Horrifying History

One of the most important figures in Texas’s history never set foot in this American state.   In fact, she was never in the United States at all.   So, grab your rosary beads, my spooky friends.   Today, you will hear the story of a woman who spread the gospel in a place she had never been to. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!   Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to...

Have you ever wondered what happens after we die? Is there a bright light? Some harp-playing angels? Or do we spend eternity trying to remember why we walked into a room in the first place? Well, if you've got questions about the afterlife, you're in luck... because this week, we're bringing you a special feed drop from our friends at Voices of Misery. Joining the show is Ericka Bouss-ar-hane, a p...

Los Angeles in the summer of 1985 was supposed to feel glamorous…palm trees…neon lights…endless highways…and Hollywood dreams.   But while people slept with their windows open in the California heat, someone was moving through the darkness.   He climbed through unlocked windows and walked through unlocked doors.   With him, he carried guns, knives, tire irons, and rage.   So,   lock your doors, my...

When I was young, I rode a bus to school that was driven by one of my Aunts.   I would often fall asleep on my way home.   Since my Aunt was used to seeing me, she would forget to drop me off.   When she realized her error, she would have a teenager who lived several stops after mine call my parents to let them know I was ok. But imagine for a moment that the bus never dropped me off.   Imagine ho...

With the emergence of the infamous QAnon conspiracy theory came a new generation of charismatic leaders for this movement.   In Canada, one of the most notable ones is a woman named Romana Didulo, who used the internet to create a following filled with threats, violence, and failed prophecies.   So, break out your tin foil hats, my spooky friends.   Today, you will hear the story of a woman who cl...

On April 20, 1914, the wind howled across a barren stretch of land known as Ludlow in Southern Colorado.   It carried with it the scent of ash, and something far worse.   Beneath the blackened earth lie the dead bodies of men, women, and children.   This was not the site of a war or some revolution.   It was the site of a massacre.   So, get cozy, my spooky friends.   Today, you will hear the stor...

The airwaves have always carried more than music. More than late-night callers. More than static. Sometimes… they carry fear. Tonight, the shadows grow deeper as Horrifying History joins forces with some of the most chilling voices in independent podcasting for a collaboration event unlike anything you’ve heard before. Welcome… to Rogue Darkness, Part 2 Rogue Transmissions: the edgy, semi-annual a...

There are crimes that shock and horrify us, and then, there are crimes that erase. Not just a life or person, but entire families. So, get comfortable, my spooky friends. Today, we are going to talk about entire families who vanished without a trace.   Our website is the spot for everything spooky! Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social me...

I am breaking into your feed to tell you that Rogue Transmissions has arrived.   It’s a collaboration with me and other top indie podcasts that will drag you deep into the shadows of the 1980s.  Forgotten broadcasts. Dark legends. Disturbing true stories. It’s the kind of tales you won’t hear anywhere else. This isn’t nostalgia. This is a transmission from the darker side of history. Rogue Transmi...

Today, our friends at the podcast Fresh Hell take us back to 19th-century Kentucky to uncover the haunting and tragic story of Oceana Sneed — a woman whose life became tangled in betrayal, violence, and one of the most infamous family murder scandals of the era. What began as whispers of greed and forbidden relationships would soon erupt into a horrifying crime that shocked an entire community and...

In 1632, an entire convent of nuns was allegedly possessed by demons.  In the centre of all this was a Mother Superior, an exorcist, and a priest.  By the end of these events, one would become famous, one would go insane, and the last one would be dead.  So grab a rosary, my spooky friends.  Today, we are going to talk about one of the most famous cases of mass possessions in history. Our website...

Imagine leaving your home for a few minutes just long enough to buy a bag of potatoes.  You tell your partner that you will be right back, walk out the front door, and vanish—no phone call, no note, and no trace.  Then, five days later, your body appears in a place no one expected.  So break out your tin foil hats, my spooky friends.  Today, we are going to talk about a UFO event like no other. Ou...

