The Victorian Variety Show

I briefly discuss the social conditions out of which penny dreadfuls developed in the 19th century, describe some prominent features of the form, and explain how they were received by readers and critics. Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/victorianvarie1 I’d also really appreciate it if you could take a moment to rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, as that will help this podcast reach more listeners! Sources: Anderson, Hephzibah. "The shocking tale of the penny dreadful." BBC, May 2, 2016, https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20160502-the-shocking-tale-of-the-penny-dreadful. Flanders, Judith. "Penny dreadfuls." The British Library, May 15 2014, https://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/penny-dreadfuls. Hamers, Violet. "Penny Dreadfuls of the Victorian Era." Cobalt Fairy, March 18, 2020, https://cobaltfairy.com/penny-dreadfuls-victorian-era/. "Penny dreadful." Wikipedia, August 2, 2021, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_dreadful. "That Poor Penny Dreadful!" Punch, or the London Charivari (Vol. 109), September 7, 1895, https://www.gutenberg.org/files/44976/44976-h/44976-h.htm. Walton, Geri. "Penny Bloods and the Penny Dreadfuls." Geri Walton, May 15, 2015, https://www.geriwalton.com/penny-bloods-and-penny-dreadfuls/. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marisa-d96/message

What do you think of when you hear the term “Victorian”? If you think “repressive,” “prudish,“ or “uptight,” do I have the podcast for you!

My name is Marisa, host of the Victorian Variety Show, coming to Anchor in August. Each episode, I will discuss a lesser-known aspect of life in the Victorian Age (1837 - 1901). I will cover art and literature, food and social customs, science and medicine, and even death practices! You will learn something about the Victorians that will surprise you...and perhaps inspire you to rethink how you view this unique period!

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The Victorians are credited with giving us many of the Christmas traditions we know and love today, but in this episode, I look at some with which the majority of us may be less familiar, including the Christmas Pickle, “festive science,” dangerous parlour games, and the infamous wassail bowl. ***** BBC. “History of Christmas.” https://www.bbc.co.uk/victorianchristmas/history.shtml Bradley, Elizabeth L. “Dickens and Irving: A Tale of Two Christmas Tales.” https://hudsonvalley.org/article/dickens-and-irving-a-tale-of-two-christmas-tales/ Cole, Rupert. “Science and Christmas: a forgotten Victorian romance.” https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2012/dec/14/science-christmas-victorian-romance Ellis, Danielle. “A Victorian Christmas: Furmenty and Snapdragon.” https://www.severnbites.com/2016/12/21/a-victorian-christmas-furmenty-and-snapdragon/ Irving, Washington. “The Christmas Dinner.” The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon. Public Domain eBook. Johnston, Keith. “11 Odd Victorian Christmas Traditions.” https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/652043/victorian-christmas-traditions Martisiute, Laura. “10 Strange Christmas Traditions From The Victorian Era.” https://listverse.com/2016/12/23/10-strange-christmas-traditions-from-the-victorian-era/ Pendle, George. “Victorians’ Christmas Parlor Games Will Leave You Burned, Bruised, And Puking.” https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/victorians-christmas-parlor-games-will-leave-you-burned-bruised-and-puking Vincent, Sarah. “What Is the Christmas Pickle? The History Behind This Unique Tradition.” https://www.rd.com/article/christmas-pickle/ ***** Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/victorianvarie1 Mastodon: https://is.nota.live/@marisad Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marisadf13 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thevictorianvarietyshow I’d greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to rate & review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Goodpods, Spotify, Podchaser, Audible, or wherever you listen, as that will help this podcast reach more listeners! Also, if you missed my look at Victorian-Era holiday cards last year, you can find it here: https://anchor.fm/marisa-d96/episodes/Seasons-Creepings--A-Brief-Discussion-of-Victorian-Era-Holiday-Cards-e1c4ol9 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marisa-d96/message

The Victorians didn’t play around when it came to death. In this episode, I look at how mourning dolls were created and their functions, and discuss the rationale behind “death kits” that were given to many children during this era. ***** References Brand, Kara. “The Eerie Story Behind Victorian Mourning Dolls.” https://the-line-up.com/victorian-mourning-dolls Cherrell, Kate. “The World of Victorian Grave Dolls.” https://burialsandbeyond.com/2019/01/20/the-world-of-victorian-grave-dolls/ Hung, Louise. “Cabinet of Curiosities: Victorian Death Dolls.” https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/article/cabinet-of-curiosities-victorian-death-dolls/ Merriam-Webster. “Memento mori.” https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memento%20mori Phaneuf. “Artist Creates Victorian Mourning Dolls to Honor Death.” https://phaneuf.net/blog/artist-creates-victorian-mourning-dolls-to-honor-death#:~:text=Artist%20Flo%20Kane%2C%20of%20Gasport%2C%20New%20York%2C%20hosts,the%20replicas%20of%20babies%20and%20children%20mentioned%20above. Quinn, Shannon. “10 Strange Mourning Items From The Victorian Era.” https://listverse.com/2017/11/28/10-strange-mourning-items-from-the-victorian-era/ Werther and Gray. “The Era of the Beautiful Death.” https://www.wertherandgray.com/blogs/news/the-era-of-the-beautiful-death-victorian-mourning-practices Wikipedia. “Reborn doll.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reborn_doll Wikipedia. “Victorian mourning dolls.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_mourning_dolls Woodyard, Chris, editor. The Victorian Book of the Dead. Kestrel Publications, 2014. ***** Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/victorianvarie1 Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marisadf13 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thevictorianvarietyshow I’d greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to rate & review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Goodpods, Spotify, Podchaser, or wherever you listen, as that will help this podcast reach more listeners! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marisa-d96/message

In this episode, I talk to Stephen of one of my favorite podcasts, Dark Stories from the Campfire, about British Occultism’s development during the Victorian Era and various factors that intersected with and influenced it (including French Occultism and Egyptomania). About Stephen: As the creator and writer of Dark Stories from the Campfire and The History of the Tarot, Stephen has had a deep interest in literature and history from a young age. It would not be uncommon to catch him spinning a tale to family or friends. As teenager he began incorporating music into his storytelling. Later, it was his interest in folklore, history, and intersection of music and storytelling that propelled him to study social/cultural anthropology, where he would pick up an interest in death rituals as well as the history of the occult, which began a life long obsession with Ouija boards and Tarot cards. Briefly, Stephen had a Youtube channel covering history and folklore, which ended due to his distaste for video editing. Shorlty thereafter, however, he began the Dark Stories from the Campfire podcast, where he presents original horror tales with the stories and music written by him. The podcast can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dark-stories-from-the-campfire/id1531508421. To contact Stephen, he is on Twitter @dark_campfire where he shares horror related material, as well as art, history, and occult materials. ***** Reference Yeats, William Butler. “Magic.” https://hermetic.com/yeats/ideas-of-good-and-evil/magic ***** Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/victorianvarie1 Mastodon: https://is.nota.live/@marisad Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marisadf13 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thevictorianvarietyshow I’d greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to rate & review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Goodpods, Spotify, Podchaser, Audible, or wherever you listen, as that will help this podcast reach more listeners! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marisa-d96/message