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 • 29 episodes
Old Blood
Latest Episodes
Flapper Fatale: The Murder of Edith Thompson, Part II
Edith Thompson faces the death penalty for her lover’s crime. How many deaths will there be before this affair ends? Sources:Blackburn, Jack. “Edith Thompson: posthumous pardon over husband’s murder a step c...
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Season 4
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Episode 64
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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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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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