29 OCT 2023 · Double, double toll and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble... Witches are one of the most popular Halloween costumes out there. But why? Many women believed that Halloween was the best day for divination, and they would seek out fortune tellers to discover the name of their future husbands. This along with a combination of other traditions across the millennia led to witches becoming a symbol of the holiday that celebrates the macabre. Today; the voices of Darkcast Network are telling the tales of witches through the centuries...and maybe a vampire too! We got merch! Shop now: HorrifyingHist1.redbubble.com Join our fan club at: http://www.horrifyinghistory.podbean.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: https://instagram.com/horrifying_history Twitter: https://twitter.com/horrifyinghist1 Horrifying History is part of the Darkcast Network. Check out their other amazing podcasts at https://www.darkcastnetwork.com/

28 OCT 2023 · Halloween is consided to be one of the most common times of the year for crime to occur. Car accidents, property crime, robbery, and violent crimes rise exponentially due to many reasons including; increased drug and alcohol use, people leaving their homes for trick or treating, and Halloween being known as a prank holiday. But the crimes you are about to hear are not just pranks. Join the voices from the Darkcast Network as they tell you about some of the true horrors of the Halloween season. We got merch! Shop now: HorrifyingHist1.redbubble.com Join our fan club at: http://www.horrifyinghistory.podbean.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: https://instagram.com/horrifying_history Twitter: https://twitter.com/horrifyinghist1 Horrifying History is part of the Darkcast Network. Check out their other amazing podcasts at https://www.darkcastnetwork.com/

27 OCT 2023 · Telling ghost stories is a tradition during the month of October. Some do this by sitting in a circle on the floor with the lights off. Others venture to their local cemetery on a moonlit night. Either way - people feel the tension in the air, and a hint of nervous excitement for the ghoulish tales to be told. When people hear a ghost story; many don't believe that it can be true. But then in their mind, they start to wonder...what if it is true? What if the dark and mysterous things people say hide in the dark exist? Are these stories real, or are they just stories? But during Halloween all these questions seem to fall away. It is the time of year that these tales give us a scare, and make us wonder: what would we do if what happens in these tales happened to me? So join us in our virtual circle, and listen to ghostly tales told by the voices of the Darkcast Network. One of the tales you will hear today is my own, and yes...it is true. So...listen on...if you dare. We got merch! Shop now: HorrifyingHist1.redbubble.com Join our fan club at: http://www.horrifyinghistory.podbean.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: https://instagram.com/horrifying_history Twitter: https://twitter.com/horrifyinghist1 Horrifying History is part of the Darkcast Network. Check out their other amazing podcasts at https://www.darkcastnetwork.com/

25 OCT 2023 · John Dee was a brilliant mathematician, astronomer, and alchemist who was an advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. He advocated for the creation of English colonies in the new world, which would help develop the British empire. He was considered to be a one man “think tank”, who was a visionary of the Elizabethan court. But John was also heavily involved in astrology, magic, and the occult. He advised the queen based on this, and she believed that he was not just a trusted advisor - but also a powerful magician. As part of this; John had some objects that allegedly allowed him to connect with both angels and demons, and he used this information to advise the queen. So get comfortable my spooky friends…you are about to hear the tale of the of John Dee and his mystical objects. We got merch! Shop now: HorrifyingHist1.redbubble.com Join our fan club at: http://www.horrifyinghistory.podbean.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: https://instagram.com/horrifying_history Twitter: https://twitter.com/horrifyinghist1 Horrifying History is part of the Darkcast Network. Check out their other amazing podcasts at https://www.darkcastnetwork.com/

24 OCT 2023 · Many people are afraid of death, because they think it is the end. Others are afraid, because they think they will spend eternity alone. But that isn’t necessarily true. In some parts of the world, you can get married (like it or not) after you die. Yes my spooky friends…you could be married after you die. Since Halloween is just around the corner, I have teamed up with the amazing podcast Creepy Confidential to tell you tales about relationships that continue on in death in ways that you would never imagine. So buckle up my spooky friends…you are about to hear the tale of the two corpse brides. We got merch! Shop now: HorrifyingHist1.redbubble.com Join our fan club at: http://www.horrifyinghistory.podbean.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: https://instagram.com/horrifying_history Twitter: https://twitter.com/horrifyinghist1 Horrifying History is part of the Darkcast Network. Check out their other amazing podcasts at https://www.darkcastnetwork.com/

