Horrifying History

There are moments in history when doing the right thing requires extraordinary courage.  There are moments when doing the right thing is guaranteed death.

So, get out your wristwatch cameras and lipstick guns, my spooky friends.  Today, you will hear the story of some brave teenagers who should have been worried about exams, but instead chose to fight a dictator. ...

By the late 1970s, Richard Cottingham had perfected his cover.  To neighbours, he was a devoted husband and father.  To his co-workers, he was quiet but dependable. To his family, he was a brother, cousin, and friend. But behind the carefully manufactured facade, a predator lived. After years of violent fantasies, he decided to make them reality.

So, grab a slice ...

Victorian England is mostly remembered as a time of refinement.  Men wearing top hats, horse-drawn carriages rattling down cobblestone streets, and an empire that stretched across the world.  But beneath the surface lurked a darker reality. Murderers could disappear into crowded cities, and poison became one of the deadliest weapons imaginable.

So, break out your ste...

On June 1st, 2001, members of Nepal’s royal family gathered for what should have been a quiet evening dinner.  There was laughter, conversations about politics and the future of the monarchy over drinks.  Within minutes, the king, queen, and other family members were dead. When the shooting stopped, the murderer became the new king.

So, set the table, my spooky friend...

We here at Horrifying History step into the darkest corners of history, where the line between charm and evil can disappear without warning, and where monsters do not always look like monsters.  Today’s episode is one of those stories.

The man you are going to hear about did not lurk in the shadows with blood on his hands.  He smiled and flirted.  He joked with telev...