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Steven Connelly
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Friends and Rivals Podcast
Ep. 170 Friends and Rivals Podcast: Blame Uma Thurman and Jennifer Connelly
It's FRIENDS AND RIVALS PODCAST EPISODE 170 and I'm sorry for getting us banned on Twitch. No one is happy. The Devils suffered an embarrassing loss, the Rangers are frustrating on defense, the Islanders are beat to H***, and the Penguins...hold my beer. On the Weekly WTF we put Uma Thurman up against Jennifer Connelly and the results are a disaster. Find out why on FRIENDS AND RIVALS EPISODE 170!
2024-11-12
1h 11
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Taphophobia and the Safety Coffins
Taphophobia is the fear of being buried alive and was perhaps more likely to happen than you believe, especially in the Victorian Era. In todays episode we look at cases and the innovative inventors who invented Safety coffins to prevent premature burials. email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com If you want to listen to the subscribers only episodes, or just help support the show for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can...
2024-10-29
16 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Burning at The Stake
Burning at the Stake was probably one of the most horrific forms of Execution, yet many Countries performed it as a Means of Punishment. In todays episode of the HCCP we look at some of these practices, reasons and cases. email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com If you want to listen to the subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe ...
2024-10-07
17 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Murder in the Mail
1898 saw the a USA first: Murder through the Mail. A parcel of poisoned Candies were sent by a rejected woman. Story from Thomas Samuel Duke, Celebrated Criminal cases of America
2024-07-08
14 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Pubs, What's in a name: Part 4
The World has many Pubs with unusual and quirky stories behind their names, and nowhere is this more true than the UK and Ireland. In todays episode we look a few of these stories. Feel free to donate on ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com If you want to listen to subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly...
2024-07-01
16 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Brighton Quickie
In English Law during the 1920s and 30s gaining a Divorce wasn't easy, but a technique was devised to secure one. It became known as a Brighton Quickie
2024-02-28
06 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
A Present in the Post
Merry Christmas dear listeners and as is now custom we have a fictional Christmas crime story. This year its Cyril Hare's 1949 short story about a man who is being Blackmailed and is determined to find and gain revenge on his Blackmailer. If you want to listen to subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe Feel free to donate on ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast
2023-12-25
26 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The US Nazi Spy Ring
Just a few days after the US entered into WW2 a German Spy network of 33 Spies were tried and sentenced to combination of over 300 years in Prison. If you want to listen to subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe Feel free to donate on ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com
2023-11-22
25 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Jack Sheppard
Jack Sheppard was one of the most famous criminals of 18th Century London. But it is not for his criminal exploits is he best known, but for his numerous Escapes. If you want to listen to subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe Feel free to donate on ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com Story from: The procession...
2023-11-10
28 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
A Footballing Scandal
In 1964 a footballing match fixing and betting scandal was uncovered in the UK. Football fans were appalled at such corruption in their beloved sport. Email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com
2023-10-20
14 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Lottery
After the last Battle on British soil at Culloden in 1746, the British Government had a huge amount of Prisoners held in Prison waiting for trial. They came up with a unique way to deal with this problem. Shirley Jackson's magnificent short story, The Lotteryhttps://youtu.be/Eo6Xyaw3xGg?si=QJl4rEQ2iYWssbaz If you want to listen to subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe
2023-09-25
16 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Case of the absconding Solicitor
Another case from Scotland Yard and it reads like a mix between a Sherlock Holmes short story and around the world in 80 days, with the detective chasing the suspect across the world. If you want to listen to subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe Feel free to donate on ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com
2023-09-11
27 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Liquid Mathew Murder
In 1983 Miami Police found a body which they suspected to be a gang related killing...but then the case took a twist If you want to listen to subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe Feel free to donate on ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com
2023-08-27
05 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Pig Faced Lady of Manchester Square
1815 in London, the talk of the town was of a rich, young Pig Faced Lady in Manchester Square. In this Regency Era she wasn't short of Suitors.... If you want to listen to subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe Feel free to donate on ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast Twitter: the historical crimes podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com ...
2023-08-26
10 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Favourite
A tale of favourites, romance and murder in the Court of James I Twitter: the historical crimes podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com If you want to listen to subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe Feel free to donate on ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast
2023-08-16
17 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Eltham Common Murder
On the 9th of February, 1918, Nellie Trew walked across Eltham Common and was never seen alive again. Scotland Yard Detective, Francis Carlin solved the crime and this is his account of the case. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com Francis Carlin: Reminiscences of a Scotland Yard Detective (1927)
2023-08-03
27 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Bloody Benders
In the Old Wild West travellers were going missing. suspicion fell on the Bender Family who owned an Inn. Legend now knows them as the Blood Benders. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com Special thanks to Cat at catstruecrimecorner.com
2023-07-20
27 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Britain's first 'Wanted' Poster
Percy Lefroy Mapleton holds an important part in British Criminal History: In 1881, He was the first man to appear in the newspapers as a composite sketch as a 'Wanted' man. Moreover, his execution was graphically detailed by one newspaper. If you are a Sherlock Holmes fan, like me, check out my new YouTube channel. Search 'Sherlock Holmes beyond the stories'.
2023-02-25
28 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Rotherham Transvestite Murder
On August 1st, 1950, a body of a woman was found dead in Rotherham....but it turned out not to be a woman. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Margaret Drinkall, Rotherham Murders, Wharncliffe books (2011)
2023-01-18
20 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Mistletoe Murder
Merry Christmas to all the listeners. PD Jame's Classic short story of murder at Christmas.
2022-12-25
55 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Historical Pickpockets
In todays episode we will look at historical Pickpockets, the Artful dodgers of the world of crime Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Palk, Deirdre (2006). "Pickpocketing". Gender, Crime and Judicial Discretion 1780–1830. Great Britain: The Boydell Press. Hitchcock, Tim; Shoemaker, Robert (2010). Tales from the Hanging Court. Bloomsbury Acadaemic unlacethevictorians.blogspot.com/2011/04/mayhew-files-pickpockets.html www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/juvenile-crime-in-the-19th-century
2022-12-15
07 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
A Real Victorian Locked Room Mystery
1848 in Glasgow saw an audacious Jewellery robbery. No-one could work out how it had been perpetrated: it was a Real locked room mystery twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Glasgow: The real mean City: true crime and punishment from the second city of the empire, 2013, Black and white publishing, Malcolm Archibald:
2022-12-01
17 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Pubs, What's in a name(Part 3)
There are many curiously named pubs in the world, many with interesting stories. in todays episode we look at a few of these. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/fun-stuff/11-brilliant-funny-stories-straight-14927009 deadpubs.co.uk/Lodges/index.shtml www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/stories-behind-liverpool-pub-names-12930917 www.historic-uk.com/Blog/Twelve-Oldest-Inns-In-England/ www.turnersoldstar.co.uk/history www...
2022-08-23
23 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Notting Hill Riots
Notting Hill is one of London's most desirable locations to live with all the charm of a Hugh Grant Film. However, 1958 it was essentially a slum which housed many Caribbean Immigrants. It was in this area that we saw the Notting Hill riots. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com academic.oup.com/hwj/advance-article/doi/10.1093/hwj/dbac012/6568867?login=false warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/studying/docs/racism/riots/ www.mynottinghill.co.uk/the-1958-race-riots-of-notting-hill/
2022-04-26
23 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Bobbed Haired Bandit
10 years before Bonnie Parker became the most famous female robber in America's history, another woman caused a sensation in New York, with her series of robberies. She was called Celia Cooney but the Newspapers called her the Bobbed Haired Bandit. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast cattstruecrimecorner.com
2022-04-19
24 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Half hanged Smith(and other stories)
Hanging was the traditional execution throughout England and Scotland for Centuries, but it wasn't always successful. In todays episode we look at some who survived the process. They were known as the 'Half-Hanged'. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast www.executedtoday.com/2008/12/24/1705-john-half-hanged-smith-half-hanged/comment-page-1/ bcmj.org/premise/history-bloodletting www.executedtoday.com/category/what/not-executed/pardons-and-clemencies/reprieved-at-the-last-moment/page/2/ Seddon, Peter, Crime's Strangest Cases, portico, 2012 https://www.capitalpunishmentuk.o...
2022-04-12
20 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The D-Day Crossword Puzzle
In 1944 during WW2 codenames for the D-Day operation started appearing in the Daily Telegraph newspaper. Was this a German spy at work? M15 were determined to find out. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/06/05/d-day-clues-hitler-had-done-telegraph-crossword/ www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/crossword-puzzle-nearly-ended-dday.html www.theguardian.com/crosswords/crossword-blog/2014/may/12/crossword-unsolved-mystery-d-day-puzzles-leonard-dawe www.history.co.uk/articles/the-unsolved-mystery-of-the-d-day-puzzles wargaming.com/en/news/jasper_maskelyne
2022-04-05
17 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Belle Gunness
Belle Gunness is one of the United States most infamous serial killers, yet her story remains shrouded in mystery. In todays episode we look at the story behind this monster. Thanks to Catt Smith for todays story. find her blog- cattstruecrimecorner.com twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast
2022-03-29
24 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
(More) Statues of London
London is a city of Statues. In todays episode we will look at some more of these. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com
2022-03-22
19 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Convict Hulks
After the American colonies fought independence in 1775, it caused one big problem for Great Britain...we had nowhere to send our convicts. So, what was the answer? twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com www.digitalpanopticon.org/Convict_Hulks Henry Mayhew and John Binny, The Criminal Prisons of London and Scenes of London Life, (London: 1862), seasaltercross.com/2015/03/18/life-inside-the-prison-hulks-staying-alive-2/ blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/floating-hell-life-early-19th-century-convict-hulks/ www.eastridingmuseums...
2022-03-15
25 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
George Orwell's 'The Spike'
In 1931 George Orwell wrote an essay on his life as a tramp and a Spike he stayed in overnight. Spikes were the slang name for Workhouses. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast
2022-03-08
14 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
London's grave issue
By the 19th century Londons population had exploded and it simply had no more space for its dead. What was to be the answer? twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Amadei, gian Luca Victorian Cemeteries and the Suburbs of London; Spatial Consequences to the Reordering of London’s Burials in the Early 19th Century, routledge, 2022 Brooke, A & Brandon D London city of the dead,the history press, 2008 Muinzer,Thomas, L, A Grave Situation: An Examination of the Legal Issues Raised by the...
