The Taphophile Diaries

The historic Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh, Scotland has a long, interesting, and bloody history, even housing its own alleged poltergeist... Follow along on Instagram: @thetaphophilediaries Music: "Horror Dark Piano" by Nikita Kondrashev Resources used for this episode: https://ewh.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Greyfriars-Kirkyard.pdf https://greyfriarskirk.com/history/ https://w...

Does this episode involve cemeteries? No...BUT, it does involve caskets...sort of... Legend has it that a group of women (and their caskets) docked many years ago in New Orleans, Louisiana. Rumors of their vampiric nature began to swirl, and they remain a popular topic for tour guides in NOLA to this very day. But for this episode, I dive into the REAL story of the casket girls, which I find far m...

(First and foremost, let's all ignore my mispronunciation of diphtheria throughout the episode!) There was a time when Seattles streets were described as being, quite literally, littered with bodies of the dead, sparking the creation of Butterworth and Sons - the first purpose-built mortuary in North America. Today, this location is now home to Kells Irish Restaurant and Pub, having been made...

With rumors of ghostly happenings, including her own eyes opening and closing on their own, young Rosalia, a fantastically preserved corpse, is now one of the most visited among the rest held within the Capuchin Catacombs. Follow along on Instagram: @thetaphophilediaries Music: "Horror Dark Piano" by Nikita Kondrashev Resources used for this episode: Adam Farley, edited by John Kuroshio...

A walk through any historic New England cemetery will bring you examples of the famous "deaths head" symbol: a skull with wings which represents, among many things, the fleeting nature of life. In this episode, I discuss this beautiful example of American folk art and the famous (and nameless) figure believed to be behind its creation. (Or popularity, at least.) Follow along on Instagram...

Taphophobia is the fear of being buried alive, and people have come up with some clever ways to eliminate the chances of this traumatic fate... Follow along on Instagram: @thetaphophilediaries Music: "Horror Dark Piano" by Nikita Kondrashev Resources used for this episode: Peter J. Koehler Apparent Death and Coma in the 18th Century - Curious Practices Arise from Fear of Being Buried Ali...

A sickle placed across the throat, and a brick shoved in the mouth... For this episode, host Ivy Boyd shares a brief history behind the primary cause of vampire panic and the creative ways in which people dealt with the graves of suspected vampires. Follow along on Instagram: @thetaphophilediaries Music: "Horror Dark Piano" by Nikita Kondrashev Resources used for this episode: Jaclyn Ang...