Polly is the first canonical victim of Jack the Ripper. She also lived a full and complex life; one that probably resonates with a lot of people even now. She also never appeared to engage in any form of sex work, but the assumption that she did marred not only her investigation but investigations of further victims.
Polly's story was taken from her twice. First by her murderer, and again by the investigation, coroner's inquest, and everyone else who reported a simplified and fabricated version of her story. We hope to help restore some of her truth.
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We didn't do anything for Black History Month, BUT! Tone Deaf does an amazing musical theatre Black History series during February. Please check them out, it's excellent!
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44. Annie - The Victims of Jack the Ripper
42. Jack the Ripper ep 2 - The Whitechapel Murders
41. Jack the Ripper ep 1 - Victorian England Sucked
40. The History of Slashers
39. The Ghost Ship Palatine - Featuring Mike from Boston Harbor Horror
38. PIC Intro: We Got It From You, Mom!
37. Supernovas Interruptus: Interview with Tamara Young (Alix's Mom)
36. The Attica Prison Uprising Part 2: The Uprising
35. The Attica Prison Uprising Part 1: The lead up
34. Bruce McArthur; a modern serial killer
33. The CDC's Zombie Survival Guide
32. The Final Clown
31. Sad Clowns and Terrible Tragedies
30. Racism: One More Reason to Hate Clowns
29. Clowns Where?
28. The First Clown
27. Tragedy, Comedy, and Jesters
26. Tricksters - The Proto Clown
25. The Candy Man Part 3: several mostly bad endings
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