Ripperature: Building the Myth

By Gracie Bain

What do you think of when you hear "Jack the Ripper"? In 1888, five women, Polly Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Kelly, were murdered and mutilated in London’s Ea... more

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October 31, 2025 Introduction to Season Two
She's backkkkk! Join me as I start a new season with just as much heart but a lot more winging it. In this episode, we orient ourselves towards the new season. Throughout the next couple of episodes, we'll explore the crimes of two Victorian murderers, Constance Kent and Maria Manning, and their fictional afterlives!
Bear with me! Works Cited and relevant media can be found on my website.
Audio Credits:
Foggy passage by Victor_Natas -- https://freesound.org/s/664158/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
Orchestral Rising Horror #4 by M-Murray -- https://freesound.org/s/709342/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
Ding Ding Small Bell by JohnsonBrandEditing -- https://freesound.org/s/173932/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
Piano loops 190 octave short loop 120 bpm by josefpres -- https://freesound.org/s/828429/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
Fellwell5, “Long Sound Typewriter” (https://freesound.org/s/170547/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.
Nicholas The Octopus Camarena, “To Her” (https://freesound.org/s/681394/), This work is licensed under the Attribution 4.0 License.
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21min
May 30, 2024 Episode Ten: Conclusion
Well, here we are! It’s the final episode of this season. Today, we’ll recap our arguments and reflect on the journey.
Works Cited can be found on my website.
Audio Credits:
Audio Credits
Theme Music: Victor_Natas. "Foggy Passage." Free Sound, 12 December 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/664158/.
Victorian Bell: JohnsonBrandEditing, “Ding Ding small bell.” Free Sound, 12 January 2013, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/173932/.
Transition Instrumental: Nicholas The Octopus Camarena, “To Her.” Free Sound, 30 March 2023, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681394/.
Background Music: Oymaldonado, “movie score classical music loop part 1.wav.” Free Sound, 24 Oct. 2014, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/252798/.
Awrmacd, “Orchestral Suspense Loop 1.” Free Sound, 6 April 2017, WAV file,(https://freesound.org/s/387223/.
Typewriter: Trollarch2, “Keyboard Typing.” Free Sound, 26 Dec. 2015, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/331656/.
Fellwell5, “Long Sound Typewriter.” Free Sound, 26 Nov. 2012, WAV file, https://freesound.org/people/fellwell5/sounds/170547/.
Creepy Music Arcane_77, “Intro ou background musical.mp3.” Free Sound, 19 July 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/642503/).
Background Music: Josefpres, “Piano loops 073 octave down long loop 120 bpm.wav.” Free Sound, 2 April 2023 WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681948/.
Romantic Music: EKVelika, “Chonology of love.” Free Sound, 7 January 2021, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/553821/.
Suspense Music: Tyops, “Thriller Suspense Theme,” Free Sound, 26 July 2018, WAVE file, https://freesound.org/s/435600/.
Street Sound: Guynoland, “Horses Pavement Then Cobblestone.m4a,” Free Sound, 21 December 2020, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/549882/
Dramatic Music: Sami_Hiltunen, “Dramatic theme.wav,” Free Sound, 22 October 2021, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/593475/.
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17min
May 22, 2024 Episode Nine: From Hell
In the last episode of our detective chapter, we examine the movie From Hell and a fictional version of the historical detective involved in the actual case, Detective Abberline. We also discuss how the victims are portrayed in this film and how they interact with each other and the police. Works Cited can be found on my website. Special thanks to Dana Blair.
Audio Credits
Theme Music: Victor_Natas. "Foggy Passage." Free Sound, 12 December 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/664158/.
Victorian Bell: JohnsonBrandEditing, “Ding Ding small bell.” Free Sound, 12 January 2013, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/173932/.
Transition Instrumental: Nicholas The Octopus Camarena, “To Her.” Free Sound, 30 March 2023, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681394/.
Background Music: Oymaldonado, “movie score classical music loop part 1.wav.” Free Sound, 24 Oct. 2014, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/252798/.
Awrmacd, “Orchestral Suspense Loop 1.” Free Sound, 6 April 2017, WAV file,(https://freesound.org/s/387223/.
Typewriter: Trollarch2, “Keyboard Typing.” Free Sound, 26 Dec. 2015, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/331656/.
Fellwell5, “Long Sound Typewriter.” Free Sound, 26 Nov. 2012, WAV file, https://freesound.org/people/fellwell5/sounds/170547/.
Creepy Music: Arcane_77, “Intro ou background musical.mp3.” Free Sound, 19 July 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/642503/).
Background Music: Josefpres, “Piano loops 073 octave down long loop 120 bpm.wav.” Free Sound, 2 April 2023 WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681948/.
Romantic Music: EKVelika, “Chonology of love.” Free Sound, 7 January 2021, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/553821/.
Suspense Music: Tyops, “Thriller Suspense Theme,” Free Sound, 26 July 2018, WAVE file, https://freesound.org/s/435600/.
Street Sound: Guynoland, “Horses Pavement Then Cobblestone.m4a,” Free Sound, 21 December 2020, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/549882/
Dramatic Music: Sami_Hiltunen, “Dramatic theme.wav,” Free Sound, 22 October 2021, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/593475/.
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58min
May 15, 2024 Episode Eight: Stalking Jack the Ripper
It’s time! In this episode, we discuss the very popular book Stalking Jack the Ripper and how the protagonist/forensic detective is a complicated portrayal of neo-Victorian gender. Works cited can be found on my website.
Voice Actors: Olivia Cash
Audio Credits
Theme Music: Victor_Natas. "Foggy Passage." Free Sound, 12 December 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/664158/.
Victorian Bell: JohnsonBrandEditing, “Ding Ding small bell.” Free Sound, 12 January 2013, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/173932/.
Transition Instrumental: Nicholas The Octopus Camarena, “To Her.” Free Sound, 30 March 2023, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681394/.
Background Music: Oymaldonado, “movie score classical music loop part 1.wav.” Free Sound, 24 Oct. 2014, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/252798/.
Awrmacd, “Orchestral Suspense Loop 1.” Free Sound, 6 April 2017, WAV file,(https://freesound.org/s/387223/.
Typewriter: Trollarch2, “Keyboard Typing.” Free Sound, 26 Dec. 2015, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/331656/.
Fellwell5, “Long Sound Typewriter.” Free Sound, 26 Nov. 2012, WAV file, https://freesound.org/people/fellwell5/sounds/170547/.
Creepy Music:Arcane_77, “Intro ou background musical.mp3.” Free Sound, 19 July 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/642503/).
Background Music: Josefpres, “Piano loops 073 octave down long loop 120 bpm.wav.” Free Sound, 2 April 2023 WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681948/.
Romantic Music: EKVelika, “Chonology of love.” Free Sound, 7 January 2021, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/553821/.
Suspense Music:Tyops, “Thriller Suspense Theme,” Free Sound, 26 July 2018, WAVE file, https://freesound.org/s/435600/.
Street Sound: Guynoland, “Horses Pavement Then Cobblestone.m4a,” Free Sound, 21 December 2020, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/549882/
Dramatic Music:Sami_Hiltunen, “Dramatic theme.wav,” Free Sound, 22 October 2021, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/593475/.

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1h 1min
May 08, 2024 Episode Seven: A Study in Terror
Today, we’ll explore a film called A Study in Terror, which combines two very famous Victorian figures, Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper. In this episode, we talk about how one of the most popular detective figures mirrors what we know about detective surveillance and how the movie treats the victims.
Voice Actors: Ross Schmidt, Dana Blair, Kristen Figgins
Works cited can be found here: https://graciebain.com/works-cited-6/
Audio Credits:
Theme Music: Victor_Natas. "Foggy Passage." Free Sound, 12 December 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/664158/.
Victorian Bell: JohnsonBrandEditing, “Ding Ding small bell.” Free Sound, 12 January 2013, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/173932/.
Transition Instrumental: Nicholas The Octopus Camarena, “To Her.” Free Sound, 30 March 2023, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681394/.
Background Music: Oymaldonado, “movie score classical music loop part 1.wav.” Free Sound, 24 Oct. 2014, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/252798/.
