Old Blood
The historical true-crime podcast that uncovers old blood with each new episode. Join us as a historian investigates history's most fascinating cases of true crime.
Podcasting since 2021 • 28 episodes
Old Blood
Latest Episodes
Flapper Fatale: The Murder of Edith Thompson, Part I
A night out on the town turns deadly after a love triangle unravels in 1920s London. Sources:Blackburn, Jack. “Edith Thompson: posthumous pardon over husband’s murder a step closer.” The Times. 7 March, 2023. <...
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Season 4
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Episode 63
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1:02:46
Dr. Strange: A Tragedy in New Orleans
In 1889, a father discovered his daughter dead at the home of Dr. Etienne Deschamps, a dentist-surgeon and hypnotist. Was the death truly an accident? Or was it, as most of New Orleans believed, a murder? Sources:<...
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Season 4
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Episode 62
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Maniac: Insanity & Tragedy in South Pasadena
In 1940, a principal snapped and went on a shooting spree at his Southern California junior high school. Who or what was to blame?Sources:Barer, Burl and Frank Giradot Jr.. A Taste For Murder (Denver: Wildb...
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Season 4
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Episode 61
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1:02:29
Death Came For Dongo: A Massacre in Old Mexico
In October of 1789, a search for the owner of an abandoned carriage led to a gruesome discovery in the home of a wealthy merchant. Don Joaquin Dongo and his entire household had been slaughtered. Within days, Mexico City officials had located, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 60
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1:01:58
Killer at the Knickerbocker Part II: Roland Molineux & the Great Poison Mystery
The Great Poison Mystery began in 1898 after two people were killed by poison sent to them by mail. The packages were eventually traced back to the ritzy Knickerbocker Athletic Club, and its secretary, the son of a Civil War hero. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 59
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