I'm Horrified!
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I'm Horrified!
Sam Beairsto and Allie Gavin are horrified. Enter an abyss of lighthearted panic and heartfelt hysteria with a podcast that explores the ups and downs of being alive in 2024 (all through the lense of two unconscionably anxious women). The world is chaos: be horrified with us. Follow us on twitter at...
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Episode 159: The Castrati
How far would you go for the possibility of stardom? What would you be willing to... uh... lose? Around the early 1600s a certain trend in church choi...

IH Classics: Civil War Amputations and Olympic Host Cities
We're throwing it back to episode 88: Civil War Amputations and Olympic Host Cities, originally aired December 16 2019!
Take a swig of gi...

Episode 158: Chiropractors (feat. Becky Thorogood)
You're going to feel a little pressure right here... This week, we're talking about the startlingly recent history of chiropractors. They're not docto...

Episode 157: Nostradamus
Things couldn't get any worse... could they? This week we're talking about Nostradamus, the illustrious french astronomer, seer, man about town, etc e...

Episode 156: The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (feat. Carole Ann Penney)
Who doesn't love astrology, except its for work, and it might get you fired! This week we've got special guest Carole Ann Penney, a leadership and car...

IH Classics: The Radium Girls and Purity Rings
We're throwing it back to episode 27: The Radium Girls and Purity Rings, originally aired August 26 2018!
This week, we're diving into two subje...

Episode 155: Sister Wives
It's happening folks - we've long spoken of Allie's obsession with the long running TLC masterpiece, but today you're hearing it right from the horses...

Episode 154: The Omegaverse
Welcome back! We're kicking off 2025 with our New Year's guilty pleasures, and Sam is up first with something so diabolical we can hardly believe we'r...

Episode 153: Stockholm Syndrome
It's a Christmas miracle! We're coming at you live from our holiday hiatus to bring you a surprise episode. We'll see you again January 14th!
Is...

Episode 152: Mary Todd Lincoln
Ooooooh Mary! Today we're talking about the one, the only, the often sad and lonely, Mary Todd Lincoln. Our girl Mary had some big ideas, big dreams,...

IH Classics: Ruby Ridge and The Hymen
We're throwing it back to episode 83: Ruby Ridge and The Hymen, originally aired November 10th 2019!
This week, Allie and Sam educate the people...

Episode 151: Appendicitis (feat. Rachael Beairsto)
Ah, the miracle of the human body, what can't it do? Today we're pulling a Magic Schoolbus and delving into the inner workings of human anatomy when t...

Episode 150: The Mayerling Incident
Ever have a weekend getaway so bad it essentially caused a world war? Neither have we! This story starts out as your average privileged royal fuckboy...

Episode 149: La Llorona
BOO! Happy Halloween, Horror Honeys! Today We're talking about a classic character from Mexican Folklore, La Llorona. Her story has haunted many diffe...

IH Classics: The 2018 Halloween Special
In honor of spooky season we're throwing it back to the 2018 "I'm Horrified!" Halloween Special.
It's Halloween, Witches! We here at I'm horrifi...

Episode 148: The Denver Airport Conspiracy Theory
Today we unveil a conspiracy polluting our land and skys, we speak truth to power, and we fight again the tyranny of librarians. Today, we talk about...

Episode 147: Lizzie Borden
Awwwwww yeah its SPOOKY SEASON! Let's tuck in for some classic New England murder mystery, the life and trial of Lizzie Borden. You may have heard a l...

Episode 146: The Zootopia Abortion Comic
This is the worst thing we've ever done, and frankly, we're so sorry. This week Sam unleashes hell on earth by bringing you the strangest and most ton...

IH Classics: Mata Hari and Wallis Simpson
We're throwing it back to Episode 69: Mata Hari and Wallis Simpson
Get ready for the sexiest episode of this anxious podcast yet! This week, All...

Episode 145: Franklin's Lost Arctic Expedition
Today we've got even more woebegotten tales from the sea! For a while in the mid 19th century, a bunch of Europeans were reeeeeally excited about the...

Episode 144: Bikini Atoll
An often overlooked piece of history foliowing the Second World War, Bikini Atoll had a small yet thriving community which was upended by America's de...

Episode 143: Manly Bands
Have you ever been shopping for wedding bands? Have you wondered why there are so few options for a tough as nails, grade A beef, built Ford tough pat...

Episode 142: Cleopatra and Her Sisters
Look, sometimes siblings just get under your skin, and sometimes you have to murder them on the steps of the Temple of Artemis just to get your point...

Episode 141: Tyler Hadley
Look, we've all had a house party get out of hand, right? Well, this week, we've got some classic true crime for you, and things get... horrifying. It...

I'm Thrilled! (Patreon Exclusive Episode)
This week we're bringing you a Patreon exclusive! This episode of "I'm Thrilled" originally aired for our $5 tier and up Patreon supporters on May 7th...

Episode 140: Queen Elizabeth II's Annus Horribilis
Look, we've all had a rough couple of months here and there, but sometimes it helps to revel in the misfortunes of the rich and powerful! 1992 was not...

Episode 139: Karen Read
This week we're pulling straight from the headlines and bringing you the latest from Boston's biggest story: the trial of Karen Read. A tragic evening...

Episode 138: Sovereign Citizens
What do you get when you mix together anti-government activism, tax evasion, conspiracy theories, white supremacist undertones, and the internet? Well...

Episode 137: Whaling
Ahoy, listeners! This week we've got some gnarly, morbid, punk rock shit for you people: the 19th century Whaling Industry in the United States! We do...

Episode 136: Sweating Sickness (Feat. Alicia from Trashy Divorces)
This week we've got an ultra horrifying topic from a very special guest: Alicia from Trashy Divorces and Trashy Royals! Sam and Alicia share a love fo...

Episode 135: Ticketmaster
We're sorry to inform you that this episode will have a few extra processing fees attached - hope you understand! Today we're talking about the bloate...

Episode 134: Bodybuilding
Do you ever hear about something and think "wow, I bet if I looked into this it would be a major bummer"? Well, we did, and it was. Pumping iron and g...

Episode 133: Cait Corrain
Today we have a Shakespearean tale of drama, deceit, betrayal, aliases, doctored screenshots, all on the seedy social media underbelly of.... Goodread...

Episode 132: Clara Bow
When our divine mother Taylor Swift released the track list for her latest epic breakup album, we saw Clara Bow's name in the song titles and KNEW we'...

Episode 131: Egyptomania
This week we're back with those little freaks - the Victorians! Find out how they discovered the wonderful history of Egypt and then made it weird for...

Episode 130: The Chestnut Blight (Feat. Stacie from Trashy Divorces)
When's the last time the story about trees moved you to tears? Oh The Giving Tree... well what about a story about CHESTNUTS and also the erosion of f...

Episode 129: The Curse of Tippecanoe
Historical scholars argue over a great many subjects, but there's one thing we can all agree on: William Henry Harrison probably should have worn a co...

Episode 128: Margaret Pole
Just when you thought you already knew all the heads that Henry VIII chopped off, you find another one! Today we're talking about the last Plantagenet...

Episode 127: The Columbine Fandom
If you hated Snapewives – this is much worse! Today Allie brings us into the complicated world of true crime fandoms, and specifically the fandom arou...

Episode 126: Youtube Breakup Videos
Wow, this is an episode we truly never thought we would have to make... but we want to thank our listeners for their support during this difficult tim...