Skeptoid #64: The Attack of Spring Heeled Jack

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

Skeptic, Social Sciences, Skepticism, Paranormal, Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, Science, History

4.6 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2007

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

A look at the theories surrounding Spring Heeled Jack, the scourge of England in the early 1800s.

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0:00.0	We humans love our creepy campfire stories, and we've been loving them for a long time.
0:09.2	From Mary Old England we have the tale of Spring Healed Jack, a frightening figure who would
0:15.0	leap around at night attacking people.
0:17.8	But it's not just a story.
0:20.0	It did happen.
0:21.7	Or at least something happened.
0:24.0	Today we're going to dive into the facts and learn what's actually known about this
0:29.0	nocturnal creeper.
0:31.6	Spring Healed Jack is up next, Unskeptoid.
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