Eating 1000 Oysters Without Paying! Edward Dando - The Dine & Dash King of London

Edward Dando wasn’t your average thief—he was a man possessed by an unrelenting hunger for oysters… and a complete disregard for paying the bill. In this episode of Macabre Mini Mysteries from Macabre London, we explore the life and crimes of Edward Dando: the Regency glutton who scandalised polite society by stealing and devouring shocking amounts of shellfish. Discover why oysters were once cheaper than chips, how Dando became a curious celebrity in London’s courts, and the sad truth behind his unstoppable appetite. For lovers of strange true crime, forgotten history, and the darker corners of London’s past, this is one feast you won’t want to miss. Subscribe now and join us each week for more mini mysteries from the heart of London’s macabre history. Todays episode is sponsored by Wolf Escape Games www.wolfescapegames.com - to get your special discount code of 30% off any purchase use the code: MACABRE30 ------------------------ 🔪 If you love British true crime, unsolved mysteries, and historical murders, don’t miss this episode! Also available wherever you get your podcasts: https://podfollow.com/macabrelondon ------------------------- Be sure to check out my other podcast, Killers, Cults & Queens https://podfollow.com/queens --------------------------- SUPPORT ME ———————— ONE OFF DONATIONS: Paypal - paypal.me/macabrelondon KO-FI: ko-fi.com/macabrelondon PATREON: www.patreon.com/macabrelondon AMAZON WISHLIST - https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/... MERCH! - https://macabrelondon-shop.fourthwall... ——————————- Thank you to our executive producer patrons - Christina, Heathers Leg, Lisa, Mary, Matilda, Ravelle, Sally, Sam, Sarah, Terri & Veronica And to all of our wonderful £5 tier patrons... Amy Andrea Andrew Boudicca Claire R Claire S Creepy Paper David R Denise Helen Inge Jo JT Kathryn Kelly Kylee Lindal Liz Shannon Steph The Paranormal Princess Vee ZozoLAM And thanks to all other patrons too! ———————— SOCIAL MEDIA --------------------------------------------- Insta: @nikkimacabrelondon X: @macabrelondon TikTok: @macabrelondon Facebook: @macabrelondon Email: [email protected] --------------------------------------------- Sources: Weekly Times (London) - Sunday 02 September 1832 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Dando https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/11t90bm/til_edward_dando_was_a_legendary_thief_known_for/ https://archive.org/details/blackwoodsmagazi88edinuoft/page/617/mode/1up https://archive.org/details/lettersofcharles00dickiala/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.