We are excited to announce our next season of The Dark Side Of will aim to uncover the most dastardly stories associated with the winter holiday season. Halloween candy tampering, psychological stress, overspending, and more will be covered this season on The Dark Side Of, starting Monday, October 7.
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Oct 2019
Holidays: Season of Stress
Though our favorite celebrations throughout the year are supposed to be a time of joy and love, they are often anything but. The pressures to travel, spend money, and take time off can have deadly consequences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
46m 58s
Oct 2019
Holidays: Druid Halloween
Many know of Halloween’s ancient pagan origins, but few know the details. Samhain, the ancient Celtic festival, featured familiar traditions such as carving and costumes. But there was a potentially darker aspect—one that included human sacrifice. Learn more about your ad choices ... Show More
53m 44s
Dec 2021
25: Twisted Holiday Tales You’ve Never Heard: Dark History Holiday Edition
Pour some hot coco, slide on those comfy socks and gather ‘round the fire because it’s chilly willy out there. Week after week, we talk about the most horribly dark stuff on this show. So, we’re switching it up a bit. Today, Bailey gives you her first ever ANTHOLOGY episode with ... Show More
34m 3s
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
Oct 2023
106: The Dark History Of Sugar: Slavery, Diabetes, And Addiction
Welcome to the Dark History podcast. It’s October, which means, it’s the start of spooky season. With Halloween coming up, my mouth is watering just thinking about all of the candy I’m going to eat. But I always hear about how bad sugar is, so I wanted to find out why? Is sugar r ... Show More
54m 50s
Sep 2023
104: The Secrets of Starbucks - Pumpkin Spiced Lies | Dark History with Bailey Sarian
Welcome to the Dark History podcast. It’s FALL, baby, and pumpkin spice season is upon us. What better time to do a dark dive into the dirty secrets of Starbucks? From killing thousands of orangutans to racial discrimination, their history is anything but sweet. It’s honestly sur ... Show More
38m 24s
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
Oct 2023
Welcome to After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
Introducing After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal, the podcast that takes you to the shadiest corners of the past, unpicking history’s spookiest, strangest, and most sinister stories.Meet your hosts, historians Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling, who will be taking a look a ... Show More
4m 17s