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Why History is Horrifying: Massacre on the High Seas

  • by Your Intrepid Host
  • Posted on November 18, 2022November 18, 2022

Today, on our Why History is Horrifying series, we ride the high seas and encounter a tale of madness and murder. A tale worthy of a horror movie, the story of the Mary Russell is grim and gruesome.

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  • Histories and Legends

12 Crimes of Christmas: Part 3

  • by Your Intrepid Host
  • Posted on December 23, 2019December 23, 2021

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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  • Histories and Legends

12 Crimes of Christmas: Part 2

  • by Your Intrepid Host
  • Posted on December 23, 2019December 23, 2021

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, 2019December 23, 2021

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 Thrillers Should Consider the Source

  • by Your Intrepid Host
  • Posted on October 19, 2019November 20, 2019

‘The Stepfather’ had plenty of material to work off of for this character. He’s clearly based on a real person: John List, one of the most notorious family annihilators in history.

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Why ‘The Strangers’ is Familiar

  • by Your Intrepid Host
  • Posted on October 8, 2019November 20, 2019

Unlike accidentally summoning Hell Raiser or dream battling Freddy Krueger, home invasion murders have been played out horrifically in real life throughout history.

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Why Babysitting is Scary

  • by Your Intrepid Host
  • 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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