The Demon of Whitechapel Part 2: Crowd Control

About this episode

The episode discusses the final two canonical victims of Jack the Ripper and the media frenzy surrounding the murders.

We’re back with part 2 of the most notorious Victorian serial killer, Jack the Ripper! In this episode, we discuss the final 2 canonical victims, focusing on who they were before their murders. Clara explains the media frenzy that this case stirred up, as well as the general paranoia in London at the time. To deal with their lack of control over the situation, citizens were writing letters to the police with a lot of “helpful” advice…including the Queen herself! See photos discussed in this episode on our instagram Follow us on tiktok for videos that cover a condensed version of topics! SOURCES Rumbelow, Donald. The Complete Jack the Ripper. New York Graphic Society Ltd., 1975. Bad Women: The Ripper Retold (Season 1) Casebook - Catherine Eddowes Casebook - Thomas Conway Wikipedia - Catherine Eddowes Jack The Ripper Tour - Catherine Eddowes Jack The Ripper Tour - Squibby Chased By The Mob Wikipedia - Jack the Ripper Wikipedia - Mary Jane Kelly The Guardian - Jack the Ripper’s victims had to be whores. Anyone saying different risks a trolling AETV - A Surprising New Theory About Jack the Ripper's Victims All That’s Interesting - The Victims Of Jack The Ripper And Their Tragically…

People in this episode

Hosts: Clara, Sabrina

Topics covered

• Jack the Ripper
• Victorian history
• media frenzy
• murder victims
• public paranoia
• London history

Keywords

• Jack the Ripper
• Catherine Eddowes
• Mary Jane Kelly
• Queen Victoria
• Victorian serial killer
• media frenzy
• London
• murder victims

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Guardian, AETV, All That’s Interesting

Books & works: Bad Women: The Ripper Retold, The Complete Jack the Ripper, Jack The Ripper Tour

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