On Christmas Eve nearly seventy years ago, Dorothy Martin and the Seekers stood outside in Chicago and sang carols. They were waiting for a spacecraft that would shepherd them away from Earth — and the impending apocalypse. In this Christmas Special from Cults, join us for a look into a doomsday cult awaiting deliverance. And if you like this episode, follow ... Show More
Jul 12
Sisterly Murder: Debra Patton's Backyard Secret
A Florida woman seemingly vanished from the Carrollwood home she shared with her sister in May 2021. Karen Pais told her friends if anything ever happened to her, it was her sister, Debra Patton. Investigators would later find Karen dead, buried in her own backyard. Law&Crime’s E ... Show More
35m 22s
Jun 28
Dismembered Affection: The Taylor Schabusiness Story
Taylor Schabusiness, born Taylor Coronado, killed her friend Shad Thyrion in Green Bay, Wisconsin on February 21, 2022, during a drug-fueled sexual encounter. Officers discovered Shad's severed head in a basement bucket, with remaining body parts found in Taylor's van. Get the fu ... Show More
1h 12m
Dec 2022
67: A Very Krampus Christmas: The Dark Spirits of Christmas Past
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 d**k ... Show More
39m 19s
Dec 2024
Hating Home at Christmas: podmas #9
<p><strong>merry podmas! festive podmothers sephy & wing enter a Big Sleigh:</strong> carolling on dysfunctional families, reclaiming your time, dealing with trauma, your uncle being a c**t, sneaking away to feel normal, and giving yourself permission to make the most of the ... Show More
38m 28s
Dec 2023
Christmas Has A Dark Side: The Krampus Episode
As the western world gears up for its biggest holiday, the guys dive into the strange story of Krampus: a pre-Christian, pagan entity that somehow not only survived the arrival of Christianity -- but thrived, first as a side character in Central European holiday celebrations, the ... Show More
45m 40s
Dec 2023
The Mysteries of Christmas
In this last week before Christmas, we’re bringing you not one, but two episodes filled with mysterious and sometimes downright creepy occurrences, all of which happened over the festive period. So, plug in your earphones, maybe grab yourself a glass of mulled wine, sit back, rel ... Show More
34m 42s
<p>Christmastime, 1968. All was not calm, all was not bright. </p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for p ... Show More
