Macabre : Dark History Podcast

Unhinged History | True Crime | Paranormal

From (A)rsenic to (Z)ombies, Blaire and Halley exhume the absurd, and darkly hilarious corners of history. New episodes every Monday. WARNING: MACABRE may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Not so Serious side effects may include : side splitting laughter, jaw dropping, pain in the stomach, elevated heart rate, facial contortions and spooping. #darkhistory #unhingedhistory#comedyhistory#morbid #macabre

  1. 5d ago

    P is for Paranormal Presidents: Ghost Presidents, Curses & Haunted History

    This week on MACABRE: A Dark History Podcast, Halley and Blaire explore the strange, spooky, and unexplained side of one of the most haunted homes in America. We examine the eerie photograph connected to President William McKinley that some believe may have served as an omen of his tragic fate, investigate reports of ghostly presidents and first ladies haunting the halls of the White House, and uncover the chilling legend of the mysterious entity known only as "The Thing." From presidential curses and death omens to spectral sightings witnessed by politicians, staff members, and world leaders, America's most famous residence has accumulated centuries of paranormal lore. Whether these tales are the product of overactive imaginations, political stress, or something far stranger, one thing is certain—the White House has a ghost story for nearly every administration. So dim the lights, settle in, and join us as we uncover the haunted history hiding behind the doors of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. #MacabrePodcast #DarkHistory #ParanormalPresidents #HauntedWhiteHouse #GhostStories #ParanormalHistory #AmericanHistory #HistoricalMysteries #WhiteHouseGhosts #MacabrePodcastEpisode Loving MACABRE? If you think we’ve earned your 5 star review…we would “spoop” our pants if you share your raving review on your favorite podcast platform  Want More?  Spotify Exclusive subscribers get ad-free episodes, early access, and bonus content you won’t hear anywhere else. Want even more? Patreon members unlock additional bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early releases, and exclusive MACABRE perks. Have a story you want us to tell?📩 Send it to thatssomacabre@gmail.com Want to connect with fellow listeners?Join our private Facebook group: Macabre Podcast And don’t forget to grab your MACABRE merch at🖤 www.gothiccthreads.com

    57 min

  2. Jun 8

    The Worst Medical Procedures in History: #10–6 — Bloodletting, Lobotomies & More

    Okay so... you guys, we are counting down the ten worst medical procedures in history — the ones that were once completely standard, doctor-recommended, here-take-two-and-call-me-in-the-morning normal — and are now the stuff of absolute nightmares. This is Part 1: numbers 10 through 6, and we are not easing you in gently. We're talking bloodletting and the golden age of leeches, lobotomies as a wellness trend, deliberately giving people malaria to cure syphilis (yes, on purpose), milk transfusions that went exactly as well as you'd think, and the kind of historical "innovation" that makes you deeply grateful for the modern waiting room. Along the way: the surprisingly dark origins of the nose job, the ancient art of drilling holes in skulls, and a few procedures so unhinged we had to stop and read the source twice. It's gruesome, it's a little funny, it's a lot of "how did anyone survive the year 1700" — classic MACABRE. But here's the thing. The top 5 — the genuinely worst of the worst, including a certain centrifugal childbirth contraption we're not even going to name out loud here — those live behind the curtain. To get the full countdown, including #5 through #1, join us on Patreon or become a paid Spotify subscriber. Same dark stories, zero ads, and you keep this whole macabre operation running. The light's on. Come find out what we left in the dark. Loving MACABRE? If you think we’ve earned your 5 star review…we would “spoop” our pants if you share your raving review on your favorite podcast platform  Want More?  Spotify Exclusive subscribers get ad-free episodes, early access, and bonus content you won’t hear anywhere else. Want even more? Patreon members unlock additional bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early releases, and exclusive MACABRE perks. Have a story you want us to tell?📩 Send it to thatssomacabre@gmail.com Want to connect with fellow listeners?Join our private Facebook group: Macabre Podcast And don’t forget to grab your MACABRE merch at🖤 www.gothiccthreads.com

    29 min

  3. Jun 1

    O is for Out of Body Experiences — Are We Really Leaving Our Bodies? The Ancient to Modern Evidence

