A podcast that helps give voices back to those who have died. We dig up their stories and share them with you.
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An Awful But Cheerful Grave - Elizabeth Bishop
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In this episode, Caitlin, in keeping with the new format, tells Frances all about the awful, cheerful, amazing, and quite sad life of Elizabeth Bishop. Frances is suitably impressed.Oleh Caitlin Howle, Frances Ferland
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Decadence and Social Degeneracy: Gustav Klimt
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In this episode, Caitlin and Francesgrace try out a new show format, in which Frances tells Caitlin all about Gustav Klimt, the artist, and Caitlin is appropriately amused.Oleh Caitlin Howle, Frances Ferland
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The Portrait of an Artist who Stalked George Washington: Gilbert Stuart
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In the season three premiere, Frances and Caitlin tackle a new format for the podcast, as well as dive into the life and death of Gilbert Stuart - an artist whose work you've seen, but may not realize where.Oleh Caitlin Howle, Frances Ferland
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A Grave Love Story: Abelard and Heloise and Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake
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This week Frances and Caitlin look into the "love story" of Abelard and Heloise and the real love story of Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake - two women who found love at a time it was outlawed.Oleh Caitlin Howle, Frances Ferland
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It's a Wonderful Grave: James Stewart and Donna Reed
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This week on the podcast, Frances and Caitlin look at the graves of James Stewart and Donna Reed - as inspired by the film It's a Wonderful Life.Oleh Caitlin Howle, Frances Ferland
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Graves in Toyland: The Hassenfeld Brothers and Izannah Walker
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This week on Grave Escapes, Frances and Caitlin look at the Hassenfeld Brothers and founders of Hasbro, as well as Izannah Walker, who created a doll that is still collected to this day.Oleh Caitlin Howle, Frances Ferland
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The Tides of Activism: Ida Lewis and Susan Wixon
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This week Caitlin and Frances look at famous lighthouse keeper Ida Lewis, who was known for saving 36 lives, having a parade in her honor, and turning down countless admirers to do her work. They also examine Susan Wixon an unknown brilliant suffragette, who knew how to fight for what is right and what is wrong.…
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Oleh Caitlin Howle, Frances Ferland
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The Memories behind the Memorials: Hannah Robinson and Roger Williams
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This week, Frances and Caitlin look at two notable figures in Rhode Island history. The first is Hannah Robinson, for whom a memorial tower was built, and who, due to heartbreak, has been felt by the community for centuries. The second, is the man himself, Roger Williams. He was kicked out of multiple settlements in the newly "discovered" Americas …
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Lizzie Took an Axe: Lizbeth and Emma Borden
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Frances and Caitlin are back for season two of Grave Escapes - starting off with one of the most infamous murderers (allegedly) of all time, Lizzie Borden. The two examine her life, as well as the life of her sister, Emma, of which not much is known, and how even though they were separated in life, they were reunited in the cemetery.…
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BONUS EPISODE: 20-ish Questions with Caitlin Howle and Frances Ferland
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In their first bonus episode, Caitlin and Frances interview each other! It's a quick way to find out more about our hosts, what got them into history, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the podcast. Season Two begins September 27th!Oleh Caitlin Howle, Frances Ferland
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In the Cemetery: North Burial Ground and Ancient Little Neck Cemetery
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In their season one finale, Caitlin and Frances decide to dive into two large cemeteries - instead of individuals. They start with Ancient Little Neck Cemetery in Riverside, Rhode Island, and conclude with the inspiration for this podcast, North Burial Ground in Providence, Rhode Island.Oleh Caitlin Howle, Frances Ferland
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When You Wish Upon a Grave: Walt Disney
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This week Caitlin and Frances are joined by Dan Miceli, part of the forthcoming A Cynic's Guide to Disney podcast, and he shares about the life of Walter Elias Disney and the good (and bad) things about him, his life and his legacy, and the man has been completely separated from the parks that so many people know and love.…
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Remember the Ladies: Mary Lemist Titcomb and Annie Smith Peck
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Abigail Adams wrote in 1776: "I long to hear that you have declared an independency -- and by the way in the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands. Rem…
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Quiet Lives of Desperation: Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson
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After a recent excursion to Author's Ridge at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Massachusetts, Caitlin and Frances delve into two of the area's most prominent authors: Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson, and look at the connection between the two men and how they influenced each other.Oleh Caitlin Howle, Frances Ferland
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Unanswerable Questions, Unquestionable Answers: The Salem Witch Trials
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This week Caitlin and Frances dive into the victims of the Salem Witch Trials, as well as the judges.Oleh Caitlin Howle, Frances Ferland
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One Grave to Rule Them All: J R.R. Tolkien
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This week, Caitlin and Frances are joined by their first guest - Jesse D. Crichton, who tells them the biggest love story to date - the one of J.R.R. Tolkien, and his wife. It's a beautiful story, the tale of their graves, that leaves Caitlin and Frances in tears.Oleh Caitlin Howle, Frances Ferland
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Missing in Action: Danvers State Lunatic Asylum and Route 37 Rhode Island
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This week, Caitlin and Frances dive into what happens when cemeteries are disrespected, and what happens to the dead once they've been forgotten.Oleh Caitlin Howle, Frances Ferland
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Rest in Pieces: Mercy Brown and Mary Greene Clapp
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This week, Caitlin and Frances tackle the eerie tale of Mercy Brown, and Frances proposes an alternative death for Mary Greene Clapp.Oleh Caitlin Howle, Frances Ferland
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For Whom The Opening Bell Tolls: Charles Dow and Edward Jones
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In this episode, Caitlin and Francesgrace examine about the lives, deaths, graves, and reverberating impact of Charles Henry Dow and Edward Davis Jones, the creators of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.Oleh Caitlin Howle, Frances Ferland
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The Sound of Silence: Isabella Stewart Gardner and Mary Ann Lippitt
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In this episode, Caitlin and Francesgrace examine about the lives, deaths, graves, and legacies of Isabella Stewart Gardner, the philanthropist, and Mary Ann Lippitt, the oralism advocate.Oleh Caitlin Howle, Frances Ferland
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The Hitchhiker's Manifesto: Karl Marx and Douglas Adams
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In this episode, Caitlin and Francesgrace swap stories about the lives, deaths, and strange graves of Karl Marx, the philosopher, and Douglas Adams, the writer.Oleh Caitlin Howle, Frances Ferland
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Missing Stones: HP Lovecraft and Sissieretta Jones
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In this episode, Caitlin and Frances trade stories about the lives and impoverished deaths of H.P. Lovecraft, the writer, and Sissieretta Jones, the singer. HP Lovecraft: de Camp, L. Sprague. Lovecraft: A Biography. New York: Doubleday, 1975. Faig, Kenneth W. "The Parents of Howard Phillips Lovecraft". In Joshi, S. T.; Schultz, David E. (eds.). An …
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