Ep. 77 - Skeletons in a Beer Vat and Poe’s Final Resting Place

My Victorian Nightmare

Genevieve Manion

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4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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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. 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/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

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1:08.1	Hello and welcome to my Victorian nightmare.
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, and oddly comforting
1:31.4	about horror and mayhem from the 19th century.
1:35.3	So, listener discretion is advised.
2:05.1	Hello, friends, and welcome to this my 77th episode. I hope that the threads you're holding on by are taught, strong, steadfast. Mine is still intact for the moment, but I am afraid it may be greased. Disappointing turn of events. Doing my best not to slip. How about you? In all honesty, I really hope that you are all
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