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A podcast on the creepy, gruesome, and otherwise dark things in the world, from historical tyrants and murderers to ghosts, festive arson, and more. Alcohol content may vary. Hosted by Akshay Tailor.
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In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I talk about the disappearance of the USS Cyclops, the biggest ship under the command of the US Navy. This is followed up by a clip from Talk Spooky to Me about missing children in the ww2 era. Social Media: www.Facebook.com/bloodontherocks www.Twitter.com/thebloodyrocks www.Instagram.com/thebloodyrocks …
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A special episode to mark the 100 Year Anniversary of Armistice Day 11/11/1918. With a short World War One related episode from each of 13 podcasts involved. Podcasts taking part in this collaboration in order of appearance are: Cutting Class - German Corpse Factory Your Brain on Facts - Interesting and Improvised Weapons Strange Animals - Animals …
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In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I kick off the first in a series of World War One era topics. This week, I talk about the First World War in general, Going over the European theatre, African Theatre, trench warfare, aftermath, some battles, and more. Social Media: www.Facebook.com/bloodontherocks www.Twitter.com/thebloodyrocks www.Inst…
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In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I talk about some supernatural happenings in Southeast Asia. Beginning with a large scale haunting which affected multiple schools, closing one of them for days, and then some other examples of supernatural mass hysteria in Southeast Asia. Finishing up, two stories of possessions by a phi pop, and one st…
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In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I talk about the 1871 Chinese Massacre in Los Angeles, California, USA where rising tensions caused by media and socioeconomic events led to the lynching of 17-20 Chinese men in the Calle de los Negros of the frontier town, Los Angeles. With 500 members of the mob and hundreds of witnesses, nobody was pu…
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In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I talk about Dr Karl Patterson Schmidt; a herpetologist who documented the details of his own death after being bitten by a venomous boomslang snake in 1957. Social Media: www.Facebook.com/bloodontherocks www.Twitter.com/thebloodyrocks www.Instagram.com/thebloodyrocks Email: BOTRpodcast@gmail.com Discord…
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In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by Mark Vincent; author and lecturer. We talk about the Russian serial killer Vasili Komarov (or Komaroff) who killed 33 people during the 1920s, followed up by the Korean Axe Murder Incident which nearly caused the US and South Korea to go to war with North Korea over just one tree. Social Me…
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In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by Moxie La Bouche of Your Brain On Facts podcast! We talk about some infamous appetites of history. First up, I talk about the insatiable Frenchman, Tarrare from the last 1700s. This is followed up by the incestuous and cannibalistic Scottish family; The Sawney Bean Clan. Social Media: www.Fa…
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In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I talk about the renowned surgeon Robert Liston who was known for his surgical skill and speed in a pre-anaethesia medical world. This is followed up by the unsolved Glico Morinaga case where multiple food corporations in Japan were targeted and blackmailed by a group that called themselves 'The Monster …
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In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by Javier Leiva of Pretend Radio. He talks about some of his experiences with his show including a topic that didn't make the show! Following this, I talk about the legendary 'Mellified Man' which is a rumoured type of corpse medicine in which elderly men volunteer to have themselves turned in…
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In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by Mark Bullen; translator, author of Thief in Law, and ex-UK law enforcement on tattoos in Russian speaking crime gangs. We talk about their history, and the tattoos themselves; giving some light on how they're like a language in themselves. Social Media: www.Facebook.com/bloodontherocks www.…
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In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I'll take you back to the mid-late 800's with the trial of Pope Formosus 8 months after his death during a time that has been called "The lowest point of the papacy.". Social Media: www.Facebook.com/bloodontherocks www.Twitter.com/thebloodyrocks www.Instagram.com/thebloodyrocks Email: BOTRpodcast@gmail.c…
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In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I'll talk about the criminal defence of Automatism; particularly in the case of sleepwalkers that kill such as in the R. v. Parks case of 1987 and a few other examples in passing. Social Media: www.Facebook.com/bloodontherocks www.Twitter.com/thebloodyrocks www.Instagram.com/thebloodyrocks Email: BOTRpod…
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NOTICE: I've been trying out some new audio things which has improved the quality of Bob's audio but mine seems to have been somewhat sub-par this episode. This shouldn't be too much of an issue however as this episode is mostly led by Bob. Thanks for listening! In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by special guest Bob Van Laerho…
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In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined again by Rachel and David from All Bad Things! We talk about the disastrous first Anglo-Afghan War and the eventual 1842 Retreat from Kabul that led to the loss of an entire army in a masterclass of poor leadership. Social Media: www.Facebook.com/bloodontherocks www.Twitter.com/thebloodyrocks …
