web01.fireside.fm Tue, 05 May 2026 00:13:11 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Muck Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Superstition” https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/tags/superstition Wed, 09 Aug 2023 00:15:00 -0400 A weekly podcast where the dark, and sometimes weird, true stories in American politics are discussed. en-us episodic maladies, madness, mischief, and murder in American politics. The Muck Podcast A weekly podcast where the dark, and sometimes weird, true stories in American politics are discussed. yes The Muck Podcast themuckpodcast@gmail.com Episode 187: Dr. Vinnie Boombatz | New England Vampire Panic https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/ep187-drvinnieboombatz fa56d668-5f69-4217-9015-b3c79cc0c37c Wed, 09 Aug 2023 00:15:00 -0400 The Muck Podcast full 4 The Muck Podcast 1:08:25 yes <p>Hillary and Tina cover the New England Vampire Panic.</p> <p>In 19th-century New England, a devastating illness was tearing families apart, but many believed it was vampires to blame.</p> <p>Hillary's Story<br> Sources<br> Heritage<br> <a href="https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/05/the-new-england-vampire-panic/143567" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">THE NEW ENGLAND VAMPIRE PANIC</a></p> <p>History<br> <a href="https://www.history.com/news/vampires-tuberculosis-consumption-new-england" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">When New Englanders Blamed Vampires for Tuberculosis Deaths</a>--by Crystal Ponti</p> <p>How Stuff Works<br> <a href="https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/new-england-vampire-panic.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The New England Vampire Panic Was Very Real and Very Deadly</a>--by Nathan Chandler</p> <p>Medium<br> <a href="https://medium.com/@csvoll/new-englands-vampire-panic-7bea4aff9180" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">New England’s Vampire Panic</a>--by C.S. Voll</p> <p>Mental Floss<br> <a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/87985/how-tuberculosis-inspired-19th-century-new-england-vampire-panic" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Mystery Behind the 19th-Century New England Vampire Panic</a>--by Kyla Cathey</p> <p>New England<br> <a href="https://newengland.com/yankee/history/new-england-vampire-history/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">New England’s Vampire History | Legends and Hysteria</a>--by Joe Bills</p> <p>New England Historical Society<br> <a href="https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/did-vampires-really-stalk-new-england-farm-families/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">THE GREAT NEW ENGLAND VAMPIRE PANIC</a></p> <p>Science History Distillations Podcast<br> <a href="https://sciencehistory.org/stories/distillations-pod/vampire-panic/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Vampire Panic</a></p> <p>Smithsonian Magazine<br> <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-new-england-vampire-panic-36482878/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Great New England Vampire Panic</a>--by Abigail Tucker</p> <p>Wikipedia<br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_vampire_panic" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">New England vampire panic</a></p> <p>Photos<br> <a href="https://ournewenglandlegends.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/JBgrave.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bones of JB 55 Rearranged</a>--from Nicholas Bellantoni via Our New England Legends Podcast<br> <a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/MercyBrownGravestone.jpg/1024px-MercyBrownGravestone.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mercy Brown's Gravestone</a>--by Cbarry123 via Wikipedia<br> <a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Believe_in_Vampires.png" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Satirical Cartoon in the Boston City Globe</a>--from Boston Daily Globe via Wikipedia </p> vampires, New England, tuberculosis, vampire panic, history Hillary and Tina cover the New England Vampire Panic.

In 19th-century New England, a devastating illness was tearing families apart, but many believed it was vampires to blame.

Hillary's Story
Sources
Heritage
THE NEW ENGLAND VAMPIRE PANIC

History
When New Englanders Blamed Vampires for Tuberculosis Deaths--by Crystal Ponti

How Stuff Works
The New England Vampire Panic Was Very Real and Very Deadly--by Nathan Chandler

Medium
New England’s Vampire Panic--by C.S. Voll

Mental Floss
The Mystery Behind the 19th-Century New England Vampire Panic--by Kyla Cathey

New England
New England’s Vampire History | Legends and Hysteria--by Joe Bills

New England Historical Society
THE GREAT NEW ENGLAND VAMPIRE PANIC

Science History Distillations Podcast
Vampire Panic

Smithsonian Magazine
The Great New England Vampire Panic--by Abigail Tucker

Wikipedia
New England vampire panic

Photos
Bones of JB 55 Rearranged--from Nicholas Bellantoni via Our New England Legends Podcast
Mercy Brown's Gravestone--by Cbarry123 via Wikipedia
Satirical Cartoon in the Boston City Globe--from Boston Daily Globe via Wikipedia

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]]> Hillary and Tina cover the New England Vampire Panic.

In 19th-century New England, a devastating illness was tearing families apart, but many believed it was vampires to blame.

Hillary's Story
Sources
Heritage
THE NEW ENGLAND VAMPIRE PANIC

History
When New Englanders Blamed Vampires for Tuberculosis Deaths--by Crystal Ponti

How Stuff Works
The New England Vampire Panic Was Very Real and Very Deadly--by Nathan Chandler

Medium
New England’s Vampire Panic--by C.S. Voll

Mental Floss
The Mystery Behind the 19th-Century New England Vampire Panic--by Kyla Cathey

New England
New England’s Vampire History | Legends and Hysteria--by Joe Bills

New England Historical Society
THE GREAT NEW ENGLAND VAMPIRE PANIC

Science History Distillations Podcast
Vampire Panic

Smithsonian Magazine
The Great New England Vampire Panic--by Abigail Tucker

Wikipedia
New England vampire panic

Photos
Bones of JB 55 Rearranged--from Nicholas Bellantoni via Our New England Legends Podcast
Mercy Brown's Gravestone--by Cbarry123 via Wikipedia
Satirical Cartoon in the Boston City Globe--from Boston Daily Globe via Wikipedia

Support The Muck Podcast

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