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Friday Feb 18, 2022

Old Timey Crimey #150: The Gouffé Affair - “Treacherous Tart”

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Old Timey Crimey #145: Jake Factor 1 - “Maybe He’s Born With It”ImageImage

Friday Jan 14, 2022

Old Timey Crimey #145: Jake Factor 1 - “Maybe He’s Born With It”

Friday Jan 14, 2022

Chicago, 1933: A young man is kidnapped, and his father will go to great lengths to get him back. But does he even need to?  Check out Keystone State of Mind wherever you get podcasts. Hi Steph!  Check out more on the Nelson Miller aspect of the Charley Ross story over at CharleyRoss.com. Thanks again to Larry and Jessica for the updates!  Visit/support/contact us: Patreon  Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Sources: Max Factor. John Factor. The Kidnap Years: The Astonishing True History of the Forgotten Kidnapping Epidemic that Shook Depression-Era America by David Stout John Touhy on My Family Business and on Roger Touhy, Gangster Dr. Matthew Partridge in MoneyWeek.                Bank of England Inflation Calculator Along the Gradyent. Major Smolinksi Casetext Chicago Sun Times Jewish Telegraphic Agency Newspapers.com: Evening Standard Evening News Daily News Chicago Tribune Music:  Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-planLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Old Timey Crimey Bonus: Old Timey NewspapersImageImage

Friday Dec 17, 2021

Old Timey Crimey Bonus: Old Timey Newspapers

Friday Dec 17, 2021

Just a sampling of what you can get over on the Patreon. Keep an eye on this space--we'll be throwing up little treats every Friday until we return from our holiday hiatus on January 7. 

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Old Timey Crimey #136: France‘s Teen Werewolf - “Indecent Headdress”ImageImage

Friday Oct 22, 2021

Old Timey Crimey #136: France‘s Teen Werewolf - “Indecent Headdress”

Friday Oct 22, 2021

Jean Grenier, a teen boy in 17th century France, had a troubled home life. When he left home to try to survive on his own, no one could have guessed he'd make history as the youngest person ever convicted of lycanthropy.  Also, Amber explains how a headdress can be indecent, and we discuss the devil's proclivities.  Visit/support/contact us: Patreon  Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Check out our sponsors Why Do We Say That? Podcast and History Encoded Podcast Sources:  Jan Machielsen on Not Even Past.org and on Taylor & Francis Online The Cultural Construction of Monstrous Children: Essays on Anomalous Children From 1595 to the Present Day by Simon Bacon and Leo Ruickbie Wikipedia: Witch’s mark Lapham’s Quarterly Gary Zabel’s essay Witchcraft and the Occult, 1400-1700 Richard Payne Knight – Pierre de Lancre’s Full Account of the Witches’ Sabbath Not Just the Tudors Music:  Plucky Daisy by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4226-plucky-daisyLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Dark Impression by Horst HoffmannLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8409-dark-impressionLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-planLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/    

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Old Timey Crimey #130: Mary Bateman - ”Else It Will Not Do”ImageImage

Friday Sep 10, 2021

Old Timey Crimey #130: Mary Bateman - ”Else It Will Not Do”

Friday Sep 10, 2021

The tale of Mary Bateman, aka the Yorkshire witch: a woman who was chronically incapable of going to the store. She also never met a scam she did like or a sheet she couldn't steal.  Sources: Catherine Curzon on Mental Floss. Extraordinary Life and Character of Mary Bateman, the Yorkshire Witch From the Earliest Thefts of her Infancy, Through a Most Awful Course of Crimes and Murders, Till Her Execution at the New Drop, Near the Castle of York, On Monday the 20th of March 1809 (12th Edition) Vision of Britain Through Time Ellen Castelow on Historic UK Kelly Buchanan on LOC. Wikipedia. Digoxin. National Library of Scotland.      Hull Packet via Gale Primary Sources Murderpedia The Lineup On Yorkshire Magazine Newspapers.com: Lancaster Gazette/Leeds Mercury Morning Chronicle   Music: Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-planLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Tavern Loop One by Alexander NakaradaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6282-tavern-loop-oneLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Listen to Kristy and Chris over on Short Story, Short Podcast.  Come on up and see us sometime:  Patreon  Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH  Amazon Wishlist Email    

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Old Timey Crimey #114: The Princes in the Tower (Pt 2) - "Princeducken"ImageImage

Friday May 21, 2021

Old Timey Crimey #114: The Princes in the Tower (Pt 2) - "Princeducken"

Friday May 21, 2021

We continue to delve into one of history's greatest mysteries--what happened to the young would-be king of England after his uncle sent him and his brother to the tower? We finish up this two-parter with a discussion of theories and bones. Featuring special guest, Hugo-nominated fanzine editor Chris Garcia! Find more of Chris: Dial-a-Crime, Zodiac Speaking, Short Story Short Podcast, Journey Planet, The Drink Tank & Claims Department Huge thanks to this week's sponsor, an amazing podcast: Hypocritical AF. For more old timey crimey content, check out the Patreon and see what extras you can get for a few bucks a months! Or check out our Amazon Wishlist to buy us a book--making the episode topic YOUR CHOICE! Don't forget to follow the show FB, Insta, or Twitter.  WE HAVE MERCH! Including the new logo. Come check it out! https://www.redbubble.com/people/oldtimeycrimey/shop  Music:  Chill Wave by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3498-chill-waveLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-planLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sources: Ben Johnson. Historic UK. https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/The-Princes-in-the-Tower/ Meilan Solly. Smithsonian Mag. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-richard-iii-order-deaths-his-nephews-they-slept-tower-london-180976930/ Rebecca Starr Brown. https://rebeccastarrbrown.com/2017/03/02/edward-ivs-marriage-to-elizabeth-woodville-in-context/ Historic Royal Palaces. https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/the-princes-in-the-tower/ Matt Lewis. History hit. https://www.historyhit.com/what-led-to-george-duke-of-clarences-execution-by-wine/ “George Northcroft.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Northcroft#Orthodontics English Monarchs. https://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/plantagenet_12.htm#menu Magalshi. Adventures of a Tudor Nerd. https://adventuresofatudornerd.com/tag/anthony-woodville/ Matthew Lewis. The History Press. https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/what-if-the-princes-in-the-tower-survived-into-tudor-england/ David Crowther. The History of England. https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/resource/the-1483-timeline/ Wolverton & District Archaeological and Historical Society. https://www.mkheritage.org.uk/wdahs/docs/edward.html Bruce Heydt. British Heritage. https://britishheritage.com/history/pretender-throne-perkin-warbeck Leanda de Lisle. Tudor Times. https://tudortimes.co.uk/guest-articles/lady-margaret-beaufort-hero-or-villain https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/did-richard-iii-really-kill-princes-in-tower-debate-historians/ https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/02/historian-bolsters-case-that-richard-iii-murdered-the-princes-in-the-tower/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/princes-tower-will-ultimate-cold-case-finally-be-solved-after-more-500-years-10466190.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princes_in_the_Tower https://www.livescience.com/richard-iii-nephew-murders.html Croyland Chronicles Chronicle of London The usurpation of Richard the Third: Dominicus Mancinus ad Angelum Catonem de occupatione Regni Anglie per Ricardum Tercium libellus History Extra Podcast: Princes in the Tower  

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Old Timey Crimey #108: Violet Gibson - "Trains and Ladies"ImageImage

Friday Apr 09, 2021

Old Timey Crimey #108: Violet Gibson - "Trains and Ladies"

Friday Apr 09, 2021

A woman born into privilege tries to change history and comes closer than anyone else to doing so--and she doesn't even travel in time! That we know of.  Huge thanks to Fonz music for sponsoring this episode! Use our code OLDTIMEY at their site for $5 off. https://fonzmusic.com/ For more old timey crimey content, check out the Patreon and see what extras you can get for a few bucks a months! Or check out our Amazon Wishlist to buy us a book--making the episode topic YOUR CHOICE! Don't forget to follow the show FB, Insta, or Twitter.  WE HAVE MERCH!  https://www.redbubble.com/people/oldtimeycrimey/shop  Other Shows:  Short Story, Short Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3q2moJE65wLBf0zFjqhMhu?si=3zbTwhkIQnOYVqbd_TmZYQ  Detectives by the Decade: https://linktr.ee/detectivesbythedecade  Music: Breaktime by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3457-breaktimeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Secret of Tiki Island Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources: "Dear You," short story about Gibson: https://accenti.ca/dear-you/ Kate Hickey. “The Irish woman who shot Mussolini in the face.” Irish Central. “https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/irish-woman-shot-mussolini Wikipedia – Edward Gibson. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Gibson,_1st_Baron_Ashbourne. Mortification. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortification_in_Catholic_theology. Bellamy Salute. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellamy_salute. Mussolini. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benito_Mussolini. Assassination Attempts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_attempts_on_Benito_Mussolini Frances Fahy. “Violet Gibson: The Irish Woman Who Shot Mussolini.” Italics Magazine. https://italicsmag.com/2021/01/29/violet-gibson-the-woman-who-shot-mussolini/ Council Grove Republican, The Plain Speaker, The Age, Albuquerque Journal, Yonkers Herald via Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/image/343683720/?terms=%22violet%20gibson%22&match=1 Society of Saint Francis. “Saint Francis and Brother Ass.” http://www.franciscanarchive.org.uk/1996jan-angelossf.html Nora McGreevy. Smithsonian Mag. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1926-irish-woman-shot-benito-mussolini-and-almost-altered-history-forever-180977286/ Michael Sheils McNamee. BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56111443 NYTimes Magazine on Twitter. https://mobile.twitter.com/NYTmag/status/657618681204244480 Brian Koberlein. Forbes Magazine. https://www.forbes.com/sites/briankoberlein/2015/10/23/why-its-impossible-to-go-back-in-time-and-kill-baby-hitler/?sh=499e972229c0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Gibson https://www.openculture.com/?p=1088130 https://www.jstor.org/stable/1134640?seq=1 https://www.reddit.com/r/history/comments/loscaa/violet_gibson_the_irish_woman_who_shot_benito/ https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/irish-woman-shot-mussolini https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1926-irish-woman-shot-benito-mussolini-and-almost-altered-history-forever-180977286/ https://www.pri.org/stories/2021-03-17/woman-who-shot-benito-mussolini-was-forgotten-decades-ireland-wants-change https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/history-and-genealogy/ancestor-database/violet-gibson https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/a-shot-to-nothing-an-irishman-s-diary-on-the-dublin-woman-who-tried-to-assassinate-mussolini-1.2603844 https://www.irishpost.com/violet-gibson  

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Old Timey Crimey #66: Francis Tumblety - "The Joe Exotic of Medicine"ImageImage

Friday Jun 19, 2020

Old Timey Crimey #66: Francis Tumblety - "The Joe Exotic of Medicine"

Friday Jun 19, 2020

Scott, Kristy, and Amber delve into the weird, wild shenanigans of Francis Tumblety, the Joe Exotic of medicine. This guy started in porn, moved on to "medicine," and finished up as...possibly Jack the Ripper. (But probably not Jack the Ripper.) Thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/ Don't forget to come see us on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Insta.  Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Tumbletyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_P._BlackburnFrom LOC Chronicling America: Magnolia Gazette, Alexandria Gazette, NY Herald, New Ulm Weekly Review, Pittsburgh Dispatch, Evening Star, Evening Journal, Evening World (NY), The Sun (NY), New York Tribune, St. Louis RepublicR. Michael Gordon. “The American Murders of Jack the Ripper.” https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/3TECJxTxXfwC?hl=en&gbpv=0Jack the Ripper Tour. “Is This the Face of a Killer?” https://www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com/the-face-of-jack-the-ripper/Casebook.org. “Francis Tumblety.” https://www.casebook.org/suspects/tumblety.htmlhttps://www.jack-the-ripper.org/francis-tumblety.htm  

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Monday Jun 15, 2020

Introducing Detectives by the Decade

Monday Jun 15, 2020

A podcast exploring the history of forensic science, tracing the timeline from primitive toxicology to DNA. Host Kristy Baxter discusses the scientists, detectives, and cases that drove the development of investigative techniques from the 1500s to the 21st century.  Premiering June 25, 2020. New episodes release every Thursday wherever you listen to podcasts.  ____ Music: Deadly Roulette by Kevin MacLeod. Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3625-deadly-roulette License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sources: “Forensics in antiquity.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensics_in_antiquity “Lollia Paulina.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lollia_Paulina Kristina Killgrove. “These Three Forensic Science Techniques From Ancient Rome Reveal Shocking Gaps In Modern Methods.” Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2018/11/28/these-three-forensic-science-techniques-from-ancient-rome-reveal-shocking-gaps-in-modern-methods/#22a754df58fe William Garrett Cothran. “CSI: Rome - a dive into ancient forensics.” Sea Lion Press. https://www.sealionpress.co.uk/post/csi-rome-a-dive-into-ancient-forensics

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