This is the second of two episodes recorded live in front of an audience at Open Eye Theatre, featuring special guest, Shanan Custer! Our audience joined us listening to “If a Body Need a Body Just Call Burke and Hare” from Crime Classics! In the poorest parts of mid-19th century Edinburgh, William Burke and William Hare find a path to quick money by providing medical schools with fresh cadavers. Based on true events, this story details the exploits of two characters who have a special place in the secret origin of the Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society! How do two unassuming men become such notorious villains? Is free shoe cobbling worth the risk? Would this story be more terrifying if they were floating next to a large ship? Listen for yourself and find out! Then vote and let us know what you think!
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I have two suggestions that I think would benefit the show: 1) Invite Shannon to be a full-time member of the MORLS – she really adds to the show! 2) Joshua, you need a new pop screen – the one you’re using (for the Live broadcasts) just isn’t cutting it.
Thanks! Love the show! – JdB
Thought this was an excellent episode—really enjoyed how the music blended in perfectly with the story instead of being intrusive, too dramatic or out of place. The story itself, based on an actual case, was creepy enough by itself.
Here’s some quick suggestions for a couple of show episodes to listen to: The Sending, from the CBS Mystery Radio Hour, and The Marriage Bureau Murders, from an obscure crime show Let Justice Triumph.