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/paramuseumVisit Our Website: https://hauntedobjectspodcast.comSubscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/25xf92nx Follow Greg NewkirkTwitter: https://twitter.com/nuekerkInstagram: https://instagram.com/nuekerkWebsite: https://gregorynewkirk.comFollow Dana NewkirkTwitter: https://twitter.com/weird_danaInstagram: https://instagram.com/weird_danaFollow Connor J. RandallTwitter: https://twitter.com/connorjrandallInstagram: https://instagram.com/connorjrandallFollow Keelin MathewsTwitter: 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 Four04:45 - Object Intro and History15:30 - Call Ian, It’s Time to Kick the Painting20:40 - Highland Cow of the Post WWII Era36:00 - Superstition Showdown ft. Stu Stition56:00 - Burning Paintings that Don't Burn1:02:10 - Cover Up Your Taters01:10:45 - POV: Greg Flirts with You01:19:35 - Phantom Fires ft. Amy Bruni1:34:24 - One Has Paperwork, The Other is Illegal1:48:00 - The Ol’ Mole Connor Strikes Again2:16:50 - Murder of Crows Copyright 2023 Planet WeirdHosted by Greg and Dana NewkirkProduced by Connor J RandallPhotography by Karl PfeifferArt by Dustin WilliamsTheme by Adam Hayman"The Disembodied Voice" by Chuck Fresh“Superstition Showdown” co-designed by Michelle Randall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices