I'm Horrified!

An often overlooked piece of history foliowing the Second World War, Bikini Atoll had a small yet thriving community which was upended by America's desire to use the Atoll as a nuclear testing site. As you can imagine, the U.S. Military was less than forthcoming about all the details involved in their "relocation"! It's a story we've been told time and again: a powerful nation acts recklessly while those less powerful pay the price, sometimes for generations to come. To support conservation in The Marshall Islands visit https://www.atollconservation.org/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever been shopping for wedding bands? Have you wondered why there are so few options for a tough as nails, grade A beef, built Ford tough patriot such as yourself? Well wonder no more, because Manly Bands has got you covered. This jewelry company caters to the masculine aesthetic, whether they're carving rings out of whiskey barrels or carefully embedding pieces of dinosaur bone into this holy symbol of your union. What was meant to be a short episode turned into a 63 minute rabbit hole from which we may never return. While we do poke fun at some of their more out of pocket designs, if you're looking for a unique (and we mean UNIQUE) manly wedding band, head over to manlybands.com to get yourself one. Speak now or forever hold your peace, Horror Honeys!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Look, sometimes siblings just get under your skin, and sometimes you have to murder them on the steps of the Temple of Artemis just to get your point across. This week, we're talking about Cleopatra and her sisters, girlbosses one and all. We all know Cleopatra VII (The hair! The snakes! Elizabeth Taylor!) but what about Berenice IV and Arsinoë IV? Well, all we can say is things get very "HBO's Succession" very fast. Watch your backs, Horror Honeys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Look, we've all had a house party get out of hand, right? Well, this week, we've got some classic true crime for you, and things get... horrifying. It's got all the trappings of an MTV teen movie like selfies, beer pong, party crashers, and a few other things! Those locked rooms? Don't worry about them, Horror Honeys! Content Warning: Extreme Violence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're bringing you a Patreon exclusive! This episode of "I'm Thrilled" originally aired for our $5 tier and up Patreon supporters on May 7th, right after Sam and Allie just got back from a trip to the happiest place on earth. Let's all talk about something FUN for once, as we look on the bright side and talk all things Disney. Join us on Patreon at our $5 tier and above to get exclusive video episodes of "I'm Thrilled" every month. The video version of this episode is available for free over at patreon.com/imhorrified. We'll see you there, horror honeys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Look, we've all had a rough couple of months here and there, but sometimes it helps to revel in the misfortunes of the rich and powerful! 1992 was not a great time for our girl Lizzy W, and we're going to hit all of the details (spoiler alert: it mostly has to do with all of her terrible children). Frankly, no matter what happened, we're always going to end up taking Princess Diana's side. Keep calm and carry on, Horror Honeys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're pulling straight from the headlines and bringing you the latest from Boston's biggest story: the trial of Karen Read. A tragic evening in 2022 has ballooned into an unprecedented social media circus and an endless tunnel of facts, fiction, and everything in between. Also, we have an "I'm Horrified" FIRST: we actually COME BACK ON THE AIR after we've finished the episode because even in the span of an hour, we can't make up our minds. Stick it out til the end of the episode, Horror Honeys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What do you get when you mix together anti-government activism, tax evasion, conspiracy theories, white supremacist undertones, and the internet? Well, sounds like the answer would be "violence", and you're not entirely wrong. This week, we're talking about Sovereign Citizens, a group that (according to The Southern Poverty Law Center) uses "a variety of conspiracy theories and falsehoods to justify their beliefs and their activities, some of which are illegal and violent". Welp, that about sums it up! Pull over your car and find your license and registration, Horror Honeys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahoy, listeners! This week we've got some gnarly, morbid, punk rock shit for you people: the 19th century Whaling Industry in the United States! We don't know what sounds worse: killing the whale, harvesting the whale's body, or getting hopelessly lost at sea trying to bring the whale back to Nantucket or wherever. This, like almost all other things happening in 1849, was a bad idea. A dead whale or a stove boat, Horror Honeys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we've got an ultra horrifying topic from a very special guest: Alicia from Trashy Divorces and Trashy Royals! Sam and Alicia share a love for all things Tudor History, but this week we're combining