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We've made it to the end of a gruelling, terrifying, emotional journey through London's East End in the Autumn of Terror of 1888. Thank you so much for joining me as we explored each of the Jack the Ripper murders and the historical context of the time. Now, we conclude by reviewing some of the key suspects in this mini-series wrap-up. Can we ever uncover who the perplexing, outrageous, shadowy figure really was – that killer whose nickname everyone knows, but whose real identity remains a mystery?If you'd like to read more about Jack the Ripper, then please check out my book Jack the Ripper: Straight for the Jugular available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback and hardcover formats. It contains extra information and illustrations which are not in the podcast series.Click here for Jack The Ripper: Straight for the JugularHere's how you can get in touch with comments , suggestions and donations:Twitter: @PrashsMurderMapFacebook Podcast: fb.me/prashsmapFacebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/prashganen/ My Website: https://www.prashganendran.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/prash_ganendran/ Email: prashsmurdermap@gmail.com Want to listen to Murder Casebook Volume 1 : 12 Shocking True Crime Cases narrated by actor Mark Rice-Oxley? Check out the Audible Links to .COM AND .UK. Cases include Betsy Aardsma, Deborah Linsley, Cody Johnson, Donna Perry and many more AUDIBLE.COMAUDIBLE.CO.UKOne off donations gratefully receivedCredits: Research, writing, narration and audio editing by PrashThanks to Peter Bleksley, Philip Hutchinson, Carl Koppack, Erik Rivenes, Emily G. Thompson, Eileen and Charlie, Jenny, and Adam. No part of this episode may be reproduced or copied in any form without the written permission of Prash's Murder Map. Sources: Ackroyd, P & other contributors, 2008, “Jack the Ripper and the East End”, Chatto & Windus, in association with the Museum in Docklands & Museum of London Adam, David, March 2019, “Does a new genetic analysis finally reveal the identity of Jack the Ripper?”, Science Mag, https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/03/does-new-genetic-analysis-finally-reveal-identity-jack-ripper “A Victorian Mental Asylum”, June 2018, Science Museum London, https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/medicine/victorian-mental-asylum Clack, Robert & Hutchinson, Philip, 2009, “The London of Jack the Ripper Then and Now”, The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited, DerbyDaley, Jason, March 2019, “No, We Still Cannot Confirm the Identity of Jack the Ripper”, Smithsonian Mag, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/jack-rippers-dna-collected-shawl-though-doubts-linger-180971726/“Dr Francis Tumblety”, Jack The Ripper Tour, https://www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com/francis-tumblety/ Evans, Stewart P., “Ex-Detective Inspector Edmund Reid and Jack the Ripper”, Casebook, https://www.casebook.org/dissertations/spe3.html Evans, Stewart P., & Rumbelow, D, 2006, “Jack the Ripper – Scotland Yard Investigates”, Sutton Publishing Ltd, GloucestershireEvans, Stewart P., & Skinner, K, 2001, “The Ultimate Jack the Ripper Sourcebook An Illustrated Encyclopedia”, Robinson London Hannaford, Scott, “Anderson and the Swanson Marginalia”, Casebook, https://www.casebook.org/dissertations/dst-andr.html Jones, Richard, “Aaron Kosminski”, JacktheRipper.org, https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/kosminski.htm Jones, Richard, “Donald Sutherland Swanson”, JacktheRipper.org, https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/swanson.htm Jones, Richard, “Frances Coles – Murdered 13th February 1891”, JacktheRipper.org, https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/frances-coles.htm Jones, Richard, “Montague John Druitt”, JacktheRipper.org, https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/druitt.htm Jones, Richard, “The Pinchin Street Torso”, JacktheRipper.org, https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/pinchin-street-torso.htm Jones, Richard, “The Suicide of Dr Thomas Bond”, Jack The Ripper Tour, https://www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com/generalnews/the-suicide-of-dr-thomas-bond/ “Melville Macnaghten”, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melville_Macnaghten Osborne, Derek F., “The Man Who Shielded Jack the Ripper – George Hutchinson and his Statement: An Analysis”, Casebook, https://www.casebook.org/dissertations/ripperoo-hutch.html “Suspects”, Casebook, https://www.casebook.org/suspects/
It's a new year (or was anyways) and we are ringing it in with Guardian Journalist/Editor and AuthorMark Rice-Oxley. We talk about politics, world events, career changes, journalistic freedom, and dog poo and he makes a surprisingly high number of accurate predictions (for this podcast). Plus, Matthew plans a festival, Tara plans a new life in Australia, and they also make some accurate predictions too (what is happening around here!?) Please rate, review and subscribe wherever you can. It really helps the show. And tell a friend! Thanks. If you would like to support the show you can give us a one-time tip at ko-fi.com/sixmonthslaterpod If you want to tell us anything or send us any newts please contact us at Sixmonthslaterpod@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sixmonthslaterpod/message
