Ep. 91 - The CURSE of Cleopatra’s Needle and Greyfriars Haunted Kirkyard

My Victorian Nightmare

Genevieve Manion

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4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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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 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: 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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0:40.9	It's an other world league comedy podcast where I, along with my co-host Irene Bremis,
0:45.8	talk to my funny friends about their own experiences with the eerie and the unknown.
0:50.4	Psychics, spirits, astro projection, check, check and check.
0:54.6	You may think we live in a world where there's a logical explanation for anything out of the ordinary,
0:58.8	but after you spend some time with me and my pals, you might have your doubts and find that you too are woo-woo.
1:05.3	So when the lobsters come for us, when our lobster overlords come, you heard it here first.
1:12.2	Join me for a podcast that turns the mysterious tales of my funny friends into a spirited
1:16.7	conversation.
1:18.4	Search for Woo Woo with Rachel Dratch, wherever you're listening now.
1:35.7	Hello and welcome to My Victorian Nightmare. I'm your host, Genevieve Manion,
1:42.3	and I'm here to talk about mysterious deaths, morbid fascinations, disturbing stories, and otherwise spooky events from the Victorian era.
1:46.7	Because to me, there's just something especially intriguing, creepy, and oddly comforting
1:52.4	about horror and mayhem from the 19th century.
1:56.3	So, listener discretion is advised.
2:06.6	Music Listener discretion is advised. Hello friends and welcome to this my 91st episode.
2:11.6	Goodness gracious, do I have a creepily cursed episode for you today.
2:21.1	In the heart of London, along the banks of the Thames,
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