Before there was internet fraud and phone scams, there were always swindlers.

Female swindlers too.

Discover the stories of women from the past who not only survived, but thrived as con-artists and thieves.

How did they use their feminine characteristics to swindle in a world where men made the rules?

Join me, Lucy Worsley, historian and author, and my all-female team in ladies swindlers,

wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey guys, I'm Kate Max.

You might know me from my popular online series, The Running Interview Show,

where I run with celebrities, athletes, entrepreneurs, and more. After those runs, the conversations

keep going. That's what my podcast Post Run High is all about. It's a chance to sit down with my guests and dive even

deeper into their stories, their journeys, and the thoughts that arise once we've hit the pavement

together. Listen to Post Run High on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your

podcasts. Hello, from Wonder Media Network, I'm Jenny Kaplan, and this is Wamanica.

This month we're talking about women who found themselves at the center of controversy,

whether deserved or not.

A woman sits on a Viking ship, eyeing a piece of land.

To her back, her fellow countrymen row the boat's heavy oars and rhythm,

fighting against the blackened water beneath them. Suddenly, a thin strip of land comes into view.

A smirk spreads across her face. The thousand-mile nautical journey is about to pay off,

but what happens when she lands is as mysterious as the

rest of her story. Please welcome Freitas Eric's daughter. It's up for debate if Freitas was real.

She's mentioned in only two historical accounts, both written hundreds of years after she would

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