Ep. 10 - Body Snatchers & Women on the R...

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 dead at funerals, ghosts with guns, cann ... Show More

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-watchers, mutes and professional mourners. ... Show More

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 predicted certain doom.Thank you to today’s s ... Show More

<p><strong>**This podcast contains graphic descriptions of murders and the punishments of those convicted**</strong></p><br><p>Gruesome murders carried out by women captivated the public imagination in Early Modern Britain. Pamphlets, ballads, and woodcuts spread the stories of t ... Show More

This episode is a whole lot of weird and terrible things, packed into a tight 17-minute package.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Murder, mutilation, medical abuse, indecent exposure and other tales of mayhem.  Get listener benefits (early bird releases, bonus episodes, ad-free listening at Supporting Cast: https://humanmonsters.supportingcast.fm The Leader One Studios/Human Monsters Patreon: https://www.pa ... Show More

<p>History is filled with people who gathered unusual collections, often following a curiosity or passion to the extreme. But among those collectors, there have been those who have taken things too far. And the objects of their obsession have become the stuff of nightmares.</p> < ... Show More

<p>Summary</p> <p><br></p> <p>Lindy covers various bizarre and intriguing headlines from the 1800s to 1873. The topics include a German woman suspected of poisoning and killing multiple people, a defendant challenging trial by combat, a prostitute who killed men with her iron bal ... Show More

Today’s episode is filled with ravenous monsters - both human and non-human. First, Sapphire tells the tale of a family who lets a mysterious salesman into their home late at night. Then, we’ll hear of a young girl’s recurring nightmare of being chased by a faceless creature. And ... Show More

Crawling out of the folklore of victorian England comes a gentleman demon who tells us of his vicious deeds and fearsome expanding appetite... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

When a young British maid is found savagely beaten in 1871, police trace clues back to the wealthy family that employed her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Every week, Hailey Elizabeth will dive into the crazy, the creepy, and the unexpected on this new true crime podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices