Only Murders in my Mind

They say the law is fair and make's sense but in todays episode we look at some of the more obscure laws that don't make sense. From cab drivers being required to ask customers of they have the plague to potato's from Poland needing an advance notice to be imported to the UK due to Ring Worm. Join us as we talk about some of the most bizarre laws from past to present.

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In todays episode, we discuss the popular detective book series Cormoran Strike, delve into the beginnings of criminal psychology and how it was used to try and identify criminals from their looks and take a freezing step into 1888 of America as they suffered a sudden blizzard that came out of nowhere.

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In today's episode, we travel back to past as we discuss some interesting historical crime. From the Mona Lisa being stolen, which made the painting really famous, the Valentine's Day Massacre during the probation era and the legend of the Russian Widow-maker, Madame Popova who had eliminated 300 men in the 1800s.

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In today's episode, we talk about Harlen Coben. Having studied Political science in university, Harlen deiced he wanted to be a writer in his senior year and wrote his first book at the age of 26, Play Dead. Since then he has gone onto write many successful thriller novels and has had many of them adapted into TV and film versions through Netflix in which he worked as executive producer.

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It's another multi topic episode! Carol talks about the spooky history of the Amityville House, Liz promotes her upcoming books, with the latest in her Maisie Fisher series and Mike discusses the famous case of the Burning Bed story and how the trial had an impact on how domestic violence was handled.

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In today's episode, we go back to the wonderful Agatha Christie as we talk about her lesser known creation, Tommy and Tuppence. Spanning five novels from 1922 to 1973, Tommy and Tuppence were looking for adventure's but found themselves caught up in the detective trade and found it to be both enjoyable and a good way to make money. Join us as talk about their appeal and their various adaptations over the years.

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Today we each bring our own choice of topic to the table. Carol talks about Val McDermid and her series Wire in the Blood, which was one of the inspirations for Carol's own book stories, The Warrington Detective. Liz talks about one of her own books getting re-published, the Jack and Sherlock series and Mike takes us to 1518 where in Strasbourg, people suddenly started dancing and to this day, the cause has not been identified.

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The game is afoot as we discuss Sherlock adaptations on the small screen. From the well know shows like the BBC version and Elementary based in New York, to some obscure shows like the Japanese Miss Sherlock, we talk about the characters appeal in story telling, why there have been so many tv adaptations and which ones are our personal favourites.

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Join Carol and Liz as they discuss one of the famous monarchs, Richard the 3rd. Having been portrayed as a villain in Shakespeare's play, we delve into his real life to find out if he really was horrible or if there is more to his story then originally thought. From his reign, to his death were he was hastily buried where many years later, his body was found under a car park of all places. Join us today and find out!

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In today's episode, we're trying something a little bit different! The three of us have each brought our own little topic to discuss. From the dark comedy film Fargo, the Roman poisoner Locusta and to the travels of the Orient Express, we take turns in this discussion on mini subjects.

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