Tears of Fire: Curse of the Crying Boy Paintings

During the 1980’s, a series of mysterious fires ripped across England, each with one eerie detail in common: every charred home contained the same painting, all untouched by the flames. In this episode, we investigate the curse of the infamous "Crying Boy" paintings now housed in the Newkirk Museum of the Paranormal. Plus, we phone Kindred Spirits' Amy Bruni for details on a spontaneously combusting doll, Greg admits to beating up children, and Connor takes on yet another alter-ego. Keep a fire extinguisher nearby, because this episode gets heated! Join the Museum: https://patreon.com/paramuseum Visit Our Website: https://hauntedobjectspodcast.com Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/25xf92nx Follow Greg Newkirk Twitter: https://twitter.com/nuekerk Instagram: https://instagram.com/nuekerk Website: https://gregorynewkirk.com Follow Dana Newkirk Twitter: https://twitter.com/weird_dana Instagram: https://instagram.com/weird_dana Follow Connor J. Randall Twitter: https://twitter.com/connorjrandall Instagram: https://instagram.com/connorjrandall Follow Keelin Mathews Twitter: https://twitter.com/arowitch   SHOW NOTES: - Newkirk Museum Patreon Article: https://tinyurl.com/bdh4w6kr - Dr. David Clarke’s Detailed Write-Up: https://tinyurl.com/r85u39cf - The “Mona Lisa Effect”: https://tinyurl.com/mpdjhcws - The Hackler Family Farmhouse Fires: https://tinyurl.com/yvzdhw24 - Read Amy Bruni’s Life with the Afterlife: https://amzn.to/3KpS4Wi - Punt PI episode on the Crying Boy Paintings, 2010: https://tinyurl.com/uvm6t2yv - William Shatner’s Weird or What?: https://youtu.be/K2F3fy7pJ_Y - Fan Website Dedicated to Giovanni Bragolin: https://tinyurl.com/4pc2xdkh - Atlas Obscura Article Featuring a Picture of the Artist: https://tinyurl.com/2p7buyey TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - These Paintings are Terrifying, Let’s Get Four 04:45 - Object Intro and History 15:30 - Call Ian, It’s Time to Kick the Painting 20:40 - Highland Cow of the Post WWII Era 36:00 - Superstition Showdown ft. Stu Stition 56:00 - Burning Paintings that Don't Burn 1:02:10 - Cover Up Your Taters 01:10:45 - POV: Greg Flirts with You 01:19:35 - Phantom Fires ft. Amy Bruni 1:34:24 - One Has Paperwork, The Other is Illegal 1:48:00 - The Ol’ Mole Connor Strikes Again 2:16:50 - Murder of Crows   Copyright 2023 Planet Weird Hosted by Greg and Dana Newkirk Produced by Connor J Randall Photography by Karl Pfeiffer Art by Dustin Williams Theme by Adam Hayman "The Disembodied Voice" by Chuck Fresh “Superstition Showdown” co-designed by Michelle Randall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices