Following the first world war, Germany, having never found its feet economically throughout the conflict, now found itself crumbling under the further weight of heavy reparations. Many of those that had survived the fighting found themselves in a desperate state, carrying out all sorts of underground, legally dubious, or just straight up illegal activities, ... Show More
Jun 30
Murder, Madness and The Unusual Life of William Minor
When you pick up a dictionary and look up a word, have you ever stopped to consider who it was that compiled such meticulous work? Was it a scholar, or group of scholars, holed up in a musty backroom somewhere dedicating their lives to the task, or a wide group of volunteers, cro ... Show More
58m 55s
Jul 2024
Charles II's Most Infamous Mistress: Barbara Villiers
The tempestuous and passionate Barbara Villiers captured the hearts of many in Stuart-era Britain, including King Charles II. But she had a dark side, humiliating her husband for decades, plotting the ruin of her enemies, and gambling away vast sums of money.
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43m 31s
Oct 2024
Killer Sugar Baby with BOZE
We are kicking off spooky season with a very special guest, BOZE! Boze takes us through the scandalous and tragic story of Dionne Baugh, a woman whose pursuit of wealth, power, and status led to deadly consequences. From lavish affairs to an infamous murder, join us as we join us ... Show More
1h 17m
Nov 2019
Episode 1: Old Number Seven: Barlo, Kentucky 1917: Part One
Darkness comes to the tiny town of Barlo in the form of the worst mining disaster in Kentucky history. Young Sarah Avery runs.
CW: Frank discussion of historical racism, explicit gore including facial and eye mutilation, death by industrial disaster, desecration of dead bodies, r ... Show More
16m 21s
Dec 2024
Richard J. Evans, "Hitler's People: The Faces of the Third Reich" (Penguin, 2024)
Richard Evans, author of the acclaimed The Third Reich Trilogy and over two dozen other volumes on modern Europe, is our preeminent scholar of Nazi Germany. Having spent half a century searching for the truths behind one of the most horrifying episodes in human history, in Hitler ... Show More
1h 5m
Oct 2024
147: Mail Order Brides, Lesbian Romance Novels, and Ancient Zombies? The Dark History of Vampires
Friends... tickets are available until November 12th to watch a replay of MURDER MYSTERY & MAKEUP - A Live Digital Premiere over to https://moment.co/mmm.
I aired my first ever live event on October 15. And it's honestly really hard to explain how much fun it all was. We laughed, ... Show More
45m 19s