This week's headline "Ghouls Steal Body of Charlie Chaplin" was published by The San Francisco Examiner on March 2, 1978

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This week's headline "The Paris Morgue" was published in The Sunday Inter Ocean on July 22, 1888

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In today's Strange and Unusual Headlines we'll be digging into a headline from The Long Beach Telegraph on March, 4, 1920 "Constant Use of Ouija Board Drives Seven People Insane

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In this new, weekly addition to the podcast, The Strange and Unusual Headlines, we discuss an article from the San Francisco Chronicle in 1921:

"Beware of Blue Eyes!”

"More Alluring Than Grey or Brown Eyes, Declare the Doctors, Who Would Banish All Blondes, And Hide Blue Eyes Behind Smoked Glasses"

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Join me for Chapters 2-4

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Every other episode for the next few months, I will be reading Frankenstein for about an hour per episode. One traditional episode a month and one Frankenstein through the late autumn and into the winter. After finishing, there will be an episode on man-made monster, Mary Shelley, and more.

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Join me for to learn more about Victorian prowling ghosts, including the infamous Spring Heeled Jack

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Join me for a journey into the strange Victorian practice of Ghost Hoaxing. Starting with the death of Thomas Flynn, the mystery of the Hammersmith Ghost and it's origins is explored.

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Here’s a special preview of the new season of Cautionary Tales from Pushkin Industries. On Cautionary Tales, bestselling author Tim Harford shares stories of human error, natural disasters, and tragic catastrophes from history that teach us important lessons for today. In this preview, you’ll hear about the 1981 Hyatt Regency Hotel collapse, a shocking design failure that resulted in 114 deaths and many more injuries. Hear the full story, and more from Cautionary Tales, at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/ctstrange.

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Join me for a revisit to Killer Green and some St Patrick's Day facts.

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