Tales from a dark history

?Diving in the dark, forgotten corners of history, Dark History isn’t your average true crime podcast. Hosted by professional makeup artist turned Youtube star Bailey Sarian — whom you might recognize from True Crime Makeup — Dark History expands beyond true crime and into strange and shocking tales of history.

The podcast stands out for its niche historical tales — ones you likely have never heard of. From the musings of dictators to shocking scandals and the histories behind everyday concepts like bodybuilding, the podcast proves that our human history is anything but boring.

In one particular episode, Sarian dissects the Tuskegee Syphilis Study — a painful episode that exposes one of the most horrific medical experiments in US history — conducted by the US Public Health Service between 1932 and 1972 under the claim of observing syphilis.

Beyond this scientific facade, however, is a much harsher truth. Hundreds of individuals from marginalised communities were left to suffer in silence after being deceived, their bodies rotting in a secret lab for years on end. In 1972, a newspaper reported on the experiment, leading to public outrage that would see the experiment classified as a crime against humanity.

Sarian knows how to keep you listening. The podcast’s narration is both engaging and entertaining, presenting history in a manner that appeals to general audiences and satiates all sorts of curiosities. With over 180 episodes, Dark History has gained widespread popularity, earning a 4.8/5 rating from over 26k reviews on Apple Podcasts.