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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
  • From the Archive: 108. Ghostface: The Gainesville Student Murders

    From the Archive: 108. Ghostface: The Gainesville Student Murders
    Mar 10 2026
    In the blistering August heat of 1990, the quiet college town of Gainesville, Florida, was paralyzed by a series of brutal slayings. Over just four days, five students were murdered—each crime more horrifying than the last. Doors were bolted. Campuses emptied. Fear became a living thing. But beneath the surface terror lay something even stranger: the killer seemed to be performing for an unseen audience, staging scenes like a director crafting a horror film. His spree would go on to inspire one of the most iconic slasher villains of all time—Ghostface. 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! Show Notes & Further Reading FL v. ROLLING (1994) – Officer Barber’s Testimony by CourtTV Prosecution chips away at Rolling’s case for mercy by David K. Barstow Rolling’s Mother Testifies by The South Florida Sun Sentinel The Gainesville Serial Killer by ABC’s 20/20 Danny Rolling, The Gainesville Ripper by the Department of Psychology at Radford University Rolling v. State (1997) by The Florida Supreme Court How a woman in Louisiana helped break the case of 5 student murders in Florida by Glenn Ruppel, Sean Dooley, and Anthony Rivas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr
  • 127. A Familiar Darkness: The Erdington Murders

    127. A Familiar Darkness: The Erdington Murders
    Dec 2 2025
    Long after the first tragedy, Erdington carried on like nothing had ever happened. Life moved forward, routines settled back in, and the past slowly grew quiet. Until one day, it didn’t. And what happened next felt far too familiar. About Us Macabrium is a podcast exploring dark history, crime, lore, & legend, and is part of the Southern Gothic Media Podcast Network. The show is hosted by actors Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloe Kibbe. Connect with Us Visit our socials, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@macabriumpod. You can learn more about us by visiting our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Us You can support Macabrium by joining our Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This will help toward our goal of podcasting full time which means bringing you more Macabrium, more often! Content Warning Some episodes may contain content that some listeners find disturbing or potentially triggering/ Please take care while listening. Source Material & Further Reading The Eerie Coincidences of the Erdington Murders by HuffPost The Mind-Bending True Story of the Erdington Murders by True Scares and Real-Life Nightmares Two eerily similar murders, 157 years apart by USA TodayThe chilling links between two brutal murders, 160 years apart by Birmingham Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • 126. Beautiful Forever: The Trials of Madame Rachel

    126. Beautiful Forever: The Trials of Madame Rachel
    Nov 25 2025
    Victorian London, where beauty came at a price and secrets could cost a fortune. Behind the doors of an exclusive salon, promises of eternal youth lured the wealthy and the curious alike. Charm, deception, and scandal unfold in this story of ambition, cunning, and survival. About Us Macabrium is a podcast exploring dark history, crime, lore, & legend, and is part of the Southern Gothic Media Podcast Network. The show is hosted by actors Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloe Kibbe. Connect with Us Visit our socials, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@macabriumpod. You can learn more about us by visiting our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Us You can support Macabrium by joining our Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This will help toward our goal of podcasting full time which means bringing you more Macabrium, more often! Content Warning Some episodes may contain content that some listeners find disturbing or potentially triggering/ Please take care while listening. Source Material & Further Reading The extraordinary life of Madame Rachel by Cornell University Press Madame Rachel: The Con Artist Who Sold the Fountain of Youth to London’s Gentlewomen by Kat Devitt Madame Rachel: A Victorian Era Con Artist by Geri Walton Beautiful For Ever: The True Story of Madame Rachel of Bond Street by Helen Rappaport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • 125. Very Bad Things: The Prince of Poisoners, William Palmer

    125. Very Bad Things: The Prince of Poisoners, William Palmer
    Nov 18 2025
    A respected doctor with a charming smile, a trail of bodies that always seemed to follow. Was he a cold strategist who mastered poison or a desperate gambler who let greed swallow everything in his path? About Us Macabrium is a podcast exploring dark history, crime, lore, & legend, and is part of the Southern Gothic Media Podcast Network. The show is hosted by actors Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloe Kibbe. Connect with Us Visit our socials, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@macabriumpod. You can learn more about us by visiting our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Us You can support Macabrium by joining our Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This will help toward our goal of podcasting full time which means bringing you more Macabrium, more often! Content Warning Some episodes may contain content that some listeners find disturbing or potentially triggering/ Please take care while listening. Source Material & Further Reading Staffordshire Murders by Alan Hayhurst William Palmer, the infamous Rugeley poisoner by Dave Lewis The Demeanor of Murderers by Charles Dickens Poisonings Throughout History: William Palmer by the Maryland Poison Center The Poisoner: The Life and Crimes of Victorian England’s Most Notorious Doctor by Kate Colquhoun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • 124. Blood on the Pines: The Nightmare of Cabin 28

    124. Blood on the Pines: The Nightmare of Cabin 28
    Nov 4 2025
    In the early 1980s, a quiet mountain town in northern California became the setting for one of the most unsettling mysteries the state has ever seen. Inside a small family cabin, something happened that no one could quite make sense of. What unfolded that night left investigators grasping for answers, and even now, decades later, the full truth still feels just out of reach. About Us Macabrium is a podcast exploring dark history, crime, lore, & legend, and is part of the Southern Gothic Media Podcast Network. The show is hosted by actors Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloe Kibbe. Connect with Us Visit our socials, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@macabriumpod. You can learn more about us by visiting our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Us You can support Macabrium by joining our Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This will help toward our goal of podcasting full time which means bringing you more Macabrium, more often! Content Warning Some episodes may contain content that some listeners find disturbing or potentially triggering/ Please take care while listening. Source Material & Further ReadingPlumas News: Keddie Murders RevisitedThoughtCo: The Cold Case of the Keddie Cabin MurdersPeople: Sheila Sharp Seeks AnswersABC10: Murder in Cabin 28The True Crime Database: The Keddie MurdersThe Plumas Sun: Keddie Case Focus of David Keller's Book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins