My Victorian Nightmare

Author: 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.
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Ep. 77 - Painfully Deficient in Flesh and Other Corporal Essences
Monday, 12 January, 2026

On today's episode, Genevieve will discuss astral projecting souls, an interview with a dead woman, skeletons found in a beer vat, terrible mutilations, an unexpected corpse - a number of unexpected corpses, actually, diamond studded murder weapons, and much, much more. Thank you to today’s sponsors! Go to LumiGummies.com and use code VICTORIAN for 30% off your order. Join the Fan Coven: https://www.myvictoriannightmare.com/the-fan-coven Instagram Post For Today's Episode: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTTE_9iDqQr/?igsh=MTVkYXNmN2NsNnoxcA== References For Today's Episode: “CHRISTMAS GHOST STORIES” - The Sidney Journal, Feb. 25th, 1870. The Spiritualist - Dec. 31st, 1869. “Two Dead Men Found at the Bottom of a Beer Vat in a Brewery in Baltimore, Md.” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 28th, 1872. “ARIZONA’S HORRORS” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 28th, 1872. “BOUGHT A CORPSE” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 28th, 1872. “O’Connell, the Celtic Blunderer, Pulls the Wrong Tooth from Mrs. McCarty, and what He Received for His Services, at Hyde Park, - Mass” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 28th, 1872. “A Bloody Fight in a Saloon on Mulberry Street, New York” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 28th, 1872. “THE MURDERED PRINCESS” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 28th, 1872. “CHARGE AGAINST A MEDICAL MAN” - The Illustrated Police News, Mar. 28th, 1872. https://www.mdhistory.org/here-at-last-he-is-happy-the-death-and-burial-of-edgar-allan-poe/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices