Episode 27: Burke & Hare

Episode 27: Burke & Hare. This week is a suitably macabre Halloween episode in which Joannagh delves into the story of the infamous Edinburgh body snatchers Burke & Hare. This Halloween season, Spirits and Demons are walking amongst us, some may have even managed to sneak into this Podcast, keep an ear out for their influence throughout the episode.Happy Halloween!Case research by Joannagh ShanksProduced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh ShanksEditing by Shaun O'NeillMusic by Tribe of NoiseHuge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetising your podcast by signing up here:https://podcorn.com/podcasters/Sources of research:https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Burke-Hare-infamous-murderers-graverobbers/https://www.ed.ac.uk/biomedical-sciences/anatomy/anatomical-museum/collection/people/burkehttp://www.edinburgh-history.co.uk/burke-hare.htmlhttp://burkeandhare.com/https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/burke-and-hare-four-facts-15742965https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Burke-and-William-Harehttp://www.royal-mile.com/famous-scots/burke-and-hare.htmlhttps://www.thenational.scot/news/15571662.why-the-trial-of-burke-and-hare-ended-with-only-one-guilty-verdict-and-another-of-not-proven/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/whats-on/burke-and-hare-real-story-edinburgh-murderers-was-much-more-gruesome-231946https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/scottish-fact-week-burke-hare-1554807