Los Angeles in the summer of 1985 was supposed to feel glamorous…palm trees…neon lights…endless highways…and Hollywood dreams. But while people slept with their windows open in the California heat, someone was moving through the darkness. He climbed through unlocked windows and walked through unlocked doors. With him, he carried guns, knives, tire irons, and rage.

So, lock your doors, my spooky friends. Today, you will hear the story of a serial killer who created a panic that was like nothing police had ever seen before. But before we get started, I want to give you all a heads up. Today, we will be talking about child abuse, animal abuse, sexual assault, graphic murders, extreme violence, and satanic symbolism. Listener discretion is advised

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When I was young, I rode a bus to school that was driven by one of my Aunts. I would often fall asleep on my way home. Since my Aunt was used to seeing me, she would forget to drop me off. When she realized her error, she would have a teenager who lived several stops after mine call my parents to let them know I was ok.

But imagine for a moment that the bus never dropped me off. Imagine how a parent would feel if their child’s school bus never brought them home. What if all the children, the bus driver, and the bus itself never arrived at their destination?

So, buckle your seatbelt, my spooky friends. Today, you will hear the story of children who were being driven home from school and became part of the largest mass abduction in U.S. history

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With the emergence of the infamous QAnon conspiracy theory came a new generation of charismatic leaders for this movement. In Canada, one of the most notable ones is a woman named Romana Didulo, who used the internet to create a following filled with threats, violence, and failed prophecies.

So, break out your tin foil hats, my spooky friends. Today, you will hear the story of a woman who claimed that she was the Queen of a kingdom that didn’t exist

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On April 20, 1914, the wind howled across a barren stretch of land known as Ludlow in Southern Colorado. It carried with it the scent of ash, and something far worse. Beneath the blackened earth lie the dead bodies of men, women, and children. This was not the site of a war or some revolution. It was the site of a massacre.

So, get cozy, my spooky friends. Today, you will hear the story of the Ludlow Massacre and how this event affected the labour laws of today.

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The airwaves have always carried more than music.
More than late-night callers.
More than static.

Sometimes… they carry fear.

Tonight, the shadows grow deeper as Horrifying History joins forces with some of the most chilling voices in independent podcasting for a collaboration event unlike anything you’ve heard before.

Welcome… to Rogue Darkness, Part 2

Rogue Transmissions: the edgy, semi-annual anthology of indie podcasts is invading your podcast feed with DUNGEONPUNK PART 2 ... a symphony of 80s nostalgia, dystopian cyberpunk, and savage swords drawn against both super sorcery & super science. Featuring an adventuring party of your indie podcast favourites!

FIRST UP, Octoberpod presents "Byzantium Slab: The Shell Remember," a wraparound tale of adventure on the savage streets of the dystopian Witch Kingdom (featuring the voice talents of Ari Shey, MJ McAddams, and Arthur Williams of the Family Plot podcast). THEN: The Final Trace investigates the satanic panic epidemic of the 1980s & the case of Bink Pulling. LATER: Ghost Bites presents a dire warning about mysterious arcade games in "Insert Coin to Die." FINALLY: Horrifying History plumbs the depths of 1980s paranormal activity with the Smurl Family Haunting.

Rogue Transmission 4: DungeonPunk. Total Power. Total Mystery. Total Savagery ... Totally AWESOME!

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There are crimes that shock and horrify us, and then, there are crimes that erase. Not just a life or person, but entire families. So, get comfortable, my spooky friends. Today, we are going to talk about entire families who vanished without a trace.

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I am breaking into your feed to tell you that Rogue Transmissions has arrived. It’s a collaboration with me and other top indie podcasts that will drag you deep into the shadows of the 1980s. Forgotten broadcasts. Dark legends. Disturbing true stories. It’s the kind of tales you won’t hear anywhere else.

This isn’t nostalgia.
This is a transmission from the darker side of history.

Rogue Transmissions: the edgy, semi-annual anthology of indie podcasts--is invading your podcast feed with DUNGEONPUNK PART 1- a symphony of 80s nostalgia, dystopian cyberpunk, and savage swords drawn against both super sorcery & super science. Featuring an adventuring party of your indie podcast favourites!

FIRST UP, Octoberpod presents "Byzantium Slab: Life Without A Soul," a wraparound tale of savagery & adventure in the dystopian Kingdom of the Witch King (featuring the voice talents of Ari Shey, MJ McAddams, and Family Plot podcast's Arthur Williams). THEN: Our True Crime Podcast presents "The Acid King of the 80s" a true crime case of drugs, delusion, DnD, and murder. LATER: The Morbid Forest Takes "A Roll of the Dice" on a journey into a role playing game that is much more than it appears. FINALLY: The Serial Napper herself, Nikki Young, lulls you to sleep (or into the arms of a nightmare) with the true tale of "Monsters Made of Dice"

Rogue Transmission 4: DungeonPunk. Total Power. Total Mystery. Total Savagery...Totally AWESOME!

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Today, our friends at the podcast Fresh Hell take us back to 19th-century Kentucky to uncover the haunting and tragic story of Oceana Sneed — a woman whose life became tangled in betrayal, violence, and one of the most infamous family murder scandals of the era. What began as whispers of greed and forbidden relationships would soon erupt into a horrifying crime that shocked an entire community and left behind questions that still linger today.

Who was Oceana Sneed really? A devoted wife trapped in impossible circumstances? A calculating conspirator? Or a victim of a much darker family dynamic hidden behind closed doors? Fresh Hell podcast will unravel the twisted relationships, suspicious deaths, courtroom drama, and chilling aftermath that transformed this case into a true-crime legend.

As always, listener discretion is advised. Fresh Hell contains discussions of murder, violence, and disturbing historical events that may not be suitable for all audiences.

So dim the lights, settle in, and prepare yourself… because some family secrets were never meant to stay buried

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