Rippercast- Your Podcast on the Jack the Ripper murders

We are pleased to welcome to the show Steve Blomer, the author of 'Inside Bucks Row: Mary Ann Nichols- An Anatomy of Murder'. <p> Interviewed by Jonathan Menges <p> Purchase a copy of 'Inside Bucks Row' via Paypal at the following link: <p> https://www.paypal.me/bucksrow

Rippercast welcomes to the show composer Kip Winger and writer Damien Gray for a discussion about their new musical 'Get Jack'. <p> Interviewed by Tom Wescott and Jonathan Menges <p> www.getjack.com

The fifth release from the Maybrick Diary audio archives is Paul Feldman, the author of 'Jack the Ripper: The Final Chapter'. <p> Interviewed by Bob Azurdia on BBC Radio Merseyside and aired on the 11th and 18th of October, 1995

Our forth release from the Maybrick Diary audio archives is Anne Graham interviewed by Bob Azurdia on BBC Radio Merseyside, 4 October 1995.

Our third release from the Maybrick Diary audio archives is Shirley Harrison, author of the book 'The Diary of Jack the Ripper'interviewed by Bob Azurdia on BBC Radio Merseyside, which aired on the 27th of September, 1995.

Our second release from the Maybrick Diary audio archives is Mike Barrett interviewed by Bob Azurdia on BBC Radio Merseyside, aired on the 13th and 20th of September, 1995.

Our first release from the Maybrick Diary audio archives is Paul Feldman's talk at the very first meeting of the Cloak & Dagger Club on 7 January, 1995.

With the publication of 'Jack and the Thames Torso Murders: A New Ripper?' by Drew Gray and Andrew Wise as a backdrop, author Tom Wescott talks about the pleasures and the perils of writing Jack the Ripper books in the current age of internet message boards critiques, and offers advice to aspiring Ripperology authors.

We are pleased to be able to bring to you yet another release from the Audio Archives. <p> LBC Radio call-in show from 20 August 2003 hosted by Jeremy Beadle with guests Paul Begg, Paul Feldman, Andy Aliffe and Christopher-Michael DiGrazia.

We are pleased to bring to you the April 2019 speaker at the Whitechapel Society 1888. Jo Vigor-Mungovin is one of the world's leading experts on the life and times of Joseph Merrick, the Elephant Man. <p> She is the author of the excellent book 'Joseph: The Life, Times and Places of the Elephant Man' which can be purchased by visiting Mango Books. <p> www.mangobooks.co.uk <p> Also available on Amazon. <p> For more information about the Whitechapel Society please visit <p> www.whitechapelsociety.com

We are pleased to welcome Professor Turi King from the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology at the University of Leicester to talk about the 2019 publication of the 'Forensic Investigation of a Shawl Linked to the "Jack the Ripper" Murders by Jari Louhelainen, Ph.D and David Miller, Ph.D in the Journal of Forensic Sciences. <p> Professor King led the famous genome sequencing project on the remains of Richard III and we are very grateful for the time she was able to spend with us discussing this topic. <p> Joining the round table discussion were numerous Ripperologists. Those who questioned the Professor were: <p> Robert House, the author of 'Jack the Ripper and the Case for Scotland Yard's Prime Suspect'. <p> Steve Blomer, researcher and writer. <p> Jon Rees, researcher, writer and lecturer. <p> Brian Young, researcher, writer and lecturer. <p> Hosted by Jonathan Menges <p> Very special thanks to Chris Phillips, Paul Begg, Tom Wescott and John Malcolm.

Listen in as Rippercast reviews the book 'The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper' by Hallie Rubenhold <p> A roundtable discussion with: <p> Debra Arif: a researcher and the co-editor with Paul Begg and Sean Crundall of the New Jack the Ripper A-Z, and amongst her numerous finds was the discovery of Catherine Eddowes fourth child Frederick. <p> Paul Begg:, the author of Jack the Ripper: The Facts, the Definitive History, co-author with John Bennett of The Forgotten Victims, CSI Whitechapel and the Complete and Essential Jack the Ripper as well as being the long time editor of the Jack the Ripper A-Z. <p> Amanda Lloyd: an avid reader and collector of Ripper related books and is the admin of the only online Facebook group for Ripper book collectors Ripperology Books and more <p> Robert McLaughlin: a researcher as well as the author of the highly acclaimed and sought after The First Jack the Ripper Victim Photographs <p> Jon Rees: a lecturer and frequent contributor to Ripperologist Magazine <p> Mark Ripper: under the name MW Oldridge is the co-author of the A-Z of Victorian Crime, the author of Murder and Crime:Whitechapel and District, The Moat Farm Mystery and is the Editor of the Notable British Trials Series volume on the Trial of Israel Lipski. <p> Hosted by Jonathan Menges <p> https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1112645/the-five/9780857524485.html <p> ...

We are pleased to bring to you February 2019's guest speaker at the meeting of the Whitechapel Society: <p> Bob Hinton in Conversation with Karl Coppack <p> Listen in as Mr. Hinton, the author of the 1998 book 'From Hell: The Jack the Ripper Mystery' discusses his identification of a man he believes was George Hutchinson, the Whitechapel Murderer. <p> A PDF version of the slideshow <a href="http://www.rippercast.com/mp3/Bob Hinton Slides.pdf">can be downloaded here. <p> www.whitechapelsociety.com

We are pleased to bring to you Dr. Lucy Andrew's talk on Ripper Fiction and Jack the Ripper in Popular Culture entitled 'Capturing Jack the Ripper: The Ripper Mythos 130 Years On', from the University Centre Shrewsbury Event held on 10 November 2018. <p> A PDF version of the slideshow that accompanied this talk <a href="http://www.rippercast.com/mp3/Lucy Andrew.pdf">can be downloaded here. <p> https://www.ucshrewsbury.ac.uk/group-user/17/36

The final speaker from the Whitechapel Society 1888's 'Victims' Conference held on the 8th of September 2018. <p> Hallie Rubenhold- 'The Lives of the Canonical Five' <p> whitechapelsociety.com

'Oh, Dear Boss: The Enterprising London Journalist' is a major portion of the audio from an interview conducted by Alec Fullerton, journalist for the South West Londoner newspaper. <p> Speaking with Alec Fullerton is Paul Begg, Tom Wescott, Jon Rees, Ally Ryder, Michael Hawley, Trevor Bond and Jonathan Menges. <p> Online link to the resulting article: <p> http://www.swlondoner.co.uk/the-challenges-of-being-a-ripperologist-and-how-they-fighting-to-improve-their-reputation/ <p> A pdf of the article <a href="http://www.rippercast.com/mp3/SWLondoner.pdf">can be downloaded here</a>

We are pleased to bring to you December's guest speaker talk from the Whitechapel Society 1888: <p> Jon Rees: A Century Apart - Profiles of Jack the Ripper <p> A PDF version of the slideshow <a href="http://www.rippercast.com/mp3/Jon Rees Talk Slides.pdf">can be downloaded here.

We are pleased to bring to you another installment of the Audio Archive Project. <p> Donald Rumbelow at the Cloak & Dagger Club, October 1999 <p> The Houndsditch Murders and the Siege of Sidney Street

We are pleased to bring to you talks from the 2018 East End Conference held on the 3rd and 4th of November, 2018. <p> Emelyne Godfrey: 'Against the Shadows: Victorian Crime Waves and the Craze of Self-Defence' <p> www.emelynegodfrey.com <p> www.macmillan.org.uk/donate

We are please to bring to you talks from the 2018 East End Conference held on the 3rd and 4th of November, 2018. <p> Philip Hutchinson: 'Whitechapel Wanderlust' <p> www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com <p> www.luckygodtheatreproductions.com <p> www.macmillan.org.uk/donate

We are please to bring to you talks from the 2018 East End Conference held on the 3rd and 4th of November, 2018. <p> Tracy I'Anson: 'Jacob the Ripper' <p> A PDF version of the slideshow <a href="http://www.rippercast.com/mp3/EEC Tracy.pdf">can be downloaded here. <p> www.macmillan.org.uk/donate

We are pleased to bring to you talks from the 2018 East End Conference held on the 3rd and 4th of November, 2018. <p> Adam Wood: 'Swanson and the Four Rippers' <p> A PDF version of the slideshow <a href="http://www.rippercast.com/mp3/EEC Adam.pdf">can be downloaded here. <p> www.mangobooks.co.uk <p> www.ripperologist.co.uk <p> www.macmillan.org.uk/donate

We are pleased to bring to you talks from the 2018 East End Conference held on the 3rd and 4th of November, 2018. <p> Drew Gray: 'Fake News from Whitechapel? Ripperology and the Academe' <p> A PDF version of the slideshow <a href="http://www.rippercast.com/mp3/EEC Drew.pdf">can be downloaded here. <p> https://thepolicemagistrate.blog <p> www.macmillan.org.uk/donate

We are pleased to bring to you talks from the 2018 East End Conference held on the 3rd and 4th of November, 2018. <p> Louis Berk: 'Echoes of the East End Jewish Comminuty' <p> www.louisberk.com <p> www.macmillan.org.uk/donate

The second release from our Audio Archive Series is Robin Odell speaking at the Cloak and Dagger Club in February, 2001 with a talk entitled 'Jack the Ripper's In Tray'. <p> A living legend in Ripperology, Odell relates choice bits from the numerous people, Ripperologists and members of the general public, that he has corresponded with over the-at the time of recording-40 years he's been researching the Whitechapel Murders. Concluding with a brief outline of his theory that a Shochet may have been responsible for the murders.

