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The Strange Disappearance of Rudolf Diesel
Oct 12, 2026
52m 56s
Philip: The Ghost That Never Was
Sep 21, 2026
55m 31s
The Willie Starchfield Murder Mystery
Sep 8, 2026
1h 00m 12s
Early America & The Savage Crimes of the Harpe Brothers
Aug 25, 2026
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The Grafton, The Invercauld and the The Multiple Wrecks of the Auckland Islands
Aug 12, 2026
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| 10/12/26 | The Strange Disappearance of Rudolf Diesel | SOURCES Brunt, Douglas (2023) The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel. Atria Books, London, UK. Edinburgh Evening Dispatch (1913) The Missing Inventor. Edinburgh Evening Dispatch, Thurs 2 Oct 1913, p2. Edinburgh, UK. New York Times (1913) Dr Diesel Vanishes From A Steamship. New York Times, Wed 1 Oct 1913, p1. NY, USA. ------ For almost anything, head over to the podcasts hub at darkhistories.com Support the show by visiting our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories The Dark Histories books are available to buy here: http://author.to/darkhistories Dark Histories merch is available here: https://bit.ly/3GChjk9 Connect with us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast Or find us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkhistories & Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dark_histories/ Or you can contact us directly via email at [email protected] or join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/cmGcBFf The Dark Histories Butterfly was drawn by Courtney, who you can find on Instagram @bewildereye Music was recorded by me © Ben Cutmore 2017 Other Outro music was Paul Whiteman & his orchestra with Mildred Bailey - All of me (1931). It's out of copyright now, but if you're interested, that was that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 52m 56s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 | Philip: The Ghost That Never Was | In the early 1970’s a small group of Canadians making up the Toronto Society for Psychical Research set out to prove the existence of ghosts and poltergeists. Such an investigation was sure to need a highly controlled experiment if it were to hold any integrity at all, and the Toronto group felt they had created just that, when they sat for several years, communicating with their very own poltergeist. There was one small twist, however, and that’s that the poltergeist never actually existed and was nothing more than the product of their own imaginations.SOURCES Owen, Iris (1976) Conjuring Up Philip: An Adventure in Psychokinesis. Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Toronto, Canada. Ingus, Thomas et al (1971) Auditory and Visual Phenomena in an Allegedly Haunted House. New Horizons Journal, Vol 1, No.1, Summer 1971. New Horizons Research Foundation, Toronto, Canada. Ingus, Thomas et al (1974) Generation of Paranormal Physical Phenomena in connection with an Imaginary "Communicator". New Horizons Journal, Vol 1, No.3, January 1974. New Horizons Research Foundation, Toronto, Canada. ------ For almost anything, head over to the podcasts hub at darkhistories.com Support the show by visiting our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories The Dark Histories books are available to buy here: http://author.to/darkhistories Dark Histories merch is available here: https://bit.ly/3GChjk9 Connect with us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast Or find us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkhistories & Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dark_histories/ Or you can contact us directly via email at [email protected] or join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/cmGcBFf The Dark Histories Butterfly was drawn by Courtney, who you can find on Instagram @bewildereye Music was recorded by me © Ben Cutmore 2017 Other Outro music was Paul Whiteman & his orchestra with Mildred Bailey - All of me (1931). It's out of copyright now, but if you're interested, that was that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 55m 31s | ||||||
| 9/8/26 | murder mysteryhistorical crime+3 | — | The StarBradford Daily Argus+1 | LondonBradford+1 | Willie Starchfieldmurder mystery+5 | — | 1h 00m 12s | ||
| 8/25/26 | American RevolutionHarpe Brothers+4 | — | Random HousePelican Publishing Co.+4 | — | Harpe BrothersAmerican Revolution+5 | — | 1h 00m 03s | ||
| 8/12/26 | shipwreckssurvival stories+3 | — | Dark HistoriesCastaway on the Auckland Isles: Narrative of the Wreck of the "Grafton"+2 | Auckland Islands | GraftonInvercauld+5 | — | 1h 07m 38s | ||
| 8/3/26 | ghost storiesCharlotte Riddell+3 | — | The Open Door | — | ghost storyCharlotte Riddell+3 | — | 1h 16m 38s | ||
| 7/14/26 | true crimeChicago history+4 | — | Chicago TribuneWilliam Heirens: His Day in Court+2 | Chicago | William HeirensLipstick Killer+5 | — | 1h 10m 57s | ||
