Borrowed Bones
Families build you up, tear you down, and sometimes drag you into something truly unhinged. Borrowed Bones unearths the bizarre, toxic, and fascinating stories of family dynamics gone sideways. From the macabre to the just plain strange, we’re digging deep to uncover the skeletons hiding in the closets of history, culture, and beyond.
Borrowed Bones
Sawney Bean and the Bean Brood
Alexander "Sawney" Bean and his 48-member family lived in a cave in Scotland. Never conforming to societal norms, this family met an unfortunate end...or did they?
Sources:
The Story of Sawney Bean and His Clan of Cannibal Killers
The Legend of the Scottish Cannibal Clan
The Legend of Sawney Bean: Uncovering the Dark Truth Behind Scotland's Most Infamous Folklore
The Grisly Deeds of Alexander Bean
Sawney Bean-Scotland's Most Infamous Cannibal
E-Mail the show at BorrowedBonesPodcast@proton.me
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