A Good Night For a Murder

A Good Night For a Murder is currently in between seasons. This episode revisited Victorian Society Tips from season 1 with reactions from host, Kim and guest, Hayley. Follow along on Instagram or TikTok @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com , and subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts.

In a nod to the wrap up of Mardi Gras this week, we’re headed to New Orleans. This is the story of Madame Delphine LaLaurie. Follow along on Instagram or TikTok @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com , and subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts.

Welcome to the Valentine’s Day episode! We’re going to be talking about flowers, and chocolate, and murdering your lovers wife... This is the story of Cordelia Botkin. Follow along on Instagram or TikTok @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com , and subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts.

To continue with the theme of Victorian true crime firsts in celebration of the new year, tonight’s story covers something that nowadays we just consider to be fact. But in the Victorian era, it was all brand new. And that something is fingerprinting. Tonight’s story is the first murder case solved by the use of fingerprint evidence. This is the story of the Stratton Brothers Follow along on Insta...

Seeing as it’s the first month of 2023, in this month’s episodes I’m covering two Victorian true crime firsts. Tonight’s episode is about the first murderer who was arrested with the aid of wireless telegraphy. This is the story of Dr. Crippen. Follow along on Instagram or TikTok @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com , and subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts.

Did you know that the first detective mystery story was actually written by Edgar Allan Poe, and that it was inspired by true events? In 1841 there was a murder in New York City that captured the fascination of the public and Poe alike. This is the story of Mary Rogers. Follow along on Instagram or TikTok @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com , and subscribe where ever you listen t...

Victorians loved telling ghost stories at Christmas and I’m here to tell you one of their favorite tales. This is a story that was set in the 17th century and was passed along verbally, but really gained popularity in the 1830s when a song was written about the tale. Now you may have heard this tale told a little differently but I’m going to relay it to you as I first heard it, in honor of upholdi...

Telling scary stories is a Victorian Christmas tradition. And tonight I have what I’d consider more of a Victorian horror story for you. It comes to us from the cold, snowy forests of North America. This is the story of Swift Runner and the wendigo. Follow along on Instagram or TikTok @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com , and subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts.

Tonight we have a Christmas Eve murder that was described by one local paper as follows: “Darkness reigned among the shrouded streets of Bloomsbury that sinister Christmas night: as little children lay dreaming of reindeer, sleigh-bells and the delight of Christmas presents, and their parents dreamt of turkey, pudding and the delight of Christmas food, an invisible vortex of Evil, as silent as Dea...

Have you ever heard someone say, "If you believe that, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you?" It’s an expression used to imply someone is very gullible and easy to trick. Because we all know you can’t, in fact, buy the Brooklyn Bridge, right? …Right…? Well, tonight’s story is about the man who “sold” the Brooklyn Bridge over and over for years. True story. This is the story of George...

While I was researching this episode, I found myself spending a lot of time trying to get inside the mind of the person we’re discussing tonight. She was a black widow. And, she was an angel of death. But why? Did she think she was showing mercy to her victims? Was she herself a victim of society’s failures and the lack of support?  Or was she just a cold and callous murderer? This is the story of...

A special bonus episode to celebrate Halloween! Initially only available to Patreon subscribers, I'm sharing this episode as a special Halloween treat. We are traveling north along the Appalachian mountain range to the Allegheny mountains in Pennsylvania where another supernatural incident played a part in solving a missing person case. This is the story of the Lost Children of the Alleghenie...

It’s another case where ghosts and murder collide. This is the case of the Hammersmith ghost. A Good Night for a Murder is a true crime podcast that does cover stories including death, violence, sexual assault, and other adult themes. Follow along on Instagram or TikTok @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com , and subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts.

Whether or not you believe in ghosts, let me tell you… the Victorians sure did. Tonight’s story is famously known as the only case in which testimony from a ghost helped convict a murderer. This is the story of the Greenbrier ghost. A Good Night for a Murder is a true crime podcast that does cover stories including death, violence, sexual assault, and other adult themes. Follow along on Instagram...

As is often the case with true crime, the facts of a case can turn out stranger than fiction. But in tonight’s story, much of what came to be accepted as fact, did wind up to actually be fiction. Luckily, I am here for you, to separate the fact from the fiction of a very notorious case. And even though we’re going to be overturning some of the myths surrounding this case, it does not make it, in a...

Tonight’s story is a love triangle that ends in murder! This is the story of Mary Pearcey. A Good Night for a Murder is a true crime podcast that does cover stories including death, violence, sexual assault, and other adult themes. Tonight’s episode does mention the death of children. Follow along on Instagram or TikTok @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com , and subscribe where ev...

There is no introduction needed and we have a lot to talk about. Jack the Ripper is arguably the most notorious serial killer of all time, but for as famous as this case is, there are still a few things that surprised me about it. This is the story of Jack the Ripper. Follow along on Instagram or TikTok @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com , and subscribe where ever you listen to...

True crime can be disturbing to listen to. But occasionally, something good comes from the fallout. For example, before the Pharmacy Act of 1868, there were no rules for storing or dispensing of controlled substances. This story helped right that. This is the story of the Bradford Sweet poisoning. Follow along on Instagram or TikTok @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com , and subsc...

By the time you’re done listening to this episode, my hope is that you too will have the same one lingering question circling around in your brain about this case, as I have for weeks. And that question is: Why was no one covered in blood? Because when they make up a rhyme that goes, "Lizzie Borden took an axe, And gave her mother forty whacks, When she saw what she had done, She gave her fat...

While researching stories for this podcast, I realized the content was skewing heavily towards violent crimes against women. And while those are important stories to tell, I wanted to make sure I was bringing a variety of topics to the table, and that is when I came across the story of a Victorian doomsday sex cult. You heard me right! A Victorian cult whose name translates to the Abode of Love. P...

I know you’re all here for a good Victorian murder story, but buckle up for this one folks, it is not for the faint of heart. The subject of tonight’s story is sometimes referred to as “the female Sweeny Todd.” If you don’t know, Sweeny Todd is a famous fictional character who first appeared in 1846 in penny dreadful publications. The character was a barber that would slit the throats of his clien...

This is a special bonus episode to celebrate Pride Month! As a show that focuses exclusively on the Victorian era and crime, we cannot gloss over the fact that many facets of LGBTQ+ lifestyles were, in fact, considered criminal during the time period. And as I share this brief history with you, you may find yourself thinking, “Wow, thank goodness things aren’t like that any more…” but do not for a...

I know you’re all here for a good Victorian murder story, but buckle up for this one folks, it is not for the faint of heart. The subject of tonight’s story is sometimes referred to as “the female Sweeny Todd.” If you don’t know, Sweeny Todd is a famous fictional character who first appeared in 1846 in penny dreadful publications. The character was a barber that would slit the throats of his clien...

For our first episode, I thought we’d start with a case that has a little bit of everything. A scandal within the upper echelons of Scottish Victorian society, a salacious affair, and of course, a poisoning. This is the case of murderess Madeleine Smith.

I am excited to share tonight’s story with you because while well known locally where I live, it is not widely known. Also, it combines two of my favorite things to talk about - true crime and hauntings. If ever a murder victim had reason to haunt somewhere, this is it. This is the story of Tillie Smith. Follow along on Instagram or TikTok @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforaurder.com, and...