The Macabrecast
A fact and fiction storytelling podcast with a spooky twist. Hosted by Brooke Dawson and Holly Lackey, produced by Shahri Shabdar. Three friends with a morbid curiosity and a sense of humor to lighten the mood.
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Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
We've talked about the Headless Horseman, now let's talk about some ghosts! Holly will be taking us to Italy this week to the haunted Island of Poveglia. This Island near Venice was a plague Island, a body dumping ground, and home to a mental institution. There's no shortage of spirits who have unfinished business here.
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
It's our favorite time of year again! Welcome to Spooky Season with the Macabrecast, we've got a great one to start us off. Brooke covers a very special Halloween figure to her: the Headless Horseman. We'll be talking about all the ways the Headless Horseman has shown up across literature and even delving into some mythological figures!
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Happy one year anniversary to the Macabrecast!! Thank you all for joining us on this wonderful adventure through the macabre.
The horrors persist in this episode about the accident in Mount Gambier. Brooke unlocks a new fear for Holly while she tells us all about the tragic cave diving accident in 1973 that would claim the lives of some of the divers. This story has sink holes, nitrogen narcosis, and claustrophobia!
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
This week, join us for the second part of a two-part episode where we talk about the tragic murder of Sandra Rivett. Holly goes over Sandra's life, the lives of Lord and Lady Lucen, and the strange circumstances around this murder. Get ready for a tale of disappearances, odd letters, and intrigue.
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Monday Sep 11, 2023
This week, join us for a two-part episode where we talk about the tragic murder of Sandra Rivett. Holly goes over Sandra's life, the lives of Lord and Lady Lucen, and the strange circumstances around this murder. Get ready for a tale of disappearances, odd letters, and intrigue.
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Need a new career path? We might have one for you to consider! Get "bready" for Holly to tell us all about what it meant to be a Sin Eater and all the gruesome details that go with it.
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Monday Aug 28, 2023
We're back in the Midwest with another cryptid! Meet the Beast of Bray Road, a truly stinky sight to behold. Let's talk mangey bears and burial grounds! Get ready to clutch your pearls and blame it on the devil.
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Monday Aug 21, 2023
Get ready for a whirlwind history recap with Brooke as she covers the making of the Paris Catacombs! We’ll talk geology, burial methods, goth parades(?), and architecture. Come decay with us!
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
Holly takes the creepy cake this week with the Nasnas. This disturbing cryptid tale will include slapping feet, high pitched screams, and Brooke’s breaking point!
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Monday Aug 07, 2023
We're back for week #2 featuring our friends and mentors Yelena and Traynor! It was a joy hosting them, and we hope they'll join the Macabre-gang again in the future.
As a suggestion from Traynor, Brooke covers the Radcliffe Highway Murders. Two families, nearly all decapitated, and no clear motive for the kill. And, as a little side quest, Traynor explains how the writer Thomas De Quincey influenced todays interests in true crime.