Albert Fish — The Boogeyman

How does a human being become a monster?

In this disturbing episode of The Dark History Podcast, Rob explores the life and crimes of Albert Fish, one of the most infamous serial killers in American history. Behind the appearance of a harmless old man was a predator responsible for some of the most horrifying crimes ever recorded.

From a troubled childhood and a lifetime of mental illness to the murders that shocked America, we follow Fish's descent into darkness and the investigation that finally brought him to justice. Along the way, we examine the disappearances of Francis McDonnell, Billy Gaffney, and Grace Budd, whose tragic case would expose the true extent of Fish's depravity.

This is not an easy listen. It is one of the darkest stories in modern criminal history.

Join Rob as he uncovers the chilling story of the man newspapers called The Boogeyman.

Because sometimes the monsters are real.

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The museum doors creak open once more, traveller, and tonight I invite you into one of the strangest rooms in my collection.

High above the city of Edinburgh, hidden within the slopes of Arthur's Seat, seventeen tiny coffins lay concealed for years behind carefully placed stones. Each contained a small wooden figure, dressed in handmade clothing and arranged with unsettling care. No names. No explanation. No clues.

When five boys stumbled upon them in 1836, they uncovered a mystery that has endured for nearly two centuries.

Were they memorials to the dead? Tools of witchcraft? Secret burials for souls lost at sea? Or something even stranger?

In Exhibit XI: The Little People, we descend into the fog-covered streets of Victorian Edinburgh and examine one of Britain's most enduring unsolved mysteries. Together we will explore the discovery of the tiny coffins, the theories surrounding their creation, the disturbing links to death and folklore, and the unanswered questions that continue to haunt historians to this day.

Step carefully, traveller. Some mysteries do not want to be solved.

The Little People are waiting.

Gloomy Sunday — The Hungarian Suicide Song

Could a song really drive people to take their own lives?

In 1933, a struggling Hungarian pianist named Rezső Seress composed a melancholy melody that would become one of the most infamous songs in history. Known as Gloomy Sunday, the piece was soon linked to reports of suicide across Europe, earning it a chilling nickname: The Hungarian Suicide Song.

As rumours spread, newspapers claimed listeners had taken their own lives after hearing it. Authorities grew concerned, radio stations stopped playing it, and the BBC would eventually ban the song for decades. Before long, Gloomy Sunday had become surrounded by stories of death, despair, censorship, and an alleged curse.

But how much of the legend is actually true?

In this episode of The Dark History Podcast, Rob explores the fascinating history behind one of the world's most controversial songs. From the cafés of 1930s Paris and Budapest to the dark years of the Second World War, we uncover the life of Rezső Seress, the origins of Gloomy Sunday, and the strange chain of events that transformed a simple piano composition into a global phenomenon.

Along the way, we examine the reported suicides, the role of sensationalist newspapers, the BBC ban, Billie Holiday's famous recording, and the enduring mystery that continues to surround the song nearly a century later.

Was Gloomy Sunday really cursed? Or did it simply become the soundtrack to a generation already struggling through heartbreak, poverty, depression, and war?

Join Rob as he uncovers the truth behind one of history's most haunting musical legends.

Because sometimes the most unsettling stories don't come from battlefields or murderers.

Sometimes they come from a song.

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