Antiques Freaks

Ch. 60 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)

And I said, "What about... breakfast at Varney's?"

Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the original Victorian audience would do for the authentic 1840s coffeehouse experience.

To instantly unlock over a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.

Van Briggle Pottery

This week, Dee tells all about the Arts and Crafts ceramics artist that revived ancient glazing practices to create the longest-continually-operating pottery in America—plus, unsolicited financial advice.

Ephemera Party with Elizabeth McLeod from Auction Waves

From phone books to Civil War letters to ancient Kraft macaroni, Elizabeth McLeod of the Auction Waves podcast takes the Antiques Freaks on a journey through ephemera. Watch out for alligators.

Elizabeth McLeod brings to Auction Waves over forty years of experience as an author, editor, journalist, broadcaster, audio producer, researcher, and collector, with a specialty in American culture of the first half of the 20th Century. She has appeared as a guest expert on television programs ranging from PBS's "History Detectives" to "The American Experience," as well as on NPR and the BBC. Over the past thirty years she has written over five thousand scripts for the daily CBS Radio Network feature "Sound*Bytes." When not engaged in deep dives of research, she has been known to take on acting roles, both in radio and on the stage, and is also accomplished in the preservation and use of antique electronics and audio equipment—including the gear she uses to record each episode of Auction Waves.

Ch. 59 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)

Wherein Jack Pringle's true strength is revealed!

Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the original Victorian audience would do for the authentic 1840s coffeehouse experience.

To instantly unlock over a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.

More Questions? More Answers!

What are the most obnoxious reseller habits? How do we feel about “mantiques”? And is anyone ever truly Kenough? This week the Antiques Freaks answer burning questions from listeners just like you!

The Final Chapter - The College Freshman’s Don't Book (1910)

Discover astonishing truths about yourself through The Devil Wears Prada fanfiction and more in this tome of Edwardian university advice!

Ch. 58 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)

Our friends Daniel and Jon join us for a chapter wherein Jack Pringle arrives drunk.

Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the original Victorian audience would do for the authentic 1840s coffeehouse experience.

To instantly unlock over a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.

Liddle Kiddles

From beloved baby boomer dolls of the 1960s to the 1990s revival millennials adored, it’s the Liddle Kiddle dolls!

Ch. 57 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)

Our friend Tarra rejoins us for a chapter wherein Admiral Bell and Mr. Chillingworth are left alone to watch over the abandoned Bannerworth Hall.

Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the original Victorian audience would do for the authentic 1840s coffeehouse experience.

To instantly unlock over a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.

Paste Jewelry and Gems

From Netflix’s Bridgerton to Ridley Scott’s Napoleon, the Antiques Freaks tell all about the rare antique that Dee won’t eat.

The Romance of Mass Market Paperbacks

An Unwarranted Market Prediction brought to you by Antiques Freaks, featuring clinch covers, bodice rippers, and a very particular brand of mass-market pulp paperback oft overlooked by vintage and antiquarian booksellers.

Wuthering Heights (2026)

Emerald Fennell has thoroughly Wuthered our Heights. Let's get into it.

Organizations and Friends - The College Freshman’s Don't Book (1910)

How to make friends and influence people? Consider sitting down and shutting up! All this and more in this tome of Edwardian university advice.

Ch. 56 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)

Our friend Olivia rejoins us for the chapter wherein the Bannerworths FINALLY LEAVE THE DAMN HALL! (Except for George, who is left behind Home Alone style.)

Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the original Victorian audience would do for the authentic 1840s coffeehouse experience.

To instantly unlock over a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.

Egg Beaters - Antique, Vintage, Manual, and Hand-Crank

To stiff peaks, you say? (Alternatively, “Archimedes screw? I ‘ardly know ‘er!”)

The Beetle Hunter by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (with Terrible Book Club!)

Wanted: beetle hunk available for 24/7 free use, $20/day. It’s another wild story from the author of Sherlock Holmes, read aloud with commentary from our friends Chris and Paris of Terrible Book Club!

On Lectures - The College Freshman’s Don't Book (1910)

Do you really need to do all the assigned reading? How about performance enhancers in an academic setting? And what becomes of those students who fail to devote themselves to learning? Find out all that and more in this tome of Edwardian university advice!

Car Vases, Hearse Vases, and Limo Vases

Wherein a new record is set for most times Ken says “oh no” in a single episode! Welcome to interior design for early automobiles.

Ch. 55 - Varney the Vampire, or, The Feast of Blood (1845)

Our friend James Wake returns for a thrilling chapter of wacky larks with the lads!

Varney the Vampire is a genuine penny dreadful, read aloud one chapter per week just like the original Victorian audience would do for the authentic 1840s coffeehouse experience.

To instantly unlock over a hundred more chapters (literally), check out our Patreon.

Dress and Dining - The College Freshman’s Don't Book (1910)

Throw off that tall hat and don’t you dare grow a beard! How does advice to incoming university students fare after over a hundred years? Tune in to find out!