Twisted Roots: A Genealogist’s True Crime Podcast

The Muffin Man: A Serial Killer?

July 04, 2024 Twisted Roots Season 1 Episode 12

[Note: This is an original format episode.  Please also try the new format beginning 8 Aug 2024, Season 2 - Episode 1]

S1E12: In this episode of Twisted Roots, Dale and CT explore the truth behind the famous nursery rhyme "The Muffin Man".  Originating from the Gullet Shut in Shrewsbury, England we go on a journey through time to Bath, London, and even the Netherlands.  Was the Muffin Man a serial killer?  This question is now definitively answered!

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