Rippercast- Your Podcast on the Jack the Ripper murders

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Episode 66: Sarah Wise's Gaslight Stories - Tales from the Victorian Lunatic Asylum Sep 07, 2015

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Rippercast is pleased to bring you author Sarah Wise's talk from the Whitechapel Society 1888 Conference in Salisbury from November of 2014- Gaslight Stories - Tales from the Victorian Lunatic Asylum. www.sarahwise.co.uk www.whitechapelsociety.com

From Our Own Correspondents: Demolition in Whitechapel Aug 26, 2015

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Listen in as Rippercast's intrepid correspondents Jon Rees and Trevor Bond venture into the East End of London to provide us with on location reportage concerning the redevelopment of several Jack the Ripper related murder sites.

The Real Mary Kelly with Wynne Weston-Davies Aug 15, 2015

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Episode 64 welcomes Wynne Weston-Davies to the podcast to discuss in detail his new book 'The Real Mary Kelly' in which he presents his theory that Mary Jane Kelly was in fact his Great-Aunt Elizabeth Weston-Davies and her murderer could have been her estranged husband Francis Spurzheim Craig. Joining Wynne in this discussion are authors Paul Begg and Robert McLaughlin. Hosted by Jonathan Menges http://www.blinkpublishing.co.uk/index.php/the-real-mary-kelly/

Oh, Dear Boss...31 July, 2015 Jul 31, 2015

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Oh, Dear Boss... Topics discussed on the maiden voyage of 'Oh, Dear Boss...', Ripper cast's mini-podcast news and views series: The Jack the Ripper Museum in Cable Street; Launch of the independent publisher Mango Books; Ripperologist Magazine/Rippercast book contest. Recorded 31 July, 2015 With Ally Ryder and Jonathan Menges

Joseph Merrick, The Elephant Man Jul 25, 2015

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Episode 63 welcomes Friends of Joseph Carey Merrick Chairperson and founder Jeanette Sitton to the show, along with historical researchers Philip Hutchinson and Neil Bell, to discuss the life and times of an individual that was perhaps the most famous resident of the East End of London during the time frame of the Whitechapel Murders: Joseph Merrick, the Elephant Man. Jeanette Sitton is also the co-author with Mae Stroshane of the essential Merrick biography 'Measured By The Soul'. Philip Hutchinson is the playwright and co-star of the Lucky Dog Theatre Production's play 'Mr. Merrick, The Elephant Man'. Neil R. A. Bell is the author of 'Capturing Jack the Ripper: In the Boots of a Bobby in Victorian London' as well as being responsible, along with Adam Wood, for the reissue of 'Howard Vincent's Police Code 1889'. This interview was conducted by Jonathan Menges.

Capturing Jack the Ripper Mar 17, 2015

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Join Ally Ryder, Robert McLaughlin, Mark Ripper and Neil Bell as they discuss Neil's new book: Capturing Jack the Ripper: In the Boots of a Bobby in Victorian London.

Episode 61 - Opening Pandora's Box: Syphilis in Whitechapel 1888 - Robert Anderson in Salisbury Nov 29, 2014

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This special episode of Rippercast brings to you researcher Robert Anderson's talk given at the Whitechapel Society 1888's 2014 conference in Salisbury. His chosen topic was tertiary syphilis and its widespread presence amongst the prostitutes and their clients in the East End of London in the late Victorian Period. He discussed its symptoms, treatments, and how it may have affected victims and suspects in the Autumn of Terror.

Robert's slide presentation, referred to in the podcast, can be downloaded here.

Current Events and the Conference in Salisbury Nov 22, 2014

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Ally Ryder, Jonathan Menges, Jon Rees, Trevor Bond, Neil Bell and Mark Ripper chat about the Russell Edwards DNA controversy and the conference in Salisbury.

The Bank Holiday Murders: One on one with Tom Wescott Mar 30, 2014

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Rippercast welcomes researcher and author Tom Wescott to the show for an in depth discussion of his book 'The Bank Holiday Murders-The True Story of the First Whitechapel Murders'. He details his over-decade long history in researching the Whitechapel Murders; the books, authors and researchers who have most influenced him in his study of the case; and addresses what he believes is the current state of Ripperology and what we can look forward to from him as he continues to write about the personages who populated East London in 1888.

Primer Podcast - Victims Sep 01, 2013

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This Primer episode of the Rippercast focuses on the lives of the Victims. Neal and Jennifer Shelden provide us with brief biographies on the lives of the Canonical victims of Jack the Ripper.

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