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| Ep. 117 - A Victorian Witch Killing & The History of Witch Hunting | 19 oct. 2026 | 00:43:42 | |
In this episode, Genevieve will share the history of witch hunting in England, and the murder case of a man in Victorian England suspected of witchcraft. The disturbing murder of Old Dummy in 1863. Thank you to today’s sponsor! Try skincare from Alloy. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for 20% off your first order! Subscribe to the Patreon for ad-free listening! The Death of Edgar Allan Poe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts The Death of Edgar Allan Poe Collection Subscribe to the Newsletter! My Halloween Party Playlist Help yourself to MVN merch! Genevieve’s book, Where to Begin – Eclectic Witchcraft for Beginners | |||
| Ep. 116 - Scientifically Studied Victorian Ghost Stories | 12 oct. 2026 | 00:42:48 | |
In this episode, Genevieve will share a number of Victorian ghost encounters recorded by The Society for Psychical Research: the ghostly women in black, mysterious reflections of deceased fathers, smiling dead sisters at the foot of the bed and much, much more. Thank you to today’s sponsors! Alloy is the only menopause platform with a scalp-to-lash hair care solution. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for 20% off your first order! AquaOmega: One of the highest-dose omega-3 supplements per serving, no fish burps, and for every bottle sold, removes 1 lb. of plastic and debris from the ocean and coastlines. Use code VICTORIAN for 20% off at myaquaomega.com/VICTORIAN. The Death of Edgar Allan Poe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts The Death of Edgar Allan Poe Collection Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon for ad-free listening! Help yourself to MVN merch! Genevieve’s book, Where to Begin – Eclectic Witchcraft for Beginners References: https://iapsop.com/archive/materials/spr_proceedings/ https://chestofbooks.com.stason.org/new-age/paranormal/Death-Survival/Appendix-Phantasms-Of-The-Dead-Part-28.html https://www.spr.ac.uk/node/6070 https://thescolefiles.blogspot.com/p/the-society-for-psychical-research-spr.html | |||
| Ep. 115 - Lizzie Borden: Monster or Maligned? | 05 oct. 2026 | 00:46:17 | |
In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the facts of the Lizzie Borden axe murder case — what we know to be true, what the Netflix series Monster got wrong, what it got right, and exactly why this particular axe murder case, versus so many others, caught fire when it did. Thank you to today’s sponsors! AquaOmega: One of the highest-dose omega-3 supplements per serving, no fish burps, and for every bottle sold, removes 1 lb. of plastic and debris from the ocean and coastlines. Use code VICTORIAN for 20% off at myaquaomega.com/VICTORIAN. Alloy is the only menopause platform with a scalp-to-lash hair care solution. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for 20% off your first order! The Death of Edgar Allan Poe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts The Death of Edgar Allan Poe Collection Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon for ad-free listening! Help yourself to MVN merch! Genevieve’s book, Where to Begin – Eclectic Witchcraft for Beginners Today’s Instagram Post References: https://crimearchives.net/1893_borden/html/1892-08-11_borden_news_new-york-times.htm https://lizzieandrewborden.com/hatchetonline/ones-idea-of-cordiality-lizzie-borden-on-the-stand https://crimearchives.net/1893_borden/html/1893-06-07_borden_trial_testimony_sullivan.html https://www.scribd.com/document/682040038/Testimony-of-Bridget-Sullivan-in-the-Trial-of-Lizzie-Borden https://people.com/andrew-abby-borden-murder-suspects-12145774 https://www.biography.com/crime/a69168135/was-aileen-wuornos-the-first-female-serial-killer https://time.com/7329607/aileen-wuornos-netflix-documentary https://www.biography.com/crime/a71038230/lizzie-borden-isolated-life-after-murder-trial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Borden https://newengland.com/yankee/history/long-silence-lizzie-borden | |||
| Ep. 114 - The Souls Behind the Stones | 28 sept. 2026 | 00:43:33 | |
In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the sudden deaths, shattered dreams, haunting tales, gothic obsessions, mysteries and answers – the true stories behind 3 of the most intriguing graves in Greenwood, Evergreen and Père Lachaise cemeteries. The Graves of Charlotte Canda, George Rodenbach and “Midnight Mary,” Mary E. Hart. Thank you to today’s sponsor! Alloy is the only menopause platform with a scalp-to-lash hair care solution. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for 20% off your first order! The Death of Edgar Allan Poe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts The Death of Edgar Allan Poe Collection Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon for ad-free listening! Help yourself to MVN merch! Genevieve’s book, Where to Begin – Eclectic Witchcraft for Beginners Today’s Instagram Post References: https://boroughsofthedead.com/charlotte/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Canda https://differentvisions.org/the-grave-of-the-rose/ https://www.rem.routledge.com/articles/rodenbach-georges-1855-1898 https://www.larousse.fr/encyclopedie/litterature/Georges_Rodenbach/176547 https://www.popmatters.com/109498-loren-connors-the-curse-of-midnight-mary-2496066706.html https://campuspress.yale.edu/yaleinscriptions/2024/11/10/midnight-mary https://newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-ghost-of-midnight-mary.html | |||
| Ep. 113 - The True Inspirations Behind Dracula & The Film’s Iconic Costumes | 21 sept. 2026 | 00:46:18 | |
In this episode, Genevieve will do a deep dive into Bram Stoker’s notes, interviews and musings about the inspiration behind his vampiric creation, Dracula, and then she will discuss the inspiration behind some of the most iconic costume designs in film history: Eiko Ishioka’s richly inspired, deeply symbolic costumes for Francis Ford Coppola’s film, Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Thank you to today’s sponsor! Try the original M4 skincare from Alloy. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for 20% off your first order! The Death of Edgar Allan Poe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts The Death of Edgar Allan Poe Patreon Collection Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon or ad-free listening! Help yourself to MVN Merch! Genevieve’s book, Where to Begin – Eclectic Witchcraft for Beginners Today’s Instagram Post References: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/whitby-abbey/history-and-stories/dracula/?source=science20.com https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/feb/08/dracula-was-not-from-exeter-insists-bram-stoker-descendant https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jun/06/bram-stokers-dracula-inspired-by-writings-of-maverick-scotswoman https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/21l-310-bestsellers-out-for-the-count-fall-2018/pages/readings/dracula-notes/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/last-voyage-of-the-demeter-dracula-dmitry https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36394788/ https://www.supernaturalstudies.com/previous-journal-issues/vol-7-issue-1/cade https://archive.org/details/bramstokersnotes0000stok https://www.mot-art-museum.jp/en/exhibitions/eiko-ishioka/ https://www.gothickeatspress.com/dracula-essays/eiko-ishiokas-costume-design https://www.oscars.org/news/how-apocalypse-now-poster-led-oscar-winning-costumes-bram-stokers-dracula | |||
| Ep. 112 - Damnit, Mary Ann Cotton! | 14 sept. 2026 | 00:48:44 | |
In this episode, Genevieve will bring us back to the murder scenes, the time-slips, the haunted lunatic asylums and hotels of past episodes, and share the back stories to their creations. Thank you to today’s sponsors! Spoiler: you can feel amazing in menopause. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for 20% off your first order! AquaOmega: One of the highest-dose omega-3 supplements per serving, no fish burps, and for every bottle sold, removes 1 lb. of plastic and debris from the ocean and coastlines. Use code VICTORIAN for 20% off at myaquaomega.com/VICTORIAN. The Death of Edgar Allan Poe Collection Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Help yourself to MVN merch! Genevieve’s book, Where to Begin – Eclectic Witchcraft for Beginners | |||
| Ep. 111 - The Tragically HAUNTED History of the Kreischer Family | 07 sept. 2026 | 00:45:16 | |