2022-03-01
28 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Rev Hackman
A Tale of obsession, stalking and Murder in Georgian era London. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast https://www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng355.htm www.historyextra.com/period/modern/how-to-carry-off-a-great-hoax/ www.smithsonianmag.com/history/fatal-triangle-77291407/ http://hysterical.foxearth.org.uk/2005/02/rev-edward-drax-free.html Capital crimes max decharne arrow books 2012 https://muse.jhu.edu/article/6978/summary https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hackman-james.htm
2022-02-22
17 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Charles Dickens pets(...and other stories)
Charles Dickens had a considerable amount of pets and he generally gave them the same unusual names reserved for his literary creations.... twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast unbelievable-facts.com/2016/10/facts-about-famous-historical-figures.html/4 https://www.rd.com/list/bizarre-historical-coincidences/ https://unbelievable-facts.com/2018/03/funny-stories-from-history.html/2 https://www.openculture.com/2016/06/when-charlie-chaplin-entered-a-chaplin-look-alike-contest-and-came-in-20th-place.html www.wonderslist.com/10-people-with-bizarre-history/ https://www.historyhit.com/historical-figures-who-died-unusual-deaths/ thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2013/10/50-people-on-the-most-r-rated-historical-fact-i-know
2022-02-15
17 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Rasputin of Manhattan
New York in the 1930's saw a gang trying to kill an Irish Drunk for his life insurance: but the plan didn't go as expected. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Thanks to Catt Smith for this episode. Read Catts blog on Cattstruecrimecorner.com listverse.com/2008/04/22/top-10-amazing-people-who-cheated-death/ www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-man-who-wouldnt-die-89417903/ funfactz.com/weird-facts/mike-headless-chicken/ https://medium.com/the-crime-historian/meet-the-man-who-survived-5-murder-attempts-to-the-frustration-of-his-killers-6469d0c1f7b https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2020/03/the-curious-case-of-the-man-who-wouldnt-die
2022-02-08
29 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Jonathon Wild, Part 3
Jonathon Wild had reached the top by 1725. He controlled London's Criminal networks. In todays episode we see his downfall. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast
2022-02-01
27 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Jonathon Wild (Part 2)
We continue our story in 18th century London with the criminal who would inspire Sherlocks Moriarty. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com
2022-01-25
21 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Jonathon Wild (Part 1)
In 18th Century Londons crimimal doings one man stands out. He was the organiser of half that was evil and half of infected crimes in London and became the inspiration for Sherlocks Moriarty. This is the story of Jonathon Wild. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng175.htm
2022-01-17
30 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Blue Carbuncle
Merry Xmas everyone and its a Christmas bonus episode in the shape of the classic Sherlock Holmes christmas tale 'The Blue Carbuncle', first published in 1892. Its a tale of christmas forgiveness and a wonderful tale unfolds of criminal events.
2021-12-25
53 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Rattlesnake James
In 1942 Robert S James was the last man hanged in California. He was found guilty of the murder of his wife in a very unique way. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast medium.com/the-true-crime-edition/rattlesnake-james-the-last-man-to-be-hanged-to-death-in-california-da63551fc2d2 www.geocities.ws/princessdiisdead/hangingb.html www.lamag.com/culturefiles/rattlesnake-killer-los-angeles-robert-s-james/ medium.com/the-true-crime-edition/rattlesnake-james-the-last-man-to-be-hanged-to-death-in-california-da63551fc2d2 www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-09-18-me-47332-story.html cattstruecrimecorner.com/rattlesnake/ murderpedia.org...
2021-12-21
21 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Streets, what's in a name?
The world is full of curiously named streets, none more so in historical Britain. In todays episode, we look at a few of these! twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/british-street-names londontopia.net/site-news/featured/streets-london/ www.southernliving.com/travel/unique-street-names? https://lookup.london/weird-london-street-names-2/ Pickup Gilly, The A-Z of curious London: strange stories of mysteries, crimes and eccentrics, the history press, 2013 ...
2021-12-14
15 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Bodyline
In 1933 an England sporting team caused controversy with their tactics, sparking a diplomatic incident and damaging relations with Australia for many years. This is the story of 'Bodyline' twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com cricketlife.co.uk/the-bodyline-series-the-ashes-1932-1933/ www.itsonlycricket.com/bodyline-bowling cricketopinions.com/bodyline-bowling-bouncers-ashes-cricket-history/ www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/bodyline-cricket-series-1932-33 En.Wikipedia.org/bodyline www.nma...
2021-12-07
25 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Lancashire Jack the Ripper suspect
Frederick Bailey Deeming was a man of many alias's. He was suspected by some of being Jack the Ripper and he was certainly a murderer and a conman. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Todays story told with permission and thanks to Andrew Jago. Follow his blog and twitter: Twitter: a janner darkly blog: ajannerdarkly.wordspress.com
2021-11-30
28 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
A tale of Clubs
The world has known many different types of clubs. In todays episode we dive in for a look at a few of these. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast buy me a beer on ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast The history of the london clubs, Edward ward. London 1709 patrickspedding.blogspot.com/2009/08/english-aphrodites-part-1.html https://www.hebergementwebs.com/top/top-10-strangest-clubs-in-history-the-club-sandwich-is-not-in-the-top www.atlasobscura.com/articles/unusual-clubs-in-history nineteenteen.blogspot.com/2010/11/where-boys-were-four-horse-club.html listverse.com/2016/08/08/top-10-bizarre-clubs-from-the-past/
2021-11-23
13 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Operation Mincemeat Part 1
During WW2 the Allies devised an incredible plan to fool German Intelligence into thinking they would invade Greece instead of Italy. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com Operation mincemeat, Ben Macintrye, Bloomsbury books, 2016 Deadly Deception, Denis Smyth, OUP Oxford, 2010 militarywiki/operationmincemeat
2021-11-09
25 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
In 1605 a plot to blow up the houses of parliament was thwarted and the Catholic conspirators executed. *apologies for the sound recording in this episode. I had problems with my microphone twitter: the historical crimes podcast www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolu tionofparliament/parliamentaryauthority/the-gu npowder-plot-of-1605/ www.history.com/topics/british-history/gunpo wder-plot www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-s tories/guy-fawkes-and-the-gunpowder-plot/#gs .eh2b8c englishhistory.net/stuarts/the-gunpowder-plot/ Wikipedia.org/gunpowder_plot ww...
