The historical crimes and criminals podcast

Paris has always been a magnet for foreigners. In todays episode we will look back at 20th century Paris with stories of literature, crime, lesbians and jazz. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast theculturetrip.com/europe/france/paris/articles/gay-paris-20th-century-lesbian-culture-in-the-city-of-love/ www.spectator.co.uk/article/if-only-georges-simenon-had-been-a-bit-more-like-maigret www.trussel.com/maig/people80.htm vintagenewsdaily.com/american-writers-janet-flanner-and-solita-solano-the-lesbian-lovers-fled-1920s-america-for-paris-and-lived-their-best-life murderpedia.org/female.N/n/noziere-violette.htm timeline.com/this-lesbian-power-couple-lit-up-the-left-bank-81818a35e68d

Out of the top 3 Serial killers in the UK, 2 are women. Mary Ann Cotton is Britains 3rd most prolific with a suspected 21 kills. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/Mary_Ann_Cotton.html www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/who-was-mary-ann-cotton-11503447 murderpedia.org/female.C/c/cotton-mary-ann.htm www.maryanncotton.co.uk

It is argued by some Historian and disputed by others that a sandwich played its part in starting one of the biggest conflicts the world has ever witnessed. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast www.historic-uk.com/cultureuk/the-cornish-pasty/ justfunfact.com/interesting-facts-about-lunch/ www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/20018/may/01/has-porridge-really-been-banned-from-a-prison-for-security-reasons www.smithsonian.com/history/gavrilo-princips-sandwich-79480741

In 1927 a murder took place that would inspire the book and famous film, Double Indemnity. The case also involved a secret camera taking a famous photo of the moment of execution by electrocution. In todays episode we look at the case of Ruth Synder. see the photo on the twitter page. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com time.com/3808808/first-photo-electric-chair-execution/ allthatsinteresting.com/ruth-snyder www.rowdiva.com/RS.html https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=MT19280113.2.5&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1 gizmodo.com/a-torrid-affair-an-inept-murder-and-a-historic-execut-1713398954 stmuhistorymedia.org/woman-made-of-stone-the-murder-of-albert-snyder/ www.headstuff.org/culture/history/terrible-people-from-history/ruth-snyder-housewife-murderer/ www.history.com/news/double-indemnity-1920s-murder-crime-tabloids

In 2019 a Victorian book called 'The Swells night time guide through the Metropolis' was sold for £4000 at Auction. it was a Victorian Guide for young men finding sexual adventures in London. email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast ko-fi.com/historicacrimespodcast www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/racy-guide-victorian-londons-brothels-17388162 www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-new-swells-night-guide www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/prostitution www.thelondoneconomic.com/entertainment/revealing-guide-to-victorian-londons-secret-brothels-and-prostitutes-unearthed-107489/ www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6338867/Salacious-guide-Victorian-Londons-secret-brothels-sale.html www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/saucy-victorian-brothel-pocket-guide-3636184

On December 15th, 1927 a man walked into a School in Los Angeles and abducted a 12 year old child. The sensational case made worldwide headlines for the brutal subsequent events. pictures on twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-feb-04-me-21037-story.html horrorhistory.net/2017/12/17/girl-murdered-dismembered-and-disemboweled-during-ransom/ malefactorsregister.com/wp/779/ www.crimemagazine.com/fox-or-“moral-imbecile”-william-edward-hickman-and-murder-marion-parker www.cemeteryguide.com/gotw-parker.html

In 1858, over 200 people were poisoned when a bag of Arsenic was accidentally mixed with their sweet mixture. The resulting case would help change the law in the UK. please subscribe to the podcast, leave a review tell your friends and social media outlets. twitter: thehistoricalcrimesandcriminalspodcast recipespastandpresent.org.uk/tradsweets2.php#9 www.sweetandnostalgic.co.uk/history-of-sweets-4-w.asp visitvictorianengland.com/category/food/ www.cocoaandheart.co.uk/victorian-sweets/ en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1858_Bradford_sweets_poisoning

In Post war a killer was on the loose with multiple guns, including Machine guns. this is the story of Erwin 'Machine gun' Walker. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com derangedlacrimes.com/?tag=erwin-machine-gun- walker military.wikia.org/wiki/Erwin_Walker

In 1857 Londoners were treated to a Bizarre spectacle....a Tiger walking down a street with a crying boy in its jaws. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2537568/Harrods-pet-shop-sold-alligators-lions-baby-elephant-Ronald-Reagan-set-close-100-years.html www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1313816/The-polar-bear-lived-Tower--grumpy-lion-baboon-threw-cannon-balls-Britains-bizarre-zoo.html www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Henry-III-Polar-Bear/ www.mernick.org.uk/thhol/jamrach.html www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1282435/Queen-Elizabeth-II-animals-sloth-corgis-pets-Royal-Family-news

Coin clipping for Centuries was a capital crime, but it didn't stop what was a lucrative business. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/naughty-money-clippers-and-coiners-in-16th-century-england https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/.premium-1278-all-english-jews-arrested-by-crown-1.5291031 crimeandcoins.wordpress.com/2013/12/02/making-money-go-further-clipping/ https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency-converter/living-in-the-17th-century/ https://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2015/10/coins-clipping-and-condemnation.html