The Revisionist History Holiday Sampler

12/21/21 • 23 min

Sharing special previews of Pushkin’s show Bad Women: Ripper Retold and this month’s Pushkin+ episode, ‘The Dog-tor WIll See You Now’

You know the story: In 1888, five female prostitutes were brutally murdered in a London slum-- attacks so violent the killer earned a nickname: Jack the Ripper. For centuries, we have assumed these women were indeed “Bad Women,” ...but what if everything we know about them is wrong?

Historian Hallie Rubenhold has uncovered the true stories of the Ripper’s victims. Polly, Annie, Elizabeth, Catherine and Mary Jane all struggled against the misogyny that thrived in Victorian England, until they found themselves in the path of one of the most vicious killers in history.

Bad Women is rich in historical detail and suspenseful enough to satisfy any true crime fan. You can binge the entire season now at https://link.chtbl.com/revisionistbadwomen

Plus, a sneak peek at the fourth in our series of subscriber episodes, an ode to the powerful pups who can sniff out the toughest of viruses worldwide–even at a Metallica concert. To hear the rest, subscribe to Pushkin+ by visiting our show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm/plus.

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12/21/21 • 23 min

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Revisionist History - The Revisionist History Holiday Sampler

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Pushkin. Hello, revisionous history fans. Malcolm Glaubell here, I want to tell you about a new podcast from Pushkin Industries called Bad Women Ripper retold you know the story. In eighteen eighty eight, five female prostitutes were brutally murdered in a London slum, attacks so violent the killer earned a nickname Jack the Ripper. For centuries, we've assumed these women were indeed bad women. But what if everything we know about them is wrong.