Ripperology
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Ripperology has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025).
Jack the Ripper was an unidentified serial killer active in and around the impoverished Whitechapel district of the East End of London, in 1888. In both criminal case files and the contemporaneous journalistic accounts, the killer was also called the Whitechapel Murderer and Leather Apron.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History |
| Field | Criminology / Public history |
Who talks about Ripperology on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up Ripperology; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- Jack The Ripper: History's Darkest Mystery on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025) — Tom Holland
What is Ripperology mentioned alongside?
Ripperology is most often mentioned alongside Grenadier Guards, West End and Dracula.
Mentioned together: Grenadier Guards, West End, Dracula, The Rest is History, Victorian age, Sir Charles Warren, Henry Matthews, Jioati / Jivati / Jivvati (Victoria), Leonard Matters, Margaret Thatcher