I'm Horrified!

How far would you go for the possibility of stardom? What would you be willing to... uh... lose? Around the early 1600s a certain trend in church choirs evolved into something of a phenomenon in Italian music and Opera. What followed was a very weird and intense footnote in history that we'll be discussing today. Warm up your voices, Horror Honeys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're throwing it back to episode 88: Civil War Amputations and Olympic Host Cities, originally aired December 16 2019! Take a swig of gin and bite down on something hard, because today we're talking about Civil War Amputations and Olympic Host Cities! We delve into the history of the grisliest medical practices of the American Civil War, and why things had to get so... choppy. Also, the next time you're watching someone luge down a mountain for the glory of national pride, you can listen to this episode and know how much that undermines the local economies of the city that's hosting! Pledge allegiance to your flag and stay horrified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You're going to feel a little pressure right here... This week, we're talking about the startlingly recent history of chiropractors. They're not doctors, insurance loves them, and they don't seem to be going anywhere. Hold onto your necks and spines, Horror Honeys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Things couldn't get any worse... could they? This week we're talking about Nostradamus, the illustrious french astronomer, seer, man about town, etc etc. Was he a highly positioned and powerful quack or the greatest prophet the world has ever known? Well, I guess the jurys still out, unless something else he predicted falls from the sky. Keep your eyes on the stars, Horror Honeys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who doesn't love astrology, except its for work, and it might get you fired! This week we've got special guest Carole Ann Penney, a leadership and career coach, talking with us about the shady and not so scientific history of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a personality test that had made its way into boardrooms and hiring rooms, which we all feel pretty uneasy about. Keep your eyes on your own papers, Horror Honeys!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're throwing it back to episode 27: The Radium Girls and Purity Rings, originally aired August 26 2018! This week, we're diving into two subjects that will rot your brain from the inside out: Radium and Bush-era abstinence only public school education. Who knew that fake silver rings on the hands of horny tweens won't stop the rampage of STI's? Or that Radium will literally melt off your jaw? Hopefully everyone, but if not, we're here to help. Keep a condom handy, stay away from corrosive chemical elements, and stay horrified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's happening folks - we've long spoken of Allie's obsession with the long running TLC masterpiece, but today you're hearing it right from the horses mouth: we're talking about Sister Wives. For the blessedly uninitiated, Sister Wives is a reality television series based around the Polygamist Brown family, with Husband Kody and Wives Meri, Janelle, Christine, and Robyn. I don't think anyone would call it a "good show" but that's not why we watch it, right? Say your prayers, Horror Honeys!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back! We're kicking off 2025 with our New Year's guilty pleasures, and Sam is up first with something so diabolical we can hardly believe we're posting it. You've heard of romance, well this is a little different, and a little more wolf centric, but we all remember twilight don't we? Made famous by a notable fanfiction lawsuit, The Omegaverse has been creeping onto the romance novel scene slowly but surely. Lace up your bodices, horror honeys!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a Christmas miracle! We're coming at you live from our holiday hiatus to bring you a surprise episode. We'll see you again January 14th! Is this really a thing? If so why is it Swedish? Psychiatrists and psychiatry enthusiasts alike have pondered these questions over the elusive and somewhat foggy concept of "Stockholm Syndrome". Is it possible the Swedish people are just really nice to each other? Hold on to your internal sense of identity, Horror Honeys!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ooooooh Mary! Today we're talking about the one, the only, the often sad and lonely, Mary Todd Lincoln. Our girl Mary had some big ideas, big dreams, and big feelings (don't we all?). She was a foundation for our boy Abey, and sometimes she was also the one rocking that foundation. Double check your monthly budgets, Horror Honeys!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're throwing it back to episode 83: Ruby Ridge and The Hymen, originally aired November 10th 2019! This week, Allie and Sam educate the people about the foundations of the modern militia movement and what exactly a hymen actually is. If you want to learn about an incredibly dark occurrence in US History, or about why we prize a totally made-up concept, this episode is for you! Don't clench, Horror Honeys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ah, the miracle of the human body, what can't it do? Today we're pulling a Magic Schoolbus and delving into the inner workings of human anatomy when things go... well... wrong. Thankfully we've got friend of the podcast Rachael Beairsto to bring us along on the journey, a journey she unfortunately has some firsthand experience with. Go eat something with fiber in it, Horror Honeys!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever have a weekend getaway so bad it essentially caused a world war? Neither have we! This story starts out as your average privileged royal fuckboy having too good of a time cheating on his wife, and it ends up... well... different! Just thank your lucky stars you're not dating the Crown Prince of Austria, Horror Honeys!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BOO! Happy Halloween, Horror Honeys! Today We're talking about a classic character from Mexican Folklore, La Llorona. Her story has haunted many different communities for centuries, and her legacy provides an insight into cultural attitudes towards motherhood, sex, family, identity, and so much more. Stay away from large bodies of water, Horror Honeys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In honor of spooky season we're throwing it back to the 2018 "I'm Horrified!" Halloween Special. It's Halloween, Witches! We here at I'm horrified have brewed up a spooky spectacular with all of your favorite horrifying things: haunted creeks, fake alien murders, and a raving serial murderer who Sam and Allie made up in their heads freshman year of college. We even have spooky stories sent into us from listeners like you. Is the world already scary enough? Absolutely! But when has that stopped us before? Curl up with your favorite bag of candy, Horror Honeys.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we unveil a conspiracy polluting our land and skys, we speak truth to power, and we fight again the tyranny of librarians. Today, we talk about the Denver International Airport. You wouldn't think an airport could become such a big fodder for conspiracies, but hold onto your tinfoil hats horror honeys, because Sam and Allie are about to take you on a journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Awwwwww yeah its SPOOKY SEASON! Let's tuck in for some classic New England murder mystery, the life and trial of Lizzie Borden. You may have heard a little folk rhyme about her in the past: "Lizzie Borden took and axe and gave her father forty whacks", well, it was actually a HATCHET, morons. Even more historical debunking awaits, Horror Honeys!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the worst thing we've ever done, and frankly, we're so sorry. This week Sam unleashes hell on earth by bringing you the strangest and most tonally dissonant fanfiction comic ever spawned by the internet (well... I guess we can't say that for certain, but it's up there). Why would someone make this? Why would we take an hour of our precious lives to read it? We're just as confused as you are, Horror Honeys. CW: While it is beyond absurd that someone made a Zootopia fanfiction comic which centers around the topic of abortion, they did, and that is genuinely what we will be discussing today. We're poking fun at the fact that this exists, not the subject itself, however if this is a sensitive topic for you please refrain from listening and we'll see you next week! Links to the full comics: https://www.zootopianewsnetwork.com/2017/06/i-will-survive-by-borba-full-comic.html https://imgur.com/gallery/born-to-be-alive-i-will-survive-sequel-by-borba-BSyU5qm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/

We're throwing it back to Episode 69: Mata Hari and Wallis Simpson Get ready for the sexiest episode of this anxious podcast yet! This week, Allie and Sam learn about two historical hos: Mata Hari and Wallis Simpson. These two ladies have a lot in common (allegedly banging German spies), with some important differences. Prepare to be scared and horny, Horror Honeys!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we've got even more woebegotten tales from the sea! For a while in the mid 19th century, a bunch of Europeans were reeeeeally excited about the idea of finding a "northwest passage" over and around Canada in order to facilitate trade with Asia. Many expeditions were sent to this end, but none ended in such a dumpster fire as Franklin's Expedition. Package your canned goods carefully, Horror Honeys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices