Jack the Ripper is a notorious historical serial killer. But he's also a figure surrounded by myth. In this episode of The Murder Sheet, we will interview Ripperologist Jim McKenna. He'll get into the social and historical context of the killings, the canonical murders, and the very identities of the so-called "Canonical Five": Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Jane Kelly.

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