When Mary Jane Kelly was found slaughtered inside a locked room at 13 Miller's Court, Scotland Yard blamed a phantom serial killer known as Jack the Ripper. But what if the lead detective completely missed the real butcher sitting right across the interrogation table?In this episode, we tear apart the final hours of Mary Kelly's life. We examine the massive three-hour hole in her ex-boyfriend's alibi, and the explosive, window-smashing fight that left Mary completely vulnerable. Was this the work of a criminal mastermind, or a tragically ordinary domestic cover-up?Watch the evidence, hear the timeline, and let me know in the comments: Does the Joseph Barnett theory pass The Pub Test?About the Host:Owen is a fiction writer who loves exploring real-life mysteries and forgotten stories.Check out his books 👇📚 The Power of History📚 Corporate Jungle🎧 Audio Credits:Bar Crowd – Logans Pub – Feb 2007.wav by lonemonk — License: Attribution 3.0OpenBeerDrinkIt.wav by samule44 — License: Attribution 4.0

In 1788, a medical student waved a severed arm out of a New York Hospital window and joked, "This is your mother's arm!" It was a prank that sparked a riot, burned down the hospital, and left 20 people dead.But the "Body Trade" didn't end in the 18th century. It just evolved.In this episode of The Pub Test, we trace the dark history of the medical black market. From the "Resurrectionists" who dug up graves for science, to the "Burkers" who murdered for profit, and finally to the terrifying theory that Jack the Ripper wasn't a maniac—but a merchant filling an order for a wealthy American collector.And if you think this is ancient history? Think again. We wrap up with the 2026 scandal at the Harvard Medical School morgue, where the manager was caught selling human heads to buyers he met online.The tools have changed from shovels to PayPal, but the crime remains the same.About the Host:Owen is a fiction writer who loves exploring real-life mysteries and forgotten stories.Check out his books 👇📚 The Power of History📚 Corporate Jungle🎧 Audio Credits:Bar Crowd – Logans Pub – Feb 2007.wav by lonemonk — License: Attribution 3.0OpenBeerDrinkIt.wav by samule44 — License: Attribution 4.0

A dissection scalpel in his pocket, a poem about "ripping" women in his notebook, and a bed just yards away from the final murder scene. Today, we put the "Mad Poet" theory to The Pub Test.We usually look for Jack the Ripper among royalty, doctors, or foreign sailors. But what if the answer has been hiding in the English Literature section of the library the whole time?In this episode, we investigate Francis Thompson—a celebrated Victorian poet who was also a homeless, opium-addicted medical school dropout living in the heart of Whitechapel during the Autumn of Terror.Based on the research of Richard Patterson and Dr. Joseph Rupp, we examine the terrifying possibility that Thompson didn't just witness the horrors of 1888... he wrote them down as a confession.In this video, we cover:The Proximity: How Thompson lived at Providence Row, directly backing onto the site of Mary Kelly’s murder.The Motive: The "Saviour" prostitute who abandoned him and sparked a deadly rage.The Evidence: A forensic look at his poem "The Nightmare of the Witch-Babies" and the short story "Finis Coronat Opus."The Weapon: Did his medical student's scalpel match the autopsy reports?The Verdict: Does the "Mad Poet" theory actually stand up to scrutiny?Featured Research:Francis Thompson: A Ripper Suspect by Richard Patterson.Was Francis Thompson Jack the Ripper? by Dr. Joseph C. Rupp (1988).About the Host:Owen is a fiction writer who loves exploring real-life mysteries and forgotten stories.Check out his books 👇📚 The Power of History📚 Corporate Jungle🎧 Audio Credits:Bar Crowd – Logans Pub – Feb 2007.wav by lonemonk — License: Attribution 3.0OpenBeerDrinkIt.wav by samule44 — License: Attribution 4.0

Before Laura Palmer, there was Hazel Drew. In 1908, a 20-year-old girl was found dead in a remote pond in upstate New York. The investigation revealed a secret life, missing diaries, and a town full of suspects. Sound familiar? It’s the unsolved case that inspired Twin Peaks.In this episode of The Pub Test, we are breaking down the murder of Hazel Drew. We look past the ghost stories to the hard facts: the contradictory witness statements, the corrupt political machine in Troy, and the suspicious movements of her final days.About the Host:Owen is a fiction writer who loves exploring real-life mysteries and forgotten stories.Check out his books 👇📚 The Power of History📚 Corporate Jungle🎧 Audio Credits:Bar Crowd – Logans Pub – Feb 2007.wav by lonemonk — License: Attribution 3.0OpenBeerDrinkIt.wav by samule44 — License: Attribution 4.0

In this episode of The Pub Test, we dive into the "Twin Terrors" theory. History tells us four women were dismembered and dumped in the Thames between 1887 and 1889. For over a century, these crimes were either blamed on Jack the Ripper or forgotten entirely.But a new suspect has emerged: James Crick, a Lighterman who lived on the water and allegedly confessed to "settling" women just like the bodies found in the river.For more information check out this book- https://www.amazon.com.au/Arm-Eve-Investigating-Thames-Killer/dp/1803997486About the Host:Owen is a fiction writer who loves exploring real-life mysteries and forgotten stories.Check out his books 👇📚 The Power of History📚 Corporate Jungle🎧 Audio Credits:Bar Crowd – Logans Pub – Feb 2007.wav by lonemonk — License: Attribution 3.0OpenBeerDrinkIt.wav by samule44 — License: Attribution 4.0

What if Jack the Ripper wasn't hiding in the shadows, but was actively writing to the newspapers, dining with the police, and framing his own doctor? Meet Robert Donston Stephenson: a surgeon, a soldier, and a black magician who lived at "Ground Zero" of the Whitechapel murders.About the Host:Owen is a fiction writer who loves exploring real-life mysteries and forgotten stories.Check out his books 👇📚 The Power of History📚 Corporate Jungle🎧 Audio Credits:Bar Crowd – Logans Pub – Feb 2007.wav by lonemonk — License: Attribution 3.0OpenBeerDrinkIt.wav by samule44 — License: Attribution 4.0

In 1888, while the police were watching the streets of Whitechapel, the killer might have been moving beneath their feet.In this episode of The Pub Test, we go underground into the service tunnels of The Royal London Hospital. These weren't just basements; they were a "commute" for medical students moving between the Wards, the Dead House, and the Museum.We explore the chilling theory that the "Thames Torso Murders" and the Whitechapel killings weren't the work of a madman, but a "game" played by desensitized medical students. We look at the infamous "Ginny Kidney" sent to George Lusk, the controversy surrounding Dr. Thomas Openshaw, and why a student walking through a tunnel with a human limb in 1888 wouldn't have even raised an eyebrow.Was the killer hiding in the shadows of the street, or the gaslight of the hospital? Let's apply the Pub Test.Topics Covered:The map of the London Hospital tunnels in 1888.The link between the Thames Torso Murders and Medical Students.Dr. Openshaw and the "Ginny Kidney" controversy.The psychology of the Victorian medical student: Science or Sport?Recommended Listening: For more deep dives into true crime and the Zodiac Killer, check out Black Box Online Radio: https://www.youtube.com/@BlackBoxOnlineRadioSubscribe for more deep dives into historical mysteries and medical anomalies.About the Host:Owen is a fiction writer who loves exploring real-life mysteries and forgotten stories.Check out his books 👇📚 The Power of History📚 Corporate Jungle🎧 Audio Credits:Bar Crowd – Logans Pub – Feb 2007.wav by lonemonk — License: Attribution 3.0OpenBeerDrinkIt.wav by samule44 — License: Attribution 4.0

He was the most famous "medical curiosity" in Victorian history—but who was the man behind the mask?In this video, we trace the heartbreaking timeline of Joseph Carey Merrick, famously known as "The Elephant Man." From his tragic childhood in Leicester and the horrors of the Victorian workhouse to his rise as a high-society celebrity in London, we explore the life of a man who refused to let his body define his soul.In this video, we cover:The Real Timeline: Joseph’s journey from a healthy infant to a man trapped in a shifting body.Modern Medical Theories: Moving past the NF1 myth to explore Proteus Syndrome and why science still hasn't "solved" his case.The Ripper Connection: Why Joseph Merrick lived in the heart of Jack the Ripper’s Whitechapel during the "Autumn of Terror" and the dark theories connecting the two."I would be measured by the soul; The mind's the standard of the man."Subscribe for more deep dives into historical mysteries and medical anomalies.About the Host:Owen is a fiction writer who loves exploring real-life mysteries and forgotten stories.Check out his books 👇📚 The Power of History📚 Corporate Jungle🎧 Audio Credits:Bar Crowd – Logans Pub – Feb 2007.wav by lonemonk — License: Attribution 3.0OpenBeerDrinkIt.wav by samule44 — License: Attribution 4.0