Welcome, listeners, to another morally questionable episode of Macabre: A Dark History Podcast! Today, we’re diving into the ultimate game of “Would You Rather?” from Season 2—but in true Macabre fashion we are playing it with a delightfully dark twist...and some new podcaster friends, Emily & Caroline from LIVE, LAUGH, LORE!!!

Things got a little spooky with some EVP's , we left them in for you to hear for yourself.

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So, prepare your soul for some questionable life decisions, because once you choose… there’s no going back.  

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Welcome, listeners, to another morally questionable episode of Macabre: A Dark History Podcast! Today, we’re diving into the ultimate game of “Would You Rather?”from Season 2—but in true Macabre fashion we are playing it with a delightfully dark twist...and some new podcaster friends, Emily & Caroline from LIVE, LAUGH, LORE!!!

During this episode,we encourage you to play along, and share your answers with us! We want to hear from you. Whether it’s on the private facebook group or through email, we love interacting with you! 

So, prepare your soul for some questionable life decisions, because once you choose… there’s no going back.  

This is part 1 of 2. Stay tuned for next week's episode for round 2!

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On this week’s episode of Macabre: A Dark History Podcast, Blaire and Halley dive into the scandalous world of Victorian tabloids. Long before social media and clickbait, sensational stories of murder, scandal, and supernatural terrors dominated the headlines. But were these tales based on truth—or were they just early examples of fake news? With special guest appearance by Nic and Jake from America's Scaryland!

🖤✨ Macabre: A Dark History Podcast—where we uncover the morbid stories history tried to bury.

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Sources: https://owlcation.com/humanities/Stories-That-Shocked-

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A small community that began as a mining town in the early 1900s saw its fair share of Macabre history. The town was built around the cemetery, setting the tone. Plague, fire, and a clown motel? Join the ladies as they talk about the big history of a little town.

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Resources: The 23 Scariest Places on Earth | Condé Nast Traveler

HISTORY | THE CLOWN MOTEL

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From ancient Mesopotamian love curses to the syphilitic nobles of the Renaissance Era, history proves that what happens in the brothel definitely doesn’t stay in the brothel. STDs have shaped empires, inspired some truly terrifying "cures," and left their mark (sometimes literally) on history’s most powerful figures. Tune in to Macabre: A Dark History Podcast, where we unwrap the itchy, oozing truth about history’s most infamous infections—no penicillin required!

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Sources:

https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2024/03/13/stis-through-the-centuries/

Celsus, De Medicina (On Medicine)

Galen, On the Power of the Drugs and On the Therapeutics of the Arts

Richlin, Amy. The Garden of Priapus: Sexuality and Aggression in Roman Humor (Oxford Studies in Roman Literature and Culture)

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In America, healthcare is a touchy subject. In the 1900s, it was cringe! Deception and false promises weren’t the only things the Tuskegee community were getting from their local clinic. Join the ladies as they talk about a shameful subject in America’s history.

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Resources: Tuskegee | Alabama, Map, History, & Population | Britannica

Tuskegee syphilis study | US Government Experiment, African American Impact | Britannica

Booker T. Washington | Biography, Books, Facts, & Accomplishments | Britannica

Tuskegee Airmen Facts | Tuskegee University

about the USPHS syphilis study | Tuskegee University

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Grigori Rasputin: a man so strange, so wild, he’s practically a legend. From his hypnotic eyes to his scandalous escapades, this self-proclaimed holy man wormed his way into Russia’s royal palace and their darkest secrets. Was he a mystic healer, a manipulative madman, or just history’s most eccentric party crasher? Join Blaire and Halley as they unravel the bizarre life of Rasputin—a man too weird to live, but too wild to die easily.

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Resources: Grigori Rasputin | Biography, Facts, & Death | Britannica

The death of Rasputin-A forensic evaluation - PubMed

10 Facts About Grigori Rasputin | History Hit

Introduction - Gregory Rasputin: Topics in Chronicling America - Research Guides at Library of Congress

Rasputin - Assassination, Children & Death

“The Life and Times of Grigorii Rasputin” by: Alex De Jonge

Khlyst Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Romanov dynasty | Definition, History, Significance, & Facts | Britannica

Romanov Family: Facts, Death & Rasputin | HISTORY

The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, January 07, 1917, Section 5 Special Feature Supplement, Image 55 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

Why the Romanov Family’s Fate Was a Secret Until the Fall of the Soviet Union | HISTORY

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Step right up to one of the darkest days in circus history. On July 6, 1944, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus came to Hartford, Connecticut, promising a day of wonder under the Big Top. Instead, it became a nightmare.

On this episode of Hometown MACABRE we uncover the tragedy of the Hartford Circus Fire—a blaze that consumed the tent in minutes, leaving 168 dead and hundreds injured. We'll explore the mysterious cause of the fire, the haunting story of "Little Miss 1565," and the shocking negligence that turned this beloved American tradition into a deadly disaster.

Was it arson, an accident, or something more sinister? Tune in as we sift through the ashes of one of America’s most chilling catastrophes.

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Sources:

Tears of a Clown

Mystery of the Hartford Circus Fire

https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticutmagazine/news-people/article/Accident-or-Arson-The-Hartford-Circus-Fire-75-17044694.php

https://connecticuthistory.org/the-hartford-circus-fire/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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Step into the bizarre world of historical medicine, where cures were often more dangerous than the ailments. From asthma cigarettes to whale hotels, goose grease remedies, and Mrs. Winslow’s deadly soothing syrup for babies, Halley and Blaire explore the strange, shocking, and sometimes fatal treatments that shaped medical history. Prepare for a dose of the macabre with a side of dark humor as we uncover the quackery of the past!

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Sources: 

https://archive.org/details/ontransfusionofm00bove (On the transfusion of milk, as practised in cholera, at the Cholera Sheds, Toronto, July, 1854)

https://www.justthinktwice.gov/article/did-coca-cola-ever-contain-cocaine?

https://www.wired.com/story/whale-bath/

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/424110

The Medical History of the United States: 1607-2000 by David W. Stewart

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The Ladies of Macabre are heading back to Ancient Greece with a quick stop over in Ancient China for this PATREON teaser episode of Macabre Morsels. Enjoy this tasty treat where the ladies discuss some of the worst ways to die in ancient history. Add a dash of innapropriate humor and you've got yourself a gut splitting episode for this installment of MACABRE Morsels straight from Patreon.

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