
Canonical True Crime
Episode Nineteen Whitechapel - The Ripper Pt 1
On this episode of Canonical we start our exploration of the notorious Jack the Ripper case with a bit of background into 1880's London, and a look at the deaths of Polly Nichols, Annie Chapman and Elizabeth Stride. In part two, we'll cover the last of the Canonical Five Catherine Eddowes and Mary Jane Kelley, before looking at some theories, conspiracy or otherwise and taking a look at some of the suspects.
A transcript for this week's episode can be found here:
Sources for the Jack the Ripper episodes:
Jack the Ripper.org
https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/
Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jack-the-Ripper
BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/ripper_jack_the.shtml
The Reveille (Louisiana State University)
Casebook: Jack The Ripper
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_the_Ripper
The History Press
https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/the-victims-of-jack-the-ripper/
Strawberry Tours
Historic UK
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Jack-the-Ripper/
ABC News
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-26/jack-the-ripper-mythology/100724304
Rolling Stone
Texas State University
https://www.txstate.edu/gii/projects/jack-the-ripper.html
British Heritage
https://britishheritage.com/history/jack-the-ripper-true-identity
Penguin
Wired
https://www.wired.com/2010/11/1109jack-the-ripper-strikes/
Novel Suspects
https://www.novelsuspects.com/podcasts/a-cold-case-like-no-other-revisiting-jack-the-ripper/
History Extra
https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/jack-the-ripper-identity-theories-nightmares/
Jack the Ripper Museum
https://www.jacktherippermuseum.com/
Smithsonian Magazine
History House
https://historyhouse.co.uk/articles/jack_the_ripper.html
Whitechapel Jack
https://whitechapeljack.com/the-whitechapel-murders/
Header for this episode:
Casebook: Jack The Ripper
https://www.casebook.org/victims/polly.html