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Dark History

Dark History

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Bailey Sarian, known for her massive success with “Murder, Mystery & Makeup,” has taken her true crime expertise to new heights with her podcast Dark History, where she proves history doesn’t have to be boring. This award-winning series, delves into the untold stories of history—from psycho dictators to shocking corporate scandals—that were never covered in school. With its gripping drama, Dark History consistently tops the charts in the history category, solidifying Bailey as a powerhouse in both the true crime and history spaces.Audioboom Social Sciences True Crime World
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  • 177: They Used Nun Urine For What?! The Dark History of Getting Pregnant

    177: They Used Nun Urine For What?! The Dark History of Getting Pregnant
    Jul 23 2025
    Hi friends, happy Wednesday!

    One of my friends is having a baby, so we’ve been talking about baby stuff a lot. And of course… my stupid phone is listening. So now my TikTok feed is filled with all these freaking baby videos.

    Usually I just scroll past it, but the other day… one of them caught my eye. It was a viral video all about how this girl got pregnant because she took Mucinex. You know, the medicine for chest congestion? I know… so random.

    I thought this was a fake video but as I did more research, turns out *thousands* of people have tried this, and tons of them swear by it.

    But here’s the thing: this is nothing new. Since the dawn of time, humans have been trying desperately to multiply.

    People have been drinking strange potions, and performing controversial rituals, and even worshipping a metal penis for *centuries*. When it comes to making babies, people will try anything.

    So today, we’re diving into the weird, wild, and sometimes terrifying Dark history of fertility.

    I appreciate you for coming by, and tune in next week for more Dark History.

    I sometimes talk about my Good Reads in the show. So here's the link if you want to check it out. IDK. lol: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/139701263-bailey

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    FOLLOW ME AROUND
    Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/3e3jL9v
    Instagram: http://bit.ly/2nbO4PR
    Facebook: http://bit.ly/2mdZtK6
    Twitter: http://bit.ly/2yT4BLV
    Pinterest: http://bit.ly/2mVpXnY
    Youtube: http://bit.ly/1HGw3Og
    Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3cC0V9d
    Discord: https://discord.gg/BaileySarian

    RECOMMEND A STORY HERE: cases4bailey@gmail.com
    Business Related Emails: bailey@underscoretalent.com
    Business Related Mail: Bailey Sarian 4400 W. Riverside Dr., Ste 110-300 Burbank, CA 91505

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    This podcast is Executive Produced by:
    Bailey Sarian & Kevin Grosch and Joey Scavuzzo from Made In Network
    Head Writer: Allyson Philobos
    Writer: Katie Burris
    Research provided by: Emma Lehman
    Special thank you to our Historical Consultant: Dr. Mary Fissell, PhD, J. Mario Molina Professor of the History of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, and author of 'Pushback: the 2500 Year Fight to Thwart Women by Restricting Abortion'
    Director: Brian Jaggers
    Additional Editing: Julien Perez and Maria Norris
    Post Supervisor: Kelly Hardin
    Production Management: Ross Woodruff
    Hair: Angel Gonzalez
    Makeup: Bailey Sarian

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    47 mins
  • 176: Who Invented Breakfast? The Breakfast Industry’s Dirty Little Secrets

    176: Who Invented Breakfast? The Breakfast Industry’s Dirty Little Secrets
    Jul 16 2025
    Hi friends, happy Wednesday!

    The other day I woke up starving — like, hangry. So I wandered into the kitchen and stood there, just… staring. Eggs? Too much work. Pancakes? Ehhh Toast? Meh. I mean why is choosing breakfast this complicated?

    It’s supposed to be “the most important meal of the day,” right? At least that’s what we’ve all been told. But who decided that? Who made the rules on what we should eat first thing in the morning?

    So I started digging — and what I found is, breakfast has never been just about food. It’s been a battlefield. A PR stunt. A marketing goldmine. And sometimes… even a political weapon.

    From early doctors who thought bland breakfasts could stop “sinful urges”… to the government pushing a food pyramid on America… to movements that fought for kids to actually have access to breakfast …it’s messy. Like spilled coffee on your white shirt messy.

    So let’s dive into it. Today we are talking about the Dark History of Breakfast.

    I appreciate you for coming by, and tune in next week for more Dark History.

    I sometimes talk about my Good Reads in the show. So here's the link if you want to check it out. IDK. lol: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/139701263-bailey

    ________

    FOLLOW ME AROUND
    Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/3e3jL9v
    Instagram: http://bit.ly/2nbO4PR
    Facebook: http://bit.ly/2mdZtK6
    Twitter: http://bit.ly/2yT4BLV
    Pinterest: http://bit.ly/2mVpXnY
    Youtube: http://bit.ly/1HGw3Og
    Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3cC0V9d
    Discord: https://discord.gg/BaileySarian*

    RECOMMEND A STORY HERE: cases4bailey@gmail.com
    Business Related Emails: bailey@underscoretalent.com
    Business Related Mail: Bailey Sarian 4400 W. Riverside Dr., Ste 110-300 Burbank, CA 91505

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    This podcast is Executive Produced by:
    Bailey Sarian & Kevin Grosch and Joey Scavuzzo from Made In Network
    Head Writer: Allyson Philobos
    Writer: Katie Burris
    Additional Writing: Jessica Charles
    Research provided by: Coleen Smith
    Special thank you to our Historical Consultant: Heather Arnt Anderson, author of “Breakfast: A History”
    Director: Brian Jaggers
    Additional Editing: Julien Perez and Maria Norris
    Post Supervisor: Kelly Hardin
    Production Management: Ross Woodruff
    Hair: Angel Gonzalez
    Makeup: Bailey Sarian

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    44 mins
  • 175: How Bodybuilding Went from Freak Show to Fitness Empire

    175: How Bodybuilding Went from Freak Show to Fitness Empire
    Jul 9 2025
    Hi friends, happy Wednesday!

    You know, lately I’ve noticed something strange. It feels like every celebrity these days is... jacked. Like, not just in “good shape.” I’m talking veins popping out of places I didn’t even know veins existed.

    I mean, back in the day, you had, what? 2 or 3 action stars. But now? Even the comedians are huge. Like, why is Jim from the Office looking like he’s training for the Olympics??

    All this got me thinking… When did we get so obsessed with muscles? Because I don’t remember Leonardo DiCaprio or Harrison Ford being jacked. They were just normal dudes.

    Where did it start? And is it even healthy to be so muscular?

    Today, we’re taking a little trip back in time to talk about the sweaty, sexy, and strange and Dark History of… bodybuilding.

    I appreciate you for coming by, and tune in next week for more Dark History.

    I sometimes talk about my Good Reads in the show. So here's the link if you want to check it out. IDK. lol: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/139701263-bailey

    ________

    FOLLOW ME AROUND
    Tik Tok: https://bit.ly/3e3jL9v
    Instagram: http://bit.ly/2nbO4PR
    Facebook: http://bit.ly/2mdZtK6
    Twitter: http://bit.ly/2yT4BLV
    Pinterest: http://bit.ly/2mVpXnY
    Youtube: http://bit.ly/1HGw3Og
    Snapchat: https://bit.ly/3cC0V9d
    Discord: https://discord.gg/BaileySarian*

    RECOMMEND A STORY HERE: cases4bailey@gmail.com
    Business Related Emails: bailey@underscoretalent.com
    Business Related Mail: Bailey Sarian 4400 W. Riverside Dr., Ste 110-300 Burbank, CA 91505
    ________

    This podcast is Executive Produced by:
    Bailey Sarian & Kevin Grosch and Joey Scavuzzo from Made In Network
    Head Writer: Allyson Philobos
    Writer: Katie Burris
    Additional Writing: Jessica Charles
    Research provided by: Coleen Smith
    Special thank you to our Historical Consultant: Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, Professor of History at The New School and author of “Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of America's Exercise Obsession”
    Director: Brian Jaggers
    Editing: Julien Perez
    Additional Editing: Maria Norris
    Post Supervisor: Kelly Hardin
    Production Management: Ross Woodruff
    Hair: Angel Gonzalez
    Makeup: Bailey Sarian

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    Get started today at https://www.stitchfix.com/darkhistory to get $20 off your first order, and they’ll waive your styling fee. That’s https://www.stitchfix.com/darkhistory.

    Head to https://www.squarespace.com/DARKHISTORY for a free trial. And when you’re ready to launch, use OFFER CODE DARK HISTORY to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.
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    40 mins
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Love hearing Bailey tell the story and enjoyed it so much. The only down side was that it was hard to distinguish story from ads, maybe a little music in between? I listen while enjoying the devils lettuce lol

Sadly we all have suffered from companies like this. Even if we shut them down, we still have it in our blood etc

Story was ok sounded like another Erin Brocovich

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Thank you so so so much me and my native brothers and sisters love when our story of our ancestors are told as a native from the tulalip tribes or Washington state we think you for letting our story of the past be told we don’t get as much recognition as we should as the people who owned this land first this made me love you 10x more keep it up

Thank you Bailey ❣️

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I've always listened and watched Bailey over on YouTube but now I'm switching over to here (Audible) I am obsessed and to tell you the truth my husband looks forward to listening in, too. I can fully say that we enjoy this podcast not only for the dark history lessons but because we actually find Bailey frickin' hilarious. If you like darkness, story telling, & sarcasm.. Bailey is your girl.

Bailey, you're officially stuck with me. Obsessed!

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love love loved it!! I love how she narrates everything and I am now googling LOL and to be honest it could have 15 ads in it and I'd still listen good job Bailey! can't wait for next week!!

I LOVE IT!!!

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Her stories catch you. I found her last year on YouTube and I'm totally hooked.

I love her stories. She's gorgeous and funny.

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I am stoked that she is doing a podcast now. I watch all YT videos and I love listening to her. Keep up the good work.

We all love Bailey

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I am stoked to have a new outlet for Bailey stories! Thank you for all your amazing energy!

Bailey always entertains!

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all my 5 star rating are ANTICIPATED. im relatively new to Bailey's cult.... and I am here for it.

I've downloaded Audible for this podcast. also, and of rather significant note... this is the very first podcast ill ever listen to.

my hopes are high.

I can't wait.

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Bailey Sarian is my favorite YouTube content creator. She’s the only one I’ve ever bought merch from and it’s my favorite sweatshirt. Anyway I’m so happy to see her expanding on other platforms and absolutely love what she chose to do here. If your interested in history and spooky stuff this is the podcast for
You boo

Bailey is the best!

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love catching these Dark History podcasta. amazing as always! love you Bailey. thanks for entertaining us!

Love Bailey

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