True Crime Diary

True Crime Diary

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True Crime Diary episodes

  • Mark Chapman: John Lennon's biggest fan

    In this episode we discuss the murder of John Lennon by Mark David Chapman, conspiracy theories, gun bras and for some reason Lindsay Lohan.

    This episode was recorded during Lockdown and experienced some sound variation.

    39 min
  • A short special Thank You message

    It's a new year and a new series, and we wanted to take a moment to say thank you very much for listening. This short 6:32min message includes a few outtakes from Season 1.

    This episode was recorded during Lockdown and experienced some sound variation. 

    18 min
  • Burke & Hare: Edinburgh's anatomy murders

    In this episode we discuss William Burke and William Hare the West Point murderers, Dr Robert Knox who suspiciously didn't know anything, graveyard security, and when is a bay not a bay.

    This episode was recorded during Lockdown and experienced some sound variation.

    45 min
  • Turpin & Lucas: Canada's last capital criminals

    In this episode we discuss Ronald Turpin and Arthur Lucas the last people to hang in Canada, what can happen when hanging goes wrong, and how we would choose to be executed given the option.

    This episode was recorded during Lockdown and experienced some sound variation.

    39 min
  • Dan "D.B." Cooper: One giant leap for Dan-kind

    In this episode we discuss the holding to ransom of Flight 305 and subsequent mysterious disappearance of Dan Cooper in 1971, the logistics of storming a hijacked aircraft, and the likelihood of jumping out of a plane and landing in an outdoor pillow emporium.

    42 min
  • Guy Fawkes: Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

    In this episode we discuss Guy Fawkes and the 1605 Gunpowder Plot to blow up The Houses of Parliament, how gunpowder is actually more dangerous than it sounds, and how you've been going on about Guy Fawkes this whole time.

    Featuring special guest vocalisations by Floss Leicester, and a withered old man.

    In a minor but unfortunate error, James VI is described as James IV, but I'm not going to cry about it.

    50 min
  • Dennis Nilsen: Killing for Company

    In this episode we discuss notorious British serial killer Dennis Nilsen, how his dog Bleep looks like animated devil-dog Mr Pickles, Fanfare of the Common Man and the best day of my life, while Rue seems to know too much about disposing of a body.

    1 hr 7 min

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In our bi-weekly podcast we take a light-hearted look at the story behind an event on this week in true crime history.