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Romulus and Remus, Mary Kate, and Ashley. It's hard to deny that the world finds twins fascinating. But what of the mythology and the darker side of our obsession? Today we explore twins Joanna and Jacqueline Pollock, whose family was convinced they were the reincarnation of their siblings who tragically died - and Broadmoor's Silent Twins, Jennifer and June Gibbons, who created a secret language that only each other could understand. Apologies for some sound issues in the first sections of this episode. Content note: racism, death, mental illness. Join our Coven on Instagram @honeyandthehex and we're on Twitter too @honeyandthehex. If you'd like to support us, you can buy us a brew, https://ko-fi.com/honeyandthehex thank you! Hosted by @tatumkarmen & @tanpire Artwork by Wee Moody Judy Honey and the Hex is a sibling duo exploring the origins, traditions and intersections of folklore and where they lie today. Through a progressive lens they delve into myths, magick and mystery. Journey through the British Isles in search of gremlins, goblins, fairies, banshees, witches and vampires.
June Gibbons chats with programme maker Jessica Gunasekara about the experience of creating their podcast 'June, Voice of a Silent Twin', after 30 years of shying away from the spotlight. They discuss everything from how the twins have been portrayed in the media before, to June's hopes for the future.First Broadcast on BBC Radio Wales 30th January 2024.
Jennifer og June Gibbons er navnet på tvillingparet som skiller seg helt ut fra mange andre tvillinger. Jentene utviklet det som kalles kryptofasia og etter hvert katatonisk oppførsel, som senere skulle lede til en hendelse ingen har funnet et svar på. Hva skjedde egentlig med The Silent Twins?
This week's episode is centered around the story of twin sisters Jennifer & June Gibbons. While the two had made a lifelong pact at a young age refusing to speak to anybody else, it was the crimes they committed that proved actions are certainly louder than words…Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Write me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you're listening now! Sources:https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2000/12/04/we-two-made-onehttps://www.npr.org/2015/05/08/405191622/the-silent-twinsThe Silent Twins: Marjorie Wallacehttps://allthatsinteresting.com/silent-twinshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3526486/Sister-Silent-Twins-close-one-DIE-live.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3526486/Sister-Silent-Twins-close-one-DIE-live.htmlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Silent Twins tells the story of identical twin sisters, Jennifer and June Gibbons who were sent to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital at the age of 19. Journalist Marjorie Wallace was one of the few people they trusted and custodian of their story.
Kids are creepy. It just comes with the territory. But everyone once in a while there are kids that do stuff that defies logic and even their own well being. Case in point The Silent Twins, Jennifer and June Gibbons who spent their childhoods and most of their adult lives locked in silence, only speaking to one another and shutting the world out. Then came the crimes. Theft. Fighting. Arson. So, institutionalism it was. And their lives got weirder and weirder until one died under very odd circumstances. We talk their lives, one's tragic death, and what it is like being locked in a silent life. That's all this week on Hysteria 51 Special thanks to this week's sources: VideosSilent Twins: Without My Shadow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98WtP1qC61sThe Silent Twins: A Journey Into Madness - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi1_S95620k&t=34sThe Silent Twins - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11052678/WebsitesWikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_and_Jennifer_GibbonsAll That's Interesting - https://allthatsinteresting.com/silent-twins|Bajan Creole - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajan_Creole Cryptophasia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CryptophasiaBroadmoor Hospital - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadmoor_HospitalThe Netline - https://thenetline.com/june-gibbons-now/Essence - https://www.essence.com/entertainment/letitia-wright-the-silent-twins/Myocarditis - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/myocarditis/symptoms-causes/syc-20352539Email us your favorite WEIRD news stories:weird@hysteria51.comSupport the ShowGet exclusive content & perks as well as an ad and sponsor free experience at https://www.patreon.com/Hysteria51 from just $1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June Gibbons (born 11 April 1963)[2] and Jennifer Gibbons (11 April 1963 – 9 March 1993) were identical twins who grew up in Wales. They became known as "The Silent Twins", since they only communicated with each other. They wrote works of fiction. Both women were admitted to Broadmoor Hospital, where they were held for eleven years.. Follow Bizarre Buffet Online Support Bizarre Buffet On Patreon Follow Bizarre Buffet On Instagram Like Bizarre Buffet On Facebook Subscribe To Bizarre Buffet On YouTube Bizarre Buffet Online Follow The Host's Of Bizarre Buffet Follow Marc Bluestein On Instagram Follow Jen Wilson On Instagram Follow Mark Tauriello On Instagram If you're enjoying the content brought to you here at Bizarre Buffet, please consider leaving a positive review of the show on Apple Podcast's / iTunes. Listening on Spotify ? Give our show a " like " ! It helps a tremendous deal. Bizarre Buffet is an indépendant production.The support of our listener's keep's this show going. Thank you for listening ! Support the show!: https://patreon.com/bizarrebuffetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"The Silent Twins” follows the harrowing true story of identical twin sisters Jennifer of June Gibbons. The daughters of immigrants who moved to the United Kingdom from Barbados, with their parents, in the early 1960s. After a series of moves related to their father's work, the family settled in Haverfordwest, Wales in 1974. Labeled the Silent Twins for their repeated refusal to speak or read at school or socially engage with anyone but each other, Jennifer and June fell prey to machinations of a system with little room for the idiosyncratic, especially the foreign born. And after repeated trauma-inducing attempts to force them to speak and conform, by psychologists attached to the school administration, both girls were labeled mentally disturbed. In their late teens, a petty crime spree lands the girls in police custody. In lieu of being sentenced like ordinary mischievous kids, a judge confines the Gibbons girls to Broadmoor Hospital, a high security psychiatric facility indefinitely. “The Silent Twins” attempts to pull the reader into the world of the Gibbons sisters and bring their intensely creative drive into sharper focus and convey their actions as those of misunderstood eccentrics. “If you were telling your story, through me, how would you want it to begin?...” Telling someone else's story is tricky; especially if the world's already decided what's important to know about that person. So deciding to shun the standard method, a biopic, and go the route of an outsider art film inspired by their life-altering experiences, is a bold move. One that for director Agnieszka Smoczynska's first English language feature film, is wildly successful emotionally and visually but woefully hampered by its script limitations. Smoczynska's film begins with the elementary age sisters' voices reading the opening credits as though they're radio disc jockeys. It's a bright, fanciful introduction awash with color and the girls' infectious laughter. Only for a knock at the door to abruptly shift everything to a shot of the twins (played with remarkable facility of emotion by Leah Mondesir-Simmonds and Eva-Arianna Baxter) sitting at a bench, facing a wall, with their heads bowed. A side view reveals the duo clenching their hands and one sister shooting a look at the other as though commanding her to remain quiet until their mother leaves the doorway. What follows is a quietly disturbing portrayal of these young girls being ostracized on top of being bullied just for being the only Black children in the community. Mondesir-Simmonds and Eva-Arianna Baxter have an increasingly heartbreaking symmetry that conveys more than any amount of dialogue could ever pull off. The duo imbue their performances with a hefty emotion and disturbing edge that's riveting to witness. Unfortunately, “The Silent Twins” has a serious order of operations problem. Just as you're fully invested in experiencing all this upheaval and increasingly cruel attempts to force the girls out of their shell, the story shifts to Jennifer and June in their late teens. And this here's when it becomes painfully apparent Screenwriter Andrea Siegel's script is inadequate, glaringly so. Because this is less a biopic and more a biographical art film based on Marjorie Wallace's novel by the same name and the diaries and other writings of the twins themselves, the onus is on Seigel to ground every flight of fancy and internal exploration with its external counterpart. We follow the teens journey into creative endeavors, and puberty, but with little wrestling with the events of their childhood in the mix. It dismantles a significant amount of the personality profile being revealed to this point. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that not incorporating those moments from their point of view strengthens the arguments made implicitly and by the end overtly that something is mentally "off" with Jennifer and June. (L to R) Tamara Lawrance stars as Jennifer Gibbons and Letitia Wrigh...
