We're onto part two of our dip into Victorian London where we talk about the theories and suspects for Jack the Ripper.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hayne_Cutbush

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montague_Druitt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Schwartz

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Tumblety

https://www.science.org/content/article/does-new-genetic-analysis-finally-reveal-identity-jack-ripper

https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/collections/london-stories/jack-ripper/

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/03/15/the-four-penny-coffin-was-one-of-the-first-homeless-shelters-in-victorian-england/

https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/emma-smith.htm

https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/martha-tabram-jack-the-ripper-victim.htm

https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/jack-the-ripper-victim-mary-nichols.htm

https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/dear-boss.htm

The Complete and Essential Jack the Ripper, Paul Begg andJohn Bennett

https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/whitechapel-vigilance-committee.htm

This week we're starting a two-parter talking about a man that's been named as the first 'modern' serial killer. It's Jack the Ripper.

Sources

https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/collections/london-stories/jack-ripper/

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/03/15/the-four-penny-coffin-was-one-of-the-first-homeless-shelters-in-victorian-england/

https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/emma-smith.htm

https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/martha-tabram-jack-the-ripper-victim.htm

https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/jack-the-ripper-victim-mary-nichols.htm

https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/dear-boss.htm

The Complete and Essential Jack the Ripper, Paul Begg andJohn Bennett

https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/whitechapel-vigilance-committee.htm

This week Emma is bringing us some good news in the form of people trying to change the world. There is another way!

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This week we're exploring the weird and wonderful ways that humans say goodbye.

Sources

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/mind-brain-and-value/202303/the-psychology-of-death-rituals

https://www.centerforloss.com/2023/12/funeral-ritual-important/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36389581

https://allthatsinteresting.com/victorian-death-photos

https://tibetpedia.com/lifestyle/sky-burial/

https://www.tibettravel.org/tibetan-local-customs/tibetan-funeral.html

https://bulletin.hds.harvard.edu/under-a-birdless-sky/

https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/dying-for-a-better-life-south-koreans-fake-their-funerals-for-life-lessons-idUSKBN1XG037/

https://www.buddhanet.net/deathtib/

https://torajajourney.com/ma-nene-toraja/

https://funeral.com/blogs/the-journal/kotsuage-in-japan-the-bone-picking-ceremony-after-cremation-what-to-expect-and-why-it-matters?srsltid=AfmBOoqrQCv6cZdx2XgvBVbcZTyavbZx1FVmxyNdPThMi4lqWhqdUUft

https://64parishes.org/entry/jazz-funerals-and-second-line-parades?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19552185350&gbraid=0AAAAApCZt2M441AzX-SAs8cJn8RwkcVDZ&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkYLPBhC3ARIsAIyHi3Rz8CFaoIoXvLI7t3t13HEWyt6bOemLmS7NH_EAxdyNE6mM89X9dCMaAiMLEALw_wcB

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vrykolakas

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-37103447

This week we're talking about the terrifying phenomenon of phrogging. Imagine finding out someone's been living in your walls without you knowing??

Sources:

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/is-phrogging-or-squatting-a-crime.html

https://nypost.com/2022/07/18/phrogging-hider-in-my-house-stranger-secretly-lived-with-us/

https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/phrogging-there-hider-your-house

https://allthatsinteresting.com/phrogging/7

https://chicagodefender.com/woman-finds-ex-boyfriend-living-in-her-attic-over-12-years-after-they-broke-up/

https://www.joeturnerbooks.com/post/daniel-laplante

This week we're talking about the incredible survival story of Harrison Okene, the accidental aquanaut.

You might think you know it. You’ve probably heard theheadlines, maybe seen the films. But the truth is far messier. It’s Bonnie & Clyde.

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https://allthatsinteresting.com/bonnie-clyde-death

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/love-and-bullets-the-real-bonnie-clyde/

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TheStory of Bonnie and Clyde in American Memory | Guided History

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Hamer