Antiques Freaks

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Antiques Freaks episodes

January 14 Car Vases, Hearse Vases, and Limo Vases
Wherein a new record is set for most times Ken says “oh no” in a single episode! Welcome to interior design for early automobiles.
35 min
January 07 Ch. 55 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
Our friend James Wake returns for a thrilling chapter of wacky larks with the lads!
Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the original Victorian audience would do for the authentic 1840s coffeehouse experience.
To instantly unlock over a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.
37 min
December 31, 2025 Dress and Dining - The College Freshman’s Don't Book (1910)
Throw off that tall hat and don’t you dare grow a beard! How does advice to incoming university students fare after over a hundred years? Tune in to find out!
15 min
December 24, 2025 Antiques Cozy Mystery - The Cat Who Turned On and Off by Lilian Jackson Braun
A former crime reporter stumbles into a thriving antiques underworld in this cozy mystery featuring cats—a startlingly warm and vivid portrait of a culture we know well.
46 min
December 17, 2025 Ch. 54 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
“Do you know anything of yonder fire?”
“Yes: I do know it is a fire.”
Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the original Victorian audience would do for the authentic 1840s coffeehouse experience.
To instantly unlock over a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.
18 min
December 10, 2025 Kissing Balls
Our most blasphemous episode yet! Learn all about the Christmas mistletoe decorating tradition that is definitely Victorian, probably Georgian, and almost certainly not medieval.
33 min
December 03, 2025 Antiques Fraud: Gone with the Wind Lamps
An alternative to the more practical kerosene hurricane lamps—and more properly called parlour lamps or chamber lamps—it’ll take more than a stiff breeze to knock these 19th century marvels over. But what are they, really? And where did they come from? Who sent them? What do they want? Plus, Dee’s true feelings on Fenton.
35 min
November 26, 2025 Ch. 53 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
Our friends Abracadaniel and Jon (from our Magic: the Gathering episode!) rejoin us for a thrilling chapter which the author claims will contain THE DESTRUCTION OF SIR FRANCIS VARNEY'S HOUSE BY FIRE. —THE ARRIVAL OF THE MILITARY, AND A SECOND MOB.
Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the original Victorian audience would do for the authentic 1840s coffeehouse experience.
To instantly unlock over a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.
27 min
November 19, 2025 Kit-Cat Clocks
The tail twitches and the eyes slide side-to-side as time slips by… Join us for a dip into the wild and wonderful world of mid-century kitsch with Kit-Cat Clocks!
21 min
November 12, 2025 Ch. 52 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
Our friend Tarra (who is definitely not a vampire) returns to tackle the fifty-second chapter of Varney the Vampire, wherein the chapter title promises The Interview Between the Mob and Sir Francis Varney, the Mysterious Disappearance, and the Wine Cellars.
Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the original Victorian audience would do for the authentic 1840s coffeehouse experience.
To instantly unlock over a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.
35 min