154: The Mass Murderer Who Inspired Hitler: H...

Hi friends, happy Wednesday!Over the years, many of you have commented that you like to put Dark History on and just let it play in the background. Well... I heard ya. So instead of you having to shuffle through a mish mash of episodes... I did the hard work for you and created a ...  Show more

Hi, friends! Happy Wednesday!Listen... I know shopping for the holidays can be a total drag. You never know what to get that testy aunt who hates literally everything or the "woo woo friend" who won't shut up about their crystals. Don't worry, I got you covered.I would never leav ...  Show more

This is a tale of Italian Resistance during WW II. Unlike nearly all History on Fire episodes, this is not a story I researched in books. It’s a much more personal one—these are my grandparents’ experiences. The starring role goes to my grandmother, Liana Germani, who as a ...  Show more

Nadezhda Alliluyeva was born into a revolutionary family, but was it always her fate to marry Joseph Stalin?

She was independent, intelligent and highly politicised. Indeed, Stalin was a hero of hers growing up.

What was it like to be so heavily involved in ...

Stories in this episode: - He Held a Shotgun to My Head, by Anonymous (1:19) - Banned from the E-Bar, by Sarah (9:09) - Someone Else Was Out There, by Kassidy (16:05) - The Small-Time Drug Dealer Who Infiltrated My Friend Group, by Ashley (23:16) - Hungry Taxi Driver, by Alee (33 ...  Show more

Hi friends, happy Tuesday!I've been putting out episodes of MMM for a while now, but occasionally I come across a story that shakes me to my core. And keeps me up at night. This is one of them.The story of Ottis Toole (and his literal partner in crime Henry Lee Lucas) involves ca ...  Show more