# The Quack Who Could Be Jack: Dr. Francis Tumblety

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Podcast: [Horrifying History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/horrifying-history-501220)
Published: 2026-08-19T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://bleav.com/shows/horrifying-history/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=419
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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.

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