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Wild Parties of the Victorian Era
17:12 - 23:59 (06:46)
The wealthy in the Victorian era held private parties with very explicit and scandalous activities. This included a story of a woman who jumped naked out of a cream pie and danced on a table in front of the elite guests.
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The Sealy family in New York, who were descendants of P.T.
17:12 - 17:37 (00:25)
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The Sealy family in New York, who were descendants of P.T. Barnum, hosted a dinner that became infamously known as the Awful Sealy Dinner.
ChapterWild Parties of the Victorian Era
EpisodeThe Sordid History of Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The hosts of the first-ever recorded murder mystery party have held a party just before the host's brother's wedding.
17:37 - 19:00 (01:23)
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The hosts of the first-ever recorded murder mystery party have held a party just before the host's brother's wedding. The party is hosted at a restaurant called Sherry's, which features private dining with the tight-lipped wait staff and performers.
ChapterWild Parties of the Victorian Era
EpisodeThe Sordid History of Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties
PodcastStuff You Should Know
A court case in the Victorian era involved a naked woman jumping out of a cream pie and dancing on a table, with a variety of people in attendance ranging from high society individuals to those seeking warmth in the courtroom.
19:00 - 21:37 (02:36)
Summary
A court case in the Victorian era involved a naked woman jumping out of a cream pie and dancing on a table, with a variety of people in attendance ranging from high society individuals to those seeking warmth in the courtroom.
ChapterWild Parties of the Victorian Era
EpisodeThe Sordid History of Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Emily Post's 1922 book, Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics and at Home indicated that bachelor parties were not the orgies that they were believed to be and were more like a dinner with a priest giving a speech about the duties of a married man in attendance.
21:37 - 23:59 (02:22)
Summary
Emily Post's 1922 book, Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics and at Home indicated that bachelor parties were not the orgies that they were believed to be and were more like a dinner with a priest giving a speech about the duties of a married man in attendance.