The ugly: Nazis. The bad: a husband killed in battle. The good: one spunky, silly, kinda-loopy, very brave young woman. Meet Violette Szabo, the secret agent who packed a machine gun…just in case she ran into any Nazis on her mission. ___ ****STAY IN TOUCH!**** toritelfer.com toritelfer@gmail.com tinyletter.com/toridotgov instagram.com/tori__telfer ___ Support the podcast by supporting its sponsors! Go to calm.com/criminalbroads for 40% off Calm’s entire library of soothing meditations. Go to da...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 71
Sharon Wiggins killed a man in a bank robbery gone wrong when she was seventeen. Her state locked her up for life, no chance of parole. Then the Supreme Court stepped in, and Sharon started dreaming. This is the story of a woman with a dubious superlative: the longest-serving juvenile lifer in the world. __ Subscribe to my newsletter: tinyletter.com/toridotgov Support the podcast by supporting its sponsors! Go to dameproducts.com/criminalbroads for 15% off sitewide. Or become a patron at patreon...
Aug 25, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 70
In 1978, a man left Mary Vincent for dead. Ten years later, she told a journalist she’d never get over it. This is a story about surviving and about the narrative of the survivor—what we want from her, what she can’t always give us. Support the podcast by supporting its sponsors! Go to dameproducts.com/criminalbroads for 15% off sitewide. Or become a patron at patreon.com/criminalbroads. Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode69 Mus...
Aug 18, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 69
In the 1950s, two lonely, imaginative teenage girls became best friends. Before long they had convinced themselves that they were the most mad, genius girls in the world. And then they began to dream of murder. — Support the podcast by supporting its sponsors! Go to calm.com/criminalbroads for 40% off Calm’s entire library of soothing meditations. Or become a patron at patreon.com/criminalbroads. Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/epis...
Aug 11, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 69
“Imagine at the age of 16 being sex-trafficked by a pimp named Kutthroat.” That was how the meme about Cyntoia Brown started. Cyntoia herself couldn’t believe it when she heard Kim Kardashian was tweeting about her. After a lifetime of being thought of as a bad kid—people were suddenly on her side? Cyntoia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyntoiabrownofficial/?hl=en Falicia Blakely episode: https://www.criminalbroads.com/episodes/2018/11/28/episode-14-teenager-in-love-falicia-blakely Suppo...
Aug 04, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 67
One night in September, a white lady in a long green dress reported that she’d been the victim of a horrific crime. Her story transformed Hawaii—some people were outraged, some were sure she was lying. And then her mother got involved. Read David Stannard’s book on the Massie case here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/291248/honor-killing-by-david-e-stannard/ Become a patron: patreon.com/criminalbroads Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.c...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 66
Hannah Overton loved kids. Everyone who knew her thought she was a wonderful mother. But then she found herself in court, with the media calling her a baby-killer and people on the witness stand saying she was a psychopath. Read Pamela Colloff’s article here: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/hannah-and-andrew/ Support Hannah Overton’s nonprofit here: https://www.syndeoministries.com/ Support the podcast by supporting its sponsors! Go to dameproducts.com/criminalbroads for 15% off sitew...
Jul 21, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 65
Poor Pam Hupp and her bad luck. First her best friend Betsy gets stabbed 55 times. Then her mother falls off a balcony. Then she gets KIDNAPPED. And now Pam, who wouldn’t hurt a fly, is in prison for life?! Some people just can’t catch a break, no matter how hard they lie. Read Jeanette Cooperman’s longform piece on Pam: https://www.stlmag.com/longform/pam-hupp/ Support the podcast by supporting its sponsors! Go to modernfamily.com/criminalbroads for $20 off your fertility test, and dipseastorie...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 64
Catherine Pileggi went from a flight attendant to a multimillionaire’s girlfriend. But after eighteen years, her relationship was on the rocks. Then one night—someone cracked. Was it him? Or was it her? Check out: lastprisonerproject.org Support the podcast at: patreon.com/criminalbroads Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode63 Music: Matthew Noble and Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “...
Jul 07, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 63
When Blanche Wright was captured in 1980, police said they’d found a vicious killer. And for decades, no one dug any further to find out who the real Blanche was. Michael Wilson of the New York Times comes on the podcast to tell us her story. Read Michael’s article on Blanche here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/nyregion/prince-charming-hit-man.html?searchResultPosition=1 Read more of Michael’s work here: https://www.nytimes.com/by/michael-wilson *** Support the podcast by supporting its spo...
