
Dark History
Bailey Sarian, known for her massive success with “Murder, Mystery & Makeup,” has taken her true crime expertise to new heights with her podcast Dark History, where she proves history doesn’t have to be boring. This award-winning series, delves into the untold stories of history—from psycho dictators to shocking corporate scandals—that were never covered in school. With its gripping drama, Dark History consistently tops the charts in the history category, solidifying Bailey as a powerhouse in both the true crime and history spaces.
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Nov 13, 2024 • 45min
150: Life Before Worker’s Rights: This Toxic Workplace Turned Girls Radioactive!?
Hi friends, happy Wednesdsay!
Back in the 1800s, matches were a huge deal. In the days before electricity, you needed matches to light your candles, your lamps, your stove so you could cook, and even your fireplace so you wouldn’t freeze to death. Many considered matches to be *the most* important item in the home.
But… ironically… the history of matches is *dark.* Making matches often led to slow, painful deaths. And workers who didn’t die had to live with brutal, face-altering injuries for the rest of their lives. And, it led to a legendary strike that changed worker’s rights forever.
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Nov 6, 2024 • 51min
149: The Deadliest Cook in America? The Dark History of Typhoid Mary
Friends... tickets are available until November 12th to watch a replay of MURDER MYSTERY & MAKEUP - A Live Digital Premiere over to https://moment.co/mmm
I aired my first ever live event on October 15. And it's honestly really hard to explain how much fun it all was. We laughed, we got spiritual and I shared some things I've never really talked about before. Vulnerability! Thank you, to everyone, who bought tickets and joined me. I'll never forget this experience.
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Hi friends, happy Wednesday!
Do you guys ever go to a restaurant and see someone being a jerk to the wait staff? And you’re like hello? Whatever they bring back to you is definitely going to have, best case, spit in it.
The point is, there’s a door between you and the kitchen, so you can never really know what’s going on back there.
We put a TON of trust into the people that handle our food.
Which brings us to today’s story. Her name was Mary Mallon… some people know her as… Typhoid Mary. And she became known as the Deadliest Cook in America.
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Oct 23, 2024 • 47min
148: Top 3 Ancient Torture Techniques: Forgotten Punishments of the Past
Explore the chilling world of ancient torture methods that reveal the darker sides of human history. Delve into the horrific Ling Cher from ancient China, used on traitors in a quest for power. Discover a paranoid emperor's brutal retribution against failed assassination attempts. Learn about the ghastly brazen bull and the twisted sibling rivalry that led to scaphism. This horrifying yet fascinating journey pairs tales of cruelty with modern reflections, blending the macabre with unexpected humor.

Oct 16, 2024 • 45min
147: Mail Order Brides, Lesbian Romance Novels, and Ancient Zombies? The Dark History of Vampires
Friends... tickets are available until November 12th to watch a replay of MURDER MYSTERY & MAKEUP - A Live Digital Premiere over to https://moment.co/mmm.
I aired my first ever live event on October 15. And it's honestly really hard to explain how much fun it all was. We laughed, we got spiritual and I shared some things I've never really talked about before. Vulnerability! Thank you, to everyone, who bought tickets and joined me. I'll never forget this experience.
Now... if you missed the event... don't you worry. I got you. For the next 28 days, you can still buy a ticket to watch MMM Live. Now why would you buy a ticket to a live event that is no longer live, you ask? Good question.
Well... this is an exclusive episode that cannot be seen anywhere else. Including YouTube. After November 12th... this story, all the hot gos and insider makeup tips are... POOF... gone forever.
***GET TICKETS at https://moment.co/mmm***
This was a one night only event you don't want to miss and it cannot be seen anywhere else but Moment by Patreon.
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Hi friends, happy Wednesday!
I was trying to pull together a last minute Halloween costume for a party, and I was like maybe a sexy vampire? And then I got to thinking… why is it that all vampires are hot? If we started with Dracula, how did we get here? How did we get to Edward Cullen and Buffy and vampires basically being the sexiest villains out there?
Well friends, I got to the bottom of it. Spoiler alert, it involves a toxic relationship between a famous poet and his doctor, French mail-order brides being sent to America, and lesbian vampire erotica.
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This podcast is Executive Produced by:
Bailey Sarian & Kevin Grosch and Joey Scavuzzo from Made In Network
Head Writer: Allyson Philobos
Writer: Katie Burris
Additional Writing: Jessica Charles
Research provided by: Arelí Rocha
Special thank you to our Historical Consultant: Dr. Livia Arndal Woods
Director: Brian Jaggers
Additional Editing: Maria Norris, Julien Perez
Post Supervisor: Kelly Hardin
Production Management: Ross Woodruff
Hair: Prince Angel
Makeup: Roni Herrera
I'm your host -- Bailey Sarian

Oct 9, 2024 • 48min
146: Death by Oujia Board? Murder by Monopoly? The Dark History of Board Games
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Hi friends, happy Wednesday!
I don’t know about you, but the second summer is over, I’m pulling out the pumpkins, I’m lighting my candles, and I am ready to let Halloween take over. When I was going through my closet looking for Joan’s Halloween costumes, something fell from the shelf straight onto my head. It was my Ouija board. And look… I don’t know if it’s because of spooky season or what, but it spooked me.
I mean yeah, it’s *just* a board game… but it *is* communicating with spirits...allegedly. It made me wonder… why are we letting kids casually communicate with the dead?
So I got to searching. Turns out, there is a long, wild history behind the Ouija board, and some of America’s most popular board games. And a lot of their stories end in *murder.*
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This podcast is Executive Produced by:
Bailey Sarian & Kevin Grosch and Joey Scavuzzo from Made In Network
Head Writer: Allyson Philobos
Writer: Katie Burris
Additional Writing: Jessica Charles and Xander Elmore
Research provided by: Xander Elmore, Arelí Rocha, and Rodney Smith
Special thank you to our Historical Consultant: Mary Pilon, author of "The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game."
Director: Brian Jaggers
Additional Editing: Maria Norris, Julien Perez
Post Supervisor: Kelly Hardin
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Sep 18, 2024 • 44min
145: Ruby Ridge, Waco, & the bombing that TERRIFIED America | Dark History
Hi friends, happy Wednesday!
Most of us here at Dark History know about the Waco massacre. But nobody really talks about how the Waco massacre led to the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in United States history. And the story of how we got there is *WILD.* I’m talking Doomsday preppers, a Neo Nazi book that still inspires people today, and a whole lot of weird cult stuff. This is... The Dark History of the Oklahoma City Bombing.
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Head Writer: Allyson Philobos
Writer: Katie Burris
Additional Writing: Emma Lehman
Research provided by: Dr. Thomas Messersmith
Special thank you to our Historical Consultant: Professor Bruce Hoffman of Georgetown University, co-author of the Book "God, Guns, and Sedition."
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Sep 11, 2024 • 48min
144: Death to Disco, Dancing, and Jazz!? The Men Who Ruined Music | Dark History
Hi friends, happy Wednesday!
Whether it was some priests back in the 1500s, a narc who worked for the U.S. government or a Chicago-based DJ who just *HATED* disco music… there always seemed to be some disappointing man taking the fun out of it all. So today… I put together a very fun episode for you… today we are going to expose THE MEN WHO RUINED MUSIC!
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Sep 4, 2024 • 36min
143: The Joanie Awards! The only award show where everyone is dead | Dark History
Hi friends, happy Wednesday!
How the *HELL* are we at *ANOTHER* Joanie’s episode already?! I feel like we *JUST* did the last one… like… a week ago. Anyway… I’m so excited. I *LOVE* the Joanies. It’s just such a fun way to recap the season, revisit my favorite episodes and brush up on some wild cocktail facts that you may have forgotten about.
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Aug 21, 2024 • 35min
142: The Dark History of The Guinness Family: Your Favorite Beer is CURSED!
Hi friends, happy Wednesday!
In the US, we have The Kennedys, but here are so many other families in history that are just as rich and influential. Sometimes more. And over in Ireland… they have the Guinness family. Yes, that Guinness. The beer your ex boyfriend loved… a little too much. Also the people who somehow became responsible for those World Record books? But when I started to get into it… I was shocked. I mean I thought the Kennedy Curse was bad. This was *WAY* worse. This family has been a part of some of the biggest events in Ireland’s history, and they have some serious skeletons in the closet.
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Aug 14, 2024 • 39min
141: The Dark History of Designer Babies: Creating the "Perfect" Child & playing god
Over the last hundred years, some WILD stuff has gone down in the world of genetics. Did you know that Stalin was once approached to be a sperm donor to create a perfect baby? Or that Jeffrey Epstein had a secret plan to create a squad of genius children on a mysterious ranch in New Mexico? Or that one man created a sperm bank that ONLY accepted “donations” from Nobel Prize winning scientists? Well, we’re gonna get into all that and more in this episode. This is the Dark History of… Designer Babies.
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