A Minotaur's Maelstrom: Idi Amin's Blood-Soaked Reign
The man in our lesson today, Idi Amin, wasn’t only a rotten dictator; he was a literal cannibal, and one of his favorite ways to have his enemies killed was with a hammer to the head. Sadly to say, ...
2 Jun 202420min
Red Fields of Sorrow: Pol Pot's Cambodian Carnage
The man in our lesson today, Pol Pot, was a Cambodian dictator communist who orchestrated the Cambodian genocide of over two million humans. No one was safe under his leadership. It didn’t matter if y...
27 Mai 202419min
The Hound of Hell: David Berkowitz's Dark Barks
All dogs bark, who would ever think that there was something nefarious behind their cute little faces? David Berkowitz, that’s who! He murdered six people and wounded seven others with a gun in New ...
20 Mai 202423min
Gilded Cages and Bloody Nights: Madame LaLaurie's Reign
I first heard about Madame LaLaurie from American Horror Story Coven, my favorite season. Played by Kathy Bates, she gave the character depth and eventually some humanity. There was even a point when ...
13 Mai 202423min
Balkan Butcheries: The Dark Legacy of Slobodan Milosevic
Today’s lesson is about a man you’ve probably never heard of. He is yet another failed dictator who committed countless crimes against humanity and died before he could face judgment, Slobodan Milosev...
5 Mai 202417min
The Angel of Death: Dr. Mengele's Dark Clinics
We have covered devils, monsters, kings, queens, and even a witch or two. But one thing we haven’t learned about is an angel…an Angel of Death, that is. That was the nickname of one of the cruelest d...
28 Apr 202422min
Divorced, Beheaded, Crowned: King Henry VIII's Bloody Court
We all have egos, but the ego of a true king is unparalleled. It can be dangerous, reckless, and often deadly. This is especially true if you were one of his wives. King Henry VIII was a terrible kin...
22 Apr 202424min
The Mirror's Curse: The True Tale of Bloody Mary
Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary! The story of Bloody Mary has become a popular legend. She is often depicted as a vengeful spirit named Mary who haunts people who say her name three times while...
15 Apr 202422min
