Episode 29

Sword and Scale

Incongruity

History, Society & Culture, True Crime, Documentary

4.0 • 63.8K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2014

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

The term "bluebeard" conveys images of pirates sailing the high seas, but the actual meaning of this term is much darker and there are examples of it all around us. You see, a "bluebeard" is a man that murders his wife. The term is derived from a French folktale dating back to the 1600's, making this horrible idea not a new one. The fact that this term isn't commonly used in North America is curious, since its female counterpart "black widow" is widely known worldwide. In this episode of Sword and Scale we examine some Bluebeard cases which you probably haven't heard about, including some recent ones that have shocked us in their pointlessness and brutality. But beware... After listening, you may never look at your husband the same way again.

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0:00.0	9-1-1 with the address the emergency.
0:04.8	4205 North Korea.
0:07.3	Okay, I, 4205 North Korea.
0:10.3	Oh my God.
0:51.0	Hello and welcome to Sword and Scale episode 29, a show that reveals that never heard before, although I'm sure you've heard its female counterpart. The term bluebeard is not very commonly used in American culture,
0:57.0	although there's no lack of real life examples.
1:00.1	This is a great episode to curl up on the couch with your hubby and listen to.
1:04.5	So stay tuned. I take you to be my lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward,
1:33.6	for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in hell until death you were
1:41.8	a vow taken every day by thousands.
1:47.5	I looked it up.
1:48.4	There's an average of 6,300 weddings a day in the U.S.
1:52.2	This vow, although sometimes taken seriously, is often broken.
1:57.2	And in some cases, it is so badly broken
2:00.0	that the one sworn to protect you becomes the one you should fear.
2:04.2	911.
2:04.8	What's the under three emergency?
2:06.8	Please.
2:11.0	Hello?
2:12.1	Hello?
2:12.6	This is 911.
2:13.7	This is a 911 call placed by Kelly Eckers-Sampson seconds before her death.
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