    Your heart stops. You float above your own body. You watch doctors try to bring you back. Then you wake up and describe things you shouldn't have been able to see. This has been reported for thousands of years. Ancient Greece. Battlefields. Modern ICU units. Same experience. Every culture. Every century. Halley and Blaire cover the full history of out of body experiences — from the ancient world to the AWARE II study, a peer-reviewed resuscitation study that tested whether consciousness survives after the heart stops. We present both sides: the believers who say this is proof of something beyond the brain, and the skeptics who say the brain is just doing what brains do when they're dying. Loving MACABRE? If you think we’ve earned your 5 star review…we would “spoop” our pants if you share your raving review on your favorite podcast platform  Want More?  Spotify Exclusive subscribers get ad-free episodes, early access, and bonus content you won’t hear anywhere else. Want even more? Patreon members unlock additional bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early releases, and exclusive MACABRE perks. Have a story you want us to tell?📩 Send it to thatssomacabre@gmail.com Want to connect with fellow listeners?Join our private Facebook group: Macabre Podcast And don’t forget to grab your MACABRE merch at🖤 www.gothiccthreads.com SOURCES : Journal of Near-Death StudiesInternational Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS)University of Virginia Division of Perceptual StudiesLight and Death by Michael Sabom Modern Near-Death / OBE Cases Maria's "Shoe on the Ledge" Case (Seattle, 1977)https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc798924/m2/1/high_res_d/vol25-no4-245.pdf Al Sullivan – "Surgeon Flapping His Arms Like Wings"https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/wp-content/uploads/sites/360/2017/01/STE50-Omega-1999-2000-NDE-paper.pdf Pam Reynolds (Singer/Songwriter With Brain Aneurysm)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pam_Reynolds_case

    57 min

  4. May 25

    Haunted by the Ghost of Live Show's Passed- A Southern Oregon True Crime Summit Recap

    We just did our FIRST LIVE SHOW and we're still not okay about it. 💀 Blaire and Halley traveled to haunted Jacksonville, Oregon for the Southern Oregon True Crime Summit and honestly...They left a piece of their souls there. Possibly literally, because that hotel was HAUNTED. The recap: 🎙️ We performed live on a stage in front of actual human beings who knew our names and laughed at our jokes. Three years ago we started this podcast and now people are showing up. IN PERSON. We're still processing. 🍷 Oregon wine country did not disappoint. We ate, we drank, we toured, we pretended to be sophisticated women who don't spend their weekends researching medieval cesspits for a living but we made sure people knew about it. 👻 Our hotel was genuinely haunted. For all of you PATREON/ Macabba Hotties and Spotify Exclusive Feed Subscribers...watch for the live show recording to drop soon! We love you, we thank you and we see you! You are the reason we do this. This won't be our last live show. Not even close. We're already planning what's next. If you were there — thank you. Genuinely. If you weren't — we're coming for your city next. New episodes back on our regular Monday drops starting next week. We've got some UNHINGED content coming and we cannot wait to share it with you. ☠️ Here's to fighting the morbs. ☠️ #macabrepodcast #darkhistory #liveshow #podcastlife #jacksonvilleoregon #truecrimesummit #hauntedhotel #oregonwine #meetingfans #podcastcommunity

    41 min

  5. May 18

    MACABRE EXHUMED- D is for Dracula from Season 1

    We just got back from our first LIVE show at the Southern Oregon True Crime Summit in haunted Jacksonville, Oregon — and we're still recovering. While we shake off the ghosts (literally), we're digging one up from the vault for you. This is D is for Dracula, exhumed from season one and still one of our all-time favorites. Vlad the Impaler. Dinner parties surrounded by forests of impaled corpses. The real history behind the vampire myth that makes Bram Stoker's version look like a bedtime story. If you've been with us since the beginning, this one hits different now. If you're new to the morbs — welcome. This is where it all started. We hope you enjoy this throwback to season 1. ☠ Here's to fighting the morbs. ☠ Loving MACABRE? If you think we’ve earned your 5 star review…we would “spoop” our pants if you share your raving review on your favorite podcast platform  Want More?  Spotify Exclusive subscribers get ad-free episodes, early access, and bonus content you won’t hear anywhere else. Want even more? Patreon members unlock additional bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early releases, and exclusive MACABRE perks. Have a story you want us to tell?📩 Send it to thatssomacabre@gmail.com Want to connect with fellow listeners?Join our private Facebook group: Macabre Podcast And don’t forget to grab your MACABRE merch at🖤 www.gothiccthreads.com

