By Allie Dellicarri & Nicki Nesi
Join your professors, Allie Dellicarri and Nicki Nesi, as they take you on a tour of everything mysterious and macabre around the world's finest educational institutions. They cover everything from
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The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.
Ever wondered why you should never say the word "Macbeth" in a theater? What would happen if you did? Prof. Allie takes us through the curse of The Scottish Play. How did the curse begin and how has it effected performers and audience members alike?
Do you have a story you would like to share? Do you have a topic you would like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @darkacademiathepodcast.
*All opinions stated are our own.*
Sources used in this episode:
“Did Chris Rock suffer the curse of Macbeth at the Oscars?” The Independent, 29 March 2022, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/chris-rock-macbeth-curse-will-smith-b2046691.html. Accessed 27 September 2024.
Gillinson, Miriam. “Is the word 'Macbeth' really cursed? | Culture.” The Guardian, 13 July 2020, https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/jul/13/is-the-word-macbeth-really-cursed. Accessed 27 September 2024.
“The Macbeth Superstition.” Bell Shakespeare, https://www.bellshakespeare.com.au/the-macbeth-superstition. Accessed 27 September 2024.
“Macbeth superstitions: History and removal of Scottish Curse.” Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 March 2019, https://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/theater/2019/03/27/macbeth-superstitions-history-and-removal-scottish-curse/3288680002/. Accessed 27 September 2024.
McBean, Angus. “The Curse of the Scottish Play | Macbeth.” Royal Shakespeare Company, https://www.rsc.org.uk/macbeth/about-the-play/the-scottish-play. Accessed 27 September 2024.
Schumm, Laura. Why do actors avoid the word “Macbeth”?, 9 April 2014, https://www.history.com/news/why-do-actors-avoid-the-word-macbeth. Accessed 27 September 2024.
This episode is a testament to our love for modern medicine. Prof. Nicki takes us to medieval Europe to teach us all about the Bubonic Plague and The Decameron. What was day-to-day life like during this dark, disgusting time?
Do you have a topic you would like us to cover? Any ghost story you would like to share? Send us an email at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @darkacademiathepodcast.
*All opinions stated are our own.*
Sources used in this episode:
Black Death ‑ Causes, Symptoms & Impact | HISTORY, 17 September 2010, https://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/black-death. Accessed 3 September 2024.
“Black Death | Definition, Cause, Symptoms, Effects, Death Toll, & Facts.” Britannica, 21 August 2024, https://www.britannica.com/event/Black-Death. Accessed 3 September 2024.
“Episode 456: The Black Death Part I - Stomp a Gerbil, Bribe a Rat.” Spotify, https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MVhLMCQFbejHyI1erXYN1. Accessed 3 September 2024.
“Episode 457: The Black Death Part II - Passport to Hell.” Spotify, https://open.spotify.com/episode/5pIfxl27Ad3lylFQLCD23f. Accessed 3 September 2024.
“Episode 458: The Black Death Part III - The Horny Popes.” Spotify, https://open.spotify.com/episode/0yh4KRP8jqI13txALtrfhL. Accessed 3 September 2024.
“Episode 459: The Black Death Part IV - Meet The Flagellants!” Spotify, https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Zwvu8ZlryYYSegIjiRfZf. Accessed 3 September 2024.
Payne, John. “The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio.” Project Gutenberg, 3 October 2021, https://www.gutenberg.org/files/23700/23700-h/23700-h.htm. Accessed 3 September 2024.
“Plague.” World Health Organization (WHO), 7 July 2022, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/plague. Accessed 3 September 2024.
Double, double toil and trouble! Prof. Allie dives into how King James VI of Scotland/King James I of England was the actual worst. Learn about how toxic masculinity lead to the mass murder of innocents.
Do you have a topic you would like us to cover? Any ghost stories you would like to share? Do you want us to do a Twilight deep dive? Send us an email at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @darkacademiathepodcast.
*All opinions stated are our own.*
"Daemonologie." 1597. Accessed October 4, 2016. http://arcticbeacon.com/books/King_James_VI-DAEMONOLOGIE(1597).pdf.
