Macabre : Dark History

We're back! Another round of Idioms...Blaire and Halley unpack the sh*t we say today by digging into the past to uncover the truth of their origins. Sometimes disgusting, sometimes unhinged, but always entertaining. Discover the original meaning of "kick the bucket", "hungover", and more. Stick around for the second half of the episode where we play a little game called, "guess the meaning" of words and phrases from the book "1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue".

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Sources:
Oxford English Dictionary.  ⁠https://www.oed.com/?tl=true⁠ 
Piers Plowman (c. 1350–1380) 🔗 ⁠https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/piers-plowman-manuscript⁠
⁠https://www.gutenberg.org⁠
Brewers Dictionary of phrases and fables : ⁠ https://www.bartleby.com/81/⁠
1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue — Text version (⁠Archive.org⁠)⁠https://www.archive.org/stream/1811dictionaryof05402gut/dcvgr10.txt⁠

Every town has a secret.This one just happens to be rooted in a curse.
On this episode of MACABRE, we’re digging into The Chained Oak Mystery — where legends linger, truths rot beneath the surface, and curiosity might just get you killed.
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Sources:

• Wikipedia – Chained Oak (legend & history)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chained_Oak
• Atlas Obscura – The Chained Oak story
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-chained-oak
• Burials & Beyond – Legend of the Chained Oak
https://burialsandbeyond.com/2023/12/18/the-legend-of-the-chained-oak/
• TowersTimes – The real Chained Oak history
https://www.towerstimes.co.uk/history/the-real-chained-oak/
• Wikipedia – Hex: The Legend of the Towers (based on the oak legend)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_%E2%80%93_The_Legend_of_the_Towers

This week on MACABRE: A Dark History Podcast, we’re doing the only appropriate thing with Adolf Hitler — roasting him.
No glorification. No myth-making. Just the weird obsessions, fragile ego, and deeply pathetic details of Adolf Hitler's life.
Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of historical figures associated with violence and genocide, as well as dark humor, satire, and adult language. The subject is presented critically and for the purpose of historical commentary and ridicule — not glorification.

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SOURCES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj1oo7mjvkQ  50 Insane Facts about Hitler 
Wikipedia – Adolf Hitler (general biography):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler Wikipedia

Britannica – Adolf Hitler (biography summary):
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Adolf-Hitler Encyclopedia Britannica

Jewish Virtual Library – Adolf Hitler biography:
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/adolf-hitler Jewish Virtual Library

US Holocaust Memorial Museum – Adolf Hitler: Early Years:
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/adolf-hitler-early-years-1889-1921 Holocaust Encyclopedia

Wikipedia — Paintings by Adolf Hitler (includes Academy rejection info):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paintings_by_Adolf_Hitler Wikipedia

Britannica / History sections in general biography (covers WWI service):
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Adolf-Hitler Encyclopedia Britannica

History.com – Hitler’s early life & WWI service:
https://www.history.com/articles/adolf-hitler HISTORY

HistoryHit – Facts about Eva Braun:
https://www.historyhit.com/facts-about-eva-braun/ History Hit

Wikipedia – Blondi (Hitler’s dog):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondi Wikipedia

Wikipedia – Possible monorchism of Adolf Hitler:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possible_monorchism_of_Adolf_Hitler Wikipedia

https://www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/did-adolf-hitler-really-only-have-one-testicle/

Welcome back to MACABRE: Dark History, where today we descend into the farmhouse from hell and meet the man who didn’t just haunt Wisconsin—he rewired horror forever.
In this episode, we unravel the deeply disturbing life of Ed Gein, the quiet loner from Plainfield, Wisconsin whose crimes blurred the line between reality and nightmare. From a suffocatingly religious upbringing and obsessive attachment to his mother, to grave robbing, body snatching, and the unspeakable creations found inside his home—this is the true story behind the inspiration for some of horror’s most iconic monsters.
We explore what was actually proven, what became exaggerated by the press, and how Gein’s crimes shaped pop culture, influencing everything from slasher films to psychological horror tropes still used today. Along the way, we dig into the investigation, the trial, the mental health questions, and why Gein remains one of the most unsettling figures in American history—despite having a relatively low confirmed body count.
It’s grotesque. It’s grim. It’s deeply uncomfortable.
And it’s another reminder that sometimes the scariest monsters are painfully real.
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SOURCES:

Encyclopaedia Britannica – Ed Gein
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ed-Gein

Wisconsin Historical Society – Edward Gein (1906–1984)
https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS2454

FBI – Behavioral Science Unit case references (used in criminal profiling education; Gein frequently cited in training materials)

Radford University – Serial Killer Information Center: Edward Theodore Gein (PDF)
https://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/psyc%20405/serial%20killers/gein%2C%20ed.pdf

History.com – The Real-Life Psycho: Ed Gein
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/july-26/real-life-psycho-ed-gein-dies

Biography.com – Ed Gein Biography
https://www.biography.com/crime/ed-gein

Deviant by Harold Schechter
(One of the most cited and detailed biographies of Gein)

CrimeReads – Behind the Masks of Ed Gein
https://crimereads.com/behind-the-masks-of-ed-gein/

A&E – Ed Gein: The Real Story
https://www.aetv.com/articles/ed-gein

Associated Press – Archival reporting on Gein’s arrest, trial, and death (1957–1984)

On this episode, join the Ladies of Macabre for a blast from the past for a hilarious look at the Worst Ways people died during the Baroque Period.
From flaming wigs, to molten medicine, this installment of MACABRE EXHUMED digs up a PATREON exclusive episode for your listening pleasure.
Hold on to your powdered wig and tighten your corsets for this unhinged episode of MACABRE.

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