A Woman Scorned: Betty Broderick
Let’s talk about our murderess of the day, Elisabeth Betty Broderick. This one, I actually have a little bit of a hometown tie in to. Also, there is a movie that was created called A Woman Scorned which tells a version of what happened with these murders. Let's get into it.
6 Nov 201918min
The Murderess Lady Gucci | The Seductive Succubus
This week we’re going in to the realm of demonology, and talking about the creature known as a succubus. Our murderess of the day is Gucci. Alright, that’s a bad joke, but her name is Patrizia Reggiani, and she’s also known as Lady Gucci, because the man she had murdered was her husband who was the heir to the Gucci fashion label! Yeah, this is going to be a good one.
29 Okt 201920min
Female Dracula: Countess Bathory and Bloody Mary
Today we have two very interesting ladies who I’ve been wanting to cover for a while now. Our murderess of the day is known as the Female Dracula, none other than the Countess Elizabeth Bathory. Our mythology is a woman who’s considered to be just as bloody, the legend of Bloody Mary. Yes, I did pair them up for the sake of that pun. Let me have my fun!
25 Okt 201917min
Tamara Samsonova: Baba Yaga/The Granny Ripper
This episode’s theme is brought to us by the tale of Baba Yaga. And, imagine my surprise, when I found out that there is actually a Russian serial killer who is nicknamed Baba Yaga! And she was 68 years old when she was arrested in 2015, which makes her close to 72 now. Also known as The Granny Killer, her real name is Tamara Samsonova, and her story is one that is also full of mysteries. For example, did she really cannibalize parts of her victims?
15 Okt 201915min
The Agnes Dell In Keeper Murders
We're continuing our Spooky Halloween Countdown with a Murderess AND a Mythology today. The tale of Black Annis....and the murder committed in part by Agnes "Annis" Dell. It's a spooky one today folks. Let's check it out. Sources: BritishFolklore, BBC.co, Wikipedia's Black Annis entry, Watford Observer, The Tudor Murder Files by James Moore.
7 Okt 201917min
La Llorona: The Wailing Woman
We have merch! Crazy, right? Find it here: https://teespring.com/stores/a-murderess-affair This month, in order to celebrate everything mythical and spooky, I thought we’d talk about women from myth and legend who are known for mayhem and murder. Still keeping the “murderess” in “A Murderess Affair”, but changing it up a little bit just for the month.
1 Okt 201913min
Evelyn Dick and the "Torso Murder"
This time, we’re making our way up north, to Canada, where the name Evelyn Dick has quickly fallen into local legend. A trial that resulted in a conviction, an appeal, and then a verdict of not guilty that took the entire world by storm. Let's talk about it.
25 Sep 201915min
Catalina de Erauso :"The Lieutenant Nun"
This week we are covering the story of Catalina de Erauso, also known as the Lieutenant Nun, and how her magical virginity saved her from being prosecuted for two decades of murder. That’s right, you heard me. And for this episode, we get to hear the story from Catalina herself, via her memoir.
17 Sep 201932min