Episode 28, we venture through queer history. Holly honors four queer couples with interesting lives, deaths, and tombs!  2023-06-261h 44The MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 27: The Soap Maker of CorreggioWelcome back to a second SOAPisode as Holly tells the story of Leonarda Cianciulli—Italy's Soap Maker of Correggio. Trust us when we tell you, you're not ready for this one. 2023-06-1951 minThe MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 27: The Soap Maker of CorreggioWelcome back to a second SOAPisode as Holly tells the story of Leonarda Cianciulli—Italy's Soap Maker of Correggio. Trust us when we tell you, you're not ready for this one. 2023-06-1951 minThe MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 24: Visiting the Not-So-Love-ly CanalThis week's episode may be about the Love Canal, but it's not going to have anything to do with love. Holly walks us through Love Canal's tragic history--a community near Niagara Falls that became a chemical dumping ground and devastated the residents.  2023-05-291h 32The MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 24: Visiting the Not-So-Love-ly CanalThis week's episode may be about the Love Canal, but it's not going to have anything to do with love. Holly walks us through Love Canal's tragic history--a community near Niagara Falls that became a chemical dumping ground and devastated the residents.  2023-05-291h 32The MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 23: Agatha Christie’s Eleven-Day DisappearanceWe all know of the famous mystery author Agatha Christie, but do we all know about her disappearance? This week, Holly goes into the details of Agatha Christie's mysterious 11 day disappearance and her even more alarming reappearance! What happened in those 11 days has never been uncovered, but that hasn't stopped us from speculating.  2023-05-221h 01The MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 23: Agatha Christie’s Eleven-Day DisappearanceWe all know of the famous mystery author Agatha Christie, but do we all know about her disappearance? This week, Holly goes into the details of Agatha Christie's mysterious 11 day disappearance and her even more alarming reappearance! What happened in those 11 days has never been uncovered, but that hasn't stopped us from speculating.  2023-05-221h 01The MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 21: The Benevolent SimurghWe're diving into mythology this week! Holly tells us about an Iranian mythological figure, the Simurgh. This giant bird-like creature is a key figure in many myths and has a few different attributes including wisdom and healing. Buckle in for this unexpectedly non-spooky episode.  2023-05-081h 14The MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 21: The Benevolent SimurghWe're diving into mythology this week! Holly tells us about an Iranian mythological figure, the Simurgh. This giant bird-like creature is a key figure in many myths and has a few different attributes including wisdom and healing. Buckle in for this unexpectedly non-spooky episode.  2023-05-081h 14The MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 17: The Cursed Casa MatusitaLet’s travel all the way to Lima, Peru with Holly this week for a deep dive into La Casa Matusita. This supposedly cursed building has seen many tragedies, and luckily we have Holly to relay them! This one is particularly macabre… 2023-04-1047 minThe MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 17: The Cursed Casa MatusitaLet’s travel all the way to Lima, Peru with Holly this week for a deep dive into La Casa Matusita. This supposedly cursed building has seen many tragedies, and luckily we have Holly to relay them! This one is particularly macabre… 2023-04-1047 minThe MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 14: Tiny Tidbits on Miniature BooksThis week Holly will tell us all about the history of miniature books. These miniatures date all the way back to cuneiform tablets and some books are as small as 2x2mm! The list of uses for these tiny books is long and we will talk about a lot of them this week. 2023-03-201h 05The MacabrecastThe MacabrecastEpisode 14: Tiny Tidbits on Miniature BooksThis week Holly will tell us all about the history of miniature books. These miniatures date all the way back to cuneiform tablets and some books are as small as 2x2mm! The list of uses for these tiny books is long and we will talk about a lot of them this week. 2023-03-201h 05The MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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 MacabrecastThe 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