| 6/30/26 | medical historyfraud+3 | — | Orion PublishingSmithsonian Institution+1 | London, UKWashington D.C., USA | John Brinkleymiracle cures+3 | — | 1h 10m 07s | ||
| 6/15/26 | Folk ExorcismGhost Laying+4 | — | He Could Raise and Lay Ghosts at His WillTraditions & Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall+4 | — | ghost-layingexorcism+5 | — | 50m 50s | ||
| 6/2/26 | cryptidsurban legends+3 | — | Bridgeton Evening NewsSheperdstown Register+5 | Maryland | SnallygasterMaryland+5 | — | 50m 05s | ||
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| 5/19/26 | Victorian crimemurder investigation+3 | — | Portsmouth Evening NewsThanet Advertiser+1 | Hampstead | Mary PearceyHampstead+5 | — | 1h 06m 45s | ||
| 5/4/26 | pulp fictionscience fiction+4 | — | Amazing StoriesWar Over Lemuria: Richard Shaver, Ray Palmer & The Strangest Chapter of 1940’s Science Fiction | — | Shaver Mysterypulp magazine+5 | — | 1h 00m 35s | ||
| 4/19/26 | 10 year anniversaryQ&A+3 | — | — | — | Dark Historiespodcast+3 | — | 1h 12m 25s | ||
| 4/13/26 | mythologymountain folklore+4 | — | Aberdeen Press & JournalThe Scotsman+1 | CairngormsBen Macdui | Big Grey ManBen Macdui+4 | — | 54m 26s | ||
| 3/31/26 | ghost shipsmaritime mysteries+3 | — | University of North Carolina PressNew York Times+1 | North Carolina | Carroll A. Deeringghost ship+4 | — | 1h 00m 30s | ||
| 3/17/26 | witchcrafthistorical events+4 | — | I. B. Taurusdarkhistories.com+8 | WarboysCambridge | witchcraftWarboys+5 | — | 1h 04m 09s | ||
| 3/3/26 | disappearances19th century+3 | — | London Daily ChronicleTower Hamlets Independent and East End Local Advertiser+5 | West Ham | West Hamdisappearances+3 | — | 1h 06m 06s | ||
| 2/17/26 | imposterhistory+3 | — | Wayne State University PressSt. Louis Jesuit Historical Institute+2 | Formosa | George PsalmanazarFormosa+6 | — | 49m 29s | ||
| 2/3/26 | true crimehistorical murders+3 | — | Kentish ExpressWeekly Dispatch+2 | LondonderryKent+1 | George Joseph Smithbrides in the bath+3 | — | 1h 21m 32s | ||
| 1/20/26 | spiritualismmystery+3 | — | Journal of the Society for Psychical ResearchBBC | LondonSussex | Edgar Vandyspiritualism+5 | — | 52m 01s | ||
| 12/31/25 | New YearChristmas Campfire+3 | — | — | — | ChristmasNew Year+3 | — | 43m 48s | ||
| 12/24/25 | ChristmasCampfire stories+3 | — | — | — | ChristmasCampfire+3 | — | 54m 32s | ||
| 12/16/25 | The Spirit of Old Jeffery: John Wesley & The Epworth Poltergeist | Over the Christmas of 1716, during a time of political tension and uncertainty in England, strange events began to trouble Epworth Rectory. After nightfall, the home of Reverend Samuel Wesley was disturbed by unexplained sounds. Soft footsteps thumped in hallways, as dull thuds knocked on the walls and door latches rattled in their housings. The Wesley family spoke cautiously of a presence they called Old Jeffrey, an unseen force that seemed intent on making itself known. Whether trick, imagination, or something darker, the disturbances unsettled the household for only a short time, but held a potential influence that would be felt centuries later, through the beliefs of the son, John Wesley, who would later go on to be a founding member of the Methodist church. SOURCES Southey, Robert (1904) The Life of John Wesley. Hutchinson & Co. London, UK. Tomkins, Stephen (2003) John Wesley: A Biography. Lion Books, Oxford, UK. Wesley, John (1784) The Haunting of Epworth Rectory: An Account of the Disturbances in my Father's House. The Arminian Magazine, No.7, 1784, London, UK. ------ For almost anything, head over to the podcasts hub at darkhistories.com Support the show by visiting our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories The Dark Histories books are available to buy here: http://author.to/darkhistories Dark Histories merch is available here: https://bit.ly/3GChjk9 Connect with us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast Or find us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkhistories & Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dark_histories/ Or you can contact us directly via email at [email protected] or join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/cmGcBFf The Dark Histories Butterfly was drawn by Courtney, who you can find on Instagram @bewildereye Music was recorded by me © Ben Cutmore 2017 Other Outro music was Paul Whiteman & his orchestra with Mildred Bailey - All of me (1931). It's out of copyright now, but if you're interested, that was that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 54m 39s | ||||||
