Halloween: The History of North America's Most Morbid Holiday

Halloween: The History of North America's Most Morbid Holiday

Spooky enthusiasts rejoice, it's the most wonderful time of year: Halloween season! No better time than now to dive into the history behind America's most morbid holiday; how it started, where certain traditions like trick-or-treating come from, and how Halloween has evolved and popularized into more than just a commercial candy and costume fest. Go to http://rothys.com/30mm to get $20 off your first purchase. Go listen to Tales From the Stinky Dragon wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on Social: https://twitter.com/elysewillems https://twitter.com/JessicaVasami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Paris Catacombs: A Labyrinth of Death

The Paris Catacombs: A Labyrinth of Death

Overflowing cemeteries and rampant disease forced 18th century Parisians to find a new place to inter the dead; the Paris Catacombs, a series of abandoned mining tunnels running 200 miles beneath the ...

9 Aug 202232min

 Making An Exorcist

Making An Exorcist

With a renewed interest in and demand for exorcists worldwide, we’re looking at the Vatican’s relatively new “exorcist school,'' and what it takes to become a fully-fledged exorcist. Plus, how an exor...

2 Aug 202249min

Buried Alive

Buried Alive

History’s obsession with being prematurely buried alive, and what to do if you do find yourself six feet underground with no escape. We look at how this became a very real problem in the Victorian Era...

26 Jul 202243min

Tombstones, Epitaphs & Symbols Explained

Tombstones, Epitaphs & Symbols Explained

Exploring the origins of the modern tombstone and what the future of memorial monuments might hold. Plus, we break down the anatomy of epitaphs, and share some of history’s most bizarre and funny ones...

19 Jul 202239min

 Cloning

Cloning

Cloning was once considered the stuff of science fiction. Now, to many, it’s the future and the natural evolution of humanity’s progress, survival, and experimentation as a species. To others, it’s an...

12 Jul 202242min

Reincarnation: Death Is Not the End?

Reincarnation: Death Is Not the End?

Reincarnation, the belief that the soul takes on another form after bodily death, is a cornerstone of many religions. Would you change your life choices if you knew your karma would follow you, even a...

5 Jul 202240min

Vlad the Impaler: A Real Life Dracula?

Vlad the Impaler: A Real Life Dracula?

One of history’s most sadistic and violent rulers, Vlad the Impaler earned his reputation and nickname by driving stakes through the bodies of thousands (yes, thousands), mostly enemies, some friends....

28 Jun 202245min

Death At Disney Parks

Death At Disney Parks

Disney controls its family friendly image with an iron, four-fingered fist, but even the all-seeing Mouse House can’t anticipate every casualty – including the tragic deaths of park visitors or staff....

21 Jun 202245min

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