My Victorian Nightmare

Genevieve Manion

Here you’ll find mysterious deaths, morbid fascinations, disturbing stories, and otherwise spooky events from the Victorian Era. For ad-free listening, witchy content, Victorian True Crime Extras and Dark Poetry, join The Patreon!

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Monday · 46 min
Ep. 115 - Lizzie Borden: Monster or Maligned?
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! My Halloween Party Playlist 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
September 28 · 43 min
Ep. 114 - The Souls Behind the Stones
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
September 21 · 46 min
Ep. 113 - The True Inspirations Behind Dracula & The Film’s Iconic Costumes
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
September 14 · 48 min
Ep. 112 - Damnit, Mary Ann Cotton!
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
September 7 · 45 min
Ep. 111 - The Tragically HAUNTED History of the Kreischer Family
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/
August 31 · 41 min
Ep. 110 - Cannibal Cats and Ghosts with Guns
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.
August 24 · 43 min
Ep. 109 - The Fascinating Funeral Industry of the 19th Century
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 Welcome to Heaven 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.
August 17 · 43 min
Ep. 108 - Haunted Underground Stations & Unusual Death Omens
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! 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 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
August 10 · 45 min
Ep. 107 - The TRAGIC Paris Charity Bazaar Fire of 1897
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. Thank you to today’s sponsors! Try the original estrogen-powered M4 skincare from Alloy. 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. 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/
August 3 · 48 min
Ep. 106 - The Lincoln Assassination & Its HORRIFIC Aftermath
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
July 27 · 42 min
Ep. 105 - The NOTORIOUS Case of Dr. Crippen
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/
July 19 · 42 min
Ep. 104 - Haunted Theaters and Their Tragic Histories
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
July 13 · 38 min
Ep. 103 - MASSACRE on the Mary Russell
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 References: 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
July 6 · 40 min
Ep. 102 - Metallic Immortality: Cast Iron Coffins & Electroplating The Dead
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
June 29 · 44 min
Ep. 101 - The DARK History Behind the 19th Century’s Most Haunting Paintings
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 Newsletter! 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/
June 22 · 40 min
Ep. 100 - The HAUNTED History of Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery
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 Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today’s Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZvpbe8DrgO/?img_index=1 References: 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 15 · 39 min
Ep. 99 - The HORRIFYING Confession of a Haunted Killer: Thomas Bedworth
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
June 8 · 40 min
Ep. 98 - The History and Hauntings of The Lemp Family Mansion
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/
June 1 · 40 min
Ep. 97 - Passion, Poison and Betrayal: The Death of Charles Bravo
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 Newsletter! 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
May 25 · 41 min
Ep. 96 - Victorian Death Superstitions & Medical Miracles
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

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