The Art of Crime is a history podcast about the unlikely collisions between true crime and the arts. New theme each season.
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Join the Big Finish team on their regular adventures through time, space, Victorian London, Mars, the 1960s and the Torchwood Hub in Cardiff for witty banter (ahem), free stories, news, interviews and exclusive trailers. We are best known for our Doctor Who ranges of audio plays starring Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, David Tennant, as well as a world of spin off adventures with Jago and Litefoot, UNIT, Captain Jack Harkness among others. We also produce ...
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In this Oxford World’s Classics audio guide, listen to Robert Douglas-Fairhurst of Magdalen College, Oxford University – who edited and selected this new edition – introduce Henry Mayhew’s ‘London Labour and the London Poor’. ‘London Labour and the London Poor’ originated in a series of articles for a London newspaper and grew into a massive record of the daily life of Victorian London’s underclass. Mayhew conducted hundreds of interviews with the city’s street traders, entertainers, thieves ...
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An engaging podcast series that offers a unique dramatization of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” featuring the talented Gray family, who collectively portray all the characters. In this captivating retelling, listeners are whisked away to Victorian London, experiencing the transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge through the diverse voices and dynamic interpretations of a single family. Join this unique family cast on a journey through the timeless themes of compassion, redemption, and the h ...
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"The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde is a mesmerizing tale of vanity, corruption, and the consequences of indulgence. Set in Victorian London, it follows the story of Dorian Gray, a young man whose portrait ages while he remains eternally youthful due to a Faustian bargain. As Dorian descends into a life of hedonism and moral decay, the portrait becomes a haunting reflection of his inner darkness, leading to a chilling climax that explores the limits of beauty, morality, and the pursu ...
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Do you like your history haunted? Then Macabre London is the podcast for you. Every fortnight we'll unravel a tale that's gruesome, horrifying or downright macabre. Get bonus content on Patreon (https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/806851) Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dive into the real-life history that inspires the locations, characters, and storylines of the legendary world of Assassin’s Creed. ‘Echoes of History’, a Ubisoft podcast brought to you by History Hit, is the place where listeners can explore the narrow side streets of Medici-ruled Florence, cross sand dunes in the shadow of ancient pyramids, climb the rigging of 18th century brigs sailing across the Caribbean and meet the most powerful warlords in Feudal Japan, all before stepping ‘into the ...
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News of The Times Your gateway to a captivating journey through the darker pages of history. Join us as we dive deep into the annals of crime, unearthing forgotten stories, unsolved mysteries, and notorious criminals from the past. We upload 4 days a week: Sinister Saturdays Murderous Mondays Wicked Wednesdays Frightful Fridays Hosted by Robin Coles
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Charles Spurgeon was a popular Baptist minister in London in mid-Victorian times; his ministry was highly influential and had a significant effect on many families in London and further afield. It was difficult to find a hall large enough to accommodate the crowd who wished to hear him. At times the Royal Surrey Gardens’ Music Hall was hired to accomodate the Sunday congregation; this could seat 10,000 but large numbers were unable to gain admittance. His world-wide heritage is very much wit ...
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It is London, 1885 — an alternate history, where the computer age has come 150 years early. In this world of airships, automatons, and computational engines, a family of Victorian science geniuses match wits and weapons against a criminal mastermind for the fate of the Empire.
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The Sound of the Hound is a podcast series about the people and the technology that brought recorded music to the masses in Victorian London and beyond. In it, journalist and author James Hall and music industry executive Dave Holley chronicle the adventures of the early sound pioneers as they risked life and limb to capture sound and launch the music business as we know it today. In particular, the series focuses on a genius called Fred Gaisberg. The world’s first A&R man, Fred was a ni ...
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This walk explores the Georgian and early Victorian garden squares of upper Chelsea and Belgravia. Along the way you will meet some of the notable characters who have lived there over the years.
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Join us on a captivating journey through time as we unravel London's past, exploring its iconic landmarks and discovering stories of the people who call the city home.
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A mysterious door-way, an incident of ferocious violence, a respectable and popular scientist, well-known for his enjoyable dinner parties who suddenly changes his will, the brutal killing of an elderly Member of Parliament, a diabolical serum that can transform one person into another – truly the ingredients of a fast good thriller! Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde has captured the imaginations of readers ever since it was first published in 1886. It met wi ...
