About this episode

The episode explores two phantom stalkers from England's past and their impact on public perception and violence.

In eighteenth and nineteenth century England, two phantom stalkers terrorized the public and captured the collective imagination to the point of violence. However, violent outcomes and legal consequences notwithstanding, neither phantom was ever anything more than a figment of people’s imaginations.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ash Kelley, Alaina Urquhart

Topics covered

• phantom stalkers
• true crime
• historical events
• public imagination
• violence
• England

Keywords

• phantom stalkers
• Halifax Slasher
• Hammersmith Ghost
• true crime
• public imagination
• historical events

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Halifax, Hammersmith

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