The historical crimes and criminals podcast

When Royal Princes were being educated and required corporal punishment for transgressions they didn't receive this themselves as they were regarded as they had been perceived to have been born to Divine rights. Instead their punishment was given to another boy taught alongside the Prince. They were known as Whipping Boys. email: [email protected] If you want to listen to the subscribers only episodes, or just help support the show for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe

Queens, New York in 1942 saw a murder case quickly solved with systematic police work and an account was written by the Detective in Charge in 1955. In todays episode we look at 'The Cupcake Killer'. A Link to a real murder case filmed for BBC: https://youtu.be/ZhVgA7d21fs?si=njQ4UmdFTP3b6R4t email: [email protected] If you want to listen to the subscribers only episodes, or just help support the show for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe story: Captain Henry Flattery, front page detective magazine, Nov 1955. Featured on Historicalcrimedetective.com

In 1865 a freed Slave wrote a letter to his former Master. It was published in National Newspapers and became a Media sensation. email: [email protected] If you want to listen to the subscribers only episodes, or just help support the show for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe

In 1948, during the Berlin Airlift, A US Pilot started Bombing the Children of Berlin....with Candy. email: [email protected] If you want to listen to the subscribers only episodes, or just help support the show for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe

Seattle In 1938, saw the most bizarre bomb plot when a Harboured Japanese Ship was almost blown up by Canadians. email: [email protected] Story originally written in history link.org by Daryl C. McClary If you want to listen to the subscribers only episodes, or just help support the show for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe

Taphophobia is the fear of being buried alive and was perhaps more likely to happen than you believe, especially in the Victorian Era. In todays episode we look at cases and the innovative inventors who invented Safety coffins to prevent premature burials. email: [email protected] If you want to listen to the subscribers only episodes, or just help support the show for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe

London, in 1929, saw a most sensational Art Exhibition introducing to the World the work of a previously unknown Artist called Bruno Hat. He was proclaimed as a Genius but not all was what it appeared to be. email: [email protected] If you want to listen to the subscribers only episodes, or just help support the show for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe

We all know the story of Adolph Hitler and since him, Germany has banned any children being called Adolph. However, Adolph was once a very popular name and in todays episode of the HCCP we look at five other Adolphs. email: [email protected] If you want to listen to the subscribers only episodes, or just help support the show for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe many thanks

Burning at the Stake was probably one of the most horrific forms of Execution, yet many Countries performed it as a Means of Punishment. In todays episode of the HCCP we look at some of these practices, reasons and cases. email: [email protected] If you want to listen to the subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe Thanks to Capitalpunishmentuk.org for the source information.

Much of our knowledge of Victorian poverty comes from the writings of Dickens, But Victorian London had other social historians, like this piece from James Grant who wrote about Beggars. Feel free to donate on ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast email: [email protected] If you want to listen to subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe