Dark History: Where The Darkness See’s The Light

Ah… this one carries weight. This is Exhibit III: The Resurrectionist’s Rope — a length of coarse hemp once used by William Calcraft, London’s most notorious executioner. It appears simple. Functional...

18 Feb 12min

While the world was fixated on Vietnam and the Cold War, another catastrophe was unfolding almost unnoticed. Between 1967 and 1970, Nigeria descended into one of the most devastating conflicts of the ...

11 Feb 39min

Ah… yes. This one makes people uneasy. They expect something violent. Something obvious. They rarely expect a picture. This is Exhibit II — The Crying Boy. He once hung in ordinary homes. Passed witho...

4 Feb 9min

For centuries, people across Europe were gripped by a terrifying belief: that their bodies were made of glass. In this episode of The Dark History Podcast, we uncover the forgotten psychological pheno...

28 Jan 26min

A cracked brass pocket watch. Its glass is shattered. Its hands are frozen at 3:47. This is Exhibit I of the collection — recovered from the body of Thomas Cutbush in Whitechapel, 1887. At first glanc...

21 Jan 11min

At 5:10 a.m. on November 11th, 1918, the First World War was officially over. But the killing didn’t stop. Six hours later, as clocks edged toward eleven, men were still being ordered forward. Shells ...

14 Jan 32min

In this first-ever Hearth & Home Horrors, we step away from grand events and turn instead to the darker histories hidden in the places we grow up, walk through, and call home. These are the stories th...

29 Dec 202515min

Christmas is a season wrapped in warmth, light, and nostalgia — but history doesn’t pause for the holidays. In this special episode of Dark History, we explore three true tragedies that unfolded in De...

24 Dec 202527min