Jun 30, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 62
Faithful friends, how could I conclude sister month without interviewing MY OWN SISTER? Enjoy this mini just-for-fun interview with the iconic Anna Telfer, actress, little sis, and—controversially—someone who once identified with Kitty in Pride and Prejudice. Follow Anna on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna.telfer/?hl=en Follow the podcast on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Intro and conclusion: “Sisters” by Irving Berlin, sung by Anna Telfer. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Jun 25, 2021•30 min
June and Jennifer Gibbons made a pact with each other when they were eight: they weren’t going to speak to anyone but each other. Decades later, they found themselves in a high-security psychiatric hospital, putting the final touches on their pact that had turned surreal, all-encompassing, and…deadly. *** Support the podcast by supporting its sponsors! Go to dailyharvest.com and enter promo code criminalbroads to get twenty-five dollars off your first box! Go to dipseastories.com/criminalbroads ...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 61
Hi, my loves! I'm super excited to introduce you all to Sinisterhood, a true crime comedy podcast that covers all things creepy and gives you the deep dives and thorough research you want. Best friends and long time comedians Christie Wallace and Heather McKinney cover serial killers, disappearances, cults, cryptids—and even do legal deep dives into things like the Britney Spears conservatorship. If you like this preview, subscribe below! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sinisterhood/id1391...
Jun 17, 2021•15 min
Welcome to week three of SISTER MONTH. The three Khachaturyan sisters liked to take selfies and go to the movies. They looked like typical teenage girls from the outside—but behind the scenes, they were locked in a house of horrors with their cruel father and a wall covered in angels. Email your sister stories to criminalbroads@gmail.com. Sign the change.org petition: https://www.change.org/p/stop-prosecution-of-khachaturyan-sisters-victims-of-sexual-and-domestic-violence Read Matthew Luxmoore’s...
Jun 16, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 70
Welcome to week two of SISTER MONTH. Today we’re traveling to the midcentury Dominican Republic, where three of the four Mirabal sisters are facing off against notorious dictator Rafael Trujillo. Who wins? That depends on whether or not you take the long view. Email your sister stories to criminalbroads@gmail.com. *** Support the podcast by supporting its sponsors! Go to athenaclub.com/criminalbroads for 20% off your new favorite razor. Head to Onmolecule.com and use promo code criminal for 20% ...
Jun 09, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Welcome to SISTER MONTH. We’re starting in 1930s France, where Christine and Lea Papin do everything together. They work together. They live together. They ignore everyone else together. They kill together. *** Support the podcast by supporting its sponsors! Go to dipseastories.com/criminalbroads for a free month of sensual stories! And go to dailyharvest.com and enter promo code criminalbroads to get twenty-five dollars off your first box! Or become a patron at patreon.com/criminalbroads! *** F...
Jun 02, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 58
Your faithful correspondent is on vacation, so please enjoy this re-release (with brand new introduction) about one of the most iconic broads we’ve ever covered. In 2018, I described it as follows: “A surreal story of abuse and revenge, one that starts in poverty and ends in power.” And then meet me back here next month for our June theme: SISTERS. *** Support the podcast by supporting its sponsors! *Smoothie time? Go to dailyharvest.com and enter promo code criminalbroads to get twenty-five dol...
May 26, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 57
We’ve covered over fifty broads on this podcast, from serial killers and cult leaders to lady lawyers and forensic artists. But their stories don’t end when the episode does. Today we’re taking a look at what some of our most infamous broads—Amy Bishop, Jasmuheen, Caril Ann Fugate, and more—have been doing lately. This episode contains everything from war crimes to nine nights spent in a dark cave with a “guru.” Buckle up. EPISODES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: 46 (Sister Abhaya), 6 (Beatrice Munye...
May 19, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 56
One of the most powerful offices in the country is up for grabs this year, and it’s never been held by a woman. It’s the office of Manhattan District Attorney. And Eliza Orlins wants the job. She’s a public defender who’s represented over 3000 New Yorkers and now she’s ready to cross the courtroom aisle and reimagine criminal justice across the US. Oh: and she almost won Survivor. Join the fight at elizaorlins.com! Tell your friends about Eliza on social: instagram.com/eorlins and twitter.com/el...
May 12, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Last time we encountered Marie Hilley, she was running from the FBI. Now, she’s changed her name and her backstory and (eventually) even her hair color. Meet Robbi. No, meet Teri. You’ll like her. She’ll MAKE you like her. *** Thanks to Alex Taylor and Anna Telfer for the great voiceover work. :) Support the podcast by supporting its sponsors! *Go to dailyharvest.com and enter promo code criminalbroads to get twenty-five dollars off your first box… *And go to sundayscaries.com and use promo code...
