Is Hänsel & Gretel based on real historical events? Was Little Red Riding Hood once a way darker story? nd how did a cursed…

From poisonous eye drops and mouse fur eyebrows to leaded face powder…we’ll dive into how, historically, you could remove your hair, your teeth and…

In part 3 we discuss the aftermath of Natascha’s escape from Wolfgang Priklopil. We’ll also discuss the rumors, conspiracy theories and other mysterious deaths…

Today Johanna continues the story of the abduction of 10 year old Natascha Kampusch on her walk to school in Vienna, Austria. We discuss…

In 1998 the abduction of 10 year old Natascha Kampusch while on her way to school in Vienna, Austria stunned residents of this normally…

From frogs in your milk to secretly dosing your guests with an aphrodisiac…  we discuss some of the most interesting menu items in history,…

Today we discuss how the idea of tainted Halloween candy became such a popular urban legend, and how a few specific terrible incidents have…

Today we take a look at the history of vampires, the various categories of vampire, and how to survive an attack, should you happen…

This week we are talking about a couple of surgeries in history that will make you go “Oh, boy!”. We talk about King Louis…

Today we discuss the bizarre and disturbing fate of Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos, at the hands of Carl Tanzler, her would be suitor and…

In part two we discuss post-war coaster accidents. The catastrophic Battersea Big Dipper Rollercoaster crash in 1972 London that took the lives of five…

After ruining Water Parks, bridges and swimming in the ocean, Annie and Johanna are setting out to ruin rollercoasters for you. Learn everything you…

Today we discuss some of the worst times in history to be alive. From massive volcanic eruptions, and the “Year Without a Summer”, to…

Highgate Cemetery in London, once the resting place for wealthy Victorian families, was the scene for the biggest Vampire hunt in Great Britain in…

As children many of us believed quicksand was a common peril, but how common is quicksand, really? How does it work? How often does…

In this episode Johanna tells Annie about Wilhelm Voigt, who in 1906 posed as a Prussian officer and looted a town treasury in Prussia.…

For many, Christmas is a special time to spend with loved ones. Making new memories preparing food, wrapping gifts, and festively decorating the home…

In the second and final part about Marguerite de Carrouges Annie and Johanna are telling you all about the infamous trial by combat that…

In the midst of the 100 years war a woman is determined to fight the men who wronged her, even if it could cost…

In the penultimate episode of the most macabre month of the year, we’re talking monsters. Two of our favorite Cryptids, the Dover Demon of…

Spooky season continues, and today we discuss some of the most famous curses in history.  We talk about the history of India’s Koh-i-Noor diamond,…

Today we’re talking about Urban Legends…the lies we tell for the thrill of a scare. Annie & Johanna share the creepiest, most hair raising…

In early 1917, the people of Wilkes-Barre, PA were terrified by a attacker who was stalking young women and cutting off locks of their hair.…

Today Annie completes the story of the school bus full of children who were kidnapped, and buried alive in a remote area in California’s…

1976, Chowchilla, California: a school bus with 26 children and the driver on board just vanishes on a hot summer day. Annie tells us…

Sugar can be a real killer, but usually not quite like this… We discuss the 1858 mass poisoning of more than 200 people in…

We have a lot of differences, but we both love the beauty, art, architecture and macabre aspects that come when visiting a historic place…

We talked about their lives, and deaths. But what happened to Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and…

As some of you are starting to plan for future trips, we thought we could give you a few travel suggestions. From haunted hotels…

This week Johanna tells Annie all about a Japanese singer, who landed a smash hit all around the world with his first solo single,…

Johanna tells Annie the story of Mathias Kneißl, a Bavarian folk legend from the 1800’s. How did this accordion playing carpenter become a killer,…

In today’s episode we are discussing the lives and deaths of wives 4, 5 & 6: Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Katherine Parr

Today Annie & Johanna cover the highlights of the lives and deaths of the six women who married King Henry VIII. In today’s episode…

Today we’re celebrating our 100th episode by sharing some of your stories of murder, mystery and the macabre. CW: this episode touched on suicide,…

In this episode we read back through some of the top headlines of 2020, most of which are…not good. We discuss some of the…

What started as a run of the mill burglary on Christmas Eve would end in one of the most violent attacks this small town…

This week we discuss some of the more disturbing early medical treatments, how witches played a role in healing, and why you might want…

Today Annie & Johanna are talking about some of the lesser known ghost ships! What happened to the crew of the Sea Bird- do…

Annie & Johanna discuss the weird, wonderful and often macabre history of the Empire State Building, including its record breaking construction, infamous and tragic…

macabre Today Annie and Johanna discuss the many ways you might be tortured to death in medieval times. Meet the Iron Maiden, the Spanish…

Annie discusses the tragic death of Caleb Schwab on Schlitterbahn’s Verrückt Waterslide in Kansas City, Kansas. Also covered is Action Park in Vernon, New…

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In 2003 a precious sculpture was stolen from the Museum of Art History in Vienna. Was it a meticulously planned heist or was the…

macabre In the wake of the recent, tragic, mass shooting event in Nova Scotia, we thought we’d tell our listeners about one of the…

This week we want to distract you with two stories of people, who had to suffer through months and years of loneliness, despair and…

macabre This week is the 26th anniversary of the hijacking of Fed Ex flight 705.What should have been a routine flight from Memphis to…

This week we decided to talk about four of the most bizarre moments in history, that hold some humor….dark humor! The unexpected death of…

macabre We’re headed back to Victorian London as we discuss John Snow and the discoveries he made regarding the spread of cholera.We discuss horrifically…

On December 24, 1988, Sergeant Al Powell, of the LAPD would face the most difficult day of his long and storied career on the…

macabre Wait, is spontaneous combustion really a thing? Annie decides to finally look into the subject of people spontaneously bursting into flame and burning…

macabre On Thanksgiving weekend, after a shocking upset at a Boston Collge vs. Holy Cross football game, the popular night spot, Cocoanut Grove, was…