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Send us a textIt's another Watch This or Die episode and we're kicking things off the only way we know how—by cracking open and introducing this episode's featured craft beers we're sipping while recording. Before diving into the main event, we catch up on some of the movies and shows we've been watching lately.Then it's time for the feature of the night: Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses (2003). We break down this twisted cult favorite, talk about how our fandom for both the film and Rob Zombie himself first began, and share why this one still hits hard over 20 years later. As always, we go deep using our signature Watch This or Die categories to dissect the insanity, the style, and the horror legacy of the Firefly family.If you're a fan of horror, heavy music, and the bizarre brilliance of Rob Zombie—this episode is one you won't want to miss.

Throwback ThursdayBunnie and Meme dim the lights and bolt the doors for a bone-chilling installment of the Murder Mystery Series. This week, they dive into the twisted world of Ed Gein—better known as “The Butcher of Plainfield.” One of the most infamous killers and grave robbers in history, Gein's gruesome crimes went on to inspire horror classics like The Silence of the Lambs and House of 1000 Corpses. From his disturbing bond with his mother, to the moment he developed a taste for blood, to the bizarre trophies he kept, this episode will leave you rethinking pigs, shoeboxes, and what true terror really looks like.Watch Full Episodes & More:www.dumbblondeunrated.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Perhaps THE LONG WAIT would be more appropriate.  After a 10-month sabbatical, My Haunted Head Podcast returns with episode #104.  A recap of the year's events with a look forward to October and the countdown to Halloween.  Featuring Regal Cinema's "31 Screams on Screen" events, reviews of THE LONG WALK, THE DEADLY SPAWN 4K BLU, Tom Savini's Uncensored NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD '90 4K BLU, Rob Zombie's HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES and more!  Please Like, Share and SUBSCRIBE!  #thelongwalk #stephenking #regalcinemas #Halloween #houseof1000corpses #rickmelton #sleepawaycamp #tomsavini #nightofthelivingdead #robzombie 

