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Author: Emily Barlean and Rachel Everett

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Every city has its own horrible history.  For two seasons, hosts Emily Barlean and Rachel Everett  ventured to two new cities to do a deep dive into pieces of history that aren’t in the travel brochures – all the horrible, tragic and traumatic things that have happened in the history of the world. 

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Happy last day of 2022, friends! Here is your FINAL half of the 2022 Wrapped, Horrible History Style. Here's what you'll hear, and where you can find the full episodes: Happy Hour with Horrible History - Surviving a Plane Crash in the Woods (Protect Your Fucking Shins) - June 8, 202280 - Catalina, California & London, England (Diarrhea for Everyone) - JULY 21, 2022Terrible Today - Summer Hiatus, Episode 1 - JUNE 21, 2022 81 - Washington D.C. & Vernon, NJ (Bravado and Negligence) - JULY 28, 2022Happy Hour with Horrible History - Mummy Unwrapping Parties (Mining for Brains) - April 6, 202266 - Monza, Italy & Hugo, Oklahoma (Who's the Ignorant Bitch?!) - MARCH 10, 2022Happy Hour with Horrible History - Anatoly Moskvin (How Ed Geins are Made) - June 15, 202260 - Valdivia, Chile & Paradise, MI (A Skin Puzzle) JANUARY 27, 202276 - Montgomery, AL & Boston, MA (You've Got Chutzpah, Here's My Money) - MAY 26, 202279 - Rome, Italy & Paris, France (Menacing Menacing Menacing!) - JULY 07, 2022Terrible Today - Summer Hiatus, Episode 1 - JUNE 21, 2022 Support the showThank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
Join Emily and Rachel as they recap the first 11 of 22 favorite moments from the Horrible History 2022 season. Listen in and hear our commentary intermixed as we listen together live! Patrons can check out the video that includes all of our funny faces, laughs, and added commentary that didn't make the cut. Here's what DID make the cut:61 - New York, NY & Clarksville, TN (Andrew Jackson: Ghost Hunter) - FEBRUARY 03, 202278 - Guangdong, China & Lima, Peru (Death by Five Machete Chops) - JUNE 09, 2022Where in the World - In Space (Do Boobs Float in Space?) - March 16, 202258 - Las Vegas, NV & Columbus, OH (We're Back Bitches!) JANUARY 13, 2022Terrible Today - El Paso, TX & Wyoming - FEBRUARY 22, 202275 - Galveston, TX & St. Petersburg, Russia (Suck on that, Baby!) - MAY 19, 2022Happy Hour with Horrible History - Aileen Wurnous (It’s My Chin Chocolate!) - June 29, 2022Terrible Today - Germany & Salt Lake City, UT - MAY 10, 202273 - Salem, OR & Hamilton, OH (We Don't Talk about Brudos) - APRIL 28, 202268 - Oakland, CA & Bar Harbor, ME (A Beef Jerky Catch 22) - MARCH 24, 202271 - Exeter, England & Seward, NE (Foiled Again!) - APRIL 14, 2022Thank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.Support the showThank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
Trigger Warning: sexual assault, physical abuse, torture, claustrophobia First, Emily shares the story of "The Girl in the Box" - Colleen Stan, who survived 7 years of torture and capture. Then, Rachel tells us about the ultimate dick-swinging contest between Henry VIII of England François I of France. Sources: All That's InterestingCrime InvestigationsDistractifyNews.comPeople v. Hooker Case File Smithsonian MagazineHistoric UKTrip AdvisorWanderlogThe Travel MagazineHRPSupport the showThank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
Trigger Warnings: Child Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault of a MinorFirst, Rachel shares the horrific tale of John Wayne Gacy, the killer clown. Then, Emily takes on a lighter story and shares information about the Champawat Tiger, a tigress that killed 463 people in the early 1900s. +++Sources: MediumViceAll That's InterestingWicked WeIMDBFind a GraveWikipediaSword and ScaleNonprofit Sector NewsBiographyGrungeNewsweekSpotifySpotifyPeacock TVAmazonAETVChicago TributeMysterious ChicagoSupport the showThank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
Trigger Warning(s) - rape, substance abuse, mental illness, cannibalism, sexual assault, suicidal ideation, murder and dismemberment with graphic details, necrophilia, sexual assault of a child, stories involving unjust treatment of people of colorFirst, Emily heads to Milwaukee, WI to tell the longest, most horrific story she's ever told... the Milwaukee Monster, Jeffrey Dahmer. Then Rachel shares a tremendously interesting story of Ötzi, a glacier mummy from the Copper Age, who, thanks to extraordinary circumstances, has been preserved down to the present day.Hopefully, you're horrified... Sources: AETV - Steven HicksCrime MuseumAll That's Interesting RankerThe Chronicle Practical PieCrime ReadsTime GraphicsTime Graphics 2Time Graphics 3Course HeroReappropriateIMBDCourse Hero 2Reams of StoriesThe Jeffrey Dahmer Files, Documentary on NetflixConversations with a Killer, Documentary on Netflix Our Plant Based WorldCafe MonikaIcemanSupport the showThank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
