History Dweebs - A look at True Crime, Murders, Serial Killers and the Darkside of History

In 1911, 146 garment workers, mostly young women, were killed in a horrfic fire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Members of the British aristocracy, the Mitford sisters, were very controversial and known for keeping company with very powerful men including German Chancellor Adolph Hitler. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we discuss the tumultuous life and death of screen legend Barbara La Marr. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the true story of Michael Taylor who, after a failed exorcism in 1974, brutally killed his wife. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Tim and Brandy as we discuss the bizzare case of a former beauty queen who allegedly kidnapped, assualted and then proposed marriage to a Mormon missionary. Special Thanks to Jason Dikes for this script. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry Johnson was a private in the all black 139th Infantry regiment. Known as the "Harlem Hellfighters", the unit served valiantly during the First World War. On May 14, 1918, Johnson single-handedly fought off an attack by 40 enemy soldiers. Despite his heroic efforts and being wounded 21 times, it took nearly 100 years for Johnson's contributions to be recognized by the United States government...

In the early 20th Centrury a beautiful young actress named Evelyn Nesbit became involved with two older, wealthy men and it resulted in murder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Tim and The Colonel as we discuss the curious case of Tarrare, a Frenchman with an unusual appetite. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1974, Patricia Allanson goaded her husband into killing his parents. Then after he was sentenced to prison, she went after his grandparents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us as we discuss the incredible life of the first female Lion Tamer Mabel Stark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is believed Peter Kurten is responsible for,as many as, 68 murders in Germany. Listener Discrection is Advised. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Dweebs Live as we discuss the crazy life of cult leader Edmund Creffield and The Holy Rollers. In our bonus segment we interview Nate Hale from "The Conspirators", David and Chelsea from "Based on a True Crime" and Nina Instead of "Already Gone" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Known as the 1-70 Killer, Herb Baumeister is believed to have murdered as many as 20 men in the 1980s. Most of the victims were buried on Fox Hollow Farm in Indiana. After Baumeister committed suicide in 1996 many strange things started happening on the farm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daisy and Violet Hilton were conjoined twins who were exploited and forced into a long career in show business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Known was "Death Row Granny" Velma Barfield is believed to have murdered at least 6 people. She was the first woman in the United States to be executed after the 1976 resumption of capital punishment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916 were a series of shark attacks along the coast of New Jersey in which four people were killed and one injured. These attacks would later become the basis of the novel and movie "Jaws" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Carroll was 19 years old in 2002 when he won $14.4 Million dollars in the U.K. National lottery. What followed was a life of parties, women and drugs. Just a few short year laters Michael Carroll was again broke. Special Thanks for Ricky Hardy of the Squirm podcast for joining us. Edited by Ben Fitton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Known as the "Scorecard Killer"  Randy Steven Kraft is believed to have murdered at least 16 young men in a series of killings between 1972 and 1983. Special Thanks to Jason Dikes for researching and writing the script for this episode.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since 2008, detached human feet have been washing ashore in British Columbia, Canada and no one seems to know why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Louise Peete loved men..some would even say she loved them to death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert Lee Yates Jr. was a quiet family man, a decorated war hero and a good neighbor – or so it seemed. In 2002, Yates was convicted of killing two young women in Spokane, Washington.  Police believe Yates is responsible for at least eleven other horrific murders in the same area.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On June 11, 1964 42-year-old Willi Walter Seifert armed with an insecticide sprayer converted into a flamethrower, a lance and a homebuilt mace,  entered the a school and opened fire on the girls playing in the courtyard. He then knocked in classroom windows with his mace and fired inside. Eight children and two teachers died in the horrific event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

Cassie Chadwick was a con artist who posed as the illegitimate daughter of Andrew Carnegie to defraud banks out of millions of dollars.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the sinking of the Titanic to the evacuation of Dunkirk, Charles "Lucky" Lightoller always seemed to be in the wrong place at the right time.  Research and Script by Jason Dikes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Tim, The Colonel and our very special guest host, Ricky Hardy from the Squirm podcast, as they discuss the Human Lightning Rod Roy Sullivan.  Sullivan was a park ranger in the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Between 1942 and 1977, Sullivan was hit by lightning on seven different occasions and survived all of them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.