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Dark History: Where The Darkness Sees The LightAuthor: Dark History
Step into the shadows of the past—where truth is more disturbing than fiction. The Dark History Podcast drags the forgotten, the forbidden, and the downright horrifying stories of our world into the light. From blood-soaked streets of Victorian London to the twisted minds of history’s most ruthless figures, every episode plunges you into an immersive narrative built on meticulous research and haunting detail. Hosted by Rob Bradley, Dark History doesn’t just tell stories—it makes you feel them. Each episode unravels real events that shaped our world in ways you were never taught, told through vivid storytelling that grips you from the first word to the last breath. History isn’t always written by the victors. Sometimes, it’s whispered from the gallows, buried beneath ruins, or etched in blood. If you crave the truth behind the horror, and the stories history tried to forget—welcome to The Dark History Podcast. Merch:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dark-history?ref_id36220Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/darkhistorypod?mibextidLQQJ4d Email:darkhistory2021@outlook.com Tiktok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLSvwJJV/ YouTube :https://youtube.com/c/DarkHistory2021 Instagram: @dark_history21 Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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S5 E2 The Glass Delusion: When People Believed Their Bodies Were Made of Glass
Episode 31
Wednesday, 28 January, 2026
For centuries, people across Europe were gripped by a terrifying belief: that their bodies were made of glass. In this episode of The Dark History Podcast, we uncover the forgotten psychological phenomenon known as The Glass Delusion — a historical mental illness that convinced kings, scholars, poets, and servants alike that a single touch could shatter them into pieces. From Charles VI of France, the king who ruled an empire while terrified of sitting down, to a learned scholar who believed he had transformed into a fragile glass vessel, this episode explores how fear, culture, medicine, and metaphor fused into one of the strangest mass delusions in recorded history. Set against the backdrop of the late Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Scientific Revolution, this story reveals: Why glass became the ultimate symbol of human fragility How early medicine failed those suffering from delusions Why the Glass Delusion spread among intellectual and aristocratic circles How cultural fears shape the way mental illness presents itself And why this condition vanished almost entirely by the 18th century This isn’t just a strange historical curiosity. It’s a deeply human story about anxiety, identity, and what happens when the mind turns the body into a prison. If you’re fascinated by dark history, forgotten mental illnesses, historical psychology, medieval madness, and the unsettling ways culture influences fear — this episode is for you. 🕯️ Support the Show Patreon (ad-free episodes & exclusive content): https://patreon.com/Darkhistory2021?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Merch Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dark-history?ref_id=36220 🌐 Follow Dark History Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darkhistorypod?mibextid=LQQJ4d Discord: https://discord.gg/3mHPd3xg TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLSvwJJV/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/DarkHistory2021 Twitter / X: @darkhistory2021 Instagram: @dark_history21 Email: darkhistory2021@outlook.com
