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In my last episode of October, I consider the legends of 16th-century arch-killers, or what we might consider serial killers today, cave-dwelling highway robbers who were also said to be cannibals and sorcerers, like Sawney Bean and Christman Genipperteinga, whose kill count reached the thousands according to the cheap and lurid chapbooks and ballads that spread their tales to terrified readers. But how much of their stories was pure folklore?\nDirect all advertising inquiries to\xa0advertising@airwavemedia.com. Visit www.airwavemedia.com to find other high-quality podcasts!\nFind a transcript of this episode with source citations and related imagery at www.historicalblindness.com.\nPledge support on Patreon to get an ad-free feed with exclusive episodes!\nCheck out my novel, Manuscript Found!\xa0\xa0And check out the show merch, which make perfect gifts!\xa0\nSome music on this episode was licensed under a Blue Dot Sessions blanket license at the time of this episode's publication. Tracks include "Black Ballots," "Game Lands," "Invernen," "Winter in Black," and "Cicle Gerano."\nOther music is copyright Alex Kish. Visit alexkishmusic.com\xa0to contact him for musical compositions.\nAdditional music, including "Remedy for Melancholy," is by Kai Engel, licensed under Creative Commons.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices