Podcast appearances and mentions of Jack Sheppard

English thief and prison escapee

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Latest podcast episodes about Jack Sheppard

New Books Network
“I love a dialectical reader, and best is a dialectical reader who cries”

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 52:16


Eighteenth century prison break artist and folk hero Jack Sheppard is among history's most frequently adapted rogues: his exploits have inspired Daniel Defoe, John Gay, Bertolt Brecht, and most recently, Jordy Rosenberg, whose first novel, Confessions of the Fox (2018), rewrites Sheppard as a trans man and Sheppard's partner Bess as a South Asian lascar and part of the resistance movement in the Fens. Rosenberg embeds the manuscript tracing their love story within a satirical frame narrative of a professor whose discovery of it gets him caught up in an absurd and increasingly alarming tussle with neoliberal academic bureaucracy and corporate malfeasance. Jordy is joined here by Annie McClanahan, a scholar of contemporary literature and culture who describes herself as an unruly interloper in the 18th century.  Like Jordy's novel, their conversation limns the 18th and 21st centuries, taking up 18th century historical concerns and the messy early history of the novel alongside other textual and vernacular forms, but also inviting us to rethink resistance and utopian possibility today through the lens of this earlier moment. Jordy and Annie leapfrog across centuries, reading the 17th century ballad “The Powtes Complaint” in relation to extractivism and environmental justice, theorizing the “riotous, anarchic, queer language of the dispossessed” that characterizes Confessions of the Fox as a kind of historically informed cognitive estrangement for the present, and considering the work theory does (and does not) do in literary works and in academic institutions. Mentioned in this Episode Peter Linebaugh, The London Hanged John Bender, Imagining the Penitentiary Dean Spade Samuel Delany's Return to Nevèrÿon series (Tales of Nevèrÿon, Neveryóna, Flight from Nevèrÿon, Return to Nevèrÿon) Samuel Richardson's Pamela Sal Nicolazzo Greta LaFleur “The Powtes Complaint,” first printed in William Dugdale's The history of imbanking and drayning of divers fenns and marshes, both in forein parts and in this kingdom, and of the improvements thereby extracted from records, manuscripts, and other authentick testimonies (1662) Fred Moten Saidiya Hartman Jordy Rosenberg, “Gender Trouble on Mother's Day” and “The Daddy Dialectic” Amy De'Ath, “Hidden Abodes and Inner Bonds,” in After Marx, edited by Colleen Lye and Christopher Nealon Aziz Yafi, “Digging Tunnels with Pens” Jasbir Puar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in Literary Studies
“I love a dialectical reader, and best is a dialectical reader who cries”

New Books in Literary Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 52:16


Eighteenth century prison break artist and folk hero Jack Sheppard is among history's most frequently adapted rogues: his exploits have inspired Daniel Defoe, John Gay, Bertolt Brecht, and most recently, Jordy Rosenberg, whose first novel, Confessions of the Fox (2018), rewrites Sheppard as a trans man and Sheppard's partner Bess as a South Asian lascar and part of the resistance movement in the Fens. Rosenberg embeds the manuscript tracing their love story within a satirical frame narrative of a professor whose discovery of it gets him caught up in an absurd and increasingly alarming tussle with neoliberal academic bureaucracy and corporate malfeasance. Jordy is joined here by Annie McClanahan, a scholar of contemporary literature and culture who describes herself as an unruly interloper in the 18th century.  Like Jordy's novel, their conversation limns the 18th and 21st centuries, taking up 18th century historical concerns and the messy early history of the novel alongside other textual and vernacular forms, but also inviting us to rethink resistance and utopian possibility today through the lens of this earlier moment. Jordy and Annie leapfrog across centuries, reading the 17th century ballad “The Powtes Complaint” in relation to extractivism and environmental justice, theorizing the “riotous, anarchic, queer language of the dispossessed” that characterizes Confessions of the Fox as a kind of historically informed cognitive estrangement for the present, and considering the work theory does (and does not) do in literary works and in academic institutions. Mentioned in this Episode Peter Linebaugh, The London Hanged John Bender, Imagining the Penitentiary Dean Spade Samuel Delany's Return to Nevèrÿon series (Tales of Nevèrÿon, Neveryóna, Flight from Nevèrÿon, Return to Nevèrÿon) Samuel Richardson's Pamela Sal Nicolazzo Greta LaFleur “The Powtes Complaint,” first printed in William Dugdale's The history of imbanking and drayning of divers fenns and marshes, both in forein parts and in this kingdom, and of the improvements thereby extracted from records, manuscripts, and other authentick testimonies (1662) Fred Moten Saidiya Hartman Jordy Rosenberg, “Gender Trouble on Mother's Day” and “The Daddy Dialectic” Amy De'Ath, “Hidden Abodes and Inner Bonds,” in After Marx, edited by Colleen Lye and Christopher Nealon Aziz Yafi, “Digging Tunnels with Pens” Jasbir Puar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

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Jordy Rosenberg: Confessions of the Fox — queer abundance and the liberating force of trans_ness (Serie 1332: fiction for fairies & cyborgs)

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 32:48


Eine schnelle, schwärmerische Rezension des Romans von Jordy Rosenberg (2018), in dem Prisonbreak-Artist Jack Sheppard & their partner in crime and queer love, Edgeworth Bess, aus den Tiefen des Londons des 18. Jahrhunderts neu fiktionalisiert werden. (Jack Sheppard war unter anderem auch die historische Vorlage für Mackie Messer in Brechts Dreigroschenoper.) Jordy Rosenberg erzählt auf eine Weise vom Leben und Erleben von Trans_ness, die nicht nur den Plot queert, sondern auf alle Ebenen des Texts ausgreift. Trans_ness wird in Confessions of the Fox –weit über Gender-queerness hinausreichend– als befreiendes Moment verstanden, das Herrschaftsverhältnisse, historische Narrative, textuelle Beschränkungen sowie Genre-Normen öffnet und aufbricht und hier letztlich den Tod überwindet. In dieser Rezension gehe ich auch auf erotische Aspekte des Romans ein. ...::::.....::::::....::::::....:::::.... Literatur Jordy Rosenberg: Confessions of the Fox, 2018 Sabine Fuchs: Einleitung in dies.: Femme/Butch - Dynamiken von Gender und Begehren, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKVaupsi-0g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA245YdwJoQ

