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Welcome to Macabrium. (Formerly Haunted History) Step inside our candlelit study, where towering bookshelves hold the secrets of the past—true crime, dark history, lore, and legends waiting to be uncovered....
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Welcome to Macabrium. (Formerly Haunted History)
Step inside our candlelit study, where towering bookshelves hold the secrets of the past—true crime, dark history, lore, and legends waiting to be uncovered. Hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, Macabrium is an immersive journey into the eerie and enigmatic.
From chilling crimes to forgotten folklore, we unravel the stories that linger in the dark. Some are tragic, some are terrifying, and all are unforgettable.
Join Megan on Tuesdays for true crime & dark history, and Derek on Sundays for lore & legends.
To learn more visit www.macabriumpod.com.
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Step inside our candlelit study, where towering bookshelves hold the secrets of the past—true crime, dark history, lore, and legends waiting to be uncovered. Hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, Macabrium is an immersive journey into the eerie and enigmatic.
From chilling crimes to forgotten folklore, we unravel the stories that linger in the dark. Some are tragic, some are terrifying, and all are unforgettable.
Join Megan on Tuesdays for true crime & dark history, and Derek on Sundays for lore & legends.
To learn more visit www.macabriumpod.com.
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22 APR 2025 · The fire crackled softly as Mary Ann Cotton sat by the hearth, her hands smoothing the edge of a quilt with care. She looked every bit the grieving mother, the sorrowful widow. Those around her saw a woman beaten down by tragedy, her life marked by loss after loss. But they couldn’t see the truth hiding behind her gentle smile.
Wherever Mary Ann went, death seemed to follow. Husbands, children, and lovers all fell, one by one. People whispered about bad luck, but the shadows in her wake told a different story. Was it just fate, or was something far more deliberate slipping unseen into the lives of those closest to her?
Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown.
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Episode Reference Material
https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/women/women1/4.html by Katherine Ramsland
https://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2020/03/16/mary-ann-cotton-arsenic-poisoning/ by Rose Stavely-Wadham
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20 APR 2025 · A young woman named Siri falls in love with a quiet outsider named Phan, and their relationship quickly deepens into a promise of marriage. But as their wedding approaches, his strange behaviour raises suspicions. Her mother grows wary, warning her of an old curse that has haunted the region for generations. Faced with growing doubt and a deep emotional bond, Siri is forced to confront what she truly believes—and what she’s willing to accept.
Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown.
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Episode Inspiration Material
https://thechroniclesofjinn.com/the-krasue-thailand-cambodia-ghost-legend-lives/
https://mythicalcreatures.info/characters/krasue/
https://lost-abroad.com/ghost-in-thailand/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosts_in_Thai_culture
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15 APR 2025 · The wind howled through the Ural Mountains, a cold, relentless force sweeping over the silent peaks. Under the blanket of a starless February sky, nine hikers pitched their final camp, unaware that each step of their trek had been carrying them closer to a chilling enigma. By dawn, the snow would erase their tracks, but what remained behind would bewilder rescuers and spark decades of unanswered questions.
When the search teams arrived, they didn’t find what they expected. The campsite was ripped open, scattered with oddities that defied explanation. Bare footprints led away into the frozen wilderness, leading to discoveries both tragic and deeply unsettling. What force, natural or otherwise, could have disrupted such skilled adventurers in the dead of night?
Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown.
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Episode Reference Material
https://web.archive.org/web/20210129101315/https:/www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2021/01/has-science-solved-history-greatest-adventure-mystery-dyatlov/ by Robin George Andrews for National Geographic
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/05/17/has-an-old-soviet-mystery-at-last-been-solved by Douglas Preston for the New Yorker
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-020-00081-8 by Johan Gaume and Alexander M. Puzrin for Communications Earth & Environment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck9HOxnsmic by VULDAR (Youtube video)
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13 APR 2025 · In a quiet village in the Philippines, at a time and place where old customs still guide daily life, Aling Rosa is known as the midwife who helps bring children safely into the world. She follows every tradition—guiding the mother, and ensuring no soul is forgotten.
But one night, a stranger comes to her door with a dying baby and a plea for help. What follows tests everything Aling Rosa believes about duty, life, and what happens when the proper rites are left undone.
Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown.
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Episode Inspiration Material
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiyanak by Wikipedia
https://mythlok.com/tiyanak/#google_vignette by Mythlok
https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Tiyanak by Myth and Folklore Wiki
https://www.youtube.com/ by YouTube
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8 APR 2025 · The wind whipped through the empty Montana wilderness, carrying the name that made even the toughest folks shudder—Boon Helm. His story wasn’t like the usual tales of outlaws chasing riches or revenge. Helm was different, something darker. He didn’t just cross the line; he destroyed it, carving a brutal path through the Wild West. Wherever his shadow fell, fear and death weren’t far behind.
He wasn’t the kind of legend you admire. Helm was the kind you prayed you’d never meet. Cruel and ruthless, his actions tore away any sense of decency, leaving only horror in their place. Now, we’re stepping straight into his nightmare. Beneath the screams and the smoke lies a story of survival, violence, and the kind of darkness that lingers long after the fire’s gone out. And at the center of it all is Boon Helm, waiting.
Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown.
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Episode Reference Material
https://archive.org/details/vigilantedaysan00unkngoog/page/76/mode/2up by Nathanial Pitt Langford
https://www.barkerville.com/vol10/boonehelm.html by Ron Young
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-boonehelm/ by Emerson Hough
https://vocal.media/criminal/wrath-of-the-kentucky-cannibal by Marc Hoover
https://fox56news.com/news/kentucky/chronicling-the-kentucky-cannibal/ by Matthew Duckworth
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6 APR 2025 · On the wind-scoured isle of Greymoor, where the sea is both a lifeline and a threat, the old ways have been forgotten. The folk once honored the tides, whispering prayers to the unseen forces that kept darker things at bay—but time breeds arrogance, and tradition fades into memory.
Then the blight begins.
The waters turn foul, the fields wither, and a sickness creeps through the village. Cattle are found stripped to the bone, the air thickens with the stench of rot, and whispers rise of something moving in the mist—something that should not walk the land.
As fear tightens its grip, the people of Greymoor must confront the truth they have long ignored: the sea does not forget, and debts left unpaid will always come due.
Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown.
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Episode Inspiration Material
Wikipedia. Nuckelavee — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuckelavee
Ronel the Mythmaker. The Nuckelavee – Folklore — https://www.ronelthemythmaker.com/the-nuckelavee-folklore
Mythus Wiki. Nuckelavee — https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Nuckelavee
Lewis Twiby. Myths, Legends, and Faith: Nuckelavee — https://lewisrhystwiby.wordpress.com/2023/10/01/myths-legends-and-faith-nuckelavee
Folklore Scotland. The Nuckelavee — https://folklorescotland.com/the-nuckelavee
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1 APR 2025 · The scene inside the house was a clash of the ordinary and the horrific. The living room, filled with the signs of a typical Texas suburban life, was now a crime scene. Forgotten toys rested in corners, mundane household objects sat untouched, but the floor told a different story.
Blood had dried in erratic patterns, the result of a violent, frenzied act. An axe lay nearby, its purpose unmistakable.
Outside, the neighborhood carried on in the usual rhythm of summer days, unaware of what had unfolded within those walls. Questions filled the silence that followed the discovery: who had done this, and how had violence so brutal found its way into a place like this?
Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown.
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Episode Reference Material
https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/love-and-death-in-silicon-prairie-part-i-candy-montgomerys-affair/. Texas Monthly
https://people.com/crime/candy-montgomery-true-story/People
https://www.biography.com/crime/a43659126/where-is-candy-montgomery-nowBiography
Bloom, J., & Atkinson, J. (2018) https://www.amazon.com/Evidence-Love-Story-Passion-Suburbs/dp/1504049527Open Road Media
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30 MAR 2025 · Deep in the mist-laden glens of Scotland, where the lochs stretch dark and mysterious, a malevolent force of nature broods in wait under the inky waters. When a young man crosses the path of a creature both beautiful and terrible, the echoes of an older tragedy stir beneath the water’s surface. In this chilling retelling of a classic kelpie legend, the past does not rest, the loch does not forget, and those who seek to claim power may find themselves bound by it instead.
Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown.
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Episode Inspiration Material
https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Kelpie
https://scotlands-stories.com/scottish-kelpie-legends
https://clan.com/blog/folklore-friday-the-kelpie
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25 MAR 2025 · Ian leaned over a map spread across the table, marking places with unsettling precision. Myra stood nearby, watching silently, her complicity etched into her steely gaze. Together, they had already taken lives, but their thirst for control and cruelty was far from sated.
Outside, their neighbors carried on with their daily lives, unaware of the evil living among them. Ian and Myra’s polite facades masked the horrors they orchestrated.
This chapter follows their final acts of violence and the unraveling of their plans. It tells the story of the dogged pursuit of justice, the cracks in their armor, and what it took to hold them accountable.
Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown.
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Episode Reference Material
https://medium.com/@moorsmurdersinfo/tribute-to-remember-the-victims-of-the-moors-murders-04f481f5c401 by Moors Murders: A True Crime Deep Dive via Medium
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-13943004 by Naomi Cornwell
https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/moors/trace_5.htmlby Fiona Steel
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/may/16/the-victims-of-ian-brady-and-myra-hindley
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23 MAR 2025 · In the heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, where the trees grow dense and the roads give way to tangled wilderness, something stirs. The locals say you can hear it on the coldest nights—a high-pitched shriek, something not quite human, not quite beast.
The stories go back centuries. Some say it was a curse, an omen of misfortune that slithered into this world on a storm-wracked night. Others claim it was the child of a mother who, in her desperation or her rage, called upon the Devil himself. The details shift with time, but the warning remains the same: stay out of the pines after dark.
Because if you listen closely, past the rustling leaves and the distant howl of the wind, you might just hear the beat of leathery wings.
And by then, it’s already too late.
Macabrium is produced by Macabrium Creative and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown.
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Episode Inspiration Material
https://www.atlanticcountynj.gov/government/government-information/history-of-atlantic-county/jersey-devil-fact-or-fiction/
https://pinelandsalliance.org/learn-about-the-pinelands/pinelands-history-and-culture/the-jersey-devil-and-folklore/
https://www.pinelandsadventures.org/the-legend-of-the-jersey-devil/
https://weirdnj.com/stories/jersey-devil/
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9 NOV 2024 · Known for his charm, humour, and boyish good looks, he captured America’s heart - only to face a tragic and mysterious end. Was it an act of jealousy, revenge, or something far darker? We are exploring the life, the controversy and the haunting mystery surrounding the death of an American icon—and why, decades later, his killer may still walk free.
Please keep in mind that the opinions expressed here are solely ours and based on the research we’ve done. We strive to be thorough and accurate, but we encourage you to explore additional resources and form your own opinions as well. Thank you for being open to our perspective.
Haunted History is produced by SoundBite Studios with host Megan Alda and writer/researcher Chloë Kibbe.
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Welcome to Macabrium. (Formerly Haunted History) Step inside our candlelit study, where towering bookshelves hold the secrets of the past—true crime, dark history, lore, and legends waiting to be uncovered....
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Welcome to Macabrium. (Formerly Haunted History)
Step inside our candlelit study, where towering bookshelves hold the secrets of the past—true crime, dark history, lore, and legends waiting to be uncovered. Hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, Macabrium is an immersive journey into the eerie and enigmatic.
From chilling crimes to forgotten folklore, we unravel the stories that linger in the dark. Some are tragic, some are terrifying, and all are unforgettable.
Join Megan on Tuesdays for true crime & dark history, and Derek on Sundays for lore & legends.
To learn more visit www.macabriumpod.com.
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Step inside our candlelit study, where towering bookshelves hold the secrets of the past—true crime, dark history, lore, and legends waiting to be uncovered. Hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, Macabrium is an immersive journey into the eerie and enigmatic.
From chilling crimes to forgotten folklore, we unravel the stories that linger in the dark. Some are tragic, some are terrifying, and all are unforgettable.
Join Megan on Tuesdays for true crime & dark history, and Derek on Sundays for lore & legends.
To learn more visit www.macabriumpod.com.
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| Organization | MacabriumCreative |
| Categories | True Crime |
| Website | www.hauntedhistorypod.com |
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