The historical crimes and criminals podcast

In 1965 a Morbidly obese Scottish man went to hospital to lose weight: his subsequent fast was over 1 year with no solid food. This is the incredible true story of Angus Barbieri. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.diabetes.co.uk/blog/2018/02/story-angus-barbieri-went-382-days-without-eating/ www.sciencealert.com/fasting-could-prevent-ageing-and-weight-gain-but-it-goes-against-everything-we-think-of-as-healthy www.wsws.org/en/articles/2008/02/germ-f27.html en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_Barbieri%27s_fast www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/tale-angus-barbieri-fasted-year-lost-21-stone/

Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck used lonelyheart ads to find victims in 1940’s America. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com www.express.co.uk/expressyourself/301806/History-of-the-lonely-hearts blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2015/02/13/6-terrible-love-tips-from-historys-lonely-hearts/ deathbecameher.com/2020/03/26/martha-beck-the-lonely-heart-murderess/ serialkillercalendar.com/Martha%20BECK.php www.historictruecrime.com/the-lonely-hearts-killers/ the-line-up.com/lonely-hearts-killers-raymond-fernandez-martha-beck www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/discoveries/lonely-hearts-ads www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1349471/History-lonely-hearts-ads-From-hilarious-heartbreaking.html

In 1941, Due to the War, Whisky was in short supply. For the islanders of Eriskay the ship that had shipwrecked on their island must have been a dream. It contained over 250,000 bottles of Whisky. This is the true story of Whisky Galore. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.isle-of-south-uist.co.uk/isle-of-eriskay/whisky-galore-and-the-ss-politician/ scotchwhisky.com/magazine/features/8384/the-true-story-behind-whisky-galore/ www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-12363591 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Politician

In 1923, Susan Newell was the last woman hanged in Scotland. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/the-devil-woman-who-killed-paper-984  113murderousmonday.blogspot.com/2012/06/www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/susan.html www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/susan.html oldappin.com/susan-mcallister-hung-for-murderfuneralcakes.blogspot.com/2009/08/madeleine-smith-poisoned-cocoa.html wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Newell oldglasgowmurders.blogspot.com/2014/12/susan-newell-last-woman-hanged-in.ht

Immurement from the Latin means 'Walled in'. It has been used as a historical punishment. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com www.sacred-texts.com/ame/cig/cig06.htm allthatsinteresting.com/immurement-history en.my-greenday.de/3841210/1/immurement.html en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immurement www.ranker.com/list/people-who-were-immured/cheryl-adams-richkoff

In post War USA an American woman of Japanese descent was tried for Treason. This is the Story of Iva Toguri aka Tokyo Rose Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/iva-toguri-daquino- and-tokyo-rose www.history.com/news/6-world-war-ii-propaganda-bro adcasters

In the 18th century, homosexual men would meet in Molly houses: but participating in sexual acts was against the law and you could be Hanged. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Rictor Norton. "The Gay Subculture in Early Eighteenth-Century London". Homosexuality in Eighteenth-Century England: A Sourcebook. Retrieved 9 November 2015. www.prisonersofeternity.co.uk/mother-claps-molly-house/ www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/taboo-molly-house-strange-history-georgian-londons-secret-gay/ www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/8/bailey_trumbach.php blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2020/06/19/18th-century-molly-houses-londons-gay-subculture/ eastendwomensmuseum.org/blog/miss-muffs-molly-house-in-whitechapel www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/culturalidentity/sexuality/bulletins/sexualidentityuk/2018 Rictor Norton, Ed., "The Mollies Club, 1709-10", Homosexuality in Eighteenth-Century England: A Sourcebook. 1 Dec. 1999, updated 16 June 2008 Cruikshank, Dan, The Secret History of Georgian London, Windmill books, London, 2010

In the Early 1960's a sexual affair rocked politics and threatened to overthrow the Government ...this would be known as the Profumo affair. pictures on twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/real-h istory-profumo-affair-christine-keeler-who-what- happened/ www.historyhit.com/the-scandal-that-rocked-the- british-establishment-facts-about-the-profumo-af fair/ www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/weekend/the-pro fumo-affair-a-sex-scandal-that-rocked-british-pol itics-38667179.htmlen.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profumo_affair

In the Early 20th century a burglar perpetrated robberies for over 15 years....he became an infamous cult figure email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Https:www.dailymail.co.uk/females/article-3222439/the-secret-scotland-yard-s-black-museum-Dr Crippen-s-crumpled-pyjamas-revolver-sent-Ruth-Ellis-gallows-gristly-relics-telling-story-British-crime.html www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/heritage/downfall-of-the-thin-man-cat-burglar-1-6866558 en.mwikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Edward_Vickers

Samuel Upham destabilised the confederate currency during the American Civil war. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/silent-crimes/samuel-curtis-upham/ sierrasmissionburrito.com/samuel-upham-the-counterfeiter-who-helped-win-the-civil-war/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_C._Upham https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/the-catch-me-if-you-can-counterfeiter-and-other-famous-forgers/ss-BB1aSBIP#image=5