a podcast looking back at historical crimes, criminals and social stories that created the world we now live!
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 9 hours 50 minutes
episode 12: Molly Houses
In the 18th century, homosexual men would meet in Molly houses: but participating in sexual acts was against the law and you could be Hanged.
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Rictor Norton. "The Gay Subculture in Early Eighteenth-Century London". Homosexuality in Eighteenth-Century England: A Sourcebook. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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episode 11: The Profumo Affair
In the Early 1960's a sexual affair rocked politics and threatened to overthrow the Government ...this would be known as the Profumo affair.
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www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/real-h istory-profumo-affair-christine-keeler-who-what- happened/
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episode 10: Flannelfoot the Burglar
In the Early 20th century a burglar perpetrated robberies for over 15 years....he became an infamous cult figure
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episode 9: Cases that changed the Law: Adolf Beck
In a new Series of Episodes we will look at some cases that caused changes to the Judicial system.
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www.julianburnside.com.au/the-adolf-beck-case
Historybytheyard.co.uk/adolf_beck.htm
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/the_strange-Case_of_Adolf_beck
hhtps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Beck_Case
episode 8: Samuel Upham; An uncivil Civil war counterfeiter
Samuel Upham destabilised the confederate currency during the American Civil war.
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www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/silent-crimes/samuel-curtis-upham/
sierrasmissionburrito.com/samuel-upham-the-counterfeiter-who-helped-win-the-civil-war/
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episode 7: Cockfighting and historical bloodsports
Cockfighting and bloodsports have always been popular in Britain.
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metro.co.uk/2017/11/16/cockfighting-gang-guilty-after-detectives-found-blood-stained-fighting-pit-7085701/
allthatsinteresting.com/animal-blood-sports#15
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episode 6: The FBI Files: Basil Banghart
In 1942 Basil Banghart escaped from Joliet Penitentury. This is the tale of that escape
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www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/roger-the-terrible-touhy
episode 5: Edward Dando: Gormandiser
Edward Dando was a criminal, but one of those unique criminals who endear themselves to public sentiment.
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Many Thanks to the Poet Luke Wright for kind permission to use 'The Ballard of Edward Dando' in this episode
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http://londnr.com/forgotten-londoners-1-edward-dando/
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episode 4: The curious case of the burnt body
In 1942 a burnt body was found in a bombed church in South London. It turned out to be anything but a bomb victim.
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Many thanks to Dr Amy Bell
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www.utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/cbmh.29.2.265
www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/criminals-of-the-blitz/
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episode 3: The road to Tyburn
A look back to hangings in the 18th century.
Many thanks to Richard Clark for kind permission to use his material: www.capitalpunishmentuk.org
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