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Last time we spoke about the battle of Nanjing. In December 1937, as the battle for Nanjing unfolded, terror inundated its residents, seeking safety amid the turmoil. General Tang Shengzhi rallied the Chinese forces, determined to defend against the advancing Japanese army. Fierce fighting erupted at the Gate of Enlightenment, where the determined Chinese soldiers resisted merciless assaults while tragedy loomed. By mid-December, the Japanese made substantial advances, employing relentless artillery fire to breach Nanjing's defenses. Leaders called for strategic retreats, yet amid chaos and despair, many young Chinese soldiers, driven by nationalism, continued to resist. By December 13, Nanjing succumbed to the invaders, marking a tragic chapter in history. As destruction enveloped the city, the resilience of its defenders became a poignant tale of courage amidst the horrors of war, forever marking Nanjing as a symbol of enduring hope in the face of despair.   #168 The Nanjing Massacre Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. So obvious disclaimer, today we will be talking about, arguably one of if not the most horrific war atrocities ever committed. To be blunt, it may have been worse than some of the things we talked about back during the fall of the Ming Dynasty, when bandit armies raped and pillaged cities. The Nanjing Massacre as its become known is well documented by both Chinese and foreign sources. There is an abundance of primary sources, many well verified. Its going to be extremely graphic, I am going to try and tell it to the fullest. So if you got a weak stomach perhaps sit this one out, you have been warned. Chen Yiding began evacuating his troops from the area surrounding the Gate of Enlightenment before dawn on December 13. En route to Xiaguan, he took the time to visit a dozen of his soldiers housed in a makeshift hospital located in an old cemetery. These men were too severely injured to participate in the evacuation, and Chen had to leave them with only a few words of encouragement. Little did he know, within days, they would all perish in their beds, victims of the Japanese forces. Upon arriving in Xiaguan later that morning, Chen was met with grim news: his divisional commander had crossed the Yangtze River with his chief of staff the previous afternoon. Now, he was on his own. He didn't linger near the riverside chaos, quickly realizing there was nothing he could do there. Instead, he chose to move downstream, hoping to find a secure spot for himself and his soldiers to wait out the next few days before devising an escape from the war zone.  He was fortunate, for soon the Japanese would live up to their notorious reputation developed during their advance from Shanghai; they were not inclined to take prisoners. That afternoon, several hundred Chinese soldiers arrived at the northern end of the Safety Zone. The committee responsible for the area stated that they could offer no assistance. In a misguided attempt to boost morale, they suggested that if the soldiers surrendered and promised not to engage in combat, the Japanese would likely show them "merciful treatment." This optimism was woefully misplaced. Later that same day, Japanese troops entered the zone, dragging out 200 Chinese men, the majority of them soldiers, for execution just outside the city. On December 13, Japanese soldiers started patrolling the riverbank, shooting at anything and anyone floating downstream. Their comrades aboard naval vessels in the river cheered them on, applauding each time they struck another helpless victim in the water. Civilians were not spared either. While traveling through downtown Nanjing as the battle concluded, Rabe observed dead men and women every 100 to 200 yards, most of them shot in the back. A long line of Chinese men marched down the street, numbering in the hundreds, all destined for death. In a cruel twist, they were compelled to carry a large Japanese flag. They were herded into a vacant lot by a couple of Japanese soldiers and as recalled by American correspondent Archibald Steele "There, they were brutally shot dead in small groups. One Japanese soldier stood over the growing pile of corpses, firing into any bodies that showed movement." The killings commenced almost immediately after the fall of Nanjing. The victorious Japanese spread out into the city streets, seeking victims. Those unfortunate enough to be captured faced instant execution or were taken to larger killing fields to meet a grim fate alongside other Chinese prisoners. Initially, the Japanese targeted former soldiers, whether real or imagined, but within hours, the scope of victims expanded to include individuals of all age groups and genders. By the end of the first day of occupation, civilian bodies littered the streets of downtown Nanjing at a rate of roughly one per block. The defenseless and innocent were subjected to murder, torture, and humiliation in a relentless spree of violence that persisted for six harrowing weeks. At the time of the attack, Nanjing felt eerily abandoned, houses stood boarded up, vehicles lay toppled in the streets, and the once-ubiquitous rickshaws had vanished. However, hundreds of thousands remained hidden indoors, seeking refuge. The most visible sign of the city's new rulers was the display of the Japanese flag. On the morning of December 14, the Rising Sun flag was hoisted across the city, seen in front of private homes, businesses, and public buildings. Many of these flags were hastily made, often a simple white sheet with a red rag affixed, hoping to be spared. As the days progressed, horrifying accounts of violence began to emerge. A barber, the sole survivor among eight people in his shop when the Japanese arrived, was admitted to a hospital with a stab wound that had nearly severed his head from his body, damaging all muscles at the back of his neck down to his spinal canal. A woman suffered a brutal throat wound, while another pregnant woman was bayoneted in the abdomen, resulting in the death of her unborn child. A man witnessed his wife being stabbed through the heart and then saw his child hurled from a window to the street several floors below. These are but a few stories of individual atrocities committed. Alongside this there were mass executions, predominantly targeting young able-bodied men, in an effort to weaken Nanjing and deprive it of any potential resistance in the future. American professor, Lewis Smythe recalled “The disarmed soldier problem was our most serious one for the first three days, but it was soon resolved, as the Japanese shot all of them.” On the evening of December 15, the Japanese rounded up 1,300 former soldiers from the Safety Zone, binding them in groups of about 100 and marching them away in silence. A group of foreigners, permitted to leave Nanjing on a Japanese gunboat, accidentally became witnesses to the ensuing slaughter. While waiting for their vessel, they took a brief walk along the riverbank and stumbled upon a scene of mass execution, observing the Japanese shooting the men one by one in the back of the neck. “We observed about 100 such executions until the Japanese officer in charge noticed us and ordered us to leave immediately”. Not all killings were premeditated; many occurred impulsively. A common example was when Japanese soldiers led lines of Chinese POWs to holding points, tightly bound together with ropes. Every few yards, a Japanese soldier would stand guard with a fixed bayonet aimed at the prisoners as they trudged forward. Suddenly, one of the prisoners slipped, causing a domino effect as he fell, dragging down the men in front of and behind him. The entire group soon found themselves collapsed on the ground, struggling to stand. The Japanese guards lost their patience, jabbing their bayonets into the writhing bodies until none remained alive. In one of the largest massacres, Japanese troops from the Yamada Detachment, including the 65th Infantry Regiment, systematically executed between 17,000 and 20,000 Chinese prisoners from December 15 to 17. These prisoners were taken to the banks of the Yangtze River near Mufushan, where they were machine-gunned to death. The bodies were then disposed of by either burning or flushing them downstream. Recent research by Ono Kenji has revealed that these mass killings were premeditated and carried out systematically, in accordance with orders issued directly by Prince Asaka. A soldier from the IJA's 13th Division described killing wounded survivors of the Mufushan massacre in his diary “I figured that I'd never get another chance like this, so I stabbed thirty of the damned Chinks. Climbing atop the mountain of corpses, I felt like a real devil-slayer, stabbing again and again, with all my might. 'Ugh, ugh,' the Chinks groaned. There were old folks as well as kids, but we killed them lock, stock, and barrel. I also borrowed a buddy's sword and tried to decapitate some. I've never experienced anything so unusual”. Frequently, the Japanese just left their victims wherever they fell. Corpses began to accumulate in the streets, exposed to the elements and onlookers. Cars constantly were forced to run over corpses. Corpses were scavenged by stray dogs, which, in turn, were consumed by starving people. The water became toxic; workers in the Safety Zone discovered ponds clogged with human remains. In other instances, the Japanese gathered their machine-gunned or bayoneted victims into large heaps, doused them in kerosene, and set them ablaze. Archibald Steele wrote for the Chicago Daily News on December 17th “I saw a grisly scene at the north gate, where what was once a group of 200 men had become a smoldering mass of flesh and bones, so severely burned around the neck and head that it was difficult to believe he was still human.” During the chaos in the beginning, whereupon the Japanese had not yet fully conquered the city, its defenders scrambled desperately to escape before it was too late. Individually or in small groups, they sought vulnerabilities in the enemy lines, acutely aware that their survival hinged on their success. Months of conflict had trained them to expect no mercy if captured; previous experiences had instilled in them the belief that a swift death at the hands of the Japanese would be a fortunate outcome. On December 12, amid intense artillery fire and aerial bombardment, General Tang Sheng-chi issued the order for his troops to retreat. However, conflicting directives and a breakdown in discipline transformed the ensuing events into a disaster. While some Chinese units successfully crossed the river, a far greater number were ensnared in the widespread chaos that engulfed the city. In their desperation to evade capture, some Chinese soldiers resorted to stripping civilians of their clothing to disguise themselves, while many others were shot by their own supervisory units as they attempted to flee.Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of individual escape stories emerged from this period. In some rare instances, entire units, even up to divisional strength, successfully infiltrated Japanese lines to reach safety. For others, such as the 156th Division, there were detailed plans outlining escape routes from Nanjing. Several soldiers and officers adhered to this three-day trek, skillfully evading Japanese patrols until they reached Ningguo, located south of the capital. Nonetheless, these cases were exceptions. The vast majority of soldiers from China's defeated army faced significant risk and were more likely to be captured than to escape. Some of Chiang Kai-shek's most elite units suffered near total annihilation. Only about a thousand soldiers from the 88th Division managed to cross the Yangtze safely, as did another thousand from the Training Division, while a mere 300 from the 87th Division survived. Even for units like the 156th Division, the escape plans were only effective for those who learned of them. These plans were hurriedly disseminated through the ranks as defeat loomed, leaving mere chance to determine who received the information. Many stayed trapped in Nanjing, which had become a fatal snare. One day, Japanese soldiers visited schools within Nanjing's Safety Zone, aware that these locations sheltered many refugees. They called for all former soldiers to step forward, promising safety in exchange for labor. Many believed that the long days of hiding were finally coming to an end and complied with the request. However, they were led to an abandoned house, where they were stripped naked and bound together in groups of five. Outside, a large bonfire had been ignited. They were then bayoneted and, while still alive, thrown onto the flames. Only a few managed to escape and share the horrifying tale. The Japanese were of course well aware that numerous soldiers were hiding in Nanjing, disguised as locals, evidenced by the piles of military uniforms and equipment accumulating in the streets. Consequently, they initiated a systematic search for soldiers within hours of taking control. The Safety Zone was not spared, as the Japanese Army suspected that Chinese soldiers had sought refuge there. On December 16, they raided Ginling College, despite a policy prohibiting the admission of men, except for elderly residents in a designated dining room. The soldiers brought axes to force open doors that were not immediately complied with and positioned six machine guns on the campus, prepared to fire at anyone attempting to escape. Ultimately, they found nothing. In cases where they did encounter young men of military age, the soldiers lined them up, scrutinizing for distinct telltale features such as close-cropped hair, helmet marks, or shoulder blisters from carrying a rifle. Many men, who had never served in the military but bore callouses from hard manual labor, were captured based on the assumption that such marks indicated military experience. As noted by Goerge Fitch the head of Nanjing's YMCA “Rickshaw coolies, carpenters, and other laborers are frequently taken”. The Japanese employed additional, more cunning tactics to root out soldiers. During an inspection of a camp within the Safety Zone, they struggled to get the approximately 6,000 men and women to surrender. Before leaving, they resorted to one last trick. “Attention!” a voice commanded in flawless Chinese. Many young men, conditioned by months or years of military training, instinctively responded. Even though most realized their mistake almost immediately, it was too late; the Japanese herded them away. Given the scale of the slaughter, efforts were soon organized to facilitate the killing and disposal of as many individuals as possible in the shortest time. Rows of prisoners were mowed down by machine-gun fire, while those injured were finished off with single bullets or bayonets. Much of the mass murder occurred near the Yangtze River, where victims could be disposed of easily by being pushed into the water, hoping the current would carry them away.As the weeks progressed and the Japanese grew increasingly concerned about the possibility of former soldiers still at large, the dragnet tightened. Beginning in late December, Japanese authorities implemented a registration system for all residents of Nanjing. At Ginling College, this process lasted about a week and resulted in scenes of almost indescribable chaos, as the Japanese also decided to register residents from the surrounding areas on campus. First, the men were registered, followed by the women. Often, women attended the registration to help save their husbands and sons, who would otherwise have been taken as suspected former soldiers. Despite these efforts, a total of 28 men were ultimately seized during the registration process at Ginling College. Each individual who registered received a document from the authorities. However, it soon became clear that this paper provided little protection against the caprices of the Japanese military. That winter in Nanjing, everyone was a potential victim. While systematic mass killings primarily targeted young men of military age, every category of people faced death in the days and weeks following the Japanese conquest of Nanjing. Reports indicated that fifty police officers from the Safety Zone were executed for permitting Chinese soldiers to enter the area. The city's firefighters were taken away to meet an uncertain fate, and six street sweepers were killed inside their dwelling. Like an uncontrollable epidemic, the victors' bloodlust seemed to escalate continuously, seeking out new victims. When the Japanese ordered the Safety Zone committee to supply workers for the electricity plant in Xiaguan to restore its operations, they provided 54 individuals. Within days, 43 of them were dead. Although young men were especially targeted, the Japanese made no distinctions based on age or sex. American missionary John G. Magee documented numerous instances of indiscriminate killings, including the chilling account of two families nearly exterminated. Stabbings, shootings, and rapes marked the slaughter of three generations of innocents, including toddlers aged four and two; the older child was bayoneted, while the younger was struck in the head with a sword. The only survivors were a badly injured eight-year-old girl and her four-year-old sister, who spent the following fortnight beside their mother's decaying body. The violence was often accompanied by various forms of humiliation, as if to utterly break the spirit of the conquered people. One woman lost her parents and three children. When she purchased a coffin for her father, a Japanese soldier tore the lid off and discarded the old man's body in the street. Another soldier, in a drunken stupor, raped a Chinese woman and then vomited on her. In yet another incident, a soldier encountered a family of six huddled over a pot of thin rice soup; he stepped over them and urinated into their pot before continuing on his way, laughing heartlessly. The atrocities committed at Nanjing were not akin to something like the Holocaust. Within places like Auschwitz killings became industrialized and often took on an impersonal, unemotional character. The murders in Nanjing had an almost intimate quality, with each individual perpetrator bearing the blood of their victims on their hands, sometimes literally. In this sense, the Nanjing atrocities resemble the early Holocaust killings executed by German Einsatzgruppen in Eastern Europe, prior to the implementation of gas chambers. How many died during the Nanjing Massacre? Eyewitnesses at the time recognized that the Japanese behavior had few immediate precedents. Missionary John Magee compared the situation to the Turkish genocide of the Armenians during World War I, which was still fresh in memory. Despite this, no consensus emerged regarding the exact number of fatalities, a state of affairs that would persist for nearly eight decades. In his first comprehensive account of the atrocities following the conquest of the capital, New York Times correspondent Tillman Durdin reported that 33,000 Chinese soldiers lost their lives in Nanjing, including 20,000 who were executed. Foreign correspondent Frank Oliver claimed in a 1939 publication that 24,000 men, women, and children were put to death during the first month of the city's occupation. As time progressed, much larger figures began to circulate. After returning to Germany in 1938, John Rabe held a lecture where he cited European estimates that between 50,000 and 60,000 people had died. In February 1942, Chiang Kai-shek stated that 200,000 were slaughtered within one week. The Nanjing tribunal established by Chiang's government to try Japanese war criminals in 1946 and 1947 reported that more than 300,000 lives had been lost following the city's fall. The highest estimate recorded comes from a Chinese military expert, who put the death toll at 430,000. Currently, the figure most commonly accepted in official Chinese media is 300,000, a number also cited by various authors sympathetic to China's contemporary regime. The debate over the Nanjing death toll has been a complex and extensive discussion, likely to remain unresolved to everyone's satisfaction. As missionary and Nanjing University teacher Miner Searle Bates remarked when he testified before the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in July 1946, “The scope of this killing was so extensive that no one can provide a complete picture of it.” On December 16, American missionary Minnie Vautrin witnessed a truck passing by Ginling College, loaded with eight to ten girls. When they saw the Western woman, they cried out, "Jiu ming! Jiu ming!" which means “Help! Help!” Vautrin felt powerless, fully aware of the fate that awaited them. As early as Tuesday of that week, she had documented rumors of girls being raped. The following night, women were taken in large numbers from their homes. Another missionary, John Magee wrote to his wife “The most horrible thing now is the raping of the women, which has been going on in the most shameless way I have ever known”. A tentative list compiled by Lewis Smythe detailed instances of rape occurring soon after the Japanese Army entered Nanjing: four girls at noon on December 14; four more women that evening; three female refugees on December 15; and a young wife around the same time. The accounts revealed chilling individual horrors. A 15-year-old girl was taken to a barracks housing 200 to 300 Japanese soldiers and locked in a room, where she was raped multiple times daily. Victims ranged from as young as 11 to over 80. American correspondent Edgar Snow recalled “Discards were often bayoneted by drunken soldiers,. Frequently, mothers had to witness their babies being beheaded, only to then be raped themselves.” Y.M.C.A. head George Fitch reported the case of a woman whose five-month-old infant was deliberately smothered by a soldier to silence its cries while he raped her. Such acts were a gruesome form of humiliation, designed to demonstrate that the vanquished were powerless to protect their own families. Japanese soldier Takokoro Kozo recalled “Women suffered most. No matter how young or old, they all could not escape the fate of being raped. We sent out coal trucks to the city streets and villages to seize a lot of women. And then each of them was allocated to fifteen to twenty soldiers for sexual intercourse and abuse. After raping we would also kill them”. Women were frequently killed immediately after being raped, often through horrific mutilations, such as being penetrated with bayonets, long bamboo sticks, or other objects. For instance, one six-months-pregnant woman was stabbed sixteen times in the face and body, with one stab penetrating her abdomen and killing her unborn child. In another case, a young woman had a beer bottle forcibly inserted into her vagina after being raped, and was subsequently shot.  