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Macabre London

Macabre London Podcast

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Do you like your history haunted? Then Macabre London is the podcast for you. Every fortnight we'll unravel a tale that's gruesome, horrifying or downright macabre. Get bonus content on Patreon (https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/806851) Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Podcast Macabre is dedicated to a love of all things horror. Join Chris, Jenny, and Joe, three lifelong lovers of the genre, as they chat about films, TV, books, and everything in between and beyond. Be warned of various random segues, bad jokes, and NSFW humor while they’re at it, too.
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From (A)rsenic to (Z)ombies, Macabre: A Dark History Podcast exhumes the darkest corners of the past. We dig deep into deadly devices, ghastly crimes, and sinister secrets that history tried to bury. Join us as we unearth the truth—one morbid tale at a time through a not-so-serious approach to storytelling, MACABRE offers a uniquely entertaining escape into the strange and sinister corners of the world. Warning: This podcast explores graphic and disturbing themes. Listener discretion is advised.
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Welcome to the dark side! On this podcast we delve deep into the bowels of history, true crime, mysteries, cryptids, bad medicine, hauntings- anything and everything macabre 🪓🩸🔪⚰️ 🎙 Hosted by model turned mortician @saratiaraxo
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Macabre Mondays

Alejandra Bendel

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Welcome to Macabre Mondays! Where mystery meets the macabre. Some people start their week with coffee. We (mainly Ale) prefer ghosts, mysteries, and things that go bump in the night. Join Alejandra, a lifelong storyteller with a fascination for the strange, the sinister, and the spooky as she shares chilling tales with her husband Tom, who's hearing them for the first time. There's a little bit of marriage, mystery, and some mayhem — all in a weekly escape into the darker side of life.
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Celebrate Poe

George Bartley

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This podcast is a deep dive into the life, times. works. and influences of Edgar Allan Poe - "America's Shakespeare." Mr. Poe comes to life in this weekly podcast!
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Fresh Hell Podcast

Annie Luevano/ Johanna Graf

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Two women, from opposite sides of the Atlantic, talk about murder, mystery and the macabre. This is your international true crime podcast, hosted by Annie and Johanna. Annie, who lives with her husband in an old haunted house near Salem, Massachusetts, loves dogs, reading, knitting and talking about terrible, terrible things. Johanna lives in Vienna, Austria with her husband, one beagle and a real dog. She loves The Beach Boys, movie marathons and fun facts about serial killers. Their idea o ...
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The Past Macabre

The Archaeology Podcast Network

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Join Egyptologist Stephanie Rice as she delves into topics such as the elaborate tombs built to immortalize the dead, ancient guardians of the afterlife, and the tales of heroes who defied and often triumphed over deities of death. The Past Macabre explores the diverse ways in which cultures throughout history have sought to understand, confront, and transcend death.
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The Night Club

Travis Maxel Boone

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Welcome to The Night Club, hosted by Travis, Ricky, Trevor & Cody! We are four Cajuns from south Louisiana that like to crack jokes and get creative. Join us for a weekly show where we talk about horror movies and other genre films, as well as discuss album recommendations. We frequently have guests on our show and every so often we open the floor to our Discord members for special episodes called Dunes Cantina. Sometimes we play games or have trivia so join the community. It's free! We also ...
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NOCTURNAL TRANSMISSIONS is a fortnightly short story podcast featuring masterful performances of dark tales, both old and new, by voice artist Kristin Holland. If you enjoy playful, chilling, compelling narrations of horror stories, this is the podcast for you. https://www.nocturnaltransmissions.com.au You can support us (and access lots of exclusive content) by becoming a patron at Patreon.com: https://www.patreon.com/nocturnaltransmissions scary stories, dark tales, haunting poetry, classi ...
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The Macabre Maidens

The Macabre Maidens

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We are Canadian Sisters with similar interests in all things a little creepy, a tad strange and every bit macabre. Join us as we share some stories that we find especially fascinating while also enjoying a bit of a laugh.
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Macabre

Daffadillies

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Macabre was a short-lived horror anthology that ran for only nine episodes from 1961 to 1962. Presented here are eight surviving tales of terror and mystery.
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Wickedly Macabre

TiffaDee Productions

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We are 2 best friends one who is fascinated by true crime cases and the other is obsessed with true paranormal occurrences and the unexplained. Biweekly we flip the coin of fate to decide which story we will tell; Heads: True crime; Tails: Paranormal. Join us every other Sunday evening to find out! Email: [email protected] Website: https://wickedly-macabre.onpodium.com/ Merch: https://wickedlymacabre.threadless.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Wickedlymacabre?fan_landing=true.
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A Horror anthology and medical mystery. Contained herein are The Heresies of Radulf Burntwine. Follow the Titular monk-turned-medical-investigator as he uncovers the blasphemous truth of a plague ridden world: ours is not a loving God and we are not its favored children.
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Re: Dracula

Bloody FM

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Re: Dracula takes the famous horror tale, breaks it up chronologically (every entry of this epistolary novel has a date), and sends the story directly to your podcatcher as it happens. Every time something happens to the characters, Re: Dracula will publish an episode, in as close to real time as it happens. Some entries will be brief, and others will be long and intense.
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Do you like horror movies? Do you like learning stuff about horror movies? Then you've come to the right place. Each series I take a different horror icon, go through a different film from their career each episode and talk about their production and influence on horror cinema
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Nevermore Hollows

Lafayette Faust

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Welcome to the creepy town of Nevermore, where all manner of ghosts and monsters lurk just beyond the light. While there are many towns with dark histories, I guarantee you that Nevermore is deadly different.
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Welcome to "Whispers In The Dark", where the shadows come alive, and the things that lurk just beyond your sight whisper their sinister secrets. Each series delves into spine-chilling tales of the paranormal, the unexplained, and the downright terrifying. From ghostly encounters and urban legends and supernatural horrors, we bring you stories that will send shivers down your spine. Keep the lights on—because once you hear the whispers, there's no turning back. Thank you for listening to Whis ...
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Mae and her friends journey down a winding road to the deepest depths of the Internet, discovering gruesome details of things people have witnessed or experienced, cold cases that remained riddled with conspicuous details that were never revealed to the public, and plot twisting details in stories on platforms that were meant to be seen in the world but remain unseen. Join their journey into the Macabre!
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The Triple M Podcast (Mystery, Murder & the Macabre) is a real-life criminal defense attorney’s true crime podcast. There is an art, and some science, in thoroughly and correctly viewing, analyzing, and assessing evidence in criminal cases. And, at their essence, criminal defense attorneys are masterful story tellers.
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The Rants Macabre

Darren & Mindy

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The Rants Macabre is a podcast about all things horror. Don’t let the name fool you, we delve into the genre with sharp focus and deep production (think Radiolab about scary movies). Every month we tackle a new subject in horror and share our findings with each other. We want you to love scary movies as much as we do, so we don’t over-share plots, or give spoilers. Find us on Patreon for more original content.
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Macabre [muh-kah-bruh] adjective: 1. Gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible. 2. of, pertaining to, dealing with, or representing death, especially its grimmer or uglier aspect. 3. of or suggestive of the allegorical dance of death. The Macabre Diaries; a bi-weekly sister podcast to Death Becomes Us. Join your host (sometimes hosts) as she stumbles through more of your favorite dark topics and reminds you that sometimes it’s more than just a monster hiding under your bed. Listener discret ...
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The Witching Hour: Stories of the Macabre & Unusual

Witching Hour: Stories of the Macabre & Unusual

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Delve deep into the world of the macabre and unusual in this bi-weekly podcast where three friends discuss everything from serial killers and horror movies to the paranormal and the world's greatest mysteries. Join in the fun with play along drinking games and riotous debauchery.
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This is the Myths Your Teach Hated, a weekly podcast where I tell the stories of cultures around the world in all of their original, bloody, uncensored glory. Modern tellings of these stories have become dry and dusty, but I’ll be trying to breathe new life into them. These stories are NSFW.
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Wolf 359

Kinda Evil Genius Productions, LLC

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Life's not easy for Doug Eiffel, the communications officer for the U.S.S. Hephaestus Research Station, currently on Day 448 of its orbit around red dwarf star Wolf 359. He's stuck on a scientific survey mission of indeterminate length, 7.8 light years from Earth. His only company on board the station are stern mission chief Minkowski, insane science officer Hilbert, and Hephaestus Station's sentient, often malfunctioning operating system Hera. He doesn't have much to do for his job other th ...
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Artfully Dead

