SHOW NOTES | Old Blood Podcast

Nov 4

Episode 65- The Wicked Witch of Ringtown: Murder in Pennsylvania

A man murdered a woman in rural Pennsylvania after claiming she had cursed him with black magic. How did this region become known as the...

Oct 7

Episodes 63 & 64: Flapper Fatale- The Murder of Edith Thompson

Show Notes for Episode 63- Flapper Fatale: The Murder of Edith Thompson, Part I A night out on the town turns deadly after a love...

Sep 16

Episode 62- Dr. Strange: A Tragedy in New Orleans

In 1889, a father discovered his daughter dead at the home of Dr. Etienne Deschamps, a dentist-surgeon and hypnotist. Was the death truly...

Aug 26

Episode 61 - Maniac: Insanity & Tragedy in South Pasadena

In 1940, a principal snapped and went on a shooting spree at his Southern California junior high school. Who or what was to blame?...

Aug 5

Death Came for Dongo: A Massacre in Old Mexico

In October of 1789, a search for the owner of an abandoned carriage led to a gruesome discovery in the home of a wealthy merchant. Don...

Jul 31

Episodes 58 & 59- Killer at the Knickerbocker Part I & II: Roland Molineux & the Great Poison Mystery

The Great Poison Mystery began in 1898 after two people were killed by poison sent to them by mail. The packages were eventually traced...

Jun 17

Episode 57- Of Fire and Blood: Massacre at Frank Lloyd Wright's Love Bungalow

In the summer of 1914, a fire broke out at the love bungalow of Frank Lloyd Wright and his mistress Mamah Borthwick. When the smoke...

Jun 6

Episode 56 - Destroying Angel: A Hollywood Mystery

Two actors fled Hollywood for Salt Lake City in 1928. One was bludgeoned to death, and the other would call upon none other than Charlie...

May 6

Episode 55 - Woman in White: The Dictaphone Murder Trial

In the summer of 1914, someone shot through the window of a Long Island doctor’s office, killing a woman inside. When investigators found...

Mar 18

Episodes 52 & 53 - The Wallpaper Widow: The Murder of Mary Emsley (Parts I &II)

Show Notes for Episode 52/53 - The Wallpaper Widow: The Murder of Mary Emsley (Part I & II) A widow is found brutally murdered in...

Mar 18

Episode 51 - Blood Will Out: Dolly & the Bat Man Slayer

Show Notes for Episode 51 - Blood Will Out: Dolly & the Bat Man Slayer A decade-old murder mystery unravels when a secret is discovered...

Jan 1

Episode 50 - Howl: Violette Noziere, 1930s Paris & the Invisible Generation

In the summer of 1933, 18-year-old Violette Noziere poisoned her parents before heading out to enjoy the Parisian nightlife. When she was...

Dec 4, 2023

Episode 49 - Feral: The Dark Strangler

The Dark Strangler prowled the streets of Jazz Age San Francisco. His murder spree spanned nine states, two countries, and three years,...

Nov 4, 2023

Episode 48 - Blood Mail: America's First Kidnapping

In the summer of 1874, little Charley Ross disappeared after taking candy from a stranger. This is the story of America’s first...

Oct 23, 2023

Episode 47 - The Sausage King & the Vat of Phat

In 1897, sausage sales plummeted after the wife of the so-called Sausage King suddenly went missing. Chicago police investigated the...

Aug 21, 2023

Episode 44 - Victim Eight: The Ratcliffe Highway Murders

A killer prowled the streets of London in 1811, 80 years before Jack the Ripper. But in 1811, there were no police to catch the fiend who...

Jul 31, 2023

Episodes 42 & 43- Little Demon and the Bloody Trunk I & II

Sources: Bogousslavsky, Julien and Walusinksi, Olivier. "The forgotten Gilles de la Tourette: Practioner, expert, and victim of criminal...

Jul 3, 2023

Episode 41 - A Man's Crime: Alice Mitchell & Freda Ward

In 1892, 17-year-old Freda Ward was walking to the river landing when she was attacked with a razor blade and had her throat slit. The...

Jun 12, 2023

Episode 40 - Devil on Deck: O.G. Albert Hicks

In March of 1860, sailors found a bloody ghost ship floating in New York’s East River. The discovery sparked a manhunt for a serial...

May 22, 2023

Episode 39- Foreigner: A Murder in Peking

In 1937, Peking police discovered a British schoolgirl at the bottom of an ancient wall with her heart torn from her chest. The...