Dark Taboo

Episode 20 - Robert “The Butcher Baker” Hansen | Real Life Manhunter

Stripped down nude, with bloody feet you run, crawl, and hide from the demon behind you, only to meet an inevitable fate. Hunted, for sheer pleasure, hunted for the sheer thrill, this disgusting reality would be the fate to over seventeen young women in Alaska between 1972 - 1983. The work of a real life monster, the work of Robert Hansen also known as The Butcher Baker. Today we'll examine how Hansen would leave a trail of destruction and depravity that still is felt till today. Chapters - 00:00 Intro 03:24 Dark Taboo Intro 04:09 Case Introduction 05:32 Early Life 09:50 Alaska 19:05 Cindy Paulson Attack 23:14 Arrest & Conviction 27:40 Hansens Death

Episode 19 - Human Hunting

Episode 19 - In today’s episode we will examine throughout history of verifiable instances of human hunting for sport . Not a war , not a conflict, not a means of survival, moments when humans turned their joy and thrill of a hunt into a wicked murderous game . Chapters - 00:00 Dark Taboo Intro 00:46 Case Intro 03:00 Opening 04:20 Ancient Spartans 05:56 Gypsy Hunts 08:54 Aboriginal Massacres 14:00 Robert Hansen 16:06 100 Head Competition 18:59 Snipers of Sarajevo (Had to reupload due to Audio restrictions) Follow on YouTube & TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@darktabooshow?_r=1&_t=ZT-92ChE2m6Gc9 https://youtube.com/@darktabooshow?si=jgZZhcDNXYGXat3M

Episode 18 - The Jersey Devil / The 13th Child

Today we learn a tale of folklore from the State of New Jersey, more specifically the remote wilderness of the Pine Barrens . We learn the story and tale of the Leeds Family , and how they would become attached to to vile devilish creature. Follow us as today we learn the tale of the cursed 13th child , follow us as we learn the tale of the Jersey Devil. Chapters - 00:00 Dark Taboo Intro 00:46 Case Intro 03:40 Introduction 07:11 History 07:45 1909 Attacks 10:46 Cultural Impact 11:25 Eyewitness Accounts 15:37 Outro

Episode 17 - The Mad Gasser of Matoon

Today we find ourselves stateside during the WW2 era in 1940s Illinois, more specifically the small isolated town of Mattoon , a flatland settlement founded and built on a prairie nearly 100 years earlier in the 1830’s a small quaint settlement with tall timber trees surrounding it on all sides , an unexpected setting for an otherworldly series of events that would befall the small town. Still unsolved nearly 90 years later , a tale of mystery, conspiracy, and hysteria. Today we learn the story of the Mad Gasser of Mattoon. Chapters 00:00 Dark Taboo Intro 00:46 Case Intro 02:58 Case Description 04:08 Urban Raef Incident 05:15 Aline Kearney Incident 07:05 Carl & Beulah Courdes Incident 08:51 Investigation 10:02 Bertha Burch Incident 11:10 Conclusion 12:55 Tuskegee Experiment

Episode 16 - Spring Heeled Jack The Terror of London

Episode 16 - Today we find ourselves In the dark and dank streets of Victorian London , a place where people can be cruel , the hustle of the city leaves little room for niceties , stench wafts through the air a mixture of smoke and industrial fumes . High society lies in comfort in finer parts of the city while the working class fights to earn their keep. A place that famed author Charles Dickens described as being "It was the best of times, and it was the worst of times," . Inside of this dark & divided city a mysterious tale would emerge, one that would live in infamy for nearly a century on , a tale of a humanoid being began to emerge unknown wether man , monster , or machine this figure would haunt the dark and dank streets of London for decades , the first true supervillain of the time a ghostly character with otherworldly abilities. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@darktabooshow?_r=1&_t=ZP-91IA7ydoGVy Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/0C2419h17i9kAEeengl8oE https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dark-taboo/id1724869931 Chapters: 00:00 Dark Taboo Intro 00:46 Case Intro 02:47 Case Description 03:54 Mary Stevens Case 05:15 Carriage Incident 06:50 Lord Mayor Meeting 9:49 Jane Alsop & Lucy Scales Case 13:17 Alldershot Garrison Incident 15:18 Marquees of Waterford 16:42 Outro #SpringHeeledJack #UrbanLegend #VictorianMystery #Cryptid #Folklore #GhostStories #MysteriousFigures #LondonHistory #Paranormal #Supernatural #CreepyTales #HistoricalMystery #MythicalCreatures #JackTheRipper #HauntedHistory #EerieEncounters #LegendaryFigures #CulturalMythology #SpookyStories #unsolvedmysteries #creepy #scary #london #podcast #documentary #history #mystery #ghost #scary #haunted