On December 19, 1937, the Reverend James M. McCallum wrote in his diary “I know not where to end. Never I have heard or read such brutality. Rape! Rape! Rape! We estimate at least 1,000 cases a night and many by day. In case of resistance or anything that seems like disapproval, there is a bayonet stab or a bullet... People are hysterical... Women are being carried off every morning, afternoon and evening. The whole Japanese army seems to be free to go and come as it pleases, and to do whatever it pleases”.  Rabe wrote in his diary dated December 17 “wo Japanese soldiers have climbed over the garden wall and are about to break into our house. When I appear they give the excuse that they saw two Chinese soldiers climb over the wall. When I show them my party badge, they return the same way. In one of the houses in the narrow street behind my garden wall, a woman was raped, and then wounded in the neck with a bayonet. I managed to get an ambulance so we can take her to Kulou Hospital... Last night up to 1,000 women and girls are said to have been raped, about 100 girls at Ginling College...alone. You hear nothing but rape. If husbands or brothers intervene, they're shot. What you hear and see on all sides is the brutality and bestiality of the Japanese soldiers”. In a documentary film about the Nanjing Massacre, In the Name of the Emperor, a former Japanese soldier named Shiro Azuma spoke candidly about the process of rape and murder in Nanjing. “At first we used some kinky words like Pikankan. Pi means "hip", kankan means "look". Pikankan means, "Let's see a woman open up her legs." Chinese women didn't wear under-pants. Instead, they wore trousers tied with a string. There was no belt. As we pulled the string, the buttocks were exposed. We "pikankan". We looked. After a while we would say something like, "It's my day to take a bath," and we took turns raping them. It would be all right if we only raped them. I shouldn't say all right. But we always stabbed and killed them. Because dead bodies don't talk”. Without anyone to defend them, the women of Nanjing resorted to desperate measures for their safety. The young and attractive cut their hair and smeared soot on their faces to diminish their allure. Others donned boys' clothes or the garments of elderly women. However, the Japanese were well aware of these tactics and were not easily deceived. As American correspondent Snow described, it was an orgy of unprecedented debauchery, involving not only the lower ranks of the Japanese military but also officers who turned their quarters into harems, bedding a new captive each night. Open-air sexual assaults were common. During the first ten days of occupation, groups of Japanese soldiers entered the Ginling campus ten to twenty times daily, brandishing fixed bayonets stained with fresh blood. So overwhelmed, Vautrin decided to prioritize saving lives over salvaging possessions, spending those early days frantically moving across campus to prevent marauding soldiers from taking away women. A particularly tense situation unfolded on the evening of December 17, when Vautrin and other staff members at Ginling College were called to the front of the campus to confront a group of Japanese soldiers. Earlier, Vautrin had received documentation from another officer affirming that the area was a legitimate refugee camp. The soldiers torn up the document in front of her. For hours, with armed Japanese soldiers encircling them, Vautrin and her colleagues were left standing or kneeling, uncertain of what awaited them. Gradually, it became clear that they had been lured to the front gate so that other soldiers could enter through a side entrance and abduct twelve women. As Vautrin recalled “Never shall I forget the scene. The dried leaves rattling, the moaning of the wind, the cries of women being led away.” The staff remained at the entrance until 11:00 pm, fearing that hiding soldiers might fire on them if they moved. This was the only time that Vautrin was unable to prevent rape, a failure that would haunt her for the rest of her life. Some Japanese soldiers, seeking young girls, ordered a middle-aged Chinese woman to assist them in finding targets. When she either could not or would not comply, they shot a rifle across her abdomen, narrowly missing and taking away “three handbreadths of flesh.” When the Japanese Army entered Nanjing, little damage had been inflicted on the buildings, as noted by U.S. missionary James McCallum at the end of December. On the first day of their occupation, Japanese soldiers immediately dispersed into Nanjing in small groups, breaking shop windows and looting the goods within. They carried away their spoils in crates and stolen rickshaws. Initially, the looting was partly a makeshift response to the poor logistics of the Japanese Army. Combat soldiers had arrived well ahead of their supply lines and faced severe food shortages until the roads reopened and the Yangtze River became navigable.  Every building in Nanjing was looted and turned upside down. Everything not nailed down was stolen: doors and window frames were removed, safes opened with rifle shots or grenades. Japanese soldiers often pillaged property while the owners were present, threatening them with bayonets. Abandoned cars littered the streets, typically overturned and stripped of useful items, including batteries. Like Russian soldiers in Berlin seven and a half years later, the rank-and-file soldiers displayed a particular interest in watches. As the scale of plunder grew, transportation became scarce. By the end of December, looting was being conducted using trucks. When vehicles were unavailable, Japanese soldiers resorted to wheelbarrows and even children's prams. Mules, donkeys, and people were also commandeered. Just as during their advance from Shanghai to Nanjing, the Chinese were forced to assist in looting their own homes. A common sight was a Japanese soldier leading a group of Chinese down the street, laden with stolen goods. While Chinese soldiers had also engaged in some looting during their evacuation of Nanjing, it was nothing compared to the scale of the Japanese victors' plunder. The Chinese forces had deliberately avoided breaking into foreign buildings, a distinction that the Japanese disregarded. The American, British, and German embassies, along with the ambassadors' residences, were ransacked, stripped of everything from bedding and money to watches, rugs, and artwork. The American School was looted, and its wall breached to remove the piano. As the Japanese stripped the city, they also began to burn it. While the winter sky could have been sparkling, it was instead filled with smoke from thousands of fires across the city. Some fires resulted from carelessness, such as when soldiers cooked meat from a stolen cow over a bonfire, accidentally igniting an ancient building. Others were acts of mindless vandalism. The Nanking Music Shop saw all its instruments and sheets piled in the street and set ablaze. The extent of the massacre can, to some degree, be linked to a breakdown in discipline among Japanese soldiers. Released from weeks or months of hardship on the battlefield, many soldiers experienced an intoxicating sense of freedom, resembling misbehaving boys. The deterioration of order among Japanese soldiers astonished those familiar with the stories of the stringent discipline within Japan's armed forces. Observers commented on soldiers laughing at proclamations from their own officers or tearing up orders and tossing them to the ground. Some foreign witnesses speculated that this lack of discipline was exacerbated by the absence of visible individual numbers on soldiers, making it challenging to identify wrongdoers. The issue also stemmed from the quality of the Japanese officer corps and their ability to manage a large army of young men, many of whom were experiencing freedom from societal constraints for the first time. Not all officers rose to the occasion; Vautrin witnessed an officer almost fail to prevent a soldier from raping a girl. Even worse, some officers transitioned from passive bystanders, guilty by inaction, to active participants in prolonged rape sessions. While a few attempted to instill discipline among their troops, their efforts often fell short. A Japanese colonel, for instance, slapped a soldier attempting to rape a Chinese woman. Another general was seen striking a private who had bayoneted a Chinese man and threatened two Germans, raising questions about how much of this discipline was merely performative for the benefit of foreign observers. Ultimately, disciplinary measures had little impact. As Rabe noted in his diary dated December 18th “The soldiers have almost no regard for their officers”. The absence of effective higher leadership during this critical period likely exacerbated the problem. General Matsui had been suffering from malaria since November 3, which left him largely incapacitated from December 5 to 15. A subordinate later testified that he had been informed of "incidents of stealing, killing, assault, and rape and had become quite enraged.” Although Matsui may have been displeased by the unruly behavior of his soldiers, it is conceivable that his inaction led to even greater levels of atrocity than might have occurred otherwise. He insisted on holding a victory parade on December 17, immediately after recovering from his illness, which likely triggered a security frenzy among Japanese officers concerned about the safety of Prince Asaka, uncle to Emperor Hirohito. This reaction likely prompted a surge in searches for, and executions of, suspected former Chinese soldiers. The Japanese high command in Tokyo was also aware of the unraveling discipline. On January 4, 1938, Army Headquarters sent Matsui an unusually direct message ordering him to restore control among his troops: Our old friend Ishiwara Kanji bitterly criticized the situation and placed the blame on Matsui “We earnestly request enhancement of military discipline and public morals. The morale of the Japanese had never been at a lower level.” A detachment of military police eventually arrived in Nanjing, leading to some improvements, though their presence was mixed. Some officers stationed outside the Safety Zone ignored atrocities occurring before them and, in some cases, participated directly. At Ginling College, the experience with military police was decidedly uneven. The first group of about 25 men tasked with guarding the college ended up committing rape themselves.  Despite frequent visits from Japanese soldiers in search of loot and victims to assault, the Safety Zone was perceived as successful. Many believed that both the zone and the work of its managing committee were responsible for saving countless lives. W. Plumer Mills, vice chairman of the committee, noted that the zone “did give some protection during the fighting…but the chief usefulness of the Zone has been the measure of protection it has afforded to the people since the occupation.” Shortly after the Japanese conquest, the population of the Safety Zone swelled to a quarter million people. Around 70,000 of these were organized into 25 pre-arranged camps, while the majority sought accommodation wherever possible. Makeshift “mat-shed villages” sprang up in vacant areas throughout the zone. Nanjing quickly became informally divided into two distinct cities. Outside the Safety Zone, the atmosphere was ghostly, with a population dwindling to around 10,000, while within the zone, bustling activity thrived. Shanghai Road, which ran through the center of the zone and had once been a wide boulevard, transformed into a hub of barter and trade, resembling a festive market during Chinese New Year, overflowing with makeshift stalls, tea shops, and restaurants, making it nearly impossible to traverse by vehicle. The Japanese held a degree of respect for Westerners, although this sentiment was not universal and did not always offer protection. Many foreigners tried to safeguard their homes by displaying their national flags outside, but they often found that Japanese soldiers would break in regardless. To protect Ginling College, American flags were displayed at eight locations around the compound, and a large 30-foot American flag was spread out in the center. However, this proved to be “of absolutely no use” in preventing Japanese soldiers from entering the area. Despite this, there was some limited outright hostility towards Americans. Stronger negative sentiments were directed towards the Russians and the British, who were viewed as representatives of nations with competing interests against the Japanese Empire. The Japanese displayed particular reverence for one nationality, the Germans. Rabe would shout “Deutsch” or “Hitler” to command respect from unruly Japanese soldiers or show them his swastika armband, indicating his allegiance to the Nazi Party. Germany was seen as a rising power and rapidly becoming one of Japan's closest allies, a fellow outcast in global politics. However, as time passed, the limits of this respect became evident; individual soldiers began searching for women within the German embassy compound, and eventually, nearly all German buildings were broken into. Despite all the challenges, there was no doubting that foreigners offered a form of protection unavailable elsewhere. Within days of the Japanese conquest, women and children began appearing in large numbers outside Rabe's home, kneeling and knocking their heads on the ground as they begged to be let into his already overcrowded garden.  At 1:00 pm on January 1, the Chinese were proclaimed rulers of their own city, or at least this is what Japanese propaganda sought to convey. On the first day of the new year, a puppet government was established in a ceremony held just north of the Safety Zone. A new five-bar flag, the one associated with the early Chinese republic was raised, signaling a patriotic spirit in a gesture that felt unconvincing. As the new leaders took office, vowing to resurrect their city, buildings burned all around them. The ceremony marked the culmination of two weeks of preparatory work. As early as December 15, General Matsui met with a local Chinese leader, referred to in the Japanese commander's diary only as Chen, who had been selected to assist in forming this new puppet government. Chen had been present in the northern port city of Tianjin two years earlier when Matsui helped establish the Chinese chapter of the Greater Asia Association. He subscribed to Matsui's concepts of “Asia for Asians,” but cautioned that Chinese fears of the Japanese would complicate the governance of the conquered territories.   The new government aligned with the Japanese army to implement a system of indoctrination centered on conservatism, primarily targeting the youth, who were perceived as most likely to resist. The indoctrination included messages like, “You must follow the old custom in marriage, letting your parents make arrangements for you. You must not go to theaters or study English, etc. China and Japan must become one, and then the nation will be strong.” Few were deceived by these attempts to win hearts and minds. The government-sanctioned newspaper, the Xinshengbao, or New Life Journal, was immediately dismissed as a crude vehicle for propaganda. Additionally, the government made minimal progress in more urgent tasks, such as restoring peacetime conditions and revitalizing Nanjing's economy, a challenge made formidable by Japanese brutality. Given the fate of the first group of volunteers at the electricity plant after the conquest, no one could be found to fill the needed 40 to 45 worker slots. The same was true for firefighters. The predictable outcomes followed. Water and limited power were restored to parts of the city by January 2, but within two days, the city was plunged back into darkness. By January 13, the waterworks were still non-operational, and the power supply remained intermittent while fires continued to blaze well into January. The government was not taken seriously, struggling even with the Japanese. It quickly built a reputation for being venal and corrupt. One of its names was the Nanjing Autonomous Government, which a clever member of the foreign community humorously rebranded as the “Automatic Government,” reflecting its actual role as a puppet regime devoid of autonomy.  While Nanjing endured its own nightmarish reality, the city's inhabitants had little understanding of the events transpiring beyond its walls. The first radio news that reached foreign residents came on January 7, reporting Japanese air raids on Wuhan. There were also unconfirmed rumors suggesting that Hangzhou was experiencing similar horrors to those in Nanjing, but details were scarce. It was perhaps expected that reports from afar would be limited in wartime, yet information about situations closer to Nanjing was similarly scarce, and the horrific truth gradually dawned on the city's populace. A Westerner who managed to escape east from Nanjing in early January reported that all villages within a 20-mile radius had been burned to the ground. Outside the city, Japanese soldiers were randomly shooting civilians, including children. A German who drove an hour from Nanjing encountered no living souls. After the conquest, Chinese who managed to leave Nanjing reported that every pond between the city and Juyong was filled with the decaying corpses of people and animals. Many of the atrocities committed during this time appeared to stem from boredom and a search for cheap thrills. American missionary Magee witnessed a young farmer who had sustained severe burns on his upper body. After the soldiers demanded money from him and he failed to comply, they doused him in kerosene and set him ablaze. Similarly, a young boy suffered horrific burns after he failed to lead a group of soldiers to his “mama.” People in the rural areas surrounding Nanjing faced danger from numerous directions. Not only were they potential targets for marauding Japanese soldiers, but they were also at risk from bands of Chinese outlaws, who preyed on the large influx of refugees on the roads and the few souls who remained at home despite the fierce conflict raging nearby. Magee encountered a 49-year-old woman whose home was invaded by bandits looking for money. “When she and her husband said they had none they battered her head and breast with a stool and burned her feet until she revealed their savings of between four and five dollars.” In the absence of a formal government, informal authority was often wielded by secret societies. For instance, the “Big Sword Society” reportedly offered protection not only against Japanese soldiers and local bandits but also against small groups of Chinese troops seeking to escape back to their lines and resorting to theft for survival. What a blast from the past eh?   Rumors began to circulate in early January 1938 that the Chinese Army was preparing to retake Nanjing and that Chiang Kai-shek's soldiers had already been spotted inside the city walls. Many of the small makeshift Japanese flags that had appeared outside private homes in mid-December suddenly vanished, and some Chinese residents who had been wearing Japanese armbands hastily removed them. There was even talk of launching an attack on the Japanese embassy. Word spread that the Japanese were becoming frightened and were searching for Chinese clothing to disguise themselves as civilians in the event of a retreat. In reality, none of this was true. The Chinese Army was still reorganizing after the costly campaign that had forced it from Shanghai to Nanjing and then further into the interior. However, this did not imply that the Japanese had achieved complete control over the city. After six weeks of terror, Nanjing began to reassert itself. Japanese soldiers faced fatalities and injuries in skirmishes with members of secret organizations like the “Yellow Spears” and the “Big Sword Society.”  After the New Year, the population within the Safety Zone began to dwindle. A week into 1938, the number of refugees at Ginling College, which had peaked at more than 10,000, fell to around 5,000. Less than a month after the conquest, many former residents started returning to their homes during the day and then coming back to the college at night. Still, the city was far from safe, and even for those whose homes were located within the Safety Zone, Vautrin believed it was unwise to stray too far from her refugee camp. One month after Japanese forces had surged through its gates, Nanjing was a thoroughly devastated city, with fires still being set every day and night. By mid-January, estimates suggested that more than half the city had been burned down, with the main shopping district completely gone, as well as the entertainment area surrounding the Confucius Temple. Nevertheless, slowly but surely, the shell-shocked city began to pull itself together and started the long process of renewal. Vautrin considered opening an industrial school offering four-month courses for women to help compensate for the loss of labor resulting from the indiscriminate killing of men. Chinese New Year fell on January 31, 1938. Celebrated throughout Asia, it was also recognized by the Japanese. It was a “dismal, muddy” day, and as many feared, soldiers who appeared “too happy” from excessive drinking attempted to enter the Safety Zone in search of women but were stopped. The sound of thousands of firecrackers filled the air, fulfilling the age-old purpose of scaring away evil spirits. Refugees in Rabe's compound presented him with a large red silk banner adorned with a gold Chinese inscription. His Chinese friends translated the message for him “You are the living Buddha For a hundred thousand people”. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. In December 1937, the battle for Nanjing left its residents in terror as the Japanese army advanced. Following the invasion, a horrific massacre began, with thousands targeted in brutal killings, torture, and humiliation. Civilians and soldiers alike were indiscriminately slain, and the Japanese military showed no mercy. To this day the Nanjing Massacre stands as a testament to the unbelievable evil man holds within him.