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Every week, join award-winning narrator B.J. Harrison as he narrates the greatest stories the world has ever known. From the jungles of South America to the Mississippi Delta, from Victorian England to the sands of the Arabian desert, join us on a fantastic journey through the words of the world's greatest authors. Critically-acclaimed and highly recommended for anyone who loves a good story with plenty of substance.
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe a podcast looking back at historical crimes, criminals and social stories that created the world we now live!
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Our Plant Stories - digging into the stories that plants tell us about people and places. This is a podcast that shares personal stories about plants. Plants often root us, perhaps to a garden, a country, or maybe to a person who loved them and taught us to love them too. By sharing these stories, we grow our plant knowledge through the experience, passions and sometimes quite remarkable knowledge of other plant growers and we will always learn how to grow the plant. It's presented by Sally ...
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This is the podcast for the ERC-funded interdisciplinary project Diseases of Modern Life: Nineteenth Century Perspectives, at the University of Oxford. The project explores the medical, literary and cultural responses in the Victorian age to the perceived problems of stress and overwork, anticipating many of the preoccupations of our own era.
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Join The Photo Detective, Maureen Taylor, each week as she discusses historical photos and how they fit into your family history. From ancestor identification to photo preservation, The Photo Detective Podcast covers it all. Featuring special experts from genealogy, fashion history, photo history, and restoration, it’s a not-to-miss for photo fans, genealogists, and lovers of history.
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Lena takes on the town and is going to learn everything about iconic architectural styles and buildings! We will try to answer, how might architectural preservation play a role in maintaining the soul of a modernising city like London? Each style offers different buildings and we will discuss their: Historical Significance, Architectural Features and Style, Cultural and Community Impact, Challenges in Preservation, and Future Relevance. Let us know what buildings we should visit! your favori ...
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It's a cold and foggy night in London. A man is horribly murdered in his bedroom, the door locked and bolted on the inside. Scotland Yard is stumped. Yet the seemingly unsolvable case has, as Inspector Grodman says, "one sublimely simple solution" that is revealed in a final chapter full of revelations and a shocking denouement. Detective fiction afficionados will be happy to learn that all the evidence to solve the case is provided. One of the earliest “locked room” mystery stories, The Big ...
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Grossmith’s comic novel unveils the daily chronicles of the pompous and clumsy middle-aged clerk Charles Pooter, who has just moved to the London suburb of Holloway with his wife Carrie. Nonetheless, the family’s fresh start is not quite what they had in mind. Set in the late Victorian era, the diary accurately documents the manners, customs, trends and experiences of the time. First appearing in Punch magazine through the years 1888-89, The Diary of a Nobody was first published in book form ...
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In 1895 London, a prophecy has been spoken, a new unknown evil must be stopped. A green group of Unspeakables have come face to face with their destiny. Will they be able to survive what comes next? The Department of Mysteries is a LIVE Savage Worlds horror adventure set in the world of Harry Potter with Victorian Ripper influences, created by Meghan Caves. This podcast is brought to you by The Dragons and Things Network. Every recording is pulled from our past Live Streams on twitch.tv/thed ...
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The Way We Live Now is a scathing satirical novel published in London in 1875 by Anthony Trollope, after a popular serialization. It was regarded by many of Trollope’s contemporaries as his finest work. One of his longest novels (it contains a hundred chapters), The Way We Live Now is particularly rich in sub-plot. It was inspired by the financial scandals of the early 1870s, and lashes at the pervading dishonesty of the age, commercial, political, moral, and intellectual. It is one of the l ...
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Stories from vegan perspectives. Great radio that just happens to be vegan. Shows pick a topic to explore in-depth. In the 2016-7 season Ian McDonald covered one epic tale - the backstory to today's vegetarian and vegan movements. From the Ganges delta to the hills of New England, from the iron age to the present day, voices challenge the idea that other animals exist soley for humans. Discover philosopher kings, rebel poets, and forgotten heroes.
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From the opening passage itself of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, the reader is drawn into the world of the hero, Pip, who is at that time, seven years old. The author creates an unforgettable atmosphere: the gloom of the graveyard, the melancholy of the orphan boy, the mists rising over the marshes and the terrifying appearance of an escaped convict in chains. Told in first person (one of the only two books that Dickens used this form for, the other being David Copperfield) Great Ex ...
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“An Adventurer – He that goes out to meet whatever may come!” This is the credo of Allan Quatermain, the quintessential, swashbuckling protagonist of Allan Quatermain by H. Rider Haggard. Quatermain first makes his appearance as a character in Haggard's most famous bestselling adventure tale, King Solomon's Mines. Published in 1885, this Victorian action novel depicts a group led by Allan Quatermain who travel to a remote region in Africa in search of the missing brother of one of them. It i ...
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Amidst the fireworks and celebrations of Guy Fawkes Night, a covered wagon winds its way along the dark country heath land. Hidden at the back is a young woman who is running away from a thwarted marriage ceremony with the local innkeeper. The driver of the wagon, a young herdsman, is secretly in love with her but is so devoted that he vows to help her reunite with her useless lover. The opening scenes of Thomas Hardy's sixth novel The Return of the Native, form the backdrop to this story of ...
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Ep. 959, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Part 3 of 9, by Jules Verne
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What kind of guide can lead you to the center of the earth? Jules Verne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. The Vintage Episode for the week is “The Man Who Disliked Cats”, by P.G. Wodehouse. Be sure to check it out on Tuesday. If you have found value in the show, please consider becom…
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Guilty from Beyond the Grave News of the Times Episode 369 | 1629 & 1735 On today’s episode we look at two cases – carefully recorded in their day – where the alleged murderer(s) are named from beyond the grave. Our first case from 1629, nearly 400 years ago, occurs during the reign of Charles 1st. A body is found lying in bed, child in arms, with …
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The Man Who Tattooed The Royal Family! The first Tattoo Shop In London - Sutherland Macdonald
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London has always been a progressive and forward thinking city. As any vibrant and changeable capital in the world will attest to, the city is only ever as interesting as its residents, and the different life experiences people bring to where they live, shaping and moulding the place into something great. Moving with the times, London has always be…
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Ask Me Anything (Madame Tussaud and the Chamber of Horrors)
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Thanks to everyone who submitted questions and comments! For show notes and full transcripts, please visit www.artofcrimepodcast.com. If you'd like to support the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast.By Gavin Whitehead
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The Mystery of the Hansom Cab Murder News of the Times Episode 368 | 1889 Manchester 1889 and in the foggy cold gloom of a damp and windy February, a cabbie roams the streets hoping for a fare. A gentleman calls out, requesting taking to an inn and two men enter the cab. With the loud sound of the horse’s hooves on the cobblestone streets, the cabb…
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Ep. 958, A Case of Identity, by Arthur Conan Doyle VINTAGE
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Hosmer Angel has disappeared – and on his wedding day! Will Sherlock Holmes be able to find him? Arthur Conan Doyle, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. A Vintage Episode is released every Tuesday. If you have found value in the show, please help us to help more …
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Antony and Cleopatra. Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. These are household names thanks to Shakespeare’s plays, big budget TV shows and films, and histories written about them since antiquity. But Ptolemy XIII is an afterthought, if anyone bothers to think about him at all. Today Matt Lewis and Prof. Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones shed light on a ruler w…
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The Case of the Murder on Battersea Bridge
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The Case of the Murder on Battersea Bridge News of the Times Episode 367 | 1844 8444 Battersea bridge London, and an attractive middle aged woman staggers towards the toll booth, clutching a handkerchief to her neck. Helped gently to the ground, she is questioned as to who has done this to her. “Dalmas”, she whispers. This story made all the papers…
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Ep. 957, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Part 2 of 9, by Jules Verne
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What deceptive tactics must be used to keep the fantastic journey a secret? Jules Verne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. The Vintage Episode for the week is “A Case of Identity”, a Sherlock Holmes story by Arthur Conan Doyle. Be sure to check it out on Tuesday. If you have found val…
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The Mystery of the Woman in the Woods - Scotland Yard Casebook
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The Mystery of the Woman in the Woods - Scotland Yard Casebook News of the Times Episode 366 | 1908 1908 in a small upscale village in Kent. Retired Major General Charles Luard, and his wife, Caroline, have gone on their daily walk, admiring the views as they do. Then they part ways: Charles heads to his golf club and Caroline heads back to the hou…
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Deadly Relations: Shocking In-Law Murders
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Deadly Relations: Shocking In-Law Murders News of the Times Episode 365 | 1816 & 1898 In-laws – a potential subject of contention throughout time. In today’s episode we look at two cases where a member of the family has decided that the offending in-law has to go. Our first case from 1898 surrounds a father and son team who share the same lodging, …
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Ep. 956, The Unexpected, by Jack London VINTAGE
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What happens when an Edith, an English maid, goes West and faces The Unexpected? Jack London, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. A Vintage Episode is released every Tuesday. If you have found value in the show, please help us to help more people like you by goin…
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The Parthenon: Humble Temple Or Power Play?
