Cursed Voices: Dark History and Unsolved Mysteries

The worst possession hoaxes came with instructions. In the 16th & 17th centuries, some of the most dangerous books were the ones meant to expose demons. Instead, they helped shape fake demonic possession, staged exorcisms, and deadly accusations. This episode explores 4 books linked to the Bilson Boy, Anne Gunter, Sara Williams and the Denham Exorcisms, and Marthe Brossier, showing how fake po...

In 1660, a priest swore his wife was abducted by 'non-humans.' Centuries later, it still baffles the UFO community, historians, and folklorists. Was it a troll, a Swedish Vittra, an alien- or something else? Because one strange encounter that night changed their lives forever. ⚠️ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: This episode includes themes involving death, tragedy, violence, and supernatural or potential...

How did the Basque witch trials spiral into the largest European witch hunt in history? And how did one skeptical priest manage to shut it all down, changing the Spanish Inquisition forever? On this dark history podcast episode, we explore the terrifying Zugarramurdi witch hunt. We uncover how mass hysteria fueled the Logroño trials, and how a single man of faith used logic to save 1,800 accused w...

One woman nearly reignited the religious wars of France- with her demonic possession. As scientists scrambled to debunk Marthe Brossier, half of Europe was convinced that she was genuinely possessed. But what REALLY happened? On this dark history podcast episode, we investigate the alleged possession of Marthe Brossier and the first major scientific debunking of the supernatural. We uncover the po...

He was executed as a serial killer who allegedly spiraled after Joan of Arc's death. But history reveals a different story- was he actually innocent? Let's dive into the dark history behind one of the world's worst serial killers- so YOU can decide if this is one historical true crime story told horribly wrong. ⚠️ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: This episode includes themes involving death, tragedy,...

In 1701, a French scientist documented a living nightmare. The Vrykolakas wasn't just a Greek myth: it was a walking corpse that seemed to defy death. On this dark history podcast episode, we open the journals of Joseph Pitton de Tournefort to investigate one of the strangest real vampire stories in Mykonos history. Was it mass hysteria, ancient curses, or the darkest chapter of Greek folklore...

Was Lady Janet Douglas a witch, or just a mother- burned alive by a vengeful King, allegedly doomed to walk the halls of Glamis Castle forever? On this dark history podcast episode, we dive into the Douglas feud, the ruthless King James V, and Scotland witch trials to reveal the cruel fate of Lady Glamis, the legendary Grey Lady ghost- one of the true scary stories behind the most haunted castle i...

How did a castle built for love weave a trail of destruction through the Habsburg empire? The tragic curse of Miramare Castle is darker than you think. On this scary history podcast episode, we unearth the cursed history of the House of Habsburg and histories mysteries behind this royal bloodline. ⚠️ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: This episode includes themes involving death, tragedy, violence, and supernatural...

Sweeney Todd’s true story is dark and disturbing. But the real Demon Barber wasn’t from London. So who (and WHERE) was he? On this dark history podcast episode, we unearth the hidden history behind The String of Pearls to find the scary history that inspired the dreadful fiction. ⚠️ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: This episode includes themes involving death, tragedy, violence, and supernatural or potentially di...

100 miles of unexplained tracks appeared overnight in 1855. Locals feared the Devil's Footprints... but was the truth actually stranger?! On this dark history podcast episode, we investigate the unexplained phenomenon and weird history behind this Victorian unsolved mystery of British folklore. ⚠️ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: This episode includes themes involving death, tragedy, violence, and supernatura...

She’s known as a crying ghost who appears to lonely men. What tragedy created Verdala Palace’s bride ghost- one of the most haunting urban legends in history? 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞! We’re Jess and Larry, and this history podcast episode digs into the dark history and European folklore behind this bride ghost and the real ghost stories of Malta. ⚠️ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: This episode includes themes involving death, t...

Did medieval Germany hunt a werewolf, a serial killer, or an innocent man? Peter Stumpp's brutal execution made witch trial history... but was it justice? This dark history dossier unearths the Werewolf of Bedburg's historical true crime, and the mass hysteria behind this chilling piece of history. ⚠️ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: This episode includes themes involving death, tragedy, violence, and sup...

Was the Moberly Jourdain incident a case of time travel, or an encounter with Marie Antoinette’s ghost? Let’s dig into the truth of the Versailles time slip. This history podcast episode digs into the time travel stories & paranormal history of the Moberly Jourdain incident at the Petit Trianon (Versailles Palace) in Paris, France in the early 1900s. ⚠️ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: This episode includes t...

Who were the Green Children? Found in Woolpit, they claimed to be from a mysterious 'St Martin's Land'. But the true story is even stranger than folklore. 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞! We’re Jess and Larry, and this episode explores the unsolved story behind this medieval mystery and dark history legend from English folklore. ⚠️ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: This episode includes themes involving death, tragedy, violen...

Innocent wedding gift, or revenge from a scorned Countess? See the dark curse of Alfonso XII that killed 5 royals in months. 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞! We’re Jess and Larry, and on this dark history podcast , we go beyond the textbooks to unearth the dark stories , cursed artifacts , and legendary hauntings that blur the line between folklore and fact. ⚠️ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: This episode includes themes involving deat...

This Christmas curse doomed carolers to dance forever. But is it forgotten medieval history- or chilling German folklore linked to the dancing plague? Step into our dark history podcast as we investigate the strange and mysterious world of the unexplained, unsolved mysteries of the past. ⚠️ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: This episode includes themes involving death, tragedy, violence, and supernatural or potent...

Beware the dark curse of the Radiant Boy- from death omen to tragically young ghost children, history isn’t quite sure how this story ends. Are you? Welcome to our dark history podcast , where we unearth the strange dark and mysterious legends and scary history that textbooks leave in the shadows. ⚠️ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: This episode includes themes involving death, tragedy, violence, and supernatural...

The archives are about to open. Launching January 20th. Cursed Voices is a dark history podcast dedicated to the scary history, European folklore, and histories mysteries that textbooks leave behind. From cursed artifacts to unexplained encounters, researchers Jessica Lathrop, M.A. (History) and Larry Lathrop, M.S. (Data Science) unearth the truth behind the legends. Subscribe and follow now to be...