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One day four boys went into the woods looking for birds eggs. What they found was not birds eggs. It was a body. Our website is the one stop spot for everything spooky!   Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get yourself some great creepy merch, and to join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan c...

Whenever a bad storm is on its way, I feel it. It has always been that way…I start getting pain behind my eyes, and if I don’t take medication I end up with a bad migraine. My doctor told me that there are many people who are just like me, and we are considered to be human barometers. Many times all I need to do is take a single Tylenol or Advil, and the problem is solved. But what if I took that...

The word poltergeist is a German word that stands for noisy ghost or spirit. It is said to be responsible for physical disturbances and turmoil. Many claim that poltergeists are capable of physical abuse like hitting, pinching, or tripping people as well as moving objects, and making noises like knocking on doors. They traditionally are described as troublesome, and they haunt a person versus a lo...

Humanity has always been fascinated with the ocean, and even today - we are not entirely positive what lives in the waters that cover more than 70% of the earth’s surface. So it should be no surprise that storytellers throughout history have populated these waters with all sort of monsters that are ready to wreck havoc on sailors at any time. Some of these mythical sea monsters are said to be so l...

Last episode we took a look at the Whitechapel Murders aka: The Jack the Ripper murders. These have been an enigma for many since the Victorian Age. The mystery surrounding the identity of this famous serial killer has become as complex as the murders themselves, and today the London police as well as people from around the world still wonder - who was Jack the Ripper? Once again my dear listeners...

In the late 1880’s; London’s East End was the scene of a series of brutal murders, which remains unsolved to this day. The victims were women, and their deaths all took place relatively close to each other. All of these killings are believed to be committed by one man. Although his identity has baffled experts for over a century; today this man is known as one of the world’s most infamous serial k...

Russia is huge. It spans from eastern Europe all the way to northern Asia. It is the largest country of the world spanning over 17 million square kilometres or over 6.5 million square miles in size. It is more than 1/8th of the Earth’s inhabited lands. It has 11 time zones, and borders 16 nations. It is the most populated country in the world, and with all this population comes some very interesti...

If there were anyone in American history that demonstrated what true evil actually was; it was the Harpe’s brothers. These men immigrated from Scotland in search of a new future, but instead ended the futures of many. They became two of the most blood thirsty killers of the American Frontier, and this landed them the distinction of becoming the United States first recorded serial killers. Just a q...

Most people today say they don’t believe in curses. But if you consider the prevalence of curses in today’s media; it suggests that this concept still has a hold on many peoples psyches, and that many still believe that this could happen to them. From a scientific perspective, there is a rational explanation behind why people could believe they are cursed. For example, studies show that people who...

One of my favourite books, and favourite movies of all time is Steven King’s IT. I was never scared of clowns before the book, but afterwards it made me a little nervous. Clowns are supposed to be fun, and bring us back to a simpler time of our childhoods. But that wasn’t always the case. Some people historically have chosen to take this safe image, and use it to commit evil acts. Our website is t...

There are a lot of haunted houses that are said to be haunted for many different reasons. But some of these houses truly stand out, and today we are going to hear about a few of these paranormal hotspots that are famous world wide for what may be happening within their walls. Our website is the one stop spot for everything spooky!   Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our...

Imagine doing something so horrendous that it results in you being the star in a nursery rhyme... Lizzie Borden took an axe, And gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she done, She gave her father forty-one. But what if it wasn’t true.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Twins appear in mythologies from many cultures around the world. Some believe that they have a bond deeper than regular siblings do, and that they also have can have special powers. Some cultures see twins as a symbol of fertility and a wish for immortality - but what if twins could in fact be exactly that…immortal. Our website is the one stop spot for everything spooky!   Go to https://horrifying...

The power of play is very important in helping a child thrive. It is more than a chance to have fun, but it is also vital to a child’s health and development which enriches a child’s brain, body, and life in many ways. Now games usually should not result in someone getting hurt, but it happens. I remember a time playing hide and seek in the dark resulting in me getting one of the worst black eyes...

When you come home you expect to be safe...after all...your home is your castle…right? But even though you may not want to believe this, the truth is that there is no way to guarantee for your safety no matter where you are. For one small town in Ohio, they learned this lesson the hard way when an unknown individual began mailing threatening and sexually explicit letters to residents. Now if that...

In 1893, a man named H.H. Holmes was the master of his domain. He lured victims to his macabre hotel that he outfitted with trap doors, gas chambers, and a basement crematorium. According to some claims, he killed up to 200 people inside his Murder Castle, and is considered to be one of America’s first serial killers. Our website is the one stop spot for everything spooky!   Go to https://horrifyi...

What are the ingredients for the perfect modern day urban myth? Well…it needs to be something that a quick Google search will not give away its true origin. It also needs to be something that lingers and re-manifests...something that jostles memories of the first time it supposedly creeps out of the darkness, and makes itself known. Today, the tale you will hear has these elements, and has been on...

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A little while ago, we did a show about fairytales, and how Disney has a talent of retelling these ancient tales that were passed from generation to generation. They take these stories and Disney-fy them for kids. These stories were not made for kids though...they were dark, full of deception and death. These stories are often more complex than folk lore, and have a lesson for us to learn. Disney...

Most murders follow a pattern, or have clues. Many times the motive is made clear by what is found at the crime scene. But sometimes cases do not fit into a handy template. Sometimes the reason for the death is not clear. In our day and age though, due to advances in DNA technology there is always a hint to where to start. But this was not always so, and this was the case of a man found in the cap...

Haiti is located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea. It is east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas, and it has a very interesting history. It was originally inhabited by an indigenous population that migrated from South America before the first Europeans arrived on December 5, 1492 during the first voyage of Christopher Columbus. The island was clai...

I remember one day my mom brought up that she was thinking of donating her body to science when she dies. She said to me that she wasn’t going to use it anyway, so why not? Why not help someone? I told her that I would support whatever she chooses, and ultimately she told me that she decided to be an organ donor and not donate her whole body to science. People who decide to donate their organs to...

Today, I am presenting an episode that I wanted to put out to all of you since the very beginning of this podcast. The thing is…I avoided it until now. The reason is that the subject matter is a sensitive one, and close to my heart. I honestly started to try to develop this episode multiple times over the past year, and walked away since it affected me so deeply. But I feel that it is vitally impo...

Every year, thousands of people are suddenly thrown into a state of limbo when a loved one goes missing. These people never get to move on until the find out what happened to the ones they love, but sometimes they never do get the closure that they direly need. Today, the cases we are going to speak about happened a some time ago. Their loved ones may also be gone, but perhaps someone out there ma...

About 61 years ago, something happened in the Ural Mountains that has resulted in a conspiracy theory that just wont go away. A band of skiers trekked through this mountains stashing food, and extra skis in a valley to pick up on their way back from their trip. Later that same night, these nine experienced skiers and hikers burst out of their tents half dressed fleeing into the night and into a bl...