Goodare, Julian. "The Framework for Scottish Witch-Hunting in the 1590s." The Scottish Historical Review 81, no. 212 (2002): 240-50. http://www.jstor.org/stable/25529649
Henderson, TF, and Henry Stuart. “James VI and I.” Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_VI_and_I#Accession_in_England. Accessed 22 August 2024.
Madeley, Gavin. 2002. "Poor Little Witch Girl Burned at the Stake, Healer Blamed for Plotting to Kill King James." Daily Mail, Oct 14, 11. http://online.library.marist.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/321351078?accountid=28549
Murray, M. A. "The 'Devil' of North Berwick." The Scottish Historical Review 15, no. 60 (1918): 310-21. http://www.jstor.org/stable/25519106
Pollock, Niki. Accessed November 6, 2016. http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/exhibns/month/aug2000.html.
Tutorijali, Gibini. “WITCHES Documentary 2015 - NEW Documentary HQ - BBC 2015”. 46:29. January, 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAEC9-4OnqE
Veitch, Jennifer. 2002. "King Who Sparked a Witch-Burning Panic." Evening News, Aug 16, 26. http://online.library.marist.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/327695374?accountid=28549
VI, James. “Daemonologie.” Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daemonologie. Accessed 22 August 2024.
This week, Prof. Nicki gives us the ultimate book corner. Learn all about how some of the spookiest locations throughout the world have inspired some of the spookiest pieces of literature. Also, a ghost gives us all a lesson in modesty.
Do you have any topics you would like us to cover? Any ghost stories you would like to share? Any book recommendations? Send us an email at [email protected] or follow us on Instagram @darkacademiathepodcast.
*All opinions stated are our own. Not affiliated with any of the authors or locations mentioned.*
Sources used in this episode:
“A Haunted History.” Winchester Mystery House, 30 September 2019, https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/a-haunted-history/. Accessed 11 August 2024.
“The Haunting of Hill House.” Book Bub, https://www.bookbub.com/books/the-haunting-of-hill-house-by-shirley-jackson-2018-03-19?
“Historic Stanley Hotel Accommodations.” The Stanley Hotel, https://www.stanleyhotel.com/hotel.html. Accessed 11 August 2024.
McGuire, Patrick. “The Stanley Hotel's (Supposedly) Haunted History.” Uncover Colorado, 4 October 2023, https://www.uncovercolorado.com/stanley-hotel-haunted-history/. Accessed 11 August 2024.
“Rumored Hauntings at the Estate.” Winchester Mystery House, 7 November 2019, https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/rumored-hauntings-at-the-estate/. Accessed 11 August 2024.
Ryan, Brad. “'Medieval witch prison' dubbed Britain's 'most haunted house' up for sale.” ABC, 14 June 2019, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-14/haunted-house-that-housed-witches-in-medieval-times-for-sale/11208806. Accessed 11 August 2024.
“The Shining.” Book Bub, https://www.bookbub.com/books/the-shining-by-stephen-king.
Wright, Kristina. “6 Haunted House Books Inspired by Real Haunted Places.” Book Bub, 21 February 2024, https://www.bookbub.com/blog/haunted-house-books. Accessed 30 July 2024.
This week, our professors discuss one of the darkest pieces of literature published- the Malleus Maleficarum. Learn all about how one of history's biggest losers influenced thousands of government sanctioned murders. Plus an in depth discussion of the penultimate episode of season 2 of House of the Dragon.
Do you have a topic you would like us to cover? Any ghost stories you would like to share? Which dragon is your favorite? Send us an email at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @darkacademiathepodcast.
*All opinions stated are our own.*
Sources used in this episode:
Birks, Arran. “The 'Hammer of Witches': An Earthquake in the Early Witch Craze – The Historian.” QMUL History Projects, 24 January 2020, https://projects.history.qmul.ac.uk/thehistorian/2020/01/24/the-malleus-maleficarum-an-earthquake-in-the-early-witch-craze/. Accessed 5 August 2024.
guide, step, and John Collier. “Malleus Maleficarum.” Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malleus_Maleficarum#Authors'_whereabouts_and_circumstances. Accessed 5 August 2024.
White, Ethan Doyle. “Satanism | Definition, Beliefs, Symbols, & Anton LaVey.” Britannica, 16 July 2024, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Satanism. Accessed 5 August 2024.
