Best Ray Castle Podcasts (2026)

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Silesia: The Forgotten Cannibal of Münsterberg 24:54

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This episode is part of Season 36: Serial Killers in History—a single-episode deep dive into one of the most disturbing and least-known serial killers of the Weimar era. December 1924. A homeless stonemason narrowly escapes death in a small Silesian town. What police discover in the aftermath reveals twenty-one years of murder hidden behind the mos…

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Cruelty and Murder, War and Peace 26:00

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Natasia Minkin was the mistress of one of the cruelest men in tsarist Russia. She apparently tried to give him a run for his money. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Ray Bradbury || Mindwebs | The Fog Horn || 1970s 33:19

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Ray Bradbury | Mindwebs — The Fog Horn | 1970s : : : : : My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES . Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2…

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Hungary: Béla Kiss and the Lonely Hearts Murders 23:18

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Episode 14 of 15 | Season 36: Serial Killers in History In a locked storage chamber in rural Hungary, seven sealed metal drums waited to reveal their terrible secrets—each containing the perfectly preserved body of a woman who had answered a marriage advertisement. The investigation into Hungary's most prolific lonely hearts killer reaches its chil…

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The Affair of the Poisons 49:54

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In the 17th century, aristocratic France was set on high alert—women were procuring poisons and using it for nefarious, murderous means. It was a scandal that mortified the nobility, quite literally. And it all seemed to come back to one woman, known as La Voisin. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon — Order Dana'…

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Inner Sanctum Mysteries | The Silent Hands (Mary Astor) || Death is a Joker (Boris Karloff) | 1944 59:54

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Inner Sanctum Mysteries | The Silent Hands || Death is a Joker | May 13, 1944; June 10, 1944 || 01:30 - The Silent Hands -- (with: Mary Astor) A woman in a white evening dress is a murderess. Which one of the two sisters is known as, "The Woman In White?" || 27:40 - Death is a Joker -- (with Boris Karloff) A small ugly man commits a needless murder…

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Marrakesh: The Shoemaker Who Buried 36 Women 26:23

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Season 36, Episode 13 of our Serial Killers in History series. This episode examines one of North Africa's most notorious crimes and the execution that shocked the world. In the spring of 1906, authorities in Marrakesh make a discovery that will reverberate across continents. Beneath the packed-earth floor of a modest shoemaker's workshop, they unc…

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The Mitford Communist (With Carla Kaplan) 33:05

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The glamorous Mitford sisters—six daughters of a Baron—have captivated the public imagination for decades. One became a duchess, one a famous novelist, one retired into a life of privacy, two become fascists, and one became a communist. Jessica "Decca" Mitford is a character larger than life, and the subject of the new book, TROUBLEMAKER, from Carl…

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Dark Fantasy || Death is a Savage Deity || 1942 26:41

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Dark Fantasy || (11) Death is a Savage Deity || January 1, 1942 A tale of witchcraft and black magic, based on the novel by Scott Bishop. 18 years ago Delores’ aunt.. : : : : : My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES . Subscribing is free…

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Netherlands: The Angel of Death's 27 Victims 32:32

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In the fog-shrouded streets of 1880s Leiden, a woman everyone called "Good Mary" brought food to the sick, consoled the grieving, and prepared the dead for burial. For three years, she was the angel of her neighborhood—the trusted caregiver who helped when no one else would. No one suspected that the porridge she served was laced with arsenic. No o…

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How Lola Montez Took Down a King 35:45

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Though she was born in Ireland with no Spanish blood, the self-named "Lola Montez" captivated Europe with her charm and sexuality, eventually entangling King Ludwig I in a scandal that would lead to the end of his reign. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and its sequ…

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El Chalequero - Francisco Guerrero Pérez 44:13

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The shepherd saw everything—watched as El Chalequero dragged an elderly woman toward the Consulado River, pulled a knife from his Episode 11 of 15 | Season 36: Serial Killers in History Mexico City's first documented serial killer hunted working-class women for nearly three decades. This episode examines the systemic failures that allowed Francisco…

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Lights Out || Murder Castle || 1938 29:03

