Midweek Murders

Midweek Murders

Midweek Murders is a True Crime Comedy podcast based in the UK made by Sandra and Joe. They talk about a different case every other week, where Sandra introduces the case and Joe explains the forensic science. Mostly though, it's bants and beer.

Episodes

June 23, 2021 29 mins

Agneta Westlund was found dead by a lake in Sweden. The police arrested her husband, Ingemar, because they suspected that he had run her over with a lawn mower. But the evidence showed that something entirely different had happened. Joe talks about BlueStar, and Sandra gets confused about the plural of moose.

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Sandra Rivett was bludgeoned to death by John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan. The theory being that he mistook her for his wife (Lady Veronica), who she worked for, as Lady Veronica was viciously attacked the same night. Lord Lucan disappeared in the early hours of the following day, and has never been found. Joe talks about the crime scene, and Sandra talks about hiding on Halloween.

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May 19, 2021 26 mins

Five days into the first UK lockdown, Anthony Williams strangled his wife Ruth Williams to death. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility. Joe explains what diminished responsibility entails, and Sandra fantasises about watching Joe's Venus flytrap eat.

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May 5, 2021 34 mins

Ian Stewart was found guilty of murdering his fiancée, successful author Helen Bailey. Joe explains why hair is a useful tool in forensic toxicology, and Sandra talks about that one time she thought she had a hole in her mouth.

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April 21, 2021 37 mins

Nevill and June Bamber were murdered in their farmhouse along with their daughter, Sheila Caffell and her twin sons, Daniel and Nicholas. The police wrote it off as a murder-suicide, but the evidence pointed to the person who had called it in - Jeremy Bamber. Joe shivers through the retelling of the abhorrent police work, and Sandra talks about the mutinator.

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April 7, 2021 35 mins

Glyn Razzell was found guilty of the murder of his ex wife Linda Razzell, but her body has never been found. Joe explains why the blood spatter evidence couldn't have been planted, and Sandra has opinions about facial hair.

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March 31, 2021 29 mins

Courtney Valentine-Brown was murdered by Ian Slater and Alex Stephens, aided by Kelly King and Stuart Pearson. Joe talks about how cellphone data was used to track the perpetrators movements, and Sandra channels all of her impressions through Bane.

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March 24, 2021 36 mins

Patricia Stallings was wrongfully convicted of poisoning her son Ryan with antifreeze. He was later proven to have died of a rare hereditary disease. Joe explains Gas Chromatography, and Sandra talks about her acid reflux.

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March 17, 2021 37 mins

The murder of Krystal Beslanowitch was solved with the help of a vacuum. Joe explains how that worked, and Sandra gets a cleaning boner (not because of Sheriff Todd Bonner).

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March 3, 2021 29 mins

The Stratton brothers murdered Thomas and Ann Farrow in 1905, and were some of the first people to be convicted with the help of fingerprint evidence. Joe talks about his lack of loops and arches, and Sandra came to this country to steal your punchlines.

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February 24, 2021 36 mins

The Frankston serial killer murdered Elizabeth Stevens, Deborah Fream and Natalie Russell in a series of random attacks. Joe reenacts the police interrogation and faces his foot phobia head on, and Sandra explains why she doesn't eat "big shrimp".

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February 17, 2021 48 mins

The Dyatlov Pass mystery has been solved with science, and Joe tries to explain how. Sandra delves into the juicy conspiracy theories, and dreams about riding a moose into battle.

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February 10, 2021 40 mins

The Rajneeshee bioterror attack is the topic this week, orchestrated by the followers of Rajneesh. Joe talks about the dangers of brushing your teeth too hard, and Sandra confuses a deadly disease with a group of Roman soldiers.

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February 3, 2021 42 mins

This week's episode is about Leanne Tiernan, whose disappearance was very thoroughly investigated by the West Yorkshire Police. The murderer was a local "Pet Man" named John Taylor. Joe explains the pollen evidence, and Sandra questions the validity of lifting fingerprints in films. 

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January 20, 2021 36 mins

The worst serial killer we've never heard of, Francis Edward Drescher, is the topic of this week's episode. Joe explains what strychnine is, and Sandra talks about the invention of gin and tonic.

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January 13, 2021 40 mins

The topic this week is Mary Mallon, also known as Typhoid Mary. Joe explains typhoid fever, and Sandra doesn't know what century she's in. 

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January 6, 2021 43 mins

This week we discuss the murders at number 10 Rillington Place. Timothy Evans was found guilty of, and executed for, the murders of his wife and daughter, Beryl and Geraldine Evans. But Timothy accused his downstairs neighbour of the murders, the key witness for the prosecution, John Christie. Joe talks about the miscarriage of justice and Sandra proposes new monikers for serial killers.

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December 23, 2020 45 mins

The topic this week is the murders of Isabella Ruxton and Mary Jane Rogerson, committed by Buck Ruxton. Joe explains forensic entomology and anthropology, and Sandra calls Buck out for being a lil bitch. 

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December 16, 2020 41 mins

This week we're talking about Helle Crafts, who was murdered by her husband Richard Crafts. Joe explains how nail polish can be used as forensic evidence, and Sandra shits on people's hobbies.

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December 9, 2020 40 mins

The topic this week is the poisoning of Timothy O'Bryan, who was murdered by his father Ronald O'Bryan (nicknamed The Candy Man by the media). Joe explains German idioms, and Sandra talks about the world's oldest tree. 

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