Beautiful, wonderful friends of Horrible History - we are both happy and sad to announce that we have decided to sunset the podcast. Please listen to this short episode to hear more about why, find out about timing for our finale episode and learn more about a merch sale!To submit a recommendation for our FINALE (Submissions close September 30)To order your final pieces of Horrible History merch at 50% off (Sale through September 30) We love you so much and hope you understand our decision. We are looking forward to one, mega, finale episode in October! Love, Emily & Rachel Support the show
This week on Horrible History, Emily tells us an onion of a story with layer after layer about the Aokigahara Forest in Japan. Then, Rachel heads to Scottsdale to tell the story of Steven Steinberg, a man accused of the murder of his wife Elana Steinberg by stabbing her 26 times in 1981, in Scottsdale, Arizona - while sleepwalking. Hopefully you're horrified. Content/Trigger Warnings: - Suicide Suicide Resources: 988Suicide Prevention ResourcesFind a Therapist: Psychology Today Sources: Vice Documentary Atlas ObscuraNipponFacts & DetailsNational GeographicSupport the showThank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
This week on Horrible History, we're covering two tales of privileged white men with a ton of bravado and negligence! First, Rachel heads to Washington D.C. to talk about Daniel Sickles, the first person to be acquitted of murder due to temporary insanity. Then, Emily heads to Vernon, New Jersey to share the crazy story of Action Park - America's most dangerous amusement/water park. Plus, don't miss the beginning of Rachel's story where she shares some "fun" facts about the Civil War!Hopefully, you're horrified. Trigger Warning: graphic violence Sources: Class Action Park, documentaryWomen History BlogWashington PostHistory.comBattlefieldsHistory.comWikipedia - Daniel SicklesWikipedia - WhistIron BrigaderSupport the showThank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
Hi friends! Thanks for bearing with us as we took a little break last week to deal with life. We're back today with Episode 80! First, Rachel talks about Natalie Wood, beloved Hollywood starlet whose death has never truly been solved. Oh, and PS, Christopher Walken was there. Then Emily shares the history of the Bethlehem Royal Hospital an insane asylum that was so horrific it created a new term for mayhem. Trigger Warnings: Rape, Police Brutality, Suicide Sources: Britannica BiographyAll That's InterestingLove CatalinaVisit Catalina IslandTrip AdvisorWikipedia La TimesSupport the showThank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
We're back from our Summer Hiatus and once again Emily and Rachel have the same brain. First, Emily goes to Rome, Italy to cover one of the first independent female artists - Artemisia Gentileschi - a woman who was wronged by a man and then spent her life trying to elevate women in art. Then, Rachel heads to the Louvre in Paris to tell us about all of the times when the Mona Lisa was attacked. Trigger Warnings: Rape Support the showThank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
Our final episode of Terrible Today for Summer Hiatus. Here are a few reasons to listen: Reasons to Listen: Just a little light treasonSex tips if you've got the pox We're too cynical to be influencersThe feminists are winning! Kids don't discriminate about toiletsA fartrepreneur follow up Support the showThank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
Today's episode of Happy Hour covers four unsolved mysteries of science. First, Mary Reeser, a woman who seemed to spontaneously combust; then, a man from the nonexistent country of Taured; next, 5,000 birds that committed suicide on New Year's Eve; and finally a story of reincarnation. What do you believe? Trigger Warning: SuicideContact Us:Instagram: @horriblehistorypodTwitter: @thehorriblepodEmail: horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.comSupport the Show:Let us know you like Horrible History.Buy Us a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/horriblehistoryPatreon - www.patreon.com/horriblehistoryPatrons get early access and exclusive content!Support the showThank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
