On our last episode for Halloween, we are covering the Grandaddy of all Spooks: Vlad Tepes! His childhood was unusual as he spent it as a hostage in a Sultan's court. After being released he vowed to reclaim his throne and fight against the Turks. In total he would regain his throne 3 times. Along the way he implemented fear tactics and severe punishments; his favorite being impalement. No one was excluded from his path of destruction. During his lifetime poems, ballads and rumors were created about him. Since the publication of Dracula in the 1890s his legacy has grown to include being synonymous with vampires and the undead. Disclaimer: This episode discusses themes of torture, maiming and impalement. This episode is not intended for children and listener discretion is advised. You can contact us at: [email protected] anchor.fm/historyexplainsall instagram.com/historyexplainsitall_podcast Links for our sources, photos & maps can be found at:  https://www.facebook.com/historyexplainsitall Music used: Darkest Child Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Dark Walk Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Logo design by Katelyn Meade-Malley: Portfolio Link: projectk2.portfoliobox.net/ LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/katelynn-meade-malley-134485102 Fiverr: fiverr.com/projectk2 Disclaimer: Neither host is any way a professional historian.

Elizabeth Bathory has been known as the Blood Countess for centuries. Rumors have persisted that she potentially killed up to 600 young girls in the search for ever-lasting youth. But are the rumors real? Or were her accusations, trial and imprisonment all a set-up by the King and nobility to take down the wealthiest and largest land-owning woman in the area? Join us as we look at her life, the evidence, the hearsay, how the rumors began and her lasting legacy in history.  Disclaimer: This episode does discuss themes of torture, murder and potential child abuse. This episode is not intended for children and listener discretion is advised.   You can contact us at: [email protected] anchor.fm/historyexplainsall instagram.com/historyexplainsitall_podcast Links for our sources, photos & maps can be found at:  https://www.facebook.com/historyexplainsitall Music used: Darkest Child Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Dark Walk Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Logo design by Katelyn Meade-Malley: Portfolio Link: projectk2.portfoliobox.net/ LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/katelynn-meade-malley-134485102 Fiverr: fiverr.com/projectk2 Disclaimer: Neither host is any way a professional historian.

For our second week of October, we are staying in France to look at the life and legacy of Marquis de Sade. Most authors write what they know, and he knew much about debauchery, perversion, depravity and torture. Themes and values in his life made it into everything he wrote about. His books were also mixed with his political views and can be viewed as a kind of satire. Additionally, he was an aristocrat who lived through the French Revolution, gained seats in the new government, was sent to exile, was in prison for nearly half his life, carried on adulterous affairs and angered Napoleon. He also believed in a life where he could do whatever he wanted, whenever, however and to whomever. He is also the person for whom the term 'sadism" is named after!  Disclaimer: this episode discusses perversion, sexual abuse, sadism and torture. It is not meant for children and listener discretion is advised. You can contact us at: [email protected] anchor.fm/historyexplainsall Links for our sources, photos & maps can be found at:  https://www.facebook.com/historyexplainsitall Music used: Lord of the Land Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ One-eyed Maestro Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Logo design by Katelyn Meade-Malley: Portfolio Link: projectk2.portfoliobox.net/ LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/katelynn-meade-malley-134485102 Fiverr: fiverr.com/projectk2 Disclaimer: Neither host is any way a professional historian

Welcome to our first episode of Spooky Season! We are kicking it off with a bang with Gilles de Rais. He was a knight for Charles VII, he fought alongside Joan of Arc and was made Marshall of France for his accomplishments in the Hundred Year War. He was also a spendthrift who loved producing extravagant plays, with free food and drink for all. It also seemed he liked to dabble in the Dark Arts, alchemy & demon summoning! He is maybe most remembered for possibly being the most prolific serial killer in all France, with estimations as much as 600 bodies! Join us as we travel back the 1420s to take a look at Gilles' life, his excessive spending, his accusations, his trial, the evidence against him, theories, modern thoughts and much more!  Note: This episode does contain talk about serial killings, as well as potential pedophilia & potential child killing. It may not be suitable for all listeners; discretion is advised.   You can contact us at: [email protected] anchor.fm/historyexplainsall Links for our sources, photos & maps can be found at:  https://www.facebook.com/historyexplainsitall Music used: Lord of the Land Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ One-eyed Maestro Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Logo design by Katelyn Meade-Malley: Portfolio Link: projectk2.portfoliobox.net/ LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/katelynn-meade-malley-134485102 Fiverr: fiverr.com/projectk2 Disclaimer: Neither host is any way a professional historian

