Episode 227: The Bodies in the Bog

Criminal

Vox Media Podcast Network

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.7 • 38.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

In the summer of 1984, a local newspaper reporter outside of Manchester, England, got a tip from the police. A foot had been found in a nearby bog. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accomplice. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: iTunes.com/CriminalShow. Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, and members-only merch. Learn more and sign up here. Listen back through our archives at youtube.com/criminalpodcast. We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery. Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, it's Phoebe.
0:02.0	I want to tell you about something new that we're doing here at Criminal.
0:05.3	Something we think you might like.
0:07.5	It's called Criminal Plus, and it's our new membership program.
0:11.5	Criminal Plus members will get to listen to Criminal without any ads.
0:16.1	You can also listen ad-free to our other shows.
0:18.7	This is Love and Phoebe reads a mystery.
0:21.6	Each month will also bring you special behind-the-scenes bonus content,
0:26.2	off-the-cuff conversations with me and the very talented people who make this show.
0:32.0	Plus, if you sign up for our premium tier, we'll send you a special members-only tote bag,
0:38.4	designed by artist Julian Alexander, who creates illustrations for each episode of Criminal.
0:43.6	So, to recap, that's four ad-free episodes of Criminal and two ad-free episodes of This is Love every month.
0:51.6	Plus, exclusive show merchandise, a special members-only monthly episode, or I tell bad jokes,
0:58.1	and maybe most importantly, you get to support the show.
1:02.3	Just go to ThisIsCriminal.com slash Plus.
1:05.8	That's ThisIsCriminal.com slash Plus.
1:09.5	We can't wait for you to join.
1:11.8	Now, here's the show.
1:13.8	On that day, I was sitting there.
1:20.8	I was a bit bored because we'd gone to print, so everything in the office relaxed.
1:26.6	It was hot, and all of a sudden, phone rings.
1:31.2	In 1984, Rachel Pugh had recently started working for a local paper called The Willemzlo World,
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