127. A Familiar Darkness: The Erdington Murders

About this episode

This episode explores the Erdington Murders and the eerie similarities between two tragic events separated by over a century.

Long after the first tragedy, Erdington carried on like nothing had ever happened. Life moved forward, routines settled back in, and the past slowly grew quiet. Until one day, it didn’t. And what happened next felt far too familiar. About Us Macabrium is a podcast exploring dark history, crime, lore, & legend, and is part of the Southern Gothic Media Podcast Network. The show is hosted by actors Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloe Kibbe. Connect with Us Visit our socials, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@macabriumpod. You can learn more about us by visiting our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Us You can support Macabrium by joining our Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This will help toward our goal of podcasting full time which means bringing you more Macabrium, more often! Content Warning Some episodes may contain content that some listeners find disturbing or potentially triggering/ Please take care while listening. Source Material & Further Reading The Eerie Coincidences of the Erdington Murders by HuffPost The Mind-Bending True Story of the Erdington…

People in this episode

Hosts: Megan Alda, Derek Stephen Brown

Topics covered

• Erdington Murders
• true crime
• dark history
• society
• culture

Keywords

• Erdington Murders
• true crime
• dark history
• Megan Alda
• Derek Stephen Brown

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Macabrium, Southern Gothic Media

Books & works: The Eerie Coincidences of the Erdington Murders, The Mind-Bending True Story of the Erdington Murders, Two eerily similar murders, 157 years apart, The chilling links between two brutal murders, 160 years apart

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