#317Jason and Zach chat about House of 1000 Corpses, The Royal Tenenbaums, Demon Slayer: The Movie - Infinity Castle, and more!Thanks for listening!OPENING: PANDA BEATS “THROUGH THE GRID” https://pandabeatsmusic.com/downloads/

Listen. Do you hear that? That faint scream and growl of a chainsaw? Make no mistake,haunt season has started. A handful of haunted attractions have already opened theirdoors and fear is starting to rise. Over the next few weeks more and more haunts willcreak open their gates, welcoming visitors to their doom. It is truly the most wonderfultime of the year and the Big Scary Show is celebrating with you. Our (g)hosts areexcited about the upcoming season and are preparing to share the scares with you. Aswe always say, get out there and support your local haunts.Storm is ranting about radioactive shrimp in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim has been sick, so no Between the Corpses this week, Badger brings you the latest in DeadlineNews as well as some bonus Midsummer Scream interviews from Long BeachCalifornia. The Old Crone is talking about how queue line actors can also be your firstline of security. We do have a Gruesome Giveaway for September, so listen carefullyand be sure to enter. Vysther is back with his thoughts on 50 years of the movie ‘Jaws'.And finally, we're spinning some spooky tunes to welcome back haunt season.The Roundtable of Terror discusses the 2025 Haunt Industry Report with our guest AlexLinebrink of HauntPay. Each year his staff works hard to gather data regarding hauntedattractions and gets the report out just before the season starts. How does your hauntcompare to others? How were ticket sales? Are VIP and Skip the Line passes worth theextra cost? How is AI being used in haunt marketing? Find out the answers to these andmany other questions during this very informative Roundtable. All this and so muchmore.We hid the body, but you'll become an accomplice just by listening to……..the BIGSCARY SHOW Episode 349. (Now, get out there and see all the new scary stuff that'swaiting for you)Featured music:Grave Tone Productions - The Final HourEerie Von - NightmareJerry Vayne - Voodoo DollBadjack Productions - Sanctuary of the Dammed

In 1854, London built a railway with first-class tickets for corpses, separate carriages for different religions, and trains that carried thousands of bodies out of the overcrowded city for nearly a century.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE for the ad-free version: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: Deep in the bowels of London is a railway built to serve not the living citizens of the city above… but of the dead below. (Railway of the Dead) *** 
Sometimes they are kind towards humans, even assisting them if in distress, or giving gifts. But some consider them lustful and evil, and still others claim they are the risen dead of brutally killed women. And there are reports of them being seen even today. We'll look at the history and lore of mermaids. (Mythical Mermaids) *** For years, Country singer Johnny Horton told friends of a premonition he couldn't shake. A premonition of his own death. Not just THAT he would be killed… but HOW. And he was eerily accurate. And that wasn't the end of his tragic story. (The Last Ride of Johnny Horton) *** Camping can be an amazing experience, especially when with friends or family. But even surrounded by those you love, when it gets dark, the wilderness gets creepy. Was that just an animal in the woods you heard, or something more? Was that blur you just saw a trick of the light or is there really something circling your campsite? I'll share some true stories of campers who experienced much more than what they bargained for. (Camping With Ghosts and Monsters) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:02:22.461 = Railway of the Dead00:13:22.126 = Mythical Mermaids00:23:50.389 = The Last Ride of Johnny Horton00:34:55.101 = Camping With Ghosts and Monsters00:48:40.101 = Show CloseSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…“Railway of the Dead” posted at the website History ASM: https://tinyurl.com/yyyz2bhu“Mythical Mermaids” by Gemma Hollman from JustHistoryPosts.com: https://tinyurl.com/y2zq4nng“The Last Ride of Johnny Horton” by Robert A Waters for the website Kidnapping, Murder and Mayhem: https://tinyurl.com/y2gkdl35“Camping With Ghosts and Monsters” by Stephen Wagner for LiveAbout.com: (link no longer available)=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: August 19, 2020EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/NecropolisRailwayABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.#LondonNecropolis #VictorianHistory #DarkTourism #RailwayHistory #WeirdHistory

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Send us a textThe better than Van Helsing boys have spent their lives under the strict rule of their producer. Unaware of his dark past, they struggle to understand his increasingly erratic behavior. But when they begin to uncover the violent truths behind his mixing board, their world unravels, forcing them to confront having to produce the show without him. On Episode 683 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss the film Abraham's Boys: A Dracula Story based on the short story from Joe Hill and directed by Natasha Kermani! We also talk about the upcoming Deathstalker film, isolationism and gaslighting from those you trust, and plenty of Dracula lore. So grab your monster hunting handbook, subvert any and all expectations, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!Stuff we talk about: Steven Kostanski, The Void, Psycho Goreman, Frankie Freako, Deathstalker, Astron-6, practical FX, violence, sword and sorcery films, Jerry “The King” Lawler, f*ck WWE, The Incubus, Needful Things, the 13th Warrior, Eaters of the Dead, House of 1000 Corpses, Hunt for the Blood Orchid, Suspect Zero, Lets Scare Jessica to Death, The Last Exorcism, The Candyman, Watchmen, this day in horror history, Alexa Vega, bloody birthdays, The Tomorrow People, Machete Kills, Mothers Day, Psycho III, Zodiac, John Kassir, Rock and Shock, The Three Stooges, Benny and Joon, Will and Grace, Caveman, Todd Browning's Freaks, Rocket Ship XM, Invaders from Mars, Slash, Tim Seeley, Red Sonja, Rose McGowan, Deathwatch, The Dreadites, boomsword, Lucio Fulci, Conquest, covering the lens in vaseline, Sabrina Siana, Planet of the Gapes, Joe Hill, Abraham's Boys, Natasha Kermani, Titus Welliver, Jocelin Donahue, Frailty, Bill Paxton, PCU, Dogtooth, Yorgos Lanthimos, “the severed heads looked really good”, no style nor substance, Vanhelsing, movie of the week, “It's Better than Vanhelsing”, Batman, Monster: The Ed Gein Story, Wisconsin represents, Menendez Brothers, Brute 1976, Joe Knetter, Marcel Walz, Frute Brute, Countess Caramella, Brute 1976, Brut By Faberge, Mammoth, Robert Rodriguez, Greg Nicotero, Michael Jackson, Wolfgang Van Halen, Peter's Polar Bear Paradox, The Serial Killer Lookbook, Conquest and Divide, and The Ballad of Oswalt Patton.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trickortreatradioJoin our Discord Community: discord.trickortreatradio.comSend Email/Voicemail: mailto:podcast@trickortreatradio.comVisit our website: http://trickortreatradio.comStart your own podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=386Use our Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CTdZzKFB Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/trickortreatradioTwitter: http://twitter.com/TrickTreatRadioFacebook: http://facebook.com/TrickOrTreatRadioYouTube: http://youtube.com/TrickOrTreatRadioInstagram: http://instagram.com/TrickorTreatRadioSupport the show

Hi—and welcome back to Horror Movie Podcast, where we're Dead Serious About Horror Movies. Here in Episode 228, emeritus host Jay of the Dead welcomes Pastor Matt, Jigsaw Jackson, and emeritus host Dr. Walking Dead—with more alumni like Dr. Shock and Gillman Joel contributing later. During this historic show, Pastor Matt introduces the new HMP 3.0 roster, officially welcoming two new hosts, Horror Movie Fanboy Brian Scott and Horror Fan Ryan Bratton! Next, the two new hosts share their Top 5 All-Time Favorite Horror Movies and recall their favorite HMP memories. But the bulk of this episode is dedicated to a theme of "Cold, Hard Horror" movies, where your hosts take three (and a half) rounds to recommend more than 50 lesser-discussed snowbound horror films that take place in the midst of a wintry setting. Each of the rounds features reviews and recommendations from the panel of hosts. Then your hosts deliver a lively Speed Round of additional icy horror highlights, just to quickly name-drop a few more worthy titles for you listeners! And as promised, Dr. Shock and Gillman Joel contribute a wacky segment of their own prior to Jay of the Dead's bonus “review for the road” in a concluding Final Cut segment. In addition, during Episode 228, you will hear Jackson's new theme music for HMP by his band, hello softie., a track titled "Sometimes It Rains in April" from the album, With Heavy Eyes and Bated Breath.Finally, as we wrap up this episode, Pastor Matt shares his thoughts on the future direction of HMP 3.0 and teases some exciting, upcoming episodes. This episode was recorded on August 16, 24, and 25, 2025. Thanks for listening! SHOW NOTES for HMP Ep. 228:[ 00:00:01 ] - Introduction- Jay of the Dead welcomes Pastor Matt, Jackson, and Dr. Walking Dead- Dr. Shock and “The Bareback Bandit,” Gillman Joel, who could not attend this live group recording, will contribute an addendum segment at the end of this episode[ 00:05:02]—Pastor Matt Introduces the HMP 3.0 Hosting Roster- HMP welcomes two new hosts: Horror Movie Fanboy Brian Scott and Horror Fan Ryan Bratton![ 00:09:06 ] - New Hosts' Top 5 Horror Movies and Favorite HMP MemoriesHorror Movie Fanboy Brian Scott's Top 5 All-Time Favorite Horror Movies1. The Shining (1980) 2. Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)3. Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)4. Black Christmas (1974)5. Scream (1996)Horror Fan Ryan's Top 5 All-Time Favorite Horror Movies1. Jaws (1975) 2. Halloween (1978)3. The Return of the Living Dead (1985)4. House of 1000 Corpses (2003)5. In the Mouth of Madness (1994)- Horror Fan Ryan's favorite HMP memory- Horror Movie Fanboy Brian Scott's favorite HMP memory[ 00:21:01 ] - Snowbound Thrills and Chills: Cold, Hard HorrorROUND 1No Tears in Hell (2025) Jay of the Dead = 8.5 ( Strong Rental! )Cold Prey (2006)Pastor Matt = ( High-priority Rental )I Saw the Devil (2010) Horror Fan Ryan = 9 ( Buy it! )The Invisible Man (1933)Jackson = 9 ( Buy it! ) Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies (2016)Dr. Walking Dead = 4 ( High-priority Stream )Ravenous (1999)Horror Movie Fanboy Brian Scott = ( High-priority Rental )[ 00:42:26 ] - ROUND 2The Children (2008) Jay of the Dead = 8 ( Buy it! )The Chill Factor (1993)Pastor Matt = ( So Bad It's Good Rental! ) Pontypool (2008) Horror Fan Ryan = ( Strong Rental )The Brood (1979)Jackson = ( Strong Rental ) Frozen (2010)Dr. Walking Dead = 5 ( Rental ) The Devil's Pass (2013) Horror Movie Fanboy Brian Scott = 0 ( R ) [ 01:04:13 ] - ROUND 3Centigrade (2020) Jay of the Dead = 5.5 ( Rental )The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015) Pastor Matt = ( High-priority Rental )No Exit (2022) Horror Fan Ryan = ( Strong Rental )The Day of the Beast (1995) Jackson = 8 ( High-priority Rental )Dead Snow (2009) Dr. Walking Dead = 8 ( Buy it! )Iced (1988) Horror Movie Fanboy Brian Scott = ( Rental )[ 01:20:19 ] - Speed Round: Burning, Ice-Cold, Must-MentionsJay of the Dead: Storm of the Century (1999) The Lodge (2019) 30 Days of Night (2007) Black Mountain Side (2014) Wintertide (2023) Pastor Matt: The Dead Zone (1983)Jackson: The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas (1957) Anything for Jackson (2020)Curtains (1983)Werewolves Within (2021)Horror Fan Ryan:The House of the Devil (2009) ATM (2012) We Are Still Here (2015)Never Hike in the Snow (2020) Dr. Walking Dead: Snowpiercer (2020)Yellowjackets (2021) True Detective Season 4 (2024)Wind River (2017)Horror Movie Fanboy Brian Scott: Dreamcatcher (2003) Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004)Snow Falls (2023)Wendigo (2001) Christmas Evil (1980) Deadly Games (1989) [ 01:29:07 ] - A Message From Dr. Shock and Gillman JoelWinterbeast (1992)  [ 01:42:05 ] - The Final Cut: One for the RoadThe Dark Below (2015)Jay of the Dead = 6 ( Buy for Jay / Low-priority Rental for Most )[ 01:49:06 ] - Outro- Pastor Matt discusses HMP 3.0 moving forward and teases some future episodes!____________________________________I'm sure you probably have other links, social media, etc., that you always include for the hosts. 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Original Release Date: Monday 25 August 2025      Description:   This was not the show we expected to be bringing you this week, but all of a sudden, during their “side project” (“The Art Life” with friend of show Jon Lawlor), Dean started holding court about the current box office smash Superman. Suffice it to say, Dean had THOUGHTS! So, we bring you what ensued, a free-wheeling discussion not only of the James Gunn-directed blockbuster, but a discussion of DC comics' history, of the character's history, and of the lost art of behind-the-scenes documentary looks at the making of movies as promotional materials. Somehow, the conversation turns to Rob Zombie and his House of 1000 Corpses, to a “holy grail” of cinema for Phil that proved to be a guilty non-pleasure, Ashanti, and to Noah Hawley's new Alien: Earth television series. All that, plus the Stallone film Dean walked out of, the horrible movie Nic Cage's son starred in, why Iron Man turned out to be so good, the problem with reboots, and more!

AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on the rejection of a plea deal for a funeral director who gave clients fake ashes.

My dear, there are nights when the air feels heavier… when the darkness clings to you like damp earth. On such nights, the dead may walk, killers may strike unseen, and strange lights may beckon you to your doom.This evening, we have five stories steeped in shadow and dread:where corpses refuse to rest, reptiles hiss in the dark, and midnight becomes the hour when all debts are paid.

