Send us a text We explore the notorious tale of body snatchers William Burke and William Hare, who murdered 17 people in 1820s Edinburgh to sell their bodies to medical schools. Their gruesome business emerged from a shortage of legal cadavers when only executed criminals' bodies could be used for dissection. • Edinburgh was a center for medical science in the 1800s with "operating theaters" designed for students to observe procedures • Families used creative methods to protect graves includ...
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Send us a text We explore the notorious tale of body snatchers William Burke and William Hare, who murdered 17 people in 1820s Edinburgh to sell their bodies to medical schools. Their gruesome business emerged from a shortage of legal cadavers when only executed criminals' bodies could be used for dissection. • Edinburgh was a center for medical science in the 1800s with "operating theaters" designed for students to observe procedures • Families used creative methods to protect graves includ...
Send us a text Courtney explores the haunted legend of Emily's Bridge in Stowe, Vermont, a historic covered bridge built in 1844 that's become the site of numerous paranormal encounters. The hosts discuss the tragic tale of a young woman who allegedly took her own life after being jilted by her lover and now haunts the bridge, waiting eternally for him to arrive. • Courtney's ADHD-inspired research journey from thinking about covered bridges to investigating Vermont's most famous ghost story...
Wicked Wanderings
Send us a text We explore the notorious tale of body snatchers William Burke and William Hare, who murdered 17 people in 1820s Edinburgh to sell their bodies to medical schools. Their gruesome business emerged from a shortage of legal cadavers when only executed criminals' bodies could be used for dissection. • Edinburgh was a center for medical science in the 1800s with "operating theaters" designed for students to observe procedures • Families used creative methods to protect graves includ...
