Death by Laughter isn't Funny... OK?

In the late 1920s, a number of young women employed as dial painters at Radium Dial and similar companies died due to contact radium exposure. In this episode, we look back at the Radium Girls and the...

11 Apr 202336min

The dead might not reanimate and walk the earth, but could a parasitic fungus render humanity zombified? Go to http://babbel.com/30mm to get up to 55% off your subscription. This episode is sponsored...

4 Apr 202338min

A grisly foray into the history and motivation behind human skin crafting (clothes, trinkets, housewares, books), from Scythians to serial killers. Go to http://bombas.com/30mm and use code 30mm to g...

28 Mar 202341min

Investigating the dark meaning and macabre origins behind several classic children's nursery rhymes. Go to http://rothys.com/30mm to get $20 off your first purchase. Go to http://lectricebikes.com to...

28 Feb 202332min

Today, electroconvulsive therapy is still used to treat those struggling with severe depression, bipolar II, schizophrenia, and other treatment-resistant disorders. An estimated 100,000 people are tre...

21 Feb 202339min

Our "biggest" episode yet, covering all things GIANTS. We learn how classical cultures and folklore embraced the myths and fantastical stories of giant, flesh-eating, humans; debunk archaeology's infa...

14 Feb 202339min

Some of England's worst criminals met their end at the Tyburn Gallows, an infamous site at which the public could purchase tickets to attend executions. This episode explores the origins of hanging-st...

7 Feb 202334min

From dress fires to corrosive skin treatments, the women living during the nineteenth century subjected themselves to harmful and horrific procedures, all in the pursuit of a warped beauty influenced ...

31 Jan 202338min