Scurvy
A disease associated with pirates and explorers, scurvy was a constant threat to humans without access to fresh fruit and vegetables. In this episode we discuss the symptoms, the long quest to discove...
29 Nov 202433min
Ouija Boards
Originally posted on Patreon on March 11, 2024. As we're exploring tools used by ghost hunters and mediums, let's take a look at the Ouija board, a mass produced version of the talking board, which wa...
14 Nov 202428min
Halloween Special: 'Perfect Skin' by L.J. Stanton
Happy Halloween! In celebration, Hallie is proud to present Perfect Skin, a short horror story, written exclusively for the MCP by author L.J. Stanton. This audiobook will be free for everyone for two...
31 Okt 202411min
The Salem Witch Trials pt. 2 - Executions
In the beginning of 1692, young women in Salem village began experiencing strange symptoms, which were soon blamed on witchcraft. The girls began accusing neighbours of bewitching them, escalating the...
23 Okt 202436min
The Salem Witch Trials pt. 1 - Accusations
In the beginning of 1692, young women in Salem village began experiencing strange symptoms, which were soon blamed on witchcraft. The girls accused three women of bewitching them, but instead of resol...
9 Okt 202432min
The Witch's Door - Ryan Matthew Cohn and Regina Marie Rossi
In this special spooky season episode, Hallie interviews Ryan Matthew Cohn (Oddities) and Regina Marie Rossi (Oddities Flea Market) about their upcoming book The Witch's Door. They talk exploded skull...
23 Sep 202441min
A Cosy Witchy Mystery: An Interview with Bad Viking Games
MCP host Hallie sites down with John and Rob Donkin, also known as Bad Viking Games, to discuss thier cozy mystery game Strange Horticulture. You are the owner of horticultural shop in the bleak town ...
9 Sep 202446min
The Tyburn Tree: Public Execution in England
CW: Detailed descriptions of execution methods and corpse desecration Before 1868, executions in England were held in designated public spaces. One of these was famous due to its long history as a pla...
28 Aug 202431min
