Wait, For Real: Dark History

By Katie & Grace

Each episode investigates the dark side of history, eerie moments, paranormal curses and true crime. Calmly told, deeply researched and quietly unsettling. New episodes release biweekly, Thursdays

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April 10, 2026 Dark History: Radium Girls
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We are back and off schedule again - Katie covers the historic Radium Girls case.

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March 28, 2026 Dark History: The Stanford Prison Experiment
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This week Grace covers the Stanford Prison Experiment led by Philip Zimbardo in August of 1971.

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March 12, 2026 Dark History: Corpse Medicine
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We are finally back and better(ish) than ever!
We have made some tweaks to the podcast, visit our instagram for a full list of changes.
This week Katie dives into the history of Corpse Medicine, also known as medical cannibalism, the practice of eating parts of the human body (often Egyptian mummies) to cure illness.
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December 18, 2025 True Crime: The Trial of Brian Walshe
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This week Katie covers the disappearance of Ana Walshe and the trial of her husband Brian Walshe.

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34min
December 05, 2025 True Crime: The Lawson Family Murders and The Ashland Tragedy
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This week, Grace covers two horrific crimes that happened during christmas.

- On December 25, 1929 Charles Lawson brutally murdered his wife and six of his seven children - leaving family and neighbors shocked.
- On December 23, 1881 three teenagers are killed, leading to the arrest of three men, the case is used as an example of mob mentality and vigilante justice. Some still question if the case is truly solved.

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December 03, 2025 Paranormal: Canadian Urban Legends
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Happy (American) Thanksgiving!
This week Katie tells Grace about two Canadian Urban Legend: The Disappearance of the Lake Angikuni Village and Coughlans Coffin.

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November 19, 2025 Paranormal: Charleston Ghost Stories
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During Grace's belated birthday episode, she tells us what she learned on her recent Charleston ghost tour.
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45min
November 12, 2025 The Devil Made Me Do It: The Case of Arne Cheyenne Johnson
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This week Katie covers the case being The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It based on a true case in which Arne Johnson accused (and eventually convicted) tried to plead not guilt by reason of Demonic Possession, it was the first but not the last case of its kind.
Happy Birthday Grace!!

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November 06, 2025 True Crime: Randy Greenwalt and the Tison Gang
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After his escape from prison, Randy Greenwalt went on a killing spree with the Tison Gang. Grace covers Randy's crimes resulting in his first conviction and the crimes after his escape.
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33min
October 31, 2025 Halloween Spooky Special: Ghost Stories & Grace's Jump Scare
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Happy Halloween to all our amazing listeners! We wanted to give you an extra bonus episode for this Halloween and we decided to keep it spooky with some ghost stories.
Watch this episode on YouTube too! https://youtube.com/@waitforrealtruecrimepodcast?si=UfOh-oBfyEoICiQA
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