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The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of Early-Victorian Street Literature and Stories (no AI)

Finn J.D. John/ Pulp-Lit Productions

This is the podcast that carries you back to the sooty, foggy streets of early-Victorian London when a new issue of one of the "Penny Dreadful" blood-and-thunder story paper comes out! It"s like an early-Victorian variety show, FEATURING ... — Sweeney Todd ... — Varney, the Vampyre ... — Highwayman Dick Turpin ... — mustache-twirling villains ... — virtuous ballet-girls ... —wicked gamblers ... ... and more! Spiced with naughty cock-and-hen-club songs, broadsheet street ballads, and lots of

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01:20:47

5.09: A view to a duel … with a vampire! — The...

The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of... ·

2026/02/01

Join host Corinthian Finn, a.k.a. Finn J.D. John 18th Baron Dunwitch,* for a one-hour-long spree through the scandal-sheets and story papers of old London!PART I: “THE PENNY DREADFULS”: 04:15: ON THIS DREADFUL DAY (FEB. 1): Two young men were playing at fencing with real swords … when one of them slipped. (1855)05:45: VARNEY THE VAMPYRE; or, THE FEAST OF BLOOD, Chapter 38: Dr. Chillingworth, who is Henry’s second for the duel, and Jack Pringle, who is the admiral’s, both arrive at Ratford Abbey at

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01:30:29

5.08: Sweeney Todd stalks abroad with a murder-list...

The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of... ·

2026/01/28

Join host Corinthian Finn, a.k.a. Finn J.D. John 18th Baron Dunwitch,* for a one-hour-long spree through the scandal-sheets and story papers of old London!PART I: "THE HA’PENNY HORRIDS”:01:20: HANGED TODAY IN HISTORY: The story of a colonial governor hanged in 1803 for murder after he had seven employees whipped so severely that three of them died. If you’re into schadenfreude, this is your week.06:50: SWEENEY TODD, THE BARBER OF FLEET-STREET, Chapter 83-84: The two ladies, Mrs. Ragg and her

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01:15:47

5.07: Fangs at Ten Paces; or, Duelling with a...

The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of... ·

2026/01/25

Join host Corinthian Finn, a.k.a. Finn J.D. John 18th Baron Dunwitch,* for a one-hour-long spree through the scandal-sheets and story papers of old London!PART I: “THE PENNY DREADFULS”: 02:50: VARNEY THE VAMPYRE; or, THE FEAST OF BLOOD, Chapter 37: As soon as he can get away, Henry goes next door and challenges Varney to a duel, following a very unsatisfactory conversation about the disposition of Charles Holland, which Varney claims ignorance of, but Henry frankly accuses him of lying. No sooner is

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01:23:10

5.06: Mrs. Lovett vents her fury on Sweeney Todd! —...

The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of... ·

2026/01/21

Join host Corinthian Finn, a.k.a. Finn J.D. John 18th Baron Dunwitch,* for a one-hour-long spree through the scandal-sheets and story papers of old London!PART I: "THE HA’PENNY HORRIDS":01:10: HANGED TODAY IN HISTORY: Convicted of murder, George Foster was hanged 223 years ago today … and then handed over to the Regency equivalent of Herbert West, Reanimator. (More info from executedtoday.com) (With art, posted on Discord.)09:50: SWEENEY TODD, THE BARBER OF FLEET-STREET, Chapter 81-82: Upon hearing

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01:19:14

5.05: Escape from the bandits' hotel — with a ghost's...

The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of... ·

2026/01/18

NOTICE/APOLOGY: There are a couple fairly egregious editing errors in this episode caused by my ill-advised attempt at multitasking. I haven't time to re-compile it, but please accept my assurances that I will be more careful in future! — The CORINTHIAN.Join host Corinthian Finn, a.k.a. Finn J.D. John 18th Baron Dunwitch,* for a one-hour-long spree through the scandal-sheets and story papers of old London!PART I: “THE PENNY DREADFULS”: 01:50: DICKENS’ DREADFUL ALMANAC for today: An attorney who

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01:16:50

5.04: Mrs. Lovett cuts and runs! Or tries to … The...

The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of... ·

2026/01/14

Join host Corinthian Finn, a.k.a. Finn J.D. John 18th Baron Dunwitch,* for a one-hour-long spree through the scandal-sheets and story papers of old London!PART I: "THE HA’PENNY HORRIDS," 0:00 — 39:30:01:20: DICKENS' DREADFUL ALMANAC for today: A desperate butler tried to save his job by pretending to have been jumped by robbers … it didn’t work.03:20: HANGED TODAY IN HISTORY: On January 16, 1813, 14 Luddites were scragged in a dreadful mass hanging, their punishment for having

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01:18:21

5.03 (corrected): Alone with the vampire in the...

The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of... ·

2026/01/11

APOLOGIES — the wrong Dreadful was cued up for this episode when it was first posted. It has now been fixed! You may need to re-download to get the new one.PART I: “THE PENNY DREADFULS”: 0:00 — 32:00:01:46: VARNEY THE VAMPYRE; or, THE FEAST OF BLOOD, Chapter 34: Varney wakes Flora up. “The vampire!” she shrieks. “Yes,” he replies, “the vampire.” He then tells Flora that he can only be un-vampired if a lovely maiden such as Flora will consent to love him. She, of course, cannot. He makes a bit show

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01:25:06

5.02: The inn owner who sold everything and became a...

The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of... ·

2026/01/07

Join host Corinthian Finn, a.k.a. Finn J.D. John 18th Baron Dunwitch,* for a one-hour-long spree through the scandal-sheets and story papers of old London!PART I: "THE HA’PENNY HORRIDS," 0:00 — 49:00:01:10: TODAY’S TERRIBLE TIDBIT — Jan. 8, 1851: A little chimney-sweeper boy who suffocated in the factory chimney he was cleaning, because the proprietor did not let it cool completely before sending him in, on Jan. 8, 1851. From Dickens’ Dreadful Almanac, a book by Cate Ludlow, 2010.02:50:

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01:06:23

5.1: The night-stalking vampyre returns! — The evil...

The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of... ·

2026/01/04

Join host Corinthian Finn, a.k.a. Finn J.D. John 18th Baron Dunwitch, for a one-hour-long spree through the scandal-sheets and story papers of old London!PART I: “The HALF-CROWN CAMPIES” segment: 0:00 — 33:20:01:27: VARNEY THE VAMPYRE; or, THE FEAST OF BLOOD, Chapter 33: Varney quits Ratford Abbey and walks to Bannerworth Hall; although the moon has not yet risen, he shows great familiarity with the grounds and is able to make his way almost blind. By listening to him muttering, we gather that the

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01:15:02

4.20: Mrs. Lovett prepares to fly by night! Will she...

The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of... ·

2026/01/01

Join host Corinthian Finn, a.k.a. Finn J.D. John 18th Baron Dunwitch,* for a one-hour-long spree through the scandal-sheets and story papers of old London!PART I: "THE HA’PENNY HORRIDS," 0:00 — 41:25:01:20: DICKENS' DREADFUL ALMANAC for today: Three years before, she walked in on a murder that had just been committed …03:35: SWEENEY TODD, THE BARBER OF FLEET-STREET, Chapter 76-77: We now cut away to Mrs. Lovett’s pie shop. It is thronged with eager customers and doing a land-office

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01:15:50

4.19: Lord Walter pays the price for disturbing the...

The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of... ·

2025/12/28

Join host Corinthian Finn, a.k.a. Finn J.D. John 18th Baron Dunwitch,* for a one-hour-long spree through the scandal-sheets and story papers of old London!This is our main one-hour Sunday-night episode. Including, after the break, the "Sixpenny Spookies" segment. PART I: “The HALF-CROWN CAMPIES” segment: 0:00 — 31:00:01:20: VARNEY THE VAMPYRE; or, THE FEAST OF BLOOD, Chapter 32: Varney’s visitor at last arrives. Spurs clank as he walks into the room; he’s clearly come on horseback. Varney

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01:15:02

4.18: Sweeney Todd resolves to murder our brave,...

The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of... ·

2025/12/25

Join host Corinthian Finn, a.k.a. Finn J.D. John 18th Baron Dunwitch,* for a one-hour-long spree through the scandal-sheets and story papers of old London!This is our hour-long Ha'penny Horrid 'Hursday episode, the second of our two weekly shows. It comes in two parts, to-wit:PART I: "THE HA’PENNY HORRIDS," 0:00 — 37:30:01:10: DICKENS' DREADFUL ALMANAC for today: A Horrid (but mercifully short) account of a London coachman who received a particularly unpleasant, and fatal, Christmas present from his

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01:10:48

4.17: Lord Walter’s vampire-bride turns on his...

The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of... ·

2025/12/21

Join host Corinthian Finn, a.k.a. Finn J.D. John 18th Baron Dunwitch,* for a one-hour-long spree through the scandal-sheets and story papers of old London!PART I: “The HALF-CROWN CAMPIES” segment: 0:00 — 32:00:01:20: VARNEY THE VAMPYRE; or, THE FEAST OF BLOOD, Chapter 31: We open the scene on Sir Francis Varney is in his home. He is awaiting a visitor, whom he dreads. We learn from his nervous mutterings that this visit occurs once a year, at which the visitor exacts a price which Varney must pay

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01:24:54

4.16: In the lion’s den with Sweeney Todd! — The...