"The Silent Twins” follows the harrowing true story of identical twin sisters Jennifer of June Gibbons. The daughters of immigrants who moved to the United Kingdom from Barbados, with their parents, in the early 1960s. After a series of moves related to their father's work, the family settled in Haverfordwest, Wales in 1974. Labeled the Silent Twins for their repeated refusal to speak or read at school or socially engage with anyone but each other, Jennifer and June fell prey to machinations of a system with little room for the idiosyncratic, especially the foreign born. And after repeated trauma-inducing attempts to force them to speak and conform, by psychologists attached to the school administration, both girls were labeled mentally disturbed. In their late teens, a petty crime spree lands the girls in police custody. In lieu of being sentenced like ordinary mischievous kids, a judge confines the Gibbons girls to Broadmoor Hospital, a high security psychiatric facility indefinitely. “The Silent Twins” attempts to pull the reader into the world of the Gibbons sisters and bring their intensely creative drive into sharper focus and convey their actions as those of misunderstood eccentrics. “If you were telling your story, through me, how would you want it to begin?...” Telling someone else's story is tricky; especially if the world's already decided what's important to know about that person. So deciding to shun the standard method, a biopic, and go the route of an outsider art film inspired by their life-altering experiences, is a bold move. One that for director Agnieszka Smoczynska's first English language feature film, is wildly successful emotionally and visually but woefully hampered by its script limitations. Smoczynska's film begins with the elementary age sisters' voices reading the opening credits as though they're radio disc jockeys. It's a bright, fanciful introduction awash with color and the girls' infectious laughter. Only for a knock at the door to abruptly shift everything to a shot of the twins (played with remarkable facility of emotion by Leah Mondesir-Simmonds and Eva-Arianna Baxter) sitting at a bench, facing a wall, with their heads bowed. A side view reveals the duo clenching their hands and one sister shooting a look at the other as though commanding her to remain quiet until their mother leaves the doorway. What follows is a quietly disturbing portrayal of these young girls being ostracized on top of being bullied just for being the only Black children in the community. Mondesir-Simmonds and Eva-Arianna Baxter have an increasingly heartbreaking symmetry that conveys more than any amount of dialogue could ever pull off. The duo imbue their performances with a hefty emotion and disturbing edge that's riveting to witness. Unfortunately, “The Silent Twins” has a serious order of operations problem. Just as you're fully invested in experiencing all this upheaval and increasingly cruel attempts to force the girls out of their shell, the story shifts to Jennifer and June in their late teens. And this here's when it becomes painfully apparent Screenwriter Andrea Siegel's script is inadequate, glaringly so. Because this is less a biopic and more a biographical art film based on Marjorie Wallace's novel by the same name and the diaries and other writings of the twins themselves, the onus is on Seigel to ground every flight of fancy and internal exploration with its external counterpart. We follow the teens journey into creative endeavors, and puberty, but with little wrestling with the events of their childhood in the mix. It dismantles a significant amount of the personality profile being revealed to this point. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that not incorporating those moments from their point of view strengthens the arguments made implicitly and by the end overtly that something is mentally "off" with Jennifer and June. (L to R) Tamara Lawrance stars as Jennifer Gibbons and Letitia Wrigh...
We kick off this week's episode with a couple fun facts about ourselves. Tune in to find out which social media platform Nicole got banned from, and which new skin care fad has Liv in a tizzy. Now onto the topics... Nicole covers the mind boggling story of the Silent Twins, Jennifer and June Gibbons. If this story peaked your interest here's a link to the YouTube video she mentioned in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98WtP1qC61sLiv covers the topic of trepanation, a medical procedure that dates back to 6000 BCE and a version of it is still practiced to this day. As always thanks for listening and be sure to follow, like, and subscribe to hear new episodes each week. Also if you could leave us a 5 star review and a positive rating we'd be forever grateful!
We recorded this before the Supreme Court news, but fear not, there's plenty of other sad information! This week we're covering the fascinating story of twins Jennifer and June Gibbons. It's time to Live, Laugh, and Burn Down a Tractor Store. And sorry to all dermatologists! *Follow us on IG @TooManyJennifers and Twitter @TooManyJsPod! *Full transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QXxamwqUh5DB3Z7rRgwzwDOOj1zPNMjCnnPnWdqXcGs/edit?usp=sharing
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Sophie takes the drivers seat for the first time, telling the creepy tale of Jennifer and June Gibbons. Get a hot drink, turn the lights down and get ready to be spooked, as these two twin girls embody the eerie twin trope, and they embody it HARD.Apologies for the audio interference - we had some technical difficulties but I edited it out the best I could! Sources for this episode are:We Two Made One | The New YorkerSilent Twins: Without My Shadow (TV Movie 1994) - IMDbMusic by Pawel Fezczuk - Free Music Archive - Paweł Feszczuk
Esta semana les cuento el caso de Jennifer y June Gibbons, dos gemelas que, debido al acoso que sufrían en la escuela, decidieron hacer un pacto de silencio que resultó fatal.
As children June and Jennifer loved being twins and being silent but as they grew older the twins not only grew annoyed with others but with each other as well, after years of craving individuality only one twin will live to tell their story. tune in every Tuesday for a new story. Pictures can be found on Instagram: @loveorobsessionpodcast Please send all messages and suggestions to: loveorobsessionpodcast@gmail.com For Merch: Counsel | Velmahood.com https://youtu.be/98WtP1qC61s --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
June Gibbons and Jennifer Gibbons were identical twins who grew up in Wales. They became known as "The Silent Twins" since they only communicated with each other. They wrote works of fiction. Both women were admitted to Broadmoor Hospital where they were held for eleven years. This was an interesting case to cover. Enjoy! Join my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=57302900&fan_landing=true
Welcome, friends, to Episode 36! (In the episode, we say it's Episode 37, but we stand corrected! We are so excited for the next one that we got ahead of ourselves.) In this wild card episode, Margot tells the story of "silent twins" Jennifer and June Gibbons, raising questions like, "can twins be telepathic?" and examining the long-term, often tragic effects of institutionalization. Elizabeth peeks into the wild, awful world of Scientology, from its origins to its influence in the world today. Learn more about the organization's war with the IRS, its celebrity supporters, and its abusive indoctrination tactics. Thanks for listening, and tune in next week for a paranormal episode. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and email us at theinsomniareport@gmail.com to submit a Listener Report, suggest topics for future episodes, or to just say hi! Don't forget to subscribe and give us a rating on your favorite podcast streaming site. Stay sleepy! EPISODE CONTENT WARNINGS: mental illness, racism, bullying, death, suicide attempts, cults, spousal and religious abuse, violence
Taylor tells Josie about June and Jennifer Gibbons, the infamous "silent twins." Plus: why the number 13 is so unlucky.
In this episode we talk about June Gibbons and Jennifer Gibbons, identical twins who grew up in Wales. They became known as "The Silent Twins" since they only communicated with each other. They wrote works of fiction. Both women were admitted to Broadmoor Hospital where they were held for eleven years. This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellthatsweird/message Send an email: wellthatsweirdpodcast@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellthatsweird/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wellthatsweird/support
In what has become an October tradition, Caitlin and Jessica tell the terrifying tales of some very spooky ladies. This year, Caitlin covers Jennifer and June Gibbons, known as "The Silent Twins," and Jessica covers the Brown Lady of Raynham Hall.Leave the lights on for this one!Sources Act 1: Vote Save AmericaJennifer and June Gibbons, "The Silent Twins""The Silent Twins," Snap Judgement, hosted by Glynn Washington"We Two Made One," The New Yorker, by Hilton Als"Horrifying Facts About June And Jennifer Gibbons, The 'Silent Twins,'" Ranker, by Erin Wisti"The Strange Story Of June And Jennifer Gibbons, The ‘Silent Twins’ Who Only Spoke To Each Other," All That's Interesting, by Katie SerenaThe Brown Lady of Raynham"The Brown Lady of Raynham," Hoaxes.org"15 Tales of Female Ghosts," Mental Floss, by Kristy PuchkoSpecial Lady Shout Outs: Check out child skateboarding prodigy Sky Brown take on the "Mega Ramp"
June Gibbons and Jennifer Gibbons were identical twins who grew up in Wales. Bullying in their young years caused them to be secluded, and cast out. This caused the twins to speak only to one another in a language they created. However, both girls had underlying feelings of hatred towards one another. They ended up turning to petty crimes, where they ended getting admitted to the mental institute. In the end Jennifer died a peculiar death, but it was deemed only natural. However, the suspicious circumstances around it continue to raise eyebrows.
Two perfect twin daughters, born to excited and happy parents. But as they grew, their behavior was cause for concern. What started as shy silence and a fun secret language between sisters, embroiled the pair in a tumultuous relationship that made them the subject of curious journalists and the target of criminal charges.