This week we are diving back into true crime with Adam Worth: the Napoleon of Crime! He started off as a petty thief but quickly rose to form his own criminal gangs in New York, most notably for bank heists. Eventually he fled to England and Paris, where he was followed by the Pinkertons. He would spent 25 years as the head of several international criminal gangs. His most notable crime was stealing the highly-prized Gainsborough painting of Duchess Georgiana. Though it's not known by many, his exploits would become the basis for Professor Moriarty, nemesis to Sherlock Holmes! Join us as we track his crimes, his life and his downfall.  You can contact us at: [email protected] anchor.fm/historyexplainsall instagram.com/historyexplainsitall_podcast Links for our sources, photos & maps can be found at:  History Explains It All Podcast | Facebook Music used: Call to Adventure Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Logo design by Katelyn Meade-Malley: Portfolio Link: projectk2.portfoliobox.net/ LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/katelynn-meade-malley-134485102 Fiverr: fiverr.com/projectk2 Disclaimer: Neither host is any way a professional historian

This week we are taking a trip back to the early 1900s in New York City to meet the city's first ever female detective: Isabella Goodwin. Goodwin spent nearly 30 years on the force, mostly working as a matron in the local jails, then as an undercover cop. She was so good at this that over her career it is believed that she helped to solve over 500 cases working undercover. Her most notable was the Taxicab Robberies in 1912. Join us for a look at Goodwin's career and how she helped to solve a case that made national news. You can contact us at: [email protected] anchor.fm/historyexplainsall instagram.com/historyexplainsitall_podcast Links for our sources, photos & maps can be found at:  History Explains It All Podcast | Facebook Music used: Call to Adventure Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Logo design by Katelyn Meade-Malley: Portfolio Link: projectk2.portfoliobox.net/ LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/katelynn-meade-malley-134485102 Fiverr: fiverr.com/projectk2 Disclaimer: Neither host is any way a professional historian

What happens when you mix eccentrics with the very wealthy? You get some really strange behavior! There's the introverted English lord who built a tunnel system under his estate to hide from everyone; another who tried to ride a bear and ate only rice pudding; and another who may have taken to cross-dressing. Then there's Henry Cyril Paget, who, among many other things, decided to make a jacket out of emeralds! All this and much more on this week's episode!! You can contact us at: [email protected] anchor.fm/historyexplainsall instagram.com/historyexplainsitall_podcast Links for our sources, photos & maps can be found at:  History Explains It All Podcast | Facebook Music used: Call to Adventure Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Logo design by Katelyn Meade-Malley: Portfolio Link: projectk2.portfoliobox.net/ LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/katelynn-meade-malley-134485102 Fiverr: fiverr.com/projectk2 Disclaimer: Neither host is any way a professional historian

There will not be a new episode today due to a program error. Sorry:( Had it all ready to go and then my laptop decided not to save it properly and I can no longer access the file. Sorry for the inconvenience. I promise we will have something for you next week!  Thanks, Melissa.

This week we are taking a dive into a long-loved topic: Eccentrics! Today we are covering 5 eccentric English preachers. We discuss the pastor who believed he was a mermaid; another who locked himself in a cage with lions and another who hated people. There is also "The Most Forgetful Man in England"! Join us for lot of laughs and craziness! Ps: sorry for the late episode. You can contact us at: [email protected] anchor.fm/historyexplainsall instagram.com/historyexplainsitall_podcast Links for our sources, photos & maps can be found at:  History Explains It All Podcast | Facebook Music used: Call to Adventure Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Logo design by Katelyn Meade-Malley: Portfolio Link: projectk2.portfoliobox.net/ LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/katelynn-meade-malley-134485102 Fiverr: fiverr.com/projectk2 Disclaimer: Neither host is any way a professional historian

Welcome to Part 2 of Victoria Woodhull. On this second episode we will cover the major happenings in her life and the many reasons why she is still remembered today. We follow her on her journey to meet Cornelius Vanderbilt. Her and her sister become the first female stockbrokers in American history and even open their own firms. They then meet with the National Women's Suffrage Movement and Victoria becomes a major advocate. She then decides for higher ambitions and makes a run for the presidency in 1872! All this & much more on Part 2! You can contact us at: [email protected] anchor.fm/historyexplainsall instagram.com/historyexplainsitall_podcast Links for our sources, photos & maps can be found at:  History Explains It All Podcast | Facebook Music used: Call to Adventure Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Logo design by Katelyn Meade-Malley: Portfolio Link: projectk2.portfoliobox.net/ LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/katelynn-meade-malley-134485102 Fiverr: fiverr.com/projectk2 Disclaimer: Neither host is any way a professional historian