Dead, My Dearest: A Gothic Supernatural Comedy Podcast

This week Sera and Aim interview Sarah-Frankie Carter, a second degree Cabot witch of Salem, on Salem's history, how witches came back to the town, and modern witchcraft in the city today.Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).

It's Halloween for you, Samhain for us, and that means we're gonna talk about the one thing you have to talk about at this time of year: Witches.Join us this week for a dive into the wild times of the Salem Witch Trials. We'll talk about the background of the area, the history of the Puritans, and some of the potential causes that lead to the disastrous set of executions and imprisonments that plagued the area.And tune in next week when we're joined by special guest: Sarah-Frankie Carter of Salem's Touring Tours for Tourists!Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).

What's Corpse Wax? Did you know there's chemicals called putrescine and cadaverine? Did you know the body has 5 phases of decomposition? All of that and more is covered in this fascinating scientific look at the process of human death, decomposition, and how we're able to measure and understand all of it through the power of research and plenty of math!Content Warning: This episode covers many deep, gross pieces of death and decay that may not be for everyone. If you get a little squiggy around these descriptions, you may want to skip this episode!Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).

Did you know Europeans did some really shady cannibalism during the 16th and 17th centuries? Us either. Come on a journey of blood drinking and flesh eating as we discuss the wide-history of cannibalistic medicine, including old remedies people ACTUALLY used, how they got these body parts, and where the state of the criminal organ trade is today.Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).

We hit 1,000 downloads, so we just wanted to take an episode to thank everyone and let you all know a little more about us and how exactly WE got into the supernatural and macabre side of life.Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).

Did you know that Charles Dickens did ACTUAL ghost hunting during the Victorian era? We didn't either! Check out what we found on London's oldest club devoted to supernatural investigation and theory and hear the story of one of their first and best-known cases: The Spiritual Cabinet of the Davenport Brothers.Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).

So how did things fare, for Burke and Hare? Did they end up going to a fair? Or did they go to a far worse situation than before? Whatever it is, it won't be a bore!Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).

We continue our descent into the murders of Burke & Hare, fully detailing the rest of their trail of bodies. Where will this slide into madness end, and how?Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).

In this special 3-part miniseries, Aim tells Sera the fascinating and scary history surrounding William Burke & William Hare, the Victorian "resurrection men" who killed innocents for cash in an underground surgical dissection trade. Learn how these two men went from upstanding tradesmen to villainous serial killers for cash as we recount this morbid piece of history!Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).

Well howdy there pardner. How's about you come with Aim and Sera on a ride down to the Lone Star State, where we'll be discussin' odd little legends from them cities of Galveston, San Antonio, and more. We reckon' this is gonna be a good one, ya hear?Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).

Sera takes on a ghost story from her home town of Pottsville, PA, a core of the anthracite mining of Pennsylvania. Stories tell of a mysterious Woman in White who's known to shut off cars and mysteriously appear to travelers when the reach the crest of Gordon Mountain by Interstate 81. Is there any truth to this tale? Is this, in fact, somehow, another true crime episode? Find out with Sera and Aim as they tell the history of this coal region legend!Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).

We return this week to our native Tartarus to continue the discussion of the Jazzman Axe Murders. We'll be talking about the night of the mass Jazz dance party, the final killings, the suspects, and the theories behind whodunnit! Gonna be a wild ride this week!Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).

A mysterious killer stalks the streets of New Orleans, killing innocents and leaving cryptic messages to the police. What motivates the killer of this unsolved case? Apparently, it's jazz. Sera and Aim take on The Axeman of New Orleans, retelling this true tale of music and violence.Just remember to jazz it out.Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).

Aim and Sera finish up their discussion of the Villisca Axe Murders and cover the suspects that may have been somehow involved in the crime as well as the modern day supernatural occurrences that still plague the axe. Plus, why is this axe being saved in the Villisca Historical Society?Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).

In 1912, the small village of Villisca, Iowa was forever rocked by a single, malicious act that made national news. The murder of the Moore family and their two child visitors that night started a flurry of speculation and investigation that to this day has not been solved. Sera takes Aim on a journey of the evening, the crime itself, and the botched investigation done the next day. Next week we take on a list of the suspects and even dive into the supernatural impact the murders have had on the still standing house!Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).

The mystery of Dyatlov Pass only gets MORE mysterious as Aim unleashes the additional details of the injuries sustained by the hikers both after and before their deaths. Once all the facts are on the table, Aim & Sera dive into a few of the more common theories surrounding the case. (Including MAYBE Alien Yetis.)Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).

On the night of February 1, 1959, nine experienced Russian hikers died mysteriously on a slope of the Ural Mountains in Russia, fleeing in terror from an unknown threat. In this two part series, Aim & Sera review the mysterious case of Dyatlov Pass, starting in this episode with an overview of the expedition party from the Ural Polytechnical Institute and the circumstances in which their bodies were found. The question of what happened still remains undiscovered to this day.Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).

Aim & Sera learn about 5 extremely rare psychological disorders, and dive into the science behind abnormal psychology. Capgras syndrome, Cotard's syndrome and more is covered in this episode!Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).

Content Warning: Rape and suicide are discussed in this episode.Aim & Sera show off their love of Japanese culture in this episode devoted to uniquely Japanese urban legends. The Teke Teke, Kunekune, Hanako-san of the Toilet, and more are covered! (And maybe Initial D too.)Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).

Aim & Sera continue their discussion of the many tragedies involved in Victorian clothing including the damage done by corsets, restrictive collars, flammable fabrics, fashion victims, and how the horrifying disease that is Tuberculosis (TB) plays into it all.Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).

We're forgoing our weekly episode to read the names of black lives taken by police brutality since Eric Garner's death in 2013.This list should not be this long, and yet it is not exhaustive of all of them.#BlackLivesMatterWe'll see you next week on Monday for Deadly Victorian Fashions Part 2.

In our inaugural episode, gothic wives Aim & Sera discuss some of the common poisons Victorians were happily using to decorate both their homes and themselves. Arsenic, lead, mercury, radium, and more were present in everyday objects from children's toys to women's dresses.Dead, My Dearest's theme is "Haunted" by Ross Bugden, and he's available on Twitter (@rossbugden) and Instagram (rossbugden).Follow Dead, My Dearest on Twitter (@deadmydearest), Instagram (deadmydearest), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/deadmydearest).