Ch. 39 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
Our friend Tarra joins us for another thrilling chapter - wherein the duel FINALLY ACTUALLY HAPPENS! Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the origi...
26 Mars 20251h
Questionable Advice and Vintage Etiquette
The mind behind the tumblr Questionable Advice joins the Antiques Freaks for a rousing discussion on the social history hidden in books and ephemera, and what hilarious and poignant gems we can uncove...
20 Mars 202535min
Ch. 38 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
Wherein Jack Pringle and Chillingworth meet up with Varney to prepare for the OH GOD WHY IS MARCHDALE HERE!? Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like t...
12 Mars 202544min
Little Golden Books
Nothing gold can stay… except, of course, for Little Golden Books. Tune in to learn their origin story as literature for the youthful masses and where the deuce they hide that pesky edition number for...
5 Mars 202529min
Ch. 37 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)
Our dear friend Olivia rejoins us for another thrilling chapter of Varney the Vampire! Wherein Varney attempts to seduce literally any man who shows up on his doorstep. Check out Olivia's spooky novel...
26 Feb 20251h 8min
How to Increase the Value of Antiques and Collectibles
There are several tried-and-true methods. You’re not gonna like any of ‘em.
19 Feb 202520min
Blue Ridge Pottery
Slightly to the left of a listener suggestion is an episode no one asked us for but we did it anyway! Come along with us for a wild ride through 20th century ceramics as we chronicle the rise, fall, a...
12 Feb 202532min
S - The Sailor’s Word Book (1867) with special guest Hannah!
Sailor’s pleasure. Serving out slops. Shotten herring. Spithead nightingales. All these nautical terms and more defined in this, the nineteenth chapter of The Sailor’s Word Book.
5 Feb 202545min
