Our episode this week explores Victorian era mourning practices, like post-mortem photography and the strict mourning rituals that shaped how 19th-century families remembered and honored their dead.

Far from being purely macabre, these practices include societal customs and cherished keepsakes, reflecting a culture tragically struck with repeated losses. Join us as we discuss how love and grief were preserved long after life had ended.

Thank you for joining us, we're so glad you're here!

Sources:

https://www.history.com/articles/post-mortem-photos-history

https://www.burnsarchive.com/historical-death-memorial https://victorianweb.org/photos/postmortem/index.html https://clarabartonmuseum.org/post-mortem-photography https://artincontext.org/post-mortem-photography https://familytreemagazine.com/photos/post-mortem-photography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF29vcZNMQY&utm https://allthatsinteresting.com/victorian-death-photos https://history.rcp.ac.uk/blog/good-death-and-after-post-mortem-photography-late-19th-century https://clements.umich.edu/exhibit/death-in-early-america/post-mortem-overview/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-36389581 https://daily.jstor.org/the-history-of-postmortem-photography/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7975931/ https://www.notesfromthefrontier.com/post/death-photography https://www.history.com/articles/post-mortem-photos-history https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/victorian-post-mortem-photographs https://www.pbase.com/gregorysullivan/post_mortem_photography https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-grief/201812/death-and-mourning-practices-in-the-victorian-age?msockid=1c8ae275174a69d31c90ed5b16fa6870 https://heritagemuseumoc.org/from-manicured-to-macabre-a-brief-history-of-dolls/#:~:text=Many%20Victorian%20children%20did%20not,know%20today%20as%20reborn%20dolls. https://victorianweb.org/history/mourning/6.html Ariès, Philippe. Western Attitudes toward Death: From the Middle Ages to the Present. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1974 Jalland, Pat. Death in the Victorian Family. Oxford University Press, 1996 Lutz, Deborah. Relics of Death in Victorian Literature and Culture. Cambridge University Press, 2015 Taylor, Lou. Mourning Dress: A Costume and Social History. Routledge, 1983 Ruby, Jay. Secure the Shadow: Death and Photography in America. MIT Press, 1995 Curl, James Stevens. The Victorian Celebration of Death. Sutton Publishing, 2000 Woodyard, Chris. (2014) The Victorian Book of the Dead (The Ghosts of the Past 4). Dayton, Ohio. Kestrel Publications. Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), curatorial material on Victorian mourning objects. Bronte, Emily Ann. (2018) Victorian Mourning Jewelry. Amazon Digital Service: Emily Bronte. Manners and Rules of Good Society, Or, Solecisms to be Avoided by a Member of the Aristocracy. London: Frederick Warne, 1888. https://www.ancestry.com/c/ancestry-blog/13-fascinating-victorian-funeral-customs/ https://thesolitaryhistorian.com/2020/11/06/mourning-the-dead-funeral-practices-in-1870-and-1900/ https://heritagemuseumoc.org/from-manicured-to-macabre-a-brief-history-of-dolls/#:~:text=Many%20Victorian%20children%20did%20not,know%20today%20as%20reborn%20dolls.

This week, we’re unlocking the display case of the truly unsettling. From glassy-eyed dolls that seem to move when no one’s looking, to a seemingly ordinary chair with an unthinkable past, this episode dives into objects that have captivated people for decades and in some cases, centuries.

Are these just creepy coincidences… or do some objects really absorb evil?

Listener discretion is advised—because after this episode, you might never look at antiques the same way again.

Thank you for being here, we appreciate you!

Sources:

http://thirskmuseum.org/displays.html https://www.news18.com/viral/the-creepy-history-of-17th-century-cursed-pub-chair-in-uk-that-still-haunts-many-9015516.html#:~:text=In%20the%20quiet%20village%20of,cameras%2C%20joined%20by%20his%20friends https://www.google.com/search?q=documentaries+on+thomas+busbys+chair&sca_esv=ca362862dff82633&sxsrf=ANbL-n5xDiQSqRrAyrLp4hXWO64_OdT0Wg%3A1769495390784&source=hp&ei=Xlt4aYzOLemj0PEP547sgAc&iflsig=AFdpzrgAAAAAaXhpbtjTCdhwjrBJsHnayl_5ggnbjEMx&ved=0ahUKEwiM9cmBjKuSAxXpETQIHWcHG3AQ4dUDCCE&uact=5&oq=documentaries+on+thomas+busbys+chair&gs_lp=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-AM6N5IHBzExLjM3LjOgB8jqArIHBjIuMzcuM7gH6CjCBwkwLjE3LjMzLjHIB7kBgAgA&sclient=gws-wiz#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:ee5f2d98,vid:IdVFN18yvB8,st:0 https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/murderers-curse-haunts-british-pub-chair-for-over-300-years-report-6325689#:~:text=Read%20Time:%203%20mins,evidence%20of%20Thomas%20Busby's%20ghost. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/history/15782452.tale-busby-stoop-thug-hanged-bludgeoning-goading-father-in-law-death/ https://metro.co.uk/2024/08/11/gory-tale-behind-a-pub-chair-cursed-a-murderer-300-years-ago-21373597/ https://www.spookyisles.com/busby-stoop/ https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=thomas+busby+case&mid=32891141889BE6C2F70A32891141889BE6C2F70A&FORM=VIRE https://hypnogoria.com/folklore_deathchair.html#:~:text=Eventually%20in%201978%2C%20the%20current,trying%20to%20sit%20in%20it. https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2015/04/19/watch-shropshire-paranormal-investigators-spooky-doll-video-can-make-you-ill/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXFyaB7AoRQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKn_SoMpZSI https://www.wonderfulmuseums.com/museum/zak-bagans-haunted-museum-show https://www.paranormalpopculture.com/2020/03/annabelle-and-other-real-life-haunted.html https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/280533/haunted-doll-causes-nausea-and-chest-pains https://regionriverina.com.au/riverina-rewind-doll-found-under-wagga-floor-continues-to-haunt-the-internet/78845 https://thelibraryofghosts.wixsite.com/mysite/post/letta-me-out-australia-s-haunted-doll https://www.fabledcollective.com/haunted-dolls https://paranorms.com/haunted-dolls https://www.paranormalpopculture.com/2020/03/annabelle-and-other-real-life-haunted.html https://obscurban-legend.fandom.com/wiki/Letta_the_Doll https://thehawthornfiles.com/2022/08/17/3-haunted-dolls-who-arent-robert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv4LzUefdpA&

A slight switch in topic for the week led us to our first true crime episode. We wanted to approach this episode with as much compassion and respect as possible. It's important to remember that this episode is about the lives of real people who had hopes and dreams and most importantly families that loved them more than anything.

We love to joke around but it's important to note that we took this episode very seriously. We talk about some really heavy themes in this episode and if this episode is not for you, we totally understand and will be back with some fun paranormal stuff next week. These stories are important to tell, and we hope we did them justice. Thank you for being here.

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In this episode, we explore the often comforting, and sometimes unsettling world of imaginary friends. From childhood companions who help make sense of the world to the deeper psychological meanings behind them, we ask why imaginary friends exist. We also dive deep to find if it's possible to have a collective imaginary friend and encounter the story of a common and unwanted visitor known across cultures. Are they just a phase, or something more?

Thank you for being here, we appreciate you!

Sources:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11136338/

https://www.washington.edu/news/2004/12/06/two-thirds-of-school-age-children-have-an-imaginary-companion-by-age-7/?utm_

https://www.parenttrust.org/2017/07/11/imaginary-friends/

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/with_friends_like_these

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-023-05360-0

https://www.pararational.com/the-hat-man-unraveling-the-shadowy-figure-haunting-our-nightmares/

https://www.ripleys.com/stories/the-hat-man

https://mythlok.com/urban-legends/hat-man/

https://longhornhaunts.com/hatman-phenomenon/

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/article-abstract/563685

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17337212/

https://academic.oup.com/book/24530/chapter-abstract/187682001?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sleep-paralysis-and-the-monsters-inside-your-mind/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6208952/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30464663/

Join us this week for a couple tales from you as well as some tales of our own. We had SEVERAL unexplained technical issues and one that you can hear on the recording. This one gets weird.. and Savanna is not a fan.

Thank you everyone who allowed us to share your tale! Thank you for being here, we appreciate you all so much!

In this episode, we explore two beyond tragic plane crashes that changed life as we know it. Last-minute decisions, unexplained feelings, and hesitation, are these moments just coincidence, or do they suggest something deeper about human intuition? Through real stories we explore how the brain looks for meaning after tragedy. Are premonitions evidence of something extraordinary or a reflection of how humans process fear and uncertainty? Thank you for joining us, we appreciate you!

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This week’s episode is packed with listener tales that refuse to stay quiet. From a chilling childhood encounter with George Washington type figure standing in a bedroom to the deeply emotional experiences of nursing home workers who’ve had patients pass… only to return for one last visit.

We also dive into stories including a teddy bear that moves around, and an unsettling account of a mysterious stranger who seemed a little too interested in someone’s trash bins.

One thing’s certain: these listener stories will make you look at your childhood toys—and your curbside trash—a little differently.

Listener discretion advised.

If you'd like to share a story, please email it to us at ghoststoriesandgummies@gmail.com or go visit our socials! Thank you for being here, we appreciate you!!

Join us this week as we take you deep underground into another world full of rich ore deposits and unspeakable tragedies.

If you have a story for us or something you'd like to hear on the podcast, please email us at ghoststoriesandgummies@gmail.com

Thank you for joining us, we appreciate you more than you know!

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