“La Pistolera” Sharon Kinne
Kansas City, Missouri’s most infamous femme fatale was a woman dubbed “La Pistolera” by Mexican newspapers in the 1960s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 Dec 202152min
Yoga Cults Pt. 3
In Japan, a yoga teacher named Shoko Asahara claimed he had special DNA, developed the battery-powered “Perfect Salvation System,” and directed his cult, Aum Shinrikyo, to carry out chemical attacks i...
23 Nov 202144min
Yoga Cults Pt. 2
Hosts Vanessa Richardson and Lanie Hobbs explore the story of Geshe Michael Roach and Christie McNally — the so-called king and queen of Diamond Mountain who used tantric yoga to lure hundreds to thei...
23 Nov 202143min
Yoga Cults Pt. 1
How do quests for enlightenment get so sinister? In this three-part special from Cults, a Spotify Original from Parcast, we’re looking at three stories of yoga gurus who were loved — then loathed — fo...
23 Nov 202135min
“Lady Gucci” Patrizia Reggiani
After marrying the heir to the Gucci empire, Patrizia Reggiani was living the dream. Almost overnight, she became a jet-setting socialite, rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous. But when her husb...
17 Nov 202147min
“Flawless Forgeries” Lee Israel Pt. 2
In the early 1990s, erstwhile biographer Lee Israel was having the time of her life forging letters from long-dead celebrities. But when that particular scheme got too risky, she switched gears, and s...
10 Nov 202143min
“Flawless Forgeries” Lee Israel Pt. 1
When a sought-after biographer makes a costly misstep, she gets desperate enough to use her talents for more criminal exploits… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Nov 202142min
“The Savage Mistress” Delphine LaLaurie Pt. 2
One night in 1834, a fire swept through the LaLaurie mansion in New Orleans, drawing a crowd of worried onlookers. Until then, Delphine LaLaurie had been a queen of Creole society, but what volunteers...
27 Okt 202150min
