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Macabre London

Macabre London Podcast

Do you like your history haunted? Then Macabre London is the podcast for you. Every fortnight we"ll unravel a tale that"s gruesome, horrifying or downright macabre. Get bonus content on Patreon (https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/806851) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:39

London's Worst Executioner | Crime And Punishment In...

Macabre London ·

2022/10/28

London's worst executioner was scared of his own axe! Jack Ketch was great at being a butcher but not so great as an executioner. He performed two of the worst executions during the 1600's and his name became synonymous with incompetence. But why was he so awful at his job and who forced him to carry out the profession?Video version: https://youtu.be/mMrM0Ut0-xcMagic Mind:

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16:07

From Bad Women: The Blackout Ripper Stalks London’s...

Macabre London ·

2022/10/11

Here’s a preview of Bad Women: The Blackout Ripper. Over a single week in February 1942, a depraved serial killer stalked London’s dark and WWII bomb-ravaged streets, hunting for victims in the city’s bars and clubs. But the victims of the so-called Blackout Ripper are now all but forgotten. Using new research from police files, court transcripts and exhaustive genealogical studies, season 2 of Hallie Rubenhold’s Bad Women reconstructs the lives of the women The Blackout Ripper brutally attacked and

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30:14

How Henry the 8th got away with being a serial...

Macabre London ·

2022/09/23

Henry the 8th was a notorious serial killer. Not in the way we know serial killers today but he still sent over 72'000 to their deaths during his reign. Today we uncover 4 gruesome stories of people that died on his command including his one time wife Anne Boleyn and three people who stole his gold and conspired against him inside the Tower of London, Alice Tankerville, John Bawd and John Woolf. Hosted show on Youtube: https://youtu.be/3jTM5ecQgVo Thanks so much for listening / watching! If you are

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15:13

An exciting announcement!!!

Macabre London ·

2022/09/08

So excited to finally be able to reveal my secret!Please check it out!www.podfollow.com/queens 2 episodes available now! https://www.instagram.com/killerscultsqueens/Video version (with BTS footage) here: https://youtu.be/tyg6YJ-i2kQ-------------------------------------------------------------Podcast: https://podfollow.com/macabrelondonThanks so much for watching!If you are new here, you may not know that Macabre London is a fortnightly podcast and YouTube show that delves into Londons haunted and

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28:27

Kept In A Cage & Forced To Dance Till She Died | Sara...

Macabre London ·

2022/08/31

Sara or Saartjie Baartman spent her whole life under the rule of people who exploited her at every turn. Trafficked from South Africa her captors originally wanted her to be put on display as a living exhibit at the British Museum but when they refused, she was forced to dance on stage, night after night. As her popularity dwindled, she was forced by her "keepers" into the world of selling her body and from there, things became much worse.Today on Macabre London, we’ll be uncovering the story of

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33:22

The British Serial Killer You've Never Heard Of! |...

Macabre London ·

2022/08/12

The British Serial Killer You’ve Never Heard Of | William Palmer The Rugeley PoisonerQuiet town in Staffordshire is not the immediate place that springs to mind when you think of horrific murderers but one man managed to hide his heinous plans in plain sight, getting away with the most hideous of crimes for years!Today on Macabre London, we’ll be uncovering the story of William Palmer, the unknown British Serial Killer. Podcast: www.acast.com/macabrelondonThanks so much for watching! If you are new

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29:56

How Hypnotism Nearly Replaced Anaesthesia! | The...

Macabre London ·

2022/07/15

You can make a one off donation to support the show via the PayPal link here: paypal.me/macabrelondonAMAZON WISHLIST——————————————————If you’d like to purchase something that will help the production of the show or help with research then please visit my Amazon wish list. http://amzn.eu/dJxEf1VSOCIAL MEDIA---------------------------------------------Insta: @macabrelondonpodcastTwitter: @macabrelondonFacebook: @macabrelondon Email: macabrelondon@hotmail.com Website: www.macabrelondon.com FREE

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23:20

Kids really had it bad in the Victorian times! Two...

Macabre London ·

2022/07/01

Kids really had it bad in the Victorian times! Two tales of terror from old newspapers.Old newspapers carry a wealth of strange stories and help us to learn about how things really were back in the day.Today I'll be revealing what I've found whilst doing my research for other episodes. This time on Macabre London, we uncover two tales of terror from Victorian newspapers.Video version: https://youtu.be/vDEbsmYW9AsPodcast: www.acast.com/macabrelondonThanks so much for watching!If you are new here, you

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18:56

Two children abducted by creepy wooden alien? | Sam...

Macabre London ·

2022/06/17

The last place you'd expect Aliens to want to visit is the Isle of Wight but I can see why it might be an enticing destination for them. It's quiet, secluded and the perfect place to touch down without being noticed. However, two children did just that, spotting perhaps the strangest sighting of an alien being ever recorded. Part clown, part wooden human...all terrifying. but was this an actual visitation from an E.T or maybe there had been consumption of some wild mushrooms which lead to a joint

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26:18

Kept in a warehouse for a year! | The Whitechapel...

Macabre London ·

2022/06/03

When you hear "Whitechapel", one name springs to mind, Jack the Ripper, but todays old true crime case is one I can guarantee you won't have heard about. This case has everything, adultery, a chase through London and a horrendous reveal which left London reeling.This time on Macabre London, we uncover the Whitechapel Tragedy.Podcast: www.acast.com/macabrelondonThanks so much for watching!MAGIC MINDThanks to todays sponsor - Magic Mind.Please use the link below to get 40% off a subscription or 20%

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11:29

Can a robot replace me? | Using an A.I to write an...

Macabre London ·

2022/05/20

Ever wondered if a robot could replace you? I experimented with A.I to see if a robot could write a better episode of my History podcast - macabre London - than I could.I think I'm safe for the time being but I reckon A.I is definitely getting there and maybe in a few years time, all I'll have to do is type the topic in and press write! I don't think it would be the same though.Podcast: www.acast.com/macabrelondonThanks so much for watching!If you are new here, you may not know that Macabre London

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17:25

Silent Hill is a real town | Centralia - The town...

Macabre London ·

2022/05/06

The town of Centralia in Pennsylvania has been on fire for the past 60 years! An underground network of mines was accidentally set fire to after firefighters decided to solve the towns trash problem by setting it alight. Two weeks later, the ground was still smouldering and it wasn't long before the earth beneath the gentile community led town, was set ablaze seemingly forever putting its residents at severe risk.Fast forward a few decades and the town became the inspiration for the Silent Hill

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25:17

The woman who went to war & all she got was a lousy...

Macabre London ·

2022/04/22

The bravery of the first female soldier in World War One knew no bounds.At the age of just 17, Dorothy Lawrence went to war. She was there to be the first female war correspondent, except nobody knew what she was up to. She disguised herself as a mine layer and fought on the front line before it all went wrong, leaving her a shell of a woman.Today, we uncover the story of Dorothy Lawrence, the first female soldier.Podcast: www.acast.com/macabrelondonThanks so much for watching!If you are new here,

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15:50

Is capitalism responsible for the Victorian obsession...

Macabre London ·

2022/04/04

Stories of haunted houses regularly graced the pages of Victorian newspapers. The paranormal phenomena was investigated and given more of a critical eye than you may expect but why did ghost stories suddenly become all the rage, with thousands of copies of books selling at the time about the spooky tales.The history is stranger than you think and it may have well been to do with the industrial revolution.Today on Macabre Mini Mysteries, we uncover the Victorian obsession with Haunted Houses.Podcast:

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37:28

The Time Peasants Took Down The Government in a...

Macabre London ·

2022/03/18

England in the 14th century was in crisis.Famine had torn through the country in the first half of the century & extreme weather had battered the residents' properties, ports and farms causing widespread damage, taking years to recover from.The black death had swept over the world killing an estimated 25 million people globally and half of England's population overall.A poll tax was the final straw for the working people and contempt for the monarchy and the law makers began bubbling under the

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20:36

The Peasants Revolt - pt 1

Macabre London ·

2022/02/25

England in the 14th century was in crisis.Famine had torn through the country in the first half of the century & extreme weather had battered the residents' properties, ports and farms causing widespread damage, taking yeas to recover from.The black death had swept over the world killing an estimated 25 million people globally and half of England's population overall.The feudal system was exploiting those surviving workers and capping wages and to top it all off repeated wars with France caused the

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14:17

Botox Camels disqualified from Beauty Pageant &...

Macabre London ·

2022/02/11

Botox Camels disqualified from Beauty Pageant & Hut Found on Moon | Weird News December 2021If you would like to watch this episode then please click here: https://youtu.be/4Zg3bDNjOIkStory 1: Botox Camels disqualified from Beauty Pageant.Over 40 camels were disqualified from a beauty pageant for having had botox, fillers and other cosmetological enhancements.Story 2: Hut Found on Moon. The YUTU 2 rover discovered a hut on the dark side of the moon but who lives inside?Story 3: Predictions for 2022

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10:14

Australia Bans Cats & Pigs Take Over Golf Course |...

Macabre London ·

2022/01/31

Australia Bans Cats & Pigs Take Over Golf Course | Weird News 2021 Novemberhttps://youtu.be/naskv6V5REAStory 1:Australians decided they've had enough of cats! Don't be too worried though, this isn't a complete ban but more in order to protect the national wildlife that's suffering as a result of feral cats. We explore how the authorities are coping (and in some cases, not coping) with the feral cat population and what that means for the domestic moggy.Story 2:Two domestic pigs decided to take over a

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14:32

Demon Pact Killer Danyal Hussein Jailed & Mysterious...

Macabre London ·

2022/01/28

Demon Pact Killer Danyal Hussein Jailed & Mysterious Space Signals | Weird News 2021 OctoberStory one:Danyal Hussein faced trial for the murders of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman after they were having a picnic in Fryent country Park in June 2020 and failed to return home.I give a recap of the case and the reasons that led to Danyal's arrest.Story 2:Mysterious signals were detected in space but it's not certain what they are or where they're coming from but astronomers have some theories that it

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12:09

Shakira Mugged by Wild Boar & Missing Man Joins his...

Macabre London ·

2022/01/24

Shakira Mugged by Wild Boar & Missing man finds himself during search | Weird News 2021 SeptemberYou thought the episodes of weird 2021 were already, super weird...well today we step into two stories which could definitely be sitcom plot lines.First off, we have a man who joined a search party for himself!Then, Shakira is mugged by two wild boar in a barcelona park. I promise you the stories are real...they're just very weird!Thanks so much for watching! If you are new here, you may not know that

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