Ep. 84 - The HORRIFIC Thames Torso Murders

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 Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠The Death of Edgar Allan Poe Collection⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠! My ⁠⁠Halloween Party Playlist⁠⁠ Help yourself to ⁠⁠⁠MVN merch⁠⁠⁠! Genevieve’s book, ⁠⁠⁠Where to Begin – Eclectic Witchcraft for Beginners

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 Podcasts⁠⁠ ⁠⁠The Death of Edgar Allan Poe Collection⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠! Subscribe to the ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ for ad-free listening! My ⁠Halloween Party Playlist⁠ Help yourself to ⁠⁠MVN merch⁠⁠! Genevieve’s book, ⁠⁠Where to Begin – Eclectic Witchcraft for Beginners

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 Podcasts⁠ ⁠The Death of Edgar Allan Poe Collection⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠Newsletter⁠! Subscribe to the ⁠Patreon⁠ for ad-free listening! My Halloween Party Playlist Help yourself to ⁠MVN merch⁠! Genevieve’s book, ⁠Where to Begin – Eclectic Witchcraft for Beginners Today’s Instagram Post

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 Podcasts The Death of Edgar Allan Poe Collection Subscribe 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 Beginners Today’s Instagram Post References: https://boroughsofthedead.com/charlotte/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Canda https://differentvisions.org/the-grave-of-the-rose/ https://www.rem.routledge.com/articles/rodenbach-georges-1855-1898 https://www.larousse.fr/encyclopedie/litterature/Georges_Rodenbach/176547 https://www.popmatters.com/109498-loren-connors-the-curse-of-midnight-mary-2496066706.html https://campuspress.yale.edu/yaleinscriptions/2024/11/10/midnight-mary https://newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-ghost-of-midnight-mary.html

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 Podcasts The Death of Edgar Allan Poe Patreon Collection Subscribe 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 Beginners Today’s Instagram Post References: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/whitby-abbey/history-and-stories/dracula/?source=science20.com https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/feb/08/dracula-was-not-from-exeter-insists-bram-stoker-descendant https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jun/06/bram-stokers-dracula-inspired-by-writings-of-maverick-scotswoman https://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-dmitry https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36394788/ https://www.supernaturalstudies.com/previous-journal-issues/vol-7-issue-1/cade ⁠https://archive.org/details/bramstokersnotes0000stok⁠ https://www.mot-art-museum.jp/en/exhibitions/eiko-ishioka/ https://www.gothickeatspress.com/dracula-essays/eiko-ishiokas-costume-design https://www.oscars.org/news/how-apocalypse-now-poster-led-oscar-winning-costumes-bram-stokers-dracula