Horrifying History

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Welcome to Horrifying History where you are about to hear about the unexplained, paranormal, and supernatural happenings that has stained the pages of history.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/horrifying-history--4180070/support.

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Horrifying History episodes:

05.01.2024
The Death of Toxic Gloria Ramirez
Have you ever gone to a doctor to ask them about something that you think is weird? Whether you accidentally inhaled your own earring, or thought you were having a heart attack due to drinking too many energy drinks -...
05.01.2024
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Introducing Amber Valletta's Most Daring Met Gala Look | PLUS The Vogue Vintage Guide from The Run-Through with Vogue. Follow the show: The Run-Through with Vogue Happy Earth month! Amber Valletta talks to...
04.24.2024
Haunted Battlegrounds
Since the beginning of time; millions of people have died in wars. These battlefields were considered to be hell on Earth with all the death staining these grounds for eternity, and this makes these the perfect place for a haunting.So...
04.24.2024
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Introducing Vogue’s Spring Beauty Update | PLUS Angel Reese Dazzled at the WNBA Draft from The Run-Through with Vogue. Follow the show: The Run-Through with Vogue Chioma sits down with British Vogue’s Jess...
04.17.2024
The Werewolf of Siberia
Do you know what my favourite supernatural creature is? It’s a werewolf! In European folklore; werewolves are humans who are able to turn a wolf at night and return to human form by day. Some change shape at will while...
04.17.2024
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Introducing FKA twigs Is British Vogue’s Cover Star | PLUS What’s Going On With The Royals? from The Run-Through with Vogue. Follow the show: The Run-Through with Vogue Chioma is joined by FKA...
04.10.2024
The Ghosts of Fremantle Prison
Fremantle Prison opened in 1855 as a convict barracks, and remained in continuous use for 136 years . It is known as the best preserved correctional facility in Australia, as a World Heritage Site, and as one of the most...
04.10.2024
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Introducing Sofia Vergara from Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Follow the show: Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson“Griselda” and “Modern Family” star Sofia Vergara joins the show. Over pizza and “fuzzy orange juice,” Sofia tells me what...
04.10.2024
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Introducing Paris FW Highlights | PLUS Stylist Danielle Goldberg Is Ready for the Oscars from The Run-Through with Vogue. Follow the show: The Run-Through with Vogue Chloe and Chioma are joined by...
04.03.2024
The Mystery of the Eight Day Bride
Imagine for a moment you meet the partner of your dreams, and they ask for your hand in marriage. The two of you slip away for a secret wedding, and then only a few days later - you are found...
04.03.2024
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Introducing Sofia Vergara from Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Follow the show: Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with...
03.27.2024
Haunted Shipwrecks
A shipwreck will always make for a good story. These tales usually come to the same ending though…that the power of the sea is unstoppable. Shipwrecks have a level of mystery and wonder that is unmatched in other disaster based...
03.27.2024
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Introducing Kyle MacLachlan from Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Follow the show: Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler FergusonKyle MacLachlan, star of “Sex and the City,” “Twin Peaks” and “Showgirls,” joins the show. Over a tomato tartine and...
03.27.2024
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Introducing Women of Sound: Jackie Cochran from Womanica. Follow the show: Womanica DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media...
03.20.2024
What Happened to Lora Lee Michel?
The future was bright for child star Lora Lee Michel. By the age of seven she was a Hollywood sensation that was being billed as the next Shirley Temple. By the age of nine, she was staring in movies along...
03.20.2024
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Introducing Women of Sound: Jackie Cochran from Womanica. Follow the show: Womanica DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media...
03.13.2024
Cursed Dams
Many people are afraid of ghosts, in fact; being afraid of spirits is one of the most common fears around. Many cultures have beliefs about the dead, and many claim to see or hear them which increases that fear. But...
03.06.2024
Canada's Most Haunted City, Part 2
The city of Kingston in Ontario, Canada has no shortage of scary tales. In fact, Kingston is a ghost’s dream city! There are tonnes of historic stone buildings to lurk in, and countless dark alleyways and narrow old streets to...
02.28.2024
The Haunting of Fox Hollow Farm
Just outside Indianapolis; Indiana in the United States is Fox Hollow Farm, that is said to be haunted by its brutal past. This location was once the home of Herb Baumeister and his young family during the early 1990s. By...
02.21.2024
The Vampire of Gibson Cemetery
When people hear the word vampire; they usually start thinking about Transylvania and Dracula. But vampires existed in folklore well before Bram Stoker wrote his tale. In fact, vampires have existed in the lore of many different cultures around the...
02.14.2024
Canada's Most Haunted City
Kingston is a beautiful city in Ontario, Canada that is located on the north east end of Lake Ontario. This location has the name of the Limestone City, because of its countless heritage buildings that were constructed using local limestone....
02.07.2024
Who Was Bridey Murphy?
In 1952, a young man watched a hypnotist at a dinner party. He immediately became obsessed with the subject, and started seeking out every book on the subject he could. He soon took what he read, and started using hypnosis...
01.31.2024
Belle Gunness: The Black Widow of the American Midwest
There is a type of female killer that has become so infamous that they have their own nickname - the black widow. This name comes from the Black Widow spider that are found all over the world. They are considered...
01.24.2024
The Great Molasses Flood
There are many types of of sweetener that a person can choose from. Some come in granular form like sugar, while others come in a syrup form like corn syrup. Another is molasses which is considered to be a liquid...
01.17.2024
The Real Story Behind the Movie "The Orphan"
In 2009; a psychological horror film was released that changed this horror subgenera forever. The movie called “The Orphan” tells the tale of a couple who’s marriage became strained after the stillbirth of their third child. This loss was very...
