Episode 18 - Spring-Heeled Jack

In this episode, Zoe tells us about the Spring-Heeled Jack, the macabre monster that terrified people in the early Victorian era with his frightening appearances, devil's horns and goatee, (facial hair is always scary - ask Mike!) and his ability to leap 10 feet in the air!We also chat about Queen Victoria; The world high jump record; Candy cigarettes; And how to fall into a cravat! Get involved! Here's a rundown of the episode:00:37 - Hello!00:59 - Presented piece: Spring- Heeled Jack08:38 - Promo: Prairieland Paranormal10:12 - Clammy hands13:33 - Spring-Heeled Jack: Parkour Pervert?15:56 - Jackie Chan17:39 - Fire Breathing as a Distraction19:13 - Insomnia21:35 - Queen Victoria22:49 - Shoutouts and Thank You's26:25 - Fun fact time!27:05 - Where You Can Find Us (links below!)28:55 - Homeschooling vs. Emergency Education31:42 - We've Come To The EndTotal Runtime: 32:37Linkshttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/meet-springheeled-jack-the-leaping-devil-that-terrorized-victorian-england - Atlas Obscura on the Parkour Perverthttps://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Spring-Heeled-Jack/ - Historic UK on Spring-Heeled Jackhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring-heeled_Jack - And old faithful, Wikipedia on Spring-Heeled JackOur LinksWebsite - Check the blog for a full transcript of today's episode.InstagramFacebookTwitterOur Redbubble page, where you can find all of our designs and illustrations on loads of products.Our Patreon page, if you'd like to support the show. We're starting with 2 tiers: $1 a month, which is about £0.84p, where we will thank you personally on the show, and $4 a month, which is about £3.75, that will enable you to listen to exclusive minisodes about topics more personal to us, like our own experiences and places we've been, to stuff that's happened in our little corner of the world; outtakes, including flubs and extra rambles that got cut for time; and other bonus content, such as time-lapse videos of us drawing illustrations for each episode. It's less than a beer & a snack per month, but can help us keep the show running. We'll even give you a shout out on the show for being awesome! Thanks!