Ep. 90 – The Dead of Winter

The tragic story of the Donner Party

One of the most tragic and disturbing stories from American history has to be that of the Donner Party. But the story of the ill-fated journey by the group of settlers is one that has been twisted and exaggerated over time. In this episode I tell you the story of what really happened, and try to dispel some of the myths.

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Notes:

https://www.amazon.com/Best-Land-Under-Heaven-Manifest/dp/0871407698/ref=sr11?ie=UTF8&qid=1544294436&sr=8-1&keywords=Michael+wallis

https://www.amazon.com/Indifferent-Stars-Above-Harrowing-Donner/dp/0061348112/ref=sr11?ie=UTF8&qid=1544294473&sr=8-1&keywords=the+indifferent+stars+above

Music:

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dexter_Britain/

Kai Engel, December, January, February, Snowfall Intro, Blizzard, Snowmen, Floret, Morbid Imagination, Curtains are always drawn, Mist and Clouds

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/

Ep. 78 – The Butcher of Plainfield

The shocking true story of notorious murderer Ed Gein

In 1957, an odd, soft-spoken man named Ed Gein shocked the nation. What they discovered on his remote farm in rural Wisconsin was the stuff of nightmares, and would go on to inspire many modern horror movies, including Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Silence of the Lambs. But the true story of Ed Gein, is so much worse.

Notes:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003L77UI4/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

https://www.biography.com/people/ed-gein-11291338

Music:

Dexter Britain, The Tea Party

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dexter_Britain/Creative_Commons_Volume_2/The_Tea_Party

All other music from this episode by the incredibly talented Kai Engel: Mist and Clouds, Snowfall Intro, Past the Lanterns, Morbid Imagination, Pacific Garbage Patch, Oneiri, Directing the Sirens, Sopor, Far From Home PON VII, Heart and Mind,

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/

Ep. 55 – The Cannibal Plateau

In the winter of 1874, prospector Alfred G. Packer headed out into the Colorado mountains with a group of five other men. Only Packer returned alive. According to stories, either Packer was a desperate man driven to do some terrible things to survive, or one of the greatest monsters the old west has ever known.

 

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Notes:

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cannibal-alfred-packer-is-paroled

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cannibal-alfred-packer-is-paroled

http://gizmodo.com/the-real-story-of-alfred-packer-the-wild-west-cannibal-1724833944

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Music:

Chris Zabriskie, Stories of the World that Once Was

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/

Dexter Britain, The Tea Party

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dexter_Britain/Creative_Commons_Volume_2/The_Tea_Party

Borrtex, Light, Silence, Wondering, Victory, Determination, Moon, Faith, Walking, Journey, Brave

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Borrtex/

Ep. 51 – The Eaters

The true stories of Charles Domery and Tarrare, two men whose insatiable hunger needs to be heard to be believed. Each of these men were able to eat insane amounts of food, and very possibly even other people.

 

Notes:

http://mentalfloss.com/article/66508/tarrare-greatest-glutton-all-time

https://io9.gizmodo.com/what-caused-these-men-to-eat-cats-and-candles-1685293458

https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/qkx7bb/if-youre-eating-fresh-puppy-hearts-you-definitely-have-an-eating-disorder

 

Music:

Dexter Britain, The Tea Party

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dexter_Britain/Creative_Commons_Volume_2/The_Tea_Party

Naoya Sakamata, Beyond the Poetry, Engulf, 9-2, The Intent of Revenge, Lost Road, Air of Iron

Ep. 30 – The Island of the Dead

Although there’s no accurate count, it’s estimated there are about 100,000 islands scattered around the globe. Sometimes, remote islands have been used to hide dark secrets, and stories of absolute horror and human misery. These are some of those stories. Hear the true story about a tiny island in a remote corner of the Soviet Union that turned into a real hell on earth.

 

Notes:

Gruinard Island: The Island of Death!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk/scotland/1457035.stm

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1359420/Legacy-of-fear-on-blighted-anthrax-island.html

https://www.bajabound.com/bajaadventures/bajafever/seri_indians.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibur%C3%B3n_Island_Tragedy

http://www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/a-mythical-island-on-mexicos-untamed-coast/

The Russian Island of Cannibals

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazino_affair

PHOTOS: Cannibal Island, Where People Ate Each Other to Survive

 

Music:

Dexter Britain, The Tea Party

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dexter_Britain/Creative_Commons_Volume_2/The_Tea_Party

Lee Rosevere, Dream Colors, Cosmic Drifting, First Light, At Edges of Sleep

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