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       Welcome back to another episode of Histories Uncharted and our last episode in our spooky Halloween series. We could not end a series about murder, mayhem, and all of the things that go bump in the night without including witches. However, this is not the same old witch trials we Americans are used to, this German witch hunts! Explore the dark truths and the tragic endings of one of Europe’s most bloody and brutal witch hunts with the Histories Uncharted team…if you dare!

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     Welcome back to Histories Uncharted as we continue with our spooky Halloween episodes that explore the dark and macabre. This is the second episode in our two part series, Fun with Executions. Join the Histories Uncharted team as they complete the rest of the alphabet and delve into the past and examine all of the horrific and graphic ways we have implemented justice through the ages.  

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   Welcome back to Histories Uncharted as we continue with our spooky Halloween episodes that explore the dark and macabre. This is episode one of a two part series, Fun with Executions. Join the Histories Uncharted team as they discuss the numerous and disturbing methods of execution used throughout the years. From the Blood Eagle to the Wheel, we embark on a journey of murder and mayhem...OH MY!

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    Join the Histories Uncharted team as they discuss the various forms of torture that have been used through the ages. Devices such as the Boot and the Crocodile Shears are examined as well as a look into the poor unfortunate souls that had the misfortune to be on the receiving end of some of history's most excruciating forms of torture. This episode is number 4 in our spooky Halloween series so make sure you listen to this with the lights on and remember this episode is not for the faint of heart! Also, be sure to check out our YouTube channel @HistoriesUnchartedPodcast to see images of the devices discussed in this episode.  

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   Welcome back as we continue the second half of our two part episode discussing the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe. In this episode, the Histories Uncharted team will delve into the dark and macabre as they explore the poems and short stories that focus on the death, regret, and lost love that made Poe’s works irresistible to readers for over 200 years. Continue listening as Histories Uncharted continues with their spooky themed episodes all throughout the month of October. 

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    Come join us as we continue our spooky Halloween season with a journey into the twisted,  gruesome, and morbid mind of none other than Edgar Allan Poe. In this two-part episode we will first take an in depth look into the life of one of the most illustrious gothic writers. Then take a trip with us into the mysterious and macabre as we explore the death, regret, and lost love that defined Poe’s works and ultimately consumed him. 

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   Join us at Histories Uncharted as we begin our first in a series of spooky and macabre episodes this Halloween season. We begin our tales of terror with none other than the infamous Vlad the Impaler. Vlad became notorious in his own times when he adopted the method of impaling people as his signature form of punishment and execution. He used this brutal form of torture and execution to bring back order and control to a country torn asunder with constant infighting. This atrocious and barbaric display of power was also used as a military tactic to protect him and his fellow countrymen from the seemingly invincible Ottoman empire. Was this ruthless tactic enough to put his country back together and keep it safe from foreign invaders? Join the Histories Uncharted team as we delve into the past to discuss the life of history’s most notorious and bloodthirsty killers.

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   Constantinople was a city that had stood for a thousand years, first under the rule of the Pagan Romans, then the Christian Byzantines, finally succumbing to the might of the Muslim Ottoman Empire. The city’s immense walls and protective seaside have ensured its safety and survival through countless attacks over the centuries. That is, until the combination of advanced technology and the sheer determination of one man brought an end to this once powerful and ancient empire. Join us as we discuss Sultan Mehmed II and his weapons that changed the medieval world.

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   Welcome back to the conclusion of this two part episode discussing 16th century Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Bathory, eastern Europe’s most notorious female serial killer and alleged vampire. In part one, we discussed how Elizabeth was accused of the murder and torture of somewhere between 120 and 650 young girls so she could bathe in the blood of her innocent victims to stay young and beautiful forever. Join us as we conclude our  our episode with the arrest of Bathory, the allegations of vampirism, and listen as we play devil's advocate in whether Elizabeth Bathory was just an influential and wealthy member of the Hungarian elite that was slandered after her death or was the countess really a blood thirsty vampire searching for eternal youth?

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   This episode discusses 16th century Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Bathory, eastern Europe's most notorious female serial killer and alleged vampire. Elizabeth was accused of the murder and torture of young girls, and can boast of a death toll of somewhere between 120 and 650 victims. The aging widow was said to have traveled the Hungarian countryside in search of young flesh to play with, she would then bathe in the blood of her innocent victims to stay young and beautiful forever. After her arrest, Bathory was sentenced to a slow death, and was walled up in a room in her castle to pay for her atrocious crimes. Were these simply lies and conspiracies told to discredit an influential and wealthy member of the Hungarian elite or was the countess really a blood thirsty vampire searching for eternal youth?

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