Macabre London

Macabre London Podcast
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Jul 30, 2021 • 29min

King Tutankhamun - Mummy's curse kills Twelve Men? | Howard Carter Discovers Tutankhamun's Tomb

The ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamun was happily resting in the after life when Howard Carter, a down and out archaeologist exacted a plan to discover the lost king.However, he may have got more than he bargained for when he broke into the tomb when along with the undamged treasures of the dead kings life, came an ancient curse from his mummy (I mean his body, not his mother!) Or, did it?Today, we uncover the story of Howard Carter and the curse of King Tutankhamun!----------------------------If you are new here, you may not know that Macabre London is a fortnightly podcast and YouTube show that delves into Londons haunted and gruesome history alongside discovering Macabre mini Mysteries from all over the world! --------------------------------PATREON——————————-please support us on Patreon. www.patreon.com/macabrelondonThank you to our executive producer patrons - Barry, Sam, Sarah, Kate, Veronica & MaryAnd to all of our $5 tier patrons...AlexisAmyAndrewBethanDeniseHelenJamesMelanieMickeyRachelRenSabrinaTseanbheanWendyPlus HUGE thanks to all of our other patrons too!ONE OFF DONATIONS————————————————You can make a one off donation to support the show via the PayPal link here:paypal.me/macabrelondonAMAZON WISHLIST——————————————————please visit my Amazon wish list. http://amzn.eu/dJxEf1V​​​​​​SOCIAL MEDIA---------------------------------------------Insta: @macabrelondonpodcastTwitter: @macabrelondonFacebook: @macabrelondonEmail: macabrelondon@hotmail.comWebsite: www.macabrelondon.comSources---------------------------------------------Belfast Telegraph - Saturday 16 November 1929Westminster Gazette - Monday 07 January 1924Leeds Mercury - Thursday 14 February 1924https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20191029-king-tutankhamun-the-tragic-cause-of-the-pharaohs-culthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wCze__MSZshttps://daily.jstor.org/was-it-really-a-mummys-curse/https://www.klmagazine.co.uk/articles/the-house-of-treasures-that-led-to-tutankhamenhttps://www.whipplelib.hps.cam.ac.uk/special/exhibitions-and-displays/conflicting-chronologies/britain-egypthttps://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/victorian-egyptomania-how-a-19th-century-fetish-for-pharaohs-turned-seriously-spooky/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 16, 2021 • 22min

Why Was The 1904 Olympics a Complete Shambles? | Wild Dogs, Poison, Cheating and Dust!

The weird history of the 1904 Olympics is insane. The Louisiana Worlds Fair hosted the 1904 Olympics Games and the marathon event was so poorly organised it nearly caused many of the competitors to lose their lives. Wild dogs, poison, cheating and dust wreaked havoc with the runners and it's surprising anyone managed to finish let alone win!Join me today for another Macabre Mini Mystery as I delve into the 1904 Olympic Marathon.*I made a few geographical mistakes in the video (was concentrating on the story, not the place, oops!) So.... St. Louis is pronounced “Lewis” and only called by the French pronunciation as a nickname or slang. I keep saying Louisiana, but the 1904 St. Louis olympics were in St. Louis, Missouri. The Louisiana Purchase includes territory that is now divided into several states, Missouri among them.So before you feel the need to email me or to leave a 1 star review, please know, geography is hard, particularly if you're not from there!! *----------------------------If you are new here, you may not know that Macabre London is a fortnightly podcast and YouTube show that delves into Londons haunted and gruesome history alongside discovering Macabre mini Mysteries from all over the world! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PATREON——————————-please support us on Patreon. www.patreon.com/macabrelondonThank you to our executive producer patrons - Barry, Sam, Sarah, Kate, Veronica & MaryAnd to all of our $5 tier patrons...AlexisAmyAndrewDeniseHelenJamesKarenKimberlyMelanieMickeyRachelSabrinaWendyPlus HUGE thanks to all of our other patrons too!ONE OFF DONATIONS————————————————support the show via the PayPal link here:paypal.me/macabrelondonAMAZON WISHLIST—————————————please visit my Amazon wish list. http://amzn.eu/dJxEf1V​​​​​​SOCIAL MEDIA---------------------------------------------Insta: @macabrelondonpodcastTwitter: @macabrelondonFacebook: @macabrelondonEmail: macabrelondon@hotmail.comWebsite: www.macabrelondon.comSources:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-1904-olympic-marathon-may-have-been-the-strangest-ever-14910747/https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/09/the-1904-st-louis-worlds-fair-photos/597658/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase_Exposition#People_on_displayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Summer_Olympicshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_–_Men%27s_marathon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 2, 2021 • 31min

