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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 44 MIN

Episode 481: Crime Classics: If A Body Need A Body, Just Call Burke and Hare

from The Good Old Days of Radio Show · host John Tefteller

This week, we’re back with another dark story from Crime Classics. We are once again joined by researcher Karl Schadow and Bernard Herrmann biographer Steven C Smith, to take us into one of the most chilling true crime stories the series tackled; the infamous tale of Burke and Hare, two men who turned murder into a business, supplying bodies to medical schools in 19th-century Scotland. Along the way, we discuss the cast, the production, and the eerie, minimalist score by Bernard Herrmann, which does a lot with very little to create a sense of unease.  Visit our website: https://goodolddaysofradio.com/ Subscribe to our Facebook Group for news, discussions, and the latest podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/881779245938297 Our theme music is "Why Am I So Romantic?" from Animal Crackers: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KHJKAKS/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_MK8MVCY4DVBAM8ZK39WD

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