Macabre : Dark History Podcast

By Dark History and True CrimeHistory

Macabre : Dark History Podcast episodes

October 13, 2025 Scary True Stories: Halloween Horror Tales from Listeners - Real Paranormal Experiences
It's that time again! It’s here! Your Listener Tales Spooktacular—Season 3 episode. This one is packed with tiny doors, disappearing objects, spiritual pranksters, cemetery playmates, and unexplainable wilderness weirdness. Thanks for the spoop worthy submissions dear listeners we hope you keep em coming our way… now turn out the lights (if you dare) and hit the play button.
Fair warning: This one has fright and feels.
This episode is NOT sponsored by Kleenex, but it should be.
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1 hr 2 min
October 06, 2025 Bloody Mary, the Elevator Game & the Midnight Game: Ritual Games You Shouldn't Play
Grab your flashlights and circle up—because it's SPOOKTOBER, and we’re diving into the eerie world of spooky games you should (or really shouldn’t) play in the dark. From classic sleepover dares like Bloody Mary, to modern internet legends like the Elevator Game and the Midnight Game, these rituals blur the line between folklore, fun, and the supernatural.
We’ll uncover the chilling origins of these games, the rules that supposedly summon spirits, and the psychological theories behind why people are drawn to play them. Along the way, expect plenty of creepy storytelling, and of course—our signature blend of humor and shivers.
By the end, you’ll be asking yourself: are these just harmless party tricks… or invitations you should never send?

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1 hr 13 min
October 06, 2025 Spooky Games to Play in the Dark (and Why You Shouldn’t)
Grab your flashlights and circle up—because it's SPOOKTOBER, and we’re diving into the eerie world of spooky games you should (or really shouldn’t) play in the dark. From classic sleepover dares like Bloody Mary, to modern internet legends like the Elevator Game and the Midnight Game, these rituals blur the line between folklore, fun, and the supernatural.
We’ll uncover the chilling origins of these games, the rules that supposedly summon spirits, and the psychological theories behind why people are drawn to play them. Along the way, expect plenty of creepy storytelling, and of course—our signature blend of humor and shivers.
By the end, you’ll be asking yourself: are these just harmless party tricks… or invitations you should never send?

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1 hr 13 min
September 29, 2025 MACABRE Matrimony - Till Death Do Us Part: Haunted Dresses, Deadly Honeymoons , and Love at First Fright
Kick off Spooky Season with a trip down the aisle of the afterlife!
This episode of Macabre explores haunted wedding venues, ghostly gowns that move on their own, honeymoons with a deadly twist, and chilling love stories from beyond the grave. We’ll also uncover eerie marital traditions from cultures around the world — some that celebrate the living, and others that honor the dead.
By the end, you’ll be asking yourself: Was that mannequin in the bridal shop window just plastic… or something disturbingly human?

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1 hr 14 min
September 22, 2025 D is for Dean Corll - The Candy Man Killer of Houston (Elmer Wayne Henley Jr. & David Brooks)
Friendly neighbor. Serial killer. Welcome to the Houston Mass Murders.
Meet Dean Corll — the "Candy Man" of Houston, whose friendly smile hid one of the most disturbing crime sprees in U.S. history. With teenage accomplices Elmer Wayne Henley and David Brooks, Corll lured neighborhood boys to their deaths, burying dozens in boat sheds, lakes, and beaches.
This episode dives into the shocking murders, the night Henley turned on Corll, and the investigation that uncovered the Houston Mass Murders — a case so horrifying it changed the way America thought about serial killers forever.

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1 hr
September 15, 2025 Macabre Feature - H.H. Holmes Ep. 2: The Devil in the White City
He was no longer Herman Mudgett—he was H.H. Holmes, and Chicago was his playground. As the city prepared for the glittering World’s Fair of 1893, Holmes began constructing something far darker: a hotel designed not for comfort, but for control, cruelty, and death. Step inside as we follow Holmes’ arrival in Chicago, and the rise of his sinister empire in the shadow of the White City.

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45 min
September 08, 2025 H.H. Holmes, Part 1: The Making of America's First Serial Killer (MACABRE Feature)
Long before he built his ‘Murder Castle,’ he was just a boy named Herman Mudgett. But even in childhood, the shadows were already there—strange fascinations, disturbing behaviors, and the twisted beginnings of the man who would become America’s first serial killer. In this Macabre Feature, we peel back the layers of H.H. Holmes’ early years, tracing the origins of a monster in the making.

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18 min
September 01, 2025 C is for Caligula: The Dark Reign of Rome’s Mad Emperor
Rome’s most infamous emperor wasn’t just a tyrant—he was a spectacle of madness, cruelty, and decadence. From bizarre banquets to unspeakable acts, Caligula’s reign blurred the line between ruler and monster. Was he truly insane, or just history’s favorite villain? Join us as we dive into the blood-soaked, scandalous world of Caligula—where absolute power really did corrupt absolutely. Strap in for a wild episode!

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1 hr 23 min
August 26, 2025 PATREON SNEAK PEEK : Baroque and Bloodied: The Worst Ways to Die Baroque Era (And Yes, They’re Real)
Who knew powdered wigs and harpsichords could be so deadly?
In this laughably lethal episode of Macabre: A Dark History Podcast, Halley and Blaire take you on a twisted tour of the Baroque era's most bizarre and ridiculous demises. From exploding toilets (yes, royal ones) to fatal fashion statements and one poor guy who literally laughed himself to death—this episode is proof that history really did have a dark sense of humor.
Expect drama, death, and an unhealthy number of puns. It’s like a costume drama… but everyone dies horribly.

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34 min
August 25, 2025 Macabre Feature: The Affair of the Poisons Pt. 3 -All the Venemous People
Welcome back to Macabre: A Dark History Podcast. A Macabre Feature on The
Affair of the Poisons. Part III: All the Venomous People.

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19 min

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MACABRE is a dark history and true crime podcast exploring haunted places, medical history, serial killers, unsolved mysteries, paranormal encounters, and the strangest deaths of the past. New episodes every Monday. WARNING: MACABRE may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised.