Rippercast- The Jack the Ripper Podcast

[George Hutchinson]

Hi Katia. Ah, in that case, then, you'll just be in a very flat county. Mr Philip George is a new one on me - just don't call me Mr Barry George!

You've got to check out the castle in Lincoln. All people interested in crime need to give it a go. Very highly recommended! As is Margaret's walk.

PHILIP

[jmenges]

Katia,

I just listened to a couple of 'snippets/fragments', maybe chunks? of your podcast. The 1910 Frankenstein show and comeback sliver parts 1 & 2.

Wow. I'm impressed.

Keep up the good work.

If you haven't checked it out, CC Smith has a Hollywoodripper.com website about, well...Ripper movies. And she did a podcast with us: Blondes, Psychics and Abberline's Crutch.

Listen up Rippercast. Katia is talent. A trade may be in order.

JM

[katiaintheworkshop]

Johnathan,

thanks for the kind words.
My co-host and I have already listened to Blondes... and we were pretty excited by the movies discussed .
We will try to track one of them down and analyze it as best we can.
So, I'm off to frightfest in a minute and I salute you!

[Mike Covell]

I went to Frightfest a few years ago when Ginger Snaps was being shown (it was either 1,2,or 3) and some bloke called Robert Englund was there!

I used to recieve Timecoded Horror movies back in the day and have thousands on VHS, and just as many on DVD, but the best and one which still gives me nightmares is "The Wickerman", which is bloody terryfying!

Jonathon is a great host, laid back and has a dry humour that usually has the guests in stitches and relaxes everyone, his podcasts reflect this great atmosphere.

[jmenges]

Episode #25

Hi all,

Look for episode #25, titled Still Warm: The Murder of Mary Ann Nichols
sometime tomorrow evening US time. I've to do the usual editing and such niceties which won't be begun until tomorrow.

Joining the show today was Robert McLaughlin, Howard Brown and Ally Ryder. Plus a secret surprise guest which will remain a secret.

You'll just have to listen.

Thanks to all involved in the podcast, both as participants and listeners.

Stay Tuned



JM

[George Hutchinson]

Did you finally get Karen Trenouth, JM?

PHILIP

[jmenges]

We tried, but unfortunately her Skype connection sounded like she was coming from a portable toilet on a carnival midway.

Maybe next time.

JM

[jmenges]

Episode 25 online now

Hi all,

Episode 25, which I remind you and save a scroll upwards, is entitled:

Still Warm- The Murder Of Mary Ann Nichols

and is online now and should be making it's way to your iTunes Library.

I wish to thank Robert McLaughlin, Ally Ryder, Howard Brown and...Chris Scott for being on the show yesterday to discuss this crime.

Chris was a mid-show add after his name was brought up in conversation and I was lucky enough to get him Skyped into the podcast. I thank him for appearing with as short of notice as technologically possible. Chris Scott is always on.

It was a great show.

Listen and Enjoy,



JM

[katiaintheworkshop]

I went to Frightfest a few years ago when Ginger Snaps was being shown (it was either 1,2,or 3) and some bloke called Robert Englund was there!

I used to recieve Timecoded Horror movies back in the day and have thousands on VHS, and just as many on DVD, but the best and one which still gives me nightmares is "The Wickerman", which is bloody terryfying!

Jonathon is a great host, laid back and has a dry humour that usually has the guests in stitches and relaxes everyone, his podcasts reflect this great atmosphere.

Hi Mike,

I am back from Frightfest and had a really great time there.
I must say am very jealous of your DVD's and VHS's collection, are you sure that you have enough room for it in your house? You could leave some of your movies in my house, I will look after them very carefully!

Anyway, looking forwards to listening to the new installment of Rippercast!

[jmenges]

Episode #26

Hi all,

There's been a delay in getting the new episode online. I won't be able to release it until sometime today. Sorry. Other commitments prevented me from working on the show yesterday.

But, look for Episode #26

Dorset Street: Fiona Rule on 'The Worst Street in London'

to be released today.

I wish to thank author Fiona Rule, Coral Kelly from the Whitechapel Society, and Robert McLaughlin for participating in last Sunday's podcast!

Sorry for the delay...

Stay Tuned



JM

[jmenges]

Hi all,

This Sunday, 14 September, for episode #27 of Rippercast, we'll be talking about the letters sent in from the public to the press and police during the Autumn of Terror. Letters claiming to be from the killer as well as letters offering solutions to the killings will be discussed.

Joining the show this weekend will be Gareth Williams (aka Sam Flynn) !!!

also on the show, at the very least- myself, Ally Ryder, Mike Covell and Robert McLaughlin.

I'll start the discussion thread once the show is available to download.

Thanks for listening!



JM

[BillyE]

I have a question about the documentary episode for anyone who cares to answer it. I have a VHS tape of a Ripper documentary titled "Marshall Cavendish Murder In Mind: The Whitechapel Murders: Who was Jack the Ripper?" I was wondering if this was the Secret History episode about Jack the Ripper. I remember Philip talking about it on the podcast, and it sounds most like the one I have. It is from 1996, and from Channel 4, all things Philip mentioned, so I'm inclined to believe so, but I didn't hear "Murder In Mind", or Marshall Cavendish talked about so I'm not sure. What can you tell me about the doc I have? Thanks to all.

[George Hutchinson]

Hi Billy.

That is absolutely the one you have.

The TV show came first, in 1996, as you say. When Marshall Cavendish were bringing out the weekly partwork magazine MURDER IN MIND in 1997-8 they issued the video as a stand-alone you could order through the post initially but it soon found its way into the shops too. MURDER IN MIND was just an updated version of MURDER CASEBOOK, which is the series that really got me into the subject in a big way - I read every word of every copy of the 250 magazines. I've obviously still got them all, though the commercial value is way, way beneath what I paid for them back in 1990-92.

PHILIP

[jmenges]

But correct me if I'm wrong, 1996's Secret History was 'The Whitechapel Murders' w/ Stewart Evans and Gainey about the Littlechild letter and Francis Tumblety.

Confused,

JM

[BillyE]

Since that video is from 1996, and says it offers a new solution based on new evidence all this points to Stewart's suspect Tumblety, so you are thinking of the right one, I'm thinking. Since I'm all DVD, and none of my dinosaur VCR's work anymore I haven't seen any of it. One of these days I'll save up enough to buy a VCR with a DVD burner attached, so I can actually watch the video. Anyway, thanks to Jonathan, and Philip with your help in identifying the video. Maybe someday I'll get to watch it.