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An enduring symbol of ancient Greek artistry and architecture. Arguably the most recognisable monument they left behind. The Parthenon. Built atop the Acropolis in Athens during the 5th century BCE, its construction was completed just before the start of the Peloponnesian War. Today, its ruined marble pillars are printed on postcards the world over…
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The Case of the Discovered Teeth News of the Times Episode 364 | 1913 In today’s episode it is 1913 and we are in a small village in Dorset with a population of 160. A 24 year old cook who works in the manner house has gone missing. Where has she gone? It is the gossip that consumes the whole of the village. Speculation is rife that she has gone to…
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Threads of Life: Unraveling the Rich Tapestry of Sewing with author Clare Hunter
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Clare Hunter, author of “Threads of Life,” joins Maureen on The Photo Detective podcast. A Scottish native with a background in theatre, community art, and creative writing, Clare discusses her book, which intertwines memoir and history, highlighting the social, emotional, and political significance of sewing. “Threads of Life” explores the profoun…
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Ep. 955, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Part 1 of 9, by Jules Verne
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How can a cryptogram from an ancient Icelandic text lead to a legendary expedition? Jules Verne, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. The Vintage Episode for the week is “The Unexpected”, by Jack London. Be sure to check it out on Tuesday. If you have found value in the show, please cons…
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The London Oven Horror News of the Times Episode 363 | 1898 This story from 1898 London captivated the press and the public for the sheer gruesomeness of the crime. An out of work baker assistant, 36, whose place had been taken by a young 19 year old lad is unable to find work. His resentment grows until one day, in the very early morning hours whi…
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The Camberley Outrage - Scotland Yard Casebook
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The Camberley Outrage - Scotland Yard Casebook News of the Times Episode 362 | 1906 It is 1906 Camberley, Surrey and independently wealthy, eccentric, senior spinsters, the Hogg sisters, are going about their usual tasks on a June afternoon. Suddenly, 62 year old Caroline Hogg, clutching her throat, staggers to a neighbours house and, struggling to…
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Ep. 954, The Bottle Imp, by Robert Louis Stevenson VINTAGE
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Can the imp residing in the unbreakable bottle really grant Keawe’s every desire? Robert Louis Stevenson, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. A Vintage Episode is released every Tuesday. If you have found value in the show, please help us to help more people like…
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Standing on the shoulders of Victorian gardeners
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Hill Close was a pasture until 1845 when its owner decided to divide it up into gardens. Individual plots where Victorians could rent a space to tend their plants, build a summer house, relax with their family. These were detached gardens for people who had no outdoor space where they lived but a little bit of money to rent one nearby. Once there w…
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Much of our knowledge of Victorian poverty comes from the writings of Dickens, But Victorian London had other social historians, like this piece from James Grant who wrote about Beggars. Feel free to donate on ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com If you want to listen to subscribers only episodes, for less t…
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The Grisly Thames Torso Murders - A Killer WORSE than Jack the Ripper? Or was it him?!
