Torture: A Dark History

What happens when a prison uprising turns into a standoff, negotiations break down, and the state decides to take the prison back by force?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and D...

15 Sep 20241h 57min

What happens when years of overcrowding, abuse, neglect, and growing tension finally push thousands of prisoners to the breaking point?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan H...

1 Sep 20242h

What happens when someone decides that the best way to get a confession is to slowly smash your feet?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan explore the brutal history...

18 Aug 20241h 10min

What happens when the simplest way to torture someone is to tie their hands behind their back and let gravity do the rest?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan are j...

4 Aug 20241h 31min

What happens when a woman who becomes a widow decides that revenge is best served with a little creativity?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan tell the story of Ol...

21 Jul 20241h 29min

What happens when one of humanity’s most beloved animals becomes a weapon of punishment, torture, and execution,?Season 3 of Torture: A Dark History kicks off with Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan explori...

7 Jul 20241h 55min

What happens when a woman survives nearly two weeks of torture and sexual violence, only to be so terrified that she can’t identify her attacker when police finally catch him?In this episode of Tortur...

23 Jun 20241h 55min

What happens when a seemingly ordinary truck driver hides a horrifying secret inside the sleeper of his tractor trailer?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan tell th...

9 Jun 20241h 44min