The historical crimes and criminals podcast

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...

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:...

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

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 vi...

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

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/...

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 Twit...

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

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)

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)

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/...

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 ht...

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

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 G...

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-i...

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

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-ce...

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

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...

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-2...

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/...

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/ ww...

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/...

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/ malef...

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...