We are pleased to present the first release in our Audio Archive Series. <p> Martin Fido at the Cloak & Dagger Club- December 1995. <p> The Role of Scholarship in Researching Crime History.

We are pleased to present the author and historian Frogg Moody's talk at The Fisherton History Society on 10 October 2018. <p> Jack the Ripper: A Concise History <p> Listen in as Frogg gives his audience an overview of the case with an emphasis on the- at times surprising- connections the players and suspects had with the City of Salisbury.

Guest speaker talk from the October 2018 meeting of the Whitechapel Society: <p> John Malcolm- 25 Years of Adventure, Introspection & Exasperation <p> Researcher, theorist and author John Malcolm is the author of the books 'The Whitechapel Murders of 1888: The Mystery and Manipulations of a Victorian Tragedy-Confessions of a Ripperologist' and 'The Whitechapel Murders of 1888: Another Dead End?' <p> The slide show that accompanied this talk <a href="http://www.rippercast.com/mp3/25 Years.pdf">can be downloaded here. <p> www.whitechapelsociety.com

The third talk from the Whitechapel Society's 'Victims' Conference held at Hanbury Hall on 8 September 2018. <p> Joyce Hampton: The Huguenots: From Victims to Saviours <p> www.whitechapelsociety.com

The second talk from the Whitechapel Society's 'Victims' Conference held at Hanbury Hall on 8 September, 2018. <p> Dr. Louise Raw: Striking a Light- East End Women <p> www.whitechapelsociety.com

This episode of 'Oh, Dear Boss' is a wide-ranging conversation that includes topics such as the Double Event, Goulston Street Graffito, the Seaside Home identification, Robert Anderson, Henry Smith, and the pluses and minuses in the suspect candidacy of Charles Le Grand. <p> With Tom Wescott, John Malcolm, Robert McLaughlin, Jon Rees, Ally Ryder and Jonathan Menges

We are very pleased to bring to you author Colin Wilson's talk at the first ever Jack the Ripper Conference, held in Ipswich 12-14 April, 1996. This 22 year old audience recording was rescued from a second hand bookshop by Mark Ripper and we are grateful to Mark for saving this piece of Ripperology history so that we may share it with you. <p> Originally recorded on a 120 minute long cassette tape and sometime later transferred to CD, this recording is beginning to show its age, but its historical value outweighs the deteriorating quality of the audio.

This episode of 'Oh, Dear Boss' welcomes researcher and author John Malcolm to the show to discuss Aaron Kosminski's current place as the leading candidate for being Anderson's suspect and also as Jack the Ripper. Associated topics are also covered with panelists Jon Rees, Karl Coppack, Robert McLaughlin, Ally Ryder and Jonathan Menges.

Rippercast continues its partnership with the Whitechapel Society 1888 by bringing to you the June 2018 guest speaker Louis Berk. Louis is a photographer whose work has appeared in numerous books including Secret Whitechapel, Whitechapel in 50 Buildings and East End Jewish Cemateries. <p> His website louisberk.com features a wide selection of his photography as well as an online gallery entitled Whitechapel Eye which displays photographs from the past 15 years of his work in Whitechapel and Spitalfields. <p> www.louisberk.com <p> www.whitechapelsociety.com <p> A pdf version of selected photographs<a href="http://www.rippercast.com/mp3/louisberkWS88.pdf"> can be downloaded here.

Rippercast welcomes back to the show researcher and author Michael Hawley to discuss his new book 'Jack the Ripper Suspect-Dr. Francis Tumblety'.

We welcome back to the show the author of 'False Flag' and 'Jewbaiter' Stephen Senise. Listen in as we discuss the suspect candidacy of George Hutchinson and cover topics such as George William Topping Hutchinson, the witnesses in and around Millers Court, the files from the Victoria Home and the possibility that George Hutchinson fled from the East End of London and traveled to Australia.

Rippercast is pleased to welcome journalist and author Stephen Senise to discuss his book 'Jewbaiter: Jack the Ripper- New Evidence and Theory' which has recently been released in an expanded edition entitled 'False Flag: Jack the Ripper'. Listen in as we cover a variety of the topics addressed in his book such as the mass migration of Jewish people into the East End, the government, media and population's response, and how an atmosphere of antisemitism and xenophobia may have given birth to a serial killer. <p> A roundtable discussion featuring Paul Begg, Gareth Williams, Robert McLaughlin and Jonathan Menges

Rippercast is pleased to bring to you talks from the 2018 Rippercon Baltimore Jack the Ripper and True Crime Conference. <p> Chris Jones: The Maybricks of Liverpool

Rippercast is pleased to be able to bring to you talks from the 2018 RipperCon Jack the Ripper and True Crime Convention in Baltimore, Maryland. The Slide Show that accompanied this presentation <a href="http://www.rippercast.com/mp3/Bernard Beaule Baltimore presentation.pdf">can be downloaded here.