2021-11-02
35 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
George Orwell's a hanging
Whilst serving as an imperial police officer in British occupied Burma (now Myanmar) in the 1920's Orwell witnessed a hanging which he later wrote about in his book of Essays. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com Orwell, George Essays, Penguin reprint 2000
2021-10-26
19 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Pubs, what's in a name? (Part 2)
We have some curiously named pubs in the UK and the world. Many have interesting stories and today we will look at a few. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast heritagecalling.com/2020/06/24/11-listed-pubs-with-fascinating-histories/ www.rte.ie/lifestyle/travel/2020/0824/1160911-some-of-the-most-remarkable-irish-pubs-from-around-the-world/ https://www.kickassfacts.com/pub-facts/ https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/inside-princess-diana-themed-pub-24931466 www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/history/glasgow-old-pubs-bars-history-16910255 http://www.scotlandspubsandbars.co...
2021-10-19
22 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Turk: The chess computer who beat Napolean
A chess Computer beat both Nopoleon and Benjamin Franklin....in todays episode, hear the story! Email: the historical crimes and criminals podcast ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast www.chessequipments.com/history-of-chess/ users.adam.com.au/bstett//SkepticsTurk104.htm www.ststworld.com/the-turk/ www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/murder.html www.thevintagenews.com/2016/05/08/the-turk-was-аn-18th-century-mechanical-chess-player-that-conned-napoleon-bonaparte-2/ www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/jewel-royale-chess-set
2021-10-04
28 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Wife selling
Wife selling was once a very common practice. In todays episode we will look at some of these stories. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast Thompson, E. P. (1991), "The Selling of Wives", Customs in Common, Merlin Press Ackroyd, Peter london, the biography, chatto and windus, 2000 www.ourcitytogether.london/inspire/wife-selling-at-smithfield-market en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wife...
2021-09-28
18 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Tichborne case (part 2)
In Victoria era Britain a court case divided opinions like no other: it was a case of a Baronet thought lost at sea returned to claim his title and estate. in the second part, we look at the court cases ensuring. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast
2021-09-21
23 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Tichborne case (part 1)
In Victorian era Britain a court case divided opinions like no other: it was a case of a Baronet thought missing at sea returned to claim his title and estate. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/tichborne-case-victorian-melodrama brightonmuseums.org.uk/discover/2020/05/06/the-tichborne-case-a-case-of-identity-fraud/?_escaped_fragment_#! freiherrvonquast.wordpress.com/tag/the-tichborne-case/ the-east-end.co.uk/the-tichborne-claimant/ mediawiki.feverous.co...
2021-09-14
29 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The monkey hangers of Hartlepool
In the northeast of England there is a town best known for one infamous event. During the Napoleonic wars they hanged a Monkey, mistaking it for a Frenchman. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.thisishartlepool.co.uk/history/thehartlepoolmonkey.asp thehobbledehoy.com/2019/03/03/the-hanging-of-the-hartlepool-monkey/ www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/animal-awards-programme/pdsa-dickin-medal www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-Dickin-Medal/ www.forces.net/news/meet-brigadier-sir-nils-olav-iii-worlds-highest-ranking-penguin
2021-09-07
11 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The odd Oddingley double murder
In the village of Oddingley, the finding of a body led to the solving of a previous murder almost 25 years previously. twitter: the historical crimes podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com www.telegraph.co.uk/only-in-britain/strange-british-laws/ www.mysteriesofmercia.com/post/the-tithe-system-oddingley www.wikiwand.com/en/The_Oddingley_Murders www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/article-2191582/A-murderous-village-gutters-run-gore-DAMN-HIS-BLOOD-BY-PETER-MOORE.html www...
2021-08-31
18 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Pubs, what's in a name?
Many British pub names have curious stories behind their names....in todays episode we look at a few of these. twitter: the historical crimes podcast. email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com Decharne Max: Capital crimes, seven centuries of London life and murder, London, Random house, 2012 lookup.london/weird-london-pub-names/ getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/guides/the-history-of-pub-names/ www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/business/who-pub-named-after-reveal-589031 www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?div=t16960227-44
2021-08-24
20 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Han Van Meegeren
During WW2 a Dutch Artist sold a forgery to the Nazi Party. In todays episode we look at the forger Han Van Meegeren and his legacy. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com allthatsinteresting.com/lee-israel-true-story www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11415893/Lee-Israel-literary-forger-obituary.html www.theartnewspaper.com/archive/van-meegeren-s-secret-supplies www.historyhit.com/nazi-sympathiser-or-national-hero-the-strange-story-of-han-van-meegeren/ www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017...
