Ep 143 is loose! And it's the first part of a look into mesmerizing murders!

We look at 3 famous cases of people who claimed to have been hypnotized into criminality, building up to the deadly Gouffe Case in Paris...

Do you believe hypnotism can cause crimes? Is it an easy excuse for clever crooks? And how do you finish off your corpses?

The secret ingredient is...hypnotism (of course).

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Ep 142 is loose! And we have the compelling 1880 case of Sarah Jane Roberts, struck down in her prime for no apparent reason.

Who would want Sarah Jane dead? Did her eye hold clues to her killer? And why did everyone have it in for the milkman?!

The secret ingredient is...eyes!

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Who put Bella in the Wych Elm? Will we ever know?

This is a special bonus release of one of our Patreon episodes, as Ep 142 was delayed on 13/01/23 due to illness.

We will be back as usual next week!

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Ep 141 is loose and we're heading to la belle epoque for the scintillating story of Marguerite Steinheil.

Who attended her sought after salons? What scandals followed her? And why was she SO popular?

The secret ingredient is... Paris!

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Sources this week include Headstuff, DePaul University's Vincentian Collections, Fascinating Women By Evangeline Holland, The Red Widow by Sara Horowitz.

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It's our 2022 Christmas Special and we're telling the story of Charlie Peace.

What led to Charlie's life of crime? What does the circus have to do with his tale? And will you join us for our first live shot on air?

The secret ingredient is...a lion! And as ever, we've mixed up a few drinks...

Merry Christmas to you all!

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Ep 139 is loose and there's a torso in New York's East River...

We look at the case of the scattered (not) Dutchman, and the bizarre love triangle that made the papers.

Why was William Guldenseppe killed? What secrets did his hands hold? And what would you do for a good story?

The secret ingredient is...cherries!

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Sources this week include The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime That Scandalized a City & Sparked the Tabloid Wars by Paul Collins, The New Yorker, Medium, Vanity Fair, Historical Crime Detective

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Ep 138 is loose! And we're off to Texas to tell the tale of one of the weirdest bars we've come across and the man who ran it.

Who was Joe Ball? What happened to all the ladies in his life? And would you visit a pub with its own gator pit?

The secret ingredient is....alligator!

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Sources this week include JOE BALL: THE BUTCHER OF ELMENDORF By David Lohr, and Texas Monthly

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Ep 137 is loose! And it's the tale of the Blackpool Poisoner, Louisa Merrifield!

Why did Louisa boast so much about her employer's death? Was her husband as confused as he seemed? And how much food are you hiding under your stairs?

The secret ingredient is...jam!

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Sources this week include Lancs Live, Capital Punishment in Twentieth-Century Britain By Lizzie Seal, Capital Punishment, Blackpool Live, and Beyond the Blackpool

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Ep 136 is loose and we're telling the tale of the Blonde Butcher, Winnie Ruth Judd.

Was Ruth a crazed killer or a woman who'd been misled? Who was the real villain of this tale? And how do you use your ironing board?

The secret ingredient is...a hand!

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We're off to a lovely Lancashire pub where murder most foul has been committed!

Who was Alexander McKean? Who would want to harm a harmless maid? And are auctioneers the greatest HEROES of them all?

The secret ingredient is...a maid!

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Sources include Lancaster Castle and Pratt's Edition of The Trial of Alexander & Michael McKean.

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