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Horrible Humans in History

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Episode 77 - Giulia Tofana

October 22, 2026 · 45 min

Giulia Tofana is remembered as one of history’s most infamous alleged poisoners, a woman supposedly responsible for creating Aqua Tofana, a deadly poison used by women seeking to escape unhappy or abusive marriages in seventeenth-century…
Episode 76 - Pedro Lopez

September 1, 2026 · 48 min

In this episode of Horrible Humans in History, we talk about Pedro Alonso López—known as the Monster of the Andes—from his birth in 1948 amid Colombia’s violent civil conflict, through a childhood of poverty, abandonment, and repeated…
Episode 75 - Hermine Braunsteiner

August 5, 2026 · 56 min

In this gripping episode of Horrible Humans in History we uncover the full, astonishing life of Hermine Braunsteiner Ryan — the ordinary Austrian woman who became one of the most feared Nazi concentration camp guards, known as the…
Episode 74 - Herod the Great

May 14, 2026 · 54 min

Herod the Great was one of the most powerful and feared rulers of the ancient world. Rising from an outsider family with strong Roman connections, Herod fought his way to the throne through war, political alliances, and ruthless violence…
Episode 73 - Pedro Rodrigues Filho

April 9, 2026 · 54 min

Pedro Rodrigues Filho, known as Pedrinho Matador, was one of Brazil’s most notorious serial killers, claiming over 100 victims throughout his life. Born into a violent home, he committed his first murders at just 14 years old and went on…

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Episode 72 - HHH Year 2 Review

March 19, 2026 · 53 min

Once again join Angela and her special guest, her husband, Tony for our two year anniversary show! In this episode we rank the most horrible humans from all of the episodes from the second year of the Horrible Humans in History podcast and…
Episode 71 - Helene Jegado

March 5, 2026 · 45 min

Helene Jegado was a 19th-century French domestic servant who used her role as a cook to poison the people around her with arsenic. Operating in rural Brittany during a time of limited medical knowledge, she was able to evade suspicion for…
Episode 70 - Charles Manson

February 19, 2026 · 57 min

This episode traces the life of Charles Manson from a neglected and unstable childhood through years in reform schools and prison, where he learned manipulation, developed a fixation on control, and nurtured dreams of fame through music…
Episode 69 - Ghezo

February 5, 2026 · 51 min

This episode explores the rise and reign of Gezo, the powerful and deeply controversial King of Dahomey, tracing his life from a violent royal childhood through a calculated coup and into decades of war, terror, and exploitation. It…
Episode 68 - Irma Grese

January 29, 2026 · 46 min

In this episode of HHH, we explore the chilling rise of Irma Grese — one of the most infamous female perpetrators of the Holocaust. Born into poverty and emotional turmoil in rural Germany, Irma’s troubled childhood and early exposure to…
Episode 67 - William Palmer

January 22, 2026 · 55 min

In this episode of HHH, we dive into the chilling true story of William Palmer, the Victorian doctor infamously known as “The Prince of Poisoners.” Born into respectability, Palmer built a double life fueled by gambling addiction, mounting…
Episode 66 - Mao Zedong - Part 2

January 15, 2026 · 49 min

Mao Zedong rose from a rural childhood to become one of the most powerful — and destructive — figures of the 20th century. As the founder of the People’s Republic of China, Mao reshaped an entire nation through revolution, ideology, and…

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About the show

A podcast that explores the horrible humans in history that haunt the pages of our history books. We talk about well known historical villains and also dive deep into history to find those lesser known stories. Some of these stories of murder and deceit will seem so far fetched that you won't believe they are real! Come along as we explore all the Horrible Humans in History and the horrible things they have done.