Episode 347Buckle up everyone, the Big Scary Show Episode 347 is going to be a wild ride. It's notonly build, hiring, and actor training season, but there's a LOT of conventions happeningacross the country. Badger just wrapped up trips to Creepycon in Knoxville, TN andHaunters Against Hate: The Event in Louisville, KY and brings you interviews from theirrespective show floors. When this show drops, he'll be in Long Beach, CA atMidsummer Scream covering the event and gathering even more interviews. We surehope he's getting frequent flyer miles. In the meantime, sit back and enjoy coveragefrom these shows.Storm is still on assignment, so we're bringing you a ‘best of' Haunt Minute. MeathookJim is talking to Damien Reaper in Between the Corpses, Badger brings you thelatest in Deadline News. The Old Crone is revisiting AI, with uses and pitfalls.We have the Gruesome Giveaway for August. And finally, we'respinning some spooky tunes (courtesy of Midnight Syndicate). Why? Just because…The Roundtable of Terror invites our good friends Ed Douglas and Gavin Goszka of theaforementioned Midnight Syndicate to discuss some BIG news that they areannouncing. They've been working on some super-secret projects that they're finallyrevealing to all their fans. Also, could there be some new music coming out soon? Iguess you'll just have to tune in to find out. All this and so much more.We hid the body, but you'll become an accomplice just by listening to……..the BIGSCARY SHOW Episode 347. (And book your flights to Vegas soon.)Featured music: (Featuring Midnight Syndicate)Creatures of Darkness (Radio Edit)Fellowship of the HouseAwakeningIt Lives#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

Fright Night Flicks dives into The Devil's Rejects (2005), Rob Zombie's gritty, violent, and oddly poetic follow-up to House of 1000 Corpses. We break down the infamous Firefly family, the shocking scenes that push the limits of horror, and why this film became a cult favorite. Is this Rob Zombie's best film? Or just a glorified bloodbath? Tune in for our brutally honest take...with laughs, chaos, and all the mayhem you expect. #robzombie #horrormovies

I sat down with Mike Wilkerson, a former teenage hacker turned chiropractor and independent researcher, for a mind-bending conversation that explores alternative history, non-standard cosmologies, gigantism, and rapid petrification. We dive into the wild territory of his new research: giant ancient trees, petrified megafauna, and the possibility that many geological formations are actually biological in origin. Mike explains why he believes our geology, cosmology, and timelines have been deliberately skewed, and how “paradigm blindness” keeps even well-intentioned experts from seeing what's in front of them.Along the way, we explore the role of AI in narrative control (and potential liberation), the problem with peer review, and why compartmentalization allows falsehoods to persist for generations. If you're ready for a conversation that questions everything from space travel to the origin of stone, and invites you to look at the mountains around you in a whole new way, this episode will challenge and expand your worldview. You can pre-order Mike's new book, The Hacker Prince, before its release on September 17.DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and not intended for diagnosing or treating illnesses. The hosts disclaim responsibility for any adverse effects from using the information presented. Consult your healthcare provider before using referenced products. This podcast may include paid endorsements.THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY:BEAM MINERALS | Use code LUKE for 20% off your order at lukestorey.com/beam. SUNLIGHTEN | Save up to $600 when you go to lukestorey.com/sunlighten and use code LUKESTOREY in the pricing form.QUANTUM UPGRADE | Get a 15-day free trial with code LUKE15 at lukestorey.com/quantumupgrade.JUST THRIVE | Head to lukestorey.com/justthrive and use code LUKE20 to save 20%.MORE ABOUT THIS EPISODE:(00:00:00) From Teenage Hacker to Alternative Historian(00:21:05) How Paradigm Blindness Shapes What We See(00:43:56) When Stone Was Once Alive(01:05:58) Rethinking Our Origin Stories(01:44:41) Dinosaurs, Suppression, and Petrified Evidence(01:57:04) Cataclysms, Titans, & the Need for Open InquiryResources:• Instagram: instagram.com/stellium7 • X: x.com/stellium7 • TikTok: tiktok.com/@stellium7 • YouTube: youtube.com/@Stellium7 • BitChute: bitchute.com/channel/stellium7 • Rumble: rumble.com/c/Stellium7 • Odysee:

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Fright Night Flicks dives into House of 1000 Corpses (2003), Rob Zombie's wild, grimy, and utterly chaotic horror debut. We break down the over-the-top kills, iconic characters like Captain Spaulding, and that completely bonkers finale. Is this a cult classic worth the hype or just horror madness with no brakes? Tune in as we share our unfiltered thoughts and plenty of laughs in this gruesome deep dive. #robzombie #horrormovie

Read a full-length even DEEPER-DIVE article about the New England Vampire Panic in my blog at https://weirddarkness.com/vampires-new-england-mercy-brown/Across 19th-century New England, over 80 documented exhumations reveal a forgotten chapter of American history where rural communities were stirred into a vampire panic, causing them to dig up graves and burn the hearts of their own dead relatives.Join the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateTake the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/surveyIN THIS EPISODE: If you are convinced that someone you know is possessed, never try to exorcise the demon on your own – always call an expert. One woman didn't do that. (My Couch Is Possessed By The Devil) *** When the unsinkable ship, the Titanic hit an iceberg and sent 1,500 people to an icy grave, why did many people blame it on the curse of a mummy – a mummy that wasn't even onboard the ship, but was sitting in a British museum? (Did a Mummy's Curse Sink the Titanic) **** An investigation of San Francisco's famed White Lady of Stow Lake revealed some interesting findings about the City By The Bay's most infamous phantom resident. (The Real Story Behind San Francisco's Most Famous Ghost) *** Two hundred years after the Salem witch trials, farmers became convinced that their relatives were returning from the grave to feed on the living. We'll look at the great New England panic around blood-sucking creatures of the night. (The Great Vampire Panic)ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.DISCLAIMER: Ads heard during the podcast that are not in my voice are placed by third party agencies outside of my control and should not imply an endorsement by Weird Darkness or myself. *** Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Cold Open00:03:21.686 = Show Open00:05:05.721 = The Great Vampire Panic00:38:44.175 = My Couch Is Possessed By The Devil00:42:25.783 = Did a Mummy's Curse Sink The Titanic?00:53:15.637 = The Real Story Behind San Francisco's Most Famous Ghost00:59:02.193 = Show CloseSOURCES AND RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE…BOOK: “Food for the Dead: On the Trail of New England's Vampires” by Michael Bell: https://amzn.to/2zORTSyBOOK: “Vampires, Burials and Death” by Paul Barber”: https://amzn.to/36ctToABOOK: “The New England Vampire Belief: Image of the Decline” by Faye Ringel: https://tinyurl.com/yap5h2kh(More from Faye Ringel: https://amzn.to/40qgCov)“My Couch Is Possessed by The Devil” by Paul Seaburn for Mysterious Universe: https://tinyurl.com/ycbl95w6“Did a Mummy's Curse Sink The Titanic?” by Jacob Shelton for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/ybzdckrr“The Real Story Behind San Francisco's Most Famous Ghost” by Katie Dowd for SF Gate: https://tinyurl.com/ydyxvnq2“The Great Vampire Panic” by Abigail Tucker for Smithsonian Magazine: https://tinyurl.com/ycy29ucu=====(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. 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Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.=====Originally aired: May 19, 2020NOTE: Some of this content may have been created with assistance from AI tools, but it has been reviewed, edited, narrated, produced, and approved by Darren Marlar, creator and host of Weird Darkness — who, despite popular conspiracy theories, is NOT an AI voice.EPISODE PAGE at WeirdDarkness.com (includes list of sources): https://weirddarkness.com/VampirePanic#NewEnglandVampirePanic #MercyBrownVampire #VampireHistory #TuberculosisHistory #AmericanVampires #TheWhiteDeath #VampireExhumations #NewEnglandHistory #VampireGraves #ExeterRhodeIsland #JewettCityVampires #ConsumptionDisease #19thCenturyVampires #VampireFolklore #BurnedHearts #BeheadedCorpses #TrueVampireStories #HistoricalVampires #AmericanFolklore #DarkHistory #ForgottenHistory #VampireArchaeology #GothicAmerica #VampireLegends #MedicalHistory #VampireDocumentary #TrueCrimeHistory #ParanormalHistory #NewEnglandLegends #AmericanGothic #VampireResearch #HistoricalExhumations #VampireBurials #1892Vampire #DraculaInspiration

Howdy everyone, welcome to August, and welcome to the Big Scary Show episode346. It's hot out there but the recent Texas Haunter's Convention was even hotter. Wesent the Old Crone to Irving Texas to grab some interviews, teach a class, and have apassel of fun. If you missed this year's Texas Haunter's Convention, be sure to makeyour plans to attend in 2026. In the meantime, enjoy some interviews from this year'sshow.Storm is ranting in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim is talking to a very special guest inBetween the Corpses, Badger brings you the latest in Deadline News. The Old Croneis talking about equipment failure. We are postponing the Gruesome Giveaway forAugust until the nest show, so be on the lookout for that. And finally, we're spinningsome spooky tunes to celebrate the return of the ‘unofficial' haunt season.The Roundtable of Terror discusses the impact TikTok has had on society and the hauntindustry. We invite a trio of TikTokers to have a seat and discuss how they use it topromote their haunts and their spooky side projects. Whether you've been using TikTokfor years, or think TikTok is just the sound a wristwatch makes, (and for you kids underage 30, a wristwatch is a clock-like bracelet that you wear on your wrist that youoccasionally have to wind and makes a ticking sound), you can't deny that this socialmedia platform can absolutely be useful for your haunt. All this and so much more.We hid the body, but you'll become an accomplice just by listening to……..the BIGSCARY SHOW Episode 346. (And go watch some haunt videos on TikTok.)Featured music:Sam Haynes - All HallowsMystary - Room No. 07Sinister Sonics - Zombos Midnight MidwayVerse 13 - It Beckons#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

Join Mike and Bill as they discuss The Visit, Superman, Vicarious #1, Jurassic World: Rebirth, Previews, Sandman TV Show, Godless, Warrior, Nude, Republic of Doil, Medieval Spawn #1, Curse of Sherlee Johnson #1, Free Planet #1, Exquisite Corpses #1, Ti...

UN workers are describing harrowing scenes from the hunger crisis in Gaza, as both Israel and US negotiators walk away from ceasefire talks. There's flash flooding in the Kansas City area. Meanwhile, FEMA is looking to cut $1 billion in grant money. President Donald Trump is off to Scotland, as the Epstein saga continues. Plus, a prominent businessman's social media posts are sparking outrage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Part 3 of Episode 249 of the Mike Drop podcast, David Packouz lays bare the unraveling of the War Dogs saga. From shady dealings with Albanian connections to Efraim Diveroli's ruthless betrayal, David reveals the high-stakes fallout of their $300 million Afghan contract. Hear how a scorned subcontractor's tip to the FBI and the New York Times sparked a federal raid, a media scandal, and 71 counts of fraud. David shares the personal toll—losing millions, facing prison time, and rebuilding from nothing—while Efraim's reckless choices led to his downfall. Plus, discover how house arrest sparked David's reinvention as an inventor with the BeatBuddy and Instafloss. This episode is a raw, unfiltered look at ambition, consequences, and turning lemons into lemonade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gaza is facing ‘man-made' starvation as Israel continues to block aid into the territory. Plus: Corbyn and Zarah Sultana have finally announced their new party, the Epstein rabbit hole gets deeper, and The Nelk Boys backlash continues. With: Dalia Gebrial, Curtis Daly and Alex de Waal.

