Macabre London
Macabre London is an episodic history podcast from the Macabre London Podcast team, covering gruesome and haunted tales from London's past, including witchcraft, executions, plague churches and Roman-era cults. It has 231 episodes released roughly every 14 days, with a median length of about 28 minutes. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, implying a rate of about $40 to $200 per episode.
Engaged London history audience for a host-read spot in a steady fortnightly show
- Episodes run roughly 28 minutes, long enough for a full host-read mid-roll
- Rating of 4.8 from 203 Apple Podcasts ratings signals an attentive listenership
- Archive of 231 episodes gives sponsors a long tail of back-catalog listens
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- solo monologue, guest interview, narrative
- Tone
- macabre, engaging
- Language
- English
- Production
- Clean, edited audio
- Typical length
- 22 to 36 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- Yes
Funding link to Patreon for bonus content appears in the feed description, and no sponsor mentions found in the feed.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Episode titles reference executions, hangings, human sacrifice and murders, and the feed is not flagged explicit, so violence is rated medium for historical depictions.
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Where to listen
| Platform | Link |
|---|---|
| Website | feeds.acast.com/public/shows/macabre-london-1 |
| Apple Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1180202350 |
| RSS feed | feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6422d088b548a800114… |
Benchmark score: 59 / 100
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Recent episodes
| Episode | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|
| The Bizarre Things Elizabethans Paid Magicians To Do | 2026-10-06 | 35 min |
| The Exorcisms which resulted in being Hanged Drawn And Quartered whils | 2026-08-17 | 26 min |
| The Woman Who Was Burned To Save A Duchess - Margery Jourdemayne - The | 2026-07-16 | 35 min |
| How One Man Sentenced Hundreds of Women To Death - Matthew Hopkins: Th | 2026-06-25 | 25 min |
| The History of Beltane & May Day in London - Watching a 40ft Wicker Ma | 2026-06-04 | 36 min |
| How Churches Used the Devil to Control London - Doom Paintings Through | 2026-05-14 | 22 min |
Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 13 days ago, a new one about every 14 days.
Do you like your history haunted? Then Macabre London is the podcast for you. Every fortnight we'll unravel a tale that's gruesome, horrifying or downright macabre. Get bonus content on Patreon (https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/806851) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
About Macabre London
Macabre London is an episodic history podcast produced by the Macabre London Podcast team, covering gruesome, haunted and macabre episodes from London's past, from Roman-era cults and medieval witch trials to plague churches and historic executions. The show's feed describes it as releasing a new episode every fortnight, and the 231 episodes in the feed have a median length of about 28 minutes. The feed lists no named individual host.
The show is hosted on Acast and listed on Apple Podcasts, where it holds 203 ratings with an average of 4.8 out of 5. Its episode titles point to guest historians, including Dr Eleanor Janega and Dr Francis Young. Listener figures are not published; based on the rating count and cadence, we estimate about 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, and that audience skews toward adults in the UK, US and Canada (estimates only).
No sponsors were seen in the feed, and the show links to a Patreon page for bonus content. Based on the estimate, a host-read mid-roll would cost about $40 to $200 per episode, which suits history, travel and book brands looking for a focused London audience. Sponsorship inquiries can be made through the show's listing on Starbooked.
Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Macabre London can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Macabre London
How much does Macabre London charge for a podcast sponsorship?
Starbooked estimates a host-read mid-roll at about $40 to $200 per episode, based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode. Final pricing is set by the show and should be confirmed directly.
What is Macabre London about?
Macabre London is a history podcast about gruesome, haunted and macabre episodes from London's past. Topics include witchcraft, executions, plague churches, Roman-era cults and historic murders, released about every two weeks.
How do I contact Macabre London about sponsoring an episode?
The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked directly.
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