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Oct 2023
50m 34s

109: Werewolf Trials, Real Life Dracula,...

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Welcome to the Dark History podcast. I’ve been wanting to do an episode on this topic for a while and October is the perfect time, because we’re talking about monsters! Where did monsters even come from? Why do the same weird creatures come up again in different societies all across the world, all throughout time?! Stay tuned for creepy tales filled with werewolves, vampires, and zombies.

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