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My Victorian Nightmare
by Genevieve Manion
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| Date | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 2 | #97 |
About the show
Here you’ll find mysterious deaths, morbid fascinations, disturbing stories, and otherwise spooky events from the Victorian Era. For ad-free listening, witchy content, Victorian True Crime Extras and Dark Poetry, join The Patreon!
And check out my new podcast series, The Death of Edgar Allan Poe!
Latest episodes
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Ep. 114 - The Souls Behind the Stones
September 28, 2026 · 44 minIn 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…
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Ep. 113 - The True Inspirations Behind Dracula & The Film’s Iconic Costumes
September 21, 2026 · 46 minIn 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…
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Ep. 112 - Damnit, Mary Ann Cotton!
September 14, 2026 · 49 minIn 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…
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Ep. 111 - The Tragically HAUNTED History of the Kreischer Family
September 7, 2026 · 45 minIn 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…
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Ep. 110 - Cannibal Cats and Ghosts with Guns
August 31, 2026 · 42 minIn 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…
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Ep. 109 - The Fascinating Funeral Industry of the 19th Century
August 24, 2026 · 43 minIn 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…
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Ep. 108 - Haunted Underground Stations & Unusual Death Omens
August 17, 2026 · 43 minIn 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…
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Ep. 107 - The TRAGIC Paris Charity Bazaar Fire of 1897
August 10, 2026 · 46 minIn 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. Thank you to today’s…