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Lights Out || Murder Castle || February 16, 1938 Girls who answer advertisements for older guys keep disappearing. This prompts another girl to search for her missing sister.. The police pick up a pretty young girl walking down the street saying the same thing over and over again, “Revenge, revenge, revenge…” she’s as crazy as they come. : : : : : …

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The Noblewoman Marooned on the Isle of Demons 30:18

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While sailing from France to the New World, Marguerite de La Rocque and her lover were punished, marooned on an island where they would be tormented by natural forces and, according to some stories, demons. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and its sequel 'Immortalit…

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BONUS: “Remain: A Supernatural Love Story” (with Kal Penn) 33:18

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Listen to Dana Schwartz's conversation with Kal Penn on his podcast Earsay: An Audible and iHeart Audiobook Club, where they dive into Remain: A Supernatural Love Story, a genre-bending collaboration between M. Night Shyamalan and Nicholas Sparks. Together, they discuss how two masters of their respective genres surprisingly complement each other a…

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Finland: Matti Haapoja and the Great Famine Murders 31:19

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Episode 10 of 15 | Series 36: Serial Killers in History Finland's first documented serial killer terrorized two continents across three decades. This episode traces Matti Haapoja's brutal journey from famine-ravaged Finland to Siberian exile and back—a life defined by escape, violence, and ultimately, one final act of defiance. Victim Humanization …

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Twilight Zone (Stacy Keach) | The Thirty-Fathom Grave || The Man In The Bottle || 2002 1:15:50

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Twilight Zone (Stacy Keach) | The Thirty-Fathom Grave || The Man In The Bottle || 2002 01:27 ... The Thirty-Fathom Grave -- Blair Underwood 38:22 ... The Man in the Bottle -- Ed Begley, Jr. : : : : : My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLE…

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The Kennedy Marchioness 28:45

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One of the most glamorous members of the Kennedy clan, Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy dazzled and scandalized British society. But her story would ultimately end in tragedy. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story' See omnystudio.com/list…

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Ray Bradbury | Something Wicked This Way Comes (BBC radio) || 2011 1:00:19

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Ray Bradbury | Something Wicked This Way Comes (BBC radio) || November 4, 2011 First published in 1962, Something Wicked This Way Comes is a dark fantasy novel by Ray Bradbury, and the second book in his Green Town Trilogy. It is about two 13-year-old best friends, Jim Nightshade and William Halloway, and their nightmarish experience with a traveli…

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Husbands of the Scottish Queen 45:39

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Lord Darnley, the husband of Mary Queen of Scots, was murdered under mysterious circumstances. How Mary reacted, and what happened next, would lead to her undoing. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story' See omnystudio.com/listene…

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The Day of the Triffids (BBC) 5-6 || World Narrowing | Strategic Withdrawal || 1968 57:20

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The Day of the Triffids (BBC) || World Narrowing | Strategic Withdrawal || 1968 01:30 -- World Narrowing 28:54 -- Strategic Withdrawal || After most people in the world are blinded by an apparent meteor shower, an aggressive species of plant starts killing people. || Broadcast by BBC Radio 4, between 20 June and 25 July 1968. It was produced by Joh…

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Geneva: The Nurse Who Poisoned Her Patients 30:30

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On a warm June afternoon in 1868, a 24-year-old woman accepted a glass of lemonade from her nurse at a Geneva boarding house. Within moments, her pupils dilated grotesquely, her heart pounded violently, and reality dissolved into nightmare. That glass of lemonade broke open one of Switzerland's most disturbing criminal cases. SEASON & EPISODE CONTE…

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Sing Me a Song of a Lad That Is Gone 30:01

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After the Battle of Culloden, the Bonnie Prince Charlie needed to escape to safety. His salvation would come in the form of a young woman named Flora MacDonald, who would become an indelible piece of romantic Scottish history. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and it…

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The Day of the Triffids (BBC) 3-4 || Conference and Confusion | Dead End || 1968 57:20

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The Day of the Triffids (BBC) || Conference and Confusion | Dead End || 1968 01:30 -- Conference and Confusion 28:55 -- Dead End || After most people in the world are blinded by an apparent meteor shower, an aggressive species of plant starts killing people. || Broadcast by BBC Radio 4, between 20 June and 25 July 1968. It was produced by John Powe…

