Episode 3: Spring-heeled Jack
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 14 min
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Episode description
Was he a demon conjured by occult followers, a phantom attacker, or an extraterrestrial being? This week we're discussing the Victorian Bogey Man of London in the mid to late 1800s. We'll discuss the many police reports, sightings, and attacks of Spring-heeled Jack and the theories behind who or what he truly is.
Sources:
"Spring Heeled Jack" by Ellen Castelow, https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Spring-Heeled-Jack/
"The Legend Of Spring-Heeled Jack, The Victorian Demon Who Terrorized London" by Aimee Lamoureux, published October 2, 2021, https://allthatsinteresting.com/spring-heeled-jack
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring-heeled_Jack
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