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Criminal Broads

Criminal Broads

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture, History, True Crime

4.7 • 1K Ratings

Overview

Criminal Broads is a true crime + history podcast about wild women who’ve ended up on the wrong side of the law, whether for leading a cult, serially murdering their husbands, swindling billionaires, or faking ectoplasm. The podcast is hosted by Tori Telfer, author of “Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History.”

125 Episodes

Violette Szabo, Secret Agent

The ugly: Nazis. The bad: a husband killed in battle. The good: a young woman with a machine gun.

Transcribed - Published: 1 September 2021

Crime-Fighting Broad 009: Violette Szabo, Secret Agent

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 [email protected] 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 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/episode68 Music: Matthew Noble and Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break: “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 September 2021

Juvenile for Life: Sharon Wiggins

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.

Transcribed - Published: 25 August 2021

Juvenile for Life: Sharon Wiggins

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.com/criminalbroads. Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode70 Music: Matthew Noble and Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break: “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 August 2021

Mary Vincent and the Survivor Narrative

In 1978, a man left Mary Vincent for dead. Ten years later, she told a journalist she’d never get over it.

Transcribed - Published: 18 August 2021

Crime-Fighting Broad 008: Mary Vincent and the Survivor Narrative

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 Music: Matthew Noble and Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break: “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 August 2021

The Parker-Hulme Murder Case

Two teenage girls became best friends. And then they began to dream of murder.

Transcribed - Published: 11 August 2021

The Parker-Hulme Murder Case

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/episode68 Music: Matthew Noble and Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break: “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 August 2021

American Juvenile: Cyntoia Brown

“Imagine at the age of 16 being sex-trafficked by a pimp named Kutthroat.” That was how the meme about Cyntoia Brown started.

Transcribed - Published: 4 August 2021

American Juvenile: Cyntoia Brown

“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 Support the podcast by supporting its sponsors! Go to dameproducts.com/criminalbroads for 15% off sitewide, and modernfertility.com/criminalbroads for $20 off your fertility test. Or become a patron at patreon.com/criminalbroads. Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode66 Music: Matthew Noble and Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break: “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 4 August 2021

The Massie Affair

One night in September, a white lady in a long green dress reported that she’d been the victim of a horrific crime.

Transcribed - Published: 28 July 2021

The Massie Affair

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.com/sources/episode66 Music: Matthew Noble and Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by Anna Telfer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 July 2021

Mother of Six: Hannah Overton

Hannah Overton loved kids. But then she found herself in court, with the media calling her a baby-killer.

Transcribed - Published: 21 July 2021

Mother of Six: Hannah Overton

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 sitewide. Or become a patron at patreon.com/criminalbroads. Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode65 Music: Matthew Noble and Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Sisters” by Irving Berlin, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break: “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 July 2021

No Drama Pam: Pamela Hupp

Poor Pam Hupp and her bad luck. First her best friend Betsy gets stabbed 55 times. Then her mother falls off a balcony...

Transcribed - Published: 14 July 2021

No Drama Pam: Pamela Hupp

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 dipseastories.com/criminalbroads for 30 free days of sensual stories. Or become a patron at patreon.com/criminalbroads. Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode64 Music: Matthew Noble and Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Sisters” by Irving Berlin, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break: “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 July 2021

The Quietest Girlfriend: Catherine PiIeggi

Catherine Pileggi went from a flight attendant to a multimillionaire’s girlfriend. But after eighteen years, her relationship was on the rocks.

Transcribed - Published: 7 July 2021

The Quietest Girlfriend: Catherine PiIeggi

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: “Sisters” by Irving Berlin, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break: “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 July 2021

The Hitwoman Who Wasn’t: Blanche Wright

When Blanche Wright was captured in 1980, police said they’d found a vicious killer.

Transcribed - Published: 30 June 2021

The Hitwoman Who Wasn’t: Blanche Wright

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 sponsors! Go to Nutrafol.com and use the promo code BROADS to save fifteen dollars off your first month’s subscription! Or become a patron at patreon.com/criminalbroads! *** Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode62 Music: Matthew Noble and Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Sisters” by Irving Berlin, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break: “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 June 2021

Bonus Episode: An Interview With My Own Sister

How could I conclude sister month without interviewing MY OWN SISTER?

Transcribed - Published: 25 June 2021

Bonus Episode: An Interview With My Own Sister

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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 June 2021

The Gibbons Twins

Meet June and Jennifer Gibbons, who didn't speak to anyone but each other.

Transcribed - Published: 23 June 2021

Sister Month 04: The Gibbons Twins

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 for a free month of sensual stories! Or become a patron at patreon.com/criminalbroads! *** Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode61 Music: Matthew Noble and Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Sisters” by Irving Berlin, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break: “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 June 2021

Introducing: Sinisterhood

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/id1391483100 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 17 June 2021

Introducing: Sinisterhood

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/id1391483100 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 June 2021

The Khachaturyan Sisters

The three Khachaturyan sisters liked to take selfies and go to the movies—but behind the scenes, they were locked in a house of horrors.

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2021

Sister Month 03: The Khachaturyan Sisters

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 [email protected]. 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 story: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/10/khachaturyan-sisters-killing-of-abusive-father-russia-trial-family-values *** Support the podcast by supporting its sponsors! Go to hellofresh.com/criminalbroads12 and use promo code criminalbroads12 for TWELVE FREE MEALS! Or become a patron at patreon.com/criminalbroads! *** Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode60 Music: Matthew Noble and Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Sisters” by Irving Berlin, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break: “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2021

The Mirabal Sisters

In the midcentury Dominican Republic, three sisters face off against notorious dictator Rafael Trujillo.

Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2021

Sister Month 02: The Mirabal Sisters

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 [email protected]. *** 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% off the best mattress ever. Or become a patron at patreon.com/criminalbroads! *** Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode59 Music: Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break: “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2021

The Papin Sisters

Christine and Lea Papin do everything together. They work together. They live together. They kill together.

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2021

Sister Month 01: The Papin Sisters

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! *** Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode58 Music: Matthew Noble. Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break: “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2021

Re-release: Phoolan Devi!

A surreal story of abuse and revenge, one that starts in poverty and ends in power.

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2021

Re-release: Phoolan Devi!

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 dollars off your first box. *New mattress time? Onmolecule.com and use promo code criminal for 20% off the best mattress ever. *patreon.com/criminalbroads to become a patron *and @tori-telfer on Venmo to donate to Lloyd Dean For the rest of this episodes’ sources and links, go to the original episode page: https://www.criminalbroads.com/episodes/2018/10/3/episode-11-rebel-of-the-ravines-phoolan-devi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2021

The Broads of Episodes Past

We’ve covered over fifty broads on this podcast—but their stories don't end when the episode does.

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2021

The Broads of Episodes Past

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 Munyenyezi), 43 (Amy Bishop), 4 (Jasmuheen), 8 (Caril Ann Fugate), 19 (Anne Hamilton-Byrne), 11 (Phoolan Devi), 18 (Griselda Blanco), 47 (Casey Anthony), 36 (Suzane von Richthofen), 33 (Kathy Kleiner), 8 (Belle Gunness), 12 (Tilly Devine), 42 (Marie Dean Arrington). Want to send some money to Lloyd Dean? Venmo me @tori-telfer (or Paypal/Chase Quickpay: [email protected]), note that it’s for LLOYD DEAN, and let’s get him a nice little gift! Thanks to Darius Johnson for reading Lloyd Dean’s letter! Read Amy Bishop’s short story here: https://pen.org/man-of-few-words/ *** Support the podcast by supporting its sponsors! *Go to hellofresh.com/criminalbroads12 and use promo code criminalbroads12 for TWELVE FREE MEALS! *And go to sundayscaries.com and use promo code criminal for 25% off your order… *Or go to patreon.com/criminalbroads to become a patron! *** Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode56 Music: Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break: “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2021

Crime-Fighting Broad 007: Eliza Orlins, Manhattan DA Contender

One of the most powerful offices in the country is up for grabs this year, and it’s never been held by a woman.

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2021

Crime-Fighting Broad 007: Eliza Orlins, Manhattan DA Contender

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/elizaorlins *** 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/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode55 Music: Matthew Noble. Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break: “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2021

Marie Hilley, Part 2: Robbi and Teri, Best Friends Forever

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.

Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2021

Marie Hilley, Part 2: Robbi and Teri, Best Friends Forever

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 criminal for 25% off your order… *Or go to patreon.com/criminalbroads to become a patron! *** Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/mariehilley Music: Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break: “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2021

Marie Hilley, Part 1: Sophisticated Lady

Marie Hilley grew up thinking she was special. Marie Hilley started carrying around hypodermic syringes.

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2021

Marie Hilley, Part 1: Sophisticated Lady

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/criminalbroads for 10% off affordable online counseling! *patreon.com/criminalbroads to become a patron! *** Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/mariehilley Music: Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break: “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2021

American Dreamer: Anna Delvey

Behind the bravado and the $400 eyelash extensions, what can we say about the real Anna? …Is there a real Anna?

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2021

American Dreamer: Anna Delvey

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 promo code criminal for 25% off your order. (AHH.) Or check out: patreon.com/criminalbroads *** Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode52 Music: Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break: “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2021

Archrivals: The Han Twins

It was a crime made for the headlines: GOOD TWIN VS. EVIL TWIN.

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2021

Archrivals: The Han Twins

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/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode51 Music: Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break: “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2021

Queen of Burglars: Sophie Lyons

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.

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2021

Queen of Burglars: Sophie Lyons

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 affordable online counseling (and get 10% off!) by going to betterhelp.com/criminalbroads Or check out: patreon.com/criminalbroads *** Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode50 Music: Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by Anna Telfer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2021

The Lady Vanishes: Dorothy Arnold

Somewhere on the icy sidewalks of New York in 1910, an heiress vanished into thin air.

Transcribed - Published: 31 March 2021

The Lady Vanishes: Dorothy Arnold

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: https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/john-wayne-gacy-devil-in-disguise *** Support the podcast: patreon.com/criminalbroads Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode49 Music: Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by Anna Telfer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 31 March 2021

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