The ‘Black’ Donnellys Massacre: The Unpunished Massacre (REUPLOAD)

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[@TheCasualCriminalist]

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[@HealingBlight]

Why the reupload?

[@kooferkoo4969]

Y Reupload?

[@lunganzimande8056]

Simon, the next time you need a reup, I know a guy. #hitmeup

[@whom382]

@@HealingBlight To get rid of the terrible background music that was annoying the shit out of us.

[@buddyzilla4557]

22:02 -😖 Simon made me..ITS WORSE THAN THAT HES DEAD JIM, DEAD JIM, DEAD JIM! ITS WORSE THAN THAT HES DEAD JIM, DEAD JIM, DEAD! Star trekin' across the universe! On the starship enterprise under captian kirk! Start trekin' across the universe, boldly going forward cause we can't find reverse!

[@leadingline]

Hey there, viewers! So, about that background music... Yeah, my bad! 🎶 Sorry if I was cranking up the volume a bit too much and making you wanna bust out some dance moves involuntarily. 😄 But hey, good news! We heard your cries for mercy and toned it down and replaced it. So, consider this a re-uploaded, "Now with 50% less distraction" version. Martyn

[@Sn1ckB0t]

Thank you so much!!! You're doing a great job! 😊

[@leadingline]

@@Sn1ckB0t Thank you, I really appreciate it!

[@KY_CPA]

Thank you for hearing our pleas!

[@Zarinya]

THANK YOU 🎉🎉🎉 appreciate you!

[@Nikkibov81]

THANK YOU!! I couldn't even get through the first 10 minutes of the other version. It's very appreciated that you heard our pleas!

[@remforrest]

Oh nice they took the music out, that drove me crazy.

[@newcreatureinchrist5087]

I know I had to stop listening to it!

[@helenduplessis4166]

I thought it was just me!

[@Ammar.D]

Yes same.

[@hannahsusan6385]

100% same. the only whistle boy video I couldn’t make it through. what a glorious reupload to wake up to!

[@rainbowtheythemshe1115]

Oh gosh yeah that terrible repetitive little jingle, I wondered why it was re-uploaded as I assumed it was only bothering me because I'm Autistic 😂

[@Alaeriel]

I'm also really glad they stopped using siren sound effects. I listen to these when I'm driving to work and it was VERY stressful.

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

I HATE when podcasts do that too.

[@Humanh8red]

Songs too! Should be banned in the airwaves

[@valdivir80]

The sirens were especially unnerving

[@deandrehoward1261]

@Alaeriel piss off.

[@sa9110]

I loved the music in the first one, namely that it abruptly stopped every time Simon started a tangent. 😅 it just added to the humor for me.

[@gilbertovega3976]

I honestly don’t even remember the jingle.

[@sa9110]

@@gilbertovega3976 it was just this homey little banjo tune. Think little house on the prairie or... maybe the Andy Griffith show. Lol.

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

As long as it's not too loud and the tone is appropriate, music is ok with me.

[@TastySlowCooker]

The issue with the music was that it was a two second clip that looped. The musical equivalent of a cheese grater

[@EL67671]

I am eternally grateful that you all listen to your viewers, thank you team 💕

[@MsMaryPatricia]

I'm so happy. I had to turn off the last one after 15 minutes because the music was seriously wrecking my head.

[@deandrehoward1261]

Crybaby.

[@amemooress6291]

I hardly noticed the background music 😂 and so many people here are mentioning it.

[@grindstone11]

It was noticeable.. Very lol

[@SolaScientia]

I didn't really have a problem with it until the last third or so of it, and then the repeated violins got very grating. I still watched the whole vid, but that bit with the violins repeating the same very short motif got annoying fast. That part was in the first 2/3rds or so of it, so it wasn't a problem then.

