Ep. 34 - The HORRID History of Victorian Body Snatchers

On today’s episode, Genevieve will discuss the repugnant trade of body snatching in the Victorian era, she’ll discuss the ways families fought back, she’ll introduce you to the 2 most infamous body snatchers of all time; Burke and Hare, and we’ll run into a few friends along the way.

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References for today’s episode:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke_and_Hare_murders

https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar.24794

https://www.civilwarmed.org/bodysnatching/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/coffin-torpedos

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84028490/1881-01-20/ed-1/seq-8/

https://wellcomecollection.org/stories/beating-the-bodysnatchers

https://99percentinvisible.org/article/grave-guns-coffin-torpedoes-vintage-defenses-aimed-foil-grave-robbers/

https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1011&context=history

https://history.utk.edu/from-grave-robbing-to-giving-your-own-body-to-science-a-short-history-of-where-medical-schools-get-cadavers/