Taboo Treasures is a true crime–adjacent podcast that dives deep into the world’s most shocking, macabre, and controversial artifacts—the objects that carry the weight of dark history, forbidden belief, and unspeakable acts.
From the sneakers worn by the Heaven’s Gate cult on their final night… to the copy of Catcher in the Rye found int he possession of the man who killed John Lennon… to relics, Barbie Dolls and memorabilia linked to murder, mystery, and mayhem—each episode unearths the twisted stories behind these rare and disturbing collectibles.
🎧 Taboo Treasures explores where history, crime, obsession, and the occult collide.
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December 8th, 1980. New York City. John Lennon is gunned down outside The Dakota, and the world loses a Beatle. When police arrest his killer, Mark David Chapman, they find him carrying a copy of The Catcher in the Rye—a book that, for him, blurred the lines between fiction and murder.
In this episode of Taboo Treasures, we explore the haunting artifact at the center of this infamous crime. From the history of The Beatles and J.D. Salinger’s iconic novel to Chapman’s obsession and New York’s dark night, we unpack the symbolism of that paperback. We’ll also follow the journey of this chilling collectible—right to the auction block.
🎧 Press play to discover the strange intersection of pop culture, literature, and tragedy.
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Heavenly Sneakers
Monday, July 14, 2025 • Duration 41:09
Show Notes:
In 1997, the world was stunned by the mass suicide of 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate cult in San Diego. But one detail stood out in every photo of that tragic scene—the matching black Nike Decade sneakers on each body.
In this episode of Taboo Treasures, we explore how these now-infamous shoes became a dark symbol of the cult’s final ritual. We trace the origins of Heaven’s Gate, led by Marshall Applewhite, the apocalyptic beliefs tied to the Hale-Bopp comet, and the eerie details of that last night—right down to the poisoned applesauce.
🎧 Press play and step inside one of the most disturbing intersections of commerce, culture, and cult history.
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Taboo treasures: OFFICIAL TRAILER
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 • Duration 02:47
TABOO TREASURES
TRAILER: Welcome to the World’s Darkest Collection
Show Notes:
What drives people to seek out the most disturbing artifacts in history?
Taboo Treasures is a new podcast that explores the objects linked to the world’s most infamous crimes, cults, and mysteries. From cursed relics to murder memorabilia, we uncover the shocking stories behind the artifacts collectors are dying to own.
🎧 Subscribe now to Taboo Treasures—and join us for a journey into the macabre, the forbidden, and the unforgettable.
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#TabooTreasures #MacabreArtifacts #TrueCrimePodcast #DarkHistory #CursedObjects #InfamousCollectibles #Murderabilia #OccultHistory
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