Rippercast is pleased to welcome to the show Paul Williams, the author of the book 'Jack the Ripper Suspects: The Definitive Guide and Encyclopedia'. Joining us for this round table discussion is also authors Paul Begg and Neil R.A. Bell.

We are please to bring to you the April 2018 guest speaker for The Whitechapel Society 1888, author Diane Janes. Her latest book is entitled 'Death at Wolf's Nick: The Killing of Evelyn Foster'.

Rippercast is pleased to bring to you the guest speaker for the February 2018 meeting of the Whitechapel Society- David Bullock, the author of 'The Man Who Would Be Jack'. Mr. Bullock's book focuses on the suspect Thomas Cutbush who was named as Jack the Ripper by the Sun newspaper in 1894 which led Melville Macnaghten to pen a memoranda disputing the accusation. <p> www.whitechapelsociety.com

Rippercast is pleased to present a Ripper Fiction Roundtable Discussion featuring the following Ripper Fiction authors: <p> Michael Hawley- The Ripper's Hellbroth<br> Matt Leyshon- Jack the Ripper: Live and Uncut<br> Bernard Boley- My Ripper Haunting Days<br> Daniel Dark- Knife's Tell<br> Jana Oliver- Time Rovers Series (Sojourn, Virtual Evil, Madman's Dance). <p> Hosted by Ally Ryder, Iain Wilson and Jonathan Menges <p> All of our guest authors books are available via Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk

Rippercast is pleased to bring to you the December 2017 guest speaker at the Whitechapel Society's bi-monthy meeting Gyles Brandreth. Mr. Brandreth discusses his latest book 'Jack the Ripper: Case Closed' and takes questions from the audience. Gyles generously donated all of the proceeds from this evenings special Whitechapel Society talk to the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. <p> www.gosh.org <p> www.whitechapelsociety.com

Rippercast is pleased to bring to you a presentation by Michael Hawley, author of the books 'The Ripper's Haunts' and the upcoming 'Jack the Ripper Suspect Dr. Francis Tumblety', joined by author and researcher Brian Young at The Cro Club of Buffalo, New York for a special Halloween talk to its members. Recorded 30 October, 2017. <p> A PDF version of the slideshow that accompanied this talk <a href="http://www.rippercast.com/mp3/Jack the Ripper Presentation Buffalo.pdf">can be downloaded here.

Rippercast continues its partnership with the Whitechapel Society 1888 by bringing to you the October 2017 guest speaker George Fleming. <p> Mr. Fleming gives a fascinating presentation on how mock trials and retrials aid in educating the public about historical events and infamous criminal cases. The cases covered in his talk include the 'Jack the Ripper' murders, the 1908 trial of Flora Haskell for the slaying of her son, and the guilt or innocence of H.H. Crippen. <p> www.whitechapelsociety.com

Oh, Dear Boss welcomes Paul Begg, Mark Ripper, Tom Wescott and Brian Young on to the show to discuss whatever suits our fancy. The topics this time are too numerous to list here, plus the Maybrick Diary.

Rippercast is please to bring to you Part 2 of our interview with Tom Wescott, author of Ripper Confidential: New Research on the Whitechapel Murders. <p> In this episode Tom Wescott discusses the murder of Elizabeth Stride.

Rippercast welcomes photographer and graphic designer Andrew Firth to the show to discuss his new book 'Ripperland'. Andrew has spent the last several years lending his artistic talent to publications such as the Whitechapel Society Journal and Casebook: Classic Crime as well as producing the advertising graphics, delegate packs and books for numerous conferences and London Jobs. <p> His previous publications are 'Past Traces' and 'Fragments of the East End'. <p> 'Ripperland' has just been published by Mango Books. <p> http://www.mangobooks.co.uk/book.php?b=24

Rippercast is pleased to bring to you presentations from the 2017 East End Conference which took place in the East End of London over the 5th and 6th of August, 2017. <p> Mark Ripper: The Trial of Israel Lipski <p> Writing under the name M.W. Oldridge, Mark Ripper is the author of 'Murder & Crime: Whitechapel & District', 'The Moat Farm Mystery', co-author of 'The A-Z of Victorian Crime' and author of the next volume of the 'Notable British Trials' book series: 'The Trial of Israel Lipski'.