Fake Doctor Murders Patients | The Lambeth Poisoner - Part two

Thomas Neill Cream was a real nasty piece of work! He used his position of power as a doctor to manipulate his patients, offering them treatments they couldn't afford for free and then used those medications to poison his victims!Join me today as I dive into the world of the infamous Lambeth Poisoner and uncover his story and that of his victims.This is part of a two part episode of Macabre London. For more information on how you can help S** workers, please click this link: SWARM collective - helping adult workers: https://www.swarmcollective.org/blog/the-swedish-model----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PATREON——————————-please support us on Patreon. www.patreon.com/macabrelondonThank you to our executive producer patrons - Barry, Sam, Sarah, Kate, Veronica & MaryAnd to all of our $5 tier patrons...AlexisAmyAndrewDeniseHelenJamesKarenKimberlyMelanieMickeyRachelSabrinaWendyPlus HUGE thanks to all of our other patrons too!ONE OFF DONATIONS————————————————You can make a one off donation to support the show via the PayPal link here:paypal.me/macabrelondonAMAZON WISHLIST——————————————————If you’d like to purchase something that will help the production of the show or help with research then please visit my Amazon wish list. The price range starts pretty low too which means it caters for a range of budgets and really helps the show to continue. Thanks so much if you've bought me something from me list, it's so kind of you and you're the bestest.http://amzn.eu/dJxEf1V​​​​​​SOCIAL MEDIA---------------------------------------------Insta: @macabrelondonpodcastTwitter: @macabrelondonFacebook: @macabrelondonEmail: macabrelondon@hotmail.comWebsite: www.macabrelondon.comSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joliet_Correctional_Centerhttps://accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=1163&sectionid=65101681https://cac.mcgill.ca/campus/evolution.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilmour_Lumber_CompanyPenny Illustrated Paper - Saturday 25 June 1892Beverley and East Riding Recorder - Saturday 19 November 1892https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undersheriffhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Billington_(executioner)https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cream-thomas-neill.htm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 25, 2021 • 23min

Dangerous Doctor Poisons Patients! | The Lambeth Poisoner

Thomas Neill Cream was a real nasty piece of work! He used his position of power as a doctor to manipulate his patients. Even when some of them ended up dead at quite obviously his hands, he still managed to talk his way out of it!Join me today as I dive into the world of the infamous Lambeth Poisoner and uncover his story and that of his victims.----------------------------If you are new here, you may not know that Macabre London is a fortnightly podcast and YouTube show that delves into Londons haunted and gruesome history alongside discovering Macabre mini Mysteries from all over the world! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PATREON——————————-please support us on Patreon. www.patreon.com/macabrelondonThank you to our executive producer patrons - Barry, Sam, Sarah, Kate, Veronica & MaryAnd to all of our $5 tier patrons...AlexisAmyAndrewDeniseHelenJamesKarenKimberlyMelanieMickeyRachelSabrinaWendyPlus HUGE thanks to all of our other patrons too!ONE OFF DONATIONS————————————————You can make a one off donation to support the show via the PayPal link here:paypal.me/macabrelondonAMAZON WISHLIST——————————————————please visit my Amazon wish list. http://amzn.eu/dJxEf1V​​​​​​SOCIAL MEDIA---------------------------------------------Insta: @macabrelondonpodcastTwitter: @macabrelondonFacebook: @macabrelondonEmail: macabrelondon@hotmail.comWebsite: www.macabrelondon.comSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joliet_Correctional_Centerhttps://accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=1163&sectionid=65101681https://cac.mcgill.ca/campus/evolution.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilmour_Lumber_CompanyPenny Illustrated Paper - Saturday 25 June 1892Beverley and East Riding Recorder - Saturday 19 November 1892https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undersheriffhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Billington_(executioner)https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cream-thomas-neill.htm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 11, 2021 • 33min

