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EP 192 - The Lies of The Great Eleven Feb 23, 2024

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It's time for another cult story, and this week we're looking into the prophecies of the (big breath) The Divine Order of the Royal Arms of the Great Eleven, also known as the Blackburn Cult.

Who were leaders May and Ruth? What secrets did they hold? And what happened to people who got sick in their commune?

The secret ingredient is...an angel!

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Sources include www.ghosttownpod.com/blog/the-blackburn-cult/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Otis_Blackburn

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Cult

https://medium.com/internet-archaeology/the-divine-order-of-death-e72cec2060c3

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-23-me-40217-story.html

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Special Episode - Welcome To Jonestown Feb 18, 2024

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It's a special episode from our Patreon files - as Nick has been unwell at the time of normal recording, we have decided to release a Patreon episode for free to keep you full of joy.

This episode was originally recorded in Sept 2020, and is possibly the most famous mass poisoning case in living memory: the massacre of the Peoples Temple followers at Jonestown.

Sinead tells the tale of Jim Jones' infamous church / cult, and how a once happy plan to bring social equality to the world ended with nearly 1,000 people lying dead in the Guyanese jungle. This gets pretty heavy, chaps, with content that some people may find disturbing.

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One source well worth reading this Jeff Guinn's The Road To Jonestown. Multiple newspaper articles, audio recordings and survivor accounts were used for this episode.

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Ep 191 - Rattlesnake James & His Poor Wives Feb 09, 2024

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Ep 191 is loose and we're off to the 1930s to tell the story of Robert James, who loved wives and loved life insurance.

What happened to his past loves? What was wrong with his car? And where do YOU buy your snakes?

The secret ingredient is a rattlesnake!

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Sources this week include the Daily news archives, The LA Times archives, Los Angeles Magazine, MarkGribben.com, TrueCrime Library, US Supreme Court records, CrimeScribe and Echo Press.

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Ep 190 - Fredericka Mandelbaum, Queen of the Fences Feb 02, 2024

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Ep 190 is loose! And we're back in gang territory to tell the tale of a girl boss who had New York in the palm of her hand.

Who was Fredericka Mandelbaum? How did she build her criminal empire? And do you have an onion handkerchief?

The secret ingredient is...silk!

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Sources include:

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fredericka_Mandelbaum

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howe_and_Hummel

www.mcny.org/story/extraordinary-mother-mandelbaum

www.messynessychic.com/2017/07/26/meet-the-woman-behind-new-yorks-1800s-school-for-crooks/

www.atlasobscura.com/articles/new-yorks-first-female-crime-boss-started-her-own-crime-school

www.ranker.com/list/life-of-mother-mandelbaum/genevieve-carlton

ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/tag/gangs-of-new-york/

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Expert Witness: Oskar Jensen and Helle & Death Jan 29, 2024

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We love our true crime, but what makes us love crime on the page?

In this installment of Expert Witness Sinead speaks to Oskar Jensen, author of Helle & Death - a new murder mystery paying homage to the golden age of detective fiction (but for a 21st century audience) with wry humour and a dash of dark academia. A snow-bound mansion, a group of university friends stuck together and a dead body; what could go wrong?

Helle & Death is published by Viper, and is available now in bookshops and online: https://serpentstail.com/work/helle-and-death/

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About Expert Witness: In these bonus episodes we interview different experts from a variety of backgrounds about cases on our show and about the world of true crime, Victorians, and poison.

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Ep 189 - The Elizabethans & The Death of Amy Robsart Jan 26, 2024

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Ep 189 is loose! And we're heading to the Elizabethan era to look into the mystery death of Amy Robsart, love rival to the Queen herself...

Why did the Elizabethans love true crime? Did Amy fall, jump or was she pushed? And should any of us be on a horse?

The secret ingredient is...a staircase

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Sources this week include Charles Nicholl's writings and the London Review of Books, Mortal Monarchs by Dr Suzie Edge, English Heritage, Historic Royal Palaces, History.com, the National Library of Medicine, Jessica Jewett, Tudor Society, Royal Museums Greenwich, Artnet

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Ep 188 - The Many Crimes of The Forty Elephants Jan 19, 2024

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Ep 188 is loose and we're off to the streets of London to tell the tale of a gang. A gang...of WOMEN!

Who were The Forty Elephants? What tactics did they use to get rich quick? And what do women do when shopping alone?

The secret ingredient is...an elephant!

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Sources this week include

https://thecrimewire.com/institutional/The-Most-Notorious-All-Women-Criminal-Gang-in-History

https://www.historicmysteries.com/40-elephants/

https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/england/london/articles/the-story-behind-londons-notorious-girl-gang-the-forty-elephants

https://historycollection.com/meet-the-lady-gangsters-of-the-victorian-age/14/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Diamond

https://www.ranker.com/list/diamond-annie-and-the-forty-elephants/genevieve-carlton

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty_Elephants

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Ep 187 - The Pirate Queens Anne Bonny & Mary Read Jan 12, 2024

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We're off on the high seas to tell swashbuckling tales of famous pirates, including the terrifying trio Anne Bonny, Mary Read and Calico Jack.

How does a woman become a pirate in a man's world? Where do you hide your delicates? And do you have a special spoon?

The secret ingredient is...pirates!

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Sources this week include She Captains: Heroines & Hellions of the Sea by Joan Druett, history.com, Crime Museum, AnneBonnyPirate, Biographics.org, Archive.org and Famous Pirates.com

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Ep 186 - Urban Stanger & The Mysterious Meat Pies Jan 05, 2024

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Ep 186 is loose, and we're off to dear old Victorian England to talk of the mysterious disappearance of master baker Urban Stanger...

Who was Urban and his bitter friend Franz? What happened at his happy little bakery? And what songs do you think the Prussian army sang?

The secret ingredient is...a pie!

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Festive Frights: The Raven Dec 24, 2023

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To help you stay spooky for Christmas, enjoy this reading of Edgar Allan Poe's classic creepy poem - it was set in December after all!

Best listened to on headphones, by the fire, with a huge cocktail.

This story was originally recorded in 2022 for our Cyanide Connoisseurs on Patreon, and we are happy to release it to all who love a creepy tale at this time of year!

The music featured is from the excellent fesliyanstudios.com, and we made a donation for its use. The short soundscape at the end was designed by Sinead.

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