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In our bi-weekly podcast we take a light-hearted look at the story behind an event on this week in true crime history. You can see trailers for forthcoming episodes on our YouTube page. Best Startup: 20 Best UK crime podcasts 2021. Feedspot: Top 15 Crime History Podcasts 2022. Created, edited and produced by Mark Duqueno. Art by Rue Turner. Photography by Jed Leicester. Music by Fesliyan studios www.fesliyanstudios.com www.truecrimediary.co.uk
Episodes
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
In this episode we discuss the theft of the Krupp Diamond, big guns, shaving fruit pastilles, one pound fish, and terrible Richard Burton impersonations. Oh, and the FBI are really great even if they say so themselves.
This episode was recorded during Lockdown and experienced some sound variation.
Sunday Mar 28, 2021
Sunday Mar 28, 2021
In this episode we discuss the notorious highwayman Richard Turpin, the reinvention of the postal service, going off half-cocked, drunken shenanigans and horse-thievery but just the brown ones.
This episode was recorded during lockdown and experienced some sound variation.
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
In this episode we discuss the miscarriage of justice which was the execution of Timothy Evans, the serial killer next door, friend of the podcast Albert Pierrepoint, and why you shouldn't redecorate your dingy rental flat.
This episode was recorded during Lockdown and experienced some sound variation,
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
In this episode we discuss notorious killer and cat burglar Charles Peace, the merits of walnut juice whatever that is, and the movie that never was. Oh, and knob jokes.
This episode was recorded during Lockdown and experience some sound variation.
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
In this episode we discuss the murder of shop keeper and rancher John Tunstall, the rise and fall of Billy the Kid, the way to Amarillo, the role of the Roman Empire in the American West, the shortest and worst word games ever created, and Jed can't remember the theme to The High Chaparral.
This episode was recorded during Lockdown and experienced some sound variation.
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
In this episode we discuss Derek Bentley and Christopher Craig's rooftop shenanigans and the shooting of Sidney Miles, how guns work, Jed gets all poetic, Mark gets all controversial, and Rue knows a guy.
This episode was recorded during Lockdown and experienced some sound variation.
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
In this episode we discuss the Great Brink's Robbery of 1950 in Boston, Massachusetts, and Rue gets a little muddled. Then there's fleeing.
This episode was recorded during Lockdown and experienced some sound variation.
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
In this episode we discuss the murder of John Lennon by Mark David Chapman, conspiracy theories, gun bras and for some reason Lindsay Lohan.
This episode was recorded during Lockdown and experienced some sound variation.
Friday Jan 01, 2021
Friday Jan 01, 2021
It's a new year and a new series, and we wanted to take a moment to say thank you very much for listening. This short 6:32min message includes a few outtakes from Season 1.
This episode was recorded during Lockdown and experienced some sound variation.
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
In this episode we discuss William Burke and William Hare the West Point murderers, Dr Robert Knox who suspiciously didn't know anything, graveyard security, and when is a bay not a bay.
This episode was recorded during Lockdown and experienced some sound variation.