Macabrepedia: A Marriage of True Crime and the Truly Bizarre
69 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsEach week, husband and wife hosts Marissa and Matthew are exploring a historical true crime, a dark part of history, or a more personal morbid experience. Explore the dark and the bizarre while they hang out in their basement and add to their encyclopedia of the macabre.
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Ivan the not that terrible yet. (Ivan the Terrible pt.1)
November 07, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBIvan the first Tsar of Russia is sometimes thought of as a madman, a psychopath whose paranoia leads to some horrible acts being brought upon those he declared to be enemies. Although in the early years of Ivan IV's reign, he could be better described as, Ivan the soon-to-be but not at the moment, terrible. In part one of our two-part episode on Ivan the Terrible, we will cover the years from his birth to the beginning of the Oprichnina. It was decided during the recording to make this int...
This is Halloween?
October 31, 2022 09:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBWe talk about a few ghost-y stories we have, read a scary story (The Mystery of the Semi-Detached by Edith Nesbit), and talk a little bit about where trick-or-treating comes from. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: @[email protected] Support the Show.
MKUltra: Tune In, Tune Out, and Turn Your Eyes Around
October 24, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBProject MKUltra was a series of illegal experiments carried out by the CIA that were designed to test the effects of drugs and how they might be weaponized. We discuss this and a little about white room torture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=776lDlNopJU&t=79s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fDAOFgye1M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHzdsFiBbFc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOjMQT5dvN8 Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: @[email protected]...
The Brutally Beastly Bloody Benders who Butchered the Bodies of Bucolic Kansas
October 17, 2022 09:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBIn what is called one of the biggest mysteries of the American Old West, the Bender family fled from suspicion and a looming search of their homestead... and nobody can agreed on what happened to them. This search would result in finding the bodies of many people who had gone missing in the area, but what happened, and who were these... Bloody Benders? Join us as we add another entry. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: @[email protected] Supp...
Bad Moon Rising (Terrible Weather Events & Eclipses)
October 03, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBThroughout our history, there have been terrible weather events that have impacted history, and solar eclipses have had a special place as well, as frightening and unexpected events. In this episode, we'll discuss a few of these events. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: @[email protected] Support the Show.
Monk-Hieing Around: The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei
September 26, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBTaking a turn toward the bizarre this week, we discuss the marathon monks of Mount Hiei where monks walk 24,000 miles to clarify their mind and spirit. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: @[email protected] Ref: https://www.trailrunnermag.com/people/culture-people/the-marathon-monks-of-mount-hiei/ https://en.japantravel.com/blog/fudo-myo/68296 https://3100.srichinmoyraces.org/#third-section-tab-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq3O1g6_9Os ...
Weird Ways Rulers Have Died
September 13, 2022 09:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week, we explore some weird ways rulers have died throughout history. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: @[email protected] Support the Show.
Floyd Allen and the Hillsville Massacre
September 05, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBFrom a chance detour, we came across the Sidna Allen House. Then into the wormhole on this week's episode about the Hillsville Courthouse Massacre, a bit of forgotten Appalachian history. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: @[email protected] Ref: https://theroanoker.com/interests/history/hillsville-massacre https://www.geni.com/people/Floyd-Allen/6000000137616036007#:~:text=March%2014%2C%201912%20-%20After%20Floyd%20Allen%20is,Massacre.%22%2...
Ra Ra Ra Ranavalona!
August 29, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBQueen Ranavalona I of Madagascar was responsible for the deaths of 1/3 of her people during her reign, through a series of campaigns to avoid Westernization. This Queen of Madagascar will go down in history for her bloody reign. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: @[email protected] Support the Show.
H.H. is for Homicide! The H.H. Holmes Hotel
August 22, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBH.H. Holmes (real name Herman Webster Mudgett) was an American con artist, bigamist, and serial murderer. His gruesome deeds made him famous, and the newspapers expanded that fame. People know the story of his murder castle, where gruesome tortures, dissections, and murders supposedly took place. But when you look at the story as a whole, what is actually true, and what is the result of yellow journalism? Join us as we add another entry into this, our Macabrepedia. Twitter & Facebook: @mac...
H.H. is for Homicide!
