Episode

The Quack Who Could Be Jack: Dr. Francis Tumblety

Podcast: Horrifying History
Published: Aug 19, 2026
Duration seconds: 1775
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Summary

They say monsters don’t always hide in shadows. Sometimes they wear expensive suits, carry a doctor’s bag, and charm everyone they meet. In autumn of 1888, as fear gripped the streets in London’s Whitechapel district and Jack the Ripper terrorized the city, a mysterious American doctor found himself at the center of one of history’s greatest mysteries.