The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of... ·

2025/12/18

This is our hour-long Ha'penny Horrid 'Hursday episode, the second of our two weekly shows. It comes in two parts, to-wit:PART I: "THE HA’PENNY HORRIDS," 0:00 — 44:30:01:00: DICKENS' DREADFUL ALMANAC for today: A dentist pounced upon and nearly choked to death by a gang of thieves.03:15: SWEENEY TODD, THE BARBER OF FLEET-STREET, Chapter 72-73: We look in on Arabella to see how she is handling her feelings of responsibility for Johanna’s recklessness. And the verdict is – not

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01:22:25

4.15: Locked in the vampire’s dungeon. — The...

The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of... ·

2025/12/14

This is our main one-hour Sunday-night episode. Including, after the break, the "Sixpenny Spookies" segment.PART I: “The HALF-CROWN CAMPIES” segment: 0:00 — 37:40:01:10: VARNEY THE VAMPYRE; or, THE FEAST OF BLOOD, Chapter 29-30: Now we cut to a new scene, in a ruined abbey near Bannerworth Hall, in a dungeon-cell beneath which there is a man locked up, battered and dazed and bearing the marks of a desperate struggle. He is not identified, but it seems nearly certain that it’s Charles

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01:21:41

4.14: The horrors in the vault beneath Sweeny Todd’s...

The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of... ·

2025/12/11

Join host Corinthian Finn, a.k.a. Finn J.D. John 18th Baron Dunwitch,* for a one-hour-long spree through the scandal-sheets and story papers of old London!This is our Ha'penny Horrid 'Hursday episode, the second of our two weekly shows. It comes in two parts, to-wit:PART I: "THE HA’PENNY HORRIDS," 0:00 — 45:30:01:00: DICKENS' DREADFUL ALMANAC for today: A priest is prosecuted for clobbering a parishioner with his umbrella after she converted to Protestantism (Dec. 11,

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01:15:51

4.13: Death took his beloved, but sorcery brought her...

The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of... ·

2025/12/06

Join host Corinthian Finn, a.k.a. Finn J.D. John 18th Baron Dunwitch,* for a one-hour-long spree through the scandal-sheets and story papers of old London!This is our main one-hour Sunday-night episode. Including, after the break, the "Sixpenny Spookies" segment. COMING OUT A DAY EARLY!PART I: “The HALF-CROWN CAMPIES” segment: 0:00 — 32:00:02:50: VARNEY THE VAMPYRE; or, THE FEAST OF BLOOD, Chapter 28: Henry, the admiral and Mr. Marchdale follow the trail the Admiral saw Charles Holland

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01:23:44

4.12: Exploring Sweeney Todd's murder-vault! — Yet...

The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of... ·

2025/12/04

Join host Corinthian Finn, a.k.a. Finn J.D. John 18th Baron Dunwitch,* for a one-hour-long spree through the scandal-sheets and story papers of old London!PART I: "THE HA’PENNY HORRIDS," 0:00 — 42:00:00:55: DICKENS' DREADFUL ALMANAC for today: The account of a murderous attack made on a landlord’s steward made 174 years ago today.03:00: SWEENEY TODD, THE BARBER OF FLEET-STREET, Chapter 68-69: Late that evening, at St. Dunstan’s Church, four gentlemen arrive and let themselves in with a

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01:14:10

4.11: A dead man comes to life! — The extirpation of...

The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of... ·

2025/11/30

Join host Corinthian Finn, a.k.a. Finn J.D. John 18th Baron Dunwitch,* for a one-hour-long spree through the scandal-sheets and story papers of old London!PART I: “The HALF-CROWN CAMPIES” segment: 0:00 — 35:00:01:05: VARNEY THE VAMPYRE; or, THE FEAST OF BLOOD, Chapter 27: Henry, the admiral and Mr. Marchdale present the three letters to Flora, anticipating she will be offended and angry with Charles for treating her so. Instead, they are surprised when she cries, “Where did you get these disgraceful

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01:21:56

4.10: The murdering body-snatchers of old Bethnal...

The Penny Dreadful Hour; or, A Feast of... ·

2025/11/26

Join host Corinthian Finn, a.k.a. Finn J.D. John 18th Baron Dunwitch,* for a one-hour-long spree through the scandal-sheets and story papers of old London!This is our hour-long Ha'penny Horrid 'Hursday episode, the second of our two weekly shows. PART I: "THE HA’PENNY HORRIDS”: (Horrid, as in “horror”!)01:00: DICKENS' DREADFUL ALMANAC for today: An account of a 21-year-old man who stole jewels worth north of half a million modern pounds Sterling … and nearly got away with it! 04:03: SWEENEY TODD,

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