August 22, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBH.H. Holmes (real name Herman Webster Mudgett) was an American con artist, bigamist, and serial murderer. His gruesome deeds made him famous, and the newspapers expanded that fame. People know the story of his murder castle, where gruesome tortures, dissections, and murders supposedly took place. But when you look at the story as a whole, what is actually true, and what is the result of yellow journalism? Join us as we add another entry into this, our Macabrepedia. Twitter & Facebook: @mac...
The West Memphis Three (Satanic Panic IV)
August 15, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBIn a shocking case that captured the attention of the nation, the West Memphis Three were sent to jail for a crime they.. didn't commit. The final part of our Satanic Panic series. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: @[email protected] Ref: http://proclaimjustice.org/?fbclid=IwAR28GsnooHLvVthG13yp6C7qVd2dLOhoztPi4bwT6sb7icmYqxC7xpbKbwk https://jtrcc.org/magick/ https://www.hbo.com/paradise-lost https://www.oxygen.com/the-forgotten-west-...
The West Memphis Three (Satanic Panic IV)
August 15, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBIn a shocking case that captured the attention of the nation, the West Memphis Three were sent to jail for a crime they.. didn't commit. The final part of our Satanic Panic series. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: @[email protected] Ref: http://proclaimjustice.org/?fbclid=IwAR28GsnooHLvVthG13yp6C7qVd2dLOhoztPi4bwT6sb7icmYqxC7xpbKbwk https://jtrcc.org/magick/ https://www.hbo.com/paradise-lost https://www.oxygen.com/the-forgotten-west-...
The Devil's in the Details: Satanic Panic Vol 3.
August 08, 2022 09:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBIf you want to learn more about the Satanic Panic, "aideperbacam ot netsil." Oh wait... "listen to Macabrepedia." Backmasking is hiding messages in songs when they're played backward... and that caused a lot of trouble once upon a time.... Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: @[email protected] Ref: Judas Priest Trial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUMrjbSiG4A&t=24s Dee Snyder's Senate Hearing for the PMRC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0...
Devils in the Daycare: Satanic Panic Vol 2
August 01, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBIn this entry, we discuss the McMartin Pre-School case and the rise of ritualistic child abuse accusations of the 1980s and 90s. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: @[email protected] Ref: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R21tWs-qCw https://open.spotify.com/episode/2wpJHaSIGEDby9ZipHKhWp?si=f56bb07367164512 https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/mcmartin-preschool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2ioRBNriG8 Support the Show.
The Satanic Panic: Dungeons and Devils
July 18, 2022 08:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBToday's entry is the first in a series—the series of the Satanic Panic. In the decades of the 80s and 90s America was rife with accusations around satanic rituals and murders brought on by the power of the devil. In recent years Stranger Things, Critical Role and other pop culture media have increased the visability of D&D. Role playing games have not always been so well recieved. This entry focuses on the demonization of Dungeons and Dragons. Tabletop role-playing games and their connection...
Grief at Home and Around the World
July 11, 2022 09:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBBack after a break for mental health and professional development, we discuss a few grieving practices around the world, along with more personal stories. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: @[email protected] Support the Show.
Bloody Mary Patreon Episode
June 27, 2022 13:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBBloody Mary is a child's horror game, played in the dark while staring into your own dark and gleaming eyes... perfect for a sleepover. But it does have some messed-up origins. Join us for this episode that was originally uploaded to our Patreon. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: @[email protected] Support the Show.
Marky Mark and His Funky Junk: A Brief Bio of the Marquis De Sade
June 20, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBThe Marquis de Sade is known for his lurid and debauched erotic works, but there was more to him. Join us as we add this bizarre entry Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: @[email protected] Ref: Alyce Mahon Reader in Modern and Contemporary Art History. (2020, October 23). Marquis de Sade: Depraved monster or misunderstood genius? it's complicated. The Conversation. Retrieved June 19, 2022, from https://theconversation.com/marquis-de-sade-depr...
16 Tons & What Do You Get? The Forgotten WV Coal Wars
June 13, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBIn the early 20th century, the mountains of West Virginia were home to a series of conflicts that turned bloody and violent, owing in part to a group of hired guards who would evict miners, destroy property, and murder. Join us as we cover Bloody Mingo, the Matewan Massacre, the Battle of Blair Mountain, and the Paint Creek/ Cabin Creek strike. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: @[email protected] Ref: Battle of blair mountain by Louise Mos...
Another Day Another Dollar: 5 of the Worst Jobs of the 19th Century
June 06, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBIn this entry you get to hear one of the rarest sounds to happen in Macabrepedia HQ, Matt knocking over his drink and ruining the carpet and furniture. Oh also, we discuss 5... kind of more like 6 or 7 of the worst, and somewhat obscure, jobs the poor could have in the 19th century. Including leech collecting, sewer hunters, chimney sweeps and more... Join us as we add another entry into our Macabrepedia. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: @Macabreped...
Garfield and the Insanity Defense
May 30, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBHow common is the insanity defense? And what has it been used for? With a special focus on Charles Guiteau, who was responsible for the assassination of James Garfield, president of the United States. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: @[email protected] Ref: Brown, D. N. L. (1991, June 7). PMS defense successful in Va.. drunken driving case. The Washington Post. Retrieved May 30, 2022, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/19...
And All That Jazz (The Axeman of New Orleans)
May 23, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBThe Axeman of New Orleans terrorized... well, New Orleans, in the early 20th century. This guy wrote beautiful letters and committed terrible murders during this time in American history when axe murdering seemed like the thing to do if you were homicidally inclined. Wrapping up our Man from the Train series also. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: @[email protected] Outro sample: Axeman Jazz (Don't scare me papa) Squirrel Nut Zippers Ref: ...
Hinterkaifeck: Ax Murderer Extraordinaire Part 5
May 16, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBThis infamous unsolved ax murder event from Germany has it all... murder, a haunted house, wrong place at the wrong time, incest, and more. Part 5 of our TMFTT series on ax murders that may belong to one murderer. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: [email protected] Ref: James, B., & James, R. M. C. (2017). The man from the train: The solving of a century-old serial killer mystery. Scribner. Der mythos Hinterkaifeck • Hinterkaifeck. Hinterk...
Now That's What I Call Murder Vol. 4 (Hurley VA & Beckley WV Ax Murders)
May 09, 2022 09:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBMarissa takes us through the hollows (hollers) of the Virginias as we continue chugging along tracing back a couple of the earliest murders associated with "The Man From the Train" by Bill James and Rachel McCarthy James. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: [email protected] Ref: James, B., & James, R. M. C. (2017). The man from the train: The solving of a century-old serial killer mystery. Scribner. The laurel creek murders. Geocities Arch...
Oh My Darlin' Clementine (Villisca Axe Murder Part 3)
May 02, 2022 09:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBClementine Barnabet and her supposed Voodoo cult were responsible for several murders in 1911-1912 in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Or were they? Some of these ax murders are attributed to the Man from the Train... and there are some similarities, but there are also some rituals and strange happenings that don't seem to be connected. Part 3. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: [email protected] Ref: James, B., & James, R. M. C. (2017). T...
Oh My Darlin' Clementine (Villisca Axe Murder Part 3)
May 02, 2022 09:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBClementine Barnabet and her supposed Voodoo cult were responsible for several murders in 1911-1912 in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Or were they? Some of these ax murders are attributed to the Man from the Train... and there are some similarities, but there are also some rituals and strange happenings that don't seem to be connected. Part 3. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: [email protected] Ref: James, B., & James, R. M. C. (2017). T...
Villisca Axe Murders Part 2: Paola, Ellsworth, Monmouth, and Colorado Springs
April 25, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBContinuing with our ax murder series, these unsolved cases involve bloody murder and opportunistic murder weapons. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: [email protected] Ref: AZLyrics - request for access. AZLyrics.com. (n.d.). Retrieved April 25, 2022, from https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/twiztid/serialkilla.html A Decade of Death - American axe murders 1909-1920. Welcome to DarkIdeas.net. (2021, November 8). Retrieved April 25, 2022, from ...
Go Villistic: The Villisca Ax Murders
April 18, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBWho committed the Villisca ax murders in 1912 Villisca, Iowa? This unsolved case involves the bloody murder of two adults and six children while in their beds. Was it a local senator? A cocaine addict? A reverend? The main from the train? We speculate in this entry. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: [email protected] Ref: James, B., & James, R. M. C. (2017). The man from the train: The solving of a century-old serial killer mystery. Scribner...
Go Villistic: The Villisca Ax Murders
April 18, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBWho committed the Villisca ax murders in 1912 Villisca, Iowa? This unsolved case involves the bloody murder of two adults and six children while in their beds. Was it a local senator? A cocaine addict? A reverend? The main from the train? We speculate in this entry. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: [email protected] Ref: James, B., & James, R. M. C. (2017). The man from the train: The solving of a century-old serial killer mystery. Scribner...
Tales of a Body Snatcher: Resurrectionists of the 19th Century
April 11, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBYou may have heard of bodysnatchers Burke and Hare, but they were far from the only ones who engaged in selling dead bodies for coin. We talk about them but also the Ghoul of Richmond, Ben Crouch, resurrectionists in the United Kingdom, and more. Join us as we add this entry into our Macabrepedia. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: [email protected] Support the Show.
5 Famous Female Pirates in History
April 04, 2022 09:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBFemale pirates may have been the minority, but they were just as awesome. Ching Shih has been called the most successful pirate ever, though she's joined by infamous pirates Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and more. Join us as we add another entry. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: [email protected] Support the Show.
Say What? Séances and 19th Century Spiritualism
March 28, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBToday we're talking about spiritualism. Wait, what? Spiritualism deals with seances and trying to contact spirits after death. There was a lot of fraud and some debunking, and Houdini even promised he'd escape death if it was possible. Let's talk about that. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: [email protected] Ref: Elliot. (2019, November 6). Victorian ghosts: The story of spiritualism. Eskify. Retrieved March 27, 2022, from http://eskify.com...
What a Tangled Webster We Weave
March 21, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBWhen a skull is found in David Attenborough's garden in 2010, a Victorian murder is wrapped up. Julia Martha Thomas hired Kate Webster to be her maid in 1879, but with this, she made a fatal error. Join us as we add this entry. Ref: Dark Crimes S5E9 The Richmond Case Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: [email protected] Support the Show.
The Skull in David Attenborough's Garden | What a Tangled Webster We Weave
March 21, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBWhen a skull is found in David Attenborough's garden in 2010, a Victorian murder is wrapped up. Julia Martha Thomas hired Kate Webster to be her maid in 1879, but with this, she made a fatal error. Join us as we add this entry. Ref: Dark Crimes S5E9 The Richmond Case Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: [email protected] Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Macabrepedia)
P.T. Barnum's Greatest Shows
March 14, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBP.T. Barnum certainly made a name for himself with the bizarre. We're touching on Joice Heth, General Tom Thumb, Commodore Nutt, Grizzly Adams, Cheng & Eng Bunker, and other famous sideshow acts. Inspired by our own recent trip to an Oddities expo, we talk about some of what inspired these expos and trends. Reference: Karn Evil 9- Emerson, Lake & Palmer Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: [email protected] Support the Show.
Typhoid Mary's True History
February 28, 2022 10:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBTyphoid Mary was a woman named Mary Mallon. Mary infected 50 people and was responsible for killing 3 by infecting them with typhoid fever while working as a cook, but she was innocent of everything except carrying germs... the first time. The second time, Mary was guilty of murder. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: [email protected] Support the Show.
The Worst Popes in History
February 21, 2022 10:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBThere have been 266 popes, but some of them weren't the best role models. During the Cadaver Synod, Pope Stephen VI dug up one of his predecessors to stand trial. Find out more about the absolute worst popes in history. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: [email protected] Support the Show.
Mary Ann Cotton | Victorian Serial Killer
February 14, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBMary Ann Cotton murdered 3 husbands, a mother, a friend, a lover, and many children. She's the subject of a children's nursery rhyme, and she was so despised.. that the newspapers used one of the first instances of airbrushing to make her look more like a monster. How many husbands and babies did Mary Ann Cotton have, and did she have any descendants? Who were here victims and why? Join us as we add another entry. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: ...
The Defoor Murders in 1879 Atlanta, GA
February 07, 2022 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBMartin and Susan Defoor are found nearly decapitated in their bed in July of 1879. The axe is found in the house, but the murderer proves hard to pin down. This entry discusses this unsolved murder in 1800s Atlanta, GA. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: [email protected] Support the Show.
