Horrifying History

Apr 16 2025 299 ep. 30 mins 175
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Welcome to Horrifying History where you are about to hear about the unexplained, paranormal, and supernatural happenings that has stained the pages of history.

  Society & Culture  History  True Crime
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What Happened to the McCanns?

Apr 16 2025 28 mins  
Imagine for a moment that it is a beautiful July day. You wake up excited, because today you are leaving on a road trip. Over the last few days you packed up your motorhome, and all you need to do is fill up your gas tank before you get on your way. But what if as soon as you drive away, that was the last time you would be seen again?

The Toolbox Killers: Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris

Apr 08 2025 34 mins  
The late 1970s was a time of innocence in the American state of California. Young girls and women could walk the streets or hitchhike without a concern for their own safety. But this innocence and trust was shattered when five girls made the fatal mistake of accepting a ride from two men, who would later be known as “The Toolbox Killers”.

The Poisonous Love of Mary Ann Cotton

Apr 01 2025 25 mins  
When most people think about what a mother is; they are typically associated with concepts of love, nurturing, protection, and support. But sadly, this is not always the truth. Some mother’s are not loving or nurturing, and in the case of Mary Ann Cotton - she looked at her family with dollar signs in her eyes.

Dr. Linda Hazzard: The Doctor Who Starved Her Patients To Death

Mar 25 2025 29 mins  
People trust doctors for many different reasons. For some, it is their perceived competence. For others, it is due to their bedside manner. But for most, it is their experience and history of fulfilled trust. Most doctor’s have your best interests in mind, but sadly - some do not. In the case of Dr. Linda Hazzard; what was in her best interests was for her patients to die.

The Boy in the Walls: Daniel LaPlante

Mar 18 2025 28 mins  
In 2016, the horror movie called "The Boy" was released. In this movie; the heroine realizes that someone lives behind the walls of the home she lives in. This movie makes for a good scare, but imagine for a moment you discovered someone hiding behind the walls of your house. For one family, this was a terrifying reality.

The Legend of Egg Hill Church

Mar 11 2025 27 mins  
Churches are supposed to be places of worship and faith, but there is one church located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that has the reputation of being a location of insanity and death.

The Dark History of the Old Paulding Jail

Mar 04 2025 29 mins  
In the town of Paulding in the U.S. state of Ohio, there is a jail that was designed to hold the most dangerous of criminals. Today, this place is not just a jail. It is a place soaked in human suffering, unspeakable cruelty, and restless spirits.

Blanche Monnier: The Captive Socialite

Feb 25 2025 33 mins  
Imagine for a moment that you meet your soulmate. You tell your family that you are in love, and they do not take the news very well. After finding out that your partner is from a lower station in life; they order you to break things off…but you don’t. For Blanche Monnier; this was the beginning of her own personal living hell.

The Ghosts and Glamour of Hollywood's Roosevelt Hotel

Feb 18 2025 29 mins  
The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel was built in 1926 in Los Angeles, California in the United States. It has been featured in countless tv shows and movies, and it has housed Hollywood elite for years. With a history as long as this building has, it is no wonder that the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is said to be haunted by some very famous ghosts.

Horrifying Deathbed Confessions

Feb 11 2025 30 mins  
Let me set the scene…you receive a phone call that someone you love is near death. You rush to their side, and they tell you they have to clear their conscious before they go. This is when they tell you something that shocks you to your core.