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Something Wicked · October 3 · 23 min

Episode 80: Coffin Torpedoes

Grave robbing was such a problem in the 19th century that locks, guards, and iron cages weren't always enough - so some people decided to fight back... with explosives. In this short and delightfully morbid episode, we're diving into the bizarre history of coffin torpedoes, resurrection men, and the ingenious ways grieving families tried to make sure their dearly departed stayed exactly where they put them. Because sometimes, even the dead get the last laugh. Supercast: https://somethingwicked.supercast.com/ Merch Store: ⁠⁠https://www.bonfire.com/store/something-wicked/?srsltid=AfmBOoqoUZ9E0oqklh7qv⁠⁠VprdsHNbpHO9mDDqftrMWOKmld8JzAX4BI7⁠⁠⁠⁠Music for episode and Spotify link for Nocturne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/7JH36pwH9KwngcIFkeGSyE?si=dD46JbWZSjmIDHm4CEisaQWebsite: https://www.podpage.com/something-wicked/⁠⁠ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/745031373149930 Commercial/Outro Music/Sound Transitions: https://pixabay.com/⁠

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Grave robbing was such a problem in the 19th century that locks, guards, and iron cages weren't always enough - so some people decided to fight back... with explosives. In this short and delightfully morbid episode, we're diving into the bizarre history of coffin torpedoes, resurrection men, and the ingenious ways grieving families tried to make sure their dearly departed stayed exactly where they put them. Because sometimes, even the dead get the last laugh.
Supercast: https://somethingwicked.supercast.com/
Merch Store: ⁠⁠https://www.bonfire.com/store/something-wicked/?srsltid=AfmBOoqoUZ9E0oqklh7qv⁠⁠VprdsHNbpHO9mDDqftrMWOKmld8JzAX4BI7⁠⁠⁠⁠Music for episode and Spotify link for Nocturne: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/artist/7JH36pwH9KwngcIFkeGSyE?si=dD46JbWZSjmIDHm4CEisaQWebsite: https://www.podpage.com/something-wicked/⁠⁠
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/745031373149930
Commercial/Outro Music/Sound Transitions: https://pixabay.com/⁠
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