Week two of our Summer Hiatus -- and lots of strange happenings around the world! Here are a few reasons to listen this week: Reasons to Listen: Baby names are hardWe put the "candy" in cannabisThe worst neighborsExtreme bottomless brunchThe self-named Scandal QueenFleshlight wants people to be afraid of how horny they areSupport the showThank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
This week for our Summer Hiatus episode, check out this old episode of Happy Hour with Horrible History about the death of the People's Princess - Princess Diana. Enjoy this special look into what it is like to be a patron of Horrible History. Hopefully you're horrified. Support the showThank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
This week Emily and Rachel are on summer hiatus, so episodes are not related to specific story locations. Trust us, they're still really really good. Reasons to Listen:Vandalism is more fun with cakeA Josh Battle RoyaleA cockroach villianThe cutest thing to ever break and enterJoe Biden's presidency isn't the best, but it's also not an emergency So many unanswered questions about sex with a plane. Support the showThank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
Hello friends! As you heard last week on the main, we are taking a brief summer hiatus in June. Never fear, though, you still will get content from Horrible History while we're away. For our non-patrons, please enjoy this sneak peek into what it's like to be a patron! Listen to Rachel tell the story of Mark Twitchell, the Dexter Copycat Killer. And, Patrons, you are still getting new content! You'll get access to a brand new Happy Hour each week. Head over to Patreon and check it out now. Support the showThank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
This week on Terrible Today, Emily heads to Peru and Rachel travels to China to share some of the wacky happenings that have taken place recently in those locations. Reasons to ListenKnock knock, who's there? It's me, I'm alive.  The most drastic avoidance of marriage possible Yabba dabba do! A Flinstone-inspired vehicle Humiliation in the workplaceThe cutest alpaca in the world, allegedly Bomb threat gone wrong Sources: Global TimesGlobal TimesGlobal TimesRepublic World Daily Mail Buzzfeed NewsSupport the showThank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
We've got two bad bitches this week on Horrible History. First, Rachel heads to Guangdong, China to share the story of Ching Shih, a Chinese pirate leader who was active in the South China Sea from 1801 to 1810. Then, Emily heads to Lima, Peru to share the horrifying tale of Juliane Koepcke, the 17-year-old woman who was the sole survivor of the LANSA Flight 508 plane crash, then survived 11 days alone in the Amazon rainforest. Hopefully, you're horrified. Sources:All That's Interesting NY TimesHoney NineWiki Travel Trip.comWikipedia - A-Ma TempleWikipedia - Mazu HistoryTrip.comRankerHistory of YesterdayYouTubeSupport the showThank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
This week on Terrible Today, Rachel is an over-achiever and goes back to California AND covers three stories about cops, in honor of her story about the murder of Sherri Rasmussen. Emily, on the other hand, does what Emily does best and tells fart jokes. Reasons to Listen:Actually terrible newsA gift for someone who has everything An erect penis that just keeps getting worseThe husband ALWAYS does it Stupid criminalsSo many fart bunsSupport the showThank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
This week on Horrible History, Rachel heads to Van Nuys, California to tell an insane story that involves a decades-long who-done-it, a bad bitch, a hero dad, a jealous ex, and a fuck boi.   The murder of Sherri Rasmussen. Then, Emily heads to Africa to talk about the 1986 disaster: the Lake Nyos explosion that killed over 1,700 people. Hopefully, you're horrified!Sources: Support the showThank you so much for listening! We would greatly appreciate it if you would leave us a positive review on Apple, Audible, our website, or via email at horriblehistorypodcast@gmail.com.
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Leigha Aarrington Lowe

Please cover the unsolved murders in Columbus, MS 1996. This is my hometown.

Aug 23rd
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