An Introduction to Halloween
🎙️ TABOO TREASURES “Trick, Treat, and Terror: The Strange History of Halloween” Before the candy and the costumes, before the porch lights and plastic skeletons — there was Samhain, a pagan fire fe...
13 Okt 202530min
The Knife that Divided a Nation
From the first sharpened stone to jeweled swords worth millions, humanity’s story has always been written in steel. In this episode of Taboo Treasures, we trace the long, bloody, and fascinating hist...
6 Okt 202545min
Put the Lotion in the Basket
Long before tattoos became mainstream fashion statements, they carried layers of meaning—sacred, social, and sometimes sinister. In this episode of Taboo Treasures, we trace the fascinating history o...
29 Sep 202543min
Dying Isn't a Crime
Few figures in modern medical history are as controversial—or as infamous—as Dr. Jack Kevorkian. Nicknamed “Dr. Death,” Kevorkian became a lightning rod in the 1990s for his role in physician-assisted...
22 Sep 202541min
Cursing, Curses, Cursed
Show Notes – Cursing Curses Cursed What does it mean to be cursed—and why are we so fascinated by it? In this episode of Taboo Treasures, we dive into the history of curse words themselves, tracing ...
17 Sep 202542min
Murderabilia
Who was the world’s first serial killer—and why do these figures still haunt us? In this episode of Taboo Treasures, we trace the chilling history of serial murderers—from Gilles de Rais in 15th-cent...
8 Sep 202545min
The Other Gun
Show Notes: April 30, 1945. Adolf Hitler takes his own life in a Berlin bunker, using a small pistol that would become one of the most infamous objects in modern history. In this episode of Taboo Tr...
1 Sep 202540min
Second Chance Soccer Ball
Show Notes: On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after launch, claiming the lives of all seven crew members—and leaving behind one of the most haunting artifacts...
25 Aug 202538min
