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Dark History

Dark History

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Behind every era of progress lies a trail of shadows.

Hosted by Ben Carter, The Dark History Podcast exposes the hidden crimes, secret scandals, and untold atrocities that shaped the modern world. From forgotten wars and political corruption to cults, serial killers, and suppressed documents — these are the stories history tried to forget.

Told with respect and authenticity, every episode reveals the darker side of human nature and the hidden motives behind the events that defined civilization.

Because the truth about history… is rarely clean.

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Episodes
  • The Cult That Killed: Inside Aum Shinrikyo’s Tokyo Attack
    Feb 5 2026

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    In March nineteen ninety-five, a coordinated chemical attack on Tokyo’s subway system shattered Japan’s sense of security and exposed the deadly reality of a doomsday cult operating in plain sight. Aum Shinrikyo, led by the charismatic and delusional Shoko Asahara, released sarin nerve gas during rush hour, killing innocent civilians and injuring thousands. What began as a fringe spiritual movement had quietly transformed into a heavily armed organization obsessed with apocalyptic prophecy and absolute control.

    This episode of Dark History examines how Aum Shinrikyo rose to power, how it recruited scientists, engineers, and devoted followers, and how warning signs were repeatedly overlooked before catastrophe struck. We trace the ideology, inner structure, and psychological manipulation that enabled one of the deadliest cult attacks in modern history, and explore how its legacy continues to shape laws, surveillance, and public awareness of extremist movements today.

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    #DarkHistory, #AumShinrikyo, #TokyoSubwayAttack, #DangerousCults, #TrueCrimeHistory

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    25 mins
  • The Death Camps of Indonesia No One Talks About
    Jan 30 2026

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    In the shadows of the Cold War, a brutal chapter unfolded in Indonesia—one that remains eerily absent from most history books. Following the 1965 military coup, tens of thousands were imprisoned without trial in secret detention camps across remote islands. Political dissidents, intellectuals, and innocent civilians were subjected to torture, starvation, and forced labor. Many never emerged. This episode uncovers the hidden machinery of mass repression that operated under Western-backed silence, revealing a global network of complicity, propaganda, and forgotten trauma.

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    #DarkHistory, #HiddenGenocide, #ColdWarSecrets, #SuppressedTruth, #ForbiddenFiles

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    26 mins
  • The Railroad of Bones: Slave Labor Hidden in Plain Sight
    Jan 23 2026

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    Stretching across some of the most remote and unforgiving terrain on Earth, the so-called Railroad of Bones stands as one of the darkest symbols of twentieth-century forced labor. Built under the Soviet gulag system, this vast infrastructure project was constructed by prisoners subjected to starvation, exposure, brutality, and near-certain death.

    In this episode of The Dark History Podcast, we uncover how millions of enslaved laborers were used to build railways, roads, and supply routes through frozen wilderness—often with no machinery, no protection, and no regard for human life. Bodies were buried beneath the tracks themselves, turning the railroad into a mass grave stretching for hundreds of miles.

    Long denied, minimized, or erased from official history, the Railroad of Bones reveals how modern infrastructure was built on unimaginable suffering. This investigation exposes the human cost hidden behind progress, propaganda, and silence—and why these stories still matter today.

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    26 mins
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