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Ep. 118 - The Vampire Panic of Highgate Cemetery & Victorian Devil Sightings
In 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 activity and simply insane vampire panics. Thank you to today’s spo
Introducing | The Death of Edgar Allan Poe
This is the first episode of The Death of Edgar Allan Poe. You can find all episodes on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/6cN9GliPUAMDtC7cifE9sh?si=a4f1ec842f7d4b51) and Apple Podcasts, (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/p
Ep. 117 - A Victorian Witch Killing & The History of Witch Hunting
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
Ep. 116 - Scientifically Studied Victorian Ghost Stories
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
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
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 cemete
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 de
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
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
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
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-wa
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 predi
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. Subscribe to the Newsletter
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
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 t
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 the
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
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
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 h
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 r
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 victi
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 N
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, ho
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 w
Ep. 95 - Dark Floriography & The Demonic Sallie House
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! (https://myvictoriannightmare.myflod
Ep. 94 - Deadly Ghosts, Body Snatching & Bizarre Victorian Fads
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! (https://myvic
Ep. 93 - The Wraiths of St. Mark’s Eve & Cursed Victorian Objects
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 haun
Ep. 92 - The DARK History of Griffith Park & The Queen’s 8 Assassins
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. Subscribeto the Newsletter! (https://myvictor
Victorian True Crime Extras Sneak Peek!
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 (https://www.patr
Ep. 91 - The CURSE of Cleopatra’s Needle and Greyfriars Haunted Kirkyard
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! (https://myvictoriannightmare.myflodesk.com/myukzmys04) Subscrib