Awrmacd, “Orchestral Suspense Loop 1.” Free Sound, 6 April 2017, WAV file,(https://freesound.org/s/387223/.
Typewriter: Trollarch2, “Keyboard Typing.” Free Sound, 26 Dec. 2015, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/331656/.
Fellwell5, “Long Sound Typewriter.” Free Sound, 26 Nov. 2012, WAV file, https://freesound.org/people/fellwell5/sounds/170547/.
Creepy Music: Arcane_77, “Intro ou background musical.mp3.” Free Sound, 19 July 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/642503/).
Background Music: Josefpres, “Piano loops 073 octave down long loop 120 bpm.wav.” Free Sound, 2 April 2023 WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681948/.
Romantic Music: EKVelika, “Chonology of love.” Free Sound, 7 January 2021, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/553821/.
Suspense Music: Tyops, “Thriller Suspense Theme,” Free Sound, 26 July 2018, WAVE file, https://freesound.org/s/435600/.
Street Sound: Guynoland, “Horses Pavement Then Cobblestone.m4a,” Free Sound, 21 December 2020, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/549882/
Dramatic Music: Sami_Hiltunen, “Dramatic theme.wav,” Free Sound, 22 October 2021, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/593475/.
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59min
May 01, 2024 Episode Six: Ripperature Detectives
In our first episode on detectives, we walk through some common detective tropes, the dependence of Ripperature on those tropes, and the dime novel “The Whitechapel Murders: Or, On the Track of the Fiend” (published in 1888).
Works cited can be found here: https://graciebain.com/2024/04/30/works-cited/
Audio Credits:
Theme Music: Victor_Natas. "Foggy Passage." Free Sound, 12 December 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/664158/.
Victorian Bell: JohnsonBrandEditing, “Ding Ding small bell.” Free Sound, 12 January 2013, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/173932/.
Transition Instrumental: Nicholas The Octopus Camarena, “To Her.” Free Sound, 30 March 2023, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681394/.
Background Music: Oymaldonado, “movie score classical music loop part 1.wav.” Free Sound, 24 Oct. 2014, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/252798/.
Awrmacd, “Orchestral Suspense Loop 1.” Free Sound, 6 April 2017, WAV file,(https://freesound.org/s/387223/.
Typewriter: Trollarch2, “Keyboard Typing.” Free Sound, 26 Dec. 2015, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/331656/.
Fellwell5, “Long Sound Typewriter.” Free Sound, 26 Nov. 2012, WAV file, https://freesound.org/people/fellwell5/sounds/170547/.
Creepy Music: Arcane_77, “Intro ou background musical.mp3.” Free Sound, 19 July 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/642503/).
Background Music: Josefpres, “Piano loops 073 octave down long loop 120 bpm.wav.” Free Sound, 2 April 2023 WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681948/.
Romantic Music: EKVelika, “Chonology of love.” Free Sound, 7 January 2021, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/553821/.
Suspense Music: Tyops, “Thriller Suspense Theme,” Free Sound, 26 July 2018, WAVE file, https://freesound.org/s/435600/.
Street Sound: Guynoland, “Horses Pavement Then Cobblestone.m4a,” Free Sound, 21 December 2020, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/549882/
Dramatic Music: Sami_Hiltunen, “Dramatic theme.wav,” Free Sound, 22 October 2021, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/593475/.
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58min
April 25, 2024 Episode Five: The Michaelmas Girls
In our final episode on Jill the Ripper, we examine perhaps one of the more difficult texts, The Michaelmas Girls, to discuss Jill the Ripper’s violence. In this episode, an unofficial detective figure suspects Mary Jane Kelly of participating in the murders. Content note: This novel discusses some deeply upsetting themes about queerness in addition to the already upsetting narrative of the murders. Special thanks to voice actors Jeremy, Dana, and Ross. Works Cited can be found here https://graciebain.com/works-cited-5/
Audio Credits
Street sound: Guynoland, “Horses Pavement Then Cobblestone.m4a,” (https://freesound.org/s/549882/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.
Theme music: Victor_Natas, "Foggy Passage" (https://freesound.org/s/664158/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.
Keyboard: Trollarch2, “Keyboard typing” (https://freesound.org/s/331656/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.
Typewriter: Fellwell5, “Long Sound Typewriter” (https://freesound.org/s/170547/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.
Suspense music: Tyops, “Thriller Suspense Theme,” (https://freesound.org/s/435600/), This work is licensed under the Attribution 4.0 License.
Transition instrumental: Nicholas The Octopus Camarena, “To Her” (https://freesound.org/s/681394/), This work is licensed under the Attribution 4.0 License.
Victorian bell: JohnsonBrandEditing, “Ding Ding small bell” (https://freesound.org/s/173932/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.
Creepy music: Arcane_777, “Intro ou background musical” (https://freesound.org/s/642503/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.
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49min
April 17, 2024 Episode Four: Doctor Jekyll and Sister Hyde
In this episode, Gracie leads you through the cinematic masterpiece Doctor Jekyll and Sister Hyde, which combines Jill the Ripper with another famous culture-text, Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. We talk about the intertextual nature of the Jack the Ripper myth, the “improper feminine,” and the queer potential of this film.
Works Cited can be found here
Audio Credits:
Theme Music:
Victor_Natas. "Foggy Passage." Free Sound, 12 December 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/664158/.
Victorian Bell:
JohnsonBrandEditing, “Ding Ding small bell.” Free Sound, 12 January 2013, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/173932/.
Transition Instrumental:
Nicholas The Octopus Camarena, “To Her.” Free Sound, 30 March 2023, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681394/.
Background Music:
Oymaldonado, “movie score classical music loop part 1.wav.” Free Sound, 24 Oct. 2014, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/252798/.
Awrmacd, “Orchestral Suspense Loop 1.” Free Sound, 6 April 2017, WAV file,(https://freesound.org/s/387223/.
Typewriter:
Trollarch2, “Keyboard Typing.” Free Sound, 26 Dec. 2015, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/331656/.
Creepy Music
Arcane_77, “Intro ou background musical.mp3.” Free Sound, 19 July 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/642503/).
Background Music:
Josefpres, “Piano loops 073 octave down long loop 120 bpm.wav.” Free Sound, 2 April 2023 WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681948/.
Romantic Music:
EKVelika, “Chonology of love.” Free Sound, 7 January 2021, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/553821/.
Suspense Music:
Tyops, “Thriller Suspense Theme,” Free Sound, 26 July 2018, WAVE file, https://freesound.org/s/435600/.
Street Sound:
Guynoland, “Horses Pavement Then Cobblestone.m4a,” Free Sound, 21 December 2020, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/549882/
Dramatic Music:
Sami_Hiltunen, “Dramatic theme.wav,” Free Sound, 22 October 2021, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/593475/.
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51min
April 10, 2024 Episode Three: Jill Rips
Who else had Dolph Lundgren on their 2024 Ripperature bingo card? In this episode, we look at the 2000 film Jill Rips and its portrayal of Jill the Ripper. We talk about perhaps one of the more unlikable protagonists, Matt, and his relationship with a BDSM female serial killer. Buckle up!
Sources can be found at https://graciebain.com/episode-three/.
Audio Credits:
Film Clips: Jill the Ripper. Directed by Anthony Hickox. Sony Pictures, 2000.
Theme music:
Victor_Natas, "Foggy Passage" (https://freesound.org/s/664158/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.
Victorian bell
JohnsonBrandEditing, “Ding Ding small bell” (https://freesound.org/s/173932/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.
Transition instrumental
Nicholas The Octopus Camarena, “To Her” (https://freesound.org/s/681394/), This work is licensed under the Attribution 4.0 License.
Dramatic music
Sami_Hiltunen, “Dramatic theme.wav” (https://freesound.org/s/593475/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.
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53min
January 26, 2024 Check-in
Hi, everyone! Just to update everyone, I won't be publishing any more episodes until I graduate this semester. Don't worry! I am continuing to record and edit the rest of the season. See you soon!
Theme music:
Victor_Natas, "Foggy Passage" (https://freesound.org/s/664158/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.
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2min

FAQs about Ripperature: Building the Myth:

How many episodes does Ripperature: Building the Myth have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.