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Blood Ties Podcast

Blood Ties 2.0 marks the return of the father-daughter duo Geoffrey and Molly Wansell. Their weekly conversations often turn to murder — the very reason they launched the original Blood Ties. Now, due to popular demand, they’re back with a brand-new series, revisiting notorious cases and uncovering the psychology behind real-life killers. Gripping stories, chilling insights, and the unique perspective only Geoffrey and Molly can bring.

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S6 Ep2: S06E02: The Submarine killer Apr 27, 2020

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On 10 August 2017, Swedish freelance journalist Kim Wall boarded a home made submarine with the intent of interviewing its owner, entrepreneur Peter Madsen. She was never seen alive again. Today we tell her story. CREDITS: Producer: Poppy Damon Artwork: George Leigh Music: Dan Wansell CONTACT: Twitter: @BloodTies_Pod Instagram: bloodties_pod Email: bloodties.podcast@gmail.com.

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S6 Ep1: S06E01: The Beast of Birkenshaw Apr 20, 2020

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Peter Manuel was Scotland's first serial killer. He accounted for one third of all the killings in Scotland at the time, potentially murdering up to 18 people. He was born in 1927 in New York City but the family eventually returned to Scotland, where he carried out his crimes. CREDITS: Producer: Poppy Damon Artwork: George Leigh Music: Dan Wansell CONTACT: Twitter: @BloodTies_Pod Instagram: bloodties_pod Email: bloodties.podcast@gmail.com.

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S5 Ep15: S05E15: Coronavirus Special: Sherlock Holmes Apr 13, 2020

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It's the last episode of our season and today Geoffrey and Molly return together (but apart) to find comfort in an extract from 'A Study in Scarlet'. CREDITS: Producer: Poppy Damon Artwork: George Leigh Music: Dan Wansell CONTACT: Twitter: @BloodTies_Pod Instagram: bloodties_pod Email: bloodties.podcast@gmail.com. BOOKS: Rachel Savernake in the Golden Age Mysteries by Martin Edwards.

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S5 Ep14: S05E14: Coronavirus Special: Aunt Thally Apr 06, 2020

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Caroline Grills was an Australian serial killer, whose modus operandi was poisoning her victims. When she was finally caught, she became affectionately known as "Aunt Thally" to her fellow inmates. BOOK FOR ISOLATION: "Are Snakes Necessary?" by Brian De Palma and Susan Lehman. CREDITS: Producer: Poppy Damon Artwork: George Leigh Music: Dan Wansell CONTACT: Twitter: @BloodTies_Pod Instagram: bloodties_pod Email: bloodties.podcast@gmail.com

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S5 Ep13: S05E13: Special Episode: Carl Bridgewater Mar 30, 2020

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Molly and Geoffrey are not together this week due to coronavirus, but we will be bringing you two special episodes with Geoffrey exploring important cases and offering book suggestions to get you through isolation. Today Geoffrey brings us the story of the murder of Carl Bridgewater. Carl was just 13 when he was shot dead on 19 September 1978 at Yew Tree Farm near Stourbridge, West Midlands.BOOKS FOR ISOLATION: Sherlock Holmes, "A Study in Scarlet" by Arthur Conan Doyle. James Lee Burke "Last car to Elysian Fields". "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" by John le Carré. "Spook Street by Mick Herron. "Three Hours" by Rosamund Lupton. CREDITS: Producer: Poppy Damon Artwork: George Leigh Music: Dan Wansell CONTACT: Twitter: @BloodTies_Pod Instagram: bloodties_pod Email: bloodties.podcast@gmail.com

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S5 Ep12: S05E12: The Real Buffalo Bill Mar 23, 2020

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In part two in our series exploring the people who inspired characters in Silence of the Lambs, we take a look at the creation of 'Buffalo Bill'. CREDITS: Producer: Poppy Damon Artwork: George Leigh Music: Dan Wansell CONTACT: Twitter: @BloodTies_Pod Instagram: bloodties_pod Email: bloodties.podcast@gmail.com

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S5 Ep11: E05E11: The Real Hannibal Lecter Mar 16, 2020

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Thomas Harris is the creator of the character Dr Hannibal Lecter. In 2013 the author revealed that Lecter was actually based on a real person: Doctor Alfredo Trevino. Trevino was a well spoken psychologically complicated surgeon convicted of a brutal murder in the 1960s. CREDITS: Producer: Poppy Damon Artwork: George Leigh Music: Dan Wansell CONTACT: Twitter: @BloodTies_Pod Instagram: bloodties_pod Email: bloodties.podcast@gmail.com BOOK: "Red Dragon" by Thomas Harris

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S5 Ep10: S05E10: The Duisburg Flesh Eater Mar 09, 2020

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Joachim Kroll was born in Nazi Germany. A short, bald, lavatory attendant, he was seen as avuncular by people he met. In reality he was a serial killer, child molester and cannibal. BOOK: "The Pottery Cottage Murders" by Carol Ann Lee and Peter Howse. CREDITS: Producer: Poppy Damon Artwork: George Leigh Music: Dan Wansell CONTACT: Twitter: @BloodTies_Pod Instagram: bloodties_pod Email: bloodties.podcast@gmail.com

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S5 Ep9: S05E09: The Murder Of Melanie Hall Mar 02, 2020

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Melanie Hall disappeared on the 9th June 1996, but was not declared legally dead until 17 November 2004. She was a British hospital clerical officer from Bradford on Avon when she disappeared, following a night out at Cadillacs nightclub in Bath. Her partial remains were discovered, after a plastic bin bag containing human bones was located by a workman on the M5 motorway. Her murder has never been solved. But who are the possible suspects? CREDITS: Producer: Poppy Damon Artwork: George Leigh Music: Dan Wansell CONTACT: Twitter: @BloodTies_Pod Instagram: bloodties_pod Email: bloodties.podcast@gmail.com

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S5 Ep8: S05E08: The Murder of Alesha MacPhail Feb 24, 2020

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The Isle of Bute is perceived as a safe holiday destination. That's why the murder of six year old Alesha MacPhail on the island in 2018 particularly shocked the nation. On 2 July 2018, six-year-old Scottish girl Alesha MacPhail was abducted from her bed and murdered by 16-year-old Aaron Campbell. The crime raised questions about child killers and the use of social media during investigations. CREDITS: Producer: Poppy Damon Artwork: George Leigh Music: Dan Wansell CONTACT: Twitter: @BloodTies_Pod Instagram: bloodties_pod Email: bloodties.podcast@gmail.com

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