Blood on the Rocks

A podcast on the creepy, gruesome, and otherwise dark things in the world, from historical tyrants and murderers to ghosts, festive arson, and more. Alcohol content may vary. Hosted by Akshay Tailor.

Society & Culture
History
Comedy
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28. Pen and Punishment (Ft. Isaac Thorne)
Capital Punishment and A Reading by Isaac Thorne
51 min
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27. Tanked on Rage
Mariya Vasilyevna Oktyabrskaya - Soviet War Hero
20 min
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26. Under Pressure and Making Money
Pressure Point Fighting and Exploitation Cinema
75 min
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25. Mostly Dogs and Horses
Great Race of Mercy, Sgt. Reckless, and Gunboat Judy
58 min
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24. Acid Trips and Cult Control
MKUltra, the death of Frank Olson, and the Church of the Lamb of God
63 min
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23. Going Undercover
The kidnapping of DEA agent Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena
25 min
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22: The Ice Pick Maniac
32 min
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21: Spooky Brains and Gulag Uprisings
In Episode 21 of the show, I'm joined once more by Hannah Barton! Join us as we talk about neuroscience explanations for various paranormal phenomena, followed by the story of the Kengir Uprising. Intermission music by Nox Arcana (NoxArcana.com) ...
111 min
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20: Bad Blood: Waterworks (ft. All Bad Things)
In Episode 20 of the show, I'm joined by David and Rachel from All Bad Things Podcast!Join us as we talk about the Byford Dolphin's 'Diving Bell Accident', followed up with Rachel telling us about the death of actress Natalie Wood.Intermission musi...
127 min
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19: Death Camps and Melon Heads (ft. Courtney M...
This episode may be unsuitable for some listeners In this latest installment of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by fellow podcaster Courtney Misich from Cult of Domesticity. We talk about the post WW2 Teharje concentration camp and the Ohio urban l...
69 min
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18: Bulldozers and Hysteria
In this latest installment of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined once more by Connor Williams as we talk about Marvin Heemeyer's bulldozer rampage and a few examples of mass hysteria. Intermission music by Nox Arcana (NoxArcana.com) Opening/Ending music ...
47 min
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17: Secure. Contain. Prod.
In this latest installment of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by Thomas Scone with a mix of the internet's best collaborative creepy science fiction and real life organised crime. Tom brings in some subjects of the SCP Foundation, followed up by myself ...
83 min
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16: River Gods and Blood Suckers
In this latest installment of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by Jemma Briggeman as we talk about the Karimba Dam and the legends of the Zambezi River, followed up by a chat about everyone's favourite bloodsuckers: Vampires! Intermission music by Nox...
59 min
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15: Mapuche Resistance and Elusive Killers (Plu...
In this latest installment of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by Elliot Goddard as I talk about the famous Mapuche warrior, Galvarino. This gets followed up with a Elliot bringing a dose of one of the world's most famous serial killers: The Zodiac Kille...
99 min
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14: Tangena Ordeals and Whacks with an Axe
In this latest installment of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by Hannah Barton as we talk about the brutal reign of Queen Ranavalona I in Madagascar, followed by some American true crime by a certain Lizzie Borden. Intermission music by Nox Arcana (Nox...
65 min
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13: Fairy tales and Heavenly Candles
In this latest installment of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by Emin Veron as he talks about some pieces of folklore, while I bring in the topic of Zhang Xianzhong. Intermission music by Nox Arcana (NoxArcana.com) Opening/Ending music by Akshay Tailo...
74 min
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12: Religious Rebellions and Syphilis Studies
This episode may be unsuitable for some listeners. In this latest installment of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by Ben Fitton as we talk about the Anabaptist Rebellion in Münster and the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment. Intermission music by Nox Arcana ...
82 min
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11: Cruelty Cemented
This episode may be unsuitable for some listeners. In this latest installment of Blood on the Rocks, I talk about one of the most chilling crimes I've come across. The murder of Junko Furuta, also known as 'The concrete-encased high school girl murder...
26 min
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10: The British Jeffrey Dahmer (Plus bonus!)
This episode may be unsuitable for some listeners. In this early release episode I talk about Dennis Nilsen, AKA The Kindly Killer, The Muswell Hill Murderer, and The British Jeffrey Dahmer. I also wanted to end before Christmas on a high note with a ...
59 min
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9: Nuclear Accidents and Witch Hunts
This episode may be unsuitable for some listeners. In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I'm joined by Laurence Scarrott and we talk about the Japan's 1999 Tokaimura nuclear accident and the fate of Hisashi Ouchi. Then we follow up with a dose ...
76 min
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8: Bandits, Nobles, Sadists
This episode may be unsuitable for some listeners. In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I take you a few hundred years back with Sophie Pace to talk about Germany's legendary bandit, Peter Niers, and France's famously sadistic noble, the Marq...
54 min
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7: Winter Wars and Fiery Festivities
In this latest installment, I take some inspiration from Sabaton and talk about Simo Häyhä, AKA The White Death. Meanwhile, Cosmo Graham brings us one of Sweden's "Christmas traditions", the Gävle Goat. Intermission music by Nox Arcana (noxarcana.com)...
52 min
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6: Norwegian Metal Mayhem
This episode may be unsuitable for some listeners. In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, I take you on a trip full of metal, true crime, and more as we delve into the Norwegian black metal scene! Intermission music by Nox Arcana (NoxArcana.com...
49 min
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5: The Fly and The Crone
In the latest episode you get two stories from myself. Come listen in to hear about the Uiryeong Massacre and the cursed statue known as the Crone of the Catskills.Links mentioned in the episode:https://imgur.com/a/IiFo9http://weekinweird.com/2016...
42 min
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4: Claustrophobia and Death
In the latest episode of Blood on the Rocks, myself and Ben Fitton talk about a caving accident in Utah, and a medley of historical deaths.Mentioned in the episode: http://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=98989899&itype=NGPSIDhttp://archive.sltri...
40 min