• EP 228 - Henri Landru & The Horrors of Bluebeard
    Nov 22 2024

    Ep 228 is loose, and this week, we mix fairytales with murder as we tell the tale of the Bluebeard of Gambais.

    Do you know the story of Bluebeard? Who was mysterious Henri? And what DO you use to get blood from a key?

    The secret ingredient is...a sombrero!


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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Ep 227 - Dr Haugh & The Wright and Wrong Path
    Nov 15 2024

    Ep 227 is loose and we're off to Ohio to hear the bizarre story of Dr Oliver Cook Haugh.

    Who was this difficult doctor? What does he have to do with the Wright brothers? And this cocktail....wooooahhh....

    The secret ingredient is...cocaine!

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    Sources this week include:

    • https://aviationoiloutlet.com/blog/oliver-crook-haugh/?srsltid=AfmBOorDwhjsbVdczVqdc_QJBwnXpU673-TKJ6_hpJpHbodJcUcrvRYu
    • https://columbusunderground.com/the-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-of-mt-calvary-bc1/
    • https://edoardoalbert.com/the-strange-case-of-dr-haugh/
    • https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00F853YDM/ref=olp-opf-redir?aod=1
    • https://www.clermontsun.com/2020/04/22/marc-hoover-the-madness-of-doctor-oliver-crook-haugh
    • Los Angeles Herald, 19 April 1907



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    58 mins
  • Ep 226 - The Torment of the Lipstick Killer
    Nov 8 2024

    Ep 226 is loose, and this week it's a dark and troubling tale of murder in Chicago and suspect William Heirens raises a few eyebrows...

    Who was the Lipstick Killer? Were all his crimes really related? And does anyone have any sage?

    The secret ingredient is... sodium thiopental!


    Our promo this week is from Fear Daily: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RrG0f6Yd7WNqSmuebfRMJ


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    57 mins
  • Expert Witness: Take a Tour of The Alnwick Poison Garden
    Nov 4 2024

    Let's take a trip around the world's deadliest garden, The Alnwick Poison Garden!


    Join us for this special bonus episode where Nick and Sinead are shown around the world-famous Poison Garden at Alnwick Gardens to learn about all the plants that can kill. The gardens are dedicated to growing toxic and narcotic plants and educating people of all ages about them.

    This is a live recording with expert guide John Knox, and is full of fun facts about things in your garden, in the woods, in the fields, basically EVERYWHERE that can mess you up.

    Plan your trip to The Alnwick Garden: https://www.alnwickgarden.com/

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    50 mins
  • EP 225 - Halloween Special: The Curse of the Mummy
    Oct 31 2024

    Ep 225 is loose on Halloween night! And we are diving into the terrifying legend of the mummy, and the so-called curse of the Pharaohs...

    Did opening King Tut's tomb unleash horrors on the world? Did a mummy sink the Titanic? And how do you like your mummy served?

    The secret ingredient is...a Pharaoh!


    Enjoy and HAPPY HALLOWEEN


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    Sources this week include The Tomb of Tutankhamun by Howard Carter, The Curse of the Mummy, by Candace Fleming, The Complete Valley of the Kings: Tombs and Treasures of Egypt's Greatest by Nicholas Reeves, National Geographic, The Register Adelaide 1924, La Times & John Stewart, History News Network, World History, The Archaeologist, interviews with Dr Campbell Price

    For a great piece on the legends of the Unlucky Mummy, look here: https://www.davidcastleton.net/unlucky-mummy-curse-british-museum-titanic-amen-ra-egyptian/


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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Ep 224 - Mercy Brown & The Vampire Panic of New England
    Oct 25 2024

    Ep 224 is loose! And there's a panic in New England as vampires appear to be roaming the land, searching for victims in this special spooky season episode...

    Who was Mercy Brown? Why would vampires be targeting small farming communities? And how do you spot a virgin horse?

    The secret ingredient is... vampires!

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    Sources this week include:

    https://www.history.com/news/vampires-tuberculosis-consumption-new-england

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-new-england-vampire-panic-36482878/

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/decomposing-bodies-1720s-gave-birth-first-vampire-panic-180976097/

    https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/new-england-vampire-panic.htm

    https://newengland.com/yankee/history/new-england-vampire-history/

    https://www.woodstockhistorycenter.org/articles/2022/10/4/woodstocks-vampire

    https://uncertaintist.wordpress.com/2013/10/24/hunting-for-thoreaus-vampire-in-vermont/

    In Search Of Dracula: The History of Dracula and Vampires by Raymond McNally


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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Ep 223 - The Zodiac Killer Part 2
    Oct 18 2024

    It's part two of our dive into the terrifying story of The Zodiac Killer, where we look at the prime suspects and the web of alleged crimes around the mysterious figure.

    Do you have a theory about this case? Do you think it was one figure...or more? And who wants a drink?

    The secret ingredient is...a super secret code!


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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Ep 222 - The Zodiac Killer Part 1
    Oct 11 2024

    Ep 222 is loose and we are going to tackle one of the most famous serial killers of all time, The Zodiac...

    In Part 1 we look at the crimes and the activity around them. Who did the Zodiac target? Why did the killer tease the press with puzzles? And how do you write cyphers in a French accent?

    The secret ingredient is...the constellations!

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    1 hr and 4 mins