23 OCT 2023 · Hi my spooky friends…Halloween is almost here, and we at Horrifying History wanted to give you all some tasty treats. Today is the first of several collaboration episodes that we have done to celebrate Halloween, and how better to start than tell some ghost stories with great friends. The first is from the group called the Tribe of the Greyhorn Pagans. They are not just a place for those on a spiritual path to connect, but they also host a wonderful show called Greyhorn Pagans Podcast to the discuss various topics of the spiritual community. The next to join us is Our Paranormal World which is a website that lists paranormal sites world wide, tells their stories, and explains the supernatural activity that happens there. If you want to do a little ghost busting, or maybe learn about the cryptids that are lurking in the darkness outside your house - you need to check them out. So get comfortable my spooky friends, and pull out your Halloween snacks…its time for some ghost stories. We got merch! Shop now: HorrifyingHist1.redbubble.com Join our fan club at: http://www.horrifyinghistory.podbean.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: https://instagram.com/horrifying_history Twitter: https://twitter.com/horrifyinghist1 Horrifying History is part of the Darkcast Network. Check out their other amazing podcasts at https://www.darkcastnetwork.com/

18 OCT 2023 · Many people world wide believe in the existence of aliens. In recent polls; two thirds of both Americans and Canadians believe that there is intelligent life that exists on other planets. Scholars believe that public fascination with UFOs started in 1947 after a pilot flying in Washington state reported seeing disc-shaped objects in the sky with him. In the next decade; people thought that aliens were mostly benevolent intelligent beings, who came to our planet to offer advice or warnings. Then came an event in September of 1961 that is considered to be the start of the public’s fascination concerning extraterrestrials. One night a couple was driving in the mountains of New Hampshire, and they saw a flying object in the sky. This is just the beginning of the event that still captivates people today. So hunker down my spooky friends…you are about to hear the tale of the abduction of Betty and Barney Hill. We got merch! Shop now: HorrifyingHist1.redbubble.com Join our fan club at: http://www.horrifyinghistory.podbean.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: https://instagram.com/horrifying_history Twitter: https://twitter.com/horrifyinghist1 Horrifying History is part of the Darkcast Network. Check out their other amazing podcasts at https://www.darkcastnetwork.com/

11 OCT 2023 · Both in the past and today; droughts cause massive problems. It can cause poor quality, or shortages of drinking water. It can impact air quality as dry conditions can result in dust in the air. It also can result in forest fires. A lack of rain can also cause low crop yields, which impacts food prices and can create food shortages. It also can cause an increase of disease, such as the West Nile virus that is carried by mosquitoes that breed in stagnant water. When there is a drought; many will go to extremes to try to find a way to make the rain fall. When California found itself in this situation 108 years ago; they were desperate, so they hired a rainmaker. The thing is that this may have worked! Was it one man’s gift, or an act of god? Get comfortable my spooky friends…you are about to hear the tale of Charles Hatfield: Rainmaker. We got merch! Shop now: HorrifyingHist1.redbubble.com Join our fan club at: http://www.horrifyinghistory.podbean.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: https://instagram.com/horrifying_history Twitter: https://twitter.com/horrifyinghist1 Horrifying History is part of the Darkcast Network. Check out their other amazing podcasts at https://www.darkcastnetwork.com/

4 OCT 2023 · Some of the most popular settings for horror movies, books, and tv shows is an asylum. This is because these dark and imposing places have seen a lot of pain and fear. Many think that these negative emotions bleed into a building, and becomes so strong that it affects others for years. The area we are going to talk about today is no different. So get comfortable my spooky friends…you are about to hear the tale of the haunted Peoria State Hospital. We got merch! Shop now: HorrifyingHist1.redbubble.com Join our fan club at: http://www.horrifyinghistory.podbean.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: https://instagram.com/horrifying_history Twitter: https://twitter.com/horrifyinghist1 Horrifying History is part of the Darkcast Network. Check out their other amazing podcasts at https://www.darkcastnetwork.com/

27 SEP 2023 · When people think of Canada; the first thing that comes to mind is definitely not a cult. After all, Canadians are known around the world for valuing tolerance, multiculturalism, and religious freedom. But that doesn’t mean that there are not, or never have been cults in Canada. So snuggle in my spooky friends…you are about to hear the tale of Brother XII and the Aquarian Society. We got merch! Shop now: HorrifyingHist1.redbubble.com Join our fan club at: http://www.horrifyinghistory.podbean.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: https://instagram.com/horrifying_history Twitter: https://twitter.com/horrifyinghist1 Horrifying History is part of the Darkcast Network. Check out their other amazing podcasts at https://www.darkcastnetwork.com/