My Victorian Nightmare
autor: Genevieve Manion
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Ep. 119 - The Georgia Murderess
Ep. 119 - The Georgia Murderess
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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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- Ep. 119 - The Georgia Murderess · 42 minIn this episode, Genevieve will discuss the most insane true crime story from the Victorian era – that you never heard of. This is the murder and trial of the Georgia Murderess…
- Ep. 118 - The Vampire Panic of Highgate Cemetery & Victorian Devil Sightings · 42 minIn this episode, Genevieve will discuss a few fabulous alleged devil sightings in Victorian England as well as High Gate Cemetery’s history of hauntings, occult ritualistic…
- Introducing | The Death of Edgar Allan Poe · 28 minThis is the first episode of The Death of Edgar Allan Poe. You can find all episodes on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and ad-free on Patreon. This…
- Ep. 117 - A Victorian Witch Killing & The History of Witch Hunting · 44 minIn 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…
- Ep. 116 - Scientifically Studied Victorian Ghost Stories · 43 minIn 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…
- Ep. 115 - Lizzie Borden: Monster or Maligned? · 46 minIn 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…
- Ep. 114 - The Souls Behind the Stones · 44 minIn 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…
- Ep. 113 - The True Inspirations Behind Dracula & The Film’s Iconic Costumes · 46 minIn 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…
- Ep. 112 - Damnit, Mary Ann Cotton! · 49 minIn 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…
- Ep. 111 - The Tragically HAUNTED History of the Kreischer Family · 45 minIn 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…
- Ep. 110 - Cannibal Cats and Ghosts with Guns · 42 minIn 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…
- Ep. 109 - The Fascinating Funeral Industry of the 19th Century · 41 minIn 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…
- Ep. 108 - Haunted Underground Stations & Unusual Death Omens · 41 minIn 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…
- Ep. 107 - The TRAGIC Paris Charity Bazaar Fire of 1897 · 42 minIn 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…
- Ep. 106 - The Lincoln Assassination & Its HORRIFIC Aftermath · 48 minIn 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…
- Ep. 105 - The NOTORIOUS Case of Dr. Crippen · 42 minIn 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…
- Ep. 104 - Haunted Theaters and Their Tragic Histories · 42 minIn 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…
- Ep. 103 - MASSACRE on the Mary Russell · 39 minIn 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…
- Ep. 102 - Metallic Immortality: Cast Iron Coffins & Electroplating The Dead · 41 minIn 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…
- Ep. 101 - The DARK History Behind the 19th Century’s Most Haunting Paintings · 45 minIn this episode, Genevieve will discuss the dark histories and meanings behind three 19th century masterpieces: Edvard Munch’s electrifying “The Scream,” Théodore Géricault’s…
- Ep. 100 - The HAUNTED History of Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery · 40 minIn 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…
- Ep. 99 - The HORRIFYING Confession of a Haunted Killer: Thomas Bedworth · 40 minOn 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…
- Ep. 98 - The History and Hauntings of The Lemp Family Mansion · 40 minOn 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…
- Ep. 97 - Passion, Poison and Betrayal: The Death of Charles Bravo · 40 minOn 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…
- Ep. 96 - Victorian Death Superstitions & Medical Miracles · 41 minOn 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…
- Ep. 95 - Dark Floriography & The Demonic Sallie House · 44 minOn today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the elegant and insulting language of flowers, Victorian Floriography and the demonically haunted Sallie House in Atchison, Kansas…
- Ep. 94 - Deadly Ghosts, Body Snatching & Bizarre Victorian Fads · 39 minOn 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…
- Ep. 93 - The Wraiths of St. Mark’s Eve & Cursed Victorian Objects · 39 minOn 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…
- Ep. 92 - The DARK History of Griffith Park & The Queen’s 8 Assassins · 40 minOn 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…
- Victorian True Crime Extras Sneak Peek! · 17 minThis 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…
- Ep. 91 - The CURSE of Cleopatra’s Needle and Greyfriars Haunted Kirkyard · 42 minOn 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!…
- Ep. 90 - Cheeseman Park HAUNTINGS & The Plaistow Horror · 41 minOn 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…
- Ep. 89 - Fluffy Black Vampire Ducks · 44 minOn 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…
- Ep. 88 - Old Salem Prison Ghosts & The MURDEROUS Wakemanite Cult · 40 minOn 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”…
- Ep. 87 - Trunk Murders and New England Vampires · 38 minOn 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…
- Ep. 85 - HORRIFIC Niagara Falls History & The Avenues of Death · 39 minOn 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…
- Ep. 84 - The HORRIFIC Thames Torso Murders · 40 minOn 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…
- Fan Coven Sneak Peak! Lunar Eclipse Shadow Work & Meditation · 20 minHere's a little sneak peak of the content that is offered in the Fan Coven! Click here for more info! In this episode, we discuss how to work with the raw, vulnerable and…
- Ep. 83 - A Criminal LUNATIC Murderer and Master Painter of Fairies · 41 minOn 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…
- Ep. 82 - Madame Vesta la Viesta’s Galactic Love Affairs & The Meek’s Family Murders · 38 minOn 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…
- Ep. 81 - Madame Tussaud's MACABRE Origin Story · 40 minOn 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…
- Ep. 80 - The MYSTERIOUS Exhumation of Elizabeth Siddal · 39 minOn 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…
- Ep. 79 - Nikola Tesla’s VIOLENT & Luminous Visions · 39 minOn 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…
- Ep. 78 - The Donner Party Tragedy · 42 minOn 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…
- Ep. 77 - Skeletons in a Beer Vat and Poe’s Final Resting Place · 39 minOn 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…
- Ep. 76 - NOTORIOUS Female Poisoners of the 19th Century · 41 minOn 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…
- Ep. 75 - SPOOKY Ghosts of the Tower of London · 40 minOn 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…
- Ep. 74 - The Origins of TERRIFYING Victorian Christmas Creatures · 38 minOn 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…
- Ep. 73 - An Insane Pioneer Pistol Murderess & Religious Maniacs · 38 minOn today's episode, Genevieve will discuss corpse-related practical jokes, jealousy and suicide, an insane pioneer pistol murderess, a religious maniac family annihilation, men…
- Ep. 71 - Victorian Frozen Weather DISASTERS · 38 minOn 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…
