Ep. 42 - The TRUTH About the Winchester Mystery House

On today’s episode, Genevieve will be discussing a topic that she’s said numerous times she would never cover: The Winchester Mystery House. She will thoroughly debunk all of the falsehoods, embellishments and downright lies about its very generous, very kind creator, Sarah (Sallie) Winchester, and her weird and wonderful house. You’ll also learn some great trivia night factoids in the process.
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References for today’s episode:
“The Frenzied Lover’s Murder in Boston” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 14th, 1872.
skepticalinquirer.org/2024/08/the-truth-about-…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Mystery_House
syfy.com/syfy-wire/real-story-behind-the-winch…
7x7.com/the-top-10-lies-about-the-winchester-m…
housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/a2748166…
biography.com/personality/sarah-winchester
Ignoffo, Mary Jo. 2010. Captive of the Labyrinth: Sarah L. Winchester, Heiress to the Rifle Fortune. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Press.
Nickell, Joe. 2002. Winchester Mystery House: Fact vs. fiction. Skeptical Inquirer (September/October).