| 12/2/25 | The Whaleship Essex & The Real Life Story of Moby Dick | In the summer of 1819, the whaleship Essex set sail from Nantucket, chasing fortune across the vast and indifferent Pacific. What began as a routine whaling voyage soon veered into a nightmare, however, when the hunted became the hunter, and the ship, until now known as one of the luckiest around, was smashed to splinters, leaving her crew adrift in an ocean without mercy. Their struggle was a descent into fear, hunger, and the raw edge of human endurance that would go on to inspire the story of Moby Dick, though much of the darker elements would be left at sea, where such stories belonged. SOURCES Chase, Owen (1821) Narrative of the Wreck of the Whaleship Essex. Wesleyan University Press. NH, USA. Heffernan, Thomas (1981) Stove by a Whale: Owen Chase & The Essex. Wesleyan University Press, NH, USA. Philbrick, Nathaniel (2000) In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex. Viking Press. NY, USA. ------ For almost anything, head over to the podcasts hub at darkhistories.com Support the show by visiting our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories The Dark Histories books are available to buy here: http://author.to/darkhistories Dark Histories merch is available here: https://bit.ly/3GChjk9 Connect with us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast Or find us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkhistories & Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dark_histories/ Or you can contact us directly via email at [email protected] or join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/cmGcBFf The Dark Histories Butterfly was drawn by Courtney, who you can find on Instagram @bewildereye Music was recorded by me © Ben Cutmore 2017 Other Outro music was Paul Whiteman & his orchestra with Mildred Bailey - All of me (1931). It's out of copyright now, but if you're interested, that was that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 18m 52s | ||||||
| 11/18/25 | Flying Carrots & Little Divers: The French UFO Wave of 1954 | In the autumn of 1954, France found itself gripped by a strange and unnerving spectacle. From quiet rural villages to bustling towns and cities, witnesses reported everything from flying discs, cigars and carrots, to little creatures in diving gear waddling beneath a glowing sphere. Newspapers buzzed with excitement as sightings unfolded night after night, spreading across the country like a raging epidemic. It was the first major group of UFO sightings outside of America, and by the end of the year, more than two thousand reports were made from people from all regions of the country, and all walks of life. Was it signs of an impending alien invasion, or all the outcome of a collective delusion? That was the question posed at the time, and it’s still one that’s never really been answered. SOURCES Michel, Aimé (1958) Flying Saucers and the Straight Line Mystery. S. G. Phillips Inc. NY, USA. Graeme Rendall (2024) The French UFO Wave of 1954. Independently Published. Gross, P. (2025). UFOS at close sight: the 1954 French flap sightings catalogue. Patrickgross.org. https://ufologie.patrickgross.org/1954/1954.html ------ For almost anything, head over to the podcasts hub at darkhistories.com Support the show by visiting our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories The Dark Histories books are available to buy here: http://author.to/darkhistories Dark Histories merch is available here: https://bit.ly/3GChjk9 Connect with us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast Or find us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkhistories & Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dark_histories/ Or you can contact us directly via email at [email protected] or join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/cmGcBFf The Dark Histories Butterfly was drawn by Courtney, who you can find on Instagram @bewildereye Music was recorded by me © Ben Cutmore 2017 Other Outro music was Paul Whiteman & his orchestra with Mildred Bailey - All of me (1931). It's out of copyright now, but if you're interested, that was that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 06m 36s | ||||||
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Peaked at #73 in IS, currently #73 in IS.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| IS | — | #73 | #73 | — |
| India | — | #73 | #73 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #75 | #75 | — |
| United States | — | #87 | #87 | — |
| AT | — | #113 | #113 | — |
| Ireland | — | #134 | #134 | — |
| Australia | — | #144 | #144 | — |
| Finland | — | #149 | #149 | — |
| South Africa | — | #151 | #151 | — |
| Canada | — | #159 | #159 | — |
| Japan | — | #163 | #163 | — |
| NG | — | #183 | #183 | — |
| MY | — | #191 | #191 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #193 | #193 | — |
| TW | — | #196 | #196 | — |
| RO | — | #198 | #198 | — |
| Sweden | — | #200 | #200 | — |
Chart Positions
17 placements across 17 markets.
Chart Positions
17 placements across 17 markets.