Podcast Episodes – Life After Midnight: Recent Episodes

None

Strange History, Salem Style

View Details

A young man from Haverhill, Massachusetts is mysteriously gunned down in a small town in West Chester County, New York. What appears to be an act of self-defense however, quickly devolves into a cavalcade of witnesses, false evidence, corruption, and surprise (no it isn’t) a rich family covering up their shame, in order to scapegoat…

View Details

Notice: This episode was recorded live on Zoom, and may have long pauses, diminished sound, and be less polished than normal episodes. Thank you in advance for bearing with me as I figure out this new platform and audio! All accompanying pictures can be found on lifeaftermidnightsalem.com Join Kristin and hear the story of a…

View Details

Notice: This episode was recorded live on Zoom, and may have long pauses, diminished sound, and be less polished than normal episodes. Thank you in advance for bearing with me as I figure out this new platform and audio! All accompanying pictures can be found on lifeaftermidnightsalem.com Join Kristin as we discuss Phantasmagoria, its connection…

View Details

Notice: This episode was recorded live on Zoom, and may have long pauses, diminished sound, and be less polished than normal episodes. Thank you in advance for bearing with me as I figure out this new platform and audio! This is a special episode, that was done for Creative North Shore, as a part of…

View Details

In this episode, travel with me on a Halloween Adventure to the legendary village of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where I explore the meaning and symbolism behind Washington Irving’s famous tale. Learn all about my experience in the town, where Irving got his inspiration for the story, some other famous sites in Tarrytown, and perhaps…

View Details

In Part 2 of this episode, I conclude my journey into 19th century fashions with exploring Arsenic in green dye. Join me as we take a look at a fashion plague on Victorian England, its social impact, and the deaths surrounding household items used on a large scale. These fashion faux-pas will NOT leave…

View Details

(photo of the "ghost" of Julian Eltinge, with the original signed in 1917 photo on the left)

(this is a re-posting of an earlier episode that somehow got deleted. Originally recorded March 15, 2018)

Join me as I tell you about some of my favorite haunts, old and new, in the Crescent City, from my recent travels there. In the episode, I'll tell you about why New Orleans name, City of the Dead, applies to more than just the cemeteries... The dead walk with the living, and are all around you in this city on the river.

Episode Written and Recorded by Kristin Harris

NSFW: Some strong language

*photo courtesy of WGNO.com

View Details

In this episode, I explore the strange, and sometimes fatal fashion trends that developed in the Western World in the 19th century. In the words of the ever-eloquent Motley Crue…”She’s Got Looks That Kill.” NSFW. Slight bit of strong language, lots of fire, and lots of frills.    

View Details

Join me in a discussion of, you guessed it, Salem’s gothic literary past and present. I’m joined by Amber Newberry and Laurie Moran, authors and editors for FunDead Publications, and we are discussing what the hell gothic horror actually is, their new anthology, and gothic literature’s connection to Salem. It’s always a wild time when…

View Details

In this episode, I explore the evolution of the image of the vampire, and look beyond the fiction and folklore to expose the very real fear of vampirism in Early New England. Fear gripped the people of rural New England Towns in the 18th and 19th century, but where is the line crossed from fear,…