[@kristinasnowflake]

It didn't bother me until I put my headphones on and then it drove me NUTS lol

[@JeeVeeHaych]

I actually didn't notice it either, but the comments were blowing up with it. Glad I didn't read them beforehand, or I wouldn't be able to un-hear it.

[@idorianch]

I have the ability (and for everyone else an annoyance) to tune out everything except the one task I’m doing/hearing/watching, so I also never noticed the music while immersed in the story, but it seems it was annoying for a lot of people more capable of full attention 😂

[@Baughb99]

He took it down half way through me watching it 😂 I was so confused. Thanks for removing the music, though!

[@pinkbubblesnake]

I'm glad I didn't catch it with. Would have drove me crazy 😂

[@listerineclean343]

Lol same

[@AmbrosiaR]

Same here! I went back to finish the video and it was gone. I, too, was so confused. 😂

[@cadethelli4471]

Oh gosh, me too! Haha. I thought I'd done something 😂

[@Nikki_g87]

Me too. I stopped to eat my lunch half way through and thought I’d just imagined the video when I came back and the video had disapperated

[@RB-qz9qw]

I never knew the full story of what happened to the Donnelly's. Thank you so much Simon and his writer for sharing the story. Interesting Fact: There is actually a brewery in Mitchell, Ontario that is named after the Black Donnelly's! (Black Donnelly's Brewing Co.)

[@Alex-mn2nf]

As a man from the North, I can confim that there is currently a flaming cat in my bin.

[@thisfatgirlruns6710]

Sincere thanks for taking out the music. Feels so good to know comments are read and listened to!

[@volvo145]

Personally, I enjoyed it with the music. Oh well. this will for sure make this video will not get that’s not your views

[@piperjaycie]

I never noticed the music, but then I’m also working while listening so maybe that’s why.

[@vTKurse]

@@volvo145I had a fit reading this

[@ASJones-re2oe]

Just wanted to throw a cpl Dollars your way. Thank you for hearing us out and being willing to adjust. I am grateful.

[@Smurffies]

Still waiting on that casual criminalist Journal Whistler boy!

[@mat1988ize]

For real! I don't know where to write down my crimes without one.

[@EluManweSulimo]

He's not doing any more. He said they were a hassle and he won't do it again.

[@The_Willis]

The only way you'll get one is if you win one of the random auctions that are occasionally announced in the Discord or on Reddit.

[@patc1096]

They were a disaster to get made, so he doesn't want to make any more of them.

[@sophdog2564]

It's been released, but it was limited. If you missed it, you missed it

[@StargazerSkyscraper]

Regarding the Donnellys being allowed to keep half the land they farmed: if they did the same thing today, they would still have the same result (or possibly get to keep the entire plot) and legally so, at least where I live. Essentially, if you're the one taking care of a plot of land, farming it, mowing it, maintaining it, even paying the tax on it, etc. for a long enough period of time while the legal owner does nothing with the land, you become the legal owner. This applies to houses as well, iirc. The general idea is that, to prevent property from being abandoned and going to waste, it's better to redistribute it to someone who will take care of it and do something productive with it. It's a very tricky loophole to make work, but it's how my parents' new neighbor actually got the house across the street. The previous owner died and the family left it so neglected that there were wild animals living in it, and the new guy, whose brother lived next door, went in and did all the cleaning, maintenance and repairs.

[@robertpesa4157]

Wow, love all the channels! Never have I seen such quick action on so many displeased fans!

[@deandrehoward1261]

👶

[@ericagerrard2099]

I really enjoy these more “historical” episodes. Thankyou for this one Danny. Loved the art used to illustrate the story btw. I’d like to see an episode on Alexander Pearce, the Irish Cannibal Convict in Tasmania, Australia.

