On tonday’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the repugnant trade of body snatching in the Victorian era, she’ll discuss the ways families fought back, she’ll introduce you to the 2 most infamous body snatchers of all time; Burke and Hare, and we’ll run into a few friends along the way.

References for today’s episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke_and_Hare_murders
https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar.24794
https://www.civilwarmed.org/bodysnatching/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/coffin-torpedos
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84028490/1881-01-20/ed-1/seq-8/
https://wellcomecollection.org/stories/beating-the-bodysnatchers
https://99percentinvisible.org/article/grave-guns-coffin-torpedoes-vintage-defenses-aimed-foil-grave-robbers/
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1011&context=history
https://history.utk.edu/from-grave-robbing-to-giving-your-own-body-to-science-a-short-history-of-where-medical-schools-get-cadavers/
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My Victorian Nightmare

Genevieve Manion

Ep. 34 - Coffin Torpedos for Body Snatchers

MAR 17, 202550 MIN
My Victorian Nightmare

Ep. 34 - Coffin Torpedos for Body Snatchers

MAR 17, 202550 MIN