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Wicked Curious Radio - Resurrection Men, Empty Graves and the Body Snatchers Riot of 1788
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On this week's episode of Wicked Curious Radio things get a bit grisly! Roxie brings in a strange 19th century artifact with a curious history and even stranger connection to the show. Find out in which well respected historic institution in Boston body parts were walled up over 150 years ago and forgotten only to be revealed 20 years ago. In 1788 New York saw one of the most unusual riots to take place in the country, the scene was beyond bone chilling! 5000 people showed up and overturned several locations in town because of a bizarre gesture in a window. Plus, unearth the secrets of Resurrection Men in New England, as well as a secret society in Massachusetts that believed disturbing the dead was an art form. Don't miss all the gory details!
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