2021-06-08
28 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The 1904 Olympic marathon: The most bizarre race ever run
The Olympics have seen many strange events over the years, including Art. In todays episode we look at a few. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com ko-fi.com/thehistoricalcrimespodcast www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-2169255/Dirtiest-Olympics-race-history-1988s-100m-final-year-steroids-turned-sport-sour.html www.teamscotland.scot/athlete/allan-wells/ www.balls.ie/athletics/1904-olympic-marathon-466679 www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-1904-olympic-marathon-may-have-been-the-strangest-ever-14910747/
2021-06-01
15 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The real life inspiration for Hannibal Lecter( and other characters)
We have grown up loving any number of fictional characters and animals. Many of them have their origins in real people. In todays episode we will look at a few. *please note I made an error in recording( don’t record 4 episodes in a row) naming CS Lewis as the author of Alice in Wonderland instead of Lewis Carroll. Apologies S twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast historycollection.com/wont-believe-true-historical-figures-inspired-worlds-favorite-fictional-characters/5/ li...
2021-05-25
15 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Paris stories(..and all that Jazz)
Paris has always been a magnet for foreigners. In todays episode we will look back at 20th century Paris with stories of literature, crime, lesbians and jazz. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast theculturetrip.com/europe/france/paris/articles/gay-paris-20th-century-lesbian-culture-in-the-city-of-love/ www.spectator.co.uk/article/if-only-georges-simenon-had-been-a-bit-more-like-maigret www.trussel.com/maig/people80.htm vintagenewsdaily.com/american-writers-janet-flanner-and-solita-solano-the-lesbian-lovers-fled-1920s-america-for-paris-and-lived-their-best-life murderpedia.org/female.N/n/noziere-violette...
2021-05-18
27 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Mary Ann Cotton
Out of the top 3 Serial killers in the UK, 2 are women. Mary Ann Cotton is Britains 3rd most prolific with a suspected 21 kills. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/Mary_Ann_Cotton.html www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/who-was-mary-ann-cotton-11503447 murderpedia.org/female.C/c/cotton-mary-ann.htm www...
2021-05-11
17 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The sandwich that started a war
It is argued by some Historian and disputed by others that a sandwich played its part in starting one of the biggest conflicts the world has ever witnessed. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast www.historic-uk.com/cultureuk/the-cornish-pasty/ justfunfact.com/interesting-facts-about-lunch/ www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/20018/may/01/has-porridge-really-been-banned-from-a-prison-for-security-reasons www.smithsonian.com/history/gavrilo-princips-sandwich-79480741
2021-05-04
14 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Real Double Indemnity murder
In 1927 a murder took place that would inspire the book and famous film, Double Indemnity. The case also involved a secret camera taking a famous photo of the moment of execution by electrocution. In todays episode we look at the case of Ruth Synder. see the photo on the twitter page. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com time.com/3808808/first-photo-electric-chair-execution/ allthatsinteresting.com/ruth-snyder www.rowdiva.com/RS.html
2021-04-27
28 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Swells night time guide through the Metropolis
In 2019 a Victorian book called 'The Swells night time guide through the Metropolis' was sold for £4000 at Auction. it was a Victorian Guide for young men finding sexual adventures in London. email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast ko-fi.com/historicacrimespodcast www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/racy-guide-victorian-londons-brothels-17388162 www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-new-swells-night-guide www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/prostitution w...
2021-04-20
16 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The LA Trilogy, Part 3: William Edward Hickman
On December 15th, 1927 a man walked into a School in Los Angeles and abducted a 12 year old child. The sensational case made worldwide headlines for the brutal subsequent events. pictures on twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-feb-04-me-21037-story.html horrorhistory.net/2017/12/17/girl-murdered-dismembered-and-disemboweled-during-ransom/ malefactorsregister.com/wp/779/ www.crimemagazine.com/fox-or-“moral-imbecile”-william-edward-hickman-and-murder-marion-parker www.cemeteryguide.com/gotw-parker.html
2021-03-30
25 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Cases that changed the law: The Bradford sweets poisoning
In 1858, over 200 people were poisoned when a bag of Arsenic was accidentally mixed with their sweet mixture. The resulting case would help change the law in the UK. please subscribe to the podcast, leave a review tell your friends and social media outlets. twitter: thehistoricalcrimesandcriminalspodcast recipespastandpresent.org.uk/tradsweets2.php#9 www.sweetandnostalgic.co.uk/history-of-sweets-4-w.asp visitvictorianengland.com/category/food/ www.cocoaandheart.co.uk/victorian-sweets/ en.m.wikipedia.org...
2021-03-16
17 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The LA Trilogy, Part 2: Erwin Walker
In Post war a killer was on the loose with multiple guns, including Machine guns. this is the story of Erwin 'Machine gun' Walker. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com derangedlacrimes.com/?tag=erwin-machine-gun- walker military.wikia.org/wiki/Erwin_Walker
2021-03-09
21 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Tiger in the Smoke
In 1857 Londoners were treated to a Bizarre spectacle....a Tiger walking down a street with a crying boy in its jaws. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2537568/Harrods-pet-shop-sold-alligators-lions-baby-elephant-Ronald-Reagan-set-close-100-years.html www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1313816/The-polar-bear-lived-Tower--grumpy-lion-baboon-threw-cannon-balls-Britains-bizarre-zoo.html www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Henry-III-Polar-Bear/ www.mernick.org.uk/thhol/jamrach.html www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1282435/Queen-Elizabeth-II-animals-sloth-corgis-pets-Royal-Family-news
2021-03-02
14 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Coin Clipping
Coin clipping for Centuries was a capital crime, but it didn't stop what was a lucrative business. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/naughty-money-clippers-and-coiners-in-16th-century-england https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/.premium-1278-all-english-jews-arrested-by-crown-1.5291031 crimeandcoins.wordpress.com/2013/12/02/making-money-go-further-clipping/ https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency-converter/living-in-the-17th-century/ https://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2015/10/coins-clipping-and-condemnation.html
2021-02-26
09 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The LA Trilogy, Part 1: Barbara Graham
In the first of a 3 part trilogy of seperate crime stories from Los Angeles we will look at the life, crimes and execution of Barbara Graham. Many thanks to Katja Anderson for writing this story. Find more of Katja's work: Blog: missnightterrors.wordpress.com twitter: missnightterrors For pictures from todays episode see the twitter page: the historical crimes and criminals podcast 1. O'Shea, Kathleen A., Women and the Death Penalty in the Un...
