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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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All Episodes

00:42:42

5.26: Rent for the mansion was dirt cheap — why? —...

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

2026/03/26

SHOW NOTES — for — MINISODE 26 (Season 5)(March 26, 2026) ———— 00:35: THE TERRIFIC REGISTER: ‘Twas midnight, and a fluttering bird entered the young Lord Lyttleton’s room by moonlight, and became the spectre of a maiden he had seduced and abandoned. She bade him repent, for he had but three days to live ….07:30: EARLY VICTORIAN GHOSTLY SHORT STORY, to-wit: THE STORY OF CLIFFORD HOUSE, by an anonymous but fabulous author; Part 1 of 2 parts: The story is told from the point of view of a

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00:52:48

5.25: Sweeney Todd “polishes off” the spy Mrs. Lovett...

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

2026/03/22

SHOW NOTES for MINISODE 25 (Season 5)(March 22, 2026) ———— 01:00: HANGED TODAY IN HISTORY (March 22): On March 22, 1819, 16-year-old Hannah Bocking was scragged for baking an arsenic-laced spice cake and giving it to a friend, with whom she was angry because she (the friend) had been given a job that Hannah had been rejected for. More details: https://www.executedtoday.com/2014/03/22/1819-hannah-bocking-16-year-old-poisoner/ Links to our runners-up: Thomas Hilliker, framed for arson:

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00:51:00

5.24: The highwayman hears a ghostly voice in the...

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

2026/03/19

SHOW NOTES for MINISODE 24 (Season 5)(March 19, 2026) ———— EPISODE 24: The highwayman hears a ghostly voice in the deserted mansion! — How Georgian London loved to gamble and guzzle! — Plus a naughty song and dirty jokes! (Segment 2 — The “Twopenny Torrids.”)01:00: THE LIVES OF THE HIGHWAYMEN: Arthur Griffiths, one of Her Majesty’s prison inspectors, takes us on a tour of the state of the kingdom’s criminal-law art circa 1750. TL;DR: It was criminally lawless!14:45: BLACK BESS; or, THE KNIGHT

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00:46:50

5.23: The mob continues its vampire hunt in the local...

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

2026/03/14

SHOW NOTES for EPISODE 23 (Season 5)(March 15, 2026) ———— 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 early-Victorian London! Each segment is in its own sub-episode. The "Penny Dreadfuls" segment is in this main episode, followed by ...The “Twopenny Torrids” minisode coming this Thursday evening;The “Ha’penny Horrids” minisode coming next Sunday ; and finally—The “Sixpenny Spookies”

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00:35:52

5.22: Miss Jeromette’s ghost is not as angry as she...

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

2026/03/12

SHOW NOTES — for —MINISODE 22 (Season 5)(March 12, 2026)"THE SIXPENNY SPOOKIES"! ———— 00:30: THE TERRIFIC REGISTER: Five sworn witness descriptions of the haunting of the Portadown Bridge in Northern Ireland, the scene of a dreadful massacre of Protestant settlers by Catholic forces.06:45: EARLY VICTORIAN GHOSTLY SHORT STORY, to-wit: MISS JEROMETTE and the CLERGYMAN, by WILKIE COLLINS, Part 3 of 3 parts: Our clergyman’s sleazy pupil gets a surprise letter, and leaves abruptly for

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00:46:51

5.021: The walls are closing on Sweeney Todd! — The...

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

2026/03/08

SHOW NOTES — for —MINISODE 21 (Season 5)(March 8, 2026)"THE HA’PENNY HORRIDS"! ———— 01:00: HANGED TODAY IN HISTORY (MARCH 8, 1734): Judith Dufour, convicted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter to sell her clothes for a quartern of gin. It’s a well-known cautionary tale about the evil influence of alcohol. But, is that all there is to the story? No. No, it is not. Let’s explore “The Rest of the Story” of this Lost Girl. (Art: See pennydread.com/discord)11:25: SWEENEY TODD, THE

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00:57:04

5.20: The skeletons in the vault. — A golden age of...

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

2026/03/05

SHOW NOTES — for —MINISODE 20 (Season 5)(MARCH 5, 2026) ———— EPISODE 5.20: The skeletons in the vault. — A golden age of highway robbery and crime! — A very naughty song about sailing on “The Open C—.” (Segment 2 — The “Twopenny Torrids.”)NOTE: The full show notes, including images and links, can be accessed at https://pennydread.com/discord01:20: THE LIVES OF THE HIGHWAYMEN: A little scene-setting of what life was like during the Golden Age of Britain’s criminal underworld, and some

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00:51:28

5.19: The mob descends upon the graveyard, shovels in...

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

2026/03/01

SHOW NOTES — for —EPISODES 19-22 (Season 5)(March 1-14, 2026) ———— 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 early-Victorian London! Each segment is in its own sub-episode. The "Penny Dreadfuls" segment is in this main episode, followed by ...The “Twopenny Torrids” minisode coming Thursday evening, March 5;The “Ha’penny Horrids” minisode on next Sunday evening; March 8; and

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00:35:10

5.18: Choked by the fingers of a chain-rattling...