[@ignitionfrn2223]

FINALLY, it's has been done 1:40 - Mid roll ads 3:05 - Back to the video 5:55 - Chapter 1 - Meet the blackfeet 15:50 - Chapter 2 - The logging bee incident 28:25 - Chapter 3 - The rise of the donnelly brothers 34:10 - Chapter 4 - The stagecoach feud & other tales of woes 45:05 - Chapter 5 - Enter the peacemaker 52:35 - Chapter 6 - Missing cows & bonfires 56:25 - Chapter 7 - The "Black" donnelly massacre 1:09:55 - Chapter 8 - The usual suspects 1:17:10 - Chapter 9 - Carry on constable 1:30:25 - Chapter 10 - A conspiracy of silence 1:36:35 - Chapter 11 - A final intervention from god And to add insult to injury, i still have the 1h episode on Sideproject(a 50 facts) and the 1h15 episode on Megaprojects(a everything you need to know)

[@TheJoshestWhite]

Thank you for your service

[@hollybollybingbong_]

1:36:30 - Chapter 9 - A Final Intervention From God

[@IcecoldLulu]

You really are a LEGEND! Thank you for the awesome work! ❤

[@TheUnapologeticGeek]

Thank you so much! Now I can finish watching it without winding up in a padded room.

[@deandrehoward1261]

👶

[@heatheratkinson7956]

Thank you so much for taking out the music. I struggled hearing what Simon was saying with it in xxx

[@briannam3140]

it was so distracting!

[@nbarnes6225]

Love that Simon is surprised at the religious hatred of the past as if there isn't currently a giant war in Gaza for the same reason....

[@jennaxoxox4821]

And Sudan.

[@firepixie3820]

Joy Joy Joy , they took the music out I can finally listen to it !!!

[@NikiKay13]

My great-grandparents lived in their house for something like 40 years but moved the last 5ish years of their lives due to struggling to live on their own. It's definitely difficult but sometimes it's for the best, even if they're not moving to a retirement home but rather a newer house that offers better accommodations for their particular challenges.

[@sagemarie.]

Yayyy no more 4 second old west saloon music loop! We really appreciate it. 🙏❤

[@smugandsmarmy]

Oh thank you all so much!! That music was so overpowering for me; so glad I can listen to this story in full!! ♥️

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Thanks For this! Really loved Danny's work on this one!

[@bliss1819]

hallelujah the 3.5 second banjo loop is gone!

[@princesswithashotgun2488]

Thanks so much for the reupload! It's good to know the makers on this channel care about feedback 😊

[@PrimetimeD]

Canadian Hatfields vs. McCoys? lol

[@CrvrMb]

Sweeeeeet. Thank you for changing the music. Everything about the new editor’s style is great tho!!! Love it!! 🥰 keep on keeping on.

[@likebot.]

Isn't this the second time you had to re-upload? Imma listen to it again. I think it's worth a second listen.

[@piperjaycie]

Apparently there was annoying music in the last one. I can’t remember though so it clearly didn’t bother me. It’s nice that they reuploaded because so many people were put off by it though.

[@KY_CPA]

this version is actually watchable 😍 I had stop the first one half way through due to the headache it gave me. Thank you Simon & team for receiving and responding to the feedback!

[@Balrog-tf3bg]

Good on you Simon for actually listening to your viewers!

[@Morgannin]

I remember finding the music annoyingly repetitive but not bad enough to distract from the content. Oh well. Commendable that you took the liberty to remove it for the sake of those that did.

[@MatthewMacCallumActor]

This is a story I’m still fascinated by. It’s also something I never thought I’d see on here. I grew up in London, ON, and everyone knows this story.

[@imapurpleorange1]

Oh my gosh thank you so much for the re-edit! That was much better, I got to the end and I even watched the advert for you Simon. Thanks too for toning down the amount of graphics and for turning down the volume of the background music *Chefs kiss*

[@jasonjuneau2948]

I watcehed the orignal. Didnt really notice the music. I didnt finish it so i clicked on this one to finish and didnt notice the music was gone until i read the comments lol

[@Shorty3471]

As someone from Tipperary, Ireland, I can safely say Simon is absolutely murdering the pronunciation of "Tipperary"

[@Concetta20]

I heard it’s a long way to get there. 😉

[@DYNB]

Thanks for reuploading it in such a timely manner!

