Macabre London

In the 1700’s it was very easy to socially scam your way into a living. Certain local parish schemes set up to supposedly mutually benefit those in need and those who could offer an apprenticeship, could easily be abused. For one household, they fully gamed the system and came up trumps being paid for three apprentices from three different parishes, all of whom didn’t know about each other. T...

For many of us there is one film which has caused us to have an ongoing fear of swimming in the sea. If you’ve ever felt uneasy whilst splashing around in the waves, the chances are you’ve seen the 1975 Spielberg blockbuster JAWS.  But of course, we all know that the movie is just a story…right? Well what if i told you that the events that happen in JAWS are very much based on two real life shark...

On Easter weekend 2015, a set of unlikely thieves broke into the most secure diamond vault and carried out the best or should that be worst robbery London and England for that matter, has ever seen.  The police were stumped and the hunt was on for the most successful diamond thieves in the whole of the country's history who had made their way into the night with millions of pounds worth of lo...

2022 was quite the year of weird news so I figured it would be fun to go back over it, month by month to regale some of the stranger stories from the year.  As there are quite a few strange stories, I'll be spreading this out over a few episodes before the end of 2022 like a cathartic cleansing ritual, so if you’re new here, make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss out when the next one is releas...

2022 was quite the year of weird news so I figured it would be fun to go back over it, month by month to regale some of the stranger stories from the year.  Today's stories from November: Airport refugee dies Sheep predict the end times? Forest Fenn's treasure sold at auction Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1180202350   Be sure to check out my other podcast, Killers, Cults & Queens wi...

2022 was quite the year of weird news so I figured it would be fun to go back over it, month by month to regale some of the stranger stories from the year.  As there are quite a few strange stories, I'll be spreading this out over a few episodes before the end of 2022 like a cathartic cleansing ritual, so if you’re new here, make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss out when the next one is r...

2022 was quite the year of weird news so I figured it would be fun to go back over it, month by month before the year is through to regale some of the stranger stories from the year. As there are quite a few strange stories, I'll be spreading this out over a few episodes before the end of 2022 like a cathartic cleansing ritual, so if you’re new here, make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss out w...

2022 was quite the year of weird news so I figured it would be fun to go back over it, month by month before the year is through to regale some of the stranger stories from the year. As there are quite a few strange stories, I'll be spreading this out over a few episodes before the end of 2022 like a cathartic cleansing ritual, so if you’re new here, make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss out w...

2022 was quite the year of weird news so I figured it would be fun to go back over it, month by month before the year is through to regale some of the stranger stories from the year. As there are quite a few strange stories, I'll be spreading this out over a few episodes before the end of 2022 like a cathartic cleansing ritual, so if you’re new here, make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss out w...

2022 was quite the year of weird news so I figured it would be fun to go back over it, month by month before the year is through to regale some of the stranger stories from the year. VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/djSTiA7SFeQ Today's stories from July: A.I art generator creates 1st internet cryptid named LOAB Google create Sentient A.I? Kentucky Alien Sighting caught on camera Be sure to check ou...

2022 was quite the year of weird news so I figured it would be fun to go back over it, month by month before the year is through to regale some of the stranger stories from the year. As there are quite a few strange stories, I'll be spreading this out over a few episodes before the end of 2022 like a cathartic cleansing ritual, so if you’re new here, make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss out w...

2022 was quite the year of weird news so I figured it would be fun to go back over it, month by month before the year is through to regale some of the stranger stories from the year. Today's stories: Rage Infected Hamsters Time Travelling Postcards Conjuring House For Sale Be sure to check out my other podcast, Killers, Cults & Queens with Cheryl Hole https://podfollow.com/queens -------------...

2022 was quite the year of weird news so I figured it would be fun to go back over it, month by month before the year is through to regale some of the stranger stories from the year. Today's stories from March: Ucumar aka Bigfoot spotted in Argentina Loch Ness monster spotted multiple times in April with proof! Video version: https://youtu.be/7zj-7r2iMZ8 Be sure to check out my other podcast, Kill...

2022 was quite the year of weird news so I figured it would be fun to go back over it, month by month before the year is through to regale some of the stranger stories from the year. Today's stories from March: Scotland apologises for witch trials - https://www.witchesofscotland.com Haunted doll caught on camera Dyatlov Pass Incident solved Be sure to check out my other podcast, Killers, Cults &am...

2022 was quite the year of weird news so I figured it would be fun to go back over it, month by month before the year is through to regale some of the stranger stories from the year. Today's stories from February: Monkey Truck Crash Posh Spice's weird meal routine French Fry Perfume Be sure to check out my other podcast, Killer, Cults & Queens with Cheryl Hole https://podfollow.com/queens ----...

2022 was quite the year of weird news so I figured it would be fun to go back over it, month by month before the year is through to regale some of the stranger stories from the year. Today's stories from January: Corpse Claims pension Lick-able TV screen Worlds oldest animal Sausage drone rescues dog Don't forget to check out Magic mind! magicmind.co/macabre and use my offer code MACABRE for 40% o...

In a central London boarding house, an ominous letter lay undisturbed on a hallway floor. The envelope was sealed but unmarked and no address was written upon it. The mysterious letter was discovered, opened and read aloud to the occupants of the house but what it contained confused the residents. A week or so earlier, their landlady had gone missing and it seemed the letter held the key to workin...

A mystery has plagued Edinburgh in Scotland for almost 200 years. Tiny coffins found hidden away on the side of a volcano. Where did they come from and who made them and more importantly why? Join me today as I uncover the Macabre mini Mystery of The Arthurs Seat Coffins. Thanks so much for listening / watching! Don't forget to check out Magic mind! magicmind.co/macabre and use my offer code MACAB...

The veil is thin, so get tucked in and drift off to the soothing sounds of a scary story. In this Halloween special bed time story, we learn about perhaps the most disturbing urban legend London has to offer, the corpse on the tube. Best listened to in the dark and with headphones. Enjoy, don't have nightmares! HAPPY HALLOWEEN GHOULS! For more special Halloween episodes, click here: https://www.pa...

London's worst executioner was scared of his own axe! Jack Ketch was great at being a butcher but not so great as an executioner. He performed two of the worst executions during the 1600's and his name became synonymous with incompetence. But why was he so awful at his job and who forced him to carry out the profession? Video version: https://youtu.be/mMrM0Ut0-xc Magic Mind: https://magicmind.co/p...

Here’s a preview of Bad Women: The Blackout Ripper. Over a single week in February 1942, a depraved serial killer stalked London’s dark and WWII bomb-ravaged streets, hunting for victims in the city’s bars and clubs. But the victims of the so-called Blackout Ripper are now all but forgotten. Using new research from police files, court transcripts and exhaustive genealogical studies, season 2 of Ha...

Henry the 8th was a notorious serial killer. Not in the way we know serial killers today but he still sent over 72'000 to their deaths during his reign. Today we uncover 4 gruesome stories of people that died on his command including his one time wife Anne Boleyn and three people who stole his gold and conspired against him inside the Tower of London, Alice Tankerville, John Bawd and John Woolf. H...

So excited to finally be able to reveal my secret! Please check it out! www.podfollow.com/queens 2 episodes available now! https://www.instagram.com/killerscultsqueens/ Video version (with BTS footage) here: https://youtu.be/tyg6YJ-i2kQ ------------------------------------------------------------- Podcast: https://podfollow.com/macabrelondon Thanks so much for watching! If you are new here, you ma...

Sara or Saartjie Baartman spent her whole life under the rule of people who exploited her at every turn. Trafficked from South Africa her captors originally wanted her to be put on display as a living exhibit at the British Museum but when they refused, she was forced to dance on stage, night after night. As her popularity dwindled, she was forced by her "keepers" into the world of selling her bod...

The British Serial Killer You’ve Never Heard Of | William Palmer The Rugeley Poisoner Quiet town in Staffordshire is not the immediate place that springs to mind when you think of horrific murderers but one man managed to hide his heinous plans in plain sight, getting away with the most hideous of crimes for years! Today on Macabre London, we’ll be uncovering the story of William Palmer, the unkno...