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Macabrium

Macabrium

By: Macabrium | Southern Gothic Media
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 If you’re the kind of person drawn to the darker side of history, the mysteries that never rest, and the tales that leave you unsettled long after they end…this is your place! Hosted by actors Megan Alda & Derek Stephen Brown, Macabrium explores true crime, mysteries, local lore and legends. Some stories will haunt you, some will shock you, and some may even make you question what you thought you knew about the past. New episodes every Tuesday! 🕯️ Learn more at www.macabriumpod.comSupport the show: Patreon.com/macabriumpodCopyright Macabrium Podcast Social Sciences True Crime
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  • Rewind | Blood and Brass: The Axeman of New Orleans

    Rewind | Blood and Brass: The Axeman of New Orleans
    Apr 5 2026
    The year is 1918, and New Orleans trembles under the weight of unseen terror. A figure moves through the night, targeting innocent families with brutal precision, leaving only questions and fear in his wake. They call him the Axeman, a killer who claims to be more than mortal...a demon from hell. Then comes the letter. A chilling promise to spare those who fill their homes with the sound of jazz on a designated night. The city's response is unprecedented, its streets alive with music and panic as the Axeman's legend deepens. Who was he? Why did he kill? And how has his story lingered in the city’s dark memory for over a century? The answers remain elusive, but the tale begins here. Macabrium is produced by SoundBite Studios and hosted by Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloë Kibbe, Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown. Episode Reference Material ⁠The American Influenza Epidemic of 1918-1919 (The Influenza Encyclopedia)⁠⁠ The Axeman of New Orleans ⁠⁠Fresh light on the Axeman of New Orleans⁠⁠ The Axeman of New Orleans Preyed on Italian Immigrants⁠⁠ Axeman of New Orleans⁠⁠The Axeman’s Letter⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Rewind | Bloody Paramours: The Lonely Hearts Killers

    Rewind | Bloody Paramours: The Lonely Hearts Killers
    Apr 5 2026
    The ad promised love. The reply sealed a fate. Martha watched as Raymond penned another letter, his words a perfect trap, soft, seductive, laced with lies. She had read enough of them to know how this would end. A train ride, a candlelit promise, a kiss that tasted like forever. Then the screams. The blood. The body they’d have to bury. Another lonely heart, hopelessly in love. Hopelessly doomed. 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. • Follow us on⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.macabriumpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • From The Archive: 86. Fear on the Frontier: The Bloody Benders

    From The Archive: 86. Fear on the Frontier: The Bloody Benders
    Mar 19 2026
    People were vanishing along the Osage Trail, their fates swallowed by the unending Kansas plains. At the center of it all stood a seemingly ordinary family, their small inn offering tired travelers a hot meal and a place to rest. But behind their smiles lay something far more sinister. Inside the Benders’ cabin, trust turned to terror, and the innocent fell prey to unspeakable acts. What drove this family to darkness, and how did they carry out their gruesome deeds unnoticed? This is the chilling story of the Bloody Benders, the family who turned hospitality into horror. 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. Connect with us! • Follow us on⁠ Instagram⁠• Subscribe on ⁠Youtube⁠• Support us on ⁠Patreon⁠Visit us at ⁠www.macabriumpod.com⁠ to learn more! Episode Reference Material Keepers of the Devil’s Inn⁠ by Wayne Hallowell ⁠ The Bloody Benders – Serial Killers of Kansas⁠ by Kathy Alexander for Legends of America⁠ The Bloody Benders⁠ by Beverly Roath⁠ Unsolved mysteries in Kansas: the bloodbath Bender family escapes into thin air⁠ by Jennifer Silvay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 17 mins
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