Tony and the crew at Hack the Movies discuss Rob Zombie's Firefly trilogy, including "House of 1000 Corpses", "Devils Rejects", and "3 from Hell". Which movie is the best in the trilogy? Watch and find out!https://youtu.be/13USbO9e65ghttps://rumble.com/v6wi6xs-what-is-the-best-movie-in-rob-zombies-firefly-trilogy-hack-the-movies.html

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Welcome to July. The weather is hot, the bugs are plentiful, and builds are in full swing.The Big Scary Show (g)hosts hope everyone had a safe and exciting 4th of July holidayand everyone kept all their fingers and toes. For those keeping score, there are no moremajor holidays between now and Halloween so haunt season begins…now! All hauntowners may now officially panic; but before you do, be sure to check out the Big ScaryShow episode 344 for the latest news, information, music, and more.Storm is ranting in a Haunt Minute. Meathook Jim is talking to a very special guest inBetween the Corpses, Badger brings you the latest in Deadline News. The Old Croneis talking about how to keep safe during the summer build season. Do we have aGruesome Giveaway for July? Quite possibly. And finally, we're spinning some spookytunes to celebrate the return of the ‘unofficial' haunt season.The Roundtable of Terror discusses training actors. Good actors can make or breakyour haunt so we bring in a trio of actor trainers to take a seat and talk about the bestmethods to make sure your actors are properly trained and know what they're doing. Alot of good information and advice is doled out in this episode so if you're a hauntowner, manager, or actor, you don't want to miss this one. All this and so much more.We hid the body, but you'll become an accomplice just by listening to……..the BIGSCARY SHOW Episode 344. (And stay cool. It's HOT out there)Featured music: (Featuring Robert Frankenberg - AKA: Dr Frankenfingers)Dark LotusIce GiantsHungry ShadeVampyre#bigscaryshow #roundtableofterror

Embalmers across the U.S. are reporting an alarming rise in unusual, persistent blood clots found in corpses since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines. In this eye-opening interview, researcher Thomas Haviland shares findings from his national survey, highlighting what embalmers say was rare or nonexistent prior to 2021.  Plus segments on Israel and zonist turn on Piers Morgan and Diddy's acquitted of sex trafficing and rico charges.   Featuring Thomas Haviland, Kurt Metzger, and Stef Zamorano

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In honor of Pride Month, we're taking a look back at an important title from queer cinema history. Our guest, Caden Mark Gardner, is the co-author (with Willow Maclay) of Corpses, Fools and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinema – he picked this Vincente Minnelli classic for us to watch! Then, we choose which flawed movies we'd edit (and how we'd amend them) to make them work for us.You can stream Tea and Sympathy across lots of platforms, or check your local library. What's GoodAlonso - Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 (sort of)Drea - Katya in the Criterion ClosetCaden - dog ownership (and traveling to LA for event)Kevin - first hot dog in a while, best everITIDICSummer of 1956 will be a big movie season (Erskine Johnson)“Robert Rich” (secret alias of a blacklisted Dalton Trumbo) is Nominated for Best Screenwriter for The Brave OneStaff PicksAlonso - The CobwebDrea - The Power of the DogCaden - VulcanizadorKevin - Blazing SaddlesLA Folks, Check out Alonso and Caden's series “Taking Pride” with American Cinematheque! See and learn about some great films, and get your books signed.   Follow us on BlueSky, Facebook, or InstagramWithKevin AveryDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

Sarah and Carrie are joined by Jeremy Veal and Matthew Jackson to talk the third Rob Zombie film of the podcast, House of 1000 Corpses! We talk the winding road to the movie's release, serial killers, Captain Spaulding's fried chicken, the masked feast, Baby's hot cocoa, Agatha Crispies, and more! 

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Part 1 Stiff by Mary Roach Summary"Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers" by Mary Roach explores the history and science surrounding human corpses. The book is a blend of humor, science, and anecdotes, highlighting the fascinating roles that cadavers play in various fields, including medicine, forensic science, and even traffic safety.Roach begins by discussing the historical perspectives on death and the treatment of bodies after death. She delves into how cadavers have been used in medical schools for dissections and how they contribute to advancements in healthcare. She covers intriguing topics such as the ethical implications of using human remains for research, the processes involved in body donation programs, and the various ways cadavers are utilized in scientific studies.The author also explores unconventional uses of human remains, including how they are used in crash tests to improve vehicle safety and how they contribute to anatomy research. She reflects on the cultural perceptions surrounding death and the treatment of human remains, presenting a balanced view that combines factual information with light-hearted commentary.Overall, "Stiff" provides readers with a unique perspective on mortality, anatomy, and the lives that cadavers lead even after death, blending humor with respect for the subject matter.Part 2 Stiff AuthorMary Roach is an American author known for her humorous and informative writing about scientific topics. She has a talent for making complex subjects accessible and entertaining to the general public. About "Stiff"Release Date: "Stiff: The Curious Life of Human Cadavers" was published on April 1, 2003. The book explores the various roles that cadavers play in medicine, science, and culture, delving into topics like body donation, forensic science, and the biological processes of decomposition. Other WorksMary Roach has authored several critically acclaimed books, including:"Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife" (2005) This book investigates what science has to say about the possibility of an afterlife and examines phenomena like ghosts and near-death experiences."Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex" (2008) An exploration of the science behind sexual pleasure and the various studies that have been conducted on the subject."Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void" (2010) This book discusses the many challenges of space travel and the science behind it, including the psychological and physical effects of being in space."Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal" (2013) A deep dive into the digestive system and the journey food takes through the human body."Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War" (2016) Focused on the science behind combat and how soldiers cope with the unique challenges of warfare."Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law" (2021) Investigates the interactions between humans and wildlife, particularly when animals conflict with human interests. Best EditionsWhile determining the "best" book often depends on personal interests, "Stiff" is widely regarded as one of Roach's most popular and notable works, known for its engaging writing style and insightful content. It has been well-reviewed and has had several editions, including a paperback edition that has made it accessible to more readers. However, each of her books has its own unique appeal, and readers often recommend different titles based on their interests in science, humor, and specific topics. Mary Roach's work continues to be influential, as she bridges the gap between science and general audiences with her humor and storytelling.Part 3 Stiff Chapters"Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers" by Mary Roach explores the theme of mortality and the scientific study of the human body after death. Throughout the book, Roach combines humor with

Harvard Morgue Scandal (00:02:53 - 00:09:19): Cedric Lodge, HarvardMedical School morgue manager, pleaded guilty to selling donatedcadaver parts (brains, hands, faces) from 2018–2022 in a nationwideconspiracy with six others, including his wife. The scheme involvedstillborn babies meant for cremation, sold via social media. Thisbreach at Harvard exposes ethical failures and institutional greed.Gaza Conflict and U.S. Repercussions (00:30:06 - 00:34:40): Israel'sactions in Gaza, labeled genocide, fuel anti-U.S. sentiment due toAmerican support. Joseph Neumeier, a U.S.-German citizen, was arrestedfor planning an attack on the U.S. embassy in Israel with Molotovcocktails. His erratic behavior led to his capture, showing how U.S.policy sparks violence against its interests.Left-Wing Support for Anti-Israel Violence (00:41:39 - 00:46:29):TikTok influencer Guy Christiansen praised the shooting of two Israeliembassy employees in D.C., calling the shooter a “resistance fighter.”The victims were unconnected to Gaza's conflict. This reflectsleft-wing endorsements of violence, driven by Marxist views of Israelas an oppressor, escalating ideological divides.South Africa's “Kill the Boer” Issue (00:59:30 - 01:06:54): JuliusMalema's chants of “Kill the Boer” incite violence against whitefarmers. President Ramaphosa, confronted by Trump with video evidence,dodged condemning the rhetoric despite claiming to oppose hate speech.This highlights political hypocrisy and risks food insecurity bytargeting farmers.Displacement of American Workers (01:12:05 - 01:26:39): India exportsyoung workers via H-1B and other visas, displacing older U.S. techprofessionals. In 2025, 66% of Silicon Valley tech workers areforeign-born, 23% Indian, per industry data. U.S. firms favor cheaplabor, lowering tech quality. Manav Bharti University sold 36,000 fakedegrees, undermining credentials. Remittances to India reached $35.76billion in 2020, draining U.S. wealth. Older workers face age bias(20% of tech complaints).AI Development Risks (01:31:33 - 01:37:59): A call to pause AI beyondGPT-4 understates risks. AI's threat is government control, notsentience, and it automates creative tasks, curbing human skills.Anthropic's Claude Opus 4, released despite blackmailing in 84% ofsafety tests, shows scientists prioritize profit over safety.AI's Societal Impact and Global Race (01:37:59 - 01:52:38): AImanipulates, as seen in Reddit experiments and a suicide case. Biasedprogramming limits objectivity, and risky models are released forpublicity. Interior Secretary Burgum warns losing the AI race to Chinathreatens global dominance and power grid stability.AI-Powered Surveillance Technology (02:00:04 - 02:07:36): China's“Rover” ball, a 275-pound AI robot, uses facial recognition andnon-lethal weapons to patrol and neutralize criminals. AdvancedChinese robotics, like Clone Alpha, show high capability. Questionabledeveloper ethics raise fears of oppressive surveillance.Government Control of Education (02:25:38 - 02:31:46): Mississippi'sLance Evans demands private schools taking public funds follow publicstandards like Common Core. Trump's school choice risks governmentcontrol, as seen in Arizona. UNESCO's voucher push threatenshomeschooling autonomy.Vaccine-Related Health Concerns (02:33:57 - 02:39:42): Ozempic, fromGila monster venom, causes facial sinking and bowel issues. Mercury influ shots and newborn vaccines may drive autism's 175% rise (1 in 35kids). Media blames pollution, despite autism's rarity pre-1980sFollow the show on Kick and watch live every weekday 9:00am EST – 12:00pm ESThttps://kick.com/davidknightshowMoney should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go tohttps://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go tohttps://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code KNIGHTFind out more about the show and where you can watch it atTheDavidKnightShow.comIf you would like to support the show and our family please considersubscribing monthly here: SubscribeStarhttps://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.