The Night Aliens Invaded America | Macabre Mini Mystery

On the evening of the 30th of October 1938, puffs of green gas were seen erupting at regular intervals by astronomers from the planet Mars and that something was headed on its way toward earth.The unusual activity was reported live on the radio to over a million listeners.Once the unidentified flying object had reached our planet, it crash landed in the nowhere town of Grover's Mill New Jersey.What was seemingly a meteorite, was inhabited and what was inside was proving to be decidedly hostile.Radio listeners heard eerie reports from live at the scene and when the Martians started to move, using a deadly heat ray which set anything it touched aflame, the broadcast went silent.Those hearing the broadcast fearing for their lives fled their homes, called their loved ones and police stations received droves of enquiries asking what to do. Today we’ll be uncovering the mystery behind the hoax as we uncover the macabre mini mystery of Orson Welles' War Of The Worlds.-------------------------------PATREON——————————-please support us on Patreon. www.patreon.com/macabrelondonThank you to our executive producer patrons - Barry, Sam, Sarah, Veronica & KateAnd to all of our $5 patrons...AlexisAmyAndrewDeniseHelenJamesKarenKimberlyMelanieMickeyRachelSabrinaWendyPlus HUGE thanks to all of our other patrons too!ONE OFF DONATIONS————————————————support the show via the PayPal link here:paypal.me/macabrelondonAMAZON WISHLIST——————————please visit my Amazon wish list. http://amzn.eu/dJxEf1V​​​​​​SOCIAL MEDIA---------------------------------------------Insta: @macabrelondonpodcastTwitter: @macabrelondonFacebook: @macabrelondonEmail: macabrelondon@hotmail.comWebsite: www.macabrelondon.comSources----------------https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/the_riot_that_never_was.shtmlPage 5 - Nottingham Journal - Tuesday 19 January 1926https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIelwmldAdQhttps://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/an-introduction-to-the-war-of-the-worldshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jeW30vLwdshttps://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/war-worldshttps://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/10/30/241797346/75-years-ago-war-of-the-worlds-started-a-panic-or-did-it?t=1622574320437https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs0K4ApWl4g Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 21, 2021 • 22min

The Mysterious Death of God's Banker | Roberto Calvi

On a drizzly June morning in 1982, the silhouette of a man was seen hanging partly submerged in the river Thames from the underside of Blackfriars Bridge right in the heart of London’s busy financial district.Initially this looked like someone had tragically decided to end their own life but on closer inspection, the body held some strange clues to its demise.Was this man there because he’d decided to kill himself? Or had he been murdered?Today on macabre London, we uncover the story of Roberto Calvi, God’s Banker.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PATREON——————————-please support us on Patreon. www.patreon.com/macabrelondonThank you to our executive producer patrons - Barry, Sam, Sarah & VeronicaAnd to all of our $5 patrons...AlexisAndrewHelenKateKatriLouiseMelanieMickeySabrinaWendyJamesKarenRachelDeniseAmyPlus huge thanks to all of our other patrons too!ONE OFF DONATIONS————————————————support the show via the PayPal link here:paypal.me/macabrelondonAMAZON WISHLIST——————————————————please visit my Amazon wish list. http://amzn.eu/dJxEf1V​​​​​​SOCIAL MEDIA---------------------------------------------Insta: @macabrelondonpodcastTwitter: @macabrelondonFacebook: @macabrelondonEmail: macabrelondon@hotmail.comWebsite: www.macabrelondon.comSOURCES-----------------https://www.forbes.com/sites/sofialottopersio/2019/08/23/when-the-apparent-suicide-of-gods-banker-roberto-calvi-was-ruled-a-murder/?sh=1b3617a61cd4https://www.britannica.com/place/Blackfriars-Bridgehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8D8QBPLN_Q&t=195shttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000560/19820724/039/0009https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Calvihttps://vimeo.com/ondemand/calvi?autoplay=1https://www.forbes.com/sites/sofialottopersio/2019/08/23/when-the-apparent-suicide-of-gods-banker-roberto-calvi-was-ruled-a-murder/https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/may/12/roberto-calvi-blackfriars-bridge-mafia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 7, 2021 • 28min

The cult that changed it all | Heavens Gate

On the 27th of March 1997 a bizarre tragedy occurred. 39 bodies were found inside a San Diego mansion. All laid out the same way and all seemingly departed the world in the exact same manner.this was no mass murder but instead a group known as Heaven's Gate who had all decided to check out early to catch a lift on a passing spaceship.The cult which was founded in the 1970's amassed a huge amount of followers and ran for many years but when they only had a few members left, they decided that they would leave this world all together.---------------------------------PATREON——————————-please support us on Patreon. www.patreon.com/macabrelondonThank you to our executive producer patrons - Barry, Sam, Sarah & VeronicaAnd to all of our $5 patrons...AlexisAndrewHelenKateKatriLouiseMelanieMickeySabrinaWendyJamesKarenPlus huge thanks to all of our other patrons too!ONE OFF DONATIONS————————————————support the show via the PayPal link here:paypal.me/macabrelondonAMAZON WISHLIST——————————————————please visit my Amazon wish list. http://amzn.eu/dJxEf1V​​​​​​SOCIAL MEDIA---------------------------------------------Insta: @macabrelondonpodcastTwitter: @macabrelondonFacebook: @macabrelondonEmail: macabrelondon@hotmail.comWebsite: www.macabrelondon.com----------------------------------Sources-------------------https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/heavens-gate-cult-members-found-deadhttps://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3o6muihttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/heavens-gate/id1292069401https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Nettleshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Applewhitehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Hale–Bopphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate_(religious_group)Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/macabrelondon.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 23, 2021 • 28min

Trains, Pains and Underground Squeals: The Central Line

Strap in and make sure you mind the doors as we disappear down a darkly lit tunnel and discover some of the most disturbing events that have happened on the central line.Here's the first podcast episode I did in the series way back in 2017: https://play.acast.com/s/macabrelondon/trains-painandundergroundsquealsIf you'd like to submit a story for a future episode, then please email macabrelondon@hotmail.com or use the google form: https://forms.gle/DYvxYqyHCe7rwTSG6​​---------------------------------PATREON——————————-please support us on Patreon. www.patreon.com/macabrelondonThank you to our executive producer patrons - Barry, Sam, Sarah & VeronicaAnd to all of our other patrons...AlexisAndrewHelenKateKatriLouiseMelanieMickeySabrinaSerialmandyWendyCathyJenniferJohnOliviaRenRy FrStefanieKimberlyCherylSzandraJamesONE OFF DONATIONS————————————————support the show via the PayPal link here:paypal.me/macabrelondonAMAZON WISHLIST——————————————————please visit my Amazon wish list. http://amzn.eu/dJxEf1V​​​​SOCIAL MEDIA---------------------------------------------Insta: @macabrelondonpodcastTwitter: @macabrelondonFacebook: @macabrelondonEmail: macabrelondon@hotmail.comWebsite: www.macabrelondon.comSources-------------------------------------https://londontopia.net/site-news/featured/ten-interesting-facts-figures-central-line/https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Bethnal-Green-Tube-Disaster/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PSAihaM9BQ&list=PLU-ISBRtJrbq_-iD30YHWtzRHukOhs7Puhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35938274https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p03pr9x8Death Line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8G0-bZeHg8Bulldog Jack: https://youtu.be/DOtF7op64Ekhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PSAihaM9BQ&list=PLU-ISBRtJrbq_-iD30YHWtzRHukOhs7Pu Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 9, 2021 • 18min