that with something everyone can enjoy: a mysterious and grody deadly illness. Chances are, by the time you realized you had sweating sickness, you and most of your friends were already dead. Hey, maybe its better than getting your head cut off! Extra clean hands and trashy hearts, horror honeys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're sorry to inform you that this episode will have a few extra processing fees attached - hope you understand! Today we're talking about the bloated media monopoly that is Ticketmaster, and the whole sordid history that led to their hostile takeover. Basically, we're going to tell you why a $50 ticket actually ends up costing you $125. Hold on to your presale codes, horror honeys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you ever hear about something and think "wow, I bet if I looked into this it would be a major bummer"? Well, we did, and it was. Pumping iron and getting shredded is all well and good, but when your standards of aesthetic fitness go too far, there's a long road of consequences that await. Pick something up and put it down, Horror Honeys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we have a Shakespearean tale of drama, deceit, betrayal, aliases, doctored screenshots, all on the seedy social media underbelly of.... Goodreads? Are you sure? Yup, apparently so! This is the tale of how one young author's insecurity spun so far out of control that she ruined her whole career over it. Who knows, Sam and Allie might start losing it and review bombing their fellow podcasts on iTunes... stranger things have happened! Save your screenshots, Horror Honeys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When our divine mother Taylor Swift released the track list for her latest epic breakup album, we saw Clara Bow's name in the song titles and KNEW we'd have to do an episode on her! And not just because we love Taylor, but because if theres one thing we love its delving into the miserable history of a mentally ill woman of note from years past, and boy does she fit the bill! This flashy flapper era beauty had the absolute train wreck of a life you'd expect from an old Hollywood starlet, and we're here to tell you all about it. Draw those eyebrows on high and thin, horror honeys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we're back with those little freaks - the Victorians! Find out how they discovered the wonderful history of Egypt and then made it weird for everyone. This episode features medical cannibalism, nightmare paint, and the worst dinner party we can think of. Put back the ancient relics you've stolen from a far off land Horror Honeys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When's the last time the story about trees moved you to tears? Oh The Giving Tree... well what about a story about CHESTNUTS and also the erosion of family farming culture in the American South? The Chestnut Blight is a little known story that ought to be common knowledge because it basically impacts every facet of life as we know it. Who knew a fungal pathogen could do so much damage? You will grow to love the Chestnut Tree, as we do, and to mourn it - but there may yet be hope on the horizon. Roast those chestnuts over an open fire, Horror Honeys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Historical scholars argue over a great many subjects, but there's one thing we can all agree on: William Henry Harrison probably should have worn a coat during his inauguration. There's not a whole lot to say about Old Tippecanoe that doesn't have to do with him famously dying a month after taking office - thats kind of his thing. Maybe he was cursed, we're not sure, but maybe - if he was he 100% deserved it! Zip up your jackets, horror honeys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just when you thought you already knew all the heads that Henry VIII chopped off, you find another one! Today we're talking about the last Plantagenet, Margaret Pole. Margaret was a ride or die bitch who had the unfortunate luck of knowing a bunch of idiot men. Literally everyone in her family dies, so... that. Get out your tissues and your crucifixes horror honeys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you hated Snapewives – this is much worse! Today Allie brings us into the complicated world of true crime fandoms, and specifically the fandom around the Columbine massacre. This sensitive subject has ascended to meme status in some groups, and we're on a mission to figure out why. This is a difficult episode to listen to and listener discretion is advised. TW: gun violence, bombing, suicide Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wow, this is an episode we truly never thought we would have to make... but we want to thank our listeners for their support during this difficult time. Today we're talking about Youtube Breakup Videos - you know, the videos you see when your favorite mommy vlogger breaks up with her generic looking husband and they have to make a whole thing over it. Is it money? Is it fame? Is it the crushing weight of scheduling too many Cameo videos? Who's to say, all we know now is that it's over. Hold your horror honeys close, horror honeys, til death do you part. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices