***This episode is sponsored by Stamps.com. Use promo code POD to get a 4 week free trial, free postage and a digital scale*** Halloween dates back over 2000 years to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced Sown). November 1st, the Celtic new year, marked the end of summer and harvest and the beginning of a long, cold, dark winter for Ce…

***This episode is sponsored by PodGo - one of the easiest ways to monetise your podcast*** The idea of being murdered by a complete stranger is a significant fear that has been mentioned several times on this podcast, however, more recently, has been discussed at length in the news and on social media following the murder of Sarah Everard. This ho…

***This episode is sponsored by PodGo - the easiest way to begin monetising your podcast*** A huge thank you to Mel from Mask of Sanity and Bobbie from Killer Stories for their voice over for this episode. If you have any information relating to Cherrie's disappearance, you are urged to contact Pennsylvania police's Missing Person Unit on 724-284-8…

***This episode is sponsored by Podcorn, the easiest way to begin monetising your podcast*** DISCLAIMER: I misremembered the facts regarding the Oscar Pistorius case - please accept my sincerest apologies. This is a very special episode featuring our first ever guest, Ellyn Marsh. Ellyn co-hosts the true crime/comedy podcast, Obsessed With Disappea…

***This episode is sponsored, in part, by Away Travel*** ***This episode is sponsored, in part, by Podcorn - the easiest way to monetise your podcast*** Nature vs nurture is a longstanding debate in the world of psychology that discusses the extent to which certain aspects of our behaviour are either inherited via genetics, or the influence of exte…

A huge thank you to Stuart from British Murders and Jenny from It’s Murder Up North for their voice over for this episode. Plan International UK suggests that 63% of women in Britain feel unsafe walking alone in the dark. It’s an innate fear, one that’s reinforced in childhood. Stranger danger dictates that all strangers are dangerous, and that you…

***This episode is sponsored by Clarks. Visit podgo.co/clarks to get up to 30% off on selected items*** If you have any information relating to Brianna's disappearance, you are urged to contact Vermont State Police on 802-524-5993. Huge thank you to Nat and Ash for their voice over work for this episode. They say your teenage years are the best yea…

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***This episode is brought to you by restaurant.com. Head over to www.restaurant.com/podcast for 50% off your next order*** The UK charity Missing People suggests that 1 person is reported missing every 90 seconds and the Government website suggests that around 200,000 people go missing each year. In most cases of a missing adult or child, there ma…

***This episode is brought to you by Podgo, the easiest way to monetise your podcast. Sign up today at podgo.co*** The police and the CPS have defined a hate crime as "any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice, based on a person's disability or perceived disability; race or …

As podcasters, we have a platform and duty to speak up and call out injustice. In light of the murder of George Floyd, we have come together in solidarity to use our platform to speak up against racial injustice and amplify the voices of black podcasters that deserve more recognition. Racism is prevalent in all industries; from the media who under-…

Cannibalism is the act of a human consuming the flesh of another human. The practice of cannibalism, also known as anthropophagy, dates back to early human history but coined it’s name after a West Indies tribe, the Carib, who are well known to have eaten the flesh of their acquaintances. The Spanish name for the Carib, who could be located in Sout…

***This episode is brought to you by PodGo, the easiest way to monetise your podcast. Sign up today at podgo.co*** According to Mencap, a learning disability is “a reduced intellectual ability and difficulty with everyday activities which affects someone for their whole life.” Typically, it can take a person with a learning disability longer to lea…

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According to an article written by Caralynn Lippo in April 2017 for Redbook magazine, traditional wedding vows can be traced as far back as the Book of Common Prayer written by the Archbishop of Cantebury Thomas Cranmer in 1549. The vows have been adapted significantly over the years, specifically the vow we now know as “til death do us part.” In t…

According to the Open Society Foundations, sex workers are “adults who receive money or goods in exchange for consensual sexual services or erotic performances, either regularly or occasionally.” The term sex worker is preferred over prostitution, as sex worker recognises that it is work. Prostitution has negative connotations and denotes criminal …

According to the Serious Organised Crime Agency, organised crime related to gangs is focused in larger cities, in places such as London, Manchester and Liverpool. Gang related organised crime also can be found across the West Midlands, the South Coast and generally in Northern England. The Serious Organised Crime Agency reported that London, Birmin…

According to the NSPCC, grooming is "when someone builds a relationship, trust and emotional connection with a child or young person so they can manipulate, exploit and abuse them." Any child is vulnerable to being groomed and any adult can become the groomer, no matter their age, sex or race. In addition to grooming the child, the individual may a…

Baby farming was a popular practice in Victorian Britain, when contraception wasn't invented and single mothers were unable to feed, clothe or keep a roof over their children's heads due to living in impoverished conditions. As well as a lack of contraception, social services also hadn't been formulated at the time, which contributed to baby farmin…

According to Women's Aid, domestic abuse is "an incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour." In the majority of cases, domestic violence is committed by a partner or ex partner, but it can also be perpetrated by a family member or carer. In the vast majority of cases, domestic violence vi…

Why hear 1 true crime story when you can have 7? Join me, Rachel from Mad or Bad, Teri from True Crime and Wine Time, JT from True Crime Lab, Amy and Katelyn from Eat Crime and Genevieve from True Crime Real Time for one of the biggest podcast crossover episodes ever. You can follow us all on Twitter @murderandmore, @madorbadthepod, @teritruecrime,…