Burke & Hare

We are finally getting around to covering probably Edinburgh's most notorious killers - Burke & Hare!  Very well known not only in Edinburgh but there was a Simon Pegg and Isla Fisher dark comedy even made about them they are so famous, and we're pretty sure you've heard of them. Join us for a historical romp .. just past the Iron Age but before the 60's to hear this twisted tale from Effie. Hell, there's even a poem!It's a very surprising episode and you're going to want to hear Marti's new version of Bag O Dicks! Huge thanks again to Erin our podcast editor who is an invaluable member of the MMAM team and saves Marti unlimited stress!Also, a big shout out to our featured trailer Shittin Bricks from the Boopod Network.  Sources for this ep are:In search of Burke & HareLiving Legends - BBC Historic UK BurkeandHare.com National Museum Of Scotland You can listen to The Fairy Coffin episode from our friends at the Generally Spooky podcast here : https://open.spotify.com/episode/15mmXcXSZSH8Jz75lf40djAnd if you loved this episode and want to support the pod you can buy us a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder We will love you forever! Thanks for listening come follow us at Mums mysteries and murder over on Insta and please rate and review  Send us a text - we'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode & if there are any cases youd like us to cover please get in touch Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Effie McDonald Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/ Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!) Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder/You can also support the pod and buy us a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/mumsmysteriesandmurderAnd we would love it if you could give us a cheeky review & subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode.