Mutilation Episodes

Let's join Alesha as she hosts this bizarre October tale of madness, fire, and fate. Step into the haunted halls of medieval France as we unravel the chilling story of King Charles VI — remembered as Charles the Mad . From delusions that he was made of glass to violent psychotic breaks, his reign blurred the line between superstition, curses, and mental illness. And at the infamous Ball of the Burning Men , fire turned celebration into catastrophe when nobles became human torches before the roya...

With our very special guest Shannon McNamara host of the Fluently Forward Podcast, Alesha takes us on another Bizarre AF ride but this time in the medieval times of medicine. It's hard to imagine the barbaric treatments for ailments and deceases the likes of which no sane person could ever dream up. That said, Alesha as conjured up some doozies for us. (fortunately, she didn't make them up) You'll want to hear about the twisted ways King Arthur the 8th was tortured all in the name of science and...

Opera. The voices of angels. But before women were allowed to sing, Spanish and Italian Opera houses needed soprano singers. What were they to do? They came up with a solution that highlights the selfish, no-holds-barred, uncaring, lack-of-humanty race humans were and can still be. Follow Alesha as she takes us on one of our more crazy and absolutely Bizzare AF stories about the life of a Castrato. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebizarreaf/message Support ...