The Vintage Murders Podcast
Exploring the crimes & misdemenours committed in the West Country of England in bygone days, there causes, reasons and eventual outcomes., that affected families as well as communities for many years after the unspeakable events took place. These episodes cover murderous acts committed between 1900 and 1950.
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Episodes
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
A young woman disappears without trace, and her husband is implicated but never charged. The mystery is only solved in 1961 with a chance discovery. The YouTube video version can be found here.
Friday Sep 13, 2024
Friday Sep 13, 2024
The extraordinary story of the 1924 General Election where it was claimed that the Soviet Union was exerting undue influence on the outcome which would ferment an uprising of the population and the military and impose a Stalinist regime in Britain. The YouTube video version is available here.
Saturday Sep 07, 2024
Saturday Sep 07, 2024
21 deaths over many years, including three husbands & her own children by poisoning, so that she could claim the insurance money. Justice finally caught up with her dark deeds.
The video version can be found here on our Vintage Murders YouTube channel.
Friday Aug 30, 2024
Friday Aug 30, 2024
The death of Jocelyn Hay has never been fully explained or solved, despite a number of theories. His checkered journey to East Africa and settling among dysfunctional Europeans may give a clue as to the causes & reasons behind his violent final demise. The video version on our Vintage Murders YouTube channel can be found here.
Friday Aug 23, 2024
Friday Aug 23, 2024
The extraordinary lifetime of a media mogul, journalist, fraudster, financier and MP. He perfected schemes that fleeced the public so that he could enjoy an extravagant lifestyle. The video version is available on our Vintage Scandals YouTube page. https://youtu.be/ftvaIzvweK4
Sunday Aug 18, 2024
Sunday Aug 18, 2024
During the Victorian era the shocking practice of ‘baby farming’ was prevalent. One person, Amelia Dyer, took it to an unprecedented murderous level.
The video version is available on our Vintage Murders YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/5c1DotUxops
Friday Aug 09, 2024
Friday Aug 09, 2024
The mass poisoning of hundreds of people within a 24 hour period and the subsequent deaths of 20 people. The race was on to find the cause before more people suffered. Also covered is the infamous Manchester mass beer poisoning outbreak in 1900 & the Aberdeen typhoid food poisoning incident in 1964 that overwhelmed hospitals with victims.
The video version is available on our Vintage Scandals YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/DvLZ4KHZlew
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
One of the most notorious crimes during the Victorian period when a housemaid with a not so illustrious past murders her employer in a fit of rage.
The video version is available on our Vintage Murders YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/5O94J3u1x_U
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
Was she mad or just bad, insane or calculating. The prolific serial poisoner of family and friends made her the most notorious murderer in her country to this day.
Sunday Jul 14, 2024
Sunday Jul 14, 2024
The boom and bust story of greed and corruption in high places that bankrupted thousands but is seen as the birth of modern capitalism with all its benefits & pitfalls.
The video version is available on our Vintage Scandals YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/tl3N92iEvJA