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by Genevieve Manion
Here you’ll find mysterious deaths, morbid fascinations, disturbing stories, and otherwise spooky events from the Victorian Era.
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- 5 days ago41 min
Ep. 118 - The Vampire Panic of Highgate Cemetery & Victorian Devil Sightings
Thank you to today’s sponsor!Spoiler: you can feel amazing in menopause. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for 20% off your first order!Subscribe to the Patreon for ad-free listening!The Death of Edgar Allan Poe on Spotify and Apple PodcastsThe Death of Edgar Allan Poe CollectionSubscribe to the Newsletter!Today's Instagram PostMy Halloween Party PlaylistHelp yourself to MVN merch!Genevieve’s book, Where to Begin – Eclectic Witchcraft for Beginners
- 5 days ago27 min
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 and Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and ad-free on Patreon.This is a chilling five-part narrative podcast, written and narrated by My Victorian Nightmare’s Genevieve Manion and starring multiple award winning voice actor, MacLeod Andrews. The series follows Poe through his turbulent life and career as he is relentlessly haunted by the spirits of the dead—victims who demand that he write their stories.
- 1 weeks ago43 min
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 from Alloy. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for 20% off your first order!Subscribe to the Patreon for ad-free listening!The Death of Edgar Allan Poe on Spotify and Apple PodcastsThe Death of Edgar Allan Poe CollectionSubscribe to the Newsletter!My Halloween Party PlaylistHelp yourself to MVN merch!Genevieve’s book, Where to Begin – Eclectic Witchcraft for Beginners
- 2 weeks ago42 min
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 and much, much more.Thank you to today’s sponsors!Alloy is the only menopause platform with a scalp-to-lash hair care solution. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for 20% off your first order!AquaOmega: One of the highest-dose omega-3 supplements per serving, no fish burps, and for every bottle sold, removes 1 lb. of plastic and debris from the ocean and coastlines. Use code VICTORIAN for 20% off at myaquaomega.com/VICTORIAN.The Death of Edgar Allan Poe on Spotify and Apple PodcastsThe Death of Edgar Allan Poe CollectionSubscribe to the Newsletter!Subscribe to the Patreon for ad-free listening!My Halloween Party PlaylistHelp yourself to MVN merch!Genevieve’s book, Where to Begin – Eclectic Witchcraft for BeginnersReferences:https://iapsop.com/archive/materials/spr_proceedings/https://chestofbooks.com.stason.org/new-age/paranormal/Death-Survival/Appendix-Phantasms-Of-The-Dead-Part-28.htmlhttps://www.spr.ac.uk/node/6070https://thescolefiles.blogspot.com/p/the-society-for-psychical-research-spr.html
- 3 weeks ago46 min
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 others, caught fire when it did.Thank you to today’s sponsors!AquaOmega: One of the highest-dose omega-3 supplements per serving, no fish burps, and for every bottle sold, removes 1 lb. of plastic and debris from the ocean and coastlines. Use code VICTORIAN for 20% off at myaquaomega.com/VICTORIAN.Alloy is the only menopause platform with a scalp-to-lash hair care solution. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for 20% off your first order!The Death of Edgar Allan Poe on Spotify and Apple PodcastsThe Death of Edgar Allan Poe CollectionSubscribe to the Newsletter!Subscribe to the Patreon for ad-free listening!My Halloween Party PlaylistHelp yourself to MVN merch!Genevieve’s book, Where to Begin – Eclectic Witchcraft for BeginnersToday’s Instagram PostReferences:https://crimearchives.net/1893_borden/html/1892-08-11_borden_news_new-york-times.htmhttps://lizzieandrewborden.com/hatchetonline/ones-idea-of-cordiality-lizzie-borden-on-the-standhttps://crimearchives.net/1893_borden/html/1893-06-07_borden_trial_testimony_sullivan.htmlhttps://www.scribd.com/document/682040038/Testimony-of-Bridget-Sullivan-in-the-Trial-of-Lizzie-Bordenhttps://people.com/andrew-abby-borden-murder-suspects-12145774https://www.biography.com/crime/a69168135/was-aileen-wuornos-the-first-female-serial-killerhttps://time.com/7329607/aileen-wuornos-netflix-documentaryhttps://www.biography.com/crime/a71038230/lizzie-borden-isolated-life-after-murder-trialhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Bordenhttps://newengland.com/yankee/history/long-silence-lizzie-borden
