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Why History is Horrifying: The Assassination of President McKinley

  • by Your Intrepid Host
  • Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021

Learn why the past is scary! In 1901, an anarchist and a president met at a fair. It didn’t go so well. Featuring Guest Stars: Teddy Roosevelt, Thomas Edison, and hero James B. Parker.

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Why These 6 Works of Art are Cursed

  • by Your Intrepid Host
  • Posted on October 7, 2020

When art meets folklore and the supernatural, things can take a dark turn. Did a statue burn down a church? Has this song claimed dozens of lives? Is this doll possessed? And more in this spooky exploration.

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Why These 30 Haunted Places will Spook You

  • by Your Intrepid Host
  • Posted on September 11, 2020September 11, 2020

30 tales for our 30th post! Read about undead brides, haunted mazes, bewitched graves, the Bandage Man, the Demon Cat, and even a cameo by Alexander Hamilton!

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12 Crimes of Christmas: Part 3

  • by Your Intrepid Host
  • Posted on December 23, 2019

Part 3 in our 12 Crimes of Christmas Series! Featuring: Edgar Poe, Al Capone, a deadly dinner, and a very bad Santa!

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12 Crimes of Christmas: Part 2

  • by Your Intrepid Host
  • Posted on December 23, 2019

Part 2 in our 12 Crimes of Christmas Series! Featuring: A quaint pie murder, one man’s revenge against Domino’s pizza, a missing family, and a bank robbery featuring St. Nick!

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12 Crimes of Christmas: Part 1

  • by Your Intrepid Host
  • Posted on December 23, 2019

Part 1 in our 12 Crimes of Christmas Series! Featuring: Santa’s gruesome origin story, a fake kidnapping, a real kidnapping, and Ted Bundy himself!

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Why Lighthouses are So Darn Creepy

  • by Your Intrepid Host
  • Posted on October 14, 2019November 20, 2019

Lighthouses are often said to be haunted. They certainly capture the darker side of one’s imagination—what would life be like in such isolated places? What kind of people would choose to live there?

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Why Babysitting is Scary

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  • Posted on October 8, 2019November 20, 2019

There were PSA films warning girls about all the horrible ‘unnecessary’ things that can befall babysitters. The films focused on girls learning ‘good judgment’ like not letting strangers into the house while babysitting. How helpful!

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