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Ep 206 is loose, and we have the tale of one of the boldest confidence tricks in history!
Who was Gregor MacGregor? Where was the wonderous land of Poyais? And how many medals can a man wear and still walk?
The secret ingredient is...the island of Curaçao!
Sources this week inclue:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregor_MacGregor
allthatsinteresting.com/gregor-macgregor
www.historytoday.com/miscellanies/gregor-macgregor-prince-poyais
www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Gregor-MacGregor-Prince-Of-Poyais/
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Ep 205 is loose! And we have a duplicitous rogue for you this week in the shape of supposed thief-taker Jonathan Wild.
Who was this 1700s 'gent'? How did he know where all the thieves were? And will we ever get over this week's cocktail?
The secret ingredient is...a buttock!
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Sources this week include The Thieves' Opera: The Remarkable Lives and Deaths of Jonathan Wild, Thief-taker and Jack Sheppard, House-breaker by Lucy Moore, The Oyster Man blog, The Old Bailey online.


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Ep 204 is loose! And we're on a journey to the USA, Canada and The Bahamas to find out what happened to Sir Harry Oakes.
Who was this self-made man? How was a King involved in his
story? And how will YOU be celebrating Pride?
The secret ingredient is...a King! 
 
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Sources this week include:
https://www.grunge.com/865029/the-unsolved-murder-of-sir-harry-oakes/
https://medium.com/@csvoll/the-island-murder-mystery-that-entangled-a-royal-cc350f491e6e
https://artsfile.ca/midas-touched-the-amazing-life-and-tragic-death-of-sir-harry-oakes/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_de_Marigny
https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/the-sensational-murder-of-sir-harry-oakes/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Oakes#:~:text=3%20public%20course.-,Murder,being%20concentrated%20around%20the%20eyes.

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Ep 203 is loose, and we have a body in a stable, a policed-up London and a lot of people saying 'what's all this then?'
Who was Daniel Good? Why did a pair of trousers uncover a murder? And how does no one spot a man carrying a bed?!
The secret ingredient is...the police!
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Sources this week include
The Invention of Murder by Judith Flandershttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z9y9fcw/revision/3https://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/the-metropolitan-police-an-introduction-to-records-of-service-1829-1958-2/https://omeka.library.kent.edu/special-collections/items/show/11412https://drangelabuckley.com/the-murder-that-created-scotland-yard/https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1256454https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t18420509-1705

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It's Part II of our deep dive into the life and magic of occultist Aleister Crowley.
As he builds his new religion, he alienates those closest to him and then there's that sex magic business....
What did Crowley truly believe? Did he see an alien by accident? And what do you use your orgasms for?
The secret ingredient is...a demon!
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Sources include The Confessions of Aleister Crowley - Aleister Crowley
Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley - Richard Kaczynski
The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft - Rosemary Ellen Guiley
www.grunge.com/292423/the-messed-up-true-story-of-english-occultist-aleister-crowley/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleister_Crowley
allthatsinteresting.com/aleister-crowley
www.learnreligions.com/aleister-crowley-thelemic-prophet-95903
www.historicmysteries.com/history/who-was-aleister-crowley/13088/
www.boleskinehouse.org/aleister-crowley/
thelemapedia.org/index.php/Main_Page

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We're back for season 5 and are diving into the story of occultist, magician, writer and (checks notes) mountaineer, Aleister Crowley.
In the first of 2 episodes, we dive deep into the enigmatic life of Aleister Crowley to find the man behind the myths.
Was much known about his childhood? How did he join the Golden Dawn? And how do you do a magic staircase fight?
The secret ingredient is...dawn! 
Sources include The Confessions of Aleister Crowley - Aleister Crowley
Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley - Richard Kaczynski
The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft - Rosemary Ellen Guiley
www.grunge.com/292423/the-messed-up-true-story-of-english-occultist-aleister-crowley/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleister_Crowley
allthatsinteresting.com/aleister-crowley
www.learnreligions.com/aleister-crowley-thelemic-prophet-95903
www.historicmysteries.com/history/who-was-aleister-crowley/13088/
www.boleskinehouse.org/aleister-crowley/
thelemapedia.org/index.php/Main_Page

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