Grisly History

Dec 15 2023 3
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Grisly History is a long-form historical podcast detailing the true nature of adventure, destiny, and war. Through supporting evidence, archival documents, and eye-witness accounts, Grisly History pulls back the curtain on apocryphal events and paints a true-to-life image of history’s most harrowing tales. Grisly History is hosted by Graham Parker and produced by Michael Ruiz. More information about the podcast can be found on GrislyHistory.com
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Farewell for Now: Transition to YouTube and Moving Forward

Dec 15 2023 2 mins  
Graham Parker provides an important update regarding the transition to YouTube and where to subscribe to hear future updates regarding Grisly History. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apocrypha: The Ends of The Earth

Nov 12 2023 35 mins  
With Ends of The Earth concluded, Grisly History creators Graham Parker & Michael Ruiz offer a final retrospective on the series, the years of production, and discuss the future of Grisly History. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Final Winter (Ends of The Earth VIII)

Jul 28 2023 52 mins  
Two expeditions vying for one prize - the claim for the South Pole. Robert Falcon Scott and his team have their sights set on infamy - but even making it to the Pole first doesn't get you back home alive. All remaining questions will be answered here, in the grand finale of our eight-part series to the furthest flung corners of our world. Ends of the Earth explores the increas

The Terra Nova Expedition (Ends of The Earth VII)

Jul 14 2023 46 mins  
Following the Discovery Expedition, the first in our two-part series finale finds Robert Scott in a battle to be the first to lay claim to the South Pole. In the punishing, brutal conditions in the most inhospitable environments on planet earth, the question remains: who will get there first? And, who will live to tell the tale? Ends of the Earth explores the increasingly vain effo

The Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration (Ends of The Earth VI)

Nov 16 2022 59 mins  
Ends of The Earth shifts its focus to the southern pole in its penultimate episode. For Robert Falcon Scott, the Discovery Expedition would prove to be career-making. And yet, its shortcomings would set the stage for a final, calamitous journey and the conclusion of man’s reach for the Earth’s poles. Ends of the Earth explores the increasingly vain efforts taken by those hoping

The Boston Molasses Disaster | Special Episode

Sep 19 2022 31 mins  
Taking a small detour from our Ends of the Earth main series, our summer break concludes with a closer look at one of our favorite stories explored on the Grisly History TikTok account–that of the Boston Molasses Disaster. This little-known event spelled ruin for much of Boston's North End, and our discussion sheds light on how and why this event took place.This episode also

The Poisson d'Avril Disaster | April Fool's Day Episode

Apr 01 2022 24 mins  
In this special episode of Grisly History for the first of April, we take a break from our Ends of The Earth series and take a look at a little-known disaster that would forever change the dairy markets of Venezuela.Happy April Fools Day!Special thanks to our friends of the podcast for lending their voices to this passionate and cheesy product:Nathan RaglandNia ParkerTristen WebbNa

S.A. Andrée and The Arctic Balloon Expedition (Ends of the Earth V)

Mar 23 2022 63 mins  
In the aftermath of Franklin's Lost Expedition, further glory in arctic and antarctic exploration lay at the poles. One man's audacious attempt to seek this glory would involve a mode of transportation rarely used–and never in such a manner as he had planned. This is the story of S.A. Andrée's Balloon Expedition. Ends of the Earth explores the increasingly vain ef

What Really Happened to the Lost Expedition? (Ends of the Earth IV)

Feb 16 2022 61 mins  
John Franklin and his expedition were lost the barren lands of the Canadian Archipelago–but what happened next? In this episode of Grisly History, we explore the theories, mysteries, and final pieces to the puzzle that is the Lost Expedition. Ends of the Earth explores the increasingly vain efforts taken by those hoping to conquer the earth's poles. This multi-part series fo

John Franklin's Lost Expedition (Ends of the Earth III)

Feb 02 2022 61 mins  
At the behest of an aging John Barrow, Sir John Franklin once again returns to the Canadian Archipelago to finally sail the mythic northwest passage. On this episode of Grisly History, we explore the background of what would become Franklin's last expedition, and what would eventually become one of the greatest mysteries of the North. Ends of the Earth explores the increasingl