From the outside, life looked great for Mark Rice-Oxley - an editor on a national newspaper – The Guardian - with a happy marriage and three children. But in 2009, he suffered a major episode of depression that took him away from his work, leaving him reliant on medication and professional help for months. He wrote about his experiences in Underneath the Lemon Tree: A Memoir of Depression and Recovery and says now: life is not a linear chart that goes up. It's a messy scatter graph of moments and experiences, some joyful, others painful. Here, we talk about: preconceptions about mental illness triggers and burnout being ‘good enough' prevention vs cure psychological flexibility the joys of hobbies (& singing whenever possible…) Follow Mark @markriceoxley69 on Twitter, see more of his work at https://www.theguardian.com/profile/mark-rice-oxley Follow Helen on social media @MsHelenRussell and the paperback of How To Be Sad is out now https://bit.ly/howtobesadpaperback - or wherever you get your books. Thanks as ever to Joel Grove for production and Matt Clacher at HarperCollins – and if you like the podcast, rate, review and subscribe so you never miss an episode.
Hello! And welcome to another edition of Inside The Newsroom! Lots of exclamation marks today as we passed 2,500 subscribers over the weekend! Thank you for being part of this — I’m very humbled! Right, today’s guest is… Krystal Ball, former Democrat congressional candidate and co-host of Rising, The Hill’s daily political show. Krystal’s book, The Populist’s Guide To 2020!, co-authored with Saagar Enjeti, will be out on February 8, so we got into all the contents of the book, as well as The New York Times’ somewhat bizarre dual endorsement of Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar. Below is a post-game analysis, but first, my favorite articles over the past week. Enjoy 🤓Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant — The world stopped on Sunday when we learned of the passing of Kobe and Gianna BryantFacebook is turning into a Republican platform — Who are the Republican political operatives calling the shots at Facebook?Greece elects first female president — High court judge and human rights advocate secures backing of left- and right-wing partiesKrystal 👇What Is a Populist Anyway?Great question. Merriam Webster describes a populist as “a member of a political party claiming to represent the common people.” But as we’ve experienced just in the past two election cycles, populists and populism can come in all shapes and sizes. Take populist-in-chief Donald Trump, for example, whose 2017 inauguration speech was littered with populist sentiment, perhaps none more so than when he remarked“For too long, [those in politics] have reaped the rewards of government while people have borne the cost. Washington flourished, but the people did not share in its wealth.”Perhaps the most common misconception of populism is that it only comes from the right. Cross the aisle into the Democratic Party and you’ll find a whole host of populists, and politicians pinching nuggets of populism to forward their agenda. Bernie Sanders is the most well-known populist on the left right now, but let’s not forget how Barack Obama too railed against the greed of Wall Street among other populist themes to help his 2012 reelection bid. Mark Rice-Oxley and Ammar Kalia, The GuardianQuick plug for my conversation with Ryan Grim, D.C. bureau chief for The Intercept and author of the book We’ve Got People, a history of progressivism in the Democratic Party.How Old Is Populism?Populism is as old as democracy itself and it’s almost impossible to pinpoint the exact period when populism was first used for political gain. Throughout the 20th century, populism was mostly associated with the rightwing — a German politician in the 1930s and 40s had a lot to do with that. But as we know, populism comes from the left and the right. According to Cas Mudde, a professor of international affairs at the University of Georgia, it was the 2008 financial crash that freed populism from the stigma of being attached to the radical right. The rise of Syriza and Podemos in Spain are prime examples. Like with most things, though, Trump’s presence on the political scene amplified the term to meteoric heights, as outlined by Google searches of the term ‘populism’, of which will only increase as we get deeper into 2020.Cas Mudde for The GuardianThe Meaning Behind the New York Times’ Dual EndorsementUnless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that the New York Times broke tradition and endorsed two Democrats for the party’s presidential nominee. The paper’s editorial board put their weight behind Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar. In their own words, the Times feels that the duo are “the most effective advocates for each approach,” the two approaches being a radical overhaul of essential programs and institutions, and a steadier let’s-not-ruffle-too-many-feathers strategy. But what makes the endorsements utterly confusing, and painfully ironic, is the fact that the Times picked two candidates who have little chance of winning the nomination. Not that newspaper endorsements even matter, Warren is currently third in the race, according to FiveThirtyEight, and has tanked since her debacle with Bernie. As for Klobuchar, the senator from Minnesota is outside the top four, and has a three percent chance of winning the Iowa caucuses. Turns out the Times’ “most effective advocates” won’t be very effective at all.The Editorial Board, The New York TimesAre Bernie and Liz Really That Different Then?For many progressives, choosing between Bernie and Liz was like choosing between a tangerine and a clementine: Both pretty juicy, with one being sweeter than the other. Both candidates are vocal about reining in society’s richest and eliminating corporate greed, both want Medicare for all, and both have extensive plans to deal with the climate crisis. But if the NYT is honest about choosing Warren because she’s the candidate who’ll most likely get things done in government, then there must be key differences between the Bernie and Liz campaigns. Sure, there are inevitable nuances between the two candidates’ policies — Bernie has stated that he wants to eliminate all undergraduate college tuition at four-year public colleges and universities, while Warren wants to cancel up to $50,000 of student loan debt. But overall, they really aren’t that different. Despite their “beef” from the other week, I maintain that I’d be happy with either candidate winning the nomination. With that said, I guess the main difference between the two is that Bernie is leading the polls and Warren isn’t. Tara Golshan, VoxWhy Won’t the MSM Embrace Bernie?The most frustrating thing to see over the past half a decade is the mainstream media’s treatment of Sanders. Like many of us, I have good friends that work for the largest newspapers and cable outlets, so this is of course not a dig at every single journalist whose LinkedIn profile includes the likes of CNN or The Washington Post. It’s also obvious that just because you work for an organization, it doesn’t mean that you subscribe to agreeing on everything your outlet publishes. I for one don’t agree with 100 percent of the content The Guardian puts out. That said, it’s hard to ignore how differently Sanders has been covered compared with Hillary Clinton in 2016, and now the likes of Warren and Joe Biden in the 2020 cycle. This goes further and deeper than merely preferring one candidate over another, which I don’t think journalists should be get into. As Krystal elegantly pointed out in the podcast, the Democratic Party has become more and more fractured, and as it has done so, the NYT have had no qualms about representing the portion of voters who are socially liberal, yet are moderate or even drift into Republican territory when it comes to economics. I have few problems with that. But when the Times states publicly that its aim is to grow digital revenue beyond $800 million, alienating the sizeable portion of progressives in the process is counterintuitive and hard to believe that they’re still the paper of the left. Kate Aronoff for The GuardianPlease Like Me, ThanksThanks for making it to the end. Please like this edition of Inside The Newsroom by clicking the ❤️ below the title. That way I’ll appear in clever algorithms and more people will be able to read.Related Episodes…#56 — Jamil Smith (Rolling Stone) on voter suppression and the life of Elijah Cummings#51 — Jason Kander (Democratic Party) on PTSD and the forgotten veterans#47 — Ryan Grim (The Intercept) on the history of progressivism in the Democratic Party#34 — Dave Weigel (Washington Post) on the differences between the left in the U.S. and the UKLast Week…#61 — Rachel Botsman (Trust Issues) on the why people believe fake news… Next WeekWe’ll have Paula Jean Swearengin, who was one of the main characters alongside Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Netflix documentary Knock Down The House, and currently a candidate for the U.S. Senate from West Virginia.Job CornerEach week I’ll feature a selection of new journalism jobs. The 19th launched this week, which is a nonprofit newsroom focusing on women’s issues at the intersection of gender politics and policy. They have a ton of openings, including… Women & Congress ReporterWomen’s Health ReporterWomen & The Economy ReporterStatehouses ReporterGeneral Assignment Reporter (x2)Breaking News ReporterNewsletter EditorData Visuals ReporterDirector of Product & EngineeringExperience DesignerProduct EngineerCreative DirectorAudience EditorCommunity Manager Get on the email list at insidethenewsroom.substack.com
Andy and Tommy speak to Guardian journalist and author Mark Rice-Oxley about being diagnosed with depression in his 40s, his book Underneath the Lemon Tree and his unique views on mental health with subjects as diverse as SAD syndrome and mental health in other cultures covered. Certainly one of the most thought provoking of all our podcasts.
Today's podcast is the first multi-guest episode for Climb in Consulting as I interview two of the co-founders of Q5 to find out all about their journey – from their decision to launch a consultancy in the middle of the recession to how they grew it to become the award winning, global firm it is today. Having decided he wanted to scratch his own entrepreneurial itch Olly Purnell reached out to Sharon Rice-Oxley and over the course of 2008 they built ‘the band' that would become the founding team of Q5. As well as aiming to create a consultancy that delivers high quality Organisational Design work for their clients they set out to build a firm that was genuinely different for those they had worked in previously. This is something they've successfully achieved and are renowned for both their unique culture (being named top 20 Times Best Small Companies To Work For 2018) as well as their efforts in maintaining a diverse and vibrant work force (over 40% of their senior leadership are female). Olly and Sharon were fantastic guests and it was great to be able to get both of their perspectives on the Q5 journey and their advice to those looking to climb in the industry as well as those thinking of starting their own firms. In this interview we discuss a whole range of topics including: Why Olly and Sharon decided to set up a consulting business and the steps they went through to establish the right founding team for Q5 Business planning and what steps they took to set Q5 up for success Their tough first year in business and how they overcame it Olly and Sharon's advice to those thinking of starting their own business, in consulting or otherwise The unique approach Q5 took to developing their culture and how they've maintained it as they've grown How Q5 ensures collaboration amongst the partnership and avoids the common political pitfalls in consultancy firms using their ‘rough justice' approach to profit sharing How Q5 have developed such a diverse team and the importance of understanding work in the context of peoples' wider lives And much much more! You can find out more about Olly, Sharon and Q5 at the links below: Olly's Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-purnell-6525ab9/ Sharon's Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-rice-oxley-fcipd-144b282/ Q5 - http://www.q5partners.com/ Specific things we discuss in the show: Underneath the Lemon Tree: A Memoir of Depression and Recovery by Mark Rice-Oxley - http://amzn.eu/fzo9xZv Switch: how to change things when change is hard by Chip and Dan Heath - http://amzn.eu/09NDkDW How to be Chief Execitive of your own life by Mike Wilson – To purchase a copy please contact Nicola.davies@sjp.co.uk (£10 from each purchase will go to the SJP Foundation) The Founder - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4276820/ The Crazy Gang by Dave Bassett and Wally Downes - http://amzn.eu/dceWhOZ
The icy winds from the East have been an apt meteorological metaphor for UK-Russia relations. Since the Salisbury spy incident, and the immediate pointing of blame at the Kremlin, diplomats have been kicked out of both countries. But that's unlikely to be the end of the matter. All eyes are on what happens next. What would be the most moral course of action to take? Should the UK pursue the strongest possible sanctions and perhaps even refuse to compete in this year's World Cup in Russia? Some believe that unless we take a firm moral stand we put our own citizens at risk and we let down the Russian people. Others urge caution, believing sanctions will mostly hurt ordinary people and will do little to change the regime's behaviour. Aside from tit-for-tat punishment, it has been suggested that Putin's alleged antics with chemical weapons are bringing us closer to a "Cold War 2.0". After the Berlin Wall fell almost thirty years ago, we hoped for progress towards a more peaceful world. Was that a delusion? It could be argued that the world is more dangerous now than it was when power-blocs followed the rules of realpolitik, and everyone knew where they stood. Even then, we came perilously close to mutual destruction - so should we press on now with the search for a new and better kind of international moral order? Witnesses are Simon Jenkins, Dr Rebecca Johnson, Mark Rice-Oxley and Prof Robert Service. Producer: Dan Tierney.
It is an election result that has left the US and the rest of the world reeling, that saw a man with no record in any political office, a reality TV star who has boasted about sexually assaulting women, become the 45th US president. The Guardian’s special projects editor Mark Rice-Oxley and a panel of columnists discuss the reasons for Trump’s success and the Democrats’ failure
At the end of a turbulent week, Mark Rice-Oxley and a panel of writers, philosophers and anthropologists take a step back to make their predictions for what our world will look like 10 years from now
At a Guardian Live event in London, the Guardian’s head of special projects Mark Rice-Oxley joined a panel of experts to discuss the successes and failures of the UN as it turns 70