The Flannan Lighthouse Mystery
The night was dark and the sea was raging. The captain of the steam ship Archtor checked his map. There should have been a lighthouse markin...
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The Morbid Curiosity Podcast
A podcast for the morbidly curious. From serial killers to ghosts, ancient curses to obscure medical conditions, let us satisfy your curiosity. (Some episodes may not be appropriate for chil...
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Introducing Fresh Hell: This Is The Saddest Show
Hello listeners, This week, The MCP would like to showcase another history podcast. Fresh Hell Podcast, hosted by Annie and Johanna, is an a...
Plants That Light
Glowing plants and mushrooms are a staple of science fiction and fantasy environments, but did you know these fantastical elements are based...
Escaping the Spanish Inquisition
CW: Discussions of Religious persecution, and brief descriptions of torture, execution, and abduction. This episode also discusses an area t...
The Bunyip
Water demands respect - it's life-giving, but also extremely dangerous. It's no wonder that tales of dangerous water creatures exist in cult...
Body Farms
CW: Discossions of death, crime scenes, and decompostion Human Taphonomy Facilities, nicknamed Body Farms, are locations where donated human...
The Myrtles Plantation
The Myrtles Plantation is known as the most haunted hotel in America, hosting a very prominent ghost of an enslaved woman named Chloe. Does...
Toxic Mushrooms
Mushrooms. So cute. So tasty. So very toxic. Humans have loved and feared mushrooms since before written history. In this episode, Hallie di...
Krampus - The Christmas Demon
Originally posted in Dec. 2022, lets dive back into Krampus. Without much effort, the layers of the Christian holiday of Christmas can be pe...
The Valley of Headless Men
The Nahanni region in Canada's Northwest Territories has a nickname - The Valley of Headless Men - because several decapitated bodies have b...
What's a Clyster? Obsolete Medical Terminology
Originally published for patrons on Jun 28, 2023. Let's take a casual dip into the world of medical terminology: its history, how diseases a...
Dracula: The Myths That Made the Vampire
Vampire folklore is ancient, but with the publishing of Bram Stoker's Dracula in 1897, that lore changed forever. The terrifying, grotesque...
Baba Yaga
Originally published on Patreon on April 9th, 2025 'Baba Yaga is a powerful witch who terrorizes all who enter the deep forest from her hut...
Defended By Disease
Did you know that disease has been used to help people? In this episode we're going to discuss several cases in which disease, or disease re...
Fear
Originally published for MCP Patrons of Feb 15, 2025. 'In this episode, Hallie explores the physiological and psychological aspects of fear,...
Discovering King Tut
In November of 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter discovered an ancient Egyptian royal tomb, the first ever to be found in tact. It belonged...
Head Transplants (MCP Remastered)
Originally released in Apr 24, 2017 with the title 'Getting Ahead in Life' Modern medicine seeks to find ways to ease the struggle for those...
The Salem Witch Trials - Afflicted & Accused
Originally released for Patrons on Sep 26, 2024 In this episode, Hallie dives into the web of social factors that likely drove the Salem Wit...
The History of Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a neurological condition that causes seizures, but throughout history, it was thought to be caused by demonic possession, angry...
Changing Fortunes: A History of Highgate Cemetery
Originally released for Patrons on Feb 13, 2023. "Highgate cemetery was one of the first large garden cemeteries built during the industrial...