Mysteries and Histories

This week I'm going to be sharing the story of the murder of Saswati Jana, in West Bengal, India, earlier this year. I worked closely with Saswati's cousin to tell this story, and the family are desperate to get the word out in any way they can. They know who committed the crime, and more public pressure means the police are more likely to prosecute.

This week we're talking about the currently-unsolved murder of 17 year old Paige Johnson from Florence, Kentucky. She disappeared in September 2010, with her body not being found for 9 and a half years. Now someone has been charged in relation to her murder, but there are still many more answers needed.

Join Georgia this week as we take a look at the Starved Rock murders, a case from Illinois in the 60s. Someone was arrested and spent 3 decades in prison for the crime... but now there's question as to whether he was truly guilty. Let's delve into the case and see what we think.

This week we're taking a deep dive into Rochester, New York's Alphabet Murders: three young girls killed in the early 1970s, and still to this day nobody knows who was responsible.

This week we're taking a look at the mystery century-old murder of William Desmond Taylor, a silent film era actor and director. Was it a love killer, drug related, a crazy mother, or someone else?

This week we're going to be exploring the story of Annandale Jane Doe, or Christmas Tree Lady, a woman who it seems took every step not to be identified. As I tell her story, we'll also delve into the ethics around Doe identification and genetic testing. How much right does one have to anonymity after they've passed?

This week we're taking a look at the tragic and solved case of Brandon Teena, who was killed in Nebraska in 1993, under horrifying circumstances.

Join Georgia this week as she talks you through the interesting (really!) history of the pride flag, or rainbow flag.

This week we're going to be taking a look at the unsolved case of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans, who were found murdered in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, USA, in 1996. To this day we don't know who the perpetrator was, but the FBI have refused to give up on their search. They're searching for anyone who was at Shenandoah at the time, who might have that piece of information that could f...

Join us this week we're diving into a bit of history with the Lavender Scare, a consequence of the Red Scare during the Cold War which meant that gay people were forced out of government. This is something that the world still feels the aftershocks of today. 

In the first instalment of our Pride month series, this week we're going to be taking a look into the life and death of queer icon Marsha P Johnson. She dedicated her life to the gay revolution and was thanked only with a mysterious unsolved death that the authorities refused to look into any further. Could there be more to her story?

This week we're going to be delving into the story of the still-unsolved Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders, yet another serial killer active in California in the 1970s. He had at least 7 victims and probably many more, but one day the murders just stopped. What happened and who was he?

This week we're taking a deep dive into the case of Lauren Dumolo, who disappeared from Cape Coral, Florida on 19th June 2020. Her family and friends are still desperately searching for her and trying to unpick the strange story around her disappearance. 

In today's episode we're going to be talking about the cases of Snohomish County John Doe, Bibb County John Doe and Saguache John Doe. Although all three have different stories in life, they all have one thing in common: they're missing their identities and deserve to be reunited with their loved ones. SOURCES: Bibb County John Doe https://unidentified.wikia.org/wiki/Unidentified_Wiki?file=BibbCou...

This week we're going to be learning about 4 cases that have been solved (or maybe even made more of a mystery) through a death bed confession.

This week we're going to be taking a look at the TRUE story of Frank Abagnale and his crimes, the story which has been twisted to become a billion dollar industry including the Steven Spielberg movie Catch Me If You Can, an autobiography... even a Broadway musical. Turns out, the story isn't quite what you'd think.  The video this audio is from was sponsored by the book The Greatest Hoax on Earth:...

This week we're going to be taking a deep dive into the Cleveland Torso Murders, a spate of killings that happened in the 1930s in Cleveland, Ohio. 10 out of 12 victims remain unidentified, as does the perpetrator of these horrific crimes.

This week we're diving into the historical case of Lizzie Borden, who for over a century has been the number one suspect in the murder of her father and step-mother - even after she was acquitted at trial. Let's dive into the case and decide for ourselves.

This week we're looking into the case of 17 year old Kendrick Johnson, who sadly died in 2013 at his school. After years of contention, his family insisting he was murdered and officials saying it was nothing more than an accident, his case has finally been reopened. 

In this week's episode we're talking about our first history story - the Tulsa Race Massacre, or riots, which happened back in 1921. People did everything they could to erase this story from history, ensuring that humanity forgot it ever happened - but we can't let that happen.

In this week's episode we're talking about the Dupont de Ligonnès family from Nantes, France. In April 2011, 5 members of the family were brutally murdered and the sixth disappeared. Where did he go and what did he do? 

In today's episode we're going to be talking about the cases of SoCal/Riverside Jane Doe, Broadway St Phoenix Jane Doe, Yonkers Jane Doe and Medford Jane Doe. Although all four have different stories in life, they all have one thing in common: they're missing their identities and deserve to be reunited with their loved ones. 

Mysteries and Histories is a new podcast by Georgia Marie, taking her audio from Youtube and making it available to listen to on the go! Learn about true crime and historical cases that need as much public attention as they can get, education and awareness is vital.