Ep. 76 - NOTORIOUS Female Poisoners of the 19th Century

My Victorian Nightmare

Genevieve Manion

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🗓️ 5 January 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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On today's episode, Genevieve will discuss not one but 2 female poisoners of the 19th century. Adelaide Bartlett and Mary Ann Cotton. This episode will be dripping with chloroform and arsenic. Subscribe to the Newsletter! ⁠⁠https://myvictoriannightmare.myflodesk.com/myukzmys04⁠⁠ Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/MyVictorianNightmare/membership⁠ Instagram Post For Today's Episode: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTBqddbDhAs/?img_index=1 References For Today's Episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pimlico_Mystery https://mayfairtimes.co.uk/2022/04/the-pimlico-poisoning/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/history/pimlico-poisoning/24405/ https://thethreepennyguignol.com/2024/04/17/the-impossible-case-of-the-pimlico-poisoning/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ann_Cotton https://www.historyhit.com/who-was-mary-ann-cotton/ https://www.wired.com/2012/02/arsenic-and-the-forgotten-serial-killer/ https://www.visitheritage.co.uk/things-to-do/cultural-history/true-crime/mary-ann-cotton “CHRISTMAS GHOST STORIES” - The Sidney Journal, Feb. 25th, 1870. “SEANCES AT THE SPIRITUAL LIBRARY” - The Spiritualist, Dec. 31st, 1869. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:12.8	I'm your host, Genevieve Mannion,
1:15.2	and I'm here to talk about mysterious deaths, morbid fascinations,
1:20.1	disturbing stories, and otherwise spooky events from the Victorian era.
1:25.7	Because to me, there's just something especially intriguing, creepy,
1:30.5	and oddly comforting about horror and mayhem from the 19th century. So, listener discretion
1:37.0	is advised.
1:50.4	Hello, friends, and welcome to this my 76th episode.
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