Macabre : Dark History

What is it about a good ghost story that captivates us, or dare I say haunts us? Why do certain legends endure the test of time? On this episode of Hometown Macabre join Halley and Blaire as they discuss one of the oldest and spookiest tales of the supernatural that seems to haunt different cultures, the enduring legend of the Lady in White. Join our Patreon for ad free content, early access and e...

Step right up! Don’t be shy! Join the Ladies of MACABRE and let your Freak Flag fly! Your ears will be amazed at the stories the Ladies of Macabre have for you today! Listen with wonder and astonishment as they talk about the dark history of circus sideshow performers. Be prepared to be amazed and appalled. Join our Patreon for ad free content, early access and exclusive bonus episodes :  Macabre...

Join the Ladies of MACABRE on this spooky episode as they discuss the Haunted Hoia Baciu Forest in Romania. Legends of spirits, UFO's, portals, mysterious rituals, places where vegetation simply will not grow, mishapen trees and missing persons will keep the faint of heart from venturing too deeply into the woods of this spooky Romanian landmark. Join our Patreon for ad free content, early acc...

Join the Ladies of MACABRE as they discuss the very MACABRE life and death of the very famous Mr. Edgar Allan Poe. Blaire and Halley fan girl over their favorite Macabre author, his macabre life...but it isn't all dark and dreary because Blaire has a special treat for you listeners. You get to hear a very special excerpt from Poe's work retold in a way you have never heard it done before....

Buckle up listeners, on this Hometown MACABRE we are traveling back in time to La Porte Indiana to the late 1800’s early 1900’s for a true crime discussion of a woman who earned her title as America’s Most Degenerate Female Serial Killer. It isn’t often that we talk about female serial killers. This one is something, let me tell you. Listener discretion is advised. On today’s episode we are talkin...

Hoist into your wagons friends, grab the reins of your oxen and hold on tight because we are going on a journey today, and i mean… a JOURNEY people . Because the ladies of macabre are joining the Donner Dinner Party. Follow us as we steer this macabre wagon train into rough territory ,fraught with one bad decision after another and discover the consequences of the fateful choices made the Donner R...

Ah, Paris. The City of death and decay in the 18th century. It was a time of increased population , epidemics, war, frequent drownings, murderrr and more macabre monstrosities…join the ladies of MACABRE as they go deep underground to uncover the mystery and history of the Paris Catacombs. Join our Patreon for ad free content, early access and exclusive bonus episodes :  Macabre Patreon Send your H...

The Bell Witch remains a haunting legend in Tennessee folklore, centered around John Bell's family in Robertson county, TN. Was the Bell family cursed by an actual witch, or was something more sinister wreaking havoc on the Bell family farm? Join the ladies of Macabre as they dive into the legend of the Bell witch on this episode of MACABRE.   Join our Patreon for ad free content, early access...

Oh listeners. Buckle up… Have we got a strange one for you today? Today’s tale of terror was sent in by one of our very own listeners, the lovely Macabre, Alex(you know who you are)….thank you Alex for sending in the mystery of the missing cat lady, that I will be covering today. Alex was kind enough to send in photos and case files and even an audio recording. She went all out for this episode! A...

On November 13th, 1974 Ronnie DeFeo Jr. murdered his entire family of six. His father, mother, 2 brothers and 2 sisters were brutally murdered in the family home in Amityville, New York under mysterious circumstances. For decades the mystery of this heinous crime has endured and has been perputated by Hollywood in books and films after the Lutz family moved into the home and vanished in the middle...

On November 13th, 1974 Ronnie DeFeo Jr. murdered his entire family of six. His father, mother, 2 brothers and 2 sisters were brutally murdered in the family home in Amityville, New York under mysterious circumstances. For decades the mystery of this heinous crime has endured and has been perputated by Hollywood in books and films after the Lutz family moved into the home and vanished in the middle...

Brains, brains, I want brains… They’re coming to get you Blaire. On this episode of Macabre, Halley and Blaire dig into the origin of the zombie and discuss it's influence on modern pop culture. The ladies of Macabre even talk tips on how to survive a zombie apocalypse on the final episode of season one. Join them for a disussion on their favorite zombie films, how zombies are made and fashion...

The votes are in listeners! In this episode the Ladies of Macabre share stories about the paranormal side of the day in the life of first responders. Warning: some of these stories will have you spoopin’! Join our Patreon for ad free content, early access and exclusive bonus episodes : Macabre Patreon  Send your Hometown Macabre stories for a future listener episode! Record your "Hometown Maca...

Halley and Blaire meet up with the hosts of Cryptids of the Corn to discuss how they met and share their origin story. On this episode you FINALLY get to hear the spooky cryptid and supernatural encounters from Blaire and Halley for the first time. Join us as we are interviewed by the infamous Justin and Jay from the Cryptids of the Corn Podcast on our first ever CROSSOVER episode! Join our Patreo...

On today’s episode the letter W is for Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, KY. Together we will turn on our flashlights and walk the halls of the infamously haunted and historically MACABRE location . Join our Patreon for ad free content, early access and exclusive bonus episodes : Macabre Patreon  Send your Hometown Macabre stories for a future listener episode! Record your "Hometown Maca...

Seafarin’, raidin’, piratin’, pillagin’, tradin’, berserkin’. For three centuries these people were freakin’ busy! This culture was rich with blood and brutality, but that’s only the beginning. Join the Ladies of Macabre as they talk about what it actually meant to be a VIKING. Want more MACABRE? Join our Patreon for ad free content, early access and exclusive bonus episodes : Macabre Patreon  Sen...

APOLOGIES: Halley had some technical issues this go around. Please forgive us. Mic down...mic down. But we hope you still enjoy the content. Fortunately Blaire leads this episode.  It’s considered one of the deadliest industrial disasters in U.S. history. What do you get when you have a building fire with only one fire escape? Death and disaster. Join the Ladies of Macabre as they talk about what...

Charles Dickens, in a technical definition, was a novelist from Victorian era England who created some of the world’s best known characters and stories…but he truly was so much more than that. His talent struck a chord in hearts of all sizes and ages. He changed the world. Join the Ladies of Macabre as they talk about what haunted Dickens and how he revived Christmas.  Want more MACABRE? Join our...

Ho, ho, holy sh*t! Christmas gets weird in different parts of the world. On this BONUS holiday episode, join the ladies of MACABRE as they discuss Christmas legends and lore that have a darker side. Hold on to your chestnuts...it's about to get creepy.  Want more MACABRE? Join our Patreon for ad free content, early access and exclusive bonus episodes : Macabre Patreon  Send your Hometown Macabre s...

Yes, that’s right. Syphilis has been around for some time…can we blame Columbus for the existence of this nasty thing? Join the Ladies of Macabre as they discuss the origin, historical treatments and people who had the “Great Pox” in this hilarious love, lust, and lesions addition of Macabre. FAIR WARNING: LISTENER DISCRETION IS ALWAYS ADVISED. IF YOU ALLOW YOUR LITTLE ONES TO LISTEN, YOU MAY WANT...

Oh mon Dieu! The French Revolution was wild! It was a time when royalty tried fleeing their own country and the National Razor was an equal opportunity executioner. Join the Ladies of Macabre as they talk about the Razor, the Age of Reason, and Robespierre.   Can't get enough of MACABRE? Does your dark heart crave more? Hit that SPOTIFY SUBSCRIBE button so you don't miss out on bonus episo...

Today on Macabre it is all about the worst ways to cure everything from the Medieval times and the Victorian era. . On today’s episode the letter Q is for Quackery. And we are going to go back in time to discuss the worst way our crazy ancestors tried to cure what ails them. More often than not, these insane ways to treat ailments were highly ineffective and had deadly consequences.    So grab you...

What better way to celebrate Halloween than with the Ladies of Macabre on this Hometown Macabre Episode! Join us as we discuss real life horror stories and tales of terror that have taken place on or around Halloween.  

Well, Happy SPOOKY season , you macabre-a-hotties and weirdos! Do the ladies of Macabre have a special treat for you this Halloween!? Today, the Ladies of Macabre share with you their FIRST Listener Tales episode. We hope you enjoy this spectral spooktacular spectacular episode!(Woof, that is a mouthful!) Join the Ladies of Macabre as they hear first hand accounts from our very own listeners as th...

In 1949, in the United States, priests of the Roman Catholic Church performed a series of exorcisms on an anonymous teenage boy. This case inspired the book, The Exorcist, which was later adapted into the classic horror film that we know today.   Can't get enough of MACABRE? Does your dark heart crave more? Hit that SPOTIFY SUBSCRIBE button so you don't miss out on bonus episodes, ad free...