Podcast Episodes
Back to Search79. The Slippery Life of Soapy Smith
Iain dives into the life and crimes of Soapy Smith, a 19th-century con artist who earned his nickname by mastering the art of ‘The Soap Game’. Hear a…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
MYW: The Isle of Man’s Missing Postie
Laura heads to the Isle of Man to investigate a 159-year-old unexplained murder involving a horse-drawn cart.
And Iain tells a story about a famous M…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
78. The Chorus Girl Mystery
Three friends are exploring an abandoned mineshaft in Wales when they stumble upon a human skull. As the police arrive to search the area, they conti…
11 months ago
MYW Mailbag: Puddings, Poodles & Pulled-Down Pants!
From jam-filled Yorkshire puddings to famous dogs and unexpected trouser mishaps, the Murder You Wrote Mailbag delivers again.
Plus, Laura and Iain ne…
11 months ago
77. Riot at the Hate Factory
When a prison riot breaks out inside Scotland’s Peterhead Prison, two officers are taken hostage and the SAS are secretly called in. But the truth of…
11 months, 1 week ago
MYW: Southampton’s Secret Sea Chest
Listener Cat sends Iain a case involving her husband’s distant family, taking him to Southampton 1924 when a 15-year-old family secret involving a hi…
11 months, 1 week ago
76. A Fire in Room 66
A late-night fire tears through Room 66 at a hotel in Margate. One guest runs for help, another is pulled from the smoke, but it’s already too late. …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
MYW: York’s Ski Masks, Stolen Stamps & Skulduggery
Laura heads to York to unravel Craig Townend's £1m art gallery heist leads to even more bizarre thefts in England's most haunted city.
Plus, Iain shar…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
75. The Goatfell Murder
In 1889, Edwin Rose vanished on a hike up Goatfell. His body is later found hidden under a pile of rocks. Was it a tragic fall, or something more sin…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
MYW Mailbag: Guinea Pigs, Geography Gaffes & Getting Corrected (Again!)
Guinea pigs, mistaken towns, and a 100-year-old rabbit! Laura & Iain open the inbox for wonderful tales (and tails) from our Living Legends.
Plus! The…
11 months, 3 weeks ago