47 - Dusseldorf, Germany & Beijing, China (Phantom Boners)

Horrible History

English - October 07, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 72 ratings
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It's spooky season! Prepare yourself for a whole month of creeptastic stories. This week, Rachel goes full psycho and shares the horrific story of the Vampire of Dusseldorf, Peter Kürten. Then, Emily shares the horrible past of the Ming Dynasty, especially the reign of Yongle, a man who had 9,000 concubines and killed thousands of them ruthlessly. Those concubines now haunt the Forbidden City in Beijing with a vengeance. Hopefully, you're horrified.

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