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Scaphism: Milk & Honey

What happens when the punishment for treason is being sealed inside a pair of boats, covered in milk and honey, and left for nature to slowly finish the job?In this episode of Torture: A …

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/1:57:36

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Attica Episode 2: Glorious Catastrophe

What happens when a prison uprising turns into a standoff, negotiations break down, and the state decides to take the prison back by force?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and …

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/2:00:35

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Attica Episode 1: Foreshadowing

What happens when years of overcrowding, abuse, neglect, and growing tension finally push thousands of prisoners to the breaking point?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan begin the …

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/1:10:11

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The Boot: Money Shot

What happens when someone decides that the best way to get a confession is to slowly smash your feet?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan explore the brutal …

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/1:31:06

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Strappado: The Ropes w/ Sam Brears

What happens when the simplest way to torture someone is to tie their hands behind their back and let gravity do the rest?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan …

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/1:29:15

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The Wrath of Saint Olga: Cold Blooded

What happens when a woman who becomes a widow decides that revenge is best served with a little creativity?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan tell the story …

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/1:55:46

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Horses: Makeshift Centaur

What happens when one of humanity’s most beloved animals becomes a weapon of punishment, torture, and execution,?Season 3 of Torture: A Dark History kicks off with Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan exploring the surprisingly …

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/1:55:47

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Robert Ben Rhoades Episode 2: The White Thread

What happens when a woman survives nearly two weeks of torture and sexual violence, only to be so terrified that she can’t identify her attacker when police finally catch him?In this episode of Torture: …

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/1:44:56

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Robert Ben Rhoades Episode 1: The Club

What happens when a seemingly ordinary truck driver hides a horrifying secret inside the sleeper of his tractor trailer?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan tell the story …

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/1:18:48

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Judas Cradle: Shimmy You Down

What do you get when a Renaissance lawyer decides that the best way to keep someone awake is to slowly shove a pyramid up their ass?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin …

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/1:25:00

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Blanche Monnier: Coprophilia

What happens when a woman supposedly disappears for 25 years, only to be discovered locked away in her family’s home, naked, starving, and living in her own filth?In this episode of Torture: A Dark …

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/1:03:14

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Scold's Bridle: False Measures

What happens when a woman talks back, spreads gossip, or simply refuses to stay quiet in the medieval UK?In this episode of Torture: A Dark History, Kevin Young and Dan Hourigan explore the disturbing …

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