Murder is the most macabre of MACABRE. And today the ladies of MACABRE are going to unpack the case of serial killer, Gary Ridgway...who was one of the worst of the worst. He was convicted of 49 murders but claims he killed at least 80 women. Most of his victims were murdered between 1982 and 1984 but continued his killing spree until 1998.

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It was a dark and stormy night, nah, more like a rainy afternoon when it happened. A challenge had commenced among some friends to pass the time. The challenge: who could create the scariest story? Turns out, Mary had a macabre side…and a very macabre life.

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On this episode of Hometown Macabre we are traveling back to a dark period in history when train robbers, thieves, and vigilante town mob lynchings were a thing. This is real life people. Small town mob. Grab your pitchforks and torches. 

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Everyone rots eventually? Or do they? 

In this episode we talk about body preservation techniques throughout history. Ancient cultures like the Egyptians and Arabians had unique body preservation techniques that mimicked human jerky and sickeningly sweet human rock candy. Leonardo da Vinci even performed embalmings on cadavers in pursuit of perfecting his art. And good ole Abraham Lincoln might have been responsible for the rise of the Industrial Death Complex during the Civil War. 

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You think you know the infamous man with the fangs? There’s more to the classic horror story than just blood and mists. Join the Macabre ladies as they talk about Stoker’s odd past, sexual tension (and awakening) London’s paranoia, and the legend of the tenth student. It’s a bloody good time!

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On July 29, 1995, 13-year-old Thad was sleeping on the couch in his new home in Baraboo, WI. The family had recently moved in. When someone picked Thad up off the couch, he figured it was one of his parents, taking him to bed. Thad would suffer 43 hours of bonebreaking torture at the hands of a sadistic killer...17 year old, Joe Clark, AKA the Baraboo Bonebreaker. 

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Sources:

The Baraboo Bone Breaker - YouTube

Joe Clark: The Baraboo Bonebreaker [17yo Serial Killer] [TRUE CRIME] - YouTube

I Survived...: Neighbor Abducts Young Boy and Tortures Him for Days (S5, E17) | Full Episode - YouTube

Joe Clark – The Bone Breaker Killer | by Crime Waffles | Medium

The Horrifying Story Of Thad Phillips, The Boy Who Survived The Bonebreaker Killer (ranker.com)

You’re going to need a stiff drink for this one! Pour yourself a glass of whiskey (If you’re over 21) because on this episode we’re digging into the graves of the recently deceased to expose the once booming "underground" black market business of body snatching in the US during the 19th Century in Baltimore. 

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Every hometown has its own Hometown #macabre story. We want to hear yours! Today, Halley shares two stories that took place in her tiny little hometown, population around 1600 people. 

UPDATE: There has been an update on one of the cases. One of the persons charged with murder in the first case...has been released from prison. This information had not been made public at the time of this recording. Halley just happened to hear it from someone who still lives in her home town. Apparently...they don't make this kind of thing public knowledge! 

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(Up to 5 mins of recording time) Send us as much information as possible so we can dig in and do some research. Our hope is that we can collect enough hometown stories to start adding them into our rotation. We look forward to hearing and sharing your Hometown Macabre stories as a new segment on the show! 

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Bed chains and peeping Tom’s are just the beginning of the dark secrets hidden inside London’s most notorious psychiatric hospital, Bedlam Asylum. Join the ladies of Macabre as they strap on their straightjackets and hug themselves tight. Together we will enter the chaos and mayhem that is the world's oldest operational asylum. 

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 Episode Sources: 

Source: https://museumofthemind.org.uk/learning/explore-bethlem/patients/0

Source: https://museumofthemind.org.uk/learning/explore-bethlem/patients/12

Source: https://allthatsinteresting.com/insane-asylums

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4381710/Haunting-portraits-women-Bedlam-Hospital.html

 Source:https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/bethlem-royal-hospital-history-why-called-bedlam-lunatic-asylum/

Source:https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/bethlem-royal-hospital-history-why-called-bedlam-lunatic-asylum/

Source: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bedlam

Source: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20161213-how-bedlam-became-a-palace-for-lunatics

Source: https://www.factinate.com/places/horrific-facts-bedlam-historys-most-notorious-mental-institution/amp/

In the Victorian Era no one was safe, not even in their own home. Houses were ticking time bombs. Eating food was its own game of roulette. Not to mention, the fashion was absolutely to die for! Join the Ladies of Macabre as they talk Murder Bottles, exploding toilets, and much more!

***Oopsie. I say camera "film" when referring to photographers...but they did not have "film" back then. But my brain just went there. Sorry. Please forgive me. The actual word is 'daguerreotype'. But I couldn't pronounce that if I tried. 

-Halley

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Episode Sources:

Murder Bottle Information Resources: Victorian baby bottle • Museum of Health Care at Kingston (andornot.com) 

Deadly Wallpaper Image and Information Resource: Arsenic and Old Tastes Made Victorian Wallpaper Deadly | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine

Killer Fashion Image and Information Resource: 7 Ways Victorian Fashion Could Kill You | Mental Floss

Ghastly Grocery List Information Resource: 9 Dangerous Things in Homes of Victorian England ... (allwomenstalk.com) , Alum Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Horrifying Housing Information Resource: 9 Dangerous Things in Homes of Victorian England ... (allwomenstalk.com)

“The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (1901): The Yellow Wall Paper - Google Books