2021-02-23
25 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Shakespeare's London, Part 2: Food and Drink
In Todays Episode we look at what Londoners eat during Elizabethan times. Thank you for the subject matter and article from Liza Picard www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/food-in-elizabethan-england Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com
2021-02-16
12 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
A guide to Shakespeares London
In todays episode we travel back to the London in the Elizabethan era (1558-1603) for a snapshot of London life. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Many thanks to Professor Eric Rasmussen and Dr Ian DeJong for their article and source for this episode: www.bl.uk/shakespeare/articles/shakespeares-london
2021-02-09
16 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The man who didn't eat for a year.
In 1965 a Morbidly obese Scottish man went to hospital to lose weight: his subsequent fast was over 1 year with no solid food. This is the incredible true story of Angus Barbieri. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.diabetes.co.uk/blog/2018/02/story-angus-barbieri-went-382-days-without-eating/ www.sciencealert.com/fasting-could-prevent-ageing-and-weight-gain-but-it-goes-against-everything-we-think-of-as-healthy www.wsws.org/en/articles/2008/02/germ-f27.html en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_Barbieri%27s_fast www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/tale-angus-barbieri-fasted-year-lost-21-stone/
2021-02-05
19 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Lonelyhearts Killers
Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck used lonelyheart ads to find victims in 1940’s America. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com www.express.co.uk/expressyourself/301806/History-of-the-lonely-hearts blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2015/02/13/6-terrible-love-tips-from-historys-lonely-hearts/ deathbecameher.com/2020/03/26/martha-beck-the-lonely-heart-murderess/ serialkillercalendar.com/Martha%20BECK.php www.historictruecrime.com/the-lonely-hearts-killers/ the-line-up.com/lonely-hearts-killers-raymond-fernandez-martha-beck www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/discoveries/lonely-hearts-ads www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1349471/History-lonely-hearts-ads-From-hilarious-heartbreaking.html
2021-02-02
24 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Whisky Galore
In 1941, Due to the War, Whisky was in short supply. For the islanders of Eriskay the ship that had shipwrecked on their island must have been a dream. It contained over 250,000 bottles of Whisky. This is the true story of Whisky Galore. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.isle-of-south-uist.co.uk/isle-of-eriskay/whisky-galore-and-the-ss-politician/ scotchwhisky.com/magazine/features/8384/the-true-story-behind-whisky-galore/ www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-12363591 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Politician
2021-01-29
22 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Susan Newell
In 1923, Susan Newell was the last woman hanged in Scotland. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/the-devil-woman-who-killed-paper-984 113murderousmonday.blogspot.com/2012/06/www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/susan.html www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/susan.html oldappin.com/susan-mcallister-hung-for-murderfuneralcakes.blogspot.com/2009/08/madeleine-smith-poisoned-cocoa.html wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Newell oldglasgowmurders.blogspot.com/2014/12/susan-newell-last-woman-hanged-in.ht
2021-01-26
28 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Tales of Immurement
Immurement from the Latin means 'Walled in'. It has been used as a historical punishment. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com www.sacred-texts.com/ame/cig/cig06.htm allthatsinteresting.com/immurement-history en.my-greenday.de/3841210/1/immurement.html en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immurement www.ranker.com/list/people-who-were-immured/cheryl-adams-richkoff
2021-01-22
13 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The FBI Files: Tokyo Rose
In post War USA an American woman of Japanese descent was tried for Treason. This is the Story of Iva Toguri aka Tokyo Rose Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/iva-toguri-daquino- and-tokyo-rose www.history.com/news/6-world-war-ii-propaganda-bro adcasters
2021-01-19
20 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Molly Houses
In the 18th century, homosexual men would meet in Molly houses: but participating in sexual acts was against the law and you could be Hanged. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Rictor Norton. "The Gay Subculture in Early Eighteenth-Century London". Homosexuality in Eighteenth-Century England: A Sourcebook. Retrieved 9 November 2015. www.prisonersofeternity.co.uk/mother-claps-molly-house/ www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/taboo-molly-house-strange-history-georgian-londons-secret-gay/ www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/8/bailey_trumbach.php blog.britishnewspaperarchive...