In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the tragic history of the Kreischer family, the many deaths, mob murders and truly creepy hauntings of the Kreischer family mansion that still stands to this very day. She will also discuss the recent discovery of a body that received a vampire burial in the 16th century and what other “deviant” and “anti-revenant” burial practices entailed. Thank you to today’s sponsors! AquaOmega: One of the highest-dose omega-3 supplements per serving, no fish burps, and for every bottle sold, removes 1 lb. of plastic and debris from the ocean and coastlines. Use code VICTORIAN for 20% off at myaquaomega.com/VICTORIAN. Alloy is the only menopause platform with a scalp-to-lash hair care solution. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for 20% off your first order! Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Help Yourself to MVN Merch! Genevieve’s book, Where to Begin – Eclectic Witchcraft for Beginners Today’s Instagram Post References: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/21/science/vampire-burial-young-woman-poland https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7458347 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_burial https://nyghosts.com/the-kreischer-house/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kreischer_House https://medium.com/@cosmicseasstar/staten-islands-cursed-kreischer-mansion-saga-that-ended-in-fire-death-and-murder-24048f4c80be https://www.storiesofthesupernatural.info/kreischermansion.html https://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2025/11/hgb-ep-613-kreischer-mansion.html https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/nye/pr/2008/2008oct27.html https://abc7ny.com/archive/6445552/ | |||
| Ep. 110 - Cannibal Cats and Ghosts with Guns | 31 août 2026 | 00:41:49 | |
In this episode, Genevieve will dive back into the Illustrated Police News, The 19th century’s worst newspaper. She will discuss horrifying murder attempts with hot pokers, deadly champagne suppers, the science of decapitation, men falling dead at funerals, ghosts with guns, cannibal cats and much, much more. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Help Yourself to MVN Merch! Today’s Instagram Post References: “The Science of Decapitation” – The Illustrated Police News, May 7th, 1872. “What Befel a New York Swell Who Persisted in Laughing at a “Dolly Varden” – The Illustrated Police News, May 7th, 1872. “A Woman in New York Thrusts a Red Hot Iron down Her Husband’s Throat” – The Illustrated Police News, May 7th, 1872. “Sewed in a Sheet—An Injured Wife’s Revenge on an Indolent Husband at Louisville, Ky.” – The Illustrated Police News, May 7th, 1872. “A CORPSE AT THE FOOT OF THE STAIRS” – The Illustrated Police News, May 7th, 1872. “How They Drink in England” – The Illustrated Police News, May 7th, 1872. “CURIOUS CASUALTIES” – The Illustrated Police News, Jan. 4th, 1879. “Cremated Alive—The Fatal Sequel of a Champagne Supper—Terrible Revenge of a Harlot” – The Illustrated Police News, Jan. 4th, 1879. “A Live Turkey Loose in a Drug Store” – The Illustrated Police News, Jan. 4th, 1879. “Crazed by the Blow of an Icicle—Remarkable Accident to an English Tourist Behind the Cataract of Niagara” – The Illustrated Police News, Jan. 4th, 1879. “A STRANGE SUICIDE”– The Illustrated Police News, Jan. 4th, 1879. “Cannibal Cats—How They Feasted Off the Corpse of a Dead Man” – The Illustrated Police News, Jan. 4th, 1879. “A Ghost With a Revolver” – The Illustrated Police News, Oct. 10th, 1885. | |||
| Ep. 109 - The Fascinating Funeral Industry of the 19th Century | 24 août 2026 | 00:43:28 | |
In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the funeral industry of the 19th century and a few of her favorite death-centered professions that are no longer in high demand today, but were positively fascinating: funeral cookie bakers, corpse-watchers, mutes and professional mourners. Thank you to today’s sponsor, Alloy! Try the original estrogen-powered M4 skincare from Alloy. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for $20 off your first order! Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Help Yourself to MVN Merch! Today’s Instagram Post My Problematic Award-Winning Video References: https://funeral.com/blogs/the-journal/funeral-biscuits-in-the-1800s-what-they-were-why-they-were-served-and-how-to-make-them-today?srsltid=AfmBOorry4RZkCYT3pQ2iGryb0LGfYJ-xZYnlhN6e4pYP5dl7Jb_SHwo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sin-eater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleventh_edition_of_the_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica https://web.prm.ox.ac.uk/england/englishness-funeral-food.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funeral_biscuit https://www.victorianlondon.org/death/characteroffunerals.htm https://austins.co.uk/blog/the-history-of-the-victorian-mute/ https://thevictorianbookofthedead.wordpress.com/tag/professional-mourners https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/alma%3A99127049613408651 https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/15792/pg15792-images.html https://thevictorianbookofthedead.wordpress.com/category/buried-alive/ “Prematurely Buried” - Kilmore Free Press, Jan. 18th 1883. “Narrowly Escaped Burial Alive” - The Clinton Independent, Thursday Feb. 18th, 1892. | |||
| Ep. 108 - Haunted Underground Stations & Unusual Death Omens | 17 août 2026 | 00:40:43 | |
In this episode, Genevieve will discuss verifiable accounts of tragedies that many believe explain the hauntings of 2 London Underground stations: Bank and Farringdon. She will also discuss a few unusual omens that Victorians believed predicted certain doom. Thank you to today’s sponsor! Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Help Yourself to MVN merch! Today’s Instagram Post References: https://www.davidcastleton.net/london-underground-haunted-stations-ghosts-tube/ https://freetoursbyfoot.com/ghosts-london-underground-stations/ https://www.paranormaldatabase.com/reports/underground.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Underground https://www.ghosthuntertours.co.uk/post/whispers-of-the-past-the-gruesome-tale-of-anne-naylor-s-poltergeist-at-farringdon-station https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-crime-and-execution-of-the-metyards-70c6824bae https://www.executedtoday.com/2015/07/19/1762-sarah-metyard-and-sally-metyard-mother-and-daughter/ https://georgianera.wordpress.com/2023/04/03/sarah-whitehead-the-bank-nun-ghost/ https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/10118/pg10118.html https://www.wisdomportal.com/Poems2010/AppleSymbolism.html | |||
| Ep. 107 - The TRAGIC Paris Charity Bazaar Fire of 1897 | 10 août 2026 | 00:41:39 | |
In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the Paris Charity Bazaar fire of 1897: how an event devoted to gaiety, high society socializing and generosity became one of the deadliest fire tragedies in French history. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! The Burglar Bitten by a Skeleton Tote Today’s Instagram Post References: https://www.geriwalton.com/the-tragic-1897-charity-bazaar-fire-or-the-bazar-de-la-charite-in-paris/ https://www.broadhistory.com/the-fire-that-started-a-victorian-gender-war/ https://education.persee.fr/doc/magen_1257-5593_1897_num_64_33_31454 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bazar_de_la_Charit%C3%A9 https://doctorfire.com/pages/Paris_fire.pdf https://parishistoryofourstreets.com/2021/04/29/the-bazaar-de-la-charite-disaster-part-one/ | |||
| Ep. 106 - The Lincoln Assassination & Its HORRIFIC Aftermath | 03 août 2026 | 00:48:12 | |
In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the shocking, little-known disasters and tragedies that began to unfold even before the smoke had cleared: the psychological unraveling of Mary Todd Lincoln, The Ford Theater collapse of 1893, the unthinkable murder/attempted suicide of the Rathbones and the numerous hauntings of the Ford Theater that still linger to this very day. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today’s Instagram Post References: https://ghostcitytours.com/washington-dc/haunted-washington-dc/fords-theatre/ https://dcghosts.com/fords-theatre/ https://www.nps.gov/foth/learn/historyculture/the-collapse-of-ford-s-theatre.htm https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/06/07/henry-reed-rathbone/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Abraham_Lincoln https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wilkes_Booth https://www.whitehousehistory.org/abraham-lincoln-funeral https://fords.org/an-african-american-hero-emerges-from-the-tragic-fords-theatre-collapse-of-1893/ https://msmagazine.com/2012/12/05/mary-todd-lincoln-a-lunatic-or-just-grieving/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Todd_Lincoln The_assassination_of_Abraham_Lincoln_%28IA_assassxxxxxx00linc%29.pdf https://www.americanheritage.com/haunted-major | |||
