Noir Salon Podcast

In the season finale of Noir Salon, we pick up where we left off discussing the tragic untold stories behind widely beloved films.  In 1988 Judith Barsi was a child star on the rise to fame however, her life behind the scenes was nothing short of a nightmare. 

Tune in once more for part two of the horrors in Hollywood.

Behind all of the glitz and glamour of Hollywood lies a seedy underbelly that takes just as much as it gives. Arguably some of the most quintessential films in cinema history, these three movies were constructed of blood sweat, and tears. Today we examine part one of the horrors in Hollywood. 

In the summer of 1965, two sisters fought to survive a house of horrors.  Bystanders turned a blind eye to the blatant abuse and left the girls in the care of a monster.

This true story is not for the faint of heart. Listen carefully to the tragic murder of Sylvia Likens.

Not even the sweet release of death will save you from a jury of your peers.  Today's ghastly tale focuses on the trial of  Pope Formosus and his post mortem judgment.

Grab your shovel, and help us exhume the true story of the Cadaver Synod.

When the body of a battered child was found dumped in the outskirts of Philidelphia, the hunt for his killer began. Known commonly as America's unknown child the question of his identity tormented those close to the case. More than 60 years have passed and the question remains...

Do you know the boy in the box?

How far would you go for revenge? Even in death, some forces can't be stopped once they're set in motion.

A woman scorned is a dangerous thing. Gather round for today's legend, the Donkey Lady of Old Applewhite Bridge. 

Ethics were disregarded when wartime efforts to keep soldiers healthy motivated the players in this story to commit unspeakable acts. 

This facet of history was buried by the powers that be only to be unearthed decades later. Brace yourselves for the horror of the Guatemala syphilis experiments. 

femme fa·tale
noun

1. an attractive and seductive woman, especially one who is likely to cause distress or disaster to a man who becomes involved with her.

While usually depicted in a negative light, this archetype deserves a rewrite.  Follow us down the rabbit hole while we review some familiar legends, but this time through the female gaze. 

In the name of capitalism and service to the war effort, women across the United States labored to construct luminating watches for their countrymen. However, it came with a stiff price, one that two major corporations fought to keep silent. Guard yourself from the light of the Radium Girls.

When three seasoned lighthouse keepers mysteriously disappeared, the rest of the world was left with more questions than answers. Were they swept away by a storm or something more insidious? 

This haunting story is one for the history books.