The Macabrecast

Feb 24 2025 86 ep. 69 mins
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A fact and fiction storytelling podcast with a spooky twist. Hosted by Brooke Dawson and Holly Lackey, produced by Shahri Shabdar. Three friends with a morbid curiosity and a sense of humor to lighten the mood.

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Episode 82: Macabre Nursery Rhymes

Feb 24 2025 65 mins  
Nursery rhymes aren't just creepy when a sung in a horror movie, some of them have some very macabre origins. Holly will be delving into the history of some classic nursery rhymes like Ring-around-the-Rosie and Baa Baa Black Sheep. We'll also be talking about some lesser known nursery rhymes that have their own histories steeped in death and betrayal.

Episode 81: The Ducks are Abandoned at Okpo Land

Feb 10 2025 54 mins  
Audio Warning: We had some technical difficulties and Holly may be a little quiet at certain parts. Sorry folks! What really happened at the abandoned amusement park, Okpo Land? Brooke will be taking us through the urban legends surrounding this rundown amusement park. While many people have photographed and documented the abandoned grounds, we still don't know the truth behind the

Episode 80: Why Do We Make Snow-people?

Feb 03 2025 59 mins  
A lot of people have their own experiences of building snowmen/snow-people as soon as that first snow starts to stick, but why do we do it? When did it start? Brooke's chilly episode will be all about snow-people throughout history. We'll even get to hear about some famous snow festivals and other surprising facts related to the winter weather.

Episode 79: The Myth of Psychopathy

Jan 28 2025 121 mins  
Get ready for a very special Shahri-sode!! The long anticipated debut of Shahri’s episode is here and they’re kicking it off with a deep dive into psychopathy. They’ll be taking us through the history of the term and some of the myths around it. We’ll also be hearing from our guest, Sherwin, this episode as they give us a medical perspective on the topic.

Episode 78: The Great Emu War

Dec 30 2024 66 mins  
Welcome back during this holiday season for a very special emu-sode! Brooke confronts her fear of birds to tell us about the Australian war against the Emu population. In the 1930s Australia sanctioned a planned attack against the wild Emu population that were ruining crops. While the Emus weren’t necessarily mounting their own military attack, they may have been the winners!

Episode 77: A Brief History of Death Masks

Dec 16 2024 83 mins  
We're going back to the basics with an episode full of strange historical facts and macabre masks. Holly gives an overview of funerary masks from many cultures and their significance before delving into their more modern counterparts: death masks. Death masks have their own unique history as artistic references, forensic tools, and ways to remember loved ones.

Episode 76: A Ghost in the Painting

Dec 10 2024 55 mins  
We have a spooky painting for you all! Brooke dives deep into the eerie stories that surround the painting "The Hands Resist Him" by William (Bill) Stoneham. The artist, Bill, was inspired by a poem that his wife, Patti M. Stoneham, wrote by the title "Hands Resist Him." After painting this piece, it seems the subjects may have taken on a life of their own!

Episode 75: The Copper Queen Hotel Hauntings

Dec 02 2024 57 mins  
We’re back!! Thanks for sticking with as we took a little break to get back on schedule. We’re jumping back in with another haunted hotel for y’all. This time, Holly will be bringing us to Arizona’s Copper Queen Hotel that’s full of 16 ghosts, tragic town history, and mining town legends.

Episode 74: Haunting at the Vulcan Hotel

Oct 14 2024 55 mins  
Welcome to spooky season!! We're kicking it off strong with an episode full of strange noises and unlocking doors at the supposedly haunted Vulcan Hotel. We'll learn about the history of the hotel from Brooke and the stories of it's spectral inhabitants. Tech Warning: We experienced some tech issues with recording, so if Brooke sounds quiet don't worry! While she may sound like a g

Episode 73: The Legend of the Loch Ness Monster

Oct 07 2024 74 mins  
From the murky waters of Loch Ness emerges one of the most well known cryptids. This week, Holly will introduce us to the Loch Ness Monster, better known as Nessie! There have been thousands of Nessie sightings over the years, but we'll talk about the most prominent ones and what the Loch Ness monster may have to do with Kelpies.