Across history, there have been cases so disturbing that even seasoned investigators struggled to understand them.  Kids who should have been riding bikes, trading baseball cards, or doing homework were leaving behind crime scenes, terrified communities, and questions that still haunt psychologists and criminologists to this day.  Is it pure evil?  A broken mind, or perhaps something more disturbi...

Imagine for a moment a world with future technology that allows the authorities to catch criminals before a crime is even committed.  Sounds like a movie?  That’s because it is. This is the plot for the 2002 movie “Minority Report” starring Tom Cruise.  Cool concept, but pure fiction, right?  Not quite.  So break out your tin foil hats, my spooky friends.  Today, you will hear the tale of a psychi...

Deep in the mist-shrouded mountains of Austria is one of the most chilling strongholds in all of Europe.   Moosham Castle is a place where medieval power, brutal justice, and ancient superstition collided…and where echoes of tragedy still linger in its stone corridors and shadowy dungeons. So get out your hiking boots, my spooky friends.   Today, you are going to hear a tale about a place that fee...

Some crimes are forgivable.   Some are not.   Some crimes are not only unforgivable but also change the lives of everyone around them.   So set the table, my spooky friends.   Today, you are going to hear the tale of a man who redefined evil.   But before we get started, I want to give you all a heads up.   Today we will be talking about sexual violence, graphic murders, child abuse, self-harm, gr...

Amelia Earhart was an American aviation pioneer who fundamentally changed things for women.   She shattered gender stereotypes in aviation and fought for equal rights.   She proved that women had the skill, endurance, and expertise that were traditionally reserved for men.   She paved the way for future generations to be part of what used to be male-dominated fields.   But Amelia wasn’t able to en...

Things in the Pickman’s house quickly ramped up with Tony now being Sallie’s main target.   Then one day, television cameras came into their home, and afterwards the family moved out of the Sallie House.   That doesn’t mean that the Pickmans were free. So snuggle in, my spooky friends.   Today, you are going to hear the rest of the story about a haunted house that contained a very angry spirit.  ...

Dark Asia with Megan is in my regular podcast rotation.  There is something about host Megan Lee’s voice that pulls you in before the story even begins.  It is smooth, haunting, and impossible to ignore.   Dark Asia with Megan is a podcast that doesn’t just tell stories.  It immerses you in them.  From chilling true crime to unsolved mysteries, Megan brings to light cases from Asia that many would...

I want you all to picture a quiet, small city in the American Midwest.  Imagine the kind of place where the streets empty early, where porchlights glow like fireflies, and where history lingers, and then becomes violent. So snuggle in, my spooky friends.  Today, you are going to hear the story about a house that many believe is not just haunted, but angry.  Our website is the spot for everything s...

Imagine that your son is going to a college basketball game with his friends.   You tell him to have fun as he walks out the door, and you never see him alive again. So buckle your seatbelts, my spooky friends.   Today, you are going to hear the tale of the Yuba County Five Our website is the spot for everything spooky!   Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history vi...

Some houses are haunted because of what happened inside them.   Others are haunted by what happened long before they were built.   But in Pontefract, England, one house became infamous because the echoes from the past refused to stay buried Our website is the spot for everything spooky!   Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links,...

To people in the U.S. state of Georgia, Lake Lanier is a recreation hotspot which is popular for camping, boating, and water sports.   But the supernatural lore that surrounds it should make them think twice before taking a swim in its waters.   So, pack your camping gear, my spooky friends.   Today, you hear the story about a lake that hides many dark secrets under its waters. Our website is the...

Many people can trust their mothers due to the deep bond that develops between a mother and child.   A mother and child share experiences, and trust is built through mutual empathy, communication, and respect for each other’s boundaries.   But the mothers we are going to talk about today should never have been trusted.   So, get ready, my spooky friends.   Today, you will be hearing of women who k...

In 2021, the Conjuring Universe released a film that was the seventh installment of the Conjuring series.  It starred Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, who reprised their roles as Ed and Lorraine Warren, famed paranormal researchers.   This movie was based on a real murder case that shocked the world when the defence claimed that the killer was innocent due to demonic possession.   So, settle into...