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The Victorians had a lot of twisted fascinations, but their fixation on Ancient Egypt might be the darkest of the lot.From 'mummy unwrapping parties' (yes, really), to gothic stories of romances with mummified bodies and beetles that came to life.Was this a desire to connect with ...  Show more

It all started when a huge storm drowned 40 men on Christmas Eve, 1617.The people of Vardø, northern Norway, needed someone to blame.What followed were devastating witch trials which featured one of the highest execution rates in Europe, and implicated the town's women and the su ...  Show more

When a stepmother's jealousy transforms domestic life into unspeakable horror, a murdered child's bones sing out for justice from beneath an ancient tree—proving that some truths refuse to stay buried. Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/ Follow Carman Carri ...  Show more

If you say her name three times into a mirror in a dark room—legend says Bloody Mary will appear and haunt you forever. But have you ever wondered where the sleepover game came from? History suggests the game is more than just an urban legend and might be rooted in terrifying ...

Where did the idea of the bunny boiler come from?In this episode we're exploring how single women got such a bad rap in popular culture. From Miss Havisham to Bridget Jones, Caroline Young joins Kate once again.Caroline is the author of 'Single and Psycho: How Pop Culture Created ...  Show more

Reality is the real horror.Every Monday, poet and paranormal obsessive Heidi Wong unearths the chilling true stories behind the world’s most terrifying legends. From haunted dolls to cursed houses, each episode of Twisted Tales reveals the disturbing real-life events that inspire ...  Show more