| Ep. 105 - The NOTORIOUS Case of Dr. Crippen | 27 juil. 2026 | 00:42:26 | |
In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the murder case of Dr. Hawley Crippen: one of the most sensational murder cases in English history. We’ll discuss The glitz and glamour, the torrid affairs, the astounding escape attempt by sea, and the modern scientific discoveries that have raised serious concerns that maybe, they got the wrong guy. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today’s Instagram Post References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawley_Harvey_Crippen https://prashganendran.com/the-notorious-dr-crippen-and-the-hilldrop-crescent-murder/ https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-10802059 https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/the-notorious-case-of-dr-crippen/ | |||
| Ep. 104 - Haunted Theaters and Their Tragic Histories | 19 juil. 2026 | 00:42:29 | |
In this episode, Genevieve will discuss two Victorian theater tragedies, the lives and deaths of illusionist Sigmund Neuberger, otherwise known as the Great Lafayette, and actor William Terriss, as well as their alleged hauntings of the theaters where they met their tragic ends; The Adelphi Theater in London, and the Festival Theater in Edinburgh. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today’s Instagram post References: https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/the-great-lafayette/ https://folkhorrorrevival.com/2017/01/08/the-great-lafayette https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/explore-the-uks-most-haunted-theatres-with-ghost-stories_1661281/ https://sancass.medium.com/the-man-who-had-two-funerals-bf740ad6a0fe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmund_Neuberger https://www.victorianvoices.net/ARTICLES/STRAND/1893B/S1893B-DogCemetery.pdf “Lafayette’s Funeral - Great Gathering in Edinburgh” - Liverpool Daily Post, May 15th, 1911. https://london-beyond-time-and-place.com/william-terriss-the-ghost-of-a-murdered-actor/ https://bowstreetmuseum.org.uk/adelphi-murder/ https://www.thomaswhodgkinson.com/features/hello/ https://www.haunted-britain.com/the-ghost-of-william-terriss.htm | |||
| Ep. 103 - MASSACRE on the Mary Russell | 13 juil. 2026 | 00:38:54 | |
In this episode, Genevieve will discuss one the 19th century’s most shocking maritime murder cases, the massacre on the Mary Russell in 1828: a story of the slow unraveling of a captain’s sanity, bloodshed, and survival against all odds on the open seas. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today’s Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DaoAJhTDzc7/?img_index=1
https://www.mentalfloss.com/crime/mary-russell-19th-century-massacre-legal-case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Russell_murders https://historyireland.com/forced-from-this-world-massacre-on-the-mary-russell/ https://whyhorror.blog/2022/11/18/why-mary-russell/ https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4921892/4899086/5181471 | |||
| Ep. 102 - Metallic Immortality: Cast Iron Coffins & Electroplating The Dead | 06 juil. 2026 | 00:40:46 | |
In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the cast iron Fisk coffins of the mid-19th century, and the shockingly bizarre and disturbing proposals to electroplate dead bodies so that they may become golden, silver, brass or bronze statues that you could keep in your home forever. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today’s Instagram post References: https://katieisms.substack.com/p/the-true-history-behind-the-stunning-coffins-in-frankenstein https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-fisk-mummy-case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroplating https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-electroplating-corpses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Holmes_(mortician) https://mthistoryrevealed.blogspot.com/2013/10/polishing-mothers-silverand-mother-too.html?m=1 “Explosion of a Metallic Coffin” - The New York Times, Nov. 6th, 1858. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/how-the-quest-to-preserve-lenins-body-helps-the-living https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/survival-of-rare-anglo-saxon-coffins/ https://www.agweb.com/news/business/farmland/who-was-lady-red-farm-mystery-lingers-over-woman-iron-coffin | |||
| Ep. 101 - The DARK History Behind the 19th Century’s Most Haunting Paintings | 29 juin 2026 | 00:44:34 | |
In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the dark histories and meanings behind three 19th century masterpieces: Edvard Munch’s electrifying “The Scream,” Théodore Géricault’s devastating “Raft of the Medusa,” and John William Waterhouse’s haunting Pre-Raphaelite work, “The Lady of Shalott.” Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today’s Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DaEAk2sDygf/?img_index=8&igsh=MTBidXNweWF3bmxreQ== References: https://www.artandobject.com/news/horrifying-history-behind-raft-medusa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raft_of_the_Medusa https://smarthistory.org/theodore-gericault-raft-of-the-medusa/ https://www.singulart.com/blog/en/2019/09/10/the-scream-the-story-behind-edvard-munchs-haunting-masterpiece/?srsltid=AfmBOooUh2TbUknjf3baVjDXU3qOX0O3MxRlNQAnqPUMFwS7st60Qb67 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scream https://smarthistory.org/munch-the-scream/ https://elephant.art/the-lady-of-shalott-taught-me-that-female-power-exists-beyond-fairytales-waterhouse-nabihah-iqbal-08122020/ https://chatgpt.com/c/6a3ae6cc-3698-83ea-b510-7f8e7c458bfd https://mydailyartdisplay.uk/2019/06/06/john-william-waterhouse-part-2/ | |||
| Ep. 100 - The HAUNTED History of Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery | 22 juin 2026 | 00:40:16 | |
In this, our 100th EPISODE, Genevieve will discuss the paranormal and downright bizarre events that have taken place in Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery in Chicago. We will also travel back to some of our favorite horrifying events, and we might run into some friends along the way! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today’s Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZvpbe8DrgO/?img_index=1
https://www.bachelorsgrove.com/paranormal-history https://www.bachelorsgrove.com/history https://ghostcitytours.com/chicago/haunted-chicago/bachelors-grove-cemetery/ https://ghostwalks.com/articles/bachelors-grove-cemetery-graveyard-ghosts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor%27s_Grove_Cemetery https://www.uicradio.net/post/bachelor-s-grove-cemetery-one-of-illinois-most-haunted-places
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| Ep. 99 - The HORRIFYING Confession of a Haunted Killer: Thomas Bedworth | 15 juin 2026 | 00:39:44 | |
On this week’s episode, Genevieve will discuss one of the most unsettling true crime stories in English history: The (seriously) true story of Thomas Bedworth, a man who claimed to be compelled to confess to murder by the ghost of his victim, Elizabeth Beesmore. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today’s Instagram Post References: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/63018/63018-h/63018-h.htm https://hauntedpalaceblog.com/2020/01/11/jealousy-bigamy-gin-and-a-ghost-the-murder-of-elizabeth-beesmore | |||
| Ep. 98 - The History and Hauntings of The Lemp Family Mansion | 08 juin 2026 | 00:40:23 | |
On this week’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the rise and steep fall of the Lemp dynasty; the heartbreak and mysteries that surrounded the family, and the alleged hauntings of the Victorian mansion they made their home. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today’s Instagram Post References: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mo-lempmansion/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemp_Mansion https://ghostcitytours.com/st-louis/haunted-st-louis/lemp-mansion-haunted/ https://www.stlmag.com/history/william-lemp-sr/ https://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/historic-beer-birthday-william-j-lemp-jr/ https://www.stlmag.com/history/more-mysteries-uncovered-in-the-lemp-family-history/ https://www.stlmag.com/history/profiles/unveiling-the-real-johann-adam-lemp/ | |||
| Ep. 97 - Passion, Poison and Betrayal: The Death of Charles Bravo | 01 juin 2026 | 00:40:16 | |
On this week’s episode, Genevieve will discuss The death – or murder, of Charles Bravo. More than a century later, his death remains one of England’s most chilling unsolved mysteries; a case tangled in forbidden affairs, social ambition, horrifying abuse and whispers of revenge. Was it suicide, was it a mistake or cold blooded murder? Thank you to today’s sponsors! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today’s Instagram Post References: https://shadowsflyaway.blog/2017/01/18/horrible-murder-part-1-of-the-mysterious-and-unsolved-killing-of-charles-bravo/ https://london-overlooked.com/charles-bravo/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bravo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Bravo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Manby_Gully The Balham Mystery - The Liverpool Weekly Mercury, Aug. 5th, 1876 The Death of Mr. Bravo. The Balham Mystery - Reynold’s Newspaper, Aug. 13th, 1876 The Bravo Mystery - Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, Sat, Jul 29, 1876 The Bravo Case - Daily News, Fri, Jul 28, 1876 | |||
| Ep. 96 - Victorian Death Superstitions & Medical Miracles | 25 mai 2026 | 00:41:10 | |
On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss fascinating superstitions and beliefs that Victorians held about death and cemeteries, as well as some of the origins of those beliefs. And we will discuss how medical science in the 19th century wasn’t just horrific, it was groundbreaking, and not only developed cures, treatments and techniques that we still use today to save lives, but how medical science in the Victorian era led to astounding developments in forensic science that we still use to catch killers, and exonerate the innocent. Thank you to today’s sponsor, Alloy! Get your menopause treatment plan today. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for $20 off your first order! Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today’s Instagram Post References: https://friendsofoakgrovecemetery.org/victorian-funeral-customs-fears-and-superstitions https://nashvillehistoricalnewsletter.com/2022/01/16/funeral-customs-of-the-1800s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstition_in_Great_Britain https://www.britannica.com/topic/Why-Do-People-Throw-Salt-Over-Their-Shoulder https://www.mortonsalt.com/article/salt-history https://people.howstuffworks.com/why-do-people-throw-salt-over-shoulders.htm https://www.forensicscolleges.com/blog/history-of-forensics https://boroughsofthedead.com/poisonous-prohibition-brooklyn-heights/ https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2010/sep/23/forensic-science-murder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Norris_(medical_examiner) A Dictionary of Superstitions by Iona Pie and Moira Tatum The Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore by Jacqueline Simpson and Steve Roud | |||
| Ep. 95 - Dark Floriography & The Demonic Sallie House | 18 mai 2026 | 00:44:08 | |
On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the elegant and insulting language of flowers, Victorian Floriography and the demonically haunted Sallie House in Atchison, Kansas. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today's Instagram Post References: A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, written and compiled by William E. Connelley, Chicago : Lewis, 1918 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R_v_Dudley_and_Stephens https://usghostadventures.com/americas-most-haunted-trending/sallie-house/ https://associationofparanormalstudy.com/2023/09/20/the-haunting-of-the-sallie-house/ https://strangeandtwisted.com/blogs/stories/the-sallie-house-haunting-america-s-most-scary-paranormal-case?srsltid=AfmBOoo8PtAjh7i2WxK1TFGSPpYOQ080t_ZgT0siw8cPZ3xViOkt2SMF https://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/1918ks/biof/finneycc.html https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-hauntedatchison https://theclio.com/entry/187138 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_of_flowers https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/the-language-of-flowers-an-alphabet-of-floral-emblems-1857/ | |||
| Ep. 94 - Deadly Ghosts, Body Snatching & Bizarre Victorian Fads | 11 mai 2026 | 00:39:04 | |
On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the case of the Hammersmith Ghost, The Hope Street Body Snatching Scandal of 1826, as well as little-known, strange, disturbing and silly Victorian fads. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today's Instagram Post References: https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2015/10/the-case-of-a-ghost-haunted-england-for-over-two-hundred-years/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammersmith_Ghost_murder_case https://www.icysedgwick.com/hammersmith-ghost/ https://mymacabreroadtrip.com/the-hope-street-body-snatching-affair-liverpool/ https://bodyartforms.com/blog/victorian-nipple-rings?srsltid=AfmBOorl2S_72ZTUej_m4alj0heFYvEp7RVnseQtTwzaCBwsdCOIb8Tg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_headless_portrait https://medium.com/promptly-written/the-victorians-wore-nipple-rings-4589a9b69bd4 https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/zander-gym/m | |||
| Ep. 93 - The Wraiths of St. Mark’s Eve & Cursed Victorian Objects | 04 mai 2026 | 00:39:03 | |
On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the terrifying Victorian St. Mark’s Eve practice of waiting for wraiths (the ghosts of future dead people) to reveal themselves and walk through church doors at midnight. She will also discuss haunted and cursed objects like the Delhi Purple Sapphire, The Conjured Chest and the lost Franklin Exhibition-inspired painting, “Man Proposes, God Disposes.” Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today's Instagram Post References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mark%27s_Eve https://www.telelib.com/authors/I/IrvingWashington/prose/bracebridgehallvol1/bracebridgehall021.html https://www.vice.com/en/article/doomed-to-die-on-st-marks-eve/ https://allpoetry.com/St.-Mark's-Eve---A-Fragment https://whatliesbeyond.boards.net/thread/10973/watching-nearly-departed-marks-eve https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/cursed-amethyst-natural-history-museum https://history.ky.gov/news/new-details-about-the-cursed-chest https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Proposes,_God_Disposes https://stephenliddell.co.uk/2018/09/10/the-tale-of-the-cursed-amethyst-at-the-natural-history-museum-in-london/ http://heronallensociety.co.uk/the-purple-sapphire-mystery-solved.html | |||
| Ep. 92 - The DARK History of Griffith Park & The Queen’s 8 Assassins | 27 avr. 2026 | 00:39:41 | |
On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the numerous failed assassination attempts made on Queen Victoria’s life, and the simply horrifying history of Griffith Park in Los Angeles California. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today' Instagram Post References: https://www.ebiketoursla.com/blog/zovbltqpf6w9m8nsgs9vbjmyz9kfgm https://laghosttour.com/the-old-zoo-at-griffith-park/ https://patch.com/california/northhollywood/griffith-park-haunted-cursed-heart-los-angeles https://pepperbough.com/uncategorized/2019/12/17/the-strange-case-of-griffith-park/ https://laghosttour.com/the-spirits-of-griffith-park/ https://creepyla.com/2016/10/04/haunted-curse-ghosts-monsters-griffith-park/ https://vintagelosangeles.org/griffithpark/ https://revolutionsnewsstand.com/2025/04/16/mass-murder-in-griffith-park-by-jennie-grey-from-western-worker-vol-2-no-42-october-16-1933/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.latirnes.com/news/local/la-me-haunted30oct30/ https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-08-09/185295/burning-body-found-hanging-from-a-tree-in-los-angeles?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Queen-Victoria-Eight-Assassination-Attempts/ https://www.history.com/articles/eight-times-queen-victoria-survived-attempted-assassinations | |||
| Victorian True Crime Extras Sneak Peek! | 27 avr. 2026 | 00:16:30 | |
This is a sneak peek of the Victorian True Crime Extras episodes that Patreon subscribers receive each week! To receive My Victorian Nightmare ad-free, and receive Victorian True Crime Extras, visit Patreon to find out how! In this episode, we will have a tale of ghostly revelations, prophetic dreams, jailbird snitches, dogs digging up bones and a twist you won’t see coming. This is the murder case of Russell Colvin in 1812.
