Ripperature: Building the Myth

She's backkkkk! Join me as I start a new season with just as much heart but a lot more winging it. In this episode, we orient ourselves towards the new season. Throughout the next couple of episodes, we'll explore the crimes of two Victorian murderers, Constance Kent and Maria Manning, and their fictional afterlives! Bear with me! Works Cited and relevant media can be found on my website. Audio Credits:Foggy passage by Victor_Natas -- https://freesound.org/s/664158/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Orchestral Rising Horror #4 by M-Murray -- https://freesound.org/s/709342/ -- License: Attribution 4.0Ding Ding Small Bell by JohnsonBrandEditing -- https://freesound.org/s/173932/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Piano loops 190 octave short loop 120 bpm by josefpres -- https://freesound.org/s/828429/ -- License: Creative Commons 0Fellwell5, “Long Sound Typewriter” (https://freesound.org/s/170547/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Nicholas The Octopus Camarena, “To Her” (https://freesound.org/s/681394/), This work is licensed under the Attribution 4.0 License.

Well, here we are! It’s the final episode of this season. Today, we’ll recap our arguments and reflect on the journey.Works Cited can be found on my website.Audio Credits:Audio CreditsTheme Music:  Victor_Natas. "Foggy Passage." Free Sound, 12 December 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/664158/. Victorian Bell: JohnsonBrandEditing, “Ding Ding small bell.” Free Sound, 12 January 2013, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/173932/.Transition Instrumental: Nicholas The Octopus Camarena, “To Her.” Free Sound, 30 March 2023, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681394/.Background Music: Oymaldonado, “movie score classical music loop part 1.wav.” Free Sound, 24 Oct. 2014, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/252798/. Awrmacd, “Orchestral Suspense Loop 1.” Free Sound, 6 April 2017, WAV file,(https://freesound.org/s/387223/.Typewriter: Trollarch2, “Keyboard Typing.” Free Sound, 26 Dec. 2015, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/331656/.Fellwell5, “Long Sound Typewriter.” Free Sound, 26 Nov. 2012, WAV file, https://freesound.org/people/fellwell5/sounds/170547/.Creepy Music Arcane_77, “Intro ou background musical.mp3.” Free Sound, 19 July 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/642503/).Background Music: Josefpres, “Piano loops 073 octave down long loop 120 bpm.wav.” Free Sound, 2 April 2023 WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681948/.Romantic Music: EKVelika, “Chonology of love.” Free Sound, 7 January 2021, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/553821/.Suspense Music: Tyops, “Thriller Suspense Theme,” Free Sound, 26 July 2018, WAVE file, https://freesound.org/s/435600/.Street Sound: Guynoland, “Horses Pavement Then...

In the last episode of our detective chapter, we examine the movie From Hell and a fictional version of the historical detective involved in the actual case, Detective Abberline. We also discuss how the victims are portrayed in this film and how they interact with each other and the police. Works Cited can be found on my website. Special thanks to Dana Blair.Audio CreditsTheme Music:  Victor_Natas. "Foggy Passage." Free Sound, 12 December 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/664158/. Victorian Bell: JohnsonBrandEditing, “Ding Ding small bell.” Free Sound, 12 January 2013, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/173932/.Transition Instrumental: Nicholas The Octopus Camarena, “To Her.” Free Sound, 30 March 2023, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681394/.Background Music: Oymaldonado, “movie score classical music loop part 1.wav.” Free Sound, 24 Oct. 2014, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/252798/. Awrmacd, “Orchestral Suspense Loop 1.” Free Sound, 6 April 2017, WAV file,(https://freesound.org/s/387223/.Typewriter: Trollarch2, “Keyboard Typing.” Free Sound, 26 Dec. 2015, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/331656/.Fellwell5, “Long Sound Typewriter.” Free Sound, 26 Nov. 2012, WAV file, https://freesound.org/people/fellwell5/sounds/170547/.Creepy Music: Arcane_77, “Intro ou background musical.mp3.” Free Sound, 19 July 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/642503/).Background Music: Josefpres, “Piano loops 073 octave down long loop 120 bpm.wav.” Free Sound, 2 April 2023 WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681948/.Romantic Music: EKVelika, “Chonology of love.” Free Sound, 7 January 2021, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/553821/.Suspense Music: Tyops, “Thriller Suspense Theme,” Free Sound, 26 July 2018, WAVE file, https://freesound.org/s/435600/

