Crimeland

Madeline Smith was a young Glaswegian socialite who became embroiled in a scandalous 19th century murder trial. The case against her would see her stand accused of a terrible revenge killing, but was she in fact innocent of the crime of which she stood accused, and instead herself the subject of malice?

@juliejaycomedy talks to the brilliant @gracemulvey. If you have enjoyed the pod we would really appreciate it if you could...

'You know what they say, rob me once, shame on you, rob me twice, shame on me, rob me three times it's time to go home to your mam'

In April 1922 every member of the Gruber family were found brutally slaughtered on their farm in rural Germany. The sheer horror of the crime shocked the local Bavarian community, but did a killer walk amongst them?

@juliejaycomedy talks to the brilliant @ali_fox_. If you have enjoyed this episode yo...

On 21st December 1908 socialite Glasgow socialite Marion Gilchrist was found dead shortly after 7pm, after her maid Helen discovered her having been bludgeoned to death in the dining room.

What would follow would be a case that would become one of the most contested in Scottish law, and one which would cast a lasting stain on the British judiciary system.

@juliejaycomedy talks to @fredcooke. If you have enjoyed this episode w...

In 1762 Martha Ray, a milliner and daughter a dressmaker, caught the eye of John Montagu, Earl of Sandwich. Then aged 44 and married with children, he would embark on a love affair with the young woman which would ultimately lead to murder.

@juliejaycomedy chats to the brilliant @katieboylecomic. If you have enjoyed this episode we would be hugely grateful if you could rate, review and subscribe. You can also help cover the prod...

In the 1930s a German doctor Friedrich Ritter and his partner Dori Strauch embarked upon a journey to the Galapagos Island to carve a new life for themselves away from the trappings of modern mankind. But the arrival of newcomers to their adopted island of Floreana would bring conflict, mystery, and even murder.

@juliejaycomedy chats to @erinmcgathy. If you have enjoyed the podcast we would love if you could rate, review, su...

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865 resulted in a 12 day manhunt which would see both Confederates and Union supporters momentarily united in their pursuit of a killer whose crime shocked a nation.

@juliejaycomedy (instagram, TikTok) speaks to @seanburkeshow (instagram, TikTok). If you have enjoyed this episode we would be so grateful if you could rate or review us wherever you listen to your pods and recommend us to a...

In 1961 Michael Rockefeller, the son of the prominent politician and businessman Nelson Rockefeller, disappeared in the swamp of Papua New Guinea while collecting art for his father's New York museum. Dutch authorities who controlled Papua New Guinea at the time ruled Michael's disappearance a probable drowning, but the more likely cause of death was likely a lot more shocking.

@juliejaycomedy (insta, tiktok) talks to the co...

In early 1982, socialite Malcolm MacArthur was setting up a life with his partner, Brenda Little and their seven-year-old son in the Spanish island of Tenerife. Having run out of money but determined to hide his financial predicament he came up with a plan which would result in a double murder of two innocent people which would shock the nation. The acronym used by the Irish Taoiseach used to describe the crime, GUBU (grotesque...

In the summer of 2013, 19 year old Michaella Mc Collum departs Northern Ireland for a summer of fun on the party island of Ibiza. Within a few weeks of arriving, however, she will be at the centre of an international drug smuggling scandal which will garner huge media attention.

Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) chats to the brilliant Conor Behan (@itsconorbehan). If you have enjoyed this episode we would massively appreciate it if yo...

The Tamám Shud case, also known as the Mystery of the Somerton Man, is an unsolved case of an unidentified man found dead in 1948 on the Somerton Park beach, just south of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The case would become one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in Australian crime, and confound detectives for decades to come.

Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) talks to Jason Brennan (@jasonbcomedy) and Kevin Larney (@kevlarcom...

Albert Johnson, also known as the Mad Trapper of Rat River, was a fugitive whose actions stemming from a trapping dispute eventually sparked a huge manhunt in the Northwest Territories and Yukon in Northern Canada.

Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) chats to Roger O'Sullivan (@rogerocomedy) of Unexplained Legends podcast. If you have enjoyed this episode please recommend us to a friend, subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts an...

The 'Werewolf of Allariz' was Spain’s first serial killer, a tailor named Manuel Blanco Romasanta. But was there a more paranormal explanation for his horrendous deeds?

Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) talks to the certified comic and seanchaí Kyla Cobbler (@kylacobbler). If you have enjoyed this episode please rate or review us on Spotify, subscribe to our pod and/or tell a friend to help grow our little Crimelander community.

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On the 13th November 1990, the small seaside township of Aramoana, near Dunedin, was the scene of what was then the deadliest mass murder in New Zealand history.

David Gray, a 33-year-old unemployed Aramoana resident, went on a rampage following a verbal dispute with a neighbour. What followed would change the town forever and force a re-examination of gun laws in New Zealand.

Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) talks to the brillian...

Countess Elizabeth Báthory was a Hungarian noblewoman who, along with four of her servants were accused of torturing and killing hundreds of girls and women between 1590 and 1610. She is purported to be the most prolific female serial killer ever - but how much of her legend is fact and how much is fiction?

Julie Jay (@juliejaycomedy) chats to the brilliant Fiona Frawley (@fionafrawl). If you have enjoyed the podcast please rate...

Born Amelia Hobley in 1938, Amelia Elizabeth Dyer trained as a nurse and midwife. In 1969, recently widowed and seeking a new business venture to support herself, Amelia turned to baby farming—a Victorian term for the practice of adopting unwanted infants in exchange for money.

Initially Amelia appears to take good care of these newborns until, that is, authorities start suspecting that something much more sinister is afoot.

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In 1888 the streets of London’s East End were stalked by a serial killer known as the Whitechapel Butcher. The murderer was never caught, but many now believe the killer was, in fact, a female. Could Jack The Ripper have in fact been Jill The Ripper? And if that was the case, could the murderess in question be Mary Pearcey?

Comedian Julie Jay talks to Grace Mulvey. You can find Grace across all socials @gracemulveycomedy. If you...

Crimeland is back baby!

Giulia Tofana was a 17th-century poisoner who sold her signature concoction to wives that wanted to kill their husbands, but was ultimately foiled by that old chestnut: a bowl of soup. Julie Jay talks to professional husband Fred Cooke.

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