A Good Night For a Murder

Victorians loved telling ghost stories at Christmas and I’m here to tell you one of their favorite tales. This is a story that was set in the 17th century and was passed along verbally, but really gai...

24 Des 20227min

Telling scary stories is a Victorian Christmas tradition. And tonight I have what I’d consider more of a Victorian horror story for you. It comes to us from the cold, snowy forests of North America. T...

14 Des 202216min

Tonight we have a Christmas Eve murder that was described by one local paper as follows: “Darkness reigned among the shrouded streets of Bloomsbury that sinister Christmas night: as little children la...

30 Nov 202220min

Have you ever heard someone say, "If you believe that, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you?" It’s an expression used to imply someone is very gullible and easy to trick. Because we all know you ca...

16 Nov 202211min

While I was researching this episode, I found myself spending a lot of time trying to get inside the mind of the person we’re discussing tonight. She was a black widow. And, she was an angel of death....

2 Nov 202220min

A special bonus episode to celebrate Halloween! Initially only available to Patreon subscribers, I'm sharing this episode as a special Halloween treat. We are traveling north along the Appalachian mou...

31 Okt 20227min

It’s another case where ghosts and murder collide. This is the case of the Hammersmith ghost. A Good Night for a Murder is a true crime podcast that does cover stories including death, violence, sexu...

19 Okt 202212min

Whether or not you believe in ghosts, let me tell you… the Victorians sure did. Tonight’s story is famously known as the only case in which testimony from a ghost helped convict a murderer. This is th...

5 Okt 202218min