Phantom Stalkers: The Halifax Slasher and The Hammersmith Ghost
Summary
Hosts Ash and Elena discuss their disdain for summer and excitement for Halloween before diving into two historical cases of mass hysteria. They recount the 1803 Hammersmith Ghost incident, where a man was mistakenly shot and killed by a vigilante hunting a prankster. The episode then covers the 1938 Halifax Slasher panic, detailing how vague reports of attacks on women sparked widespread fear despite no perpetrator ever being found.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and intro banter
Mercury retrograde and Halloween prep
The Hammersmith Ghost story
Sponsors and Hammersmith Ghost conclusion
The Halifax Slasher case
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