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Peculiar Tales

Welcome to Peculiar Tales the podcast where curiosity meets the creepy, the peculiar, and the downright bizarre. Your hosts, Dawn & Kristy are your guides through strange stories from history, eerie urban legends, ghostly encounters, and all things weird and wonderful.

Told in a captivating, story-driven style. Whether it's a long-lost mystery, a chilling haunting, or just something that doesn’t quite add up—we’re here to unpack the peculiar, one tale at a time.

So grab your headphones, maybe leave the lights on, and join us each episode for a new journey into the strange. Because normal is overrated.

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Emma Keyse & The Man They Could Not Hang

July 15, 2025 • Dawn & Kristy • Episode 3

In this chilling episode, we tell the story of the mysterious and haunting case of Emma Keyse, a woman whose brutal murder sent shock waves through a quiet community, and led to one of the most baffling attempted executions in British history. At the centre of it all stands a man whose execution defied death itself, earning him the eerie nickname: The Man They Could Not Hang.

What really happened on that fateful night? And how did a failed hanging turn into a legend that still echoes today?

This is The Case Of Emma Keyse & The Man They Could Not Hang

⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of hanging, execution, and graphic details related to violent crime and murder. Listener discretion is advised.

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