On this week's episode, Prof. Nicki takes us to the finger lakes district in upstate New York. Learn all about the strange happenings at Wells College. Also, we are back with another addition of Game of Thrones corner.
Do you have a ghost story to share? A campus you would like us to cover? What would you do if your school randomly closed down? Send us an email at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @darkacademia.
*All opinions stated are our own. Not affiliated with Wells College.*
THIS EPISODE CONTAINS HOUSE OF THE DRAGON SPOILERS.
Sources used in this episode:
“Epidemics at Wells College.” Wellsipedia, https://wellsipedia.wordpress.com/2016/10/07/epidemics-at-wells-college/. Accessed 16 July 2024.
Wells College. “Wells College At a Glance.” Wells.edu, https://www.wells.edu/about/glance/. Accessed 16 July 2024.
Wignall, Allison. “Thirteen of the Most Haunted Colleges in the United States.” College Raptor, 22 December 2022, https://www.collegeraptor.com/find-colleges/articles/college-comparisons/thirteen-haunted-college-campuses-united-states/. Accessed 16 July 2024.
All aboard! This week, Prof. Allie takes us down to Bristol, Tennessee to discuss the mysterious hauntings at Tennessee High School, where not all hauntings were once living beings. Plus, hear all about our House of the Dragon season 2 episode 4 thoughts.
Do you have a story you would like to share? A campus you would like us to cover? What are your thoughts on carpets? Send us an email at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @darkacademiathepodcast.
THIS EPISODE CONTAINS HOUSE OF THE DRAGON SPOILERS.
*All opinions stated are our own. Not affiliated with Tennessee High School.*
Sources used in this episode:
Tennessee High School: Home, https://btcsths.ss18.sharpschool.com/. Accessed 14 July 2024.
Brown, Alan. “The Ghosts of Tennessee High School.” The Ghost Doctor, https://theghostdoctor.com/the-ghosts-of-tennessee-high-school/. Accessed 14 July 2024.
“High Schools That Are Supposedly Haunted.” Classmates.com, 4 October 2021, https://www.classmates.com/blog/listicle/high-schools-that-are-supposedly-haunted/. Accessed 14 July 2024.
Painter, Sally. “10 Most Haunted Schools in America (With Their Scary Reports).” LoveToKnow, https://www.lovetoknow.com/life/lifestyle/10-most-haunted-schools-america-their-scary-reports. Accessed 14 July 2024.
“Tennessee High School.” Scary For Kids, 13 January 2008, https://www.scaryforkids.com/tennessee-high/. Accessed 14 July 2024.
“Tennessee High School.” Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_High_School. Accessed 14 July 2024.
Field trip! This week, Prof. Nicki takes a deep dive into 4 haunted museums throughout New York state. What would you do if a ghost tried to throw hands?
Do you have a campus you would like to cover? Any ghost stories you would like to share? Have you gone to the Saratoga Race Track before? Send us an email at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @darkacademiathepodcast.
THIS EPISODE CONTAINS HOUSE OF THE DRAGON SPOILERS. CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED.
*All opinions stated are our own. Not affiliated with the FDR Museum, Canfield Casino, Fort William Henry Museum, and Washington Irving's Sunnyside Museum.*
Sources used in this episode:
Saratoga Springs History Museum, https://www.saratogahistory.org/. Accessed 2 July 2024.
Fort William Henry: Lake George NY Museum, https://www.fwhmuseum.com/. Accessed 2 July 2024.
“Fort William Henry Museum.” Haunted History Trail, https://hauntedhistorytrail.com/explore/fort-william-henry-museum. Accessed 2 July 2024.
“The History of Hauntings at Saratoga's Canfield Casino.” Saratoga.com, https://www.saratoga.com/aboutsaratoga/history/canfield-casino-haunting/. Accessed 2 July 2024.
“New York's Haunted Museums - Museums with Paranormal Activity.” New York Haunted Houses, https://www.newyorkhauntedhouses.com/real-haunts/museums.aspx. Accessed 2 July 2024.
Starbuck, David R. “Expedition Magazine | The “Massacre” at Fort William Henry.” Penn Museum, https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/the-massacre-at-fort-william-henry/. Accessed 2 July 2024.
