In the late 16th Century the kingdom of Hungary was cursed by a serial killer, Elizabeth Bathory. Allegedly this curious villain would torture and murder over 600 people, but what if she was innocent? Join Curious Characters as we journey into the complex, brutal life of one of histories most notorious monsters, there's something going on in the little Carpathian mountains, but it might not be all it seems.
(Listener warning! does contain violence, references to torture and murder)

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Yukio Mishima was a Japanese author who has received global acclaim for his prize winning books. In 1970 he stormed a military compound leading his own right-wing nationalist private militia, hoping to destroy the government. A complex curious character, Mishima would take his troubled life and create wonderful literary art, all the time secretly wishing to regain the strength of his warrior ancestors. Join us on our 5th episode as we introduce the life of this fanatical, dangerous and incredibly gifted individual.

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Episode 4 explores the life of Gertrude Bell; 19th century born explorer, archeologist, linguist, photographer, author, mountaineer and world war one spy. Gertrude is a fascinating individual, standing out as one of the greatest scholars on the Middle East in her age. Often forgotten and overlooked, she is not as famous as her friend Laurence of Arabia. Bell should be considered a true Queen of the Desert. From walking 1800 miles under the hot sun to soloing uncharted mountains in the alps, Bell proves that with a great mindset and an open heart you can achieve anything.   

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Dubbed the “Wickedest Man in the World” and the “Beast 666”. Aleister Crowley is the most famous occult practitioner of all time. From mountaineering mayhem, mysterious societies, wild sexual antics, drug addiction and summoning demonic forces and angels, Crowley is a benchmark for curiousness. History has been cruel to this Christian preachers son, but does he deserve his dark reputation? This episode focuses on the stranger aspects of Crowley’s life and looks into his curious history. If you are a fan of weird, occult, historical and curious fun, this episode is for you. The episode does contain sex and drug references so please be warned. Magic, history, biography, curious, Crowley, occult it’s all here. Feel free to research him for yourself he is a massive subject! 

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