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| Ep. 91 - The CURSE of Cleopatra’s Needle and Greyfriars Haunted Kirkyard | 20 avr. 2026 | 00:41:45 | |
On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the dark history of Cleopatra’s Needle and the most haunted cemetery in Edinburgh, Greyfriars Kirkyard. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today's Instagram Post References: https://hauntedpalaceblog.com/2022/06/07/the-curse-of-cleopatras-needle/ https://greyfriarskirk.com/community/history-heritage/ https://eatdrinktravel.com/most-haunted-graveyard/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greyfriars_Kirkyard https://edinburgh.org/blog/tales-from-beyond-the-grave-in-edinburgh/ https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/greyfriars-kirkyard/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Porteous_(soldier) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147056916/george-lockhart https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/apr/24/ukcrime.scotland?utm | |||
| Ep. 90 - Cheeseman Park HAUNTINGS & The Plaistow Horror | 13 avr. 2026 | 00:41:29 | |
On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the terribly haunted Cheesman Park in Denver, Colorado, and the unthinkable murder of Emily Harrison Coombes, otherwise known as The Plaistow Horror. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today's Instagram Post References: https://denverterrors.com/cheesman-park/ https://visitdenver.com/blog/post/haunted-cheesman-park/ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/co-cheesemanpark/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Coombes_(murderer) https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/robert-coombes/34645/ https://www.murdermayhem.uk/p/the-boy-murderer-who-became-a-war https://www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com/generalnews/matricide-in-plaistow-1895/ | |||
| Ep. 89 - Fluffy Black Vampire Ducks | 06 avr. 2026 | 00:44:15 | |
On today’s episode, Genevieve will take us back to creepy field trips of yore: the murder scenes, spooky cemeteries and cult compounds of episodes past, and give a little more dimension to each episode where we took these trips. Subscribe to the Newsletter! | |||
| Ep. 88 - Old Salem Prison Ghosts & The MURDEROUS Wakemanite Cult | 30 mars 2026 | 00:40:08 | |
On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss ghost sightings in the Old Salem Jail, The 1856 Wakemanite cult killing of Justus Mathews and their connection to the “maniac murderer” Charles Stanton. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today's Instagram Post References: https://www.demandinggenealogist.com/uploads/7/3/3/0/7330460/news05-04.pdf https://www.murderbygaslight.com/2020/05/the-wakemanite-murder.html https://www.murderbygaslight.com/2013/03/murdered-by-maniac-guest-post-by-james.html https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/archives/uncoveringnewhaven/blog/That-he-had-surrendered-his-reason-to-her-control-The-intriguing-ca https://ghostcitytours.com/salem/haunted-salem/old-salem-jail/ https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-cities/salems-most-haunted/the-old-salem-jail/ “Horrible Murders Resulting From Fanaticism” - Franklin Repository and Transcript, Jan 9th, 1856. “The Wakemanite Delusion - Indictment of the Murderers” - The Cleveland Leader, Jan 28th, 1856 “Another Tragedy” - Semi-Weekly Spectator | |||
| Ep. 87 - Trunk Murders and New England Vampires | 23 mars 2026 | 00:38:19 | |
On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the “alleged” New England vampire, Nellie Vaughn as well as the murders of Albert N. McVicar and Elsie Sigel, two victims mysteriously found in trunks. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today's Instagram Post References: https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/ccca/emma-ledoux-housewife-prostitute-bigamist-murderess/ https://www.209magazine.com/departments/in-the-know/the-lady-and-the-trunk/ https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/ccca/the-murder-of-elsie-sigel-by-her-chinese-lover-1909/ https://www.tenement.org/blog/where-miss-sigel-met-her-slayer/#:~:text=They%20arrested%20three%20men%20in,police%20and%20reporters%20in%201909. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/meet-the-real-life-vampires-of-new-england-and-abroad-42639093/ https://skepticalhumanities.com/2011/07/21/nellie-vaughn-the-vampire-who-wasnt-a-vampire/ | |||
| Ep. 85 - HORRIFIC Niagara Falls History & The Avenues of Death | 09 mars 2026 | 00:39:12 | |
On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss “temporary insanity” in the Victorian era, men demanding to be executed, the horrifying history of Niagara Falls, shocking murders, women falling out of windows, New York’s westside cowboys on the avenues of death and much, much more. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today's Instagram Post References: “A Wife Murderer Wants to be Hung Right Off” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 2nd, 1872. “Compelled to Marry or Become a Corpse” - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 25th, 1872. “A BRUTAL BOSTON TRAGEDY” - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 25th, 1872. “A St. Louis Woman Checks the Insults of a Drunken Ruffian with an Umbrella” - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 25th, 1872. “A VIRGINIA BORGIA” - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 25th, 1872. “Three Men Swept Over Niagara Falls” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 2nd, 1872. “Perilous Descent by a Lady from a Third Story Window in New Orleans” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 2nd, 1872. “Murder Made Easy” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 2nd, 1872. “A Young Lady Rescued from Imminent Peril upon Fourth Avenue, New York” - The Illustrated Police News - Apr. 25th, 1872. “A Father Brained by His Son in Kentucky” - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 25th, 1872. "The Tragedy of Life" - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 25th, 1872. | |||
| Ep. 84 - The HORRIFIC Thames Torso Murders | 02 mars 2026 | 00:40:02 | |
On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the horrific, Jack-The-Ripper-adjacent serial killer murder cases, the Thames Torso Murders. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today's Instagram Post References: “THE WHITECHAPEL TRAGEDY”- East London Advertiser, Saturday, 21 September 1889. “THE LONDON TRAGEDIES” - The Daily Telegraph, MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1888. “The Whitehall Mystery” - Hull Evening News, Sat, Oct 13, 1888. “The Thames Mystery” - The Illustrated Police News, etc., Sat, Jun 22, 1889. “The Thames Mystery” - Birmingham Evening Mail, Thu, Sep 13, 1888. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH18870723.2.70.11 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thames_Torso_Murders https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/introducing-a-new-prime-suspect-as-the-thames-torso-killer/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/963217933/?match=1&terms=The%20Whitehall%20Mystery https://www.casebook.org/victims/jackson.html https://www.casebook.org/dissertations/thames-torso-murders.html https://www.casebook.org/victims/pinchin.html | |||
| Fan Coven Sneak Peak! Lunar Eclipse Shadow Work & Meditation | 02 mars 2026 | 00:20:23 | |
Here's a little sneak peak of the content that is offered in the Fan Coven! In this episode, we discuss how to work with the raw, vulnerable and painful feelings that eclipse season reveals, we'll discuss why and how to do shadow work: allowing our darkest parts to have their say, and we'll have a gentle, heart opening meditation to make shadow work easier.
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| Ep. 83 - A Criminal LUNATIC Murderer and Master Painter of Fairies | 23 févr. 2026 | 00:41:15 | |
On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the “criminal lunatic murderer” and master painter of fairies, Richard Dadd, the ballsiest, fraudulent mediums of all: the Davenport brothers, men attacked with swords, the tough lives of newsboys, and blood-thirsty female whisky-slingers, all this and much much more. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today's Instagram Post References: http://nineduane.queenitsy.com/ https://livingwithschizophreniauk.org/richard-dadd/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fairy_Feller%27s_Master-Stroke https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davenport_brothers “The Haunted House” - The Jeffersonian, Sat, Dec 03, 1859. The Spiritualist - Feb 15th, 1870. “A Man Fearfully Cut with Swords in Brooklyn” - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 18th, 1872. “The Grand Executioner Dead”- The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 18th, 1872. “Attempted Suicide of a Married Lady in Third Street, Allegheny, Pa.” - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 18th, 1872. “The Newsboys’ Home, in New York City” - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 18th, 1872. “A BLOOD-THIRSTY FEMALE WHISKEY-SLINGER” - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 18th, 1872. “A Harrisburg Woman Sits Beside her Lazy Husband in a Bar-Room, and is Resolved to Remain as Long as he Does”- The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 18th, 1872. | |||
| Ep. 82 - Madame Vesta la Viesta’s Galactic Love Affairs & The Meek’s Family Murders | 16 févr. 2026 | 00:38:22 | |
On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss Madame Vesta la Viesta, the galactic mystic and clairvoyant, suicidal ghosts, mediums in spirit cabinets, and the horrifying Meeks family murder of 1894. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today's Instagram Post References: “The Haunted House” - The Jeffersonian, Dec. 3rd, 1859. “THE APPEARANCE OF SPIRITS AT PUBLIC MEETINGS” - The Spiritualist, Feb. 15th, 1870. https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2014/02/get-rich-magic-astral-adventures-of.html https://www.murderbygaslight.com/2011/04/meeks-family-murder.html https://sullivan.mogenweb.org/meeksmurders.html | |||
| Ep. 81 - Madame Tussaud's MACABRE Origin Story | 09 févr. 2026 | 00:40:01 | |
On today's episode, Genevieve will discuss Madame Tussaud's macabre origin story, haunted houses, fatal theater accidents, murder in a row boat, murder in a furnace, death in a dentist’s chair, and a courageous, life-saving dog - all this and much, much more. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today's Instagram Post References: https://www.delish.com/food-news/a70248518/toxic-levels-arsenic-found-in-candy/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamber_of_Horrors_(Madame_Tussauds) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Tussaud https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/04/madame-tussaud-edward-carey-little “A Haunted House” - The Jeffersonian, Dec. 3rd, 1859. The Spiritualist, Feb. 15th, 1870. “Terrible & Fatal Accident At The New Theatre” - The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post, Western Countries and South Wales Advertiser, Jan 1st, 1870. A Girl Pursues her Faithless Lover and Shoots him in a Row-Boat while Crossing the Sound to Elizabethport, N. J. - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 11th, 1872. Death Laughs at the Laughing Gas, Behind the Dentist’s Chair - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 11th, 1872. “A Well-to-do Jerseyman’s Wife Begging in the Streets of New York” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 14th, 1872. “MADE HER OWN SHROUD” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872. “A MOTHER-IN-LAW’S SACRIFICE” - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 11th, 1872. Extraordinary Shipwreck and Wonderful Sagacity of a Dog - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 18th, 1872. Which the Human and which the Brute—Wonderful Sagacity of a Mare which Assists her Drunken Owner Home by the Coat Collar - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 11th, 1872 | |||
| Ep. 80 - The MYSTERIOUS Exhumation of Elizabeth Siddal | 02 févr. 2026 | 00:38:40 | |
On today's episode, Genevieve will be discussing legal cases brought about by hauntings, the legendary and mysterious exhumation of Elizabeth Siddal, otherwise known as Ophelia, ghost globules, spirit photography, and the utterly tragic Bradford Sweets poisonings of 1858. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Instagram Post For Today's Episode: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUHRXODjPtg/?igsh=MWFiMXJ4ZGNwM2M5bA== References For Today's Episode: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Dying-for-Humbug-the-Bradford-Sweets-Poisoning-1858/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hope_(paranormal_investigator) https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/spirit-photography-occult-images https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_R%C3%B6ntgen https://burialsandbeyond.com/2019/02/12/elizabeth-siddal-the-exhumed-muse/ | |||
| Ep. 79 - Nikola Tesla’s VIOLENT & Luminous Visions | 26 janv. 2026 | 00:38:42 | |
On today's episode, Genevieve will have little known, strange and unusual facts about Nikola Tesla, ghosts with deep and ghastly wounds, a woman smoking a pipe in a hearse, corpse flinging, pickax murders and a woman’s revenge with a rolling pin. All this and much, much more. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Instagram Post For Today's Episode References For Today's Episode: https://www.zillowgroup.com/news/selling-a-haunted-house/ "A HAUNTED HOUSE IN WESTMINSTER" - South Bourke and Mornington Journal, Nov. 17, 1880. "SCENERY IN THE SPIRIT WORLD" - The Spiritualist, Dec. 1869. “A Quebec Woman Creates a Sensation, Riding Through St. John Street in a Hearse, Reclining on the Coffin-Bed, and Smoking a Pipe” - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 11th, 1872. "A GHASTLY CORPSE FLUNG INTO A NEW YORK ALLEY." - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 11th, 1872. "A San Francisco Wife Shoots her Husband and is Sorry she didn’t Kill Him" - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 11th, 1872. “A Dying Husband Witnesses the Death Struggles of his Wife and Dies from an Overdose of Laudanum, in Boston, Mass” - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 4th, 1872. “Two Railroad Firemen Have a Friendly Scuffle which Ends in a Murder” - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 4th, 1872. “Miraculous Escape From a Mistaken Murderer” - The Illustrated Police News, 1871. “A Pickaxe Driven Through a Boy’s Intestines in New York City” - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 11th, 1872. “A Kansas City Tragedy — A Strange Lady Shot and Killed in a Hotel” - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 11th, 1872. "A Lady of Atlanta, Ga., Ties her Husband’s Hands and Feet and Searches his Pockets for a Love-Letter" - The Illustrated Police News, Apr. 11th, 1872. | |||
| Ep. 78 - The Donner Party Tragedy | 19 janv. 2026 | 00:42:11 | |