The Retrospectors
Gangsters on the Gallows

The Retrospectors

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 12:41


Joseph "Blueskin" Blake was hanged on 11th November, 1724. His notoriety as a highwayman was due in large part to his network of criminal associates, including ‘London's most glamorous rogue' Jack Sheppard (who inspired Gay's Beggars Opera) and ‘Thief-Taker General', Jonathan Wilde. Under the guise of law enforcement, Wilde had charged victims for retrieving their stolen goods, manipulating the criminal justice system so that he profited from crimes he had himself orchestrated. Blake found himself under Wilde's wing as a young pickpocket, but his loyalty didn't pay off in the end, as Wilde personally apprehended Blake following a botched robbery. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain what a ‘Buttock and File' scheme is; recall how Sheppard's daring prison escapes captured the public imagination; and explain how an offence as minor as lace theft ultimately brought Wilde to the same grim end as Blueskin… Further Reading: • 'Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals: Joseph Blake' (Hayward, 1735): https://www.pascalbonenfant.com/18c/newgatecalendar/lives_joseph_blake.html  • 'The Amazing Escapes of Jack Sheppard' (Historic UK): https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/The-Amazing-Escapes-of-Jack-Sheppard/ • 'Policing London - The Fall of Jonathan Wild' (Extra History, 2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9siL4CWTe4 #Crime #London #1700s #Macabre This episode first premiered in 2023, for members of 

Criterio Cero Podcast
Criterio Cero 4x04 - Perdidos (Lost, 2004) Volumen 1

Criterio Cero Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 351:18


20 años se cumplen de aquel primer momento en que vimos abrir los ojos a Jack Sheppard, perseguir a Vincent hasta la playa y descubrir el caos del vuelo 815 de Oceanic y ponerse sin pensarlo dos veces a salvar a los que serían sus compañeros de viaje. Un viaje que nos tuvo 6 años en vilo, madrugando algunos para ver los episodios en directo recién estrenados en EEUU, y a otros corriendo del trabajo los lunes para que nadie nos reventara las sorpresas. Por ello le dedicamos un super monográfico partido en dos partes. En este primer volumen la creación de la serie, sus secretos de rodaje, curiosidades y una galería de personajes inolvidables. Para en el segundo bloque, analizar las dos primeras temporadas. El resto, en el volumen 2 que no tardará en llegar. Se viene a la isla como pasajero Ale Oñate, candidato a suceder a Salva Vargas. Este programa cuenta con la producción ejecutiva de nuestr@s mecenas, l@s grandes, l@s únicos Kamy, Lobo Columbus, Enfermera en Mordor, Xama, Javier Ramírez, David, Rebe Sánchez, La Casa del Acantilado, Shinyoru, José Percius, Diana, Josemaria1975, Francisco Javier Chacón, Kal-el__80 y Antonio. ¿Quieres ayudarnos a seguir mejorando y creciendo? Pues tienes varias opciones para ello. Dándole Me gusta o Like a este programa. Por supuesto estando suscrito para no perderte ninguno de los próximos episodios, y ya para rematar la faena, compartiendo el podcast con tus amigos en redes sociales y hablando a todo el que te cruce en la calle de nosotros…. Y todo esto encima, GRATIS!!! Y si ya nos quieres mucho, mucho, mucho y te sobra la pasta…. Puedes hacerlo económicamente de varias formas: Apoyo en iVoox: En el botón APOYAR de nuestro canal de iVoox y desde 1,49€ al mes: https://acortar.link/emR6gd Invitándonos a una birra en Ko-Fi: por solo 2€ nos puedes apoyar en: https://ko-fi.com/criterioceropodcast Patreon: por sólo 3€ al mes en: https://patreon.com/CriterioCeroPodcast PayPal: mediante una donación a criterioceropodcast@gmail.com También nos podéis ayudar económicamente de forma indirecta si tenéis pensado suscribiros a las modalidades Premium o Plus de iVoox al hacerlo desde estos enlaces: Premium Anual: https://acortar.link/qhUhCz Premium Mensual: https://acortar.link/gbQ4mp iVoox Plus Mensual: https://acortar.link/y7SDmV Con cada rupia que nos llegue sufragamos los costes del programa al mes, invertiremos en mejorar los equipos y por supuesto, nos daremos algún que otro capricho . Las recompensas por apoyarnos se explican en nuestro blog: https://criterioceropodcast.blogspot.com/2023/08/quieres-ayudar-criterio-cero-mejorar.html Y también puedes seguirnos en nuestras diferentes redes sociales: En Telegram en nuestro grupo: https://t.me/criteriocerogrupo En Facebook en nuestro grupo: https://www.facebook.com/groups/630098904718786 Y en la página: https://www.facebook.com/criterioceropodcast ✖️ En X (el difunto Twitter) como @criteriocero En Instagram como criterioceropodcast En TikTok como criteriocero ✉️ Para ponerte en contacto con nosotros al correo criterioceropodcast@gmail.com De paso aprovechamos para recomendaros podcasts que no debéis perderos: Hudson´s Podcast, Puede ser una charla más, Luces en el horizonte, La Catedral Atroz, La guarida del Sith, Crónicas de Nantucket, Más que cine de los 80, Fílmico, Tiempos de Videoclub, Sector Gaming , El Dátil de ET, La Casa del Acantilado, Kiosko Chispas, Just Live it

The Poisoners' Cabinet
Ep 205 - Thief-Taking & Thievery with Jonathan Wild

The Poisoners' Cabinet

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 63:11


Ep 205 is loose! And we have a duplicitous rogue for you this week in the shape of supposed thief-taker Jonathan Wild.Who was this 1700s 'gent'? How did he know where all the thieves were? And will we ever get over this week's cocktail?The secret ingredient is...a buttock!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever your get your podcasts.Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify and find us on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/thepoisonerscabinet Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include The Thieves' Opera: The Remarkable Lives and Deaths of Jonathan Wild, Thief-taker and Jack Sheppard, House-breaker by Lucy Moore, The Oyster Man blog, The Old Bailey online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Profiles In Eccentricity
The Crime Boss Top Cop and the Rebel Thief: Jonathan Wilde and Jack Sheppard

Profiles In Eccentricity

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 94:59


This week Johnboy treats the lads to the tale of London's earliest policing, which was run by a stolen goods thief and fence who secretly organized theft into a scam that saw victims and thieves taxed alike to his benefit, before a rogue thief and routine prison escapee beloved by the public brought his reign to a bitter end!

Remember Remember
The Rise and Fall of a Hero-Thief (Jack Sheppard Part 2)

Remember Remember

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 27:35


London has fallen in love with Jack Sheppard - a "Gentleman", a "Lad", an "Honest" Thief.  Can Jonathan Wilde, the Thief-Taker General, end his reign? Or will Jack continue to grow his fame through jailbreak after jailbreak? We finish our dive into Jack's story in this Part 2! You can find the Full Video version of the show over on YouTube at  https://www.youtube.com/@RememberRememberPodcast Contact us at  - RememberRememberShow@gmail.com  Twitter - @RememberCast https://twitter.com/RememberCast Instagram - @rememberrememberpod https://www.instagram.com/rememberrememberpod/ Find everything about the show over on our Website - https://www.rememberrememberpodcast.com/ Artwork and logos were made by Mary Hanson @MermaidVexa

Remember Remember
"Gentleman" Jack - A Rogue & A Scamp (Part 1)

Remember Remember

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 28:34


Look up "rogue" in the dictionary and you'll see a picture of Jack Sheppard, the real life inspiration behind characters like the Artful Dodger and Captain MacHeath. But how did this budding young Carpenter's Apprentice become one of the most-loved criminals and escape artists in all of 18th Century London? And why do we still know his name today? You can find the Full Video version of the show over on YouTube at  https://www.youtube.com/@RememberRememberPodcast Contact us at  - RememberRememberShow@gmail.com  Twitter - @RememberCast https://twitter.com/RememberCast Instagram - @rememberrememberpod https://www.instagram.com/rememberrememberpod/ Find everything about the show over on our Website - https://www.rememberrememberpodcast.com/ Artwork and logos were made by Mary Hanson @MermaidVexa

The historical crimes and criminals podcast

Jack Sheppard was one of the most famous criminals of 18th Century London. But it is not for his criminal exploits is he best known, but for his numerous Escapes. If you want to listen to subscribers only episodes, for less than the price of a cup of coffee you can access these via the link: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steven-connelly/subscribe Feel free to donate on ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com Story from: The procession to Tyburn, William McAdoo (1927)

Campfire: Tales of the Strange and Unsettling
Campfire Classics Collection Volume 11: The Spectre Bride

Campfire: Tales of the Strange and Unsettling

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 29:07


For this week's addition to the Campfire Classics Collection, we have a story from a lesser known, but equally as monumental a writer of the Victorian era, William Harrison Ainsworth. Ainsworth was a prolific English writer who lived from 1805 to 1882. Ainsworth's literary career was marked by a fascination with the macabre, the gothic, and the supernatural, making him an unsung hero of Victorian horror literature. The story of The Spectre Bride is a haunting tale that intertwines love and the supernatural in a way that only Ainsworth could masterfully accomplish. It's a tale of dark family secrets, cursed love, and a bride with an otherworldly twist.Campfire: Tales of the Strange and Unsettling is created for adult audiences only. The content and discussion in this show will necessarily engage with various accounts that include violence, anxiety, fear, and occasional body horror. Much of it will be emotionally and intellectually challenging to engage with. We will flag especially graphic or intense content so as to never put you in an uninformed or unprepared position. We will do our best to make this a space where we can engage bravely, empathetically, and thoughtfully with difficult content every week. This week's episode includes descriptions/sound related the following sensitive content:High Anxiety SituationsMurderSlaveryTormentCheck it Out!Ainsworth's most notable works are "Rookwood" (1834) and "Jack Sheppard" (1839). Support Campfire on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/campfiretalesofthestrangeandunsettling Satisfy All of Your Merch Needs:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/campfire-tales-of-the-strange-and-unsettling?ref_id=25702 Join the conversation on social media atwww.campfirepodcastnetwork.com  Discord: https://discord.gg/43CPN3rz Instagram:instagram.com/campfire.tales.podcast GoodPods:https://goodpods.app.link/T0qvGnXnplb Twitter:www.twitter.com/campfiretotsau  Facebook:www.facebook.com/campfire.tales.podcast Visit Our Linktree for Any and All Campfire Info:https://linktr.ee/Campfirepodcast Special Thanks: Gregg Martin for music contributions! Go follow him on Instagram at Instagram.com/reverentmusic , on Bandcamp at https://reverentmusic.bandcamp.com/releases or on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/6QVhQsYQeeBVOtxrelehTI?si=V5CAxS8sSXyVFn14G7j-GAElias Armao for graphic design! Go follow him on Instagram at instagram.com/doggedlinedesignsupply  Jonathan Dodd for merch design! Show him some love at https://linktr.ee/jonathandodd Easton Chandler Hawk! Support his work at https://linktr.ee/eastonhawkart Christina at The Crescent Hare! Support everything she does at https://thecrescenthare.bigcartel.com/products Todd Purse at Create Magic Studios! Support his work at https://linktr.ee/Createmagicstudios

London History
112. Georgian London - Mudlarking Finds

London History

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 49:58


In this episode of the ⁠London History Podcast⁠, we delve into a truly intriguing aspect of London's history – the remnants of Georgian life found along the city's riverbanks through the activity known as mudlarking. Mudlarking, the practice of scavenging along riverbanks, often unearths some fascinating glimpses into the city's past, and the Georgian era is particularly ripe with discoveries. Our guest for today is Anna Borzello, a seasoned mudlarker, who will share her insights and findings from the Georgian period. Anna has uncovered a wealth of items from this era, each with its own unique story to tell, giving us an intimate, tangible link to Georgian Londoners. And don't forget, f you have a particular interest in Georgian London, we have many more episodes on this period in our archives. From the escapades of the celebrity thief, Jack Sheppard in Episode 94, to a peek into the life of radical MP John Wilkes in Episode 91, and a look at the day-to-day life of Georgian Londoners in our introductory Episode 80, there's a wealth of knowledge waiting for you. So, pull up a chair, put on your headphones, and prepare to be transported back to the times of powdered wigs, elegant attire, and the charming chaos of Georgian London. Let's set off on another journey this time, down the intriguing, muddy riverbeds of history. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/londonguidedwalks/message

The Project Gutenberg Open Audiobook Collection
Jack Sheppard, Vol. I (of III) by Ainsworth

The Project Gutenberg Open Audiobook Collection

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 694:55


Jack Sheppard, Vol. I (of III) A Romance

Criterio Cero Podcast
Criterio Cero Extra - Entrevista a Lorenzo Beteta, actor de doblaje

