Rotten to the Core

Rotten to the Core

Everyone makes mistakes, but some of us are Rotten to the Core. A true crime and dark history Award-Winning podcast exploring the why behind the deeds of Rotten apples.

Hosted by the not-so-evil queen Joshua Waters

Recent Episodes

31: King James Vers....or Bottom?

March 30, 2023

This episode is all about the life and Rotten actions of King James of England. The clearly queerly man who is responsible for the commission of the King James Version of the Bible. The KJV remains the most widely published …

30: Gilles de Rais

March 16, 2023

You know how history goes. Some “say it ain’t so,” while others say something different. The rotten man in question today helped Joan fulfill her self-proclaimed purpose, but he met an even worse fate than she did. I am spea…

29: Ilse Koch: Her Rotten Soul was Fed with Needle and Thread

March 2, 2023

What did Mrs. Koch do you say? Well, a number of things. Including being married to a sadistic SS officer and going above and way beyond joining him in his job of overseeing death camps for Hitler. Now, when I say above and …

28: Emperor Claudius; The Death and Rebirth of Valentine's Day

Feb. 16, 2023

Banning marriage wasn’t always about race or sexual orientation. There was once a Roman Emperor who banned all engagements and marriages in his kingdom. Join me this Valentine’s Day to learn how Saint Valentine was killed tr…

My Bloody Valentine, Part 2

Feb. 10, 2023

…12 dates … …14 love gone wrong stories… …Will YOU be my Valentine? This Valentine’s Day, prepare for a unique podcast experience! Shane Waters will introduce 14 crime podcast hosts. Each host brings a new, love gone wrong t…

Our Bloody Valentine, Part 1

Feb. 9, 2023

…12 dates … …14 love gone wrong stories… …Will YOU be my Valentine? This Valentine’s Day, prepare for a unique podcast experience! Shane Waters will introduce 14 crime podcast hosts. Each host brings a new, love gone wrong t…