Ep 182 - The Affair of the Diamond Necklace

It's the season 3 finale and we've got a great big murder mystery for you - the case of the Black Dahlia.Who was Elizabeth Short? What led to her gruesome murder? And how many black drinks can we pack into this episode?The secret ingredient is....black! We'll be back in 3 weeks' time. Join us on Patreon to get extra historic true crime episodes every week, and come and follow us on TikTok, Instagram Twitter and Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Mar 20231h 4min

Ep 149 is loose and it's a poison special looking at our glowing friend phosphorous...How was this element discovered? Do you know about the Match Girls? And what made Mary Wilson so handy with her sex pills?The secret ingredient is (of course)...phosphorous!Join us on Patreon to get extra historic true crime episodes every week, and come and follow us on TikTok, Instagram Twitter and FacebookSources include Chronicle Live, British Library, The Daily Mirror, Historic UK, The Conversation and A Is For Arsenic by Kathryn Harkup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Mar 20231h 1min

Ep 148 is loose! And this week we are exploring the chilling tale of Delphine LaLaurie…Who was this vicious woman? What led to her crimes? And what's your go too kitchen equipment during a riot ?The secret ingredient is…New Orelans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Mar 202351min

Ep 147 is loose! And it's a brutal tale of a deadly woman who went from the sublime to the horrifying. Was was Oum-El-Hassen? How did she fall so suddenly from favour? And how much make up would it take to disguise an entire regiment of soldiers?The secret ingredient is...a nightingale!Join us on Patreon to get extra historic true crime episodes every week, and come and follow us on TikTok, Instagram Twitter and FacebookSources this week include Lady Killers by Tori Telfer, Unknown Misandry, Police Magazine and The American Weekly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Feb 202354min

Ep 146 is loose! And we have a truly mad story this week of bodies in the ice box and spies in our midst...Who was Charles Rodgers? What secrets did he keep? And was really one of the most famous killers of all time?The secret ingredient is...ice! Join us on Patreon to get extra historic true crime episodes every week, and come and follow us on TikTok, Instagram Twitter and Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Feb 202346min

Ep 145 is loose and we return to tales of crime and hypnotism with the case of Harry Hayward...Did Harry possess special powers? Why did he want a young business woman dead? And was he responsible for more than one death?The secret ingredient is...money!Join us on Patreon to get extra historic true crime episodes every week, and come and follow us on TikTok, Instagram Twitter and Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Feb 202359min

Ep 144 is loose and we're heading to Russia to hear the tale of the 2nd most famous Bloody Countess.Who was Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova? What turned her heart to stone? And what do you know about serfdom? The secret ingredient is...chains!Our shout out this week was for www.savederbylibraries.co.uk, please take a look. Join us on Patreon to get extra historic true crime episodes every week, and come and follow us on TikTok, Instagram Twitter and Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Feb 202354min

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).Tell us what you think of this one!Join us on Patreon to get extra historic true crime episodes every week, and come and follow us on Instagram Twitter and Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Jan 20231h 3min