
Grave Escapes
A podcast that helps give voices back to those who have died. We dig up their stories and share them with you.
Episodes
23 episodes
An Awful But Cheerful Grave - Elizabeth Bishop
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.
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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30:47

Decadence and Social Degeneracy: Gustav Klimt
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.
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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28:17

The Portrait of an Artist who Stalked George Washington: Gilbert Stuart
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.
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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29:03

A Grave Love Story: Abelard and Heloise and Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake
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.
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:01:38

It's a Wonderful Grave: James Stewart and Donna Reed
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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57:09

Graves in Toyland: The Hassenfeld Brothers and Izannah Walker
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.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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53:12

The Tides of Activism: Ida Lewis and Susan Wixon
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 su...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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49:59

The Memories behind the Memorials: Hannah Robinson and Roger Williams
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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58:01

Lizzie Took an Axe: Lizbeth and Emma Borden
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:04:23

BONUS EPISODE: 20-ish Questions with Caitlin Howle and Frances Ferland
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 27t...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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38:51

In the Cemetery: North Burial Ground and Ancient Little Neck Cemetery
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, Nort...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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40:52

When You Wish Upon a Grave: Walt Disney
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:01:52

Remember the Ladies: Mary Lemist Titcomb and Annie Smith Peck
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 a...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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48:54

Quiet Lives of Desperation: Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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46:45

Unanswerable Questions, Unquestionable Answers: The Salem Witch Trials
This week Caitlin and Frances dive into the victims of the Salem Witch Trials, as well as the judges.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:05:13

One Grave to Rule Them All: J R.R. Tolkien
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 Cai...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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42:57

Missing in Action: Danvers State Lunatic Asylum and Route 37 Rhode Island
This week, Caitlin and Frances dive into what happens when cemeteries are disrespected, and what happens to the dead once they've been forgotten.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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53:43

Rest in Pieces: Mercy Brown and Mary Greene Clapp
This week, Caitlin and Frances tackle the eerie tale of Mercy Brown, and Frances proposes an alternative death for Mary Greene Clapp.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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48:03

For Whom The Opening Bell Tolls: Charles Dow and Edward Jones
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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42:52

The Sound of Silence: Isabella Stewart Gardner and Mary Ann Lippitt
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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53:55
