History Obscura
By Mandy Gardner
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History ObscuraJul 08, 2020
Halloween Special: The Body Snatcher
Happy Halloween! Here's an oldie but a goody, a scary Halloween story by Robert Louis Stevenson: The Body Snatcher...
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This episode is brought to you by The Podcasting University - Podcasting Tips to Start a PodcastThe Utmost Island: Chapter Fifteen--in Which the Sea-King is Divorced
More from our favourite historical fiction this week! It's one divorce, one wedding and a funeral.
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King Charles III: Finances & Ancient Namesakes
With the passing of QEII, many questions are at the forefront of our minds. What now? How much are we paying the monarchy, as British citizens or members of the Commonwealth? What is the meaning of all this pomp? And, just what is the delightfully controversial past of the first two King Charles?
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Near Death Experiences of the Past, with Plato & Bosch
NDEs are not a new phenomenon, it seems! Spying a light at the end of a tunnel, masses of dead headed for heaven and hell, and floating above your own dead body has been documented for thousands of years in the stories of philosphers, artists, and doctors.
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The Canadian Settler Housewife
Taken from the fine work of Rosemary Neering in "The Canadian Housewife, An Affectionate History," this episode of History Obscura delves into the depression, physical illnesses and endless cleaning of infestations that plagued the early settler women of Canada.
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A Viking Tale, Chapter Fourteen
The new Christian religion clashes with ancient Norse gods during Leif Ericson's expedition to Vinland.
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The Utmost Island: Chapter Thirteen
Thor and Odin's world are on the precipice of Ragnarok as the Viking ship inches its way closer to Greenland.
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The Utmost Island: Chapter Twelve. A True(ish) Viking Tale
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Stories of London
Contemporary stories from 18th-century London, straight from John O'London's Stories of London!
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Out of Blackwell's Island Insane Asylum, at Last!
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Bartolomeo de las Casa Vs. Columbus: Devastation in the Americas
You'll remember Christopher Columbus' glowing letter to the Spanish monarchs in 1493, bragging of his discoveries. Would it shock you to learn his legacy and the exploits of those who came afterwards were more evil than good? No? Well, just in case, here's Bartolomeo de las Casas to convince you. This episode contains some gruesome scenes.
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Three More Chapters in the NYC Asylum!
Nellie Bly's 12th-14th chapters of 10 Days in a Mad House describe bitter cold and brutal treatment at the hands of the asylum's sorely underqualified nurses.
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Surgery: A Brief History of Healing
Brain surgery is not the modern miracle you may think it is! Tune in for all kinds of evidence to the contrary, including plenty of ancient trepanation.
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Joanna Southcott's Box of Prophecy
Is the Panacea Society really holding the true Southcott Box, or was that disappointing container opened by Harry Price in the 1920s the real thing? And why didn't the world end in 2004?
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10 Days in a Mad House, Chapter 11
More from our dear 19th-century gentlewoman, Nellie Bly, as she spies within the inner workings of New York City's Women's Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell's Island. This week's sponsors are Athletic Greens and EndlessInk Books!
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Egos & Gods of Ancient Egyptian Texts
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An Historical Tour down the Uncanny Valley
Haunted dolls, masks, detailed Greek sculpture, medieval paintings and corpses all play large roles in the history of the Uncanny Valley. This episode covers Lilly from Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum, Springheel'd Jack, Moskvin's Russian Dolls, and more.
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Commited to 19th-century New York Insane Asylum, Nellie Bly's True Story
In 1880s New York, the last thing any woman wanted was to be committed to the infamous lunatic asylum at Blackwell's Island. Except for Nelly Bly, investigative reporter for Joseph Pulitzer's New York World. In this episode, we continue Bly's personal account of her time as an inmate within those walls.
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The UFOs of 1967; Over Land & In Sea
The Falcon Lake Incident and the Shag Harbour UFO are two unforgettable stories from another historical year full of unidentifiable craft sightings. The UFOs of 1967 came thick and fast, and left good evidence in their wake.
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Witches in the News, Through the Centuries & in the Ducking Pond
Witness the ducking of a witch from the front row of the assembled villagers! This episode is all witch, all the time. Dive in (but try not to float.)
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Victorian Doctors & the Handwashing Scandal
Checking in again on the utter Filth of the Victorians...turns out things weren't any better in the rest of Europe. A feud between medical surgeons actually led to an effective boycotting of clinical sanitary codes.