    53 min

  6. May 11

    The WORST Jobs in History MACABRE Minisode

    When you think your 9-to-5 is bad... think again. History had jobs where you could drown in sewage, get cancer from your paintbrush, or be buried alive for making a mistake. Real jobs. Real people. Real nightmare fuel. Content warning: child labor, bodily fluids, radiation, slavery, live burial. Expect drama, death, and an unhealthy number of puns. Listener discretion is advised.In this Top 10 minisode, Halley and Blaire count down the most horrifying, disgusting, and occasionally hilarious occupations humans have ever endured. Numbers 10 through 6 are on the main feed . Numbers 5 through 1 are EXCLUSIVELY or our Patreon members and Spotify paid subscribers. 🎧 Get the full Top 10: patreon.com/macabrepodcast or subscribe on Spotify ☠ Here's to fighting the morbs. ☠ Loving MACABRE? If you think we’ve earned your 5 star review…we would “spoop” our pants if you share your raving review on your favorite podcast platform  Want More?  Spotify Exclusive subscribers get ad-free episodes, early access, and bonus content you won’t hear anywhere else. Want even more? Patreon members unlock additional bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early releases, and exclusive MACABRE perks. Have a story you want us to tell?📩 Send it to thatssomacabre@gmail.com Want to connect with fellow listeners?Join our private Facebook group: Macabre Podcast And don’t forget to grab your MACABRE merch at🖤 www.gothiccthreads.com

    26 min

  7. May 4

    Bat Bombs & Tycho Brahe: WWII's Weirdest Weapon and History's Drunkest Astronomer-DRUNKEN HISTORY EXHUMED

    Buckle up, friends — this one's a double feature of pure historical insanity. First, we're diving into Project X-Ray, the very real WWII plan where the U.S. government strapped tiny incendiary bombs to thousands of bats and planned to drop them on Japan. Yes, actual bats. Yes, it went exactly as wrong as you'd think. Spoiler: a test base may or may not have been set on fire by its own weapons. Then we're stumbling into the bizarre, booze-soaked world of Tycho Brahe — the 16th-century rock star astronomer who mapped the stars from a castle, wore a metal nose after losing his real one in a duel over math, kept a psychic dwarf named Jepp under his dinner table, and had a pet moose that died falling down the stairs after getting drunk at a party. We're not making this up. History did. 🦇 This is a re-released bonus episode from our Patreon, where we drop our unhinged, extra-dark, extra-weird history content every month. If you love this kind of macabre, slurred, what-the-hell-did-I-just-learn storytelling, head to our Patreon for the full vault of supporter-only episodes — more drunken science, forgotten atrocities, and the historical horrors your textbook left out. Pinkies up, cheers, and keep it MACABRE! Loving MACABRE? Want to help the Ladies of Macabre spread the weird word and the show... If you think we’ve earned your 5 star review…we would “spoop” our pants if you share your raving review on your favorite podcast platform  Want More?  Spotify Exclusive subscribers get ad-free episodes, early access, and bonus content you won’t hear anywhere else. Want even more? Patreon members unlock additional bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early releases, and exclusive MACABRE perks. Have a story you want us to tell?📩 Send it to thatssomacabre@gmail.com Want to connect with fellow listeners?Join our private Facebook group: Macabre Podcast And don’t forget to grab your MACABRE merch at🖤 www.gothiccthreads.com

    51 min

  8. Apr 27

    Mad, Bad & Fabulous: Oscar Wilde vs. Lord Byron | Macabre Drunk History Literary Edition

    Two men walked into history dripping in velvet, scandal, and an absolutely unhinged commitment to being the most interesting person in the room. One was a bisexual lord with a club foot and a bear named Thor who lived in his abbey. The other was a gay Irish playwright who once said “I have nothing to declare but my genius” at customs — and meant it. Neither one was going to survive being themselves. But God, what a show. Join the Ladies of Macabre for this edition of Drunk History Gone WILDE. Loving MACABRE? If you think we’ve earned your 5 star review…we would “spoop” our pants if you share your raving review on your favorite podcast platform  Want More?  Spotify Exclusive subscribers get ad-free episodes, early access, and bonus content you won’t hear anywhere else. Want even more? Patreon members unlock additional bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early releases, and exclusive MACABRE perks. Have a story you want us to tell?📩 Send it to thatssomacabre@gmail.com Want to connect with fellow listeners?Join our private Facebook group: Macabre Podcast And don’t forget to grab your MACABRE merch at🖤 www.gothiccthreads.com

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From (A)rsenic to (Z)ombies, Blaire and Halley exhume the absurd, and darkly hilarious corners of history. New episodes every Monday. WARNING: MACABRE may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. Not so Serious side effects may include : side splitting laughter, jaw dropping, pain in the stomach, elevated heart rate, facial contortions and spooping. #darkhistory #unhingedhistory#comedyhistory#morbid #macabre

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  • Creator
    Unhinged History | True Crime | Paranormal
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    139
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Unhinged History | True Crime | Paranormal
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    Macabre : Dark History Podcast

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