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Built in 1884, the Chelsea Hotel has been a beacon of New York City counterculture for over a century. Its bohemian community has included Andy Warhol, Sid Vicious, and Stanley Kubr ... Show More
Dec 2022
The Dayton Christmas Killings Pt. 2
The spree continues into Christmas Day and beyond, during which the teen gang murders their third, fourth, fifth and sixth victims. After a tip, police catch the group wearing victims’ clothing, driving a victim’s stolen car, and in possession of the guns they used in their murde ... Show More
38m 19s
Dec 2022
The Dayton Christmas Killings Pt. 1
In the early hours of Christmas Eve 1992, a senseless murder in Dayton, Ohio, marks the beginning of a rampage. What started as a desire for Christmas cash turns into a three-day killing spree that leaves six people dead. Even more shocking was that the brazen killers were just t ... Show More
40m 45s
Dec 2022
It's Complicated: Felix & Susan Polk Pt. 4
Between the relentless accusations and physical assaults, the early 2000s were a dangerous time to be living in the Polk household. No one knew that more than their three kids, all caught in the middle of their parents’ tempest. On October 13th, 2002, it all came to a head. Learn ... Show More
38m 54s
Aug 2020
How to Sell A Haunted House
In 1989, Helen Ackley decided to sell her old Victorian house in Nyack, New York at 1 Laveta Place. It didn’t go as planned. There were stories of ghosts, and the house became the center of a case that’s referred to as “The Ghostbusters ruling.” The judicial opinion read: “as a m ... Show More
32m 35s
Dec 2020
The Sodder Family Tragedy: 75 Years Later (Pt. 1)
Early Christmas day in 1945, Jennie Sodder woke up to her house on fire. The blaze consumed her home, and five of her young children. Or did it? Strange events, prescient remarks, and a lack of human remains hinted at more nefarious — though no less tragic — outcomes. This episod ... Show More
38m 10s
Dec 2020
The Sodder Family Tragedy: 75 Years Later (Pt. 3)
For decades, family members and sleuths have tried to determine what really happened the night of the fire. As of yet, they have been unsuccessful. But the clues remain, the questions linger, and the case unofficially stays open… This episode is presented by Unexplained Mysteries ... Show More
41m 46s
Jun 2023
90: LOST & FOUND: New York’s secret mass grave site | Dark History with Bailey Sarian
Welcome to the Dark History podcast. Today we’re talking about a place that NYC has tried to erase from its maps: Hart Island. Since the day it was discovered, it has been used as a prison, a war training camp, and even an insane asylum. Today, millions of dead bodies are kept on ... Show More
29m 11s
Feb 2024
Season 07 Episode 16: Take Me Dancing Tonight
<p>In the late 1960s, there were few better places to enjoy a night out in Glasgow than the Barrowland Ballroom. </p> <p>At weekends, as many as 2000 would cram into the venue to dance away the night. </p> <p>Among them, was one of the UK's most notorious mysoginistic murderers, ... Show More
30m 36s