Pantera was a band with a lot of issues. So many, in fact, that it wasn’t even a band any longer. An incendiary interview in a magazine and a massive failure on the part of mental health services led to one of the
As we approach the 14th anniversary of the killing of Nancy and Daniel Benoit by Chris Benoit, who then killed himself, we take a look back at this tragedy as one of the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history. This episode, I
It was shocking, tragic, and immortalized in song. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper (and nearly Waylon Jennings) were killed in a plane crash during a concert tour. Cut down before their prime years began, the shocking truth is that this
We continue with the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history with a look back at what some have described as Woodstock gone wrong. In 1969, promoters wanted to hold a Woodstock for the west coast headlined by the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead,
Two people were charged with assault for being in a professionally sanctioned boxing match, but how? On this week’s DragonKing Dark, I discuss the seedy story of Luis Resto and Billy Collins, Jr. Resto and his manager conspired not only to remove padding
On this week’s DragonKing Dark, I continue our look at 100 of the darkest moments in pop culture history. In 1977 and at the height of their popularity, a plane carrying legendary rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd was struck down in Louisiana. Overshadowed in
Our continuing look at the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history continues with the tragic self-inflicted death of then 27-year-old Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. Cobain was several things: talented, influential, likable and troubled. Some have suggested more sinister motives behind his death to
On a new DragonKing Dark, I continue our weekly look into the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history. This time, I explore the fatal accident of Dale Earnhardt in Daytona Beach, FL, at 2001’s NASCAR Daytona 500 when 17 million people witnessed
My look at the 100 darkest moments in pop culture history continues with one of the darkest days in pro wrestling history. In May 1999, WWE was holding one of its monthly pay-per-views in Kansas City, MO when 34-year-old Owen Hart fell to
We begin a new series this week on DragonKing Dark: The 100 darkest moments in pop culture history. These aren’t ranked in any particular order because, how could you, but when this series is completed, it will comprise a new “The 100” list
It sounds like urban legend and surely, the details of the story must be exaggerated. But as it turns out, there was a lady in California named Gloria Ramirez who showed up to the emergency room who was very sick and appeared to
This week on the DragonKing Dark Podcast, host Karl Stern takes a look at a March 20202 statement from a U.S. defense contractor that made news last year. A defense contractor, who was also a consultant for the Pentagon UFO program, said they
This special episode of the DragonKing Dark Podcast combines true crime with religion and backwoods strangeness. There is a documentary on HBO Max that, I suppose, is their answer to the insanely popular Tiger King called Alabama Snake which takes place just up
We once again visit our museum of curiosities on DragonKing Dark and on this episode…wait, no we don’t. Stop, just stop. Why are we all ignoring the fact that seemingly every week for the last couple of years, both the media and government
Multiple crystal carved stones are discovered throughout Mexico and South America — both a staple of popular culture and a fun story. Known as the crystal skulls, the thirteen of them supposedly have mystical powers and perhaps are tied to extraterrestrials. Any or none
We enter our mythical museum of curiosities again as this time, we travel beneath the Baltic Sea to find something very strange. This object isn’t a work of fiction, nor is it something ethereal. It is a real existing thing that can be
This week we enter our mythical museum of curiosities to examine one of the oldest and largest structures on planet Earth — the Great Pyramid. For over 3000 years the Great Pyramid at Giza was the tallest structure on the planet. Despite the
One of the most ancient rituals mankind still engages in is the creation and wearing of masks. Since the oldest civilizations, humans have concealed their identities for rituals, for war, to commit crimes, and for celebrations and sports. In today’s society, we wear
On this edition of the DragonKing Dark Podcast, we continue our look at objects of mystery and power and dig into a legend of Americana: the car in which actor James Dean was killed in. As the legend go, he wasn’t the last
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Marvel Comic universe, there exists an esoteric object of incredible magical power: the Eye of Agamotto. Possessed by Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme Dr. Strange, the Eye of Agamotto is a storytelling device which offers up a solution
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