Episodes

  • Ep. 95 - Dark Floriography & The Demonic Sallie House

    Ep. 95 - Dark Floriography & The Demonic Sallie House
    May 18 2026
    On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the elegant and insulting language of flowers, Victorian Floriography and the demonically haunted Sallie House in Atchison, Kansas. Thank you to today’s sponsors! Go to LumiGummies.com and use code VICTORIAN for 30% off your first order. Wake up with clearer skin, smoother hair, and cooler sleep. Use code MVNPOD for an extra 30% off at blissy.com/MVNPOD. Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! https://www.patreon.com/cw/MyVictorianNightmare/membership Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYaRGZTkYDI/?igsh=bWZuMDJmYjB5ZXZn References: A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, written and compiled by William E. Connelley, Chicago : Lewis, 1918 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R_v_Dudley_and_Stephens https://usghostadventures.com/americas-most-haunted-trending/sallie-house/ https://associationofparanormalstudy.com/2023/09/20/the-haunting-of-the-sallie-house/ https://strangeandtwisted.com/blogs/stories/the-sallie-house-haunting-america-s-most-scary-paranormal-case?srsltid=AfmBOoo8PtAjh7i2WxK1TFGSPpYOQ080t_ZgT0siw8cPZ3xViOkt2SMF https://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/1918ks/biof/finneycc.html https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-hauntedatchison https://theclio.com/entry/187138 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_of_flowers https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/the-language-of-flowers-an-alphabet-of-floral-emblems-1857/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Hidden History - Special Preview!

    Hidden History - Special Preview!
    May 18 2026
    Check out Hidden History! In this preview, Dr. Harini Bhat discusses the Dancing plague of 1518. The city of Strasbourg was overtaken by one of the strangest epidemics in recorded history. It wasn't the plague, it wasn't a war, it was dancing. Dr. Harini Bhat is a clinical pharmacist and storyteller obsessed with the moments in history that still can't be fully explained. Every week she investigates real events that defy easy explanation. Mass hysterias. Vanished civilizations. Medical oddities. Strange signals. Unexplained phenomena that keep repeating across centuries, as if history is trying to tell us something. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Ep. 94 - Deadly Ghosts, Body Snatching & Bizarre Victorian Fads

    Ep. 94 - Deadly Ghosts, Body Snatching & Bizarre Victorian Fads
    May 11 2026
    On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the case of the Hammersmith Ghost, The Hope Street Body Snatching Scandal of 1826, as well as little-known, strange, disturbing and silly Victorian fads. Thank you to today’s sponsors! Go to Omahasteaks.com/VICTORIAN at checkout for $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. Go to Biologica.com/VICTORIAN and get up to 32% off your first subscription order today! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! https://www.patreon.com/cw/MyVictorianNightmare/membership Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DYDovdijHeP/?igsh=MWxsbDFiazRudTU0Ng== References: https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2015/10/the-case-of-a-ghost-haunted-england-for-over-two-hundred-years/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammersmith_Ghost_murder_case https://www.icysedgwick.com/hammersmith-ghost/ https://mymacabreroadtrip.com/the-hope-street-body-snatching-affair-liverpool/ https://bodyartforms.com/blog/victorian-nipple-rings?srsltid=AfmBOorl2S_72ZTUej_m4alj0heFYvEp7RVnseQtTwzaCBwsdCOIb8Tg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_headless_portrait https://medium.com/promptly-written/the-victorians-wore-nipple-rings-4589a9b69bd4 https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/zander-gym/m Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Ep. 93 - The Wraiths of St. Mark’s Eve & Cursed Victorian Objects

    Ep. 93 - The Wraiths of St. Mark’s Eve & Cursed Victorian Objects
    May 4 2026
    On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the terrifying Victorian St. Mark’s Eve practice of waiting for wraiths (the ghosts of future dead people) to reveal themselves and walk through church doors at midnight. She will also discuss haunted and cursed objects like the Delhi Purple Sapphire, The Conjured Chest and the lost Franklin Exhibition-inspired painting, “Man Proposes, God Disposes.” Thank you to today’s sponsors! Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/victorian Get your menopause treatment plan today. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for $20 off your first order! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! https://www.patreon.com/cw/MyVictorianNightmare/membership Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXxFY1iEbTa/?igsh=MXdjZDcyMnZpaDk3Yw== References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mark%27s_Eve https://www.telelib.com/authors/I/IrvingWashington/prose/bracebridgehallvol1/bracebridgehall021.html https://www.vice.com/en/article/doomed-to-die-on-st-marks-eve/ https://allpoetry.com/St.-Mark's-Eve---A-Fragment https://whatliesbeyond.boards.net/thread/10973/watching-nearly-departed-marks-eve https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/cursed-amethyst-natural-history-museum https://history.ky.gov/news/new-details-about-the-cursed-chest https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Proposes,_God_Disposes https://stephenliddell.co.uk/2018/09/10/the-tale-of-the-cursed-amethyst-at-the-natural-history-museum-in-london/ http://heronallensociety.co.uk/the-purple-sapphire-mystery-solved.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Ep. 92 - The DARK History of Griffith Park & The Queen’s 8 Assassins

