Spring-heeled Jack
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Spring-heeled Jack has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025).
Spring-heeled Jack was an entity in English folklore of the Victorian era. The first claimed sighting of Spring-heeled Jack was in 1837. Later sightings were reported all over the United Kingdom and were especially prevalent in suburban London, the Midlands and Scotland.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History |
Who talks about Spring-heeled Jack on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up Spring-heeled Jack; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- Jack The Ripper: Horror in Whitechapel on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025) — Tom Holland
What is Spring-heeled Jack mentioned alongside?
Spring-heeled Jack is most often mentioned alongside Inspector Frederick Abberline, Elizabeth Stride and Germany.
Mentioned together: Inspector Frederick Abberline, Elizabeth Stride, Germany, Daily Telegraph, Daily News, From Hell, Dr. Robert Anderson, Philip Sugden, Scotland Yard, The Complete History of Jack the Ripper