After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

272 episodes · 1 with AI analysis

This is After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal. The podcast that takes you to the shadiest corners of the past, unpicking history’s spookiest, strangest, and most sinister stories. Join historians Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling, every Monday and Thursday to take a look at the darker side of history. From haunted pubs and Houdini, to witch trials and weird UFO sightings. After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal - a podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow's History Hit, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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People · top 10

HRH Aphrodite Oscar Wilde Arthur Clinton Queen Victoria Superintendent James Thompson Dan Leno Anthony Ernest Bolton (Stella)John Safford Park (Fanny)Elizabeth I

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History Hit

Topics · top 10

Victorian sodomy laws and the burden of proof for sexual conduct prosecutionCross-dressing as theatrical practice versus criminalized gender non-conformityGender performance and the distinction between sex and gender in historical contextPolice surveillance and medical examination as tools of state controlQueer community networks across class boundaries in 19th century LondonThe Criminal Amendment Act of 1885 and 'gross indecency' legislationDrag performance history and theatrical traditions in Victorian entertainmentSex work, solicitation, and survival strategies in Victorian LondonArchival bias in queer history and the role of trial transcriptsLegal representation and class privilege in criminal trials

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Apr 13, 2026

The Victorian Sex Scandal of Fanny & Stella

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