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During the night of January 10, 1992, twelve-year-old Shanda Sharer left her father’s house to meet a girl she loved…or so she thought.  Instead, she met with death.   So, get comfortable, my spooky friends.  Today, you will hear about teenage jealousy that turned deadly.  But before we get started today, I want to give you all a heads-up.  Today, we will be talking about violence, abuse, and a death involving children.  Listener discretion is advised. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Find us on social media: Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Introducing The Gold Standard for Hosting Any Event with Brilliant Style Guru Colin Cowie from The Oprah Podcast. Follow the show: The Oprah Podcast BUY THE BOOK! The Gold Standard by Colin Cowie https://amzn.to/4hSLdEd Event planner extraordinaire Colin Cowie is here to discuss his book "The Gold Standard: Giving Customers What They Didn’t Know They Wanted." Oprah and Colin have a fun going down memory lane to discuss the countless parties they’ve thrown together including one of their all-time favorites, Oprah Winfrey’s Legends Ball. They look back on the year-long planning of the historic event that honored the lives of the Black women who paved the way for Oprah’s life and millions of others. They also reminisce about what it was like throwing parties for Oprah’s friends like Sidney Poitier, Quincy Jones and Gayle King. Gayle joins the conversation to talk about her 50th and 70th birthday parties planned by Colin Cowie. Oprah and Colin Cowie both believe when having any type of celebration “love is in the details” which is why his book The Gold Standard is perfect for anyone looking for advice or tips on hosting a party your guests will never forget. 00:00:00 - Welcome Colin Cowie, author of “The Gold Standard” 00:03:15 - Love is in the details 00:04:50 - How do you want people to feel 00:07:30 - The most extravagant thing Oprah has ever done 00:12:20 - Oprah’s never thrown a party for herself 00:13:28 - Gayle King joins 00:14:30 - Post party depression 00:17:20 - Planning the Legend’s who paved the way party 00:19:50 - Gayle’s surprise 70th 00:24:40 - Advice for hosting your own event 00:29:45 - What Oprah’s learned from Colin 00:31:00 - What a well-lived life looks like Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social: https://www.instagram.com/oprahpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/oprahpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/oprah/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/oprahwinfrey/ DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to [email protected].

The effects of war are widespread.  Civilians and those caught in the crossfire experience trauma and suffering.  Soldiers suffer from combat stress, PTSD, and the constant threat of death.  When one side loses, both sides face severe physical, psychological, and systemic consequences that can affect generations.   But the war you are going to hear about today resulted in widespread public mockery.  So, get ready, my spooky friends.  Today, you will hear about a war against Emus, and the birds won.  Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week!  Find us on social media:  Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory  Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history  X: @horrifyinghist1  Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory    News Footage of The Great Emu War:  https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1wA0PKeJqc&ved=2ahUKEwiThruKhYWXAxXkAHkGHZ6rCTYQtwJ6BAgbEAI&usg=AOvVaw3kph7Hs_pv0VU2y5yTiOqC Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You wake up in the middle of the night.  Everything seems to be normal, but then you try to move.  Nothing happens.  Your body will not respond.  Then something changes.  You feel yourself rising, but not physically.  You look down and see your body still lying in bed, but you are no longer in it.  For some, this experience is exhilarating.  For others, it is absolutely terrifying. So, snuggle in, my spooky friends.  Today, you will hear about how sometimes our consciousness is said to separate from our bodies. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Find us on social media: Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Imagine walking through a field just before sunrise.  The air is cold, and there is a thin layer of mist close to the ground.  The world is quiet…too quiet.  You are surrounded by acres of grain that stretch into the darkness.  That’s when you see it: a perfectly formed circle.  It’s not a rough patch or an area where the wind has blown crops over.  It is a perfectly formed circle.  Every stalk of grain inside it appears to be pressed toward the ground.  Inside this circle is another circle, and another, and another.  Together they form a pattern so enormous that you can’t comprehend what you are looking at, so you climb a nearby hill.  Suddenly, the pattern appears to you.  It is geometric, precise, and disturbing.    So, get ready, my spooky friends.  Today, you will hear the history of crop circles, where they come from, and take a look at who could be creating them.  Is it a human, or perhaps something more?  Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week!  Find us on social media:  Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory  Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history  X: @horrifyinghist1  Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In a cramped jail cell in the Philippines, a terrified young woman claimed unseen forces were attacking her.  Prison guards refused to enter her cell alone, and newspapers across the country published sensational headlines.  An American missionary would later claim that he confronted what was said to be truly evil.   So, settle in, my spooky friends.  Today, you will hear the story of a young woman who was the subject of one of the most famous alleged exorcisms in modern history.  Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club!  If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week!  Find us on social media:  Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory  Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history  X: @horrifyinghist1  Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There are some moments in life where everything changes in an instant.  A hiker slips from a mountain ledge… a sailor disappears beneath towering waves… an explorer stumbles through an endless frozen wasteland with no strength left to continue.  These are the moments that logic says the story should end.  But for thousands of people throughout history, it doesn’t.  Sometimes there is overwhelming certainty that another person is with you, urging you to keep going.  When you are safe, it’s gone.  So, pack a bag, my spooky friends.  Today, you will hear the story of a phenomenon about an unseen presence that gives comfort, guidance, or physical support to save lives.  Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week!  Find us on social media:  Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory  Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history  X: @horrifyinghist1  Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The American dream paints a picture of sprawling mansions, expensive cars, and families who seem to have everything.  From the outside, the Menendez family appeared to be living that dream, but inside, it was a house of terror.  So, get ready, my spooky friends.  Today, you will hear the rest of a case that is considered to be one of the most debated in American criminal history.  But before we start, I want to give you all a heads-up.  In today’s episode, we will be talking about physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, as well as graphic murders.  Listener discretion is advised.  Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week!  Find us on social media:  Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory  Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history  X: @horrifyinghist1  Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Before we begin, I have a confession to make. Today is my birthday... and while most people celebrate with cake, candles, and presents, I thought we'd do something a little different. After all, this is Horrifying History. Instead of receiving gifts, I wanted to give one to all of you. Over the years, this podcast has grown into something I never could have imagined. What started as a passion project has become an incredible community of people who are fascinated by the darkest chapters of history and the most haunting stories humanity has to offer. Whether you've been listening since the very beginning or you've only recently found your way here, I want to thank you for spending your time with me every single week. So today, we're doing something special. I'm unlocking three stories that were originally released exclusively for members of the Horrifying History Fan Club. These are stories that many listeners have never heard before, and I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate another trip around the sun than by sharing them with everyone Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Find us on social media: Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Some houses hold memories, while others hold secrets.  There is a mansion at 722 North Elm Drive in Beverly Hills that held both.  From the outside, it was the picture of the American Dream, but behind those walls existed anger, fear, and years of silence.  Then, on one warm August evening in 1989, those secrets exploded with shotgun blasts.  So, put on some sunscreen, my spooky friends.  Today, you will hear the story of brothers who have remained two of the most controversial figures in American criminal history.  But before we start, I want to give you all a heads up.  In today’s episode, we will be talking about physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, as well as graphic murders.  Listener discretion is advised.  Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week!  Find us on social media:  Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory  Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history  X: @horrifyinghist1  Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Certain stories refuse to disappear.  Some are ghost stories.  Some are unsolved true crime cases and historical mysteries that seem impossible to explain.  Then there are tales like the one you are going to hear about today.   So, break out your tinfoil, my spooky friends.  Today, you will hear the story of a woman whose alien abduction was allegedly witnessed by over twenty people. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Find us on social media: Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

