Ep. 62 - The Philosophy of Spiritual Manifestations
On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss women buried in wedding dresses, dismembered bodies in trunks, shawl disputes leading to knife attacks, a death by kicking written in flabbergasting detail, and a lady blitzed out of her bloomers on laughing gas, attempting all manner of gymnastics for an adoring crowd. She will also discuss Spiritualist philosophy of the 1800s and a family’s terrifying ghost encounter.
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References for today's episode:
“SPIRIT-RAPPING IN JOHN WESLEY’S FAMILY” - The Spiritualist, Dec. 3rd, 1869.
“The Philosophy of Spiritual Manifestations” - The Spiritualist, Dec. 3rd, 1869.
“A Father’s Meanness” - The Illustrated Police News, Feb. 15th 1872.
“A TRUNK HORROR IN FRANCE” - The Illustrated Police News, Feb. 29th, 1872.
“A Woman's Arm Cut to the Bone in a Quarrel About a Shawl in New York City” - The Illustrated Police News, Feb. 8th, 1872.
“John Cannon, a Railroad Engineer, Pounded and Kicked to Death by a Party of Germans in St. Louis” - The Illustrated Police News, Feb. 8th, 1872.
“A Highly Exhilarated Young Lady under the Influence of Laughing Gas at Cooper Institute, New York” - The Illustrated Police News, Feb. 8th, 1872.
https://www.geriwalton.com/nitrous-oxide-or-laughing-gas/
https://thevictorianbookofthedead.wordpress.com/2019/01/23/sewing-shrouds-19th-century-burial-clothing-2/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.funeralbasics.org/8-intriguing-funeral-customs-victorian-era/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.eterneva.com/resources/mourning-dress?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/04/queen-victoria-royal-wedding?srsltid=AfmBOoqX-HLxm4XN36H-oTzpmF0ptpI_sGjQbGe60HWQtuyLG0uh3FaN&utm_source=chatgpt.com
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Ep. 61 - The Ghost Ship, Mary Celeste
On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss one of the most confounding and eery nautical mysteries of all time: The Ghost ship, Mary Celeste. This was a brigantine ship owned by Captain Benjamin Briggs that was found floating all by its lonesome in the Atlantic in 1872, with all of its crew, the captain, his wife and baby - nowhere to be found.
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References for today's episode:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/abandoned-ship-the-mary-celeste-174488104/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Celeste
https://www.modelerscentral.com/maritime-history/story-of-the-mary-celeste/?srsltid=AfmBOoqyF9ufbWn45U-NMst1M9JDATRjhZjSl75oqiD7dob_99CJHqiC
https://www.thecluecollective.com/single-post/2017/12/05/mystery-history-the-top-10-theories-explaining-why-the-mary-celestes-crew-disappeared
https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/the-mystery-of-the-mary-celeste-supernatural-event-or-fatal-accident-d26584c02cd4
https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/news/2004/07/08/author-probes-maritime-mystery/50442951007/
https://ladybookdragon.com/2019/05/24/friday-poetry-29
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Ep. 60 - Scenes at the Haunts of the Haunted
On today's episode, Genevieve will have a series of mysterious and tragic murders in the southwest, men frozen to death, dogs playing with dead bodies in basements, nose pullers, lost wigs, and highly inappropriate sarcasm regarding incredibly violent vigilante justice. We'll also have a haunted house in 1878 with too many skeletons buried in the basement to know who's who.
Instagram post for today’s episode:
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References:
"That Spook Roots" - The Boston Globe, Apr. 8th, 1878.
"A GHOST STORY" - Kansas City Journal, Mar. 15th, 1878.
"A FEARFUL VERDICT" - The Illustrated Police News, Feb. 15th, 1872.
"Bloody Crimes at the Southwest" - The Illustrated Police News, Feb. 15th, 1872.
"DRIVEN TO DESPAIR AND DEATH" - The Illustrated Police News, Feb. 15th, 1872.
"PROBABLE INFANTICIDE IN CHARLESTOWN" - The Illustrated Police News, Feb. 23rd, 1872.
"Dora Walsh gets her Nose Pulled by a Shoe Dealer in New York" - The Illustrated Police News, Feb. 23rd, 1872.
"A WOMAN'S TONGUE CUT OUT" - The Illustrated Police News, Oct. 28th 1878.
"How a Kokomoo Church Member Lost his Wig During Service" - The Illustrated Police News, Feb. 15th, 1872.
"An Old Story" - Pontiac Sentinel, Nov. 6th, 1878.
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Ep. 59 - Ghosts of The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
On today’s episode, Genevieve will be taking you to the haunted Victorian era-built Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. She will discuss its horrifying history and its present-day spectral inhabitants. She will also discuss the Cock Lane Ghost story, as well as a 19th century, Groucho Marks-style mishap that occurred at a seance.
Instagram post for today’s episode:
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References for today’s episode:
“The Cock Lane Ghost” - The Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, May 10th, 1873.
“Reichenbach at a Spirit Circle” - The Spiritualist, Dec. 3rd, 1869.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Allegheny_Lunatic_Asylum
https://www.roadunraveled.com/blog/trans-allegheny-lunatic-asylum/
https://www.medlink.com/news/the-evolution-of-electroconvulsive-therapy-from-controversial-beginnings-to-a-safe-and-effective-treatment
https://www.uniquetravelphoto.com/trans-allegheny-lunatic-asylum/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cock_Lane_ghost
https://usghostadventures.com/americas-most-haunted-trending/terrors-of-the-trans-allegheny-lunatic-asylum/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Paranormal/comments/xivpop/for_a_decade_i_was_a_paranormal_tour_guide_at_an/?rdt=32916
https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/trans-allegheny-lunatic-asylum/
https://midatlanticdaytrips.com/2021/10/what-lurks-in-the-halls-of-transallegheny-lunatic-asylum-at-night/
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Here you’ll find mysterious deaths, morbid fascinations, disturbing stories, and otherwise spooky events from the Victorian Era. If you consider yourself an enthusiast of creepy Victorian history, you probably already know about the age of spiritualism, the grisly murders, the grave robbers, twisted pseudo psychotherapy, and memento mori – But I try to dig a little deeper. This was a time full of lace corsetry, romantic poetry, and a deep reverence and affection for the dead. It was a culture of shared sorrow, ornament and elegance, prudishness and scandal, bone chilling children’s stories, and for whatever reason, I just feel at home there. There’s something strangely comforting about the heebie jeebies this era gives me. If you find yourself equally enchanted by things that most people would find horrifying, this podcast is probably for you. To listen ad-free, visit myvictoriannightmare.com and join my Patreon.
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