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If I mention murder in London during the year of 1888, one name will probably spring to mind, Jack the Ripper, but that wasn’t the only serial killer active in London at the time. A short distance away, someone was using the lifeblood of the city, the river Thames, as a place to dispose of their victims. Washing up on the shore, bodies were found a…
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A tradition that endured millennia. The ancient Olympic Games began in 776 BC and took place every four years until at least 396 AD. It was a major religious and sporting festival, attended by over 40,000 spectators who flocked to watch athletes compete in sports like wrestling, chariot racing and athletics. Matt Lewis is joined by Dr Nigel Spivey …
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Love, Jealousy, and Murder News of the Times Episode 361 | 1884 In today’s episode it is 1884. Mr and Mrs Gibbons have, with tremendous hard work, built their lives up from common labourer and factory girl, to owning their own business employing 12 people. Childless and settled, the couple agree to take in Mrs Gibbons second cousin to help the girl…
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The Hidden Stories of Tattooing: Dr. Matt Lodder on Tattoos in Photography and Society
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Dr. Matt Lodder discusses his book Painted People: 5,000 Years of Tattooed History on The Photo Detective podcast. Focuses on tattoo history post-photography, noting tattoos often didn’t show up in early photos. Tattoos were private, often hidden under clothing, and not commonly photographed. Lodder's interest in tattoos started from family stories…
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The Shocking Case of Miss Maclean News of the Times Episode 360 | 1880 Evil manifests itself in many ways, but this case from 1880 utterly shocked everyone at the time. With echoes of the Staunton and Seddon cases, young, vulnerable and possessing some physical challenges, Annie Maclean basically finds herself alone upon the death of her mother and…
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Ep. 953, "A Reputation" vs. Meet John Doe
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Can a movie be better than the story it’s based on? Let’s take a journey from short story to Academy Award Nominated film, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. The Vintage Episode for the week is “The Bottle Imp”, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Be sure to check it out on Tuesday. If you have…
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The Mysterious Case of Sarah Duckett News of the Times Episode 359 | 1881 March 1874 in the quiet village of Stretton Church. Sarah Duckett arrives back to her home town by train with two, broken and dilapidated boxes. And then she just vanishes. September 1881 and William Roberts is walking the two miles at night back home from a business meeting.…
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Princess Caraboo with Ann Foster (Madame Tussaud and the Chamber of Horrors)
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Today, we're joined by Ann Foster, host and creator of the Vulgar History podcast. Gavin and Ann talk about the enigmatic Princess Caraboo, an exotic princess who washed up on English shores in 1817 and generated a sensation in the press as various observers tried to work out where she had come from. Make sure to check out Vulgar History here: http…
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The Many Crimes of Marcel Petiot - Serial Killer
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The Many Crimes of Marcel Petiot - Serial Killer News of the Times Episode 358 | 1946 It is 1944 France, and a house in a better quarter of Paris has been chugging out a black acrid smoke with a terrible stench for days. Finally, neighbours go to the door to complain, only to find a note on the door stating that the owner of the house is away. Neig…
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Ep. 952, The Battle of the Witchdoctors, by H. Rider HaggardVINTAGE
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How can two witchdoctors battle for tribal supremacy in the middle of a lightening storm? H. Rider Haggard, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to this Vintage Episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. A Vintage Episode is released every Tuesday. If you have found value in the show, please help us to help more people li…
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Around 460 BCE, a man was born in Ancient Greece who would change medicine forever. He invented a new scientific approach to medicine that recognised disease as a natural phenomenon, rather than the will of the gods. Or at least, that's what we're told. Matt Lewis joins Prof. Helen King, author of Hippocrates Now and Immaculate Forms, to reveal wha…
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The Mystery of Room 144 News of the Times Episode 357 | 1885 1885 St Louis Missouri. An Englishman arrives at a higher-class hotel in St Louis awaiting his English friend who has a number of business appointments around America and Canada. The two, who had travelled together from Liverpool to Boston appear to be very good friends. The business gent…
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Discovering Civil War Ancestors Through Photography: Tips and Tools for Family Historians
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This solo episode of the “Photo Detective” podcast delves into the intriguing task of discovering photographs of Civil War ancestors. Host Maureen offers a wealth of strategies and resources that not only cater to finding Civil War soldier images but also generalize to uncovering historical family photographs. Emphasizing the personal connections a…
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The Infamouse Rutherford Case - Scotland Yard Casebook
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The Infamouse Rutherford Case - Scotland Yard Casebook News of the Times Episode 355 | 1919 In 1919, England was shocked by the murder of a Major by a good friend, a Lieutenant Colonel. The major was such a good friend, he was godfather to his murderer’s youngest son. Both would be considered to socialise in the highest sectors of society. The murd…
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Ep. 951, For They Know Not What They Do, by Wilbur Daniel Steele
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Mental illness runs keep in the Kain family, as do the family secrets. Why does Christopher’s mother leave when he’s finally home from school? Wilbur Daniel Steele, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. Welcome to The Classic Tales Podcast. Thank you for listening. The Vintage Episode for the week is “The Battle of the Witchdoctors”, by H. Rider Hagg…
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Victorian Strychnine Stories News of the Times Episode 355 | 1875 As methods of murder go, strychnine is particularly painful. Today we look at two poisoning by strychnine cases from 1875. Both used this method to poison their victim, and both had beyond the norm motives for murder. Our first case takes place in County Durham with Elizabeth Pearson…
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