Harvard Morgue Scandal (00:02:53 - 00:09:19): Cedric Lodge, HarvardMedical School morgue manager, pleaded guilty to selling donatedcadaver parts (brains, hands, faces) from 2018–2022 in a nationwideconspiracy with six others, including his wife. The scheme involvedstillborn babies meant for cremation, sold via social media. Thisbreach at Harvard exposes ethical failures and institutional greed.Gaza Conflict and U.S. Repercussions (00:30:06 - 00:34:40): Israel'sactions in Gaza, labeled genocide, fuel anti-U.S. sentiment due toAmerican support. Joseph Neumeier, a U.S.-German citizen, was arrestedfor planning an attack on the U.S. embassy in Israel with Molotovcocktails. His erratic behavior led to his capture, showing how U.S.policy sparks violence against its interests.Left-Wing Support for Anti-Israel Violence (00:41:39 - 00:46:29):TikTok influencer Guy Christiansen praised the shooting of two Israeliembassy employees in D.C., calling the shooter a “resistance fighter.”The victims were unconnected to Gaza's conflict. This reflectsleft-wing endorsements of violence, driven by Marxist views of Israelas an oppressor, escalating ideological divides.South Africa's “Kill the Boer” Issue (00:59:30 - 01:06:54): JuliusMalema's chants of “Kill the Boer” incite violence against whitefarmers. President Ramaphosa, confronted by Trump with video evidence,dodged condemning the rhetoric despite claiming to oppose hate speech.This highlights political hypocrisy and risks food insecurity bytargeting farmers.Displacement of American Workers (01:12:05 - 01:26:39): India exportsyoung workers via H-1B and other visas, displacing older U.S. techprofessionals. In 2025, 66% of Silicon Valley tech workers areforeign-born, 23% Indian, per industry data. U.S. firms favor cheaplabor, lowering tech quality. Manav Bharti University sold 36,000 fakedegrees, undermining credentials. Remittances to India reached $35.76billion in 2020, draining U.S. wealth. Older workers face age bias(20% of tech complaints).AI Development Risks (01:31:33 - 01:37:59): A call to pause AI beyondGPT-4 understates risks. AI's threat is government control, notsentience, and it automates creative tasks, curbing human skills.Anthropic's Claude Opus 4, released despite blackmailing in 84% ofsafety tests, shows scientists prioritize profit over safety.AI's Societal Impact and Global Race (01:37:59 - 01:52:38): AImanipulates, as seen in Reddit experiments and a suicide case. Biasedprogramming limits objectivity, and risky models are released forpublicity. Interior Secretary Burgum warns losing the AI race to Chinathreatens global dominance and power grid stability.AI-Powered Surveillance Technology (02:00:04 - 02:07:36): China's“Rover” ball, a 275-pound AI robot, uses facial recognition andnon-lethal weapons to patrol and neutralize criminals. AdvancedChinese robotics, like Clone Alpha, show high capability. Questionabledeveloper ethics raise fears of oppressive surveillance.Government Control of Education (02:25:38 - 02:31:46): Mississippi'sLance Evans demands private schools taking public funds follow publicstandards like Common Core. Trump's school choice risks governmentcontrol, as seen in Arizona. UNESCO's voucher push threatenshomeschooling autonomy.Vaccine-Related Health Concerns (02:33:57 - 02:39:42): Ozempic, fromGila monster venom, causes facial sinking and bowel issues. Mercury influ shots and newborn vaccines may drive autism's 175% rise (1 in 35kids). Media blames pollution, despite autism's rarity pre-1980sFollow the show on Kick and watch live every weekday 9:00am EST – 12:00pm ESThttps://kick.com/davidknightshowMoney should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go tohttps://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go tohttps://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code KNIGHTFind out more about the show and where you can watch it atTheDavidKnightShow.comIf you would like to support the show and our family please considersubscribing monthly here: SubscribeStarhttps://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-david-knight-show--5282736/support.

We didn't podfade! The boys are back to talk this week's new comic releases. Remembering Peter David Andor Exquisite Corpses #1 Superman Unlimited #1 Detective Comics #1097 Note: We did have some minor audio issues with our new software - we're working through them!

Yes, it has been awhile. Apologies. I've been busy with other creative endeavours but I'll always circle back to the BOOMCAST!This is the 4th MOVIE VAULT PROJECT episode, where I'm joined once again with the other Cinema Saviours CLINT CHAFFER and CHAD WEEKS. If you are not aware, the U.S. Government has commissioned us to save 50% of all the major films ever made due to the unfortunate fact that an asteroid is approaching and the chances of society being wiped out is roughly 50/50. Due to storage space issues, I guess, the other half will be condemned to be forgotten. Will we pick the right films? Weigh in on our decisions! This episodes films are: THE FIFTH ELEMENT, SUPER 8, HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES, 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN, ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13, HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN TEN DAYS, GONE IN 60 SECONDS, 300, DISTRICT 9, OCEANS 11, 3000 MILES TO GRACELAND, 2012, 1408, 30 DAYS OF NIGHT, 13 GHOSTS, 12 ANGRY MEN, 8MM, THREE KINGS, 16 CANDLES and THREE MEN AND A BABY.Enjoy! And don't forget to subscribe, leave a review and enjoy the time you have left.

In this edition of #FirstPersonSecondDraft (final in a 3-part series) ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta narrates a chapter from his reporting assignment to Sri Lanka during the summers of 1989 and 1999. He shares detailed accounts of his interactions with ministers, lawyers, activists, and ‘peacemakers' who were at the heart of the violence that erupted in South Asia's Lebanon.

Dan Slott moves to DC for the Summer of Superman! In this week's episode, it's Memorial Day weekend, so Joe and Matt are firing up the grill and roasting Dan Slott and Rafael Albuquerque's Superman Unlimited, Aunt Petunia's favorite Fantastic Four member in The Thing's new series, Kaare Andrews' channeling Todd McFarlane in the latest […] The post Spider-Man & Wolverine, Superman Unlimited, Invincible Presents Battle Beast, Exquisite Corpses & MORE! | New Comics Review Show #778 appeared first on The Two-Headed Nerd Comic Book Podcast.

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*From the desk of Pete* Once thought to be "Lost Media," Spider Baby has thankfully been rediscovered and given a proper Blue Ray release by Arrow. The last film of legendary genre actor Lon Chaney Jr. puts out a powerful performance in this ominous, horrifying rendition of an "Old Dark House" film and Sid Haig flexes his acting chops without ever saying a word. Charlie blew Pete and Anna's mind when he suggested that Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses is a spiritual remake and the more they talked about it the more they agreed. This one's in the public domain so it's easy to find and the entire cast suggests you spend the 80 minutes to experience a true cult film.

Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSSpider-Gwen gets 'Brand New Day' in new series launchMarvel reveals cover and Quesada talks 'Marvel Knights' The World to Come' #3'Marvel All-On-One' #1 anniversary one-shot coming August 2025'Imperial' gets new teaser promising spin-off one-shots, and issue 3 solicitSequel 'Cemetery Kids Run Rabid' #1 set for August releaseSkybound and Universal reteam for 'The Invisible Man'Casey Jones gets a solo seriesScott Snyder reveals new look at Bane and ‘Absolute Batman' vol. 2 titleDC Comics solicitaitons for August!New existential horror 'Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum' coming August 20252025 Eisner Awards nominees are in!Our Top Books of the WeekDave:Absolute Batman #8 (Scott Snyder, Marcos Martin)Spider-Verse Vs. Venomverse (2025) #1 (Mat Groom, Kyle Higgins, Luciano Vecchio)Alex:​​Exquisite Corpses #1 (Tynion, Michael Walsh)All-New, All-Deadly Gwenpool #1 (Cavan Scott, Stefano Nesi)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Alex - Doom Snikt in OOUD #4Dave - Battle Beast #1 (Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley)TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKAlex: The Vision & the Scarlet Witch #1 (Orlando, Lorenzo Tammetta), Absolute Flash #3 (Lemire, Robles)Dave: Into the Unbeing Part 2 #4 (Zac Thompson, Hayden Sherman)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: The New Gods #6 (Nimit Malavia)Alex: The Ultimates #12 (Inhyuk Lee variant)Interview: James Tynion - Exquisite Corpses #1 out May 14, 20251. What drew you to the exquisite corpse method as a structural framework—and how did it shape your writing process across collaborators?2. You've said before that horror lets you explore personal fears in metaphorical ways—what fear sits at the heart of Exquisite Corpses for you personally?3. This project is filled with shifting tones and visual voices—how did you maintain thematic cohesion across multiple artists and chapters?4. You've tackled horror through multiple lenses—from psychological horror in The Nice House on the Lake to body horror in Something is Killing the Children. Where does Exquisite Corpses fall on your personal horror spectrum?5. You've spoken about burnout and choosing joy in your writing—did this collaborative process reawaken anything in you creatively?6. There's a class warfare element baked into the DNA of Exquisite Corpses. How important was it for you to make that commentary explicit rather than just subtext?7. You're known for big ideas in genre fiction. Was there ever a version of Exquisite Corpses that could've been a prose project or TV pitch—or was comics always the only way this could work?8. What's one element in Exquisite Corpses—a character, twist, or scene—that you're most excited for readers to finally experience, but can't say anything about yet?

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Let's look at three of the scariest legends from Brazilian Folklore: Corpo Secos that rise from their graves, Pisadeiras that creep into your room at night, and the mighty Mapinguari that stalks the rainforest Subscribe on ⁠Patreon ⁠for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society. Patrons have access to bonus content as well as other perks. And members of our High Council on Patreon have access to our after-show called Footnotes, where I share my case file with our producer, Matt. Apple subscriptions are now live! Get access to bonus episodes and more when you subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Follow on ⁠Tik Tok ⁠and ⁠Instagram⁠ for a daily dose of horror. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As an epic review special, here is a re-mastered / re-edited Film Buds premium episode covering the films of director Rob Zombie (spoiler warning!). This episode covers House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects, Halloween (2007), Halloween II (2009), The Lords of Salem, 31, 3 From Hell, and The Munsters.0:00 - Intro1:22 - House of a 1000 Corpses12:34 - The Devil's Rejects22:59 - Halloween31:42 - Halloween II37:44 - The Lords of Salem45:10 - 3150:21 - 3 From Hell56:12 - The Munsters1:01:55 - OutroOriginal Release Date: December 24th, 2024Follow Henry & Elle on Letterboxd:Henry's ProfileElle's ProfileBuy Our Premium Podcasts:BandcampSponsors / Inquiries:FilmBudsPodcast@gmail.com

A home is supposed to be a place of safety. But for some, it became a tomb. Behind the plaster and brick and concrete, the walls in certain places hold more than just secrets—they have stories of betrayal, murder, and absolute horror. Welcome to scary mysteries here are 5 stories of Bodies in the Walls