Come Play With Us: A Spooky Storytelling Podcast

Spring-Heeled Jack

Episode 38

Today, Leila tells us about the legend of Spring-Heeled Jack and how, after over a century and more of sightings, no one has been able to identify him. He was described as having a devilish appearance, glowing red eyes, and able to leap in great bounds. Hear about the creepy sightings over the past two hundred years, even one as recent as 2012. 

Other media mentioned in the episode: 

  • The Invention of Murder, a New York Times bestselling nonfiction book exploring murder in the nineteenth century
  • Penny Dreadfuls, serialized fiction publications that were popular in Victorian London
  • Batman, comic books featuring a caped crusader published by DC Comics
  • Jeepers Creepers, a horror film released in 2001
  • Grand Theft Auto, an action-adventure video game series