Candle Lit Studios

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Artfully Dead is a podcast where art and death converge, unveiling chilling true crime stories, ghostly legends, and the mysterious lives of the artists associated with them. Through compelling narratives and thought-provoking discussions, the podcast brings you into the haunting beauty of art entwined with tragedy. Hosted by Zach and Ellie, each episode explores everything from murderous artist to haunted artwork and beyond.
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A variety of stories based on personal experiences ranging from the ominous to the macabre, the unusual to the paranormal, and the comical to the inspirational. A semi-monthly podcast including tales from 25 years in entertainment, education, and writing.
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In this episode of Macabre London, we uncover the astonishing true story of the Chevalier d'Éon — a master spy, decorated soldier, and diplomat in 18th century France who became one of the first openly transgender or gender-nonconforming public figures in recorded history. D'Éon led a double life in the shadowy world of Louis XV’s secret intelligen…
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A quiet boy with a curious mind, Graham Young’s fascination with chemistry would take a sinister turn. Known later as The Teacup Poisoner, his story is one of obsession, manipulation, and a chilling trail of mystery that left authorities—and victims—staggered. In this episode of MACABRE: A Dark History Podcast, we sip into the unnerving case of a k…
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In 1957, the body of a young boy was found in a cardboard box on the edge of the woods in Philadelphia. He was malnourished, bruised, and alone—no name, no identity, and no one came forward to claim him. For over 60 years, the world would only know him as The Boy in the Box. In this chilling episode of Macabre Mondays, Alejandra dives into the deca…
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In this episode, we talk about: a person finding out their boyfriend posted about them on reddit, a girlfriend who always wants to be in the bathroom when a guy pees, a husband who regrets marrying his wife and tells her about it, a favor making a wife look like a fool, a marriage ending over something in the past, and a dad being caught with a 16 …
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The coroner said he couldn’t eat and cried for days, after recovering her body. This is the excruciating life and atrocious death of Lacey Fletcher. This case is one of the worst things I’ve ever heard, but Lacey’s story needs to be told. In telling it, we also have hope to avoid this ever happening to anyone else. EVER. AGAIN. This case is not as …
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Cultists, your Horror Hosts are finally putting an Alfred Hitchcock film on the Exam Table: his Proto-Slasher Psycho. The boundary-pushing film is celebrating its 65th anniversary, and it continues to be influential to this day. Please join us for the Dissection. Dissection Topic https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054215/?ref_=ext_shr https://www.netfli…
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From flood panics and flaming cities to gas masks for comet poison, humanity has always had a flair for predicting the end of the world—with spectacular inaccuracy. In this special palate cleanser episode, Annie and Johanna walk us through some of the weirdest, funniest, and most deeply unserious doomsday predictions in history. We'll cover the Gre…
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From flood panics and flaming cities to gas masks for comet poison, humanity has always had a flair for predicting the end of the world—with spectacular inaccuracy. In this special palate cleanser episode, Annie and Johanna walk us through some of the weirdest, funniest, and most deeply unserious doomsday predictions in history. We'll cover the... …
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Send us a text Welcome to Celebrate Poe - Episode 369 The Judge’s House, Part One But before we go any further, I want to announce that Celebrate Poe has now had downloads in 100 countries and territories. Now I have another surprise for you from Bram Stoker’s 1914 Dracula’s Guest - a short story called The Judge’s House. I admit that I first thoug…
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Welcome to "Whispers In The Dark", where the shadows come alive, and the things that lurk just beyond your sight whisper their sinister secrets. Each series delves into spine-chilling tales of the paranormal, the unexplained, and the downright terrifying. From ghostly encounters and urban legends and supernatural horrors, we bring you stories that …
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This week on MYTH, we’re delving into the ancient kingdom of Kangleipak, now known as Maripur. You’ll learn why you shouldn’t trust strangers met after midnight, why you shouldn’t wear a king’s clothes, and why the best rice cakes fall from the sky. Then, in Gods and Monsters, maybe you shouldn’t ignore the warnings about drinking from the fountain…