Jennifer & June Gibbons and Girl in the Cornfield Tales of hauntings, murder and scary mysteries. Every week Twisted Two's dives into a pair of uniquely terrifying true stories that are worthy of a more in depth look. For this week, we focus on the strange relationship between a pair of twins twins and the murder mystery of the Girl in the Cornfield. Get ready for Scary Mysteries, Twisted Two’s. #1 Jennifer and June Gibbons Known as “The Silent Twins,” the tale of Jennifer and June Gibbons is a unique one. Born in 1963 to Caribbean immigrants, they were identical twins who were practically inseparable. Shortly after being born in Yemen, the family moved to Haverfordwest, Wales. #2 Girl in the Cornfield On November 10, 1979, a farmer looking out saw something red in his cornfield. Thinking he caught a trespasser, he went to investigate it. But as he approached, he found the remains of an unidentified female sprawled across his cornfield in Caledonia, New York. The girl had a petite frame. She was found wearing tan corduroy jeans and a red men’s windbreaker jacket. A popular vending machine keychain was hanging on her belt loop and she was wearing a simple necklace. Police found out she was shot twice, once over her right eye, dragged to the cornfield and then shot again in the back. There were no signs of sexual abuse However, there were indications the killer took time to remove identifying marks on her before dumping the remains.
Alrighty Wildcats, it's time to join your favorite brothers as we dive into the strange, creepy and mysterious case of...June and Jennifer Gibbons!...Better known as the Silent Twins! Thank you everyone for listening! Be Good, Stay Safe and Laugh at the Dark Stuff!Don't forget to share, subscribe, rate and 5* review on Apple Podcasts! #WildmanBrotherscommon.placehttps://www.patreon.com/thebrotherscommonplacehttps://thebrotherscommonplace.threadless.com/
Danielle shares the story of Jennifer and June Gibbons, aka the Silent Twins. At the suggestion of a listener, Zee covers the incredibly controversial Haunting in Connecticut. Prepare to be enthralled and sidetracked! Stalk us here!Instagram - ghosts_n_heauxsFacebook - GhostsnHeauxsPodcastAnd don’t forget to send your stories to ghostsnheauxs@gmail.com
Grace and Em, joined by their friend, Executive Producer Ashley, dive into the world of twin telepathy, featuring the Silent Twins. After that, they discuss the fairly recent Tanacu Exorcism, which has inspired multiple films.
WARNING: THIS IS PART TWO OF A TWO-PART STORY. PLEASE LISTEN TO SEASON 2 - EPISODE 10 FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS CASE. Jennifer and June Gibbons were twins. They would shut themselves away in their bedroom, not coming down for meals, and even when they did they would barely acknowledge their family. All this changed in the summer of 1981, but their actions would lead them to the gates of Broadmoor psychiatric hospital and a cocktail of antipsychotic medication. *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED AS THIS EPISODE CONTAINS ADULT THEMES AND DESCRIPTIONS THAT SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND DISTRESSING *** More information can be found on our website at http://theywalkamonguspodcast.com For early advert free access and other extras visit https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUs MUSIC: Still Missing (score) by Scott HolmesHot Soup On Cold Days by P C IIITowards Death by XenojamDefeat by BoxCat GamesAll music sourced from http://freemusicarchive.org and used under an Attribution License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ YOU CAN FOLLOW US VIA OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TWAU_Podcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcast/ Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1346814312074979/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcast/ Acast - https://www.acast.com/theywalkamongus See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
From a very early age, identical twins, Jennifer and June Gibbons were insular. They created their own secret language and refused to talk to anyone else. Following a conviction for burglary and arson, during their late teens, they were both sent to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital. This selective muteness would leave them trapped in the secure facility, on a cocktail of antipsychotic medication, for 11 years. But when they heard that they were being released, they both reached an agreement that one twin should lead a normal life. Tragically their decision would have fatal consequences. (Part 1 of 2). *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED AS THIS EPISODE CONTAINS ADULT THEMES AND DESCRIPTIONS THAT SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND DISTRESSING *** More information can be found on our website at http://theywalkamonguspodcast.com For early advert free access and other extras visit https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUs MUSIC: Still Missing (score) by Scott HolmesHot Soup On Cold Days by P C IIITowards Death by XenojamAll music sourced from http://freemusicarchive.org and used under an Attribution License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ YOU CAN FOLLOW US VIA OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TWAU_Podcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcast/ Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1346814312074979/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcast/ Acast - https://www.acast.com/theywalkamongus See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The story of the silent twins, Jennifer and June Gibbons.