Episodes & More
1916 Shark Attacks
One of the reasons I started this podcast is because I love getting to the bottom of myths or legends. Some of my favorites are local myths and legends. When I learned that one of my favorite summer thriller films was inspired by events in New Jersey - where I am from - I immediately fell down that rabbit hole. This is the story of the 1916 shark attacks that some say inspired the movie Jaws.
Hélène Jégado
This is a bonus content episode available exclusively for our Housekeeper and Butler tier Patrons. To accompany episode 40 about The Red Inn Affair, I am going to tell you another story that takes place in the mid-19th century in France. Whereas the Martins may not have murdered any one, the subject of this story certainly did as a serial poisoner with upwards of possibly 30+ victims. This is the story of Helene Jegado.
The Red Inn Affair
Tonight’s story takes us to the countryside of France where unspeakable things were said to have taken place at a quaint roadside inn.
This is the story of the Red Inn Affair
Madame Tussaud
Tonight I want to talk about a person who comes up over and over again in the stories I cover, but I’ve never had an opportunity to delve in to their history in a regular episode. This is the story of Madame Tussaud.
Victorian Bonnie & Clyde: Lavinia & John Fisher
The subject of tonight’s story is often cited as “America’s first female serial killer.” Now, whether or not that is true, any story that could make such a claim is a story worth telling. In my opinion though, what we really have here, is the story of a true Victorian era Bonnie and Clyde.
This is the story of Lavinia and John Fisher.
The Ghost of Lavinia Fisher
This is a bonus content episode available exclusively for our Housekeeper and Butler tier Patrons. To accompany episode 39 about Victorian Bonnie & Clyde: Lavinia and John Fisher, I am going to tell you about further lore and the hauntings associated with the story of Lavinia Fisher.
Victorians & Mummies
By the 1830s, an obsession with Egypt had raced across most of Europe and much of the US. The trend became known as Egyptomania, and as one source put it, “A craze for things Egyptian had taken Europeans by storm. Diplomats and tourists, merchants and dukes, all vied with one another to assemble spectacular collections of mummies and other antiquities.”
Bad Doctor William Palmer
This is a bonus content episode available exclusively for our Housekeeper and Butler tier Patrons. To accompany episode 38 about Dr. Thomas Neill Cream, I have the story of another bad Victorian doctor.
This is the story of Dr. William Palmer.
Serial Poisoner Dr. Thomas Neill Cream
In terms of notoriety, this case belongs alongside the likes of HH Holmes and Jack the Ripper. His name usually comes up in both of their stories, but the truth about him is comparatively lesser known.
This is the story of Dr. Thomas Neill Cream.
Season 3 Trailer
Hello everyone, welcome to A Good Night for a Murder, a Victorian true crime podcast. My name is Kim, and welcome back for Season 3! This season’s lineup, is a creepy one! I have so many stories for you that come right up against the edge of where Victorian true crime meets Victorian horror, and I can’t wait to share them with you.
Christiana Edmunds
This is the Valentines Day episode. If there’s one thing you can count on in A Good Night For a Murder on Valentine’s Day, it’s a love triangle and a poisoning.
This is the story of chocolate cream killer, Christana Edmunds.
Dorothy Harriet Camille Arnold
Tonight’s story is one that left people wondering, “Was there even a crime committed here?” But I think you’ll agree, there most certainly was.
As one source describes the case, “She disappeared from one of the busiest streets on earth, at the sunniest hour of a brilliant afternoon, with thousands within sight and reach, men and women who knew her on every side, and officers of the law thickly strewn about her path.”
This is the story of missing socialite, Dorothy Harriet Camille Arnold.
The Red Barn Murder
Tonight’s story may arguably be the one most prolifically retold Victorian true crime stories of all time. It has inspired plays, publications, music, films - I mean it must be a wild story to stand the test of time like that right? It even includes a bit of a supernatural twist. This is the story of the Red Barn Murder.
William Mumler
A favorite holiday and winter pastime for Victorians, was telling ghost stories. Many Victorians wholeheartedly believed our deceased loved ones remained around us in spirit, just as much as when they were alive. Many were also skeptical, but those who believed, made it their mission to find proof. In tonight’s story, we’re going to talk about one man who, to some, provided concrete proof that our loved ones remained with us just beyond veil.
This is the story of spirit photographer, William Mumler.
The Bermonsey Horror
Tonight’s story was actually a listener request from a while back. I did not document where this request came in or who sent it, but it’s a good one. It’s got a love triangle, sex scandal and murder, and it was the first execution of a husband and wife in England in nearly 150 years. So thank you to the listener who recommended this case. If you have a case request you can contact me on my website or any of my social media channels.
This is the story of the Bermondsey Horror.
Smuttynose Murders
Tonight’s story takes place on a dark, isolated island off the coast of New England. This is the story of the Smuttynose murders.
Re-Release: The Legend of Mistletoe Bough
Victorian’s loved telling ghost stories at Christmas and I’m here to tell you one of their favorite tales. This is a story that was set in the 17th century and was passed along verbally, but really gained popularity in the 1830s when a song was written about the tale. You may have heard this tale told a little differently but I’m going to relay it to you as I first heard it, in honor of upholding the tradition of storytelling. This is the legend of Mistletoe Bough.
Beecher-Tilton Scandal
What we’re covering tonight is a highly publicized Victorian era sex scandal involving a hot-shot minister, a prominent author and abolitionist, and his high society wife. This is the story of the Beecher - Tilton Scandal.
Eliza Fenning
Tonight’s story is a classic arsenic poisoning case… or was it? I think the answer is very clear, but you’ll have to let me know what you decide. This is the story of Eliza Fenning.
The Euston Square Murder
We’ve spent the last few episodes stateside, but for our story tonight we’re headed back to good old London, England for a classic Victorian lodging house scandal and murder. Plot twists and colorful characters abound in tonight’s case. This is the story of the Euston Square murder.