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Life & death in Victorian times - an interview Paul Gambino

May 22, 2026 • Are you dying to know? • Season 3 • Episode 5

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In this episode we chat to Paul Gambino, author of many books about curiosities, subcultures, oddities and most recently, death & dying (and subsequently life and living) in Victorian times when death was everywhere, living was tough and medical intervention was often more damaging and painful than successful.

In our interview, Paul speaks candidly about his fascination for the strange and often macabre, his collections, and life as an author who just happened to see things a little differently than mainstream society. His book, Beyond the Veil - The Victorian Obsession with Death & Mourning is a masterful collection of tales of illness, torturous treatments and some pretty strange post mortem practices, many which have shaped mourning in modern times.

Paul's book is available here: https://a.co/d/0bTeV4hT or wherever you buy great books.

We hope you enjoy our chat with Paul, as much as we did.

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