We're sorry to inform you that this episode will have a few extra processing fees attached - hope you understand! Today we're talking about the bloated media monopoly that is Ticketmaster, and the whole sordid history that led to their hostile takeover. Basically, we're going to tell you why a $50 ticket actually ends up costing you $125. Hold on to your presale codes, horror honeys!

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Do you ever hear about something and think "wow, I bet if I looked into this it would be a major bummer"? Well, we did, and it was. Pumping iron and getting shredded is all well and good, but when your standards of aesthetic fitness go too far, there's a long road of consequences that await. Pick something up and put it down, Horror Honeys!

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Today we have a Shakespearean tale of drama, deceit, betrayal, aliases, doctored screenshots, all on the seedy social media underbelly of.... Goodreads? Are you sure? Yup, apparently so! This is the tale of how one young author's insecurity spun so far out of control that she ruined her whole career over it. Who knows, Sam and Allie might start losing it and review bombing their fellow podcasts on iTunes... stranger things have happened! Save your screenshots, Horror Honeys.

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When our divine mother Taylor Swift released the track list for her latest epic breakup album, we saw Clara Bow's name in the song titles and KNEW we'd have to do an episode on her! And not just because we love Taylor, but because if theres one thing we love its delving into the miserable history of a mentally ill woman of note from years past, and boy does she fit the bill! This flashy flapper era beauty had the absolute train wreck of a life you'd expect from an old Hollywood starlet, and we're here to tell you all about it. Draw those eyebrows on high and thin, horror honeys!

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This week we're back with those little freaks - the Victorians! Find out how they discovered the wonderful history of Egypt and then made it weird for everyone. This episode features medical cannibalism, nightmare paint, and the worst dinner party we can think of. Put back the ancient relics you've stolen from a far off land Horror Honeys!

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When's the last time the story about trees moved you to tears? Oh The Giving Tree... well what about a story about CHESTNUTS and also the erosion of family farming culture in the American South?

The Chestnut Blight is a little known story that ought to be common knowledge because it basically impacts every facet of life as we know it. Who knew a fungal pathogen could do so much damage? You will grow to love the Chestnut Tree, as we do, and to mourn it - but there may yet be hope on the horizon. Roast those chestnuts over an open fire, Horror Honeys!

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Historical scholars argue over a great many subjects, but there's one thing we can all agree on: William Henry Harrison probably should have worn a coat during his inauguration. There's not a whole lot to say about Old Tippecanoe that doesn't have to do with him famously dying a month after taking office - thats kind of his thing. Maybe he was cursed, we're not sure, but maybe - if he was he 100% deserved it! Zip up your jackets, horror honeys.

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Just when you thought you already knew all the heads that Henry VIII chopped off, you find another one! Today we're talking about the last Plantagenet, Margaret Pole. Margaret was a ride or die bitch who had the unfortunate luck of knowing a bunch of idiot men. Literally everyone in her family dies, so... that. Get out your tissues and your crucifixes horror honeys.

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If you hated Snapewives – this is much worse! Today Allie brings us into the complicated world of true crime fandoms, and specifically the fandom around the Columbine massacre. This sensitive subject has ascended to meme status in some groups, and we're on a mission to figure out why. This is a difficult episode to listen to and listener discretion is advised.

TW: gun violence, bombing, suicide

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Wow, this is an episode we truly never thought we would have to make... but we want to thank our listeners for their support during this difficult time. Today we're talking about Youtube Breakup Videos - you know, the videos you see when your favorite mommy vlogger breaks up with her generic looking husband and they have to make a whole thing over it. Is it money? Is it fame? Is it the crushing weight of scheduling too many Cameo videos? Who's to say, all we know now is that it's over. Hold your horror honeys close, horror honeys, til death do you part.

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