The terrifying world of sleepwalking! | Macabre Mini Mystery

On todays episode we discover some very strange activities in the form of somnambulism - that's sleepwalking to you and I.We look at how my idle scrolling through TikTok led me to  @Celina SpookyBoo  and how this sparked my mind into discovering the darker side of sleepwalking.This episode is best enjoyed with the accompanying YouTube video so you can see some footage of Celina's incredible sleepwalking!https://youtu.be/HFOpyOd9W4wI delve into the first ever case that used the 'homicidal sleepwalking' defence; The Boston Tragedy - the murder of Mary Ann Bickford by Thomas Boshears.I look at the sleepwalking defence backfiring in the case of Scott Falater and the curious case of Kenneth Parks who seemingly managed to wipe out his inlaws all whilst claiming to be asleep before driving to a police station to immediately turn himself in.All pretty scary stuff!Join me as I tell you another Macabre Mini Mystery from around the world!If you'd like to submit a story for a future episode, then please email macabrelondon@hotmail.com or use the google form: https://forms.gle/DYvxYqyHCe7rwTSG6------------------------------Patreon——————————-please support us on Patreon. www.patreon.com/macabrelondonThank you to our executive producer patrons - Barry, Sam, Sarah & VeronicaAnd to all of our other patrons...AlexisAndrewHelenKateKatriLouiseMelanieMickeySabrinaSerialmandyWendyCathyJenniferJohnOliviaRenRy FrStefanieKimberlyCherylSzandraOne off donations————————————————You can make a one off donation to support the show via the PayPal link here:paypal.me/macabrelondonAmazon Wishlist——————————————————please visit my Amazon wish list.http://amzn.eu/dJxEf1V​​SOCIAL MEDIA---------------------------------------------Insta: @macabrelondonpodcastTwitter: @macabrelondonFacebook: @macabrelondonEmail: macabrelondon@hotmail.comWebsite: www.macabrelondon.comSources----------------------------https://www.tiktok.com/@celinaspookyboo?lang=enhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homicidal_sleepwalkinghttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8583408.stmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rKS1SVvCqohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuWAkREjl6U Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 26, 2021 • 31min

Could you solve this Edwardian cold case?

On a summers evening in 1910, a man was found bleeding to death in the yard of his ex girlfriends flat.Extraordinarily this man was the son of the man who found him but he failed to recognise him despite standing over him, nursing him whilst he drew his final breath.This unsolved cold case is not one you'll have heard of, but do you think you'd be able to solve it if the evidence was accessible to you?If you'd like to submit a story for a future episode, then please email macabrelondon@hotmail.com or use the google form: https://forms.gle/DYvxYqyHCe7rwTSG6​------------------------------Patreon——————————- please support us on Patreon.www.patreon.com/macabrelondonThank you to our executive producer patrons - Barry, Sam, Sarah & VeronicaAnd to all of our other patronsAlexisAndrewHelenKateKatriLouiseMelanieMickeySabrinaSerialmandyWendyCathyJenniferJohnOliviaRenRy FrStefanieOne off donations————————————————You can make a one off donation / tip to support the show via the PayPal link here:paypal.me/macabrelondonAcast supporter link: http://supporter.acast.com/macabrelondon​Amazon Wishlist——————————————————please visit my Amazon wish list. http://amzn.eu/dJxEf1V​​​​SOCIAL MEDIA---------------------------------------------Insta: @macabrelondonpodcastTwitter: @macabrelondonFacebook: @macabrelondonEmail: macabrelondon@hotmail.comWebsite: www.macabrelondon.comSources------------------Westminster Gazette - Tuesday 19 July 1910Globe - Monday 18 July 1910Globe - Wednesday 20 July 1910https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192314045/thomas-weldon-andersonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Weldon_AtherstoneEvening News (London) - Friday 22 July 1910Shoreditch Observer - Saturday 23 July 1910Globe - Saturday 23 July 1910 pages 7 & 10The Daily Mirror - 26 July 1910Weekly Dispatch (London) - Sunday 07 August 1910Reynolds's Newspaper - Sunday 07 August 1910Westminster Gazette - Saturday 17 September 1910http://strangeco.blogspot.com/2018/10/weldon-atherstones-final-performance.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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