Ep. 92 - The DARK History of Griffith Park & The Queen’s 8 Assassins

My Victorian Nightmare

Genevieve Manion

History

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🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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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 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/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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0:35.8	I'm Tom Sikes, and I'm the Royalist.
0:40.8	I've been reporting on Britain's royal family for decades and now I'm spilling all their secrets on the Royalist podcast.
0:47.8	With generations of intrigue and unbelievable family feuds, the British royals have it all.
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1:08.1	Hello and welcome to my Victorian nightmare.
1:12.7	I'm your host, Genevieve Mannion,
1:15.1	and I'm here to talk about mysterious deaths, morbid fascinations,
1:20.0	disturbing stories, and otherwise spooky events from the Victorian era.
1:25.6	Because to me, there's just something especially intriguing, creepy,
1:30.4	and oddly comforting about horror and mayhem from the 19th century. So, listener discretion
1:36.8	is advised.
1:50.1	Hello, friends, and welcome to this my 90-second episode.
1:58.3	And heavens, do I have a particularly creepy and thrilling episode for you today.
2:04.6	Queen Victoria, a symbol of power, stability, and the namesake of an entire era, did not just live in royal luxury, she lived in constant fear for her life. Not once, not twice,
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