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What went bump in the night a thousand years ago? Explore all the creepy, lost and just plain weird corners of history with me every week! Support the show and get ad-free content at www.patreon.com/HistoryObscura, or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura

History Obscura Mandy Gardner

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What went bump in the night a thousand years ago? Explore all the creepy, lost and just plain weird corners of history with me every week! Support the show and get ad-free content at www.patreon.com/HistoryObscura, or https://www.buymeacoffee.com/historyobscura

    The Transmigration of the Soul

    The Transmigration of the Soul

    This evening, we take a look at some compelling cases of reincarnation.
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    • 16 min
    Herman Mudgett's Chicago Murder Castle

    Herman Mudgett's Chicago Murder Castle

    Perhaps you know him better as H. H. Holmes? Under a variety of names, this slick character swindled dozens of people out of their money, their properties, and even their lives.
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    • 21 min
    The Sea-Cook: Treasure Island, Chapter VII

    The Sea-Cook: Treasure Island, Chapter VII

    Keeping on with the classic Robert Louis Stevenson adventure novel!
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    • 12 min
    Mrs. Bartlett's Chloroform

    Mrs. Bartlett's Chloroform

    A reading from The New York Times' April 19, 1886 edition.
    Thanks for listening!
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    • 11 min
    PT Barnum: The Great Showman's Favourite Human Exhibits

    PT Barnum: The Great Showman's Favourite Human Exhibits

    Phineas Taylor Barnum was a businessman from a tender age, his first venture having been a general store. A move to New York City in his early 20s--and a chance happening upon a highly marketable human being--changed everything for Barnum and the people he would eventually employ.
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    • 29 min
    Agatha Christie's Biggest Mystery

    Agatha Christie's Biggest Mystery

    Not many people realise that the queen of the mystery novel has her own mystery that not even Arthur Conan Doyle could solve.
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    • 16 min

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