On today's episode, Genevieve will have the tragic tale of the Donner Party, the group of 87 pioneers who became snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountains in 1847, who were driven to commit acts of cannibalism to survive. She will also discuss the séances of “The Naked Medium,” Eva Carrière, as well as how the dead define “space.” Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Instagram Post For Today's Episode References For Today's Episode: https://www.kqed.org/news/11844011/donner-party-pt-1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donner_Party https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-donnerparty/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Donner-party https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Carri%C3%A8re https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/11/22/eva-carriere-the-lying-spiritualist-ectoplasm-was-said-to-come-from-every-orifice-of-her-body/ “Spirit Wrapping in John Wesley’s Family” - The Spiritualist, Dec. 17th 1869. “A Spirit on SPACE” - The Spiritualist, Dec. 17th 1869. | |||
| Ep. 77 - Skeletons in a Beer Vat and Poe’s Final Resting Place | 12 janv. 2026 | 00:38:32 | |
On today's episode, Genevieve will discuss astral projecting souls, an interview with a dead woman, skeletons found in a beer vat, terrible mutilations, an unexpected corpse - a number of unexpected corpses, actually, diamond studded murder weapons, and much, much more. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Instagram Post For Today's Episode References For Today's Episode: “CHRISTMAS GHOST STORIES” - The Sidney Journal, Feb. 25th, 1870. The Spiritualist - Dec. 31st, 1869. “Two Dead Men Found at the Bottom of a Beer Vat in a Brewery in Baltimore, Md.” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 28th, 1872. “ARIZONA’S HORRORS” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 28th, 1872. “BOUGHT A CORPSE” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 28th, 1872. “O’Connell, the Celtic Blunderer, Pulls the Wrong Tooth from Mrs. McCarty, and what He Received for His Services, at Hyde Park, - Mass” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 28th, 1872. “A Bloody Fight in a Saloon on Mulberry Street, New York” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 28th, 1872. “THE MURDERED PRINCESS” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 28th, 1872. “CHARGE AGAINST A MEDICAL MAN” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 28th, 1872. https://www.mdhistory.org/here-at-last-he-is-happy-the-death-and-burial-of-edgar-allan-poe/ | |||
| Ep. 76 - NOTORIOUS Female Poisoners of the 19th Century | 05 janv. 2026 | 00:40:57 | |
On today's episode, Genevieve will discuss not one but 2 female poisoners of the 19th century. Adelaide Bartlett and Mary Ann Cotton. This episode will be dripping with chloroform and arsenic. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Instagram Post For Today's Episode References For Today's Episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pimlico_Mystery https://mayfairtimes.co.uk/2022/04/the-pimlico-poisoning/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pimlico-poisoning/24405/ https://thethreepennyguignol.com/2024/04/17/the-impossible-case-of-the-pimlico-poisoning/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ann_Cotton https://www.historyhit.com/who-was-mary-ann-cotton/ https://www.wired.com/2012/02/arsenic-and-the-forgotten-serial-killer/ https://www.visitheritage.co.uk/things-to-do/cultural-history/true-crime/mary-ann-cotton “CHRISTMAS GHOST STORIES” - The Sidney Journal, Feb. 25th, 1870. “SEANCES AT THE SPIRITUAL LIBRARY” - The Spiritualist, Dec. 31st, 1869. | |||
| Ep. 75 - SPOOKY Ghosts of the Tower of London | 29 déc. 2025 | 00:39:50 | |
On today's episode, Genevieve will discuss the ghosts of The Tower of London, Welsh fasting girls, rabid brides, maniacs with razors, an attempted murder at a christening, a great deal of homicidal arson and a fatal masquerade. Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Instagram Post For Today's Episode References For Today's Episode: “The Tower Ghost” - The Sydney Mail, Feb. 26th, 1870. “THE WELSH FASTING GIRL” - The Spiritualist, Dec. 31st 1869. “A Rabid Bride” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 28th, 1872. “A Truant Wife in a House of Ill-Fame at Washington” - The Illustrated Police News, Feb. 15th, 1872. Josephine Creamer vs. Charles Creamer - Petition for Divorce - Puget Sound Dispatch, Aug. 1st 1872. “A Man and His Wife Murdered and Burned in Indiana” - The Illustrated Police News, Feb. 15th, 1872. “Struggle for Life in the Grasp of the Madman Purdy, at Newburg, N.Y.” — The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872. “A Bloody Christening in Boston — Timothy Cannon Stabs His Cousin”- The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 14th, 1872. “A Deserted Maiden of St. Louis Attempts to Burn Her Recreant Lover Alive” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872. “Fatal Result of a Masquerading Joke at Millerton, New York” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 7th, 1872. https://www.walks.com/blog/tower-of-london-ghosts/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Jacob https://ghil.hypotheses.org/2151 | |||
| Ep. 74 - The Origins of TERRIFYING Victorian Christmas Creatures | 22 déc. 2025 | 00:38:03 | |
On today's episode, Genevieve will discuss the Yule Cat, Krampus and the Yule Goat, as well as a few other deeply disturbing monsters that roam the countryside, looking to slice children open and replace their insides with straw and rocks every Christmas. Some of these creatures have ancient origins, but they all really shined in the Victorian era. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Instagram Post For Today's Episode References For Today's Episode: “Ghost Story” - The Halifax Courier and Guardian, Nov. 19th, 1853. “The Human “Double” - The Spiritualist, Jan. 14th, 1870. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_cat https://education.turpentinecreek.org/2023/12/09/the-spooky-legend-of-the-yule-cat/ https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2025/12/krampus-origins-and-development-of-a-winter-devil/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A8re_Fouettard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knecht_Ruprecht https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%BDla https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perchta https://www.tumblr.com/themousefromfantasyland/635704522538450945/the-creatures-of-yuletide-the-yule-goat https://www.wisfarmer.com/story/life/2018/12/20/yule-goat-holidays-and-good-crops/2369257002/ https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/storey/the-yule-goat/ https://london-overlooked.com/chelsea/ https://www.curiousarchive.com/emilie-sagee-bilocation-doppelganger/ https://english.nepalnews.com/s/explainers/the-rise-fall-and-acquittal-of-nepals-buddha-boy-everything-you-need-to-know/ | |||
| Ep. 73 - An Insane Pioneer Pistol Murderess & Religious Maniacs | 15 déc. 2025 | 00:38:26 | |
