The Macabrecast

Episode 52: Premature Burial

We’ve decided to be more forgiving to ourselves (and our listeners) in 2024. This episode will be the first of a two part series with Brooke on Premature Burial and Safety Coffins. In this episode we focus in on all the horrifying ways people have been buried alive throughout history! Let’s get hivey!

Episode 51: The Life of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray

We are so excited to close out Black History Month with an episode dedicated to Dr. Pauli Murray! Dr. Pauli Murray was born in the US in 1910 and would become an integral part of the civil rights movement. As a Black fem-presenting person, they championed ideas like intersectionality, worked alongside people like Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Thurgood Marshall, and even became ordained.
Take a listen to this overview of their enduring legacy and check out their autobiography, Song in a Weary Throat: An American Book, to hear more.

Episode 50: The Bachelor Taxes

Welcome to our 50th episode celebration! What better way to celebrate 50 episodes of the Macabrecast than with the most chilling topic of all: taxes. This week, Holly will tell us all about a specific tax happening all over the globe called the Bachelor Tax. We'll learn about Professional Lady Rejectors, tax evasion, eugenics, and so much more.

Episode 49: Self Mummification 101

After a much needed holiday season break, we're FINALLY back for another episode! This week, we talk extreme dehydration, asceticism, and dive into the history of the Shingon Monks from Yamagata, Japan who used take self sacrifice to a whole new level.

Episode 48: The Hollow Moon Conspiracy Theory

That's no moon! Or maybe it is, but it's just hollow? This week Brooke will take us on a wild journey through the Hollow Moon conspiracy theories and give us the science behind the moon's actual composition. This will be a winding road full of time travel, aliens, lizard people, and some very astounding book titles. 

Episode 47: The Ackley’s Legally Haunted House

**At the end of the episode we had some technical issues, so unfortunately our cabinet picks didn't get recorded! Be sure to look here for this week's choices**
Join us for Holly's first foray into setting up the recording! We missed Shahri's commentary on this episode about the US' legally haunted house in New York. Holly tells us all about the Ackley Family and their experiences in this haunted house. Not only was this a haunting tale, but this house was part of what became known as the ghostbusters ruling!
 
This week Holly decided to add Helen Ackley's original published article from Reader's Digest to her cabinet. Brooke added the ghostly hairbrush used by Cynthia's ghost to hers. Let us know what you've added to your cabinet!

Episode 46: Pope Innocent VIII and His Famous Death

This week we're back to reviewing terrible historical figures from our modern perspective. Brooke gives us a short summary of Pope Innocent VIII's politically motivated reign, and we discuss his incredibly morbid death, which he's famous for!

Episode 45: Marooned on the Island of ’Ata

We’re back after our post-spooky season break with a Shipwreck story! Holly will tell us ALL about the 6 boys, aged 13-16, stranded on the island of Ata. Spoiler alert: it’s a survival story!

Episode 44: The Fae

*sound warning, you'll notice the audio gets distorted around the 35 minute mark. It only lasts for about a minute thankfully, but thanks again for listening.*
 
This week to finish out our Spooky Season episodes Brooke gives an overview of the Fae. We'll be talking about everything from the meaning of the word and related words to how they are classified and how some fly!

Episode 43: The Festival of Skulls

**We've got a sound warning! You'll notice about one minute of distorted audio in this episode. Don't worry, it gets better and thank you for listening.**
This week let's talk about a Bolivian festival called the Festival of the Skulls or la Fiesta de los Natitas! Holly talks about the origins of the holiday and tells us about all the ways the Natitas (skulls) have been a part of their communities. Join us for this surprisingly heartwarming episode about skulls!