The Macabrecast

Brooke Dawson and Holly Lackey
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The Macabrecast, a podcast where spooky history and haunted antiquities never cease to intrigue us. Long-time friends and nerds Brooke Dawson (She/Her) and Holly Lackey (She/Her) indulge in frightful fancy by deep diving into humanity’s greatest nightmares, mistakes, and creations. Chills aside, we attempt to bring a lighthearted air to humanity’s mistakes, as we examine history through the lenses of one cantankerous lesbian and one unyielding asexual.

  1. 2D AGO

    Episode 84: Wily Will-o'-the-wisps

    We’re taking another trip into the mythical and fantastical this week! Holly will be telling us all about the stories around the mysterious Will-o’-the-wisp. These fascinating little creatures make their home around Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England leading unsuspecting travelers astray. We’ll also be dipping our toes in the bog and learning a bit about the science that could be behind Will-o’-the-wisps.

    51 min

  2. 6D AGO

    Episode 83: Toad Stones and all their Oddities

    Hey gang, we're BACK! Thanks for joining us again for more of the morbid, macabre, and unusual. In our first episode back, Brooke will be sharing all about Toad Stones. Are they precious gems? Magical stones? Terrifying teeth? We'll cover all the possibilities this week as we get back into the groove! For all our references, photos, and more check out our patreon here.

    52 min

  3. 02/25/2025

    Episode 82: Macabre Nursery Rhymes

    Nursery rhymes aren't just creepy when sung in a horror movie, some of them have some very macabre origins. Holly will be delving into the history of some classic nursery rhymes like Ring-around-the-Rosie and Baa Baa Black Sheep. We'll also be talking about some lesser known nursery rhymes that have their own histories steeped in death and betrayal.

    1h 5m

  4. 02/11/2025

    Episode 81: The Ducks are Abandoned at Okpo Land

    Audio Warning: We had some technical difficulties and Holly may be a little quiet at certain parts. Sorry folks! What really happened at the abandoned amusement park, Okpo Land? Brooke will be taking us through the urban legends surrounding this rundown amusement park. While many people have photographed and documented the abandoned grounds, we still don't know the truth behind the stories of fatal accidents and what the duck shaped cars have seen.

    55 min

  5. 02/03/2025

    Episode 80: Why Do We Make Snow-people?

    A lot of people have their own experiences of building snowmen/snow-people as soon as that first snow starts to stick, but why do we do it? When did it start? Brooke's chilly episode will be all about snow-people throughout history. We'll even get to hear about some famous snow festivals and other surprising facts related to the winter weather.

    59 min

  6. 01/28/2025

    Episode 79: The Myth of Psychopathy

    Get ready for a very special Shahri-sode!! The long anticipated debut of Shahri’s episode is here and they’re kicking it off with a deep dive into psychopathy. They’ll be taking us through the history of the term and some of the myths around it. We’ll also be hearing from our guest, Sherwin, this episode as they give us a medical perspective on the topic.

    2h 1m

  7. 12/30/2024

    Episode 78: The Great Emu War

    Welcome back during this holiday season for a very special emu-sode! Brooke confronts her fear of birds to tell us about the Australian war against the Emu population. In the 1930s Australia sanctioned a planned attack against the wild Emu population that were ruining crops. While the Emus weren’t necessarily mounting their own military attack, they may have been the winners!

    1h 7m

  8. 12/16/2024

    Episode 77: A Brief History of Death Masks

    We're going back to the basics with an episode full of strange historical facts and macabre masks. Holly gives an overview of funerary masks from many cultures and their significance before delving into their more modern counterparts: death masks. Death masks have their own unique history as artistic references, forensic tools, and ways to remember loved ones.

    1h 24m
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The Macabrecast, a podcast where spooky history and haunted antiquities never cease to intrigue us. Long-time friends and nerds Brooke Dawson (She/Her) and Holly Lackey (She/Her) indulge in frightful fancy by deep diving into humanity’s greatest nightmares, mistakes, and creations. Chills aside, we attempt to bring a lighthearted air to humanity’s mistakes, as we examine history through the lenses of one cantankerous lesbian and one unyielding asexual.

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  • Creator
    Brooke Dawson and Holly Lackey
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    88
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2022
  • Show Website
    The Macabrecast