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Episode Notes for
Hop Springs Eternal

LONDON OF THE 1830S was terrorized by an astonishing figure—a caped man with long sharp metallic claws who spouted blue fire from his mouth and leaped over rooftops. Surely such a creature could be no more than myth, right? Or was there a mysterious aristocrat playing tricks on the working class? In this week’s episode of MonsterTalk, we talk with historian Mike Dash about the legendary figure known as Spring Heeled Jack.

Items of Interest

• Karen Stollznow’s Silver Cliff Cemetary article: “The ‘Dancing Lights’ of Silver Cliff Cemetery”
• Mike Dash’s Past Imperfect column
• Mike Dash’s article “About Spring-heeled Jack”
• Mike Dash’s books on Amazon.com

Music

• Monstertalk Theme: Monster by Peach Stealing Monkeys

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