S9 Ep7: The Victorian Obsession with Shrunken Heads

The Midnight Library

Scott Philbrook

Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

My very dear guest, we have a rather unique and meaningful story as tonight's offering here in The Reading Room. It will undoubtedly pique your morbid interest, as the subject is "The Victorian Obsession with Shrunken Heads" But more than this, I believe it will touch, or even awaken, something with in you that will cause you to think differently about this dire subject- and the two groups of people and the victims of the process whom the story is about. It's my honor to share their story with you. Please make yourself at home to listen. Sincerely, Miranda Merrick

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0:30.0	The following is intended for bizarre audiences only.
0:38.0	Welcome to the midnight library. Library. Good evening everyone.
1:05.0	everyone.
1:06.0	Please file in behind me as I lead you to the reading room.
1:11.0	Don't wander off.
1:14.0	No, we don't know what that red glow in the corridor is.
1:22.0	We're having it looked into, maybe in swamp gas.
1:27.0	No, Miss Merrick is already inside, instead of in the hallway.
1:37.0	See, there she is at one piece.
1:44.0	Oh!
1:45.0	Oh! he he. Good evening my dear guests. Please make yourself comfortable here in the reading room.
2:14.3	Welcome to the midnight library.
2:18.3	I am your hallowed host, Miranda Merrick. If you are are no doubt already detected somewhat of a different vibe for tonight's reading.
2:35.0	And you're correct.
2:37.0	Something different is on offer for tonight
2:41.0	that deserves and directs more respect and decorum.
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