Torture

Kevin Young & Dan Hourigan
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Ever wanted to know where things like The Rack or The Brazen Bull came from and why? Want to delve deep into what made Pol Pot or Idi Amin the tyrant's they became? Hosts Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan will get into all of it and take a closer look at the distant past and up to the modern day to try and understand the History of Human Cruelty. It's TORTURE!

  1. JAN 18 · BONUS

    Sad Announcement

    Unfortunately, due to reasons beyond our control, Torturepod is taking yet another hiatus. We are incredibly sorry and will try to get episodes out as soon as we can. Love you all Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    3 min
  2. Christmas Time True Crime.... 33 1/3 with Phil Better

    12/21/2025

    Christmas Time True Crime.... 33 1/3 with Phil Better

    On this episode Dan, Kevin, and special guest Phil cover: who's Dixon?, an introduction, holiday vacation, death for Christmas, bad present overreaction, Dan's calendar, Rob Reiner, horrible roommates, breaking out in song, a very real story, a Candy Cane Gingerbread Baked Alaska Pie with Cranberry Coulis, a yuletide Top 10, John Cena, Kevin's calves, Happy New Year, and much more!! Please like, subscribe, and follow where ever you listen. The Beard Struggle PodUp! Patreon Merch Buy Us A Coffee YouTube Instagram Blue Sky Tiktok Substack The Sassholes Insta!! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/curiosity License code: 7QU9IW0B2IJBFZJY Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/christian-larssen/suburban-honeymoon License code: 1OKNVEXYPW8QAYSH Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/bass-vibes License code: YYUZSRCQDGQROBB4 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/kick-back License code: QMHHB6U0M6H9WWEN Read less Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/albert-behar/tickling-the-ivories Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 19m
  3. Cat's Paw: Oooooooh, The Claw

    12/08/2025

    Cat's Paw: Oooooooh, The Claw

    On this episode Dan and Kevin cover: gay characters, Sonic, music and games, starting fires, persecution of the Christians, bad memories, resurgence, crime in Paris, becoming a secondary tool, no Inquisition, Wikipedia articles, House of Wax, year end numbers, Chappell Roan, and much more!! Please like, subscribe, and follow where ever you listen. The Beard Struggle PodUp! Patreon Merch Buy Us A Coffee YouTube Instagram Blue Sky Tiktok The Sassholes Insta!! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/curiosity License code: 7QU9IW0B2IJBFZJY Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/christian-larssen/suburban-honeymoon License code: 1OKNVEXYPW8QAYSH Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/bass-vibes License code: YYUZSRCQDGQROBB4 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/kick-back License code: QMHHB6U0M6H9WWEN Read less Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/albert-behar/tickling-the-ivories Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 1m
  4. Lethal Injection: Midazolam (Do do do-do do)

    11/24/2025

    Lethal Injection: Midazolam (Do do do-do do)

    On this episode Dan and Kevin cover: My Pet Monster, no banter allowed, high profile cases, more modern ways to kill, battle of the three, Euthanasia Society of America, Aktion T4, Dr. Chapman, the first use, problems arise, The Candy Man, 1 drug vs. 3, alternative sources, Fonzie Bear, China, execution vans, Nitrogen gas, our thoughts on the death penalty, and much much more!! Please like, subscribe, and follow where ever you listen. The Beard Struggle PodUp! Patreon Merch Buy Us A Coffee YouTube Instagram Blue Sky Tiktok The Sassholes Insta!! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/curiosity License code: 7QU9IW0B2IJBFZJY Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/christian-larssen/suburban-honeymoon License code: 1OKNVEXYPW8QAYSH Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/bass-vibes License code: YYUZSRCQDGQROBB4 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/kick-back License code: QMHHB6U0M6H9WWEN Read less Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/albert-behar/tickling-the-ivories Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 38m
  5. Stocks & Pillory: Think About What You Did

    11/10/2025

    Stocks & Pillory: Think About What You Did

    On this episode Dan and Kevin cover: comments, trick or treat, rumors, cat names, Quantum Leap, Elizabeth Needham, fraud, Perkin Warbeck, witness for hire, cangue, very first victim, witchcraft, slaves, Dermott Arkansas, Finland, Bulgogi beef, D&D on Patreon, and much much more!! Please like, subscribe, and follow where ever you listen. The Beard Struggle PodUp! Patreon Merch Buy Us A Coffee YouTube Instagram Blue Sky Tiktok The Sassholes Insta!! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/curiosity License code: 7QU9IW0B2IJBFZJY Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/christian-larssen/suburban-honeymoon License code: 1OKNVEXYPW8QAYSH Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/bass-vibes License code: YYUZSRCQDGQROBB4 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/kick-back License code: QMHHB6U0M6H9WWEN Read less Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/albert-behar/tickling-the-ivories Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 23m
  6. Werewolf Trials: Strange Salve

    10/27/2025

    Werewolf Trials: Strange Salve

    On this episode Dan and Kevin cover: American work life, No Kings, BDSM monsters, that damn cardinal, accusations, setting the stage, Werewolves of Poligny, Gilles Garnier, pre-historic times, Gilgamesh, King Lycaon, bad geography, Peter Stumpp, propaganda, an entire family of wolves, child serial killer, the Hound of God, hysteria in decline, the Tallow Man, vampire vs werewolf, What We Do In The Shadows, and much much more!! Please like, subscribe, and follow where ever you listen. The Beard Struggle PodUp! Patreon Merch Buy Us A Coffee YouTube Instagram Blue Sky Tiktok The Sassholes Insta!! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/curiosity License code: 7QU9IW0B2IJBFZJY Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/christian-larssen/suburban-honeymoon License code: 1OKNVEXYPW8QAYSH Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/bass-vibes License code: YYUZSRCQDGQROBB4 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/kick-back License code: QMHHB6U0M6H9WWEN Read less Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/albert-behar/tickling-the-ivories Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 24m
  7. Buried Alive: Quite Efficient

    10/13/2025

    Buried Alive: Quite Efficient

    On this episode Dan and Kevin cover: Dwarf Metal, a programming note, The Long Walk, fast food, The Saxons, The Franks, Vestial Virgins, grounding, Moesha, phasing out, Anabaptist, beastiality, war time, accidents, a bad radio voice, the process, safety coffins, and much, much more!! Please like, subscribe, and follow where ever you listen. The Beard Struggle PodUp! Patreon Merch Buy Us A Coffee YouTube Instagram Blue Sky Tiktok The Sassholes Insta!! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/curiosity License code: 7QU9IW0B2IJBFZJY Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/christian-larssen/suburban-honeymoon License code: 1OKNVEXYPW8QAYSH Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/bass-vibes License code: YYUZSRCQDGQROBB4 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/kick-back License code: QMHHB6U0M6H9WWEN Read less Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/albert-behar/tickling-the-ivories Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 18m
  8. Lead Sprinkler: Receive Now Your Blessing

    09/07/2025

    Lead Sprinkler: Receive Now Your Blessing

    On this episode Dan and Kevin cover: doing voices, Dolly Parton, a message from a listener, Dexter's Laboratory, blasphemer, other substances, don't pop blisters, an aspergillum, myths and tales, KFC, catfish, and much more!! Please like, subscribe, and follow where ever you listen. The Beard Struggle PodUp! Patreon Merch Buy Us A Coffee YouTube Instagram Blue Sky Tiktok The Sassholes Insta!! Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/curiosity License code: 7QU9IW0B2IJBFZJY Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/christian-larssen/suburban-honeymoon License code: 1OKNVEXYPW8QAYSH Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/bass-vibes License code: YYUZSRCQDGQROBB4 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/kick-back License code: QMHHB6U0M6H9WWEN Read less Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/albert-behar/tickling-the-ivories Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 2m
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Ever wanted to know where things like The Rack or The Brazen Bull came from and why? Want to delve deep into what made Pol Pot or Idi Amin the tyrant's they became? Hosts Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan will get into all of it and take a closer look at the distant past and up to the modern day to try and understand the History of Human Cruelty. It's TORTURE!

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  • Creator
    Kevin Young & Dan Hourigan
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    87
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    Torture