Lizzie Borden, the young woman accused of butchering her father and stepmother with an axe in their quiet Fall River, Massachusetts home in 1892. What began as a shocking crime soon became a national obsession, filled with gruesome details, strange behavior, and an investigation that raised more questions than answers.

We explore the tense family dynamics inside the Borden household — from the bitter stepmother relationship to Lizzie’s growing resentment toward her wealthy yet controlling father. As the timeline of that fateful morning unfolds, we examine the evidence, the witness testimonies, and the inconsistencies that baffled detectives and stunned the public.

Then came the sensational trial that gripped the nation — a media frenzy mixing gossip, class privilege, and gender bias. Was Lizzie a clever killer who exploited her image as a proper lady, or an innocent woman caught in a storm of suspicion? Join Sean, Jorge, and Eric as they trace the legend from axe to acquittal, and explore why Lizzie Borden’s name still echoes more than a century later.

Dracula — the immortal vampire, cloaked in darkness, sleeping in coffins, and thirsting for blood. But what if behind the legend of Count Dracula lies a man even more terrifying than the myth?

In this episode, we travel back to 15th-century Eastern Europe to uncover the truth behind the name that inspired Bram Stoker’s iconic vampire. Meet Vlad III, also known as Vlad the Impaler and Dracula, a Wallachian prince born into a world of political betrayal, shifting alliances, and brutal warfare. Sent as a hostage to the Ottoman Empire as a child, Vlad would emerge with a hardened soul and a ruthless sense of justice. His rise to power was swift and merciless. He impaled thousands, enslaved the nobility, and even defied the Ottoman Sultan with horrific displays of cruelty meant to terrify entire armies.

We explore how this real-life figure, whose cruelty knew no bounds, became the inspiration for one of fiction’s most enduring villains. Centuries after Vlad’s death, his story was resurrected by Bram Stoker, who stumbled across the name “Dracula” and used it to create a character that would haunt books, films, and nightmares for generations. But just how much of the bloodsucking Count matches the real voivode who once ruled Wallachia?

You’ll learn about Vlad’s notorious acts — from forests of impaled enemies to his defiant night attacks against the Ottoman Empire — and discover how these historical accounts morphed into the chilling features of the fictional Dracula: the aristocratic bearing, the Transylvanian castle, and the eerie connection to blood and death. We’ll also trace how Dracula evolved on stage and screen, transforming from warlord to vampire king, horror icon, and pop culture legend.

So—was Dracula real, or merely a monster of fiction? This episode pulls back the cloak to reveal the twisted truth at the heart of a legend.

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In the conclusion to The Salem Witch Trials, the boys return to 1692 Massachusetts—where paranoia had taken full control, and reason was long gone. With the accused piling up and the courts overwhelmed, this episode dives deep into the dark heart of Salem’s hysteria: the confessions, the so-called “spectral evidence,” and the twisted power plays that turned neighbor against neighbor.

This part explores how the trials escalated into chaos. Judges abandoned logic, ministers fanned the flames, and ordinary citizens became executioners. The hosts unravel the stories of key figures—like Judge Hathorne, whose arrogance condemned dozens; Reverend Samuel Parris, whose fiery sermons fueled the fear; and the young accusers, whose tales of invisible spirits sent innocent people to the gallows.

But beyond the hysteria lies the bigger question: why did it happen? Was it truly about witchcraft—or something far more human? The boys dig into the underlying forces of greed, land disputes, and religious extremism that turned a small Puritan village into a nightmare. They also uncover the strange aftermath—how the colony later tried to erase its shame, how survivors lived with guilt, and how the witch trials became a lasting scar on American history.

With eerie atmosphere and modern insight, The Boys take you through the final days of the Salem madness—when superstition ruled, justice failed, and the line between faith and fear disappeared entirely.

Episode 127 exposes the horrifying end of one of the darkest chapters in early America… and reminds us how easily truth can burn when fear takes over.

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