Victorian Artist & Killer / Richard Dadd
They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime
They Walk Among Us
4.5 • 6.8K Ratings
🗓️ 23 July 2023
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
The Victorian era was an interesting time of development — advancements in machinery and modern medicine must have seemed like a new world. That said, it was also a time of great social inequality and hardship. Art was used to start a dialogue on the social issues that plagued Britain, and the period gave rise to some of the most notable artists and writers in history. While many artists were seen as eccentric characters, it was well-known that eccentricity lends itself to a creative mind. It was also well-known that a fine line existed between an extraordinary mind and a troubled one. As Aristotle once said, “There is no great genius without some touch of madness.”
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| 0:00.0 | This episode contains distressing themes and descriptions of violence. |
| 0:10.7 | This podcast is intended for a mature audience. |
| 0:15.6 | Listener caution is advised. |
| 0:20.2 | They Walk Among Us is part of the ACAST Creator Network. |
| 0:31.2 | The Victorian era was an interesting time of development. |
| 0:36.9 | Advancements in machinery and modern medicine must have seemed like a new world. |
| 0:42.9 | That said, it was also a time of great social inequality and hardship. |
| 0:49.6 | Art was used to start a dialogue on the social issues that plagued Britain, and the period gave rise |
| 0:56.6 | to some of the most notable artists and writers in history. |
| 1:02.0 | While many artists were seen as eccentric characters, it was well known that eccentricity lends |
| 1:09.3 | itself to a creative mind. It was also well known that eccentricity lends itself to a creative mind. |
| 1:11.6 | It was also well known that a fine line existed between an extraordinary mind and a troubled one. |
| 1:19.6 | As Aristotle once said, |
| 1:22.6 | There is no great genius without some touch of madness. |
| 1:31.1 | Welcome to They Walk Among Us, a podcast dedicated to UK True Crime. |
| 1:40.0 | This is the 34th in a series of bonus episodes. |
| 1:52.6 | At approximately 7.20 on the morning of Tuesday, August 29, 1343, a butcher and his nephew were travelling on a horse-drawn carriage through Cobham Park |
| 2:05.5 | in Surrey as they made their way to Routam Cattle Market. |
| 2:11.1 | As they approached the village of Cobham, they noticed something out of place. |
| 2:17.7 | The man was lying face down by the road. |
| 2:21.8 | The person was not moving. |
| 2:24.6 | He was frozen in position with his arms outstretched above his head. |
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