Rotten to the Core

By Joshua Waters

Welcome, my darlings, to the enchantingly sinister history podcast that weaves dark tales of humanity's most infamous characters and events. This award-winning podcast shall bewitch you with wicked

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October 22, 2023 Maze of Secrets
...1 eerie corn maze...
...9 haunting figures...
...9 spine-tingling tales...
...Will YOU find your way out? This holiday season, step into a labyrinth of shadows and suspense with Shane Waters as your guide. In this chilling collaboration, you'll encounter the hosts of 9 acclaimed true crime podcasts, each offering a dark tale and a life lesson to send shivers down your spine. This is not just a special episode; it's an immersive journey through a maze of twisted paths and unsolved mysteries. So, lift your lantern high and venture into 'Maze of Secrets'...
...but be warned...
...not everyone makes it to the end… Prepare to get lost in the stories, but find yourself in their lessons. It's an odyssey of crime, mystery, and eerie life lessons that you won't soon forget. This is Shane’s 5th holiday collaboration. If you dare to walk this twisted path with us, you're in for a night you'll never forget. Are you ready? Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance:
Frightful
Marooned
Rotten to the Core
Murder, She Told
Obscura
Crimelines
Once Upon a Crime
The Trail Went Cold
Foul Play: Crime Series
Listen to the other holiday collaborations here.
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October 16, 2023 42: Carl Panzram: The River Pirate
Some say that everyone is just a product of their upbringing—the grand debate between nature vs. nurture.
We have learned in our past lessons that this is very true. Some of our rotten people seem to have been born bad, while others succumb to their horrible circumstances.
Our Rotten man today, at least to me, seems to be both. He was a man who was born rotten and, because of the trauma that was inflicted upon him, let that rot spread not only throughout his whole identity but into others as well.
He reminds me of that old saying, “One bad apple spoils the bunch,” because he spoiled the lives of so many, and sadly, most of them are lost to history.
Come with me, and let’s attempt to cut out some of the rot that was Carl Panzram.
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October 09, 2023 Meet our Friends: The Peripheral
Justin collects personal stories from listeners about topics most consider taboo or shameful. Listeners reveal some of their darkest most cringe worthy moments in life to educate, entertain or to simply release into the world. Every episode will have a new topic or theme where nothing is considered taboo. Find The Peripheral here.
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October 08, 2023 41: Vladimir Putin: Rewarded for Betrayal
I love a good rags-to-riches story, but what about a rags-to-viscous one? Our current history episode this week is about a poor boy who grew up to become a dictator. I mean president!
This is one sneaky fella, and his history is as jumbled as a fishbowl of keys after a party. No, I’m not Putin you on! Vladimir Putin is mysterious, corrupt, and 100% Rotten.
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23min
October 01, 2023 40: Richard Nixon: Tricky Dicky
On August 8, 1974, Dick Nixon hosted a press conference and gave his resignation speech. It is the only time a president of the United States has resigned, and he did it to keep his remaining secrets hidden.
The next day, President Gerald Ford was sworn into office and pardoned Nixon for all of his crimes. Dick got away scot-free and decided to end his career as what he called a fighter.
President Dick wasn’t the worse leader that we’ve had, but he certainly seemed to be a crook.
I like to blame Dick in part for the normalization of lies and scandals and attempting to cover them up.
Making him Rotten to the Core!
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26min
September 01, 2023 39: Freemasons: Accessories Not Included
A secretive cult of old white men, or an organization of leaders striving to help through charitable contributions? Let’s find out some secrets from the oldest fraternity in the world.
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22min
August 01, 2023 38: Lost in an Image, in a Dream.
We all know that history can be, Rotten.
One of the things I feel would be really rotten would be to love someone and have any evidence of it erased. To share a life together and have your love story written as only “Good Friends.”
In this sentimental episode, we will learn about some stories from our past about people who were much more than just pals or roommates.
As well as all of the rotten people who have been responsible for the cover-ups.
Let’s shed some light on some lost love and give these stories their chance to be heard.
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24min
July 02, 2023 37: Genghis Khan
Last but not least on our list of Rotten Rulers is a man who slaughtered millions of people, and his DNA might still be in some of you today…. Naughty!
The king of raw dogging, Ghengis Khan. The man who never pulled out of a battle, or apparently a woman.
He had people boiled alive, skinned, burned, hanged, and pulled apart by horses. Basically, this man makes Game of Thrones look like Barney’s Playhouse.
If there was a way to kill a person, Ghengis Khan did it and probably enjoyed it.
Join me on our newest lesson and let’s find all the skeletons hiding in his closet.
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16min
June 08, 2023 36: Ivan, You’re Terrible!
You never know what my mirror has in store for us, and today will be Super! When I started learning about our next rotten ruler, suddenly, a bright light fell from the sky and transformed me into a Super History Hero.
The villain today is another rotten ruler, but this time he is from a country that is today still being ruled by a vyalaya sobaka: (flaccid dog.) This one ruled Russia from 1547 to his death in 1584, his name was Ivan, and he was literally known for how Terrible he was.
Our mission for today is to discover all we can about Ivan and try to learn why Russia keeps being controlled by these rotten men.
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18min
May 25, 2023 35: Caligula
Now, I see nothing wrong with living for life's pleasures. I am not one to shy away from a good time, but our subject for the lesson today took it to the next level. We can either rule or have a good time. History has shown us that we can’t have both….at least not for long. The Universe doesn’t give with both hands: and the Roman Emperor Caligula is proof and point of that.
Caligula is believed to have had sex with his own sisters, but he also sold them to other men for sex. He would take any other man’s wife and fornicate with her, then go back to the room in front of everyone and loudly brag about what he just did to her.
He only ruled Rome for four years and it seemed that he had a great time while everyone else paid the price. Wash your hands and grab the penicillin, we’re learning all about another Rotten Ruler, Caligula!
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23min

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