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

2026/02/25

SHOW NOTES — for —MINISODE 18 (Season 5)(February 25, 2026)"THE SIXPENNY SPOOKIES"!For COMPLETE SHOW NOTES, including art and links to resources, see ⁠pennydread.com/discord.⁠ ———— IN TO-DAY'S "SIXPENNY SPOOKIES" EPISODE:00:45: THE TERRIFIC REGISTER: Screams awakened the traveler, and running to investigate he found the fingers of a corpse, shackled with chains, locked around the throat of his companion!05:15: EARLY VICTORIAN GHOSTLY SHORT STORY, to-wit: MISS

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00:35:17

5.17: Setting a trap for Sweeney Todd! — The Edgeware...

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

2026/02/24

SHOW NOTES — for —MINISODE 17 (Season 5)(February 22-25, 2026)"THE HA'PENNY HORRIDS"!For COMPLETE SHOW NOTES, including art and links to resources, see ⁠pennydread.com/discord. ———— IN TODAY'S "HA'PENNY HORRIDS" EPISODE:00:45: HANGED TODAY IN HISTORY (February 24): A real downer, you might want to skip this one. But on Feb. 24, 1823, a 54-year-old closeted gay man named William North, outed by the discovery of some love letters, was hanged for “an unnatural

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00:33:50

5.16: A scream rings out in the deserted mansion! —...

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

2026/02/23

SHOW NOTES — for —MINISODE 16 (Season 5)(February 23, 2026)THE "TWOPENNY TORRIDS"!For COMPLETE SHOW NOTES, including art and links to resources, see pennydread.com/discord. ———— IN TODAY'S "TWOPENNY TORRID" MINISODE:01:00: THE LIVES OF THE HIGHWAYMEN: The short and merry life of one of history’s most gifted con artistes — Mary Carleton, a.k.a. The German Princess.12:15: BLACK BESS; or, THE KNIGHT OF THE ROAD (starring HIGHWAYMAN DICK TURPIN), Chapter 54: Dick finishes

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00:44:28

5.15: Torches, pitchforks, and a vampire! —...

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

2026/02/22

(ART: The angry mob and Dr. Chillingworth, from this episode’s chapter of Varney the Vampyre.)SHOW NOTES — for —EPISODES 15-18 (Season 5)(February 22-25, 2026) ———— 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 early-Victorian London! Each segment is in its own sub-episode. The "Penny Dreadfuls" segment is in this main episode, followed by ...The “Twopenny Torrids” minisode coming

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00:28:59

5.14: The mysterious Miss Jeromette. — The ghost’s...

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

2026/02/15

SHOW NOTES — for —EPISODE 14(The fourth of four linked episodes aired February 15, 2026) ———— 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!* ———— "THE SIXPENNY SPOOKIES" segment (No. 4 of 4):00:30: THE TERRIFIC REGISTER: God’s judgement on a bishop who became cruel to his congregation.02:05: EARLY VICTORIAN GHOSTLY SHORT STORY, to-wit: MISS JEROMETTE AND THE

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00:26:52

5.13: Sweeney Todd escapes … for now! (A Ha’penny...

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

2026/02/15

SHOW NOTES — for —EPISODES 11-14(The third of four episodes aired February 15, 2026) ———— 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! ———— "THE HA'PENNY HORRIDS" (Segment 3 of 4):00:30: HANGED TODAY IN HISTORY (February 15, 1688): On this day, Philip Stansfield was hanged for murdering his father. And yeah, he probably did it — there was a lot of circumstantial

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00:36:21

5.12: Dick Turpin’s first highway robbery! — The...

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

2026/02/15

SHOW NOTES — for —EPISODES 12(The second of four aired on February 15, 2026) ———— 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! ———— "THE TWOPENNY TORRIDS" SEGMENT:00:40: THE LIVES OF THE HIGHWAYMEN: The affair of Count Koenigsmark, a feisty Swedish nobleman who in 1682 tried to murder his way into the good graces of a 13-year-old heiress, and barely got out of the

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00:38:00

5.11: The duel is interrupted by a mob with torches...

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

2026/02/15

SHOW NOTES — for —EPISODE 11(One of four aired on February 15, 2026) ———— 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! ———— * The Barony of Dunwitch is located in a deep forest glade west of Arkham (where, as H.P. Lovecraft put it, “the hills rise wild, and there are valleys with deep woods that no axe has ever cut; there are dark narrow glens where the trees slope

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01:46:59

5.10: Sweeney Todd prepares to fly by night. — The...

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

2026/02/08

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”: 01:44: HANGED TODAY IN HISTORY: On Feb. 8, 1804, 23-year-old Miss Ann Hurle was launched into eternity for a forgery/counterfeiting con so audacious that it’s hard to believe she worked it alone. (https://capitalpunishmentuk.org/ann-hurle-hanged-for-forgery-in-1804/)08:15: SWEENEY TODD, THE BARBER 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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