Miss Ruby Wilde and Miss Mei Day

Vintage Homicide: A true crime podcast

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Hostesses Miss Ruby Wilde and Miss Mei Day combined their love of vintage fashion with their passion for forensic science on this collaboration, Vintage Homicide: A True Crime Podcast. We will be taking you through case histories from our unique perspectives as forensic scientists, examining evidence and the various historical analytical methods that may have been used. Episodes of Vintage Homicide will not only include discussions of bizarre and intriguing historical cases of murder but case narratives will be intertwined with commentary about vintage fashion, ephemera from that period in his...

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Miss Ruby Wilde and Miss Mei Day

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Latest episode

Jun 5, 2026

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Episodes

Flypaper, kills more than flies, by Ruby 30.06.2022

Send us Fan Mail Flypaper can kill any pest, if you prepare it right. These are the tales of people who discovered the secret ingredient of flypaper, arsenic. Starting with Idaho’s first female serial killer Lyda Southard. The greedy man Frederick Seddon who decided that Eliza Barrow was worth more dead than alive. The Angels of Nagyrev who decided some people had no value anymore alive and they h...

Ruby talks about more unkillables like Mike Malloy 23.06.2022

Send us Fan Mail You may remember we covered Mike Malloy, the man who would not die. Well, you may be surprised to know he is not alone when it comes to be stubborn about dying. These unkillables earned their title during their executions. Listen this week to hear about their stories and how the helped evolve the capital punishment progression.  Please give us a rating where ever you listen to thi...

He Paid, She Died: Marion Parker 11.06.2022

Send us Fan Mail Marion Parker, who was 12 had been kidnapped from her school by a mystery man. Soon, many ransom notes followed. Eventually Perry Parker got his daughter back, in pieces. This week find out what happened, and why when fully compliant, this murderer still took Marion’s life. Please give us a rating where ever you listen to this podcast and tell your friends if you are enjoying the...

Murderous Hotels, by Ruby Wilde 02.06.2022

Send us Fan Mail This week Ruby Wilde is solo and has a handful of tales about murders that have happened in hotels, just in time for your summer vacations. Including the infamous room 1046 murder. Stay safe out there. Please give us a rating where ever you listen to this podcast and tell your friends if you are enjoying the content.  Support the show Instagram @vintagehomicidepodcast Facebook Vin...

The Priest and the Pillowcase: Hans Schmidt 26.05.2022

Send us Fan Mail When a maybe priest needs to coverup an illicit relationship that had led to a pregnancy, nothing good can happen. Hans Schmidt took the only steps he could think of to save his reputation and his job. This week, you will find out what lengths someone will go to, in order to protect their reputation.  Please give us a rating where ever you listen to this podcast and tell your frie...

A pirates death for me: Albert Hick 19.05.2022

Send us Fan Mail This week we will learn about the man who bridged the gap between pirates and mobsters. Yes, they can be linked. Over 20 years Albert Hick’s was living the pirate life and all that would entail. With his life’s working culminating on Liberty Island in New York.  Please give us a rating where ever you listen to this podcast and tell your friends if you are enjoying the content.  Th...

A Case to Plague you: Amarendra Chandra Pandey 13.05.2022

Send us Fan Mail Sibling rivalry should never be taken lightly. Especially when they gain access to what could be considered a biological weapon. This week the bubonic plague makes a come back in a killer way. We are traveling to India to find out what happened to Amarendra Chandra Pandey.  Support the show Instagram @vintagehomicidepodcast Facebook Vintage Homicide Podcast https://www.buymeacoffe...

Locked room mystery: Julia Wallace 05.05.2022

Send us Fan Mail When a woman is murdered while her husband is on a wild goose chase and there is no evidence of a break in, who else could have committed the crime? This week we will present all the evidence and you will be left to decide for yourself. Some serious details about milkmen and switchboards. Will Julia Wallace ever find justice? UK switchboard video! https://youtu.be/SbvAwVGpMR0 Supp...

See Something, Say Something!: Kitty Genovese 28.04.2022

Send us Fan Mail What would cause a group of people to not act when a woman is being murdered? This week you will find out about this tragedy that happened in New York in the 1960’s to Kitty Genovese. Support the show Instagram @vintagehomicidepodcast Facebook Vintage Homicide Podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lachesis19v email vintagehomicidepodcast@gmail.com website https://vintagehomicide.bu...

The Original Jigsaw Murders: Buck Ruxton 17.03.2022

Send us Fan Mail Wanna play a game? Probably not this one. When a doctor becomes jealous, no one is safe. No one suspects that it will be the bugs that tell on you. Buck Ruxton was counting on his intellect to help him escape justice.  Support the show Instagram @vintagehomicidepodcast Facebook Vintage Homicide Podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lachesis19v email vintagehomicidepodcast@gmail.com...

Ratcliff Highway 10.03.2022

Send us Fan Mail How do we connect murders in the same area with a burial at the crossroads? You will need to listen to this week's episode to find out about taverns, mauls, the Bow Street Runners, and cheap oysters and how they play a role in the unique history of the Ratcliff Highway.  Technical note: This episode was recorded via video conferencing, as a result there are noticeable sound a...

An Enlightening History : Daniel McFarlan Moore 24.02.2022

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, find out how an electrical engineer,  GE's Edison Lamp Works and an institute for the "criminal insane" are forensically connected.  The inventor of the long forgotten Moore Lamp, Daniel McFarlan Moore apparently was too brilliant to survive.  Farview State Hospital: https://anothercenturyblog.wordpress.com/2019/01/14/criminal-insane-a-l...

These Cases Rock: forensic geology 17.02.2022

Send us Fan Mail Who knew dirt was so informative? Well, forensic scientists did which is why they used many forms of geological substances to solve homicides.  Support the show Instagram @vintagehomicidepodcast Facebook Vintage Homicide Podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lachesis19v email vintagehomicidepodcast@gmail.com website https://vintagehomicide.buzzsprout.com

Ivy League Homicide: Dr. John Webster 10.02.2022

Send us Fan Mail An Ivy League education does not mean you are safe from someone who plans to murder. In this week’s episode we will talk about one of the first forensic anthropology cases in America, as well as the pivotal Webster’s Law based on what was a crime of the century. George Parkman meeting Dr. John Webster was the beginning of his end.  Support the show Instagram @vintagehomicidepodcas...

Are You Hungry Yet? : Linda Hazzard 03.02.2022

Send us Fan Mail What do you get when you cross a “doctor” with a misunderstanding of fad diets? Murder. This weeks episode will inform you how NOT to diet using Linda Hazzard's methods.  Support the show Instagram @vintagehomicidepodcast Facebook Vintage Homicide Podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lachesis19v email vintagehomicidepodcast@gmail.com website https://vintagehomicide.buzzsprout...

Boom Goes the Dynamite: John “Jack” Gilbert Graham 27.01.2022

Send us Fan Mail Using an airplane as a weapon was drilled into us on 9/11. Since then there have been enhanced safety measures aimed at keeping weapons off planes.  What you may not remember is a time when weapons were able to get passed security and onto planes. In today's episode we are discussing what happens when someone wants money bad enough to kill numerous people with the intended ta...

The Good Doctor: Dr. Marcel Andre Henri Felix Petiot 20.01.2022

Send us Fan Mail During WWII you may have thought the biggest threat was dying in battle. One decided that was not enough for him as he figured out a way to become rich off those that were fleeing the war. In this week's episode we will talk about Dr. Marcel Andre Henri Felix Petiot who did not follow the Hippocratic oath.  Support the show Instagram @vintagehomicidepodcast Facebook Vintage H...

Hold My Beer: Adolph Coors III 02.12.2021

Send us Fan Mail You may know a little or you may know a lot about beer but hopefully in today's episode you learn a little bit more. We are talking about the kidnapping of Adolph Coors III Support the show Instagram @vintagehomicidepodcast Facebook Vintage Homicide Podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lachesis19v email vintagehomicidepodcast@gmail.com website https://vintagehomicide.buzzspro...

In the bag: Helen Priestly 11.11.2021

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we will learn how bacteria can definitely help solve murder when we travel to Aberdeen to solve the murder of Helen Priestly.  Support the show Instagram @vintagehomicidepodcast Facebook Vintage Homicide Podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lachesis19v email vintagehomicidepodcast@gmail.com website https://vintagehomicide.buzzsprout.com

Beekman Place Murders 04.11.2021

Send us Fan Mail If you believe that an area can hold onto negative energies, this will be the episode for you. When you run across a series of murders where the only connection is the location, what other explanation could there be? Find out the tales of Beekman Place in this weeks episode. Support the show Instagram @vintagehomicidepodcast Facebook Vintage Homicide Podcast https://www.buymeacoff...

La Pistolera: Sharon Kinne 28.10.2021

Send us Fan Mail Today we will be sharing a solved case, but the killer has yet to be caught! Yes, we have a fugitive episode involving the longest outstanding fugitive warrant, Sharon Kinne. Enjoy! Support the show Instagram @vintagehomicidepodcast Facebook Vintage Homicide Podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lachesis19v email vintagehomicidepodcast@gmail.com website https://vintagehomicide.buzz...

Let’s Talk ABOut It: serology 21.10.2021

Send us Fan Mail Today’s episode is about the pivotal moment in forensics when we were able to use blood types to help solve crimes. And special bonus, you get not 1, not 2, but 3 cases this week as they were all necessary for this amazing development. Ludwig Tessnow, Daniel Guy Rasor,  and Rita Gorgonowa were all brought to justice using this wonderful technology.  Support the show Instagram @vin...

Look, Don't Touch: Locard exchange principle 14.10.2021

Send us Fan Mail "With contact between two items, there will be an exchange. It is impossible for a criminal to act, especially considering the intensity of a crime, without leaving traces of this presence.” Dr. Edmond Locard whom this episode will focus on today.   HENLEY'S TWENTIETH CENTURY BOOK OF RECIPES, FORMULAS AND PROCESSES Rouge Palette- to prepare rouge palettes rub up together...

Triangulating Disaster: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire 07.10.2021

Send us Fan Mail A New York City tragedy that happened prior to 9-11. Let us not forget the strides that were made for workers rights and those who sacrificed and succumbed to negligence. The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire should never be forgotten.  Support the show Instagram @vintagehomicidepodcast Facebook Vintage Homicide Podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lachesis19v email vintagehomicidepodcast@...

In Murder We Trust: Michael Malloy 30.09.2021

Send us Fan Mail Some people are unkillable, but it takes a village to try. This is the tale of yet another murder for money, yet it did not go as smooth as most were hoping. We will meet Michael Malloy, AKA Iron Mike, AKA Mike the Durable, AKA the Rasputin of the Bronx. Support the show Instagram @vintagehomicidepodcast Facebook Vintage Homicide Podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lachesis19v em...

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