- Sep 28, 202643 min
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 cemeteries. The Graves of Charlotte Canda, George Rodenbach and “Midnight Mary,” Mary E. Hart.Thank you to today’s sponsor!Alloy is the only menopause platform with a scalp-to-lash hair care solution. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for 20% off your first order!The Death of Edgar Allan Poe on Spotify and Apple PodcastsThe Death of Edgar Allan Poe CollectionSubscribe to the Newsletter!Subscribe to the Patreon for ad-free listening!Help yourself to MVN merch!Genevieve’s book, Where to Begin – Eclectic Witchcraft for BeginnersToday’s Instagram PostReferences:https://boroughsofthedead.com/charlotte/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Candahttps://differentvisions.org/the-grave-of-the-rose/https://chatgpt.com/c/6ab406d3-5454-83ea-b940-6e66badb6e5fhttps://www.rem.routledge.com/articles/rodenbach-georges-1855-1898https://www.larousse.fr/encyclopedie/litterature/Georges_Rodenbach/176547https://chatgpt.com/c/6ab3f7aa-80c4-83ea-9dc1-9fce0b2a028chttps://www.popmatters.com/109498-loren-connors-the-curse-of-midnight-mary-2496066706.htmlhttps://campuspress.yale.edu/yaleinscriptions/2024/11/10/midnight-maryhttps://newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-ghost-of-midnight-mary.html
- Sep 21, 202646 min
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 designs in film history: Eiko Ishioka’s richly inspired, deeply symbolic costumes for Francis Ford Coppola’s film, Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Thank you to today’s sponsor!Try the original M4 skincare from Alloy. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for 20% off your first order!The Death of Edgar Allan Poe on Spotify and Apple PodcastsThe Death of Edgar Allan Poe Patreon CollectionSubscribe to the Newsletter!Subscribe to the Patreon or ad-free listening!Help yourself to MVN Merch!Genevieve’s book, Where to Begin – Eclectic Witchcraft for BeginnersToday’s Instagram PostReferences:https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/whitby-abbey/history-and-stories/dracula/?source=science20.comhttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/feb/08/dracula-was-not-from-exeter-insists-bram-stoker-descendanthttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jun/06/bram-stokers-dracula-inspired-by-writings-of-maverick-scotswomanhttps://ocw.mit.edu/courses/21l-310-bestsellers-out-for-the-count-fall-2018/pages/readings/dracula-notes/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/last-voyage-of-the-demeter-dracula-dmitryhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36394788/https://www.supernaturalstudies.com/previous-journal-issues/vol-7-issue-1/cadehttps://archive.org/details/bramstokersnotes0000stokhttps://www.mot-art-museum.jp/en/exhibitions/eiko-ishioka/https://www.gothickeatspress.com/dracula-essays/eiko-ishiokas-costume-designhttps://www.oscars.org/news/how-apocalypse-now-poster-led-oscar-winning-costumes-bram-stokers-dracula
- Sep 14, 202648 min
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 amazing in menopause. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for 20% off your first order!AquaOmega: One of the highest-dose omega-3 supplements per serving, no fish burps, and for every bottle sold, removes 1 lb. of plastic and debris from the ocean and coastlines. Use code VICTORIAN for 20% off at myaquaomega.com/VICTORIAN.The Death of Edgar Allan Poe CollectionSubscribe to the Newsletter!Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening!Help yourself to MVN merch!Genevieve’s book, Where to Begin – Eclectic Witchcraft for Beginners
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