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Criminal Broads

Gemini XIII

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.”

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  • Avg 40 min
  • English

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  • S2 · E18
    July 30 · 45 min

    The Angry Sister: Cherie Rhoades

    In a tiny Native American rancheria in California, one family ruled the roost, and fought bitterly with each other for scraps of power. Cherie was particularly scary; everyone thought she was a bully. But her brother wasn't afraid of her. Maybe he should have been.

  • S2 · E17
    July 23 · 45 min

    Queen of the Outlaws: Belle Starr, Part 2

    After mourning her first husband, Belle perked up and married into a Native American crime family. There were now outlaws to harbor, horses to steal, and defiant interviews to give. But someone out there wanted her gone...

  • S2 · E16
    July 9 · 35 min

    Queen of the Outlaws: Belle Starr, Part One

    Everyone who knew Belle Starr called her BOLD and DARK with FLASHING eyes. Myth swirled around her like smoke! But what can we really say about this infamous outlaw lady? Here, we get into her childhood, her Civil War stint, and the first husband who just couldn't stay away from crime. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E16
    July 2 · 49 min

    Hollywood Baby: Cheryl Crane

    It wasn't easy being the daughter of a famous movie star. It was even harder when Mommy kept bringing around bad men. When teenage Cheryl witnessed a particularly bad fight between her famous mother and the latest man, she decided to do something about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E15
    June 25 · 48 min

    Bad Cop: Antoinette Frank

    Antoinette Frank always dreamed of being a police officer. She thought of herself as a real good cop. But then she started riding around with a mysterious guy she called her "nephew." And the "good cop" facade dropped, fast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E13
    June 18 · 42 min

    The Angel Makers

    In a small town in early 20th century Hungary, the women are desperate. Their husbands are PTSD-riddled WW1 vets. They have no money to feed their children. They have only Auntie Suzy, who walks around with vials of something she calls her "solution" in her pockets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E12
    June 11 · 36 min

    Poor Little Rich Gun Girl: Elvira Barney, Part Two

    A lover's quarrel, the sound of a bang!—and suddenly our girl's in court. She tells the story one way. Her neighbors tell it another. And her expensive lawyer is really, really good at his job... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E11
    June 4 · 35 min

    Poor Little Rich Gun Girl: Elvira Barney, Part One

    Elvira spent her days dining out, drinking champagne, and waving pistols around at the various men who hurt her feelings. And then she met a new lover... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E10
    May 28 · 46 min

    The Opportunist: Dionne Baugh

    Dionne Baugh had it all: money (from her millionaire boyfriend), nice clothes (from her millionaire boyfriend), a silver Mercedes-Benz (from her millionaire boyfriend). But when the boyfriend tried to become an ex, Dionne had a major problem with that. So she called him up and said, seductively: can I come over? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E9
    May 21 · 52 min

    Skêrmoordenaar: Marlene Lehnberg

    A teenage girl with daddy issues meets a dad with monogamy issues. There's a pair of sharp sewing scissors on the telephone table. Oh, and it's the Apartheid era. Mix all this up, and what could possibly go wrong? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E8
    May 14 · 39 min

    Crime-Fighting Broad: Rajani Pandit

    As a kid, she investigated a neighbor's death. As a grown-up, she solves murders...and nastier cases. Meet India's very own Sherlock Holmes—Rajani, girl (and now grown lady) detective. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E7
    May 7 · 44 min

    The Mad Scientist: Brigitte Boisselier

    What has two PhDs, a huge smile, and an unshakeable belief in aliens? Brigitte Boisselier, who gave up a rather normal life in France to become the second-in-command to a cult leader, and who rose to infamy when she announced to the world that she was awfully busy cloning humans. How does a woman go from studying chemistry to supporting a sex-obsessed alien addict? And what does she give up when she climbs that particular not-so-corporate ladder? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E6
    April 30 · 42 min

    Ms. Doctor Death: Lisa Tseng

    There was something off about the little mom-and-pop doctor’s office in the Los Angeles strip mall. The wait was too long. The patients were too…antsy. And the doctor? She was making millions of dollars. What in the world was going on in Dr. Lisa Tseng’s office? And why were her patients’ mothers so furious? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E5
    April 23 · 52 min

    Desperate Bride: Toni Jo Henry

    Life was hard for Toni Jo Henry in 1940s Louisiana. She was in the forced-to-grow-up-too-fast, creepy-men-all-around, dead mom, and alcoholic father club. So when she finally met a man who loved her for who she was, she was all in. But then her new husband was thrown behind bars, and Toni Jo decided that she needed to get him money for an appeal, and to get money she needed to rob a bank, and to rob a bank she needed to hijack a car…and suddenly she was on the long, dank rode to the electric chair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E4
    April 16 · 33 min

    Queen of Kings: Cleopatra, Part Two

    Julius Caesar is dead, and Cleopatra has a new powerful man hanging around. When she and Mark Antony party a little too hard and public opinion begins to turn against them, how will they maintain their golden image? And what happens when Rome declares war against Cleopatra herself? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E3
    April 9 · 41 min

    Queen of Kings: Cleopatra, Part One

    When a queen dabbles in both fratricide and sororicide, is she on the wrong side of the law? Or is she the law itself? When you’re Cleopatra, the richest woman in the entire world, the legality of your actions is…irrelevant. More pressing matters include keeping your subjects happy, seducing Rome’s most powerful married men, and appearing in clouds of incense to keep your mystique going. Bloodshed? That comes with the territory, of course, but who’s going to stop you? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E2
    April 2 · 37 min

    Cowboy Bob: Peggy Jo

    When bank after bank kept getting robbed in 1990s Dallas, the feds were convinced they had a male criminal on their hands. I mean, the guy wore a cowboy hat! His mustache was so…manly! And most importantly, he was damn good at what he did. Surely the mild-mannered middle-aged woman with a series of dead-end jobs had nothing at all to do with the case… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • S2 · E1
    March 26 · 45 min

    Tiger Woman: Clara Phillips

    What’s a young married showgirl to do in 1920s Los Angeles when her husband gets a wandering eye? Buy a hammer, of course. Criminal Broads kicks off a new season with a roaring twenties tale of gore, featuring Clara Phillips, a dancer with a bad temper who would do anything, anything, ANYTHING to keep her husband’s love. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • March 19 · 3 min

    Criminal Broads Season Two Trailer

    Criminal Broads is back. Subscribe now to hear the true crime podcast about wild women on the wrong side of the law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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