Unmasking the Chilling Legend of Spring-Heeled Jack

The mystery of Spring-Heeled Jack: Victorian England's notorious urban legend. Stories of a fire-breathing demon caused fear, but were later revealed to be a wealthy man in disguise. A commentary on England's strict class system and cultural influence through penny dreadfuls and a play. Despite many copycats, the true identity remains unknown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Decoding The Unknown explores history's deepest mysteries to see if we can draw any conclusions about what actually happened. Russian hikers killed by a yeti? Aircraft lost to sea monsters? Probably not, so let's try and figure out what really happened. New episodes every Friday. Also on YouTube!