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.
Old Blood
Latest Episodes
Lizzie Did It!: A Conclusion to the Borden Murders
Historian Alyse takes the Borden murders very seriously. Join her as she investigates primary sources from 1892 and concludes the Lizzie Borden mystery once and for all.Shoutout to the bird who decided to be a special guest on th...
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The Raymond Ripper: The Brutal 1906 Murder of James Logan
In 1906, the mutilated body of young sales clerk James Logan was discovered on Southern California’s grandest resort hotel, The Raymond. When an African American tailor was accused of the crime, the city’s allegiances split. Half of the city of...
Sexy Death Mystery: The Death of Starr Faithfull
A sexy death mystery unfolded in 1931 New York City, when a socialite washed up on the shores of Long Island. Was her death an accident, a suicide, or foul play at the hands of the many prominent men she knew?Sources:
Whiskey & Arsenic: The First Murder By Mail
The first ‘Murder by Mail’ was sent to Mrs. Josephine Barnaby in 1891 in the form of an arsenic-laced whiskey bottle. When she and a friend drank the whiskey, both fell violently ill. The resulting murder trial would tear families apart for dec...
Murder Pure & Simple: Love and Violence in 1869 New York
A fatal 1869 shooting at the New York Tribune led to a contentious debate about love, divorce, and women’s rights in America. Sources:Cazauran, A. R. The Trial of Daniel McFarland for the Shooting of Albert D. Rich...
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