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The historical crimes and criminals podcast

steven connelly

a podcast looking back at historical crimes, criminals and social stories that created the world we now live!

true crime

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00:29:20

The Rasputin of Manhattan

The historical crimes and criminals podcast ·

2022/02/08

New York in the 1930's saw a gang trying to kill an Irish Drunk for his life insurance: but the plan didn't go as expected. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Thanks to Catt Smith for this episode. Read Catts blog on

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00:27:04

Jonathon Wild, Part 3

The historical crimes and criminals podcast ·

2022/02/01

Jonathon Wild had reached the top by 1725. He controlled London's Criminal networks. In todays episode we see his downfall. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast

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00:21:13

Jonathon Wild (Part 2)

The historical crimes and criminals podcast ·

2022/01/25

We continue our story in 18th century London with the criminal who would inspire Sherlocks Moriarty. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com

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00:30:56

Jonathon Wild (Part 1)

The historical crimes and criminals podcast ·

2022/01/17

In 18th Century Londons crimimal doings one man stands out. He was the organiser of half that was evil and half of infected crimes in London and became the inspiration for Sherlocks Moriarty. This is the story of Jonathon Wild. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng175.htm

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00:53:33

The Blue Carbuncle

The historical crimes and criminals podcast ·

2021/12/25

Merry Xmas everyone and its a Christmas bonus episode in the shape of the classic Sherlock Holmes christmas tale 'The Blue Carbuncle', first published in 1892. Its a tale of christmas forgiveness and a wonderful tale unfolds of criminal events.

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00:21:33

Rattlesnake James

The historical crimes and criminals podcast ·

2021/12/21

In 1942 Robert S James was the last man hanged in California. He was found guilty of the murder of his wife in a very unique way. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals

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00:15:48

Streets, what's in a name?

The historical crimes and criminals podcast ·

2021/12/14

The world is full of curiously named streets, none more so in historical Britain. In todays episode, we look at a few of these! twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/british-street-names londontopia.net/site-news/featured/streets-london/ www.southernliving.com/travel/unique-street-names? https://lookup.london/weird-london-street-names-2/ Pickup Gilly, The A-Z of curious London: strange stories of mysteries, crimes and eccentrics, the history

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00:25:05

Bodyline

The historical crimes and criminals podcast ·

2021/12/07

In 1933 an England sporting team caused controversy with their tactics, sparking a diplomatic incident and damaging relations with Australia for many years. This is the story of 'Bodyline' twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email:

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00:28:18

The Lancashire Jack the Ripper suspect

The historical crimes and criminals podcast ·

2021/11/30

Frederick Bailey Deeming was a man of many alias's. He was suspected by some of being Jack the Ripper and he was certainly a murderer and a conman. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Todays story told with permission and thanks to Andrew Jago. Follow his blog and twitter: Twitter: a janner darkly blog: ajannerdarkly.wordspress.com

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00:13:39

A tale of Clubs

The historical crimes and criminals podcast ·

2021/11/23

The world has known many different types of clubs. In todays episode we dive in for a look at a few of these. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast buy me a beer on ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast The history of the london clubs, Edward ward. London

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00:20:44

Operation Mincemeat (Part 2)

The historical crimes and criminals podcast ·

2021/11/16

During WW2 the Allies devised an incredible plan to fool German Intelligence into thinking they would invade Greece instead of Italy. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast

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00:25:02

Operation Mincemeat Part 1

The historical crimes and criminals podcast ·

2021/11/09

During WW2 the Allies devised an incredible plan to fool German Intelligence into thinking they would invade Greece instead of Italy. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com Operation mincemeat, Ben Macintrye, Bloomsbury books, 2016 Deadly Deception, Denis Smyth, OUP Oxford, 2010 militarywiki/operationmincemeat

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00:35:35

Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot

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2021/11/02

In 1605 a plot to blow up the houses of parliament was thwarted and the Catholic conspirators executed. *apologies for the sound recording in this episode. I had problems with my microphone twitter: the historical crimes podcast www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolu tionofparliament/parliamentaryauthority/the-gu npowder-plot-of-1605/ www.history.com/topics/british-history/gunpo wder-plot www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-s tories/guy-fawkes-and-the-gunpowder-plot/#gs

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00:19:03

George Orwell's a hanging

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2021/10/26

Whilst serving as an imperial police officer in British occupied Burma (now Myanmar) in the 1920's Orwell witnessed a hanging which he later wrote about in his book of Essays. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com Orwell, George Essays, Penguin reprint 2000

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00:22:19

Pubs, what's in a name? (Part 2)

The historical crimes and criminals podcast ·

2021/10/19

We have some curiously named pubs in the UK and the world. Many have interesting stories and today we will look at a few. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals

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00:28:19

The Turk: The chess computer who beat Napolean

The historical crimes and criminals podcast ·

2021/10/04

A chess Computer beat both Nopoleon and Benjamin Franklin....in todays episode, hear the story! Email: the historical crimes and criminals

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00:18:31

Wife selling

The historical crimes and criminals podcast ·

2021/09/28

Wife selling was once a very common practice. In todays episode we will look at some of these stories. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast Thompson, E. P. (1991), "The Selling of Wives", Customs in Common, Merlin Press Ackroyd, Peter london, the biography, chatto and windus,

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00:23:51

The Tichborne case (part 2)

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2021/09/21

In Victoria era Britain a court case divided opinions like no other: it was a case of a Baronet thought lost at sea returned to claim his title and estate. in the second part, we look at the court cases ensuring. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast

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00:29:27

The Tichborne case (part 1)

The historical crimes and criminals podcast ·

2021/09/14

In Victorian era Britain a court case divided opinions like no other: it was a case of a Baronet thought missing at sea returned to claim his title and estate. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email:

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00:11:10

The monkey hangers of Hartlepool

The historical crimes and criminals podcast ·

2021/09/07

In the northeast of England there is a town best known for one infamous event. During the Napoleonic wars they hanged a Monkey, mistaking it for a Frenchman. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals

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