10 Bizarre Ways People Have Died (From Whale Bones to Orange Peels)
January 31, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBIf you can think of it, someone has died that way. From a daredevil who slipped on an orange peel to death by molasses, history is littered with people who have died strange and unexpected ways. We'll talk about just 10 of these in this entry. Ref.: Bryant, C. W. (2009, March 9). 10 bizarre ways to die. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved January 31, 2022, from https://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/death-dying/10-ways-to-die.htm#pt9 The London Beer Flood of 1814. Historic UK. (n.d.)....
The Beautiful Cigar Girl Murder (Something About Mary)
January 24, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBWhen beauty goes missing, people notice. In the early 1840s, Mary Rogers worked as a cigar girl. Her beauty brought customers in, making this the most popular cigar shop in NYC. But when she went missing... and a body turned up a few days later... speculation ran wild about who killed this beautiful cigar girl. Join us as we add another entry. Stashower, D. (2007). The beautiful cigar girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the invention of murder. Berkley Books. Welcome! NYS Historic News...
Georgia Tann's Twisted Adoption Agency
January 17, 2022 10:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBGeorgia Tann was the director of the Tennessee Children's Home Society in Memphis, TN. While there, she stole kids from the poor to sell to the rich... forging records and leaving devastated families along the way. Join us as we add another entry into our Macabrepedia. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: [email protected] Support the Show.
Very Superstitious (Irish Witches)
January 10, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBPetronilla de Meath was the first woman to be burned for witchcraft in Europe in 1324, taking the blame for her employer Alice Kyteler. Centuries later in 1895, Bridget Cleary was the last woman burned to death from superstitions involving witchcraft, faeries, and a changeling... but hers has a sad, dark twist that comes from her family trying to help her in a world of superstition. Listen and find out more. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: macabre...
Bathsheba Spooner (First Woman Executed in U.S. History)
January 03, 2022 10:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBBathsheba Spooner was the first woman to be executed in the United States after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. She was five months pregnant when she was hanged along with three men she conspired with... to murder her husband. Listen and find out more. Bathsheba Spooner: A Revolutionary Murder Conspiracy: https://www.amazon.com/Bathsheba-Spooner-Revolutionary-Murder-Conspiracy/dp/0578835428 Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: macabrep...
Interview with a Gravedigger (Living with Death)
December 27, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBBurying a loved one is always a sad day, and it can be an emotional and trying time. But hopefully, the burial goes off without a hitch! That's because there are plenty of people behind the scenes making sure the grave is prepared for burial and maintained afterward. In our first interview, we talk with one of these people: Nicholas White. Nick is a groundskeeper at a memorial garden burial ground. He has grown up around death with a licensed mortician father, and his job involves digging gr...
The Boy Torturer (Jesse Pomeroy)
December 20, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBJesse Pomeroy was the youngest person in Massachusetts to be convicted of first-degree murder. The first time Jesse was first arrested for his violent behavior, he was just 11 years old. And at 14-years-old, he was arrested for murder. Join us as we discuss. Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: [email protected] Support the Show.
Insane in the Membrane
December 13, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBContinuing our segment on the history of the treatment of mental health, let's look at some treatments that have been historically used to help or "help" people like lobotomies, electroshock therapy, and more. Most are still being used in some form! Kreston, R. (2019, May 17). Pyromania! on neurosyphilis and fighting fire with fire. Discover Magazine. Retrieved December 13, 2021, from https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/pyromania-on-neurosyphilis-and-fighting-fire-with-fire. Twi...
Insane in the Membrane (Historical Mental Health Treatments)
December 13, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBContinuing our segment on the history of the treatment of mental health, let's look at some treatments that have been historically used to help or "help" people like lobotomies, electroshock therapy, and more. Most are still being used in some form! Kreston, R. (2019, May 17). Pyromania! on neurosyphilis and fighting fire with fire. Discover Magazine. Retrieved December 13, 2021, from https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/pyromania-on-neurosyphilis-and-fighting-fire-with-fire. Twi...
Or is it all lunacy? History of Mental Health Facilities 1247-1968
December 06, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBWhat is the history of mental health services and the places that provide them? Let's find out! Suffer the little children. (1968). BBC Mental A History of the Madhouse. (n.d.). Twitter & Facebook: @macabrepedia Instagram: @macabrepediapod Email us at: [email protected] https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1800 Support the Show.