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Send us a text Welcome to Celebrate Poe. This is Episode 368 - Varney VS Dracula This podcast has had episodes about Varney the Vampire, as well as Bram Stoker’s Dracula - but you might well be wondering - what are the realdifferences between the two vampires? Weren’t all vampires of the 19th century alike. Well, in this episode, I am going to try …
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In 1887, Nellie Bly got herself committed to one of the most notorious mental institutions in the country — not because she needed help, but because she wanted the truth. In Part 2, we follow Nellie through the gates of Blackwell’s Island, where the food was inedible, the baths were freezing, and silence wasn’t just expected — it was enforced. What…
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In 1887, Nellie Bly got herself committed to one of the most notorious mental institutions in the country — not because she needed help, but because she wanted the truth. In Part 2, we follow Nellie through the gates of Blackwell’s Island, where the food was inedible, the baths were freezing, and silence wasn’t just... Continue Reading →…
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Join us for a cocktail in the dunes on the cape. Nocturnal Transmissions is proud to present another deliciously dark tale from D. H. Parish: GETTIN’ CAUGHT IN THE RAIN ———— NOCTURNAL TRANSMISSIONS is a fortnightly podcast featuring inspired performances of short horror stories, both old and new, by voice artist Kristin Holland. https://www.nocturn…
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Send us a text Welcome to Celebrate Poe - Episode 367 The blood is the life! Today I would like to start out by comparing Bram Stoker’s Dracula’s castle to Edgar Allan Poe’s decaying House of Usher. Both Castle Dracula and the House of Usher are iconic Gothic settings that share several key characteristics, emphasizing decay, isolation, and a sense…
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Not Quite Dead is a show about vampires. Alfie, a former A&E nurse, struggles to navigate the vampire world after his vampire boyfriend, Casper, goes missing. Both Alfie and Casper’s lives hang in the balance, but there’s a broader mystery at play. Created and performed by Eira Major, with additional voices from Alex Peilober-Richardson and Aaron W…
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The Wizard of Oz didn’t just change film—it changed lives. And not always for the better. In Part 2 of our exploration into the dark history behind The Wizard of Oz, Blaire and Halley trace the Technicolor ripple effect the film had on Hollywood and pop culture. But while the world fell in love with Dorothy, Judy Garland was unraveling behind the s…
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Step inside the haunted mind of NYT bestselling author J.D. Barker... if you dare. 🏚️👻 This week on Macabre Mondays, we sit down with the master storyteller behind The Fourth Monkey and Something I Keep Upstairs to uncover the chilling inspirations behind his work. From childhood fears to haunted house research, J.D. pulls back the curtain on how r…
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In this episode, we talk about: a guy who makes his coworker uncomfortable by being a pos creep, a husband who keeps getting dirtier and dirtier against his wife's wishes, a listener who ended up with brown stains on their butt, a listener who got caught vomming in a bathroom mid tiktok dance, a person who gets catfished in Ireland, and a wife who …
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Send us a text Welcome to Celebrate Poe - Episode 366 - Would You Like Some Sugar with Your Flies - In this episode, I would like to zero in for a look at my favorite character in Dracula - Renfield. Now while Dracula operates in the shadows, Renfield's behavior acts as an overt "index" of the vampire's presence, making him a more visible and errat…
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This bite-sized audio adaptation of the horror classic will release episodes chronologically, on the days that events happen in the text of Dracula. We've also got bonus episodes and original music for you, so stay tuned! Crew Executive Producers: Tal Minear, Stephen Indrisano, Hannah Wright Associate Producers: Ella Watts, Pacific Obadiah Director…
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4th Wall: Conspiracies - Deep down the possumhole we talk about the moon landing hoax, the Mandela Effect, the mysteries of Antarctica, and The Fruit Machine. TNC: https://linktr.ee/thenightclub -Letterboxd- Travis: https://letterboxd.com/thenightclub/ Ricky: https://letterboxd.com/fvlsekvltrick/ Trevor: https://letterboxd.com/darkfixius/ Cody: htt…
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Bring Your Own Last Cabin! This episode has some of the DBS Films crew on to talk about their newest project, available on VOD April 29th, The Last Cabin(2025)! DBS Films: https://linktr.ee/DBSFilms TNC: https://linktr.ee/thenightclub -Letterboxd- Travis: https://letterboxd.com/thenightclub/ Ricky: https://letterboxd.com/fvlsekvltrick/ Trevor: http…