01.10.2024
The Facebook Murders
The invention of social media has brought countless people together. It has become a staple in most people’s lives. That is its good side, but social media also has a bad one. I think that most people have had a...
01.03.2024
The Gainsville Ripper
The original movie “Scream” from the Scream horror movie series is considered to be a classic. It is a slasher film directed by Wes Craven that stars some big names like Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Drew Barrymore, Rose...
12.27.2023
The Ghosts of the Tower of London
Everyone has heard of the Tower of London. This fortress was built in the 1070’s by William the Conqueror, and he likely couldn’t have imagined what would happen at this building or what it would come to represent. Today; the...
12.24.2023
A Midwinter's Dark Tale
The holiday season is almost here, and everyone seems to be filled with with yuletide joy. But fear not my spooky friends…Christmas has its creepy side too! What better way to release your pent up seasonal frustrations than listening to...
12.20.2023
The Lost Treasure of Jean Lafitte
Jean Laffite was a privateer and smuggler who is best known for taking a little break from pillaging, to fight for the United States in defence of New Orleans in the War of 1812. But Jean was a pirate at...
12.13.2023
The Legendary Haunting of the University of Toronto
Universities strive to be known for their strong academics, impressive athletic programs, and outstanding educators. With that said; it is hard to find a school that doesn’t have stories about hauntings, but the University of Toronto is in a league...
12.06.2023
Mary King's Close: The Original House of Horrors
In the old section of Edinburgh, Scotland is a place now known as the Royal Mile. This is a succession of streets that form the main thoroughfare of the Old Town of the city. It runs between two important locations...
11.29.2023
Amber Alerts Save Lives, But Just Not Ambers
The Amber Alert system is a messaging alert system that notifies the public, and asks for their help in cases of very concerning or life threatening cases of missing children. This system started in the United States, and is currently...
11.22.2023
Lizzie Halliday: The Worst Woman on Earth
A few month’s ago my mom sent me an article over Facebook Messenger. It was from a group that I wasn’t part of, and because of that all I could see was the title of “Lizzie Halliday”. I had no...
11.15.2023
Winston and The Witch: A Case of Wartime Witchcraft
Winston Churchill was a man very well known in history. He was a British statesman, public speaker, and author who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, and from 1951 to 1955. He rallied his people...
11.08.2023
Jamie Gomez: From Porn to Cult Leader
There are a lot of different cult leaders out there, but many of them have a lot of the same characteristics. They are able to bind their followers to them by shared belief and practices. They boost their societal status...
11.01.2023
Wolf Messing: The Man Who Saw Through Time
It is said that a good magician never reveals their secrets, and this statement couldn’t be more true when it comes to a man from Poland named Wolf Messing. Some say he was all smoke and mirrors, and others say...
10.31.2023
Tuesday Halloween Traditions and Origins
Halloween has been around for more than a thousand years. Originally a religious observance, it has evolved over the centuries until its religious practices have all but disappeared. Today, Halloween is considered to be a holiday for dress-up and fun....
10.30.2023
Monday Monster Mash
As humans, we are naturally afraid of the unknown. Our minds try to make concrete unknown things as a way to try to control what we don't understand. Monsters are one of the things that humans do this with.Since ancient...
10.29.2023
Sundays Witches Caldron...and Maybe a Vampire Too!
Double, double toll and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble... Witches are one of the most popular Halloween costumes out there. But why? Many women believed that Halloween was the best day for divination, and they would seek out fortune...
10.28.2023
Saturday True Crime - Wicked Intentions
Halloween is consided to be one of the most common times of the year for crime to occur. Car accidents, property crime, robbery, and violent crimes rise exponentially due to many reasons including; increased drug and alcohol use, people leaving...
10.27.2023
Freaky Friday - A Haunting We Will Go!
Telling ghost stories is a tradition during the month of October. Some do this by sitting in a circle on the floor with the lights off. Others venture to their local cemetery on a moonlit night. Either way - people...
10.25.2023
The Mystical Objects of John Dee
John Dee was a brilliant mathematician, astronomer, and alchemist who was an advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. He advocated for the creation of English colonies in the new world, which would help develop the British empire. He was considered to...
10.24.2023
Horrifying Halloween: The Tale of Two Corpse Brides
Many people are afraid of death, because they think it is the end. Others are afraid, because they think they will spend eternity alone. But that isn’t necessarily true. In some parts of the world, you can get married (like...
10.23.2023
Unholy Halloween Hauntings
Hi my spooky friends…Halloween is almost here, and we at Horrifying History wanted to give you all some tasty treats.Today is the first of several collaboration episodes that we have done to celebrate Halloween, and how better to start than...
10.18.2023
The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill
Many people world wide believe in the existence of aliens. In recent polls; two thirds of both Americans and Canadians believe that there is intelligent life that exists on other planets. Scholars believe that public fascination with UFOs started in...
10.17.2023
Listen Now: MrBallen's Medical Mysteries
Follow MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge the first 8 episodes, early and ad-free on Amazon Music. Download the Amazon Music app today. The human body is a miracle. But when...
10.16.2023
Listen Now: I Hear Fear
Nothing is as terrifying as the sounds we hear in the dark. The slow creak of a door opening late at night... or a whisper in a room when you thought you were alone... or a distant scream in the...
10.11.2023
Charles Hatfield: Rainmaker
Both in the past and today; droughts cause massive problems. It can cause poor quality, or shortages of drinking water. It can impact air quality as dry conditions can result in dust in the air. It also can result in...
10.04.2023
The Haunted Peoria State Hospital
Some of the most popular settings for horror movies, books, and tv shows is an asylum. This is because these dark and imposing places have seen a lot of pain and fear. Many think that these negative emotions...

