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Ep. 102 - Metallic Immortality: Cast Iron Coffins & Electroplating The Dead

2026-07-06 · 41 min · 21 entities

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    Link in episode "Ep. 102 - Metallic Immortality: Cast Iron Coffins & Electroplating The Dead": https://katieisms.substack.com/p/the-true-history-behind-the-stunning-coffins-in-frankenstein
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    Link in episode "Ep. 102 - Metallic Immortality: Cast Iron Coffins & Electroplating The Dead": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroplating
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    Link in episode "Ep. 102 - Metallic Immortality: Cast Iron Coffins & Electroplating The Dead": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Holmes_(mortician
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    Link in episode "Ep. 102 - Metallic Immortality: Cast Iron Coffins & Electroplating The Dead": https://atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-fisk-mummy-case
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    Link in episode "Ep. 102 - Metallic Immortality: Cast Iron Coffins & Electroplating The Dead": https://mthistoryrevealed.blogspot.com/2013/10/polishing-mothers-silverand-mother-too.html?m=1
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    Link in episode "Ep. 102 - Metallic Immortality: Cast Iron Coffins & Electroplating The Dead": https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/survival-of-rare-anglo-saxon-coffins

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  • mentioned Thomas Holmes Mortician person
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    Link in episode "Ep. 102 - Metallic Immortality: Cast Iron Coffins & Electroplating The Dead": https://atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-electroplating-corpses
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    Link in episode "Ep. 102 - Metallic Immortality: Cast Iron Coffins & Electroplating The Dead": https://mthistoryrevealed.blogspot.com/2013/10/polishing-mothers-silverand-mother-too.html?m=1
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    Link in episode "Ep. 102 - Metallic Immortality: Cast Iron Coffins & Electroplating The Dead": https://atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-fisk-mummy-case
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    Link in episode "Ep. 102 - Metallic Immortality: Cast Iron Coffins & Electroplating The Dead": https://atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-electroplating-corpses
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    Link in episode "Ep. 102 - Metallic Immortality: Cast Iron Coffins & Electroplating The Dead": https://mthistoryrevealed.blogspot.com/2013/10/polishing-mothers-silverand-mother-too.html?m=1

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    Link in episode "Ep. 102 - Metallic Immortality: Cast Iron Coffins & Electroplating The Dead": https://katieisms.substack.com/p/the-true-history-behind-the-stunning-coffins-in-frankenstein
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    Link in episode "Ep. 102 - Metallic Immortality: Cast Iron Coffins & Electroplating The Dead": https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/survival-of-rare-anglo-saxon-coffins
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  • mentioned Electroplating concept
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    Link in episode "Ep. 102 - Metallic Immortality: Cast Iron Coffins & Electroplating The Dead": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroplating
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Episode description as stored
In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the cast iron Fisk coffins of the mid-19th century, and the shockingly bizarre and disturbing proposals to electroplate dead bodies so that they may become golden, silver, brass or bronze statues that you could keep in your home forever. Subscribe to the Newsletter ! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening ! Today’s Instagram post References: https://katieisms.substack.com/p/the-true-history-behind-the-stunning-coffins-in-frankenstein https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-fisk-mummy-case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroplating https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-electroplating-corpses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Holmes_(mortician) https://mthistoryrevealed.blogspot.com/2013/10/polishing-mothers-silverand-mother-too.html?m=1 “Explosion of a Metallic Coffin” - The New York Times, Nov. 6th, 1858. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/how-the-quest-to-preserve-lenins-body-helps-the-living https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/survival-of-rare-anglo-saxon-coffins/ https://www.agweb.com/news/business/farmland/who-was-lady-red-farm-mystery-lingers-over-woman-iron-coffin