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The Ghost Kings of England
Does anyone have more unfinished business than a king or queen? Not in England, where the ghosts of Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Queen Victoria, King Geo…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Cult That Inspired David Koresh
The Koreshan Unity cult is NOT the infamous Waco commune the FBI barbecued in the 90s. Rather, it's a turn-of-the-century Florida cult founded by a m…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Butcher of Plainfield Ed Gein
Ed Gein, also known as the Butcher of Plainfield or Plainfield Ghoul, was an American killer and body snatcher who committed unspeakable crimes in Wi…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Bloody Benders
This is a preview of the hundreds of hours of extra history content and bonus episodes we put out only on Softcore History Patreon.
This episode is av…
5 months ago
The Amelia Earhart Files
Pioneering female aviator Amelia Earhart disappeared forever on July 2nd, 1937. It has never been determined what happened to Earhart and her navigat…
5 months ago
The History of Panty Raids
After World War II, panty pandemonium struck American college campuses and organized raids of female dorms became a common prank. If your grandpa wen…
5 months, 1 week ago
Women's Health Started With Poo And Slavery
Anarcha Westcott (real name Annacay Jackson) was a 13-year-old slave instrumental in the creation of the medical field of gynecology. Instrumental… b…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Great Northern War
Long before the Germans tried to fight half of Europe by themselves, Sweden did the same in 1700 during the Great Northern War. Under the leadership …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
England’s War on the Poor
King Edward III made it illegal to not be poor in 1300s England. At least, illegal if you were already poor. Negotiating for higher wages? Straight t…
6 months ago
The Harlem Hellfighters
The 369th Infantry regiment better known as the Harlem Hellfighters were a renowned all-black World War I unit who spent 191 days in action. They wer…
6 months ago