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Send us a text Welcome to Celebrate Poe - Episode 365 - Vampire Brides Let’s jump into Bram Stoker’s 1897 Gothic novel - Dracula. Now the character of Count Dracula draws from draws from historical figures, folklore, and literary innovation, and is widely believed to be inspired by Vlad III Dracula (Vlad the Impaler), a 15th-century Wallachian prin…
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Before she became one of the most daring journalists in history, Nellie Bly was Elizabeth Jane Cochran — a smart, stubborn girl from Pennsylvania with very few options and even fewer rights. In this episode, we’re going back to the beginning: the poverty, the abusive stepfather, the letter that launched her career, and the fight to be taken serious…
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Before she became one of the most daring journalists in history, Nellie Bly was Elizabeth Jane Cochran — a smart, stubborn girl from Pennsylvania with very few options and even fewer rights. In this episode, we’re going back to the beginning: the poverty, the abusive stepfather, the letter that launched her career, and the fight... Continue Reading…
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That's right - our old friends Eiffel and Hilbert are back with important news! There's a new audio fiction series called Hit Singles, created by Wolf 359 creator Gabriel Urbina and produced by Urbina, Sarah Shachat, and Zach Valenti! It's a romantic comedy all about friendship, love, the struggles of trying to make it in a big city, and loving mus…
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Send us a text Welcome to Celebrate Poe - Episode 365 - Dracula’s Guest, Part Two And welcome to the second part and conclusion of Bram Stoker’s Dracula Guest. As I looked there came a cold shiver in the air, and the snow began to fall. I thought of the miles and miles of bleak country I had passed, and then hurried on to seek the shelter of the wo…
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Send us a text Welcome to Celebrate Poe - Episode 363 - Dracula’s Guest, Part One Finally - this podcast is beginning a series of episodes about Bram Stoker’s Dracula. First, I am going to delve into - at some detail - what is often felt to be the first chapter of Bram Stoker’s Dracula and was first published as "Dracula's Guest” in the short story…
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Before London had the Met, it had chaos. In this episode of Macabre London, we uncover the strange and often deadly story of how policing began in the city—from the drunken "Charlies" who fell asleep on the job, to the terrifyingly informal Hue and Cry system that let ordinary citizens legally execute criminals on sight. And let's not forget Jonath…
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Everyone remembers the magic of The Wizard of Oz. But few know the nightmare that made it real. This week on Macabre: A Dark History Podcast, Blaire and Halley rip back the velvet curtain to expose the horrors behind the scenes. Actors poisoned by makeup. Costumes laced with asbestos. On-set drug abuse. Explosions, trauma, and forced silence. This …
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In This Episode: Who was Brian Shaffer? Timeline of the night he vanished Surveillance footage anomalies Key theories: staged disappearance, foul play, Smile Face Killer connection, and more What Brian’s family and friends have said over the years The impact of the case on Columbus, Ohio—and why it still captures national attention Do you think Bri…
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Dracula's Guest is a short story by Bram Stoker. It's believed to be the deleted first chapter of Dracula. This episode contains loud thunder sounds, a scream, and two gunshots. Transcript here. This episode was directed by Hannah Wright, with dialogue editing by Brad Colbroock and script editing and sound design by Tal Minear. It featured Ben Galp…
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In this episode, we talk about: a guy who accidentally faked an allergy and it's coming back to haunt him, a dad who cannot keeps his hands to his friggin self, a couple almost getting a divorce over a baby name, and some one who "drugged" a woman at a family bbq. We also complete the annual pissbaby draft! This episode is sponsored by: Chewy! Go t…
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Send us a text Welcome to Celebrate Poe - Episode 362 - Poetry and Dreams I was looking through articles about Poe to find information for a future article regarding why do so many people read Edgar Allan Poe. And I found some great stuff and certainly will be writing an episode or two about that subject. But I found an article that said that more …
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This week on MYTH, we’re returning to the dawn of time for a tale from the very first city. You’ll learn that you shouldn’t trust a bad gardener, that cities make great hiding places, and that turning the seas to blood is a favorite pastime of pissed off deities. Then, in Gods and Monsters, the god of pestilence is going to risk a zombie apocalypse…
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