What's Horrifying History about?

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Horrifying History episodes:

The Death of Toxic Gloria Ramirez

You Might Also Like: The Run-Through with Vogue

Haunted Battlegrounds

You Might Also Like: The Run-Through with Vogue

The Werewolf of Siberia

You Might Also Like: The Run-Through with Vogue

The Ghosts of Fremantle Prison

You Might Also Like: Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson

You Might Also Like: The Run-Through with Vogue

The Mystery of the Eight Day Bride

You Might Also Like: Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Haunted Shipwrecks

You Might Also Like: Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson

You Might Also Like: Womanica

What Happened to Lora Lee Michel?

You Might Also Like: Womanica

Cursed Dams

Canada's Most Haunted City, Part 2

The Haunting of Fox Hollow Farm

The Vampire of Gibson Cemetery

Canada's Most Haunted City

Who Was Bridey Murphy?

Belle Gunness: The Black Widow of the American Midwest

The Great Molasses Flood

The Real Story Behind the Movie "The Orphan"

The Facebook Murders

The Gainsville Ripper

The Ghosts of the Tower of London

A Midwinter's Dark Tale

The Lost Treasure of Jean Lafitte

The Legendary Haunting of the University of Toronto

Mary King's Close: The Original House of Horrors

Amber Alerts Save Lives, But Just Not Ambers

Lizzie Halliday: The Worst Woman on Earth

Winston and The Witch: A Case of Wartime Witchcraft

Jamie Gomez: From Porn to Cult Leader

Wolf Messing: The Man Who Saw Through Time

Tuesday Halloween Traditions and Origins

Monday Monster Mash

Sundays Witches Caldron...and Maybe a Vampire Too!

Saturday True Crime - Wicked Intentions

Freaky Friday - A Haunting We Will Go!

The Mystical Objects of John Dee

Horrifying Halloween: The Tale of Two Corpse Brides

Unholy Halloween Hauntings

The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill

Listen Now: MrBallen's Medical Mysteries

Listen Now: I Hear Fear

Charles Hatfield: Rainmaker

The Haunted Peoria State Hospital