Historically Speaking Podcast
Uncommon history with an unconventional pair. Join married hosts Rebecca Robbins (a Broadway actress) and Kim Kimmel (her college history instructor) as they delve into topics that run the historical gambit. A gifted storyteller, Kim taught history at the collegiate level for 29 years while as a student, Rebecca always sat in the front row of his Western Civilizations class soaking up every word he said. For the record, she made an A in his class. She went on to pursue a Broadway career (The Phantom of The Opera, A Tale of Two Cities) while he continued to teach at her alma mater (Curtis Institute of Music). Though you couldn't get more different than these two with their 23-year age difference, together they bring history to life with their unique perspectives, entertaining banter, and shared love of the past. Sometimes quirky, sometimes obscure, this is the kind of history you’ll actually want to remember. Now in our Second Season. New episodes bi-weekly on Wednesday mornings.
Historically Speaking Podcast
Jack The Ripper
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Rebecca Robbins & Kim Kimmel
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Season 1
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Episode 31
During the late summer and fall of 1888, a district in East London was being terrorized by an unknown Victorian serial killer. In a September 25th letter addressed to the Central News Agency, the yet to be identified murderer boasted of his recent killings and signed the letter “Jack the Ripper”. That name has endured for over 133 years, and the case remains open to this day. Why are we still fascinated by this case? With over 100 suspects, why was it never solved? Here in Episode 31, we walk you through the facts of what is known about the most notorious murderer the world has ever known.
Books:
- Jack the Ripper: The Definitive Casebook by Richard Whittington-Egan
- The Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper by Maxim Jakubowski
- The Complete History of Jack the Ripper by Philip Sugden
- The Complete Jack the Ripper by Donald Rumbelow
Film/Documentary:
- Jack the Ripper (1988) with Michael Caine and Jane Seymour
- Jack the Ripper: Tabloid Killer (2015) Documentary
- Jack the Ripper (2017) Documentary with Trevor Marriott