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.
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  • 168: Britain's FIRST Female Serial Killer & A Gangster Mastermind??: DH of MOMSTERS

    168: Britain's FIRST Female Serial Killer & A Gangster Mastermind??: DH of MOMSTERS
    May 7 2025
    Hi friends, happy Wednesday!

    The other day I was watching Monster In Law - remember that movie? It starred J Lo, her character falls in love with this dream guy, they get engaged, and everything is perfect until… she meets her mother-in-law.

    The mother in law is played by Jane Fonda by the way, she’s so good in it. And the whole movie is essentially about how this mother in law makes her future daughter in law’s life hell, so she can break up the marriage.

    I caught this movie on TV, around mother’s day. Which made me laugh, because when most of us think of mother’s day, we think of flowers, chocolate, cards that say I love you. But for so many people, that’s not the case.

    Sometimes moms can be the worst. Which got me thinking… who *are* the worst mothers in history? And what did they do to be considered *so* bad?

    Well, let me just say, I wasn’t expecting to find *so* many crazy stories. I had to keep it to two. So let’s get into it. Welcome to the Dark History of Momsters. Get it? Moms who are Monsters?!

    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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    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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    Credits:
    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: Dr. Thomas Messersmith
    Special thank you to our Historical Consultant: Terry Turner, tour guide at Bradford-Ma Barker House
    Director: Brian Jaggers
    Edited by: Julien Perez
    Additional Editing: Maria Norris
    Post Supervisor: Kelly Hardin
    Production Management: Ross Woodruff
    Hair: Angel Gonzalez
    Makeup: Roni Herrera

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 167: Wendy & Britney: Hollywood Hostages? The DH of Conservatorships

    167: Wendy & Britney: Hollywood Hostages? The DH of Conservatorships
    Apr 23 2025
    Hi friends, happy Wednesday!

    I love Wendy Williams. She’s an icon, she’s a legend, and “she is the moment.” From 2008 to 2021 Wendy hosted over 2,000 episodes of her show, got an Emmy nomination for best host, and honestly gave us some of the best memes and clips of all time.

    Then, in 2021, Wendy kind of… Vanished. No one really said what was going on. Just that she was dealing with “health problems.”

    Turns out, Wendy was put under something called… a“conservatorship.”

    Now this was allegedly to help her manage her life and money in this difficult time. But a lot of fans, myself included, were left wondering… who’s really calling the shots here? And is Wendy in trouble?

    It seems like we only hear about conservatorships when it comes to celebrities. But after I did some digging… it turns out, it’s *WAY* more common than we think. So let’s get into it.

    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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    Credits:
    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: Alexander Elmore
    Research provided by: Coleen Smith & Alexander Elmore
    Special thank you to our Historical Consultant: Dr. Stacey Wood, Molly Mason Jones Professor of Psychology Scripps College. Author of the forthcoming book “Played: The Psychology of Scams”
    Director: Brian Jaggers
    Additional Editing: Julien Perez & Maria Norris
    Post Supervisor: Kelly Hardin
    Production Management: Ross Woodruff
    Hair: Luca Burnett
    Makeup: Roni Herrera

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    57 mins
  • 166: The Shocking Sex Scandals Behind This Infamous Dictator

    166: The Shocking Sex Scandals Behind This Infamous Dictator
    Apr 16 2025
    Hi friends, happy Wednesday!

    Julius Caesar...military genius, fashion icon, drama queen, and oh yeah—murdered by 60 of his coworkers.

    We've all heard the name before. Maybe you think of togas, Caesar salads (not from him btw), or that phrase "Beware the Ides of March." Whatever that means. But Caesar’s real story? Lemme tell you... way messier than what they told us in school.

    From pirate kidnappings to public sex scandals, and flexing on his enemies to literally dumping a bucket of #2 on a senator’s head— history remembers this man as some regal leader. But he was pure chaos.

    And his murder? Less Shakespearian tragedy and more Game of Thrones energy. So why did Rome turn on their “god”? And did Caesar kind of have it coming? Let’s get into it.

    This is the Dark History of Julius Caesar.

    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

    ________

    Credits:
    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: Emma Lehman

    Research provided by: Dr. Thomas Messersmith

    Special thank you to our Historical Consultant: Dr. Josiah Osgood, author of “Uncommon Wrath: How Caesar and Cato’s Deadly Rivalry Destroyed the Roman Republic”

    Director: Brian Jaggers

    Additional Editing: Julien Perez & Maria Norris

    Post Supervisor: Kelly Hardin

    Production Management: Ross Woodruff

    Hair: Roni Herrera

    Makeup: Angel Gonzalez
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    1 hr and 13 mins
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Story was ok sounded like another Erin Brocovich

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

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Thank you Bailey ❣️

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

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

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.

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I LOVE IT!!!

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!!

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

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

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We all love Bailey

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.

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Bailey always entertains!

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

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I can't wait.

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.

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Bailey is the best!

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
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Love Bailey

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

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