May 05, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Marie Hilley grew up thinking she was special. Marie Hilley spent a lot of money. Marie Hilley said she had a twin in Texas. Marie Hilley started carrying around hypodermic syringes. MEET MARIE. PART ONE OF TWO. *** Sign Sister Eli's petition: https://www.change.org/p/ned-lamont-more-recreational-time-for-cheshire-ci?redirect=false Support the podcast by supporting its sponsors! *hellofresh.com/criminalbroads12 and use promo code criminalbroads12 for TWELVE FREE MEALS! *betterhelp.com/criminalbr...
Apr 28, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 53
She came to New York to make a name for herself, and despite a little, um, detour on Rikers Island, Anna Delvey succeeded. Netflix and HBO dueled over her life story; people dressed up as the scammer for Halloween. But behind the bravado and the $400 eyelash extensions, what can we say about the real Anna? …Is there a real Anna? Support the podcast! Go to dailyharvest.com and enter promo code criminalbroads to get twenty-five dollars off your first box! (YUM.) And go to sundayscaries.com and use...
Apr 21, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 52
It was a crime made for the headlines: GOOD TWIN VS. EVIL TWIN. The twins themselves, Sunny and Gina Han, disagreed with the headlines. But you couldn’t deny that something had gone wrong between them, because now one of them was in shackles, and one of them was on the witness stand. *** Support the podcast by supporting today’s sponsor. Go to athenaclub.com/criminalbroads for 20% off your new favorite razor. Or check out: patreon.com/criminalbroads *** Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/crimina...
Apr 14, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Nobody conquered crime quite like Sophie Lyons, who grew from a childhood pickpocket to a career criminal with a talent for disguises, netting husbands, and talking her way out of sticky situations. Author Shayne Davidson comes on the podcast to tell me Sophie’s story from her book Queen of the Burglars: The Scandalous Life of Sophie Lyons. *** Find more of Shayne’s work (lots of fabulous vintage mugshots!) at capturedandexposed.com Support the podcast by supporting this episode’s sponsor: Try a...
Apr 07, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Somewhere on the icy sidewalks of New York in 1910, an heiress vanished into thin air. Her family waited six weeks to call the police. This is the tale of Dorothy Arnold, one of America’s original front-page missing person stories. *** LINKS I MENTIONED IN THE INTRO: Donate to the Women’s Prison Association—if you become a quarterly or monthly donor and put “Criminal Broads” in the details section, you’ll get a free tote!: https://www.wpaonline.org/donate/ Watch the new series on John Wayne Gacy...
Mar 31, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 49
On January 17, 2014, Sister Eli decided not to go to a party because she was too pregnant. Three years later, she was taking a plea deal for something she hadn't done that night—to avoid a three-to-ten year prison sentence. This is the story of how the criminal justice system can come crashing down on an innocent woman like a wave and make it very hard for her to come up for air. Big thanks to Sister Eli, Somil Trivedi, and Diana McHugh at the Women’s Prison Association for making this episode p...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Casey Anthony is a woman whose face launched a thousand death threats, because most Americans believe she killed her daughter. After her high-profile trial and shocking acquittal, she became an odd sort of celebrity: a famous recluse. What’s she been up to for the past ten years? Why do we care? How accurate are the headlines about her? And does it all add up to anything at all? *** Support the podcast by supporting this episode’s sponsor: Try affordable online counseling (and get 10% off!) by g...
Mar 17, 2021•59 min
In 1992, the body of a young nun named Sister Abhaya was pulled from a well with fingernail marks on her neck. Why did it take thirty years for anyone to be charged for her murder? Support the podcast: patreon.com/criminalbroads Sources: “Regressive, crude,” Indian Express, 24 July 2009 “Sister Sephy burst into tears, Fr Kottoor kept a stoic face,” The Times of India, 23 Dec 2020 “She was murdered for catching an Indian priest and nun in a sex act. Three decades later, justice is served,” Yerepo...
Mar 04, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Rebekah Sebastian has interviewed pretty much everyone in the true crime universe on her podcast Die-Alogue. Now, for our second ever Crime-Obsessed Broad episode, I’m interviewing HER! She talks about the most emotional moments she’s heard during her interviews, why a jury trial scares her, and a HILARIOUS trend involving people who don’t turn down their…um…TV. Oh, and a conspiracy theory involving THE TITANIC. —Listen to Die-Alogue! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/die-alogue-a-true-crime...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 45
The story of a fortune teller, a romance novelist, and millions and millions of missing dollars. From CONFIDENT WOMEN: Swindlers, Grifters, and Shapeshifters of the Feminine Persuasion. —Preorder my new book, Confident Women, at Pilsen Community Books or Binnacle Books or wherever you get your reads! —SUPPORT THE PODCAST! Become a Patron. —See photos from the episode on Instagram. Sources: This episode is an abbreviated version of a chapter in my book. For all the sources and more wild details, ...
Feb 17, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 44
