This the first episode in the two part series of The Vampire of Düsseldorf. We find ourselves in early 20th century Germany to pursue a killer whose entire life and crimes were instrumental in helping the psychologist Carl Berg define the term 'sadism'. For this half, we will focus on the shocking nature of Peter Kürten's upbringing, his adolescence, and his first brushes with murder. Support the show Thank you for enjoying this Grim Theatre production! To support stories and art ...
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This the first episode in the two part series of The Vampire of Düsseldorf. We find ourselves in early 20th century Germany to pursue a killer whose entire life and crimes were instrumental in helping the psychologist Carl Berg define the term 'sadism'. For this half, we will focus on the shocking nature of Peter Kürten's upbringing, his adolescence, and his first brushes with murder. Support the show Thank you for enjoying this Grim Theatre production! To support stories and art ...
To Hold a Beating Heart: Immortal Victorian Surgeries
Mania
21 minutes
4 years ago
To Hold a Beating Heart: Immortal Victorian Surgeries
Lives held by single threads. Beating hearts clutched in hands. For this Halloween finale to the second season, we pursue three remarkable procedures catalogued from the 19th century. Surgeries so groundbreaking that they were published, discussed, (and sometimes scorned), amidst scores of Victorian medical professionals. In the previous episode, we discussed dubious and downright comical remedies, but today's narrative attests to the bold courage of Victorian surgeons, anatomists, and patie...
Mania
This the first episode in the two part series of The Vampire of Düsseldorf. We find ourselves in early 20th century Germany to pursue a killer whose entire life and crimes were instrumental in helping the psychologist Carl Berg define the term 'sadism'. For this half, we will focus on the shocking nature of Peter Kürten's upbringing, his adolescence, and his first brushes with murder. Support the show Thank you for enjoying this Grim Theatre production! To support stories and art ...
