True Crime Diary

The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre

In this episode we discuss the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, Al Capone and 'Bugs' Moran, Some Like it Hot, Public Enemies, Syphillis, and our special guest talks about Alcatraz and the middle of nowhere.

This episode features our special guest Will Roe, podcast producer at The Times and The Sunday Times.

Patty Hearst: I, Tania

In this episode we discuss the 1974 kidnapping of Patty Hearst, when is an army not an army, urban guerrillas and urbane guerrillas, the past tense of diving, and John Wayne has the last word.

The Black Dahlia: Mystery and make-believe

In this episode we discuss the murder of Elizabeth Short, the sensationalist press, miniature golf versus crazy golf, multiple Orsons, unlikely confessions and the unlikeliest of suspects.

Season 3 introduction

In this short Season/Series introduction, we look back at why we started the podcast in the first place, we express gratitude and not a little surprise regarding our listeners, which episodes we like the most, and a little of what and who are coming up in the new Season/Series.

The Great Train Robbery

In this episode we discuss the 1963 Great Train Robbery, scuttling, a phone box full of money, scuttling, and that guy from Bugsy Malone who robbed a robber. And scuttling.

John Dillinger: Public Enemy Number One

In this episode we discuss bank robber and killer John Dillinger, the Bonnie & Clyde parallel, cosmetic surgery, the woman in the red/orange dress, and the awesome power of a moustache.

Ned Kelly: The Bullet-proof Bushranger

In this episode we discuss Australia's Ned Kelly - Freedom fighter or murderous criminal, wearing a bucket on your head, the paradox of Back to the Future Part 3, the danger in tattoos, Mick Jagger, and Jed achieves a word.

The Girl with the Pretty Feet: The Brighton Trunk Case

In this episode we discuss a case or two, Spillsbury not Pillsbury, wooden trunks not woollen trunks, wheels or no wheels, and Jed struggles to get a handle on it.

Bonus episode: Escaping Alcatraz

In this bonus episode we discuss the inmates of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers' famous escape, the Native American occupation of the island and Sean Connery's accent.

The Thames Torso Murders

In this episode we discuss the Thames Torso Murders otherwise know as the Embankment Murders, thighs and pillows, that time Jed found a body in a river, that time Mark found a body in a river, and Rue probably put a body in a river.

This episode was recorded during Lockdown and experienced some sound variation.