The Muffin Man of Drury Lane: Fact or Folklore?

Lindsay and Madison discuss the popular nursery rhyme “The Muffin Man,” as well as how to lure children in the 16th century, that you should never trust a door-to-door pastry salesman, and how to start an urban legend. Information pulled from the following sources 2024 Atlas Obscura article by Kaleena Fraga (1) 2024 Kaneland Krier article by Sophie Thill 2024 Mirror article by Alan Johnson 2023 London Dark Tourist post by Jen 2023 Snopes article by Madison Dapcevich The White Hart Uncyclopedia Wikipedia Check out our friend Alex’s new podcast, Second Guess Everything, that drops October 25, 2025. Send us your listener questions to bit.ly/AskYOC. Become a member on Buy Me A Coffee for as little as $1/month to support the show. Get your groceries and essentials delivered in as fast as 1 hour via Instacart. Free delivery on your first 3 orders. Min $10 per order. Terms apply. You can write to us at: Ye Olde Crime Podcast, PO Box 341, Wyoming, MN 55092. Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Spotify, Podcast Addict, Audible, or Goodpods! Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices