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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
Jan 3, 2021
Jan 3, 2021
38 min
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.
Jan 1, 2021
Jan 1, 2021
17 min
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.
Dec 20, 2020
Dec 20, 2020
44 min
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.
Dec 6, 2020
Dec 6, 2020
38 min
In this episode we discuss Ronald Turpin and Arthur Lucas the last people to hang in Canada, what can happen when hanging goes wrong, and how we would choose to be executed given the option.
This episode was recorded during Lockdown and experienced some sound variation.
Nov 22, 2020
Nov 22, 2020
41 min
In this episode we discuss the holding to ransom of Flight 305 and subsequent mysterious disappearance of Dan Cooper in 1971, the logistics of storming a hijacked aircraft, and the likelihood of jumping out of a plane and landing in an outdoor pillow emporium.
Nov 8, 2020
Nov 8, 2020
49 min
In this episode we discuss Guy Fawkes and the 1605 Gunpowder Plot to blow up The Houses of Parliament, how gunpowder is actually more dangerous than it sounds, and how you've been going on about Guy Fawkes this whole time.
Featuring special guest vocalisations by Floss Leicester, and a withered old man.
In a minor but unfortunate error, James VI is described as James IV, but I'm not going to cry about it.
Oct 25, 2020
Oct 25, 2020
1hr 6 min
In this episode we discuss notorious British serial killer Dennis Nilsen, how his dog Bleep looks like animated devil-dog Mr Pickles, Fanfare of the Common Man and the best day of my life, while Rue seems to know too much about disposing of a body.
Oct 11, 2020
Oct 11, 2020
34 min
In this episode, we discuss the 1997 theft of $17.3million from the Loomis Fargo Armoured Car Company, and how not to behave when you steal a lot of money.
Sep 27, 2020
Sep 27, 2020
32 min
In this episode we discuss Machine-gun Kelly, the bootlegger, bank robber and kidnapper, and Katherine Thorne, the woman behind America’s most wanted criminal.
Sep 13, 2020
Sep 13, 2020
37 min
In this episode we discuss William Joyce - AKA Lord Haw-Haw - Treachery, Treason and High Treason.