As a deadly plague spread through Venice, those showing even the slightest sign of illness were sent to Poveglia Island… a fate worse than death. Before the sickness killed them, doctors poked and prodded patients, providing inhumane services that did little to heal the infected. Now, the undead haunt the island, torturing those who dare visit.
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Sep 2021
Introducing: Wild Wild West
In this special collection of Parcast episodes, we’re revisiting the lore and tackling the tallest of tales from an era that’s endlessly mythologized in American pop culture — the Wild West. From bloody feuds to gunslinging bandits, unsolved murders to centuries-old mysteries, sa ... Show More
15m 54s
Aug 2024
79: Italy, a Murder and a Mystery: The Most Haunted Island & The Maso Murders
Today, we're going to Poveglia, Italy's most haunted island, to hear stories of plague victims burned alive. Then, we're going to hear about a double murder in 1991 that shocked the entire country. TW: Mentions of Suicide Show Notes: https://www.heartstartspounding.com/episodes/i ... Show More
33m 37s
Sep 2023
The Made-up Disease of Syndrome K
In WWII, Italy went through its own Jewish Holocaust, terrible at first then horrific as the Nazis took over the country. In Rome, a group of doctors hid Jewish refugees in plain sight in their hospital by giving them a highly contagious, highly fictitious disease. See omnystudi ... Show More
41m 13s
Jun 2021
Episode 457: The Black Death Part II - Passport to Hell
<p>On part two, we explore the ways in which war, superstition, and fear gripped Europe as the plague robbed the continent of human life. Then, we travel north through Italy to get a closer look at the disease as it moved like a piranha, spilling blood in the gutters of Messina, ... Show More
1h 14m
Jul 2022
S6 Ep7: Poveglia - Forbidden Island of Ghosts
Welcome Aboard, Dear Guest! You'll probably never get any closer to the Island of Poveglia than you are to it this very moment... and trust us, that's probably for the best. So, wipe your feet, see if anything looks tempting to you on The Hospitality Tray, and curl up in your fav ... Show More
36m 24s