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A Victorian Seance with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle & Harry Houdini
The two famous friends, Houdini and Conan Doyle, had a bad falling out over a seance gone wrong.
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We Faked the Haunting at Borley Rectory
Did a bunch of meddling kids really fool the great Harry Price, ghost hunter?
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Jack the Ripper...Revisited with DNA
I'm back at the Jack the Ripper case for a fresh, modern spin on things!
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Kaspar Hauser & Crime Against the Soul
Hoaxer? Innocent victim? Nobody knows for sure who the mysterious Kaspar Hauser really was, but his story of neglect and intrigue still fascinates all who hear it.
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Home is a House that Loves You...Happy Christmas, Glorious Solstice & Merry Festivus
In lieu of donning a robot voice to overcome the power outage and microphone problems of this Christmas, here's a heartwarming fantasy story I recorded some time ago. Best to you this season! May your belly be full and your dear ones near. Seasons greetings from Mandy and the coven!
We present: Home is a House that Loves You
All Souls Day & an Ancient Ghost Story
Happy Halloween, All Souls Day, and Day of the Dead!
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Moskvin's Russian Dolls
Anatoly Moskvin was a Russian historian and cemetery expert with a very unique collection of dolls...
Video Footage, not for the faint of heart!
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In Death & Mourning
The Victorians are fascinating for many reasons, not least their fascination with death.
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Happy Thanksgiving, Canada!
Whether or not you've been looking forward to a bountiful meal this weekend, join me for a few of the finer points on Canadian Thanksgiving.
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Ghosts from Victorian Broadsheets
The Victorians were so keen on a good ghost story that they peppered their newspapers thoroughly with them!
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The First Lady's Trip to Venus
This week's bedtime story spans a fantastic two centuries of extraterrestrial history in Japan.
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Dipped in Honey & Buried Alive?
More than 2300 years ago, a man named Kalanos poured fuel over his body, stood voluntarily upon a pyre, and set himself aflame. The last words he spoke to his grief-stricken companion were, "We shall meet in Babylon." In conclusion, rumours of Alexander the Great's death may have been exaggerated.
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The Sleeping Prophet
Edgar Cayce could solve any mystery, so long as he could sleep on it.
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Sixth Man to Walk on the Moon
Edgar Mitchell had an off-planet epiphany that changed his life.
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The Real Sweeney Todd: Human, a la Mode
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And the Ancestors Brought Capitalism
A lot can happen when gold-rush Australians go exploring.
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The Peppermint Humbugs
Can you guess the extra-special ingredient? No, it's not love...
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The Utmost Island: Chapter Six
There's plague about in the estate. Whilst I avoid the deadly miasma, here's a lovely prerecorded chapter of The Utmost Island.
I don't suppose you'd spot your favourite host a cup of tea, by any chance? One needs to keep up their strength in times like these.
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Leeuwenhoek's Animalcules
Would you believe reports of so-called "little animals" living in your drinking water?
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A Science Palace & Bizarre Death
This is the story of a very lucky, very intelligent, and sometimes quite foolish Renaissance Man.
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The Tudors: Part Three
Everyone knows about his hard-headed, serial-marrying son, but what of the founder of the dynasty himself?
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Farewell, Good Cat
Here are a few brief kitty tales to soothe us all to sleep.
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The Tudors: Part Two
The War of the Roses and the Step-Tudor who was a Mad King.
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The Tudors: Part One
This epic tale begins in Wales, some 800 years ago...
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Lucy's Bones
This is the story of our dearly departed mutual cousin...or, aunt?
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Cotard’s Delusion
Doctor Jules Cotard was the first physician to research and describe a specific type of psychosis in which patients believe they do not exist, or, that they are dead. These are collected stories of various patients from the last 200 years.
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Prince Philip the Greek
RIP Prince Philip, consort of Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, once 6th in line to the throne of Greece and Denmark!
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A Rather Damning Speech from the Gallows
Once upon a time, one Patrick Maude was executed for murder. But first, he had no end of blame to throw about with his final speech.
This episode features an execution and is rife with the word "Damned!"
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A Short Stint in a Dutch War Camp
Canadian soldier Ralph Niessen and his brother were captured by German soldiers in occupied Holland near the end of the war and imprisoned together.
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