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Notes From The Dead
Notes From The Dead explores the strange stories hidden in New England's past—and what they reveal about America today. From ghost witnesses and vampire panics to health fads, utopian societies, and historical scandals, your host Rebecca uncovers the people, fears, and beliefs that shaped the country we still live in. Smart, funny, and deeply researched (while not taking itself too seriously), each episode connects an unforgettable story from the past to questions we're still wrestling with…
Episodes
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P.T. Barnum’s Guide to Going Broke | Ep 2 | S2
What do you do after a disastrous business deal nearly wipes out your fortune? If you’re P.T. Barnum, you go on tour telling other people how to make money…
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Half-Hanged: The Women Who Wouldn't Die | Ep 1 | S2
They were hanged. They were supposed to die. They had other plans. In the Season 2 premiere of NFTD, we're telling the extraordinary stories of two women who…
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Alone At Sea with Captain Joshua Slocum | Ep 6
Imagine spending three years alone on a tiny sailboat. No phone. No podcasts. No group chat. Just you, the Atlantic, and occasionally a goat eating your hat…
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The Celibate Cult That Almost Worked
What do an 18th-century celibate religious movement and today's incels have in common? More than you might think. This week on Notes From the Dead, Rebecca…
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The Snack Designed to Stop Masturbation | Ep 4
Why were graham crackers invented? To stop masturbation. Really. In this episode of Notes From the Dead, we follow the bizarre story of 19th-century health…
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The Last Vampire of New England | Ep 3
In 1892, the people of Exeter, Rhode Island, decided that 19-year-old Mercy Brown was a vampire. Mercy’s body was exhumed, her heart was burned, and the ashes…
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The Ghost Testimony That Got a Man Hanged | Rebecca Cornell | Ep. 2
One winter night in 1673, Rebecca Cornell was found dead in her home in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Authorities ruled it an accident. Then Rebecca's brother…
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Phineas Gage and the Art of Starting Over | Ep. 1
Most people know the famous story of Phineas Gage—the railroad foreman who survived an iron tamping rod blasting through his skull and forever changed the way…
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Introducing Notes From The Dead
America is 250 years old, and we're still arguing about the same questions. Who belongs? What makes a good life? What happens when fear takes hold? Notes From…