[@Sellesion]

Thank you for the re-upload!!

[@russ3164]

I always liked the original music he had during reading a few years ago.

[@GigglingMuffin]

Thank you so much for sorting out the audio, glad I can watch it properly now

[@Swissair171]

3:17 As someone who lives in the north of England (specifically Teesside), I can categorically say that we do not set fire to dead cats in wheelie bins here. I know I haven’t.

[@echoingemotions]

I liked the music (tho it was a bit loud at some points); watching it again cuz it very much deserves all the watch time!

[@betinababbles249]

Thank you so much for reuploading. The last one was really bugging with the violin 😅

[@maribethmorgan7886]

You are a dream for changing the music. Im excited to watch the whole video:)

[@jasonferris4589]

Thanks for re-uploading

[@WernerWonka]

Thank you so so much for the reupload without the music! 🙏🙏🙏

[@Teroskull]

thanks for taking the music out. this was a lot better now.

[@ConjureNoonSloth]

Dream come true! Huge thanks to the editors for listening to the community and reloading - gonna listen to this start to end now

[@allyshaburns1576]

This is literally like the sub plot of peaky blinders, absolutely wild

[@MeltedPearls]

Compliments on the smooth (lol) delivery of your necessary ad-work! Masterful, sir.

[@CptCupcakeUk]

Thank you for removing the bg music from the original upload. As someone with hearing issues, it was really difficult to hear Simon at some points, i gave up on the episode. To the editor i know it was probably a bit of a faff to do, but i really do appreciate it and looking at the comments others do too.

[@zillaquazar]

As someone from a family of 6 boys and 1 girl who moved to an established town, I have sympathy for the subjects of this video, My family were constantly being blamed for the going on in the town and a log of the time it was not us, we were not perfect but the worst thing we did was play chappy/knockdoor run. What do you call knock door run where you come from?

[@patriciaposthumus6684]

Peppa Pig might haunt the dreams of parents of today, but for me, it was Barney.

[@springwater6693]

so glad to see this, i tried to ignore the comments about the music before but couldn’t + knew we’d get a fixed video so i gave up😂

[@Zarinya]

Oh good I wasn't sure if I wanted to keep listening to these, thank you for considering the needs of your audience! ✨☺️💗

[@GcTheHardstyler]

Thanks for taking out the looping torture music, this episode is a banger 😊

[@JS4192]

Thanks for taking that music out, now I can listen to this episode!

[@VFastt]

Thank you ! 🎉

[@suzimonkey345]

Thanks Danny!

[@chiinadoll8]

I miss the original theme music & i liked the music that introduced each new chapter

[@jackteare8292]

Good show 👍 one could not cope with the noise last week.

[@rhiannafrench8793]

Thank you so much! I can actually watch it now! ❤

[@suzimonkey345]

Thank you!

[@Serpentaxuk]

Thank you so much for listening to the comments & removing the 4 second loop "music"

[@prasselboll]

Spill the tea! Why re-upload?

[@themazeballet]

got rid of the background music

[@DANIxDANGER]

Probably copyright?

[@CopperPheonix]

There was REALLY annoying background music. It was like four notes on a repeating loop

[@prasselboll]

@@CopperPheonix Oh, haha! Must've been to tired to notice. Thanks!

[@themazeballet]

@@DANIxDANGER not it was just REALLY annoying violin/hurdy-gurdy that played the same four notes over and over and over.

[@joanjune4381]

This is such a fascinating case. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿. Love and love.

[@danielledaniels1024]

Thank you!!!

[@dlo111]

Oooh! Excited for this one! I grew up with this story! Let's gooooooo

[@brittany1049]

LMAO John Connelly was the name of my pediatrician 😂😂😂😂. He was also county coroner.