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In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, We're going back to some true crime of the 1800s and I'll be talking about the Serial Killer, Catherine Wilson. Known for befriending her victims and administering her main method of killing: Colchicine Poisoning. She would become the last woman to be hung in public in London. Social Media: www.Facebook.…
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In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I'll be taking you to the the 1300s during the Hundred Years War between the Kingdoms of England and France. In Particular, Black Monday 1360; a natural disaster that caused a nine year truce. This will be followed up by a trip back to the skies of the Second World War in 1943 where I'll talk about the C…
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In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I'll be talking about 'psychic surgery' originating in the Philippines and Brazil and occurring to this day. This is followed up by a look at one of my favourite assassination attempts for sheer absurdity. In one of seven attempts on King Louis Philippe I's life during his time as King, Giuseppe Marco Fi…
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In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I'm doing things a little different. Join me as I talk about one of England's most well known pranksters, William Horace de Vere Cole would return from his active service and recovery to gain a taste for hijinks. This episode I'll tell you all about them. Social Media: www.Facebook.com/bloodontherocks ww…
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In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, join me as I talk about Air Raids in World War 2 Europe and the horrors of man made firestorms. The first section of the episode talks about the escalation of air raid bombing campaigns with the Blitz, other air raids in Britain, and 'Area Bombing' followed by the effects of white phosphorous munitions. …
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Hi guys! Sorry this weeks episode is late, I'm still experiencing some post university turbulence along with a bunch of releases recently. It should level out in a few weeks. In this episode I'm joined once again by Courtney Misich from Cult of Domesticity Podcast as we talk about John Martin Scripps; A British serial killer and thief who committed…
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As you may remember I mentioned working with a network a while back. Well murder.ly is now public and a bunch of the hosts have put together a whole bunch of minisodes to stitch together and present to your ear holes! We have minisodes from: - Martinis and the Macabre - Fiercely Altered Perspective - Mens Rea - Based On A True Crime - Mysteries And…
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Here's a bonus episode for you all! Since this week's Patreon episode release will be on H. P. Lovecraft and I didn't want to put a whole story behind a paywall, I brought in Kate from another podcast (Ignorance Was Bliss) to read H. P. Lovecraft's The Color out of Space. Facebook: www.facebook.com/BloodontheRocks Twitter: Twitter.com/TheBloodyRock…
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I'm back off Hiatus with Jenna from Meet Me In The Wild Podcast! This week's episode contains a bit of audio weirdness but I treated it to the best of my ability. Apologies! This week we talk about the Duplessis Orphans of Quebec, Canada who were the thousands of orphans sent to asylums after being falsely labelled as "mentally deficient". Intro/Ou…
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In the most recent installment of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by horror author Isaac Thorne for a talk about capital punishment through the ages, followed up by a short excerpt of a sci-fi story from one of Isaac's short stories from his 'Road Kills' collection read by the man himself! Isaac website: www.isaacthorne.com Intermission Music by Nox…
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This solo episode is short with just one story, I take you to the Eastern Front of World War 2 and talk about Mariya Vasilyevna Oktyabrskaya - A woman who took her anger and took it onto the battlefield, becoming the first female tank driver to earn the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. Intermission Music by Nox Arcana Opening/Ending music by Aksh…
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This week I'm joined by Richard Warrell as I talk about the use of pressure points in martial arts and the legendary 'Touch of Death', followed by Richard telling me about the world of exploitation cinema. Intermission Music by Nox Arcana. Opening/Ending Music by Akshay Tailor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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This solo episode has three stories for you! I'll tell you about the 1925 Great Race of Mercy where 20 men and 150 dogs rushed to save the town of Nome, Alaska. After this, we jump to the Korean War with Sgt. Reckless, before finishing up during the Second World War with the story of Gunboat Judy. Intermission Music by Nox Arcana Opening/Ending mus…
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In Episode 21 of the show, I'm joined once more by Hannah Barton! Join us as we talk about neuroscience explanations for various paranormal phenomena, followed by the story of the Kengir Uprising. Intermission music by Nox Arcana (NoxArcana.com) Opening/Ending music by Akshay Tailor using Rythmik Ultimate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod…
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In Episode 20 of the show, I'm joined by David and Rachel from All Bad Things Podcast! Join us as we talk about the Byford Dolphin's 'Diving Bell Accident', followed up with Rachel telling us about the death of actress Natalie Wood. Intermission music by Nox Arcana (NoxArcana.com) Opening/Ending music by Akshay Tailor using Rythmik Ultimate Learn m…
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This episode may be unsuitable for some listeners In this latest installment of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by fellow podcaster Courtney Misich from Cult of Domesticity. We talk about the post WW2 Teharje concentration camp and the Ohio urban legend of the Melon Heads. Intermission music by Nox Arcana (NoxArcana.com) Opening/Ending music by Aksh…
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In this latest installment of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined once more by Connor Williams as we talk about Marvin Heemeyer's bulldozer rampage and a few examples of mass hysteria.Intermission music by Nox Arcana (NoxArcana.com)Opening/Ending music by Akshay Tailor using Rythmik Ultimate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad…
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In this latest installment of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by Thomas Scone with a mix of the internet's best collaborative creepy science fiction and real life organised crime. Tom brings in some subjects of the SCP Foundation, followed up by myself talking about New York's Rabbi torture-divorce gang. Intermission music by Nox Arcana (NoxArcana.c…
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In this latest installment of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by Jemma Briggeman as we talk about the Karimba Dam and the legends of the Zambezi River, followed up by a chat about everyone's favourite bloodsuckers: Vampires! Intermission music by Nox Arcana (NoxArcana.com)Opening/Ending music by Akshay Tailor using Rythmik Ultimate. Learn more about…
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In this latest installment of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by Elliot Goddard as I talk about the famous Mapuche warrior, Galvarino. This gets followed up with a Elliot bringing a dose of one of the world's most famous serial killers: The Zodiac Killer.This episode has a bonus section at the end where I read through some of the show's reviews too!…
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In this latest installment of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by Hannah Barton as we talk about the brutal reign of Queen Ranavalona I in Madagascar, followed by some American true crime by a certain Lizzie Borden.Intermission music by Nox Arcana (NoxArcana.com)Opening/Ending music by Akshay Tailor using Rythmik Ultimate. Learn more about your ad ch…
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In this latest installment of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by Emin Veron as he talks about some pieces of folklore, while I bring in the topic of Zhang Xianzhong.Intermission music by Nox Arcana (NoxArcana.com)Opening/Ending music by Akshay Tailor using Rythmik Ultimate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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This episode may be unsuitable for some listeners.In this latest installment of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by Ben Fitton as we talk about the Anabaptist Rebellion in Münster and the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment.Intermission music by Nox Arcana (NoxArcana.com)Opening/Ending music by Akshay Tailor using Rythmik Ultimate. Learn more about your ad …
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This episode may be unsuitable for some listeners.In this latest installment of Blood on the Rocks, I talk about one of the most chilling crimes I've come across. The murder of Junko Furuta, also known as 'The concrete-encased high school girl murder case'. Intermission music by Nox Arcana (NoxArcana.com)Opening/Ending music by Akshay Tailor using …
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This episode may be unsuitable for some listeners.In this early release episode I talk about Dennis Nilsen, AKA The Kindly Killer, The Muswell Hill Murderer, and The British Jeffrey Dahmer. I also wanted to end before Christmas on a high note with a nice story so stick around after the end credits for a bonus!I'll be taking a break after this episo…
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This episode may be unsuitable for some listeners.In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by Laurence Scarrott and we talk about the Japan's 1999 Tokaimura nuclear accident and the fate of Hisashi Ouchi. Then we follow up with a dose of British witch hunting with Matthew Hopkins, the 'Witchfinder General'.Intermission music by Nox A…
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This episode may be unsuitable for some listeners. In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I take you a few hundred years back with Sophie Pace to talk about Germany's legendary bandit, Peter Niers, and France's famously sadistic noble, the Marquis de Sade.Intermission music by Nox Arcana (NoxArcana.com)Opening/Ending music by Akshay Tailor us…
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In this latest installment, I take some inspiration from Sabaton and talk about Simo Häyhä, AKA The White Death. Meanwhile, Cosmo Graham brings us one of Sweden's "Christmas traditions", the Gävle Goat.Intermission music by Nox Arcana (noxarcana.com)Theme by Akshay Tailor using Rythmik Ultimate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices…
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This episode may be unsuitable for some listeners. In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I take you on a trip full of metal, true crime, and more as we delve into the Norwegian black metal scene!Intermission music by Nox Arcana (NoxArcana.com)Opening/Ending music by Akshay Tailor using Rythmik Ultimate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…
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In the latest episode you get two stories from myself. Come listen in to hear about the Uiryeong Massacre and the cursed statue known as the Crone of the Catskills. Links mentioned in the episode: https://imgur.com/a/IiFo9 http://weekinweird.com/2016/07/02/the-crone-of-the-catskills-this-cursed-carving-brings-visits-from-a-terrifying-paranormal-ent…
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In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, myself and Ben Fitton talk about a caving accident in Utah, and a medley of historical deaths. Mentioned in the episode: http://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=98989899&itype=NGPSID http://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=98989899&itype=NGPSID Opening/ending Music by Akshay Tailor using Rythmik Ultima…
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