A true crime podcast hosted by lifelong best friends, Amy and Freya. Each season the duo tackles a new theme, aided by their respective forensics and social science backgrounds.
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For the season three finale, Amy tells the grisly story of the Barnes Mystery. In 1879 London, a wealthy widow called Julia Martha Thomas, met a terrible fate after hiring career criminal, Kate Webster as her live-in maid.
Listen now to uncover the twists and turns of this chilling tale, from the details of the crime to the incredible discovery of Julia's skull more than a century later.
In the burning question segement, Freya discusses the reasons behind reoffending and Amy tackles the science behind carbon dating.
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12 May 2024
S3 EP9 The Doomsday Cult of Margaretta Peter
This episode covers fascinating and tragic story of Margaretta Peter, a 19th-century Swiss woman born on Christmas day and whose religious fervor wreaked havoc on her followers and led to her own doom.
Listen now to uncover the truth behind Margaretta Peter's descent into madness and the gruesome end she met in her pursuit of religious ecstasy.
In the burning questions segment, Amy discusses the science behind what causes episodes of mass hysteria and Freya dives into the history of mental illness and how attitudes and treatment have developed over time.
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15 Dec 2023
S3 EP8 The Train Robbery Gone Wrong
This episode explores the life and crimes of the DeAutremont Brothers from the Pacific Northwest of America. During the 1920s, Roy, Ray and Hugh DeAutremont's criminal enterprise gained them great notoriety as they became the targets of one of the most expensive and extensive manhunts at the time. Thankfully, Edward Heinrich – known as America's Sherlock Holmes and credited as the father of forensic criminology – was on the case.
In the burning questions segment, Amy gushes over the work of Edward Heinrich showcasing some of his groundbreaking forensic techniques while Freya covers the moral and ethical issues surrounding plea bargains.
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