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The Diabolical Features of Spring-Heeled Jack

The Diabolical Features of Spring-Heeled Jack

FromHistorical Blindness


The Diabolical Features of Spring-Heeled Jack

FromHistorical Blindness

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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Oct 16, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

For the first of our two Halloween episodes, I am joined by Diane Student of History Goes Bump in my investigation into the original Victorian bogeyman, the Leaping Terror of London: Spring-Heeled Jack! Find the blog post at historicalblindness.com for images and links to further reading, such as my main source, Mike Dash's wonderful research on the topic. 
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Released:
Oct 16, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Historical Blindness podcast is a podcast about history’s myths, mysteries, and forgotten truths. By examining cases of outrageous hoaxes, pernicious conspiracy theory, mass delusion, baffling mysteries and unreliable historiography, Historical Blindness searches for insights into modern religious belief and political culture.