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Philippines: The Priest Who Murdered 57 Parishioners 35:28

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In 1826, fellow priests caring for an ailing Father Juan Severino Mallari made a horrifying discovery in his residence: bloodstained clothing belonging to dozens of missing parishioners. Over the next ten years, investigators would uncover fifty-seven murders committed by the parish priest of Magalang, Pampanga—a man who believed killing his congre…

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The Example of an Honest Courtesan 48:48

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As a courtesan, Veronica Franco would entertain Henry III of Valois in her Venetian home. But her greatest accomplishments would be a literary career that defied public expectation and defended her honor from men who would mock and diminish her. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A…

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The Day of the Triffids (BBC) 1-2 || The End Begins | A Light in the Night || 1968 57:55

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The Day of the Triffids (BBC) || The End Begins | A Light in the Night | 1968 01:26 -- The End Begins 29:36 -- A Light in the Night || After most people in the world are blinded by an apparent meteor shower, an aggressive species of plant starts killing people. || Broadcast by BBC Radio 4, between 20 June and 25 July 1968. It was produced by John P…

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Australia: The Berrima Axe Murderer of 1842 36:35

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In February 1842, a dingo unearthed a shallow grave near Ironstone Bridge, revealing the decomposing body of an Irish immi Kearns Landregan was twenty-seven years old when he died on a dusty colonial road seven miles from Berrima. An Irish immigrant who'd traveled halfway around the world seeking opportunity in Australia, Landregan worked as a carr…

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Revolutionaries on Cato Street 29:04

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In 1820, a group of desperate radicals came up with a violent plan for complete social and political reform in England: murdering the entire cabinet at a nearby dinner party. But their scheme—known as the Cato Street Conspiracy—was over before it even began. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon — Order Dana's book…

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India: Thug Behram and the Thuggee Stranglers 13:56

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In colonial India, travelers befriend strangers on the road, sharing meals and stories, unaware these companions will be. Episode 5 of 15 | Season 36: Serial Killers in History Thug Behram's 40-year reign of terror across colonial India reveals the most prolific serial killer ever documented, whose ritualistic methods would help shape modern crimin…

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Bradbury's The October Country (Halloween Special) || 1984 1:27:34

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Bradbury's The October Country (UNICEF Halloween Special): The Emissary -- There Was an Old Woman -- The Wonderful Death of Dudley Stone || October 30, 1984 01:29 -- The Emissary 38:25 -- There Was an Old Woman 59:30 -- The Wonderful Death of Dudley Stone : : : : : My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- COMEDY x…

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King James VI's Stolen Crown (with Tracy Borman) 36:23

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On her deathbed, the unmarried "Virgin Queen" Elizabeth I declared that her successor would be King James VI of Scotland. Or at least, that's the story that we've been told. In her new book THE STOLEN CROWN, historian Tracy Borman, Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces, discusses the bombshell new discoveries that reveal that the Stuart Dynasty w…

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Future Tense || Born of Man and Woman | 1974 31:48

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Future Tense || Born of Man and Woman | May 16, 1974 Science Fiction Horror tale written by Richard Matheson, in the form of a diary. An uneducated and abused child, our protagonist, is kept chained in the basement by his or her parents, he or she has never been outdoors or upstairs. : : : : : My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -…

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Lady of the Mercians 27:03

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Æthelflæd's father was Alfred the Great, King of the Anglo-Saxons, and he married her to the leader of Mercia to seal an alliance. But Æthelflæd's husband would become sickly, and she would become a formidable leader in her own right. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story…

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Macabre || The Edge of Evil || 1962 31:54

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Macabre || (08) The Edge of Evil || January 8, 1962 : : : : : My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES . Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write …

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Æthelstan and a United England (with David Woodman) 24:41

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Why does William the Conqueror get all of the credit when Æthelstan was king of a united England in 927? David Woodman (Professor of History at Cambridge University) joins us to talk about his new book The First King of England. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild

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Introducing: SNAFU with Ed Helms - Season Four! 1:55

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Sentencing His Son to Death 29:34

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Ray Bradbury | Beyond Midnight — Insect Man | 1969 30:24

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Ray Bradbury | Beyond Midnight — Insect Man | February 21, 1969 Ray wrote the story in 1945 || A tycoon, William Tinsley, obsessed with the notion that all insects are the agents of the Devil on Earth and are watching—always watching—him, devotes all his resources to wiping them out... but he must keep his actions secret, for if they learn his plan…

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The Princess Onstage at the Moulin Rouge 26:08

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Clara Ward was a "dollar princess" from Michigan who married a Belgian prince. But her adventurous spirit soon had her eloping with a Hungarian musician and she lives a life that scandalized and captivated Europe in equal measure. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' an…

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Exploring Tomorrow | The Mimic | 1958 20:37

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Exploring Tomorrow | (015) The Mimic | March 19, 1958 A story about an impossible monster from outer space who has returned to Earth...to visit his sister! The monster's name is Ted Kennedy! Can you guess why this monster is impossible? Sometimes it’s fun to try to pitch yourself against a puzzle. Try considering tonight’s story a puzzle, a story a…

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More Malatesta Murders 26:19

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The bloody murder of an adultrous brother and wife was just the beginning for the Malatesta family, whose family tree would be dotted with murders and betrayals for decades. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and its sequel 'Immortality: A Love Story' See omnystudio.c…

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CBS Radio Workshop | The Enormous Radio (William Conrad) || Lovers, Villains and Fools (Helen Hayes) | 1956 1:03:03

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CBS Radio Workshop | (16) The Enormous Radio || (17) Lovers, Villains and Fools | May 11, 1956; 01:30 -- A newly purchased radio picks up voices from neighboring apartments instead of regular broadcasts. Starring: William Conrad; Hans Conried; Virginia Gregg; Stacy Harris; Charlotte Lawrence; Eve McVeagh 31:56 -- A Shakespearean sampler of the acto…

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The First Malatesta Murder 24:22

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In Dante's Inferno, Dante meets two lovers, Paolo and Francesca. Francesca was married to Paolo's brother, but the two had a secret affair, until they were discovered and things took a deadly turn. But theirs is just one of the many murders and betrayals in the Malatesta family tree... Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on…

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X Minus One || Almost Human || Courtesy | 1955 51:35

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X Minus One || (013) Almost Human || (014) Courtesy | August 11, 1955; August 18, 1955 01:30 -- "Almost Human" "The Duke" teaches a robot how to kill and rob. Written by Robert Bloch, Almost Human is the same story that was originally broadcast on May the 13th 1950 on Dimension X. Have you heard of the new science called cybernetics? It concerns ma…

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Renaissance Man (with Peter Weller) 30:52

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Frederick II was celebrated as a "renaissance man" who championed education and the arts. But his conflicts with the Pope would lead to multiple excommunications. Actor and historian Peter Weller (RoboCop, author of Leon Battista Alberti in Exile) joins the show to discuss his complicated legacy. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and…

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Dimension X | Mars is Heaven | 1950 32:40

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Dimension X | (14) Mars is Heaven | 1950-07-07 : : : : : My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES . Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2…

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An Earl, a Priest, and Martha Ray 28:15

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When Martha Ray was 18, she met the Earl of Sandwich. The married Earl took Martha as his mistress, and they spent years living together as husband and wife. But their arrangement wasn't without friction, and in the end, their story would be a tragedy neither could have imagined. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patre…

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Ray Bradbury | Theatre 10:30 || The Pedestrian || 1969 29:05

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Ray Bradbury | Theatre 10:30 || The Pedestrian || February 10, 1969 The story features Leonard Mead, a citizen of a television-centered world in November 2053. In the city, the sidewalks have fallen into decay. Mead enjoys walking through the city at night, something which no one else does. "In ten years of walking by night or day, for thousands of…

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The Drillmaster of Valley Forge 38:45

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When Baron von Steuben arrived at Valley Forge, he was met with a dismal sight. The soldiers were starving, undisciplined, and freezing. The Baron had a daunting task ahead of him: give them a fighting chance against the British. Support Noble Blood: — Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon — Order Dana's book, 'Anatomy: A Love Story' and…