“True Confessions: In which the author relates his own encounters in the land of Sleepy Hollow.” Witchery Art: A Gothic Cabinet of Curiosities and Mysteries, https://www.gothichorrorstories.com/gothic-travel/true-confessions-in-which-the-author-relates-his-own-encounters-in-the-land-of-sleepy-hollow/. Accessed 2 July 2024.
“Washington Irving's Sunnyside.” Historic Hudson Valley, https://hudsonvalley.org/historic-sites/washington-irvings-sunnyside/. Accessed 2 July 2024.
Join Prof. Allie and Prof. Nicki for a quick trip down under. This week, Prof. Allie discusses La Trobe University in Australia. How is this university tied to a closed down psychiatric facility?
Do you have a campus you would like us to cover? Any ghost stories you would like to share? What is your favorite animal fun fact? Send us an email at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @darkacademiathepodcast.
*All opinions stated are our own. Not affiliated with La Trobe University.*
Sources used in this episode:
“Australia's Most Terrifying and Haunted Places: Victoria – This Is Horror.” This Is Horror, https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/columns/antipodean-nights/australias-most-terrifying-and-haunted-places-victoria/. Accessed 24 June 2024.
Hall, Algernon. “Beechworth Asylum’s haunting history.” Traces Magazine, 11 January 2023, https://tracesmagazine.com.au/2023/01/beechworth-asylums-haunting-history/. Accessed 24 June 2024.
“La Trobe University : Rankings, Fees & Courses Details.” Top Universities, https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/la-trobe-university. Accessed 24 June 2024.
Limb, Peter. “La Trobe University.” Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Trobe_University#Student_life. Accessed 24 June 2024.
Lynch, Benjamin. “Behind walls of old asylum where 9,000 patients died and ghosts still haunt halls - World News - Mirror Online.” The Mirror, 28 August 2022, https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/behind-walls-old-asylum-9000-27523716. Accessed 24 June 2024.
“Top 10 Haunted Universities in the World.” University Living, 5 September 2023, https://www.universityliving.com/blog/beyond-uni/top-10-haunted-universities-in-the-world/#4_La_Trobe_University_Melbourne. Accessed 24 June 2024.
It's time for a trip on the subway because Prof. Nicki is taking us to The Bronx. We are going to learn all about the hauntings and crime surrounding Fordham University. Also, Prof. Nicki and Prof. Allie discuss all of their favorite exhibits at The Bronx Zoo.
Do you have a campus you would like us to cover? Any topics you want us to discuss? Are you also afraid of ghost children? Send us an email at [email protected] and follow us on Instagram @darkacademiathepodcast.
*All opinions stated are our own. Not affiliated with Fordham University.*
Sources used in this episode:
Fordham University Athletics - Official Athletics Website, https://fordhamsports.com/index.aspx. Accessed 16 June 2024.
Barcellona, Christine. “Haunting Legends About Fordham's Campus.” https://fordham.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=11270393.
BERNABEI, LEO, and Corbin Gregg. “Fordham Murder Case Resurfaces After 22 Years - The Observer.” The Fordham Observer, 19 February 2019, https://fordhamobserver.com/38079/recent/features/fordham-murder-case-resurfaces-after-22-years/. Accessed 16 June 2024.
“Fordham University.” Fordham.edu, https://www.fordham.edu/.
“Fordham University - Profile, Rankings and Data | US News Best Colleges.” USNews.com, https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/fordham-university-2722. Accessed 16 June 2024.
Hathaway, Lauren. “Ghost-Infested Dorms and Other Campus Hauntings.” https://fordham.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=11270396.
“Haunted Fordham - Fordham University History.” Research Guides @ Fordham, 6 June 2023, https://fordham.libguides.com/c.php?g=279582&p=1863714. Accessed 16 June 2024.
“Most Haunted Universities in the US.” College Rover, 9 October 2023, https://collegerover.com/campus-library/news/238/most-haunted-universities-US. Accessed 16 June 2024.
“Summer Special: Fordham True Crime.” The Fordham Observer, https://fordhamobserver.com/podcast/summer-special-fordham-true-crime/.
The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.