[@queerwater7362]

Thank you❤

[@Marykate465]

the towel graphic made me spit out my coffee. thank you for that, editor.

[@Ganymedia9]

Watching again for the algorithm, get that boost fact boy

[@user-hr9kc6yn2t]

Thank you 😊

[@LoJo]

Thanks for editing the audio. Simon's melodious tones need no enhancement. 😏

[@snowletsh5759]

Came to give reload views and engagement! I really like this one! I listened this on iTunes.

[@TheRJBro]

Yay the music was fixed! I made it through it once already but I’m here to drop a like and comment for the algorithm! ❤

[@marcia_elena]

Thank you for removing the background music, the previous version was unwatchable.

[@gabriellemcsloy5553]

Here in Ontario where this case happened we have what is called squatters rights. I’m not sure when they came into effect but the Donnelly’s were actually screwed over by the deal of only half the land. In current day if you can prove you have been occupying the land for 10 years uninterrupted then you can become the legal owner of that land and the original owner CAN NOT kick you off said land.

[@gabriellemcsloy5553]

Also love that you added the small part St. Thomas played in this story. Gotta love that my home town is known for for its part in this and killing Jumbo the Elephant #stthomasproud 😂

[@namewitheld2568]

This episode absolutely wins for the most things that were burned down.

[@MissBlueEyeliner]

WOOOOO LETS GOOOOO! So glad I waited to listen!

[@Conuremum]

I really enjoyed the new graphics like the yes and need Cooke as well as the initial opening images.

[@KarrierBag]

yey 40 minutes of story and 64 min of #Simon waffling on......

[@hollymcdowell2865]

DANNY! I’ve never heard this one either Simon

[@Longingtobesomeone]

Now I don't even notice the background music! Perfect. 👌

[@user-jk8xh5ed2n]

Ahh so they changed the background music.

[@RacheyGW]

I saw this uploaded the other day, went to play it yesterday, then couldn't find it and thought I was going crazy 😂

[@Unti1tmrw]

The day you uploaded this I happened to go to a bookstore and pick up a book about this. I’m gonna read the book before watching this video, though this is a crazy coincidence.

[@sallyintucson]

Thank you for removing the noise so I and everyone else can enjoy this program. I found your AI pictures amusing as they remind me of a western version of The Nightmare Before Christmas. 😅

[@Hanikasnow]

I liked the music but I’m thankful you listened to the others 🙏

[@KarrierBag]

1:40 I am sure you were going on about Peppa Pig yesterday?

[@lynnkay417]

You all listen to your viewers; that's amazing, and we thank you! ✨️😊💙

[@Captain_Commenter]

Thanks for the Canadian content mate, thumbs up.

[@InTheMindOfDavid]

@0:45 My Grandparents have lived in the same house for decades. In fact they’ve lived here since it was built in the 50’s. My Grandpa’s dad bought it when they moved to the area for work when my grandpa was a kid. Then he inherited it from his parents. They raised my dad and aunt here their children’s whole lives and even I was raised in the house. It’s got 4 generations and 7 lifetimes worth of memories in it. I hope we never get to place where we have to sell it. It’s a dubplex and the side I live in even has a furnished basement! With a living room, bed room, storage room and wash room!!

[@NickieLou]

I honestly loved the music. It added to the humor for me, but I do understand if people got annoyed! Thanks Simon and the team!

[@ryanjustman9169]

Maybe ask KZbin too limit the volume their ads.. almost blew my ear drums out wearing ear buds... your music is fine with me

[@Concetta20]

I dig the silhouette images. Kind of cool.

[@wintersking4290]

Can't say I noticed the background music originally.

[@kayleighfuria819]

Rewatching for the numbers

[@kevinscottbailey8335]

OMG that music got so annoying! I mean I kind of understood when it started to illustrate the old west of it all, but then it just never stopped LOL