Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Episode 307 is our official holiday episode where Em is bringing us a smorgasbord of creepy Christmas lore with Frau Perchta (Krampus's gal pal), Mari Lwyd, and Hans Trapp (a Christmas Scarecrow). Then Christine covers the brutal and tragic case of the murders of Ed and Minnie Maurin right before their own holiday party. A ... Show More
Dec 2022
67: A Very Krampus Christmas: The Dark Spirits of Christmas Past
<div>Welcome to the Dark History podcast. Is there anything as cozy as a Christmas tree? When you look at it, what do you think of? Family, holidays, presents, hot coco, singing carols, good times etc etc. But have you ever looked at a Christmas tree and thought about chopped off ... Show More
39m 19s
Dec 2018
Christmas Eve, Unhappy People, Memories and Traditions, Slick Harvey, Being Single, Airport, MTH, Gifts We Hate, Evil Things To Do, Reasons To Lie, Closing Remarks and more.
Twas the night before Christmas and we dedicate this show to unhappy people. Uncle Steve talks about favorite Christmas moments and traditions. He even has a memory involving his father. We talks about the stereotype of being single. The airport can be a turbulent place and the c ... Show More
1h 36m
May 2023
295: The Hillside Strangler(s)
In just over a year, 10 women and girls were found murdered on the hillsides of Los Angles County. There were precious few clues, and, terrifyingly, no pattern. Anyone could be a target. No one was safe. Who was this killer--or killers? And could he ever be stopped?
FAM!! WE'RE G ... Show More
57m 41s
Dec 2021
DWSC LIVE: With Jocelyn Jee Esien
<h3>Pinch, punch for the first of the month, this episode was released on 1st December 2020, which means just like that, Men's Month is over for another year and we welcome back the all-female line-up, with a woman who was pursued so much to appear on the show, that she could hav ... Show More
52m 52s
Feb 2024
The Callous Killing of Sylvia Fleming
This week, in a listener-researched and written episode, we head to Omagh in Northern Ireland, as we take a look at the brutal 1998 murder of 17-year-old Sylvia Fleming.
On the cusp of adulthood, and with a difficult childhood now behind her, Sylvia thought she had struck gold wh ... Show More
1h 10m