2021-01-15
20 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Profumo Affair
In the Early 1960's a sexual affair rocked politics and threatened to overthrow the Government ...this would be known as the Profumo affair. pictures on twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/real-h istory-profumo-affair-christine-keeler-who-what- happened/ www.historyhit.com/the-scandal-that-rocked-the- british-establishment-facts-about-the-profumo-af fair/ www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/weekend/the-pro fumo-affair-a-sex-scandal-that-rocked-british-pol itics-38667179.htmlen.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profumo_affair
2021-01-12
45 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Flannelfoot the Burglar
In the Early 20th century a burglar perpetrated robberies for over 15 years....he became an infamous cult figure email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Https:www.dailymail.co.uk/females/article-3222439/the-secret-scotland-yard-s-black-museum-Dr Crippen-s-crumpled-pyjamas-revolver-sent-Ruth-Ellis-gallows-gristly-relics-telling-story-British-crime.html www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/heritage/downfall-of-the-thin-man-cat-burglar-1-6866558 en.mwikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Edward_Vickers
2021-01-05
18 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Samuel Upham; An uncivil Civil war counterfeiter
Samuel Upham destabilised the confederate currency during the American Civil war. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/silent-crimes/samuel-curtis-upham/ sierrasmissionburrito.com/samuel-upham-the-counterfeiter-who-helped-win-the-civil-war/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_C._Upham https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/the-catch-me-if-you-can-counterfeiter-and-other-famous-forgers/ss-BB1aSBIP#image=5
2020-12-22
15 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Cockfighting and historical bloodsports
Cockfighting and bloodsports have always been popular in Britain. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com metro.co.uk/2017/11/16/cockfighting-gang-guilty-after-detectives-found-blood-stained-fighting-pit-7085701/ allthatsinteresting.com/animal-blood-sports#15 georgianlondon.com/post/49461276531/elizabeth-stokes-lady-bare-knuckles www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Cockpit-Steps/ www.nosweatshakespeare.com/resources/shakespeares-theatres/globe-theatre-entertainment/ www.history.com/news/the-gruesome-blood-sports-of-shakespearean-england www.pubhistorysociety.co.uk/bloodsports.html Homan, M. (2000). A Complete History of Fighting Dogs, Howell Book H
2020-12-15
07 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Edward Dando: Gormandiser
Edward Dando was a criminal, but one of those unique criminals who endear themselves to public sentiment. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Many Thanks to the Poet Luke Wright for kind permission to use 'The Ballard of Edward Dando' in this episode twitter: Luke Wright www.lukewrightpoet.bigcartel.com http://londnr.com/forgotten-londoners-1-edward-dando/ http://georgianera.wordpress.com/2014/11/02/dando-the-celebrated-gormandizing seasaltercross.com/2014/11/16/edward-dando-360-oysters-at-one-sitting-ca ll-it-a-good-lunch/ theturnaroundblog.com/2019/06/17/the-house-on-the-hill-by-christopher-im pey-the-fascinating-tale-of-londons-oldest-lockup/
2020-12-01
22 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The curious case of the burnt body
In 1942 a burnt body was found in a bombed church in South London. It turned out to be anything but a bomb victim. a bonus lockdown episode this week pictures on twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Many thanks to Dr Amy Bell www.amyhelenbell.com www.utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/cbmh.29.2.265 www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/criminals-of-the-blitz/ https://dirkdeklin.net/2016/09/06/harry-dobkin-blitz-murderer/
2020-11-26
19 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Historical Punishments
a lockdown bonus episode this week The world has known some brutal punishments for crimes. In todays episode we look at some of these Twitter: the historical crimes podcast www.toptenz.net/10horrifying-and-cringeworthy-corporal-punishments.php list verse.com/2016/03/27/10-forgotten-and-intruiging-punishments-from-history/ www.mentalfloss/article/63819/15-historical-terms-crimes-and-punishment-defined www.ncbi.nim.gov/pmc/articles/pmc2689568
2020-11-20
11 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
London's Victorian pet cemetery
In Hyde Park lies London's strangest cemetery. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Hyde-Park-Secret-Pet-Cemetery/ www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/Inside-Hyde-Parks-secret-pet-cemetery/ https://johnjohnson.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/the-life-and-adventures-of-toby-the-sapient-pig/
2020-11-10
06 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
How Monopoly helped win World War 2
In todays episode we look at the history of Monopoly and how the game helped thousands of allied prisoners to escape and rejoin the fight to help win WW2 twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.historyonline.com/instant-articles/Germanys-pow-camp.html www.armedforcesmuseum.com/monopoly-in-world-war-ii/ www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/01/how-monopoly-games-helped-allied-pows-escape-during-world-war-ii/266996/ https://www.theguardian.com/uk/the-northerner/2013/jan/08/history-monopoly-waddingtons-victor-watson-stalag-prisoners-of-war https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/wwii-monopoly-game-escape-version.html
2020-11-03
24 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Mistresses throughout History
History has given us many accounts of Mistresses. In todays episode we look at some. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast listverse.com/2013/12/23/10-royal-mistresses-who-had-their-men-by-the-crown-jewels/ www.factinate.com/people/43-seductive-facts-historical-mistresses/ https://www.rmg.co.uk/explore/blog/sex-life-samuel-pepys
2020-10-27
09 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Headhunters throughout History
Headhunting has occurred throughout the world for various reasons. In todays episode we will look at some of these peoples. see pics on- twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.ripleys.com/weird-news/shrunken-head/ www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/ten-creepy-images-shrunken-heads-ecuador-003785 www.zmescience.com/science/head-shrinking-tsantsa-05244/ jacquelinezote.blogspot.com/2016/02/10-fascinating-tribes-with-headhunting.html www.nihonto-yoroi.com/2017/12/20/head-collectors/ listverse.com/2014/06/27/10-ways-samurai-were-nothing-like-you-thought/ www.britannica.com/topic/headhunting www.aidandoyle.net/2009/06/03/who-would-have-thought-collecting-severed-heads-would-be-so-difficult
2020-10-20
17 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Britains first Train murder
In 1864 Britains first train murder took place: it led to a cross Atlantic chase to apprehend the Killer. Email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2279102/Thomas-Briggs-murder-train-Franz-Muller-gripped-Victorian-Britain.html http://www.mernick.org.uk/thhol/murdernl.html http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/muller.html https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/victorian-railways/ http://www.btp.police.uk/about_us/our_history/crime_history/the_first...
2020-10-14
15 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Victorian Jobs(Part 1)
The first of a few episodes over the coming months when we look at Victorian Jobs. Email:thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast http://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/08/31/dog-feces/ http://www.blackstockleather.com/history-of-the-leather-tanning-industry/ Peter Ackroyd. London Under. London: Vintage, 2012 http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/quite-likely-the-worst-job-ever-319843/ Henry mayhew, london labour and the London poor, oxford press 2010
2020-10-06
07 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Old Bailey trials and the creation of a modern justice system
Historically there were no lawyers present in courtrooms. in todays episode we will look at the movement towards a modern criminal system that we are familiar with now. email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com twitter:the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.digitalpanopticon.org
2020-09-29
14 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Woman who gave birth to Rabbits
A bonus episode this week and the curious story of Mary Toft twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/library/files/special/exhibns/month/aug2009.html brewminate.com/the-rabbit-birthing-hoax-of-mary-toft-in-the-18th-century/
2020-09-11
07 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
Deacon Brodie; The Real Life Jekyll and Hyde
Deacon Brodie was an 18th Century Scottish Criminal and the real life inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's Novella Strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde(1886). Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.deaconbrodie.com/ www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/b/deaconbrodie.html deaconbrodie.com/8-april-1788-brodie-leter.html reedomfactsandstories.com/tag/deacon-brodie/
2020-09-08
18 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The theft of the Mona Lisa
In 1911 the Mona Lisa was stolen. the subsequent 2 year search would make it the most famous painting in the world. view the photographs on our growing twitter group: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com The mysterious theft of the Mona Lisa, Scotti R.A, vintage 2010 www.surinenglish.com/lifestyle/202008/21/august-1911the-mona-lisa-20200821113243-v.html www.britannica.com/topic/Mona-Lisa-painting thedayswelivefor.com/the-mona-lisa-theft-and-vandalism/
2020-09-01
14 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The Berners street hoax
In 1809 the most audacious hoax ever happened in London. pictures on the twitter group: historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com http://www.victorianweb.org/history/leisure/pubgambling.html https://www.abouttimemagazine.co.uk/london/about-time-discovered-history-gambling-london/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/england/london/articles/surprising-history-of-london-chocolate-houses/ bizarrevictoria.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/berners-street-hoax/ husheduphistory.com/post/181564571593/special-delivery-the-bet-and-bedlam-on-berners https://jimcofer.com/2013/02/04/the-berners-street-hoax/
2020-08-25
13 min
The historical crimes and criminals podcast
The murder of Stan the Spiv
A look at 1940's London and the murder of a Black marketeer.... follow me on twitter on the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/donald-hume-the-setty-case www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/10-facts-about-crime-on-the-home-front-in-the-second-world-war/ www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3165954/How-Blitz-sent-Britain-sex-mad-New-book-reveals-Hitler-s-bid-bomb-surrender-startling-effect.html www.nickelinthemachine.com/2013/04/warren-street-and-the-murder-of-stan-the-spiv-setty-by-brian-donald-hume-in-1949/
2020-08-18
20 min
Macro N Cheese
Ep 67 - A Universal Basic Income vs A Job Guarantee with Claire Connelly
This week we’re bringing back a conversation Steve had with journalist and researcher Claire Connelly in 2017, which explores all the best arguments in the job guarantee vs universal basic income debate. Claire says that the American nostalgia for a more prosperous era supports the case for government involvement in employment even beyond the New Deal. The fact that the US had almost full employment during WW2 is largely responsible for much of the prosperity in the postwar era. Even today, it could be said that the military is the closest we have to an em...
2020-05-09
53 min
Future-Proof Selling
Why CX is critical to Sales Success with Chris Connelly of SAP Asia Pacific
There are direct links between CX success and company growth and profitability. Everyone seems to be investing in this area but not many are getting it right. Chris Connelly, VP Customer Success Management, SAP Asia Pacific Japan, is one of the pioneers in this field, he also previously held the role of Customer Success director for Salesforce, so has a lot of authority on this topic. We cover how to set up and make the Customer Success function really work for a business and produce results. The interface with the account teams and others is critical so w...
2019-01-07
21 min
Craig Connelly Podcast
Craig Connelly - Higher Forces Radio 011
15 tracks in this huge show featuring the new Higher Forces Mix of Light The Way! Andy Moor & Ashley Wallbridge - FaceOff Tomas Heredia - Andes [Tune Of The Week] Daxson & Harry Square - Raker Jake Terra feat. Karra - Before It All Began (Luke Bond Remix) Megamind - Taub (Steven Kirkwood Remix) Solarstone - Leap Of Faith (Pure Mix) Alex Di Stefano - Split Giuseppe Ottaviani feat. Kyler England - Firefly (Go On Air Mix) Craig Connelly feat. Kat Marsh - Light The Way (Craig’s Higher Forces Extended Mix) Armin van Buuren feat. Ray Wilson - Yet Another Day (UC...
2017-06-13
00 min