They say monsters don’t always hide in shadows.  Sometimes they wear expensive suits, carry a doctor’s bag, and charm everyone they meet.  In autumn of 1888, as fear gripped the streets in London’s Whitechapel district and Jack the Ripper terrorized the city, a mysterious American doctor found himself at the center of one of history’s greatest mysteries.  So, break out your stethoscopes, my spooky friends.  Today, you will hear the story of one of history’s strangest medical frauds whose trail of controversy went around the world. Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week!  Find us on social media:  Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory  Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history  X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory  If you want to listen to our episode about Jack the Ripper, you can find it at this link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6WQLAXy0DdazNw0XW6AAxq Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There are moments in history when doing the right thing requires extraordinary courage.  There are moments when doing the right thing is guaranteed death.     So, get out your wristwatch cameras and lipstick guns, my spooky friends.  Today, you will hear the story of some brave teenagers who should have been worried about exams, but instead chose to fight a dictator Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week! Find us on social media: Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1 Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

By the late 1970s, Richard Cottingham had perfected his cover.  To neighbours, he was a devoted husband and father.  To his co-workers, he was quiet but dependable.  To his family, he was a brother, cousin, and friend.  But behind the carefully manufactured facade, a predator lived.  After years of violent fantasies, he decided to make them reality.   So, grab a slice of New York pizza, my spooky friends.  Today, you will hear the story of a man who was a serial killer who claimed he committed the “perfect” murders without anyone suspecting a thing.  Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week!  Find us on social media:  Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory  Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history  X: @horrifyinghist1  Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Victorian England is mostly remembered as a time of refinement.  Men wearing top hats, horse-drawn carriages rattling down cobblestone streets, and an empire that stretched across the world.  But beneath the surface lurked a darker reality.  Murderers could disappear into crowded cities, and poison became one of the deadliest weapons imaginable.  So, break out your stethoscopes, my spooky friends.  Today, you will hear the story about a physician who became one of the most terrifying serial killers of the Victorian era.  Our website is the spot for everything spooky!  Go to https://horrifying-history-shop.fourthwall.com to watch our history videos, find our social media links, read our spooky blog, get some great creepy merch, and join our fan club! If you are a member of our fan club, you will receive a permanent discount in our store while you are a member, and get our episodes a week early.  You will also get a bonus episode each week!  Find us on social media:  Facebook:www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory  Instagram & Threads: @horrifying_history X: @horrifyinghist1  Blue Sky:@horrifyinghistory.bsky.social  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@horrifyinghistory   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.