Criterio Cero Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2023 70:02


En este programa extra os ofrecemos la entrevista al completo que mantuvimos con el actor de doblaje Lorenzo Beteta con motivo de la preparación de nuestro monográfico dedicado a The Last of Us. Una hora de charla donde nos cuenta muchos entresijos de su profesión, anécdotas curiosas de sus 40 años prestando su voz a personajes míticos y alguna que otra enseñanza vital que no os debéis perder. Fox Mulder, Jack Sheppard, Leon S. Kennedy, Lord Voldemort o Joel Miller son solo algunos de los personajes que han marcado una carrera extensa donde además ha sido director de doblaje en numerosos proyectos, sobre todo de animación para Pixar. Y si os ha gustado, no olvidéis suscribiros para no perderos nuestros programas y dejarnos un like ❤️ para ayudarnos a llegar a más gente. No olvides seguirnos en nuestras redes sociales o unirte a nuestro grupo de Telegram o de Facebook: Telegram https://t.me/criteriocerogrupo Grupo de Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/630098904718786 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Criterio-Cero-Podcast-104165178594088 Twitter @CriterioCero Instagram https://www.instagram.com/criterioceropodcast/ Si queréis echarnos una mano, puedes apoyarnos pasando a iVoox Plus a través de alguno de estos enlaces: Plan Anual https://www.ivoox.vip/premium?affiliate-code=df7fcdce0de3ec559a4ec6985a364001 Plan Mensual https://www.ivoox.vip/premium?affiliate-code=7b9e4ad7e2279c217770d022dba91599 iVoox Plus https://www.ivoox.vip/plus?affiliate-code=758a7520886be57f1f8feb11510a2124 Este podcast está disponible en otras plataformas como Spotify, Podimo, Google Podcast, Amazon Music, Audible y Apple Podcast. De paso aprovechamos para recomendaros podcasts que no debéis perderos: MondoRetro, Hudson´s Podcast, Puede ser una charla más, Luces en el horizonte, La Catedral Atroz, Thanos tenía razón, La guarida del Sith, Podcast Multivero, Crónicas de Nantucket, Más que cine de los 80, Sugoi, Fílmico, Tiempos de Videoclub

Extraordinary Stories of Britain
Jack Sheppard - The Most Famous Man in Britain

Extraordinary Stories of Britain

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 33:06


Thee hundred years ago, Jack Sheppard was the most famous man in the country.    Britain's first celebrity was not a royal,  an actor,  or aristocrat -  but a petty thief.    This podcast tells the story of how an East End chancer became so famous, that a third of London's population took to the streets to see if he could cheat the noose. 

Ladies Who London Podcast
Ep 125 - Executions! With guest, curator Beverley Cook

Ladies Who London Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 65:57


Joined by Beverley Cook of the Museum of London, we delve into the long, murky, often intriguing history of executions in London. Enter at your peril! As ever, we look at the people, places and events that surround the executions, and see how they became a public fixture in London's calendar. Brits are an enterprising bunch, and that is no different here, with people making money from the spectacle and pageantry of an execution day. Why were executioners allowed to keep the rope? Who was Mother Proctor and how did she make a living? How did one man become synonymous with the parades from Newgate to Tyburn? Plus we meet some old friends along the way, like Jack Sheppard, jail-breaker extraordinaire. Visit https://www.ladieswholondon.com for more information. Get in touch! Instagram; @ladieswholondonpodcast Email; ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites; www.ladieswholondon.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

London History
94. Jack Sheppard - the Celebrity Thief

London History

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 27:13


By the time of his death, Sheppard's escapades had earned him celebrity status among Londoners and he inspired popular plays, prints and ballads. For a considerable time he was the principal subject of conversation in all ranks of society. Hear more about his legendary escapes! Join Hazel Baker as she talks about the life of Jack Sheppard and his legendary escapades. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in weekly episodes of London history, with a splash of personality. There's so much we can't fit into our tours, no matter how hard we try. This London history podcast is where we can get down and dirty with the detail! You're not going to find this level of detail in any guidebook. Let us know if there's a particular person, event or place you want to know more about in our podcast: londonguidedwalks.co.uk/podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/londonguidedwalks/message

Stuff You Missed in History Class
Behind the Scenes Minis: Jack and Ponzi

Stuff You Missed in History Class

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 15:35 Very Popular


Tracy and Holly talk about the folklore aspects of Jack Sheppard's story, and how a mustache drawn on a photo of Charles Ponzi was part of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism about that case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stuff You Missed in History Class
Jack Sheppard, Prison-Breaker

Stuff You Missed in History Class

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 36:58 Very Popular


Jack Sheppard became sort of a serial breakout artist in 18th-century England. He was a real person who became a folk hero, but many of the accounts of his life are suspect. Research: Buckley, Matthew. “Sensations of Celebrity: Jack Sheppard and the Mass Audience.” Victorian Studies. 3/1/2002. Defoe, Daniel (attributed). “A narrative of all the robberies, escapes, &c. of John Sheppard : giving an exact description of the manner of his wonderful escape from the castle in Newgate.” London. 1724. Defoe, Daniel (attributed). “The History of the Remarkable Life of John Sheppard, Containing a Particular Account of his Many Robberies and Escapes.” 1724. E., Gentleman in Town. “Authentic memoirs of the life and surprising adventures of John Sheppard : who was executed at Tyburn, November the 16th, 1724 : by way of familiar letters from a gentleman in town, to his friend and correspondent in the country.” London, 1724. Gillingham, Lauren. "Ainsworth's Jack Sheppard and the Crimes of History." SEL Studies in English Literature 1500-1900, vol. 49 no. 4, 2009, p. 879-906. Project MUSE, doi:10.1353/sel.0.0081. Harman, Claire. "Writing for the mob: Moral panic about a Victorian 'handbook of crime'." TLS. Times Literary Supplement, no. 6031, 2 Nov. 2018, p. 25. Gale General OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A632755026/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=86b28327. Accessed 21 Apr. 2022. Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 22 April 2022), August 1724, trial of Joseph Sheppard (t17240812-52). Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org, version 8.0, 22 April 2022), Ordinary of Newgate's Account, November 1724 (OA17241111). Ridgwell, Stephen. “Sheppard's Warning: A thief who had been dead for more than a century caused a moral panic in the theatres of Victorian London.” History Today. Volume 71 Issue 4 April 2021. https://www.historytoday.com/archive/history-matters/sheppards-warning Stearns, Elizabeth. “A ‘Darling of the Mob': The Antidisciplinarity of the Jack Sheppard Texts.” Victorian Literature and Culture , 2013, Vol. 41, No. 3 (2013). Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24575686 Sugden, P. Lyon, Elizabeth [nicknamed Edgware Bess] (fl. 1722–1726), prostitute and thief. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 21 Apr. 2022 Sugden, P. Sheppard, John [Jack] (1702–1724), thief and prison-breaker. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 21 Apr. 2022 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

That Time When
Jonathan Wild was the Kingpin

That Time When

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 53:41


Last week we looked at Jack Sheppard, the wild and roguish folk-hero of 18th Century London. This week we'll be looking at his antagonist, the Thief-Taker General Jonathan Wild. Wild's career was... wild. It's unbelievable quite how much of a stranglehold he had over the criminal underworld of London, while also appearing to be the city's greatest policeman. Here you can find out about his rise and fall, and the lessons in criminal empire management that we can all take home. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

That Time When
Jack Sheppard Escaped Prison Again and Again and Again

That Time When

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 42:42


You may have seen films or TV where people break out of prison using bedsheets as a rope. Did you ever think that was a bit far-fetched? Well, this week on That Time When, Barnaby tells us the story of Jack Sheppard, a young man who repeatedly managed to break free from London prisons in the 18th Century. The real question is: Was Jack Sheppard some kind of specific Marvel mutant whose power was to create files and lockpicks? That's as good an explanation as any for some of Jack's feats. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We Are The Voices Radio
Trans Studies Speakers Series: Dr. Jordy Rosenberg

We Are The Voices Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 82:06


This episode is part of our Trans Studies Speakers Series, hosted by Dr. Susan Stryker, the Barbara Lee Distinguished Chair in Womens' Leadership. Dr. Stryker is in conversation with Dr. Jordy Rosenberg, scholar and author of the breakout novel, Confessions of the Fox—a faux memoir of the 18th-century folk hero Jack Sheppard.

The Great Dive Podcast
Episode 250 - Swildon's Hole

The Great Dive Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 60:38


It is the start of International Cave Diving Month and the boys make a trip across the pond to Jolly Ol' England. This episode takes us on what may be considered the very first cave dive in the UK. In 1934, Graham Balcombe and Jack Sheppard became cave divers. Join Jamesy and Brando as they revisit this exciting tale of adventure and mystery, and homemade cave diving gear.

History Explains It All
Jack Shephard: Georgian Escape Artist

History Explains It All

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 37:16


It's the 1700s in London. Times are hard and money is low. What do you do? If you're like many, you might fence items for cash. If you're Jack Sheppard, you not only fence stolen items, you're arrested multiple times and escape from the "inescapable" jails, particularly Newgate Prison. His escapes included scaling walls with bed sheets, dressing in women's clothing, and climbing a chimney and going through 6 locked doors and a chapel. Join us as we cover this Georgian escape artist. You can contact us at: historyexplainsall@gmail.com anchor.fm/historyexplainsall Links for our sources, photos & maps can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/historyexplainsitall Music used: Lord of the Land Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ One-eyed Maestro Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Logo design by Katelyn Meade-Malley: Portfolio Link: projectk2.portfoliobox.net/ LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/katelynn-meade-malley-134485102 Fiverr: fiverr.com/projectk2 Disclaimer: Neither host is any way a professional historian. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/historyexplainsall/message

What The History Podcast
Jailbird Jack and Not So Skylab

What The History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021


In this episode Suzie examines the remarkable life of Jack Sheppard and Trevor recounts the downfall of Skylab. What the History? Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast, or find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.  Follow us on Instagram for daily history facts. You can chat with us on our Facebook page, join fellow What the Historians in our Facebook group or just send an email to podcast@rufusproject.com. For earlier access to episodes and even more great features become an awesome friend at the Rufus Project Presents Patreon Page! REFERENCES JOHN SHEPPARD History Collection n.d., ‘Jack Sheppard' https://historycollection.com/money-life-5-famous-highwaymen-lived-fast-died-young/5/ Johnson B, n.d., ‘The Amazing Escapes of Jack Sheppard' https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/The-Amazing-Escapes-of-Jack-Sheppard/ National Portrait Gallery 2020, ‘Portrait of John Sheppard' https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp04091/john-sheppard Old Bailey Online 1724,Joseph Sheppard, Theft > housebreaking, Theft > housebreaking, Theft > burglary, 12th August 1724' https://web.archive.org/web/20120105154748/http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?ref=t17240812-52 Original manuscript: https://web.archive.org/web/20131206005442/http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/images.jsp?doc=172408120007 Spitalfields Life 2020, ‘Jack Sheppard, Highwayman' https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/01/18/jack-sheppard-highwayman/ The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica 2020, ‘Jack Sheppard' https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jack-Sheppard-English-criminal The Ex Classics Website n.d., ‘The Newgate Calendar - Jack Sheppard' https://www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng173.htm SKYLAB The Day Skylab Crashed to Earth - history.com (11/7/2012) Skylab - NASA 40 Years Ago, NASA's Skylab Space Station Fell to Earth - space.com (11/7/2019) NASA's Skylab met its demise in Australia more than 40 years ago — but was it really an accident? - ABC News (31/5/2020) When Skylab fell to earth - ABC Local (9/7/2009) Balladonia, Skylab crash site in Australia: How a fallen space station caused mayhem in the outback - traveller.com.au (20/8/2020) Great Balls Of Fire! - Perth Observatory (11/7/2019) Dogs in Space - imdb.com The Ballad Of Balladonia Night - Family - youtube Other stuff: The word history in the opening theme has been extracted from… History Never Repeats – Split Enz (1981) History Repeating – Propellerheads feat: Miss Shirley Bassey (1998) Flame Trees – Cold Chisel (1984) You're History – Shakespeare's Sister (1989) Centuries – Fall Out Boy (2015) Fade out – The Ballad of Balladonia Night - Family All music used under fair use provisions.

What The History
Jailbird Jack and Not So Skylab

What The History

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021


In this episode Suzie examines the remarkable life of Jack Sheppard and Trevor recounts the downfall of Skylab. What the History? Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast, or find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.  Follow us on Instagram for daily history facts. You can chat with us on our Facebook page, join fellow What the Historians in our Facebook group or just send an email to podcast@rufusproject.com. For earlier access to episodes and even more great features become an awesome friend at the Rufus Project Presents Patreon Page! REFERENCES JOHN SHEPPARD History Collection n.d., ‘Jack Sheppard' https://historycollection.com/money-life-5-famous-highwaymen-lived-fast-died-young/5/ Johnson B, n.d., ‘The Amazing Escapes of Jack Sheppard' https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/The-Amazing-Escapes-of-Jack-Sheppard/ National Portrait Gallery 2020, ‘Portrait of John Sheppard' https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp04091/john-sheppard Old Bailey Online 1724,Joseph Sheppard, Theft > housebreaking, Theft > housebreaking, Theft > burglary, 12th August 1724' https://web.archive.org/web/20120105154748/http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?ref=t17240812-52 Original manuscript: https://web.archive.org/web/20131206005442/http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/images.jsp?doc=172408120007 Spitalfields Life 2020, ‘Jack Sheppard, Highwayman' https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/01/18/jack-sheppard-highwayman/ The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica 2020, ‘Jack Sheppard' https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jack-Sheppard-English-criminal The Ex Classics Website n.d., ‘The Newgate Calendar - Jack Sheppard' https://www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng173.htm SKYLAB The Day Skylab Crashed to Earth - history.com (11/7/2012) Skylab - NASA 40 Years Ago, NASA's Skylab Space Station Fell to Earth - space.com (11/7/2019) NASA's Skylab met its demise in Australia more than 40 years ago — but was it really an accident? - ABC News (31/5/2020) When Skylab fell to earth - ABC Local (9/7/2009) Balladonia, Skylab crash site in Australia: How a fallen space station caused mayhem in the outback - traveller.com.au (20/8/2020) Great Balls Of Fire! - Perth Observatory (11/7/2019) Dogs in Space - imdb.com The Ballad Of Balladonia Night - Family - youtube Other stuff: The word history in the opening theme has been extracted from… History Never Repeats – Split Enz (1981) History Repeating – Propellerheads feat: Miss Shirley Bassey (1998) Flame Trees – Cold Chisel (1984) You're History – Shakespeare's Sister (1989) Centuries – Fall Out Boy (2015) Fade out – The Ballad of Balladonia Night - Family All music used under fair use provisions.

Ladies Who London Podcast
Ep 45 - Hyde Park - Jack Sheppard, Jailbreaker extraordinaire

Ladies Who London Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 48:44


The star of the show this week is the utterly fantastic Jack Sheppard - small time crook and petty villain, who got a huge following and famous reputation as a regular jailbreaker from some of London's most famous prisons! How did he do it? Did he really goad the guards who had him locked up? Find out more about him here Plus we find out who won the Podcast Pedestal, and we spin the Wheel of Destiny to find out where we are going next! Let us know what you think on Instagram, or on our websites. Instagram @ladieswholondonpodcast Email ladieswholondon@gmail.com Websites www.guideemily.com and www.alexlacey.com/podcast where you can also book for our virtual and real life walking tours. Thanks to Susie Riddell for our voiceover jingles www.susieriddell.com and our jinglemeister Ben Morales Frost, can be found on www.benfrostmusic.com See you next week    

That's What People Do
95: Jack Sheppard

That's What People Do

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 66:15


Oi Oi! Ryan brings us the tale of Jack Sheppard, a thief turned celebrity in 1700's London, who was also a master at breaking out of prison... What a guy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That's What People Do
95: Jack Sheppard

That's What People Do

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 66:15


Oi Oi! Ryan brings us the tale of Jack Sheppard, a thief turned celebrity in 1700's London, who was also a master at breaking out of prison... What a guy!

Armor Goes Clank!
Armor Goes Clank 026 March 18, 2021 (Thieftaker General) (1:04:37)

Armor Goes Clank!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021


A proper rogue, a micronation, and all the board games you can handle!--Download mp3 ( 34.7 MB)Show linksJack SheppardSentinels of the Multiverse (Board Game)7 WondersOnitamaForbidden IslandLords of WaterdeepSmash UpAzulLove LetterSplendorThe Principality of SealandAGC's DriveThruRPG Picks for this episode!Mark: Sentinel Comics: The RPG (Greater Than Games)Brian: Delta Green: Impossible Landscapes (Arc Dream Publishing)Purchasing through our Affiliate Links help support the show and future AGC Studios projects!Email: armorgoesclank@gmail.comFacebookTwitter: @armorgoes

Stories Fables Ghostly Tales Podcast
655: [CRIME CLASSIC] The Incredible History of John Shepard 18th Century Burglar

Stories Fables Ghostly Tales Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 34:07


Histoire de passer le temps
Les bibliothèques au Moyen Âge - Jack Sheppard, roi du cambriolage - Les égoûts de Montréal

Histoire de passer le temps

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021


Histoire de passer le temps
Les bibliothèques au Moyen Âge - Jack Sheppard, roi du cambriolage - Les égoûts de Montréal

Histoire de passer le temps

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021


Cette semaine à #histoirede, nos collabos bravent la seconde vague de pandémie pour nous présenter trois nouvelles chroniques ! Eliott Boulate célèbre la réouverture des bibliothèques à Montréal pour nous parler de ces fameux établissements à l'époque du Moyen Âge. Marie-Pier Berthelet continue de fréquenter les coins lugubres de l'histoire en nous présentant le célèbre criminel Jack Sheppard : roi du cambriolage et de l'invasion. Finalement, Joel Beauchamp-Monfette nous rappelle que la controverse a toujours animé la santé publique au Québec en nous parlant de la fondation des égoûts de Montréal. À l'animation, notre habituelle Chloe Poitras-Raymond et, moins aisé à la régie, Julien Lehoux.

10-Minuten-Mix
#359 - Just Jack, Sheppard, Bob Sinclar, Chef Special

10-Minuten-Mix

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 10:20


Just Jack, Sheppard, Bob Sinclar, Chef Special

You're Dead To Me
Jack Sheppard

You're Dead To Me

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 49:47


Host Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Lena Liapi and comedian Stu Goldsmith in 18th century London to examine the life of infamous criminal, Jack Sheppard. From his early years in the workhouses of Spitalfields, we follow Jack from carpentry apprentice to infamous escape artist and renowned criminal as he became one of the earliest examples of London celebrity.

Footnotes: A History Podcast
15 - The Tale of Jack Sheppard; the Greatest Criminal of His Time

Footnotes: A History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 115:24


Jack Sheppard descended into the nasty world of 18th century London to become a man of infamous renown. Follow this tale of jail-break, corruption, and intrigue.The Road to Tyburn (Main Source). ISBN: 0-141-39023-9Thief - Taker Hangings. ISBN: 978-0-7627-9148-4 Discuss This Episode:https://www.facebook.com/groups/footnotes Follow us on Instagram:instagram.com/footnotespodcast

Men v. Man v. Food
Episode 12: Seattle, WA

Men v. Man v. Food

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 60:26


Hello dear Men v Man v Food Fanatics! We are lockdown but that isn't gonna stop us from releasing podcasts! In an effort to satiate our hunger for Adam Richman's insatiable appetite we hopped on to video chat and got recording. We were joined by Edward Crysz from Stranger Kitchens to observe Adam's escapades in Seattle. This week he eats food straight from a table, meets a lady called Babe and then attempts to eat a lot of eggs. We also hear about the ending to a movie that Adam has imagined which remains one of the most impossibly strange and specific things ever imagined. In addition to all this we introduce a brand new feature entitled Man v Men v Man v Food presented this week by friend of the podcast Jack Sheppard! Jack has done a blinder of a job, so if you do nothing else skip to about 50 mins in and listen to his Oscar worthy dramatic monologue. (Apologies for the audio quality there was an error with the recording that Josh spent 2 hours fixing to get to this point, but we hope you can let us off this one time due to the world being on fire) Stay safe and stay hungry!!

Luminol | True Crime
March 4th Cases & Nostalgic Dysentary

Luminol | True Crime

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 73:11


It's March 4th, so we are covering cases that have to do with... March 4th! First, Caitlin throws it back to our mob episode with a story on mob mastermind, Lepke Buchalter. Then, Sarah brings it way back to the 1700's with a story on the dashing, poor-man's hero: Jack Sheppard.Support our Show |www.patreon.com/luminolpodFollow Us | Instagram: @luminolpodEmail Us | luminolpod@gmail.com

Thank The Maker!
Thank The Maker! Jack Sheppard

Thank The Maker!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 63:52


Clay and Jack discuss improv, film, and you guessed it - creativity! We go in DEEP and cover a lot of ground on this episode, so strap in!

Thanks Dan!
Episode 10 - We're Back From Christmas, and It Shows! (Pun Intended)

Thanks Dan!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 81:32


Yarrr! Ahoy there me farties! We're back, and better than ever (by that I mean tired). This week we go DEEP into the pressing issues that are torturing the youth and the anti-youth of today (i.e. Oldies), limited to but not including: Sheesh Chigwell. You can look forward to such familiar segments as 'The Horse Segment', and 'Olli's Regional Question'. On the now-classic 'Kharacter Komedy', we welcome a newbie to the class in the form of the wonderful Mr. Jack Sheppard, and an anti-youth (i.e. Oldie) in the effervescent conglomerate that is Elias Juul Reichel (star of the rival show Men vs Man vs Food - available now). It's a good one - and we should know! Thanks for coming, and thanks for leaving again after the episode is done. Bye bye Thankers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thanks-dan/message

Men v. Man v. Food
Episode 6: Chicago, IL

Men v. Man v. Food

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 49:19


Hello Men V Man V Food fanatics! This week we take a trip to Chicago, Illinois to watch Adam pound his poor overworked digestion system with pizza and both wet and dry sandwiches. We also have our first ever guest viewer in the form of Jack Sheppard! Jack joins us on a hunger quest that also includes more snippets from Adam's questionably fact checked memoir and our first bit of genuine libel. Buckle up hunger warriors this podcast is a full of content as Adam Richman is of soupy Chicago deep dish pizza!!

Talking Aussie Books
Talking Aussie Books with Nathan Besser

Talking Aussie Books

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 24:15


Episode 42: Nathan Besser's latest book, "Wild" (Viking an imprint of Penguin, 2019) is based on the extraordinary story of how the lives of Daniel Defoe (of Robinson Crusoe fame), notorious crime figure Jonathan Wild and petty criminal Jack Sheppard became intertwined in the turbulent underbelly of London in the early 18th century.A witty, highly entertaining but fictionalised account of the intersection of these historical personalities, "Wild" casts a contemporary spotlight on an era which arguable spawned the modern phenomena of crime writing and tabloid journalism.Tune in to this informative interview as Nathan and I chat about the London that these men lived in, what they were really like and how Nathan balances a writing career with family and business.

LARB Radio Hour
Historical Frictions: Jordy Rosenberg, Jack Sheppard and Imagining Transgender Lives in the Archive

LARB Radio Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 41:58


In a wide-ranging conversation, Eric and Medaya talk with author Jordy Rosenberg about the life and times of Jack Sheppard, eighteenth century Britain’s most famous prisonbreak artist, who is at the center of Rosenberg’s Confessions of the Fox. Plumbing the archival material that remains of this mysterious figure, Rosenberg’s novel imagines Sheppard as a transgender man whose gender ambiguous “slight” body was often described as boon to his trade and to his reputation as a notorious ladies man. Throughout the conversation, we discuss how our changing understandings of gender and sexuality across history challenge how we think about identity, desire and embodiment. Also, filmmaker Werner Herzog returns to recommend J. A. Baker's The Peregrine.

LA Review of Books
Historical Frictions: Jordy Rosenberg, Jack Sheppard and Imagining Transgender Lives in the Archive

LA Review of Books

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 41:57


In a wide-ranging conversation, Eric and Medaya talk with author Jordy Rosenberg about the life and times of Jack Sheppard, eighteenth century Britain's most famous prisonbreak artist, who is at the center of Rosenberg's Confessions of the Fox. Plumbing the archival material that remains of this mysterious figure, Rosenberg's novel imagines Sheppard as a transgender man whose gender ambiguous “slight” body was often described as boon to his trade and to his reputation as a notorious ladies man. Throughout the conversation, we discuss how our changing understandings of gender and sexuality across history challenge how we think about identity, desire and embodiment. Also, filmmaker Werner Herzog returns to recommend J. A. Baker's The Peregrine.

Tech for Good Live
TFGL2019 - S2 - Ep2 - Intent & Impact

Tech for Good Live

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 47:10


On the podcast this week we talk about tech being used for good. Again. Do you keep your social media profile private? We talk about that. And vigilantes are shaming people who damage national parks. A bit like a shit but less violent batman. Reason Digital's Greg Ashton and Producer Paul are here and Harry Bailey has jumped into into the hosting hotseat. And we have a guest! Jack Sheppard joins us! Jack is a digital product designer and creative event producer who splits his time between London and Manchester. He focuses on making products and services simple for real human beings and encouraging designers to think about the real-life implications of the things they design. You can find him on Twitter @madebysheppard and his website. On this weeks episode: Stat of the week: 67% of women keep their social profiles to friends only, opposed to 48% of men: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/opinion/privacy-feminism.html Charity news of the week: Vigilante shaming “influencers” who impact national parks: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/09/influencers-national-parks-public-lands-hate-you Does this cast a cautionary light on the Forestry England event Big Forest Find starting today: https://www.forestryengland.uk/100/big-forest-find Tech news of the week: Julian Assange is released, what next in his weird life: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/apr/11/julian-assange-arrested-at-ecuadorian-embassy-wikileaks The "nice" of the week: Extinction rebellion peaceful but persistent protests https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47945397 And finally Sex robots! https://twitter.com/angrymantv/status/1114259441384398853?s=12 If you’ve enjoyed listening to this podcast, please drop us a friendly review on iTunes. You can hear more episodes like this, and also some special additions, on iTunes, Spotify and your regular podcast providers. Thanks to the magnificent PR Agency One who try to make sense of this mess. Also, thanks to podcast.co for hosting us in a beautiful mirrored studio. Which you can’t see. But it is pretty. Special thanks to @geekytom for the theme tune Get in touch: Twitter: @techforgoodlive Instagram: techforgoodlive Email: hello@techforgood.live

O Brother When Art Thou
Episode 20: The Housebreaker and the Thieftaker

O Brother When Art Thou

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 29:59


Jack Sheppard is the most notorious burglar in London while Jonathan Wild runs the city’s largest bounty hunting operation. The two should be enemies, but is there more going on than meets the eye? 

jack sheppard jonathan wild
UnCapped Podcast
Episode 109 - House Cat Brewing

UnCapped Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 73:12


Co-founders of Frederick’s newest brewery (for the time being), Joe Idoni and Jack Sheppard joined us in the studio for episode 109. We discussed their brewery, sour beers, and shared cat custody.

Smarty Pants
#66: Threepenny Thriller

Smarty Pants

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2018 27:13


Jordy Rosenberg is a transgender writer and scholar who focuses on 18th-century literature and queer/trans theory. His first novel, Confessions of the Fox, smashes those two disciplines together by retelling the story of two notorious thieves, jailbreakers, and lovers: Jack Sheppard and Edgeworth Bess, both real people who lived and breathed the fetid London air. But in Rosenberg's imagining, Jack is trans and Bess is the daughter of a South Asian sailor and an Englishwoman from the soon-to-be-drained fen. Confessions of the Fox is the title of both the novel and a long-lost manuscript that may or may not be their confessions, discovered by a scholar named Dr. Voth. He obsessively annotates the novel and presents it to us, the reader, with an introduction and footnotes that unspool into a conspiratorial tale of surveillance, resistance, and suspense. Rosenberg joins us on the podcast to talk about what it’s like to rewrite history.Also, we have a copy of the novel to give away! So please, tell one person that you're a fan of the podcast, write us a pithy review on iTunes, and email podcast@theamericanscholar.org to tell us you’ve done so for your chance to win a copy of Confessions of the Fox. We will randomly select a winner on October 12.Go beyond the episode:Jordy Rosenberg’s Confessions of the FoxProof that Jack Sheppard is, in fact, real, and not a fantastical invention: his Encyclopedia Britannica entryListen to the 1958 recording of The Threepenny Opera (1928) by Bertolt Brecht, adapted from The Beggar’s Opera (1728) by John GayFor more about how the spectacle of capital punishment was used in the 18th century, check out Peter Linebaugh’s The London HangedTune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. And rate us on iTunes! Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman. This episode features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Smarty Pants
#66: Threepenny Thriller

Smarty Pants

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2018 27:13


Jordy Rosenberg is a transgender writer and scholar who focuses on 18th-century literature and queer/trans theory. His first novel, Confessions of the Fox, smashes those two disciplines together by retelling the story of two notorious thieves, jailbreakers, and lovers: Jack Sheppard and Edgeworth Bess, both real people who lived and breathed the fetid London air. But in Rosenberg's imagining, Jack is trans and Bess is the daughter of a South Asian sailor and an Englishwoman from the soon-to-be-drained fen. Confessions of the Fox is the title of both the novel and a long-lost manuscript that may or may not be their confessions, discovered by a scholar named Dr. Voth. He obsessively annotates the novel and presents it to us, the reader, with an introduction and footnotes that unspool into a conspiratorial tale of surveillance, resistance, and suspense. Rosenberg joins us on the podcast to talk about what it’s like to rewrite history.Also, we have a copy of the novel to give away! So please, tell one person that you're a fan of the podcast, write us a pithy review on iTunes, and email podcast@theamericanscholar.org to tell us you’ve done so for your chance to win a copy of Confessions of the Fox. We will randomly select a winner on October 12.Go beyond the episode:Jordy Rosenberg’s Confessions of the FoxProof that Jack Sheppard is, in fact, real, and not a fantastical invention: his Encyclopedia Britannica entryListen to the 1958 recording of The Threepenny Opera (1928) by Bertolt Brecht, adapted from The Beggar’s Opera (1728) by John GayFor more about how the spectacle of capital punishment was used in the 18th century, check out Peter Linebaugh’s The London HangedTune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you’d like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. And rate us on iTunes! Our theme music was composed by Nathan Prillaman. This episode features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We Talk About Dead People
EP 41: Jack Sheppard and Sir Edmund Hillary

We Talk About Dead People

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 66:19


Who the hell is Jack Sheppard?! FIND OUT TODAY! www.twitter.com/wtadppodcast www.patreon.com/wetalkaboutdeadpeople

Front Row
Sadiq Khan, Jake Arnott, The Tale of Januarie opera

Front Row

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2017 28:39


The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, looks ahead to Sunday when he's transforming Trafalgar Square into 'London's biggest cinema' for a free public screening of Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's Oscar-nominated film The Salesman, just hours before this year's Academy Awards are announced. Jake Arnott discusses his latest novel The Fatal Tree set in Georgian London's criminal underworld. It follows the fortunes of notorious prostitute and pickpocket Edgworth Bess and her husband Jack Sheppard, a thief whose escapades inspired the character of Macheath in John Gay's The Beggar's Opera.Next week the Guildhall School will put on the world premiere of Julian Philips' opera The Tale of Januarie. Based on Chaucer's The Merchant's Tale, it's the first opera to have been written in Middle English. The librettist Stephen Plaice and composer Julian Philips join John to discuss how they approached it.Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Edwina Pitman.

Soul Music
Mack the Knife

Soul Music

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2015 27:17


The Brecht/Weill song, 'Mack The Knife' first appeared in 'The Threepenny Opera' in Berlin in 1928. Sung about the criminal MacHeath, the 'play with music' is based on John Gay's 'The Beggar's Opera', who was inspired by the real-life English highwayman, Jack Sheppard. The song became a hit when performed in 1959 by Bobby Darin. Ella Fitzgerald famously forgot the words when performing live in Berlin in 1960 and her improvised version won a Grammy. Suzi Quatro talks about how she performed it with her father as a child, playing bongos to accompany him, and Lenny Kaye from the Patti Smith Group recalls how he and Patti did a version of 'Mack The Knife' at their first ever performance together at St Marks Church in New York on 10th February 1971, as it was Brecht's birthday. Film-maker Malcolm Clark tells the story of the song's first public performer, Kurt Gerron, an actor and director, who took the song into the darkest places of the Third Reich.