It’s time! In this episode, we discuss the very popular book Stalking Jack the Ripper and how the protagonist/forensic detective is a complicated portrayal of neo-Victorian gender. Works cited can be found on my website.Voice Actors: Olivia CashAudio CreditsTheme Music: Victor_Natas. "Foggy Passage." Free Sound, 12 December 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/664158/. Victorian Bell: JohnsonBrandEditing, “Ding Ding small bell.” Free Sound, 12 January 2013, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/173932/.Transition Instrumental: Nicholas The Octopus Camarena, “To Her.” Free Sound, 30 March 2023, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681394/.Background Music: Oymaldonado, “movie score classical music loop part 1.wav.” Free Sound, 24 Oct. 2014, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/252798/. Awrmacd, “Orchestral Suspense Loop 1.” Free Sound, 6 April 2017, WAV file,(https://freesound.org/s/387223/.Typewriter: Trollarch2, “Keyboard Typing.” Free Sound, 26 Dec. 2015, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/331656/.Fellwell5, “Long Sound Typewriter.” Free Sound, 26 Nov. 2012, WAV file, https://freesound.org/people/fellwell5/sounds/170547/.Creepy Music:Arcane_77, “Intro ou background musical.mp3.” Free Sound, 19 July 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/642503/).Background Music: Josefpres, “Piano loops 073 octave down long loop 120 bpm.wav.” Free Sound, 2 April 2023 WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681948/.Romantic Music: EKVelika, “Chonology of love.” Free Sound, 7 January 2021, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/553821/.Suspense Music:Tyops, “Thriller Suspense Theme,” Free Sound, 26 July 2018, WAVE file, https://freesound.org/s/435600/.Street Sound: Guynoland, “a...

Today, we’ll explore a film called A Study in Terror, which combines two very famous Victorian figures, Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper. In this episode, we talk about how one of the most popular detective figures mirrors what we know about detective surveillance and how the movie treats the victims. Voice Actors: Ross Schmidt, Dana Blair, Kristen FigginsWorks cited can be found here: https://graciebain.com/works-cited-6/Audio Credits:Theme Music:  Victor_Natas. "Foggy Passage." Free Sound, 12 December 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/664158/. Victorian Bell: JohnsonBrandEditing, “Ding Ding small bell.” Free Sound, 12 January 2013, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/173932/.Transition Instrumental: Nicholas The Octopus Camarena, “To Her.” Free Sound, 30 March 2023, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681394/.Background Music: Oymaldonado, “movie score classical music loop part 1.wav.” Free Sound, 24 Oct. 2014, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/252798/. Awrmacd, “Orchestral Suspense Loop 1.” Free Sound, 6 April 2017, WAV file,(https://freesound.org/s/387223/.Typewriter: Trollarch2, “Keyboard Typing.” Free Sound, 26 Dec. 2015, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/331656/.Fellwell5, “Long Sound Typewriter.” Free Sound, 26 Nov. 2012, WAV file, https://freesound.org/people/fellwell5/sounds/170547/.Creepy Music: Arcane_77, “Intro ou background musical.mp3.” Free Sound, 19 July 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/642503/).Background Music: Josefpres, “Piano loops 073 octave down long loop 120 bpm.wav.” Free Sound, 2 April 2023 WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681948/.Romantic Music: EKVelika, “Chonology of love.” Free Sound, 7 January 2021, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/553821/.Suspense Music: Tyops, “Thriller Suspense Theme,” Free Sound, 26 July 2018, WAVE file, https://freesound.org/s/435600/

In our first episode on detectives, we walk through some common detective tropes, the dependence of Ripperature on those tropes, and the dime novel  “The Whitechapel Murders: Or, On the Track of the Fiend” (published in 1888).Works cited can be found here: https://graciebain.com/2024/04/30/works-cited/Audio Credits:Theme Music: Victor_Natas. "Foggy Passage." Free Sound, 12 December 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/664158/.Victorian Bell: JohnsonBrandEditing, “Ding Ding small bell.” Free Sound, 12 January 2013, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/173932/.Transition Instrumental: Nicholas The Octopus Camarena, “To Her.” Free Sound, 30 March 2023, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681394/.Background Music: Oymaldonado, “movie score classical music loop part 1.wav.” Free Sound, 24 Oct. 2014, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/252798/.Awrmacd, “Orchestral Suspense Loop 1.” Free Sound, 6 April 2017, WAV file,(https://freesound.org/s/387223/.Typewriter: Trollarch2, “Keyboard Typing.” Free Sound, 26 Dec. 2015, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/331656/.Fellwell5, “Long Sound Typewriter.” Free Sound, 26 Nov. 2012, WAV file, https://freesound.org/people/fellwell5/sounds/170547/.Creepy Music: Arcane_77, “Intro ou background musical.mp3.” Free Sound, 19 July 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/642503/).Background Music: Josefpres, “Piano loops 073 octave down long loop 120 bpm.wav.” Free Sound, 2 April 2023 WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681948/.Romantic Music: EKVelika, “Chonology of love.” Free Sound, 7 January 2021, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/553821/.Suspense Music: Tyops, “Thriller Suspense Theme,” Free Sound, 26 July 2018, WAVE file, https://freesound.org/s/435600/.Street Sound: Guynoland, “a...

In our final episode on Jill the Ripper, we examine perhaps one of the more difficult texts, The Michaelmas Girls, to discuss Jill the Ripper’s violence. In this episode, an unofficial detective figure suspects Mary Jane Kelly of participating in the murders. Content note: This novel discusses some deeply upsetting themes about queerness in addition to the already upsetting narrative of the murders.  Special thanks to voice actors Jeremy, Dana, and Ross. Works Cited can be found here https://graciebain.com/works-cited-5/Audio CreditsStreet sound: Guynoland, “Horses Pavement Then Cobblestone.m4a,” (https://freesound.org/s/549882/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Theme music:  Victor_Natas, "Foggy Passage" (https://freesound.org/s/664158/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Keyboard: Trollarch2, “Keyboard typing” (https://freesound.org/s/331656/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Typewriter: Fellwell5, “Long Sound Typewriter” (https://freesound.org/s/170547/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Suspense music: Tyops, “Thriller Suspense Theme,” (https://freesound.org/s/435600/), This work is licensed under the Attribution 4.0 License.Transition instrumental: Nicholas The Octopus Camarena, “To Her” (https://freesound.org/s/681394/), This work is licensed under the Attribution 4.0 License.Victorian bell: JohnsonBrandEditing, “Ding Ding small bell” (https://freesound.org/s/173932/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Creepy music: Arcane_777, “Intro ou background musical” (

In this episode, Gracie leads you through the cinematic masterpiece Doctor Jekyll and Sister Hyde, which combines Jill the Ripper with another famous culture-text, Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. We talk about the intertextual nature of the Jack the Ripper myth, the “improper feminine,” and the queer potential of this film.Works Cited can be found hereAudio Credits:Theme Music:Victor_Natas. "Foggy Passage." Free Sound, 12 December 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/664158/.Victorian Bell:JohnsonBrandEditing, “Ding Ding small bell.” Free Sound, 12 January 2013, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/173932/.Transition Instrumental:Nicholas The Octopus Camarena, “To Her.” Free Sound, 30 March 2023, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681394/.Background Music:Oymaldonado, “movie score classical music loop part 1.wav.” Free Sound, 24 Oct. 2014, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/252798/.Awrmacd, “Orchestral Suspense Loop 1.” Free Sound, 6 April 2017, WAV file,(https://freesound.org/s/387223/.Typewriter:Trollarch2, “Keyboard Typing.” Free Sound, 26 Dec. 2015, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/331656/.Creepy MusicArcane_77, “Intro ou background musical.mp3.” Free Sound, 19 July 2022, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/642503/).Background Music:Josefpres, “Piano loops 073 octave down long loop 120 bpm.wav.” Free Sound, 2 April 2023 WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/681948/.Romantic Music:EKVelika, “Chonology of love.” Free Sound, 7 January 2021, WAV file, https://freesound.org/s/553821/.Suspense Music:Tyops, “Thriller Suspense Theme,” Free Sound, 26 July 2018, WAVE file, https://freesound.org/s/435600/.Street Sound:Guynoland, “Horses Pavement Then...

Who else had Dolph Lundgren on their 2024 Ripperature bingo card? In this episode, we look at the 2000 film Jill Rips and its portrayal of Jill the Ripper. We talk about perhaps one of the more unlikable protagonists, Matt, and his relationship with a BDSM female serial killer. Buckle up! Sources can be found at https://graciebain.com/episode-three/. Audio Credits:Film Clips: Jill the Ripper. Directed by Anthony Hickox. Sony Pictures, 2000.Theme music: Victor_Natas, "Foggy Passage" (https://freesound.org/s/664158/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Victorian bellJohnsonBrandEditing, “Ding Ding small bell” (https://freesound.org/s/173932/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Transition instrumentalNicholas The Octopus Camarena, “To Her” (https://freesound.org/s/681394/), This work is licensed under the Attribution 4.0 License.Dramatic musicSami_Hiltunen, “Dramatic theme.wav” (https://freesound.org/s/593475/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.

Hi, everyone! Just to update everyone, I won't be publishing any more episodes until I graduate this semester. Don't worry! I am continuing to record and edit the rest of the season. See you soon!Theme music: Victor_Natas, "Foggy Passage" (https://freesound.org/s/664158/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.

In the second episode of this season, Gracie introduces one of the more popular theories of the Whitechapel Murderer’s identity, Jill the Ripper. After briefly establishing the historical context for this theory, we talk about Victorian gender ideology and what a female serial killer means for a mythology like the Whitechapel Murders using a dime novel from 1889 called “The Whitechapel Murders; Or, An American Detective in London.”Voice Actors and Interviewees: Ross Schmidt, Michael Blair, Jeremy Figgins, Michele LaCrue, Dana BlairSources can be found at http://graciebain.com/episode-two/Audio credits:Theme music: Victor_Natas, "Foggy Passage" (https://freesound.org/s/664158/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Victorian bellJohnsonBrandEditing, “Ding Ding small bell” (https://freesound.org/s/173932/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Creepy musicArcane_77, “Intro ou background musical.mp3” (https://freesound.org/s/642503/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.TypewriterFellwell5, “Long Sound Typewriter” (https://freesound.org/s/170547/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Transition instrumentalNicholas The Octopus Camarena, “To Her” (https://freesound.org/s/681394/), This work is licensed under the Attribution 4.0 License.Background musicJosefpres, “Piano loops 073 octave down long loop 120 bpm.wav” (https://freesound.org/s/681948/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Romantic musicEKVelika, “Chonology of love” (https://freesound.org/s/553821/),

Welcome to Ripperature: Building the Myth! In this episode, Gracie introduces Jack the Ripper as a culture-text, briefly explains the five women canonically characterized as victims of Jack the Ripper, and places you within the theoretical and gender contexts of the season. Special thanks to: Michel Lacrue, Olivia Cash, Nicole Patrao!Sources can be found at http://graciebain.com/episode-one/Audio Credits:Victor_Natas, "Foggy Passage" (https://freesound.org/s/664158/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.JohnsonBrandEditing, “Ding Ding small bell” (https://freesound.org/s/173932/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Nicholas The Octopus Camarena, “To Her” (https://freesound.org/s/681394/), This work is licensed under the Attribution 4.0 License.Oymaldonado, “movie score classical music loop part 1.wav” (https://freesound.org/s/252798/), This work is licensed under the Attribution 4.0 License.Awrmacd, “Orchestral Suspense Loop 1” (https://freesound.org/s/387223/). This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Trollarch2, “Keyboard Typing” (https://freesound.org/s/331656/). This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.

What do you think of when you hear "Jack the Ripper"? In 1888, five women, Polly Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Kelly, were murdered and mutilated in London’s East End. Though scholars debate the validity of this claim, contemporary Victorian newspapers reported the women as sex workers, and that characterization continues today. The Whitechapel Murder narrative is inseparable from sexual violence against women. Jack the Ripper is one of the most famous unsolved mysteries in the Western world and is continually referenced in fiction like “The Whitechapel Murders; Or, An American Detective in London” (1889), television shows like Ripper Street (2012-2016), and other media forms. Ripperature: Building the Myth explores fictional adaptations of Jack the Ripper, or Ripperature. Jack the Ripper, a fictitious moniker for an unknown killer, has been credited as the first modern serial killer and, as such, has lasting impacts on true crime discourse, including the ways gender, labor, and violence intersect. Join me as I attempt to answer the questions: Why do we keep fictionalizing these gruesome crimes? Why are we still obsessed with these crimes? What does our obsession tell us about ourselves?For more info, go to my website: https://graciebain.com/Special thanks to: Nicole PatraoOlivia CashRoss SchmidtTheme song credit: Victor_Natas, "Foggy Passage" (https://freesound.org/s/664158/), This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.Film clip from Doctor Jekyll and Sister Hyde. Directed by Roy Ward Baker, Hammer Film Productions, 1971.