    Ep. 92 - The DARK History of Griffith Park & The Queen’s 8 Assassins
    Apr 27 2026
    On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the numerous failed assassination attempts made on Queen Victoria’s life, and the simply horrifying history of Griffith Park in Los Angeles California Thank you to today’s sponsors! Go to Biologica.com/VICTORIAN and get up to 32% off your first subscription order today! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! https://www.patreon.com/cw/MyVictorianNightmare/membership Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXhG6GbDhz8/?igsh=MWc3eGg3cnlmMHZtYw== References: https://www.ebiketoursla.com/blog/zovbltqpf6w9m8nsgs9vbjmyz9kfgm https://laghosttour.com/the-old-zoo-at-griffith-park/ https://patch.com/california/northhollywood/griffith-park-haunted-cursed-heart-los-angeles https://pepperbough.com/uncategorized/2019/12/17/the-strange-case-of-griffith-park/ https://laghosttour.com/the-spirits-of-griffith-park/ https://creepyla.com/2016/10/04/haunted-curse-ghosts-monsters-griffith-park/ https://vintagelosangeles.org/griffithpark/ https://revolutionsnewsstand.com/2025/04/16/mass-murder-in-griffith-park-by-jennie-grey-from-western-worker-vol-2-no-42-october-16-1933/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.latirnes.com/news/local/la-me-haunted30oct30/ https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-08-09/185295/burning-body-found-hanging-from-a-tree-in-los-angeles?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Queen-Victoria-Eight-Assassination-Attempts/ https://www.history.com/articles/eight-times-queen-victoria-survived-attempted-assassinations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Victorian True Crime Extras Sneak Peek!

    Victorian True Crime Extras Sneak Peek!
    Apr 27 2026
    This is a sneak peek of the Victorian True Crime Extras episodes that Patreon subscribers receive each week! To receive My Victorian Nightmare ad-free, and receive Victorian True Crime Extras, visit Patreon to find out how! In this episode, we will have a tale of ghostly revelations, prophetic dreams, jailbird snitches, dogs digging up bones and a twist you won’t see coming. This is the murder case of Russell Colvin in 1812. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    16 mins
  • Ep. 91 - The CURSE of Cleopatra’s Needle and Greyfriars Haunted Kirkyard

    Ep. 91 - The CURSE of Cleopatra’s Needle and Greyfriars Haunted Kirkyard
    Apr 20 2026
    On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the dark history of Cleopatra’s Needle and the most haunted cemetery in Edinburgh, Greyfriars Kirkyard. Thank you to today’s sponsors! Go to LumiGummies.com and use code VICTORIAN for 30% off your first order. Get your menopause treatment plan today. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for $20 off your first order! #AgeGracefully Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! https://www.myvictoriannightmare.com/the-fan-coven Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXQD1g_DF_i/?igsh=cHpxb3ZzbXo2NnN3 References: https://hauntedpalaceblog.com/2022/06/07/the-curse-of-cleopatras-needle/ https://greyfriarskirk.com/community/history-heritage/ https://eatdrinktravel.com/most-haunted-graveyard/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greyfriars_Kirkyard https://edinburgh.org/blog/tales-from-beyond-the-grave-in-edinburgh/ https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/greyfriars-kirkyard/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Porteous_(soldier) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147056916/george-lockhart https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/apr/24/ukcrime.scotland?utm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Ep. 90 - Cheeseman Park HAUNTINGS & The Plaistow Horror

    Ep. 90 - Cheeseman Park HAUNTINGS & The Plaistow Horror
    Apr 13 2026
    On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the terribly haunted Cheesman Park in Denver, Colorado, and the unthinkable murder of Emily Harrison Coombes, otherwise known as The Plaistow Horror. Thank you to today’s sponsors! Go to OmahaSteaks.com and use promo code VICTORIAN at checkout for $35 off. Minimum purchase may apply. Get your menopause treatment plan today. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for $20 off your first order! #AgeGracefully Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! https://www.myvictoriannightmare.com/the-fan-coven Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DW9y8-Tkbb9/?igsh=MTRtcDg2YXV0anMxMw== References: https://denverterrors.com/cheesman-park/ https://visitdenver.com/blog/post/haunted-cheesman-park/ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/co-cheesemanpark/ https://www.denverpost.com/2010/11/01/four-preserved-skeletons-unearthed-at-denvers-cheesman-park-once-a-cemetery/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Coombes_(murderer) https://www.historicmysteries.com/major-crimes/robert-coombes/34645/ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/may/05/the-wicked-boy-the-mystery-of-a-victorian-child-murderer-kate-summerscale-review https://www.murdermayhem.uk/p/the-boy-murderer-who-became-a-war https://www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com/generalnews/matricide-in-plaistow-1895/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 mins