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My Victorian NightmareAuthor: Genevieve Manion
Here youll find mysterious deaths, morbid fascinations, disturbing stories, and otherwise spooky events from the Victorian Era. If you consider yourself an enthusiast of creepy Victorian history, you probably already know about the age of spiritualism, the grisly murders, the grave robbers, twisted pseudo psychotherapy, and memento mori But I try to dig a little deeper. This was a time full of lace corsetry, romantic poetry, and a deep reverence and affection for the dead. It was a culture of shared sorrow, ornament and elegance, prudishness and scandal, bone chilling childrens stories, and for whatever reason, I just feel at home there. Theres something strangely comforting about the heebie jeebies this era gives me. If you find yourself equally enchanted by things that most people would find horrifying, this podcast is probably for you. To listen ad-free, visit myvictoriannightmare.com and join my Patreon. Language: en-us Genres: History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Ep. 78 - The Donner Party Tragedy
Monday, 19 January, 2026
On today's episode, Genevieve will have the tragic tale of the Donner Party, the group of 87 pioneers who became snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountains in 1847, who were driven to commit acts of cannibalism to survive. She will also discuss the séances of “The Naked Medium,” Eva Carrière, as well as how the dead define “space.” Thank you to today’s sponsor, Blissy! Wake up with clearer skin, smoother hair, and cooler sleep. Use code MVNPOD for an extra 30% off at blissy.com/MVNPOD. Join the Fan Coven: https://www.myvictoriannightmare.com/the-fan-coven Dark Poetry: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1943582?view=condensed Instagram Post For Today's Episode: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTlYa-QkUpy/?igsh=MW1mZmxweDAwcjJuMg== References For Today's Episode: https://www.kqed.org/news/11844011/donner-party-pt-1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donner_Party https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ca-donnerparty/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Donner-party https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Carri%C3%A8re https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/11/22/eva-carriere-the-lying-spiritualist-ectoplasm-was-said-to-come-from-every-orifice-of-her-body/ “Spirit Wrapping in John Wesley’s Family” - The Spiritualist, Dec. 17th 1869. “A Spirit on SPACE” - The Spiritualist, Dec. 17th 1869. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
