Cover image of History Dweebs - A look at True Crime, Murders, Serial Killers and the Darkside of History

History Dweebs - A look at True Crime, Murders, Serial Killers and the Darkside of History

A light hearted look at the darkside of History Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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True Crime: Serial Killer Jeffery Dahmer

True Crime: Serial Killer Jeffery Dahmer

Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer was a serial killer and sex offender, who committed the rape, murder, and dismemberment of sevente... Read more

26 Aug 2016

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The Spanish Flu - The Great Pandemic of 1918

The Spanish Flu - The Great Pandemic of 1918

The Influenza pandemic of 1918 infected 500 million people across the world, including remote Pacific islands and the Ar... Read more

24 Mar 2015

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Siege at Waco - The Death of David Koresh

Siege at Waco - The Death of David Koresh

David Koresh was the leader of a religious sect known as the Branch Davidians. Koresh and his followers built an "Army o... Read more

14 Jul 2017

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The Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar

The Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar

On Agust 23, 1912 four year old Bobby Dunbar disappeared while on a family outing.  Eight months later, after a nation w... Read more

3 Dec 2015

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True Crime: The Happy Face Killer - Serial Killer Keith Hunter Jesperson

True Crime: The Happy Face Killer - Serial Killer Keith Hunter Jesperson

Keith Hunter Jesperson is a Canadian born American serial killer known as the "Happy Face Killer" for the smiley faces h... Read more

3 May 2017

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True Crime: Helter Skelter Part I: Young Charlie Manson

True Crime: Helter Skelter Part I: Young Charlie Manson

Born to an unwed, teenage mother in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1934, Charles Manson would growp up to live a life of crime and ... Read more

27 Dec 2016

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The Death of Sylvia Likens

The Death of Sylvia Likens

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6 Jul 2016

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The Nazino Affair - Escape from Cannibal Island

The Nazino Affair - Escape from Cannibal Island

In 1933, 6,000 Russian dissidents were deported to Nazino Island in Siberia. The island was sorrounded by arm guards who... Read more

21 Sep 2018

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Unsolved Mystery: The Burger Chef Murders

Unsolved Mystery: The Burger Chef Murders

On November 17, 1978, four young employees were working the night shift at the Burger Chef in Speedway, Indiana. None of... Read more

2 Nov 2016

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The Meanest Man in America - Serial Killer Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins

The Meanest Man in America - Serial Killer Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins

Bullied as a child, Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins sought revenge by raping and killing more than 80 people. Gaskins became kn... Read more

16 Jan 2016

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The Strange Case of Typhoid Mary

The Strange Case of Typhoid Mary

Mary Mallon, better known as Typhoid Mary, was the first person in the United States identified as an asymptomatic carri... Read more

14 Feb 2015

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Took an Axe - Lizze Borden

Took an Axe - Lizze Borden

In 1892, Lizzie Borden stood trial for the brutal axe murders of her father and stepmother.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.... Read more

23 Oct 2015

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The Teacup Poisoner: Serial Killer Graham Fredrick Young

The Teacup Poisoner: Serial Killer Graham Fredrick Young

Graham Frederick Young was a whiz at chemistry just ask his 70 victims. Special Thanks to Leanne Flanagan for the topic ... Read more

24 Apr 2018

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Get Your Freak On! The History of Freak Shows!

Get Your Freak On! The History of Freak Shows!

Join the Dweebs as we discuss the history of Circus Freak Shows and some of it's most colorful characters. Hosted on Aca... Read more

6 Feb 2015

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The Pitchfork Murder Mystery

The Pitchfork Murder Mystery

in 1945 74-year-old Charles Watson was brutally murder and the case has never been solved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c... Read more

14 Dec 2019

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Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield

Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield

Serial killer Ed Gein was obsessively devoted to his mother, a religious fanatic. After her death, Gein began robbing gr... Read more

21 Feb 2015

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The Mad King - Christian VII of Denmark

The Mad King - Christian VII of Denmark

Christian VII ruled Denmark from 1766 until his death in in 1808. The King was rather an odd fellow. His mental instabil... Read more

27 Jan 2017

1hr 54mins

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Four on the Floor - The Wonderland Murders

Four on the Floor - The Wonderland Murders

What does a Gangster, a Porn Star, Liberace's lover and four dead bodies have in common?  They all are featured in our s... Read more

27 May 2015

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Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great ruled Russia with an iron fist between 1762 and 1796. She had her husband killed to seize power and ... Read more

9 Feb 2018

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The Crew- The Mass Suicides of Heaven's Gate

The Crew- The Mass Suicides of Heaven's Gate

On March 26, 1997 39 members of the Heaven's Gate cult, known as "The Crew" committed mass suicide, believing their soul... Read more

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