My Victorian Nightmare

Stories of mysterious deaths and dark events from the Victorian Era AI summary

Genevieve Manion Visit website › History · EN · 127 episodes · latest 2026-11-09 · explicit

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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!

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Ep. 120 - The Strange, Horrifying & Inspiring Life of Boston Corbett

2026-11-09 · 41 min

In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the harrowing, nail-biting, heart breaking and at times, inspiring life of Boston Corbett, the man who shot John Wilkes Booth.Thank you to today’s sponsor!Get your menopause…
Ep. 119 - The Georgia Murderess

2026-11-02 · 42 min

In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the most insane true crime story from the Victorian era – that you never heard of. This is the murder and trial of the Georgia Murderess, Kate Southern.Thank you to today’s…
Ep. 118 - The Vampire Panic of Highgate Cemetery & Victorian Devil Sightings

2026-10-26 · 42 min

In this episode, Genevieve will discuss a few fabulous alleged devil sightings in Victorian England as well as High Gate Cemetery’s history of hauntings, occult ritualistic activity and simply insane vampire…
Introducing | The Death of Edgar Allan Poe

2026-10-26 · 28 min

This is the first episode of The Death of Edgar Allan Poe.You can find all episodes on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠, Amazon Music, and ad-free on Patreon.⁠⁠⁠This is a chilling five-part narrative podcast,…
Ep. 117 - A Victorian Witch Killing & The History of Witch Hunting

2026-10-19 · 44 min

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…
Ep. 116 - Scientifically Studied Victorian Ghost Stories

2026-10-12 · 43 min

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…
Ep. 115 - Lizzie Borden: Monster or Maligned?

2026-10-05 · 46 min

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…
Ep. 114 - The Souls Behind the Stones

2026-09-28 · 44 min

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…
Ep. 113 - The True Inspirations Behind Dracula & The Film’s Iconic Costumes

2026-09-21 · 46 min

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…
Ep. 112 - Damnit, Mary Ann Cotton!

2026-09-14 · 45 min

In 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.The Death of Edgar Allan Poe…

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Oldest episode in feed: 06/2024 · over 2 years
Typical length: 39 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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