On today's episode, Genevieve will discuss corpse-related practical jokes, jealousy and suicide, an insane pioneer pistol murderess, a religious maniac family annihilation, men bitten by mad dogs and the madcap frolic of a cross-dressing widow in New York City. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Instagram Post For Today's Episode References For Today's Episode: “A BUDGET OF GHOST STORIES” - Cheshire Observer, Mar. 6th, 1869. “What Is The Use of Spiritualism" - The Spiritualist, Dec. 3rd, 1869. "A Ghastly Practical Joke" — The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872. "A Termagant Hangs Herself in Brooklyn, N.Y." - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872. “Jealousy and Suicide” - The Wheeling Daily Register, Mar. 16th, 1872. "The Pioneer Pistol Murderess Insane" - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 14th, 1872. "A Drunkard’s Baby Gnawed by a Dog" - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872. "A BLOODY DOMESTIC DRAMA" - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872. "Men Bitten by a Mad Dog in Kansas" — The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872. "MADCAP FROLIC OF A BEAUTIFUL NEW YORK WIDOW" - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 21st, 1872. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Harris_%28murderer%29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madstone_(folklore) | |||
| Ep. 71 - Victorian Frozen Weather DISASTERS | 01 déc. 2025 | 00:38:16 | |
On today's episode, Genevieve will have nearly naked women clinging to lampposts, throat-slittings, self-shootings, women choking out would-be burglars, Dante’s Hell of ice, men chopped to pieces, a man named "Chicken" sentenced to hang, and a serenading lover nearly drowned - but he’s OK, that one turns out OK, thank God. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today’s Instagram Post References for today’s episode: “John Devin, the California “Chicken,” Sentenced to be Hanged” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 14th, 1872. “THE GHOST AT THE CHESHIRE INN” - Cheshire Observer, Mar. 6th, 1869. "The Medium Mr. Morse" - The Spiritualist, Dec. 17th, 1869. “A Crazy Woman Struggles With Policemen at Midnight on Washington Bridge, Williamsburgh, L.I” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 7th, 1872. "The Kate Slade Case Again - A Woman Who Trusts in the Gods Believes All Men Are Devils, and Will Keep Her Mouth Hermetically Sealed" - The Brooklyn Union, Feb. 24th, 1872. “MURDER AND SELF-MURDER DOWN EAST” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 14th, 1872. “A Plucky Woman of New Jersey Holds a Robber at Bay Until the Arrival of Her Husband” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 7th, 1872. “JACK FROST. WINTER RENEWED WITH TEN-FOLD VENGEANCE” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 14th, 1872. “Determined to Strangle” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 7th, 1872. “A Man Chopped to Pieces by His Wife and Her Paramour”- The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 14th, 1872. “A Serenading Lover Comes to Grief in Lafayette, Indiana.” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 14th, 1872. https://www.weather.gov/media/okx/Climate/Almanacs/nyc/nycmar.pdf https://www.sbnm.org/Portals/NMBAR/AboutUs/committees/Historical/Crime_and_Punishment_In%20Colonial_New_Mexico.pdf?ver=i1lIcY1_Ia45yNDeXaM9DQ%3D%3D#:~:text=Finally%2C%20the%20death%20penalty%20was,%2C%20desertion%2C%20and%20premeditated%20murder. https://lldc.mainelegislature.org/Open/Rpts/PubDocs/PubDocs1872-73/PD1872-73_16.pdf https://grokipedia.com/page/Shanghaiing https://www.executedtoday.com/tag/1872/#:~:text=For%20about%20four%20minutes%20there,yet%20be%20brought%20to%20punishment | |||
| Ep. 70 - GRISLY Victorian Train Murders | 24 nov. 2025 | 00:39:02 | |
On today’s episode, Genevieve will be taking you back to the blood-smeared Victorian railways. She will be discussing the murders of Sarah Hart and Thomas Briggs, as well as the “Philip Experiment” where scientists believed they conjured a ghost out of thin air. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today’s Instagram Post References For Today’s Episode: “A Budget of Ghost Stories” - Cheshire Observer, Mar. 6th, 1869. “Mr. Morse” - The Spiritualist, Dec. 1869. “The Murder at Salthill” - The Bath Chronicle and Herald, Mar. 20th, 1845. “Funeral of Sarah Hart” - Cheltenham Chronicle and Gloucestershire Graphic, Jan. 16th 1845. https://moonmausoleum.com/the-philip-experiment-the-spirit-created-by-scientists/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_experiment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_M%C3%BCller https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tawell | |||
| Ep. 69 - Poison MANIA & Women Delivered in Coffins | 17 nov. 2025 | 00:40:22 | |
On today's episode, Genevieve will have unpleasant stabbings, poison mania, an accident that will ruin your week, women mysteriously delivered in coffins, men swallowing wedding rings, opium eaters, charred, lifeless remains and much, much more. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today's Instagram Post References: “Christmas Ghosts and Scientific Ghosts” - The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Weekly Messenger, County Journal and General Advertiser, Dec. 26th, 1863. "Mr. Woolnough" - The Spiritualist, Dec. 17th, 1869. “Unpleasant Stabbing Affray Between Italians in New York”- The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 7th, 1872. “The Mulberry Street Butchery” - New York Daily Herald, Mar. 2nd, 1872. "The Poisoning Mania"- The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 7th, 1872. "Horrible Accident to a Woman in Canal Street, N.Y." - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 7th, 1872. “More New York Justice” - The St. Louis Republic, Nov. 20th 1872. "Another Mystery" - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 7th, 1872. "A Bridegroom in Cleveland Swallows his Wedding Ring" - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 7th, 1872. “Mr. Pepper’s Last Ghost” - The Spiritualist, Dec. 1869. "One More Indiana Horror" - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 7th, 1872. "A New Social Evil — The Male and Female “Opium Eaters” of New York" - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 7th, 1872. “Young Gentlemen of Boston Submitting Their Arms to a Charming Female Vaccinator” - The Illustrated Police News, Feb. 15th, 1872. “Ladies in the Medical Profession” - The Spiritualist, Dec. 17th, 1869. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiana_Edmunds | |||
| Ep. 68 - The Moberly-Jourdain Incident, Grave Symbols & Ghost Clubs | 10 nov. 2025 | 00:42:36 | |
On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss Victorian grave stone symbolism, The Moberly-Jourdain Incident, a tale of time-slipping, potentially residually haunted, deeply respected academics in 1901, and Ghost clubs of the 19th century. Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today’s Instagram Post References: https://www.undercliffecemetery.co.uk/gallery/funerary-art/ https://www.vintageviews.org/vv-tl/pages/Cem_Symbolism.htm https://arnosvale.org.uk/secrets-and-symbols-the-grave-language-of-the-victorian-cemetery/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moberly%E2%80%93Jourdain_incident https://www.ranker.com/list/moberly-jourdain-incident-and-time-travel/genevieve-carlton https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2017/10/31/ghost-club-yeats-dickens-secret-society-spirits/ https://www.openculture.com/2017/05/the-ghost-club.html | |||