Detectives by the Decade

An unaired episode I had laying around. Happy Holidays! Check out Old Timey Crimey and Short Story Short Podcast Sources: Douglas MacGowan on CrimeLibrary Arsenic Act. Not Proven. Edinburgh News. Undiscovered Scotland. Li, J., Guo, Y., Duan, X. et al. Biological Trace Element Research. Bill Greenwell Ian the Pict. Kristy Dorsey. Insider. Joseph M. Barbato. Indiana International & Comparative Law Review. Atlas Obscura. Cheshire Observer. The Glasgow Herald. The Observer. The...

Season 2 Episode 9: An inauguration and a president-elect are threatened. Other shows you should check out: Old Timey Crimey: linktr.ee/oldtimeycrimey Short Story, Short Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3qwlV2z Social media: Come chat with me on Twitter, FB, & Instagram! Music: Somber And Ominous Waltz Piano Solo by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6295-somber-and-ominous-waltz-piano-solo License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Dark Dance by Kevin MacLeod Link:...

Season 2 Episode 5: Smoking Gun. Jean Servais Stas, Belgian chemist extraordinaire, finds a way to prove a murder featuring an unusual poison. Other shows you should check out! Old Timey Crimey: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RT0RA9i9kV7ldhWu04FcU?si=DiD_SV7ETwuo2ef77bV5Zg Short Story, Short Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3q2moJE65wLBf0zFjqhMhu?si=3zbTwhkIQnOYVqbd_TmZYQ Social Media: Come chat with me on Twitter, FB, or Instagram! Sources: Nigel McCrery. Silent Witnesses: The...

Season 2 Episode 4: The Prince of Poisoners, Dr. William Palmer, meets his match in Albert Swaine Taylor. Cheers! Old Timey Crimey: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RT0RA9i9kV7ldhWu04FcU?si=DiD_SV7ETwuo2ef77bV5Zg Short Story, Short Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3q2moJE65wLBf0zFjqhMhu?si=3zbTwhkIQnOYVqbd_TmZYQ Come chat with me on Twitter, FB, or Instagram! Sources Dave Lewis. “William Palmer: the infamous Rugely Poisoiner.” http://staffscc.net/wppalmer/ Office for National...

Season 2 Episode 3: Marie and Frederick Manning shock England with a brutal crime. Charles Dickens has Things to Say. My other shows: Old Timey Crimey: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RT0RA9i9kV7ldhWu04FcU?si=DiD_SV7ETwuo2ef77bV5Zg Short Story, Short Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3q2moJE65wLBf0zFjqhMhu?si=3zbTwhkIQnOYVqbd_TmZYQ Come chat with me on Twitter, FB, or Instagram! Sources Murderpedia/Capitalpunishment.org....

Season 2 Episode 2: The Parkman-Webster murder trial scandalizes the upper class in Boston and becomes a landmark in the history of forensic anthropology. My other shows: Old Timey Crimey: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RT0RA9i9kV7ldhWu04FcU?si=DiD_SV7ETwuo2ef77bV5Zg Short Story, Short Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3q2moJE65wLBf0zFjqhMhu?si=3zbTwhkIQnOYVqbd_TmZYQ Come chat with me on Twitter, FB, or Instagram! Sources: Jim Fisher. “The Webster-Parkman Case.”...

Season 2 Episode 1: How criminals kept the crime rate down in 18th century London—eventually leading to the formation of an actual crime-fighting organization. Other shows: Old Timey Crimey: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RT0RA9i9kV7ldhWu04FcU?si=DiD_SV7ETwuo2ef77bV5Zg Short Story, Short Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3q2moJE65wLBf0zFjqhMhu?si=3zbTwhkIQnOYVqbd_TmZYQ Voice acting by Scott Mort. Sources: Written in Blood: A History of Forensic Detection by Colin Wilson History...

Season 1 Episode 15: We may not be able to use a microscope to figure out just what was going on between this family and their governess, but that doesn't mean a microscope won't come in handy eventually. This is the tale of the Duke and Duchess de Choiseul-Praslin; their governess, Henriette Deluzy; and forensic expert Auguste Tardieu. Find us on FB, IG, and Twitter. Dbtd is researched, written, and produced by me, Kristy Baxter. Voice acting by the dandy Scott Mort and the nifty Amber...

A collection of stories about forensic science long before forensics was a thing. Voice acting by Scott Mort. Music: Deadly Roulette by KevinMacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3625-deadly-roulette Folk Round by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3770-folk-round License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4384-sneaky-snitch License:...

Season 1 Episode 13: The sordid story of John Tawell, a man whose public and private lives were in constant conflict with each other—but one piece of emerging technology would serve to make everything public. Find us on FB, IG, and Twitter. Dbtd is researched, written, and produced by me, Kristy Baxter. Voice acting by the imperturbable Scott Mort. Music by Kevin McLeod and MusicLFiles. Music Kevin Macleod: Deadly Roulette Link:...

Season 1 Episode 12: How a pair of stolen pants led to the creation of a renowned detective division. Find us on FB, Insta, and Twitter. Sources: True Crime Library. "Daniel Good." https://www.truecrimelibrary.com/crimearticle/daniel-good/ "1842: A Criminal Caught." http://www.tonbridgehistory.org.uk/events/a-criminal-caught.htm The Times Archive. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/archive/ British Library. Broadside on the Apprehension of Daniel Good....

Season 1 Episode 11: I swear these aren't actual Christmas episodes. This week we look at the case that made the Marsh test a thing. Marie Lafarge is put on trial, and things are looking pretty good for her--until Mathieu Orfila shows up. Find us on FB, Insta, and Twitter. Voice acting by Amber Gaunt, Lynne Kearney, and Scott Mort. Music by Kevin McLeod, LiloSound, and MusicLFiles. Sources: Mary S. Hartman. Victorian Murderesses: A True History of Thirteen Respectable French and English...

Season 1 Episode 10: Examining the life of a young French woman through her own memoirs, this week we look at everything that led up to one of the most famous toxicological forensic cases. Find us on FB, Insta, and Twitter. Check out our other show, Old Timey Crimey, wherever you get podcasts. Voice Acting: Amber Gaunt, Scott Mort, and Lynne Kearney Music: Deadly Roulette by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3625-deadly-roulette Autumn Waltz by...

Season 1 Episode 9: Using the case of Francois Courvoisier, a valet who was neither good at his job nor good at crime, we explore the development of phrenology as a "science." But what, pray tell, did this case have to do with Jack the Ripper? Find me on FB, Insta, and Twitter. Check out my other show, Old Timey Crimey, wherever you get podcasts. Voice Acting: Scott Mort Music: Deadly Roulette by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3625-deadly-roulette The Bandit...

Season 1 Episode 8: Inspector Canler tracks down Lacenaire through detection and determination. Find me on FB, Insta, and Twitter. Check out Old Timey Crimey wherever you get podcasts. Voice Acting: Scott Mort Music: Deadly Roulette by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3625-deadly-roulette Duet Musette by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3685-duet-musette Parisian by Kevin MacLeod Link:...

Season 1 Episode 7: Sometimes the forensics just aren't there, and justice is. But sometimes the forensics are all there, and justice isn't. Segment 1: Dr.Samuel Jackson and Elizabeth Logan Segment 2: James Marsh and Young John Bodle Voice Acting: Scott Mort Music: Deadly Roulette by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3625-deadly-roulette Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music License:...

Season 1 Episode 6: She had one true friend, and it came in powder form. Voice acting: Lynne Kearney and Scott Mort Music: Deadly Roulette by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3625-deadly-roulette To the Ends by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4532-to-the-ends Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4546-trio-for-piano-violin-and-viola Wagner Bridal Chorus by Kevin MacLeod Link:...

Season 1 Episode 5: Vidocq puts his education, as it were, and his reputation to good use. Find me on FB, Insta, and Twitter and tell me what you think of Vidocq's amazing life and accomplishments. Check out Old Timey Crimey wherever you get podcasts. Music: Divertissement - Pizzicato (from the ballet Sylvia) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3664-divertissement---pizzicato-from-the-ballet-sylvia- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music:...

Season 1 Episode 4: A man who loved to escape so much, he'd put Houdini to shame. Find me on FB, Insta, and Twitter and let me know what you think of Vidocq and some of his wilder tales! Or just pop by and say hello. Music: Deadly Roulette by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3625-deadly-roulette Duet Musette by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3685-duet-musette Parisian by Kevin...

Episode 3: Bite marks and witches. Bullets and ballad sheets. Warren and walrus teeth. Footprints and a foolish man. Find the show on FB, Insta, and Twitter. Come by and say hi! ____ Music: Deadly Roulette by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3625-deadly-roulette License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sources: Silent Witnesses: The Often Gruesome but Always Fascinating History of Forensic Science by Nigel McCrery Irrefutable Evidence: A History...