14. David Koresh and the Wacky Waco Siege – Part 2

David Koresh was born Vernon Wayne Howell on August 17, 1959 in Houston Texas and died on April 19, 1993 at age 33 on a momentous day in American history known as the Waco siege, or the Waco massacre; a deadly 51-day standoff against the FBI and the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms.…

13. David Koresh and the Wacky Waco Siege – Part 1

David Koresh was born Vernon Wayne Howell on August 17, 1959 in Houston Texas and died on April 19, 1993 at age 33 on a momentous day in American history known as the Waco siege, or the Waco massacre; a deadly 51-day standoff against the FBI and the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms.…

12. The Exploitation of the Dionne Quintuplets

The odds of identical quintuplets like the Dionne sisters being born and surviving into adulthood is only 1 in 57 million. So when the Dionne quintuplets were born in small town Corbeil, Ontario in 1934, they became instant celebrities across the nation with thousands of people offering to help the family and wanting to come…

11. Area 51 and Bob Lazar

Area 51 has caused more conspiracy theories than other other military facility in the world. Officially dubbed a United States Air Force base to test “top secret” aerial reconnaissance, Area 51 is argued to be the most secure place on planet earth with many believing its existence involves something more farfetched than the United States…

10. Hotel Cecil and the Disappearance of Elisa Lam

The Cecil Hotel was built in Los Angeles, California in 1926 and opened as a budget-friendly hotel for travellers and affordable housing for long-term tenants. However – there has always been something about the hotel – maybe the location adjacent to “Skid Row”, the transient nature of clientele that it attracted, or more likely –…

9. The Mysterious Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar

Bobby Dunbar was only four years old when he went missing on a family fishing trip to Swayze Lake near Opelousas, Louisiana in 1912. Join Carly and Tab one of the most mind boggling and absolutely infuriating disappearances of all time – one that was believed to have been solved less than a year after…

8. Russia’s Greatest Love Machine: Grigori Rasputin

Grigori Rasputin, born Grigori Yefimovich Novykh, was later given the name Rasputin (which translates to “debauched one”) because of his sinister and scandalous personal life. He is known as the controversial figure who was accused of religious heresy, sexual assault and was suspected of exerting undue political influence over the emperor of Russia, Tsar Nicholas…

7. The Original Dr. Death: Harold Shipman – Part 2

Harold Shipman was a trusted doctor in his community of Hyde, Greater Manchester where he ran his own surgery – until his murderous tendencies were brought to light by some brave whistleblowers and family members of his victims. Shipman was officially charged with 15 murders – but the inquiries that followed his arrest revealed that…

6. The Original Dr. Death: Harold Shipman – Part 1

Harold Shipman was a beloved and trusted doctor in his community of Hyde, Greater Manchester where he served as a general practitioner for over 20 years – that was until he became the prime suspect in the murder of 82-year old grandmother, Kathleen Grundy. The investigation that followed was one of the largest in Britain’s…

5. Hauntings of the Banff Springs Hotel and the Murder of Lucie Turmel

MERRY CHRISTMAS BADDIES!

On this special holiday episode of Historically Bad, Carly and Tab take a deep dive into the very beautiful and hella spooky Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. Follow along as we discuss all of the ghosts that allegedly haunt the hotel and uncover the very real murder case of Lucie Turmel that…

4. Evil WWII Microbiologist: Surgeon General Shiro Ishii

Surgeon General, Shiro Ishii, was the leader and co-founder of Unit 731; the deadliest research facility of the 20th century and one of the most barbaric chapters of WWII. In this episode, Carly and Tab unpack the actions of the “most evil scientist in history”, ranking above notorious Nazi doctors and Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer…

3. Mouse Room Murder: Annie Le

Annie Le was a successful graduate student who was working towards a doctorate degree in pharmacology at Yale University and about to marry her college sweetheart when her life was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence that took place at an institution where she should have been safe. Join Carly and Tab…

2. Sex-Cult Rocket Man: Jack Parsons

Historical Chemist and Rocket Engineer; Jack Parsons, was more than your ordinary genius…He was a known Marxist accused of espionage by the US government, his extra-curricular activities earned him the title “the sex-cult rocket man” and his death remains a controversial mystery to this day. Join Carly and Tab in this week’s episode as they…

1. Drug Lab Fraud: Annie Dookhan

Annie Dookhan was the highest producing chemist at the William A. Hinton State Drug Laboratory before being arrested in connection with one of the largest crime lab scandals in US history. Join Tab and Carly in their debut episode as they take a deep dive into this historically bad story.

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