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A Good Night For a Murder
Kim Ess
71 episodes
3 months ago
Linda Hazzard developed her own fasting protocol that she said was a “panacea for all manner of illnesses, ridding the body of toxins that caused imbalances in the body." She said all disease was caused by “impure blood” brought on by “impaired digestion,” and that her method could cure anything from toothache to tuberculosis. In 1898 Linda decided her husband the the two children they’d had together were holding her back, and she left them to go pursue her career. Follow along on Instagram, ...
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Linda Hazzard developed her own fasting protocol that she said was a “panacea for all manner of illnesses, ridding the body of toxins that caused imbalances in the body." She said all disease was caused by “impure blood” brought on by “impaired digestion,” and that her method could cure anything from toothache to tuberculosis. In 1898 Linda decided her husband the the two children they’d had together were holding her back, and she left them to go pursue her career. Follow along on Instagram, ...
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A Good Night For a Murder
Starvation "Doctor" Linda Hazzard
Linda Hazzard developed her own fasting protocol that she said was a “panacea for all manner of illnesses, ridding the body of toxins that caused imbalances in the body." She said all disease was caused by “impure blood” brought on by “impaired digestion,” and that her method could cure anything from toothache to tuberculosis. In 1898 Linda decided her husband the the two children they’d had together were holding her back, and she left them to go pursue her career. Follow along on Instagram, ...
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3 months ago
35 minutes

A Good Night For a Murder
Murder By Sleepwalker
Hello everyone, welcome to season 4 of A Good Night for a Murder, a Victorian true crime podcast. My name is Kim, tonight’s story might leave you a little uneasy as you prepare to climb in to bed tonight. This is the story of Sally Cochran, who was murdered by sleepwalker. Follow along on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com, and subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts.
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5 months ago
22 minutes

A Good Night For a Murder
A Good Night For a Murder: Season 4 Trailer
This season you can expect more mysterious poisoning plots, strangers with top hats lurking about dark alleys, house staff bent on revenge, and more. Be sure to follow and subscribe to A Good Night For a Murder, a Victorian true crime podcast, where ever you listen to podcasts, and I will talk to you again soon. Follow along on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @agoodnightforamurder and subscribe where ever you listen to Podcasts. Follow along on Instagram or TikTok @agoodnightforamurder o...
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5 months ago
1 minute

A Good Night For a Murder
BONUS: Fortune Teller Killer Louisa Lindloff
What would you make of a psychic medium who used their gift to foretell the deaths of those around them? Pretty spooky, right? But, what if they used this gift to take out life insurance policies shortly before those predicted death dates? Now, it feels a little less spooky, and more suspicious. That is exactly what happened in the case we’re covering tonight. This is the story of fortune teller & murderer Louisa Lindloff. This bonus episode is the season finale for season 3 of A Go...
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8 months ago
14 minutes

A Good Night For a Murder
A Poisoner's Tale: History of Aqua Tofana (PATREON PREVIEW)
A GOOD NIGHT SNACK exclusive Patreon series from A Good Night For a Murder. This is an episode PREVIEW. Listen to the full episode in the Housekeeper & Butler tier on PATREON. When I sit down to do episode planning, I do often try to align with the seasons and the holidays, but February, which includes Valentines Day, can be a challenge when one covers historic true crime. So, I had to do it in my own way, which is a bit dark - but, I always find there’s something to learn from those sto...
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8 months ago
10 minutes

A Good Night For a Murder
Black Widow Louise Vermilya
At the end of every episode, I usually ask you, the listening audience, to let me know what you thought about the the story I just told… But tonight, I really want to know what you think. On the surface, it’s a “black widow” story. Or is it? I’m not so sure, but, as usual, I have done my best to separate fact from fiction and give you the full story. This is the story of black widow, Louise Vermilya. Follow along on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamur...
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9 months ago
22 minutes

A Good Night For a Murder
Tombstone, AZ: The Town Too Tough to Die (PATREON PREVIEW)
A GOOD NIGHT SNACK exclusive Patreon series from A Good Night For a Murder.This is an episode PREVIEW. Listen to the full episode in the Housekeeper & Butler tier on PATREON.I realized there’s this entire sub genre of Victorian era true crime that I’ve never really covered before, which is the American Old West! And I wanted to learn more about it! One of my favorite things to do when it comes to historic true crime is to separate fact from fiction. For that reason, I thought what better ...
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9 months ago
12 minutes

A Good Night For a Murder
The Last Thing Sarah Jane Roberts Saw
Towards the end of 2024, I released a lot of fun bonus content, a compilation episode covering multiple stories, and even strayed in to the Edwardian era a little bit. But tonight, for the first episode of the new year, I want to get back to the show’s roots with a classic Victorian murder case, where some very interesting investigation methods were deployed. This is the story of Sarah Jane Roberts.Follow along on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforam...
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10 months ago
24 minutes

A Good Night For a Murder
BONUS: A Victorian Horror Story for Christmas
This is a special bonus episode to celebrate Christmas the Victorian way.In the winter and especially during the Christmas season, Victorian’s enjoyed gathering with the family around the fire at night and telling ghost stories.So tonight, I am going to tell you, in my own words, one of my favorite Victorian era ghost stories. This story was first published in in 1902 by W. W. Jacobs. It is called “The Monkey’s Paw.”Follow along on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube @agoodnightforamurder or www.ag...
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11 months ago
18 minutes

A Good Night For a Murder
Most Haunted Victorian Houses (PATREON PREVIEW)
A GOOD NIGHT SNACK exclusive Patreon series from A Good Night For a Murder.This is an episode PREVIEW. Listen to the full episode in the Housekeeper & Butler tier on PATREON.Similar to the regular episode and bonus content earlier this month where I covered a handful of Victorian Christmas true crime stories in one episode, this is also going to be a compilation episode. Since Victorians loved telling ghost stories at Christmas, in this episode I’m going to cover 6 of the most haunted Vic...
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11 months ago
8 minutes

A Good Night For a Murder
Victorian Murder at Christmastime
This is the Christmas episode! Nothing says holly and jolly like the Victorian macabre after all. Tonight, as my holiday season gift to you, I don’t have one story to tell you, I have FOUR Victorian era Christmastime murders to share with you. And they get crazier as we go. So be sure to stick around and listen to all four.Follow along on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com, and subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts.
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11 months ago
39 minutes

A Good Night For a Murder
A Conversation With Epoch Preservation, Grave Conservator
I invited a guest on the podcast to talk about something I find super interesting, which is cemeteries and gravestone conservation.We talked about what a grave conservator does, how to get in to the line of work, things you should and should not do as an aspiring grave conservator, views on cemeteries and mourning then and now, mourning traditions we think should come back, has she ever encountered anything spooky? And, bonus stones!This is my conversation with Rachel from Epoch Preservation....
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11 months ago
44 minutes

A Good Night For a Murder
The Canary Girls (PATREON PREVIEW)
A GOOD NIGHT SNACK exclusive Patreon series from A Good Night For a Murder.This is an episode PREVIEW. Listen to the full episode in the Housekeeper & Butler tier on PATREON.Earlier this month, I covered the Radium Girls on the regular podcast feed, then the Matchstick Girls as bonus content here on Patreon. In keeping with that theme, tonight’s Good Night Snack is about another brave set of women that sacrificed their well-being and often their lives in the interest of progress. This is ...
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12 months ago
8 minutes

A Good Night For a Murder
The Radium Girls
Tonight’s story comes to us from the US in the 1920s and 30s. It’s one of the stories that actually inspired me to start the podcast in the first place, and one I think a lot of you will be familiar with. So I hope I do it justice, and more importantly treat the victims with the respect and grace they deserve.This is the story of the Radium Girls. Follow along on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com, and subscribe where ever you listen to po...
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1 year ago
44 minutes

A Good Night For a Murder
BONUS: The Legend of Stingy Jack
This is a special bonus episode to celebrate the best night of the year, Halloween! This is the legend of Stingy Jack.Follow along on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com, and subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts.
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1 year ago
10 minutes

A Good Night For a Murder
The Truth About Bathsheba Sherman (PATREON PREVIEW)
A GOOD NIGHT SNACK exclusive Patreon series from A Good Night For a Murder.This is an episode PREVIEW. Listen to the full episode in the Housekeeper & Butler tier on PATREON.One of the reasons I started this podcast is because as much as I love a ghost story, I always want to know the true story behind the story. And I was often surprised how far the facts of the matter were from the story that got me interested in the first place. Often the tall tales are vilifying someone who did nothin...
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1 year ago
6 minutes

A Good Night For a Murder
Locked Away: Blanche Monnier
Tonight’s story is nothing short of a real life Victorian horror story. It’s what happens when the societal pressure of Victorian era ideals go way, way, WAY too far. One mother’s sense of right and wrong became so monstrously twisted, that she locked away her own child for over two decades. This is the story of Blanche Monnier.Follow along on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com, and subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts.
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1 year ago
20 minutes

A Good Night For a Murder
Mirror Lore & Superstitions (PATREON PREVIEW)
A GOOD NIGHT SNACK exclusive Patreon series from A Good Night For a Murder.This is an episode PREVIEW. Listen to the full episode in the Housekeeper & Butler tier on PATREON.This episode is dedicated to mirror lore and superstitions! In the Victorian era, it was common practice to cover all of the mirrors in the house when someone in the home died, so the spirit's soul didn't get trapped in the mirror. This barely scratches the surface of superstitions and mirror lore though. In this epis...
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1 year ago
8 minutes

A Good Night For a Murder
Spring-Heeled Jack: Phantom or Prankster?
So far as I’m concerned, spooky season starts in September. Tonight’s story is one that caused Victorians to lose sleep for over 65 years - and is still a mystery to this day.This is the story of Spring-heeled Jack.Follow along on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com, and subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts.
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1 year ago
30 minutes

A Good Night For a Murder
Confidence Queen Bertha Heyman
Tonight’s story is about a Victorian con artist. A female con artist, at that! She was known as the “Confidence Queen” and was considered by the New York City police department to be - quote "the boldest and most expert of the many female adventuresses who infest the country.” Let’s get to know her, shall we?This is the story of Bertha Heyman.Follow along on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com, and subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts.
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1 year ago
28 minutes

A Good Night For a Murder
Linda Hazzard developed her own fasting protocol that she said was a “panacea for all manner of illnesses, ridding the body of toxins that caused imbalances in the body." She said all disease was caused by “impure blood” brought on by “impaired digestion,” and that her method could cure anything from toothache to tuberculosis. In 1898 Linda decided her husband the the two children they’d had together were holding her back, and she left them to go pursue her career. Follow along on Instagram, ...