Historical True Crime Podcast
1) Mary Ann Britland: A Victorian Poisoning
Three deaths. No obvious violence. No immediate suspicion.An 1886 poisoning case that unfolded quietly inside the home — until it didn’t.Source Materials:Berry,James. My Experiences as an Executioner....Show More
2) Mary, Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley
In February 1567, an explosion destroyed a house in Edinburgh but the body of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley was found outside the ruins, untouched by the blast. His murder was never solved. This episode ...Show More
3) The Butcher of Hannover: Bones in the River
In 1924, bones emerging from the River Leine exposed the crimes of Fritz Haarmann—the “Butcher of Hanover”—who had been operating in plain sight. This episode traces the missing boys, the fractured sy...Show More
4) The Hay Poisoner
A quiet border town, a sudden illness, and a solicitor accused of poisoning both his wife and a rival. This episode examines the Armstrong case and why, even 100 years later, it remains one of Britain...Show More
5) The Atlas Vampire: The Unsolved Murder of Lilly Lindeström
A 1932 Stockholm murder becomes one of Sweden’s strangest cold cases. When 32-year-old Lilly Lindeström is found dead in her apartment, unusual details spark rumorsof a “vampire” killer. What’s fact, ...Show More
6) The Carnegie Heiress Fraud: A Gilded Age Scandal
A woman posing as Andrew Carnegie’s secret daughter scammed banks out of today’s equivalent of $20 million—armed with nothing but forged notes and absolute confidence. This is the rise and unraveling ...Show More
7) Bridget Cleary: The Changeling Murder
A young woman in rural Tipperary falls suddenly ill in 1895—and within days, fear, folklore, and family pressure spiral into one of Ireland’s most disturbing murder cases. This episode unravels the de...Show More
8) The Blackburn Cult: Faith, Fraud, and the Frozen Girl
In 1920s Los Angeles, prophecy, greed, and death collided in the hills of California. This episode unravels the story of the Blackburn Cult—a mother-daughter prophecy, a girl kept on ice, and a courtr...Show More
9) The French Ripper: Joseph Vacher and the Birth of Forensic Science
Between 1894 and 1897, a scarred drifter named Joseph Vacher wandered the French countryside, leaving a trail of murdered shepherds and farmhands in his wake. Dubbed “The French Ripper,” his crimes te...Show More
10) Murder in the Fog: The Hammersmith Ghost Case
In 1803, a ghost was said to haunt the lanes of Hammersmith.By the time the truth emerged, one man was dead—and another stood trial for murder. This is the story of the Hammersmith Ghost: where fear, ...Show More