UNITED KINGDOM: Jack the Ripper

We’re dropping into the feed today to share incredibly exciting news AND an invitation for you. Ashley Flowers and Max Cutler are holding a special event to celebrate the release of their books! It’s happening July 13th, and you can join them virtually or in-person. Listen to thi ...  Show more

On March 10th, 1928, 9-year-old Walter Collins vanished. Months later, police found the lost boy and reunited him with his mother Christine. But she protested that the rescued boy wasn't her son at all, and went on to sue the police officers who pressured her to take in the child ...  Show more

Known as both the Whitechapel Murderer and Leather Apron, Jack the Ripper killed at least 5 sex workers on the streets of London in the late 19th century. Over 130 years later, his methods, motives, and his real identity still remains a mystery, and is a puzzle that many try to s ...  Show more

In 1888, a killer prowled London’s Whitechapel district leaving behind mutilated bodies, taunting letters, and a mystery that still grips the world. Jack the Ripper claimed at least five victims, and more than a century later, the clues he left behind continue to baffle experts.M ...  Show more

During the autumn of 1888, an infamous serial killer terrorized civilians across London, brutally slaying at least five women. While many call him “Jack the Ripper,” little else is known of his identity. However, his murders may offer one major clue about who he may have been: a ...  Show more

Jack the Ripper is an infamous unidentified serial killer who killed women in Whitechapel, East London, in the late 19th century. The Whitechapel murder spree is one of the most famous unsolved cases in the world. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this mysterious case. In part ...  Show more