A Murderess Affair

Hello and welcome to A Murderess Affair! My name is Gabrielle and this week our murderess is one who I believe should be known as one of the true "Last Samurai". Her name is Nakano Takeko, and she taught, formed, and led a one woman army against overwhelming imperial forces. Her tale is one of tragedy and bravery, and she died in battle at age 21.  Shop: frumiousreads.com/shop Support us on Patreo...

This week our murderess is a woman who killed her billionaire lover, and who's sex life seems to be more radical and focused on than the murder she committed. Her name is Cecile Brossard. 

In this story, we're talking about a woman who was convicted of murder, who's story was as sensational as it can get, and who's entire family has actually been pardoned by Australia's Northern Territories court. Her name is Lindy Chamberlain, and she was accused and convicted of killing her 9 week old baby. She maintained her innocence the entire time, saying that there was a DINGO-a breed of wild...

Our murderess of the day is Leonarda Cianciulli, a female serial killer who's love for her son was so strong that when he was drafted into the Italian Army during World War II, she decided to "save him" through human sacrifice. She also turned her victims into tea cakes and soap, and gave both to her neighbors. Her capability to commit these horrendous crimes was said to be predicted by two differ...

Welcome back to the revolution. This week's edition, we're talking about a woman who is unapologetically herself in every situation, who's been an activist longer than I've been breathing, and is a veteran of the Stonewall Rebellion. Miss Major Griffin-Gacy.  Stonewall Info: https://tinyurl.com/ybz7keaj Miss Major's website: https:// https://missmajor.net/

"The matter came up for judicial investigation, but as might have been expected, the white people concluded it was unnecessary to wait the result of the investigation—that it was preferable to hang the accused first and try him afterward." ―  Ida B. Wells Ida B. Wells was a civil rights activist, investigative journalist, author, women's suffragist, and overall incredible person who not as many pe...

Lindsey Haugen admitted to killing Robby Mast-but she claims he asked her to. Let's talk about why her episode featured on "I Am A Killer" showed everything wrong with true crime sensational series.  Merch: frumiousreads.com/shop Link with me! @frumiousreads

Sharon Elizabeth Hall. Our murderess of the week. Also known as "La Pistolera" and "Jeanette Pugliese", she currently holds the longest standing arrest warrant in Missouri and the longest standing felony warrant in the United States. 

You guys voted, and "Battle" Annie Walsh won. She was  one of the more notorious female gang leaders who was active in Hell's Kitchen, New York in the late 1800s.  I couldn't find too much about her early life. In fact, a lot of the information that I was able to find was more related to the gang that she was a part of then Annie herself. So we're going to do a little trip down history lane and se...

Follow me on social media: @frumiousreads Happy Quarantine everyone. Like many others during this time I've gotten sucked into the world of the Tiger King. I think that one of the zoo workers named Reinke had the best summarization of the whole series, "Lots of drama in the zoo world."  But, it did give me some inspiration for this week's episode. So, let's take a break from the Tiger King for a m...

Marie, also known as "Maria" according to some accounts, was born Marie La Roux in Switzerland, 1821. Her parents died sometime around the 1840s, and she emigrated to Britain to work as a servant. She began her work as a maid for Lady Anna Palk of the Haldon House in Devon, which was a gigantic country estate that was mostly demolished later on in the 1920s. After some time working there, she then...

This week, I'm talking about Judy Moran, the matriarch of the Moran crime family in Australia. That's right, we're talking about the mafia, and if I disappear after this episode then it's been a pleasure talking murder with you all. Hopefully my possible death would be covered by Karen and Georgia on MFM. That is my final wish so, y'all, make it happen

Valentine's Day is this week. Let's celebrate the commercialist propoganda holiday by talking about a cult leader who murdered multiple members of her parish. Her name was Sachiko Eto, and she's also known in Japan as "the Drumstick Killer." MERCH: frumiousreads.com/shop  

Alright everyone, this episode was an adventure. Please excuse any errors/bloopers. I'm currently without editing software but honestly I'm super proud of this episode so I hope you all enjoy it too.  Lizzie Halliday was once known as the "Worst Woman in the World." Let's talk about the crimes she committed, and why she captured everyone's attention in the late 1800s.  Buy A Murderess Affair merch...

Today, we are journeying to South Africa, into what is now known as Angola, and we're going to talk about the legendary warrior queen Nzinga Mbande. Stay up to date with the podcast: frumiousreads.com/a-murderess-affair Buy our merch!!! frumiousreads.com/shop

Hey y'all! It's our first bonus episode! We're talking about the more recent crime allegedly committed by Mollie Fitzgerald, who was a minor actress in 'Captain America: The First Avenger.' We're staying up to date on this case as it develops, and will continue to do so as more information comes forward.  ALSO! New announcement! A Murderess Affair officially has merch available for purchase!!!!! S...

Polly Bodine is known in history as "The Witch of Staten Island", and she probably has one of the most RIDICULOUS court histories that I have ever heard of. In a murder that is technically considered unsolved (pssst, hey Buzzfeed Unsolved, heard of this one yet?),  Polly Bodine's case is an interesting one to tackle this week.  Follow the main page for the podcast here: https://www.frumiousreads.c...

Happy 2020 y'all!!  This episode we talk about not only our first murderess of the new year, but also our first Hollywood murder of the year! We're talking about not only the mysterious Cleveland Black Widow, but Captain America: The First Avenger actress Molly Fitzgerald, who was charged this week with the murder of her mother Patricia Fitzgerald. Happy New Year, people are still awful.  Anyway,...

So, let's celebrate the season of giving with some truly terrible people. In all seriousness, I hope everyone is having a very happy holiday season, and stay tuned for some bonus episodes this week!  Patricia White is probably one of the worst murderesses that we've had on this podcast, simply because the murder she committed was so stupid and selfish.  She is the first of 3 murderesses that we'll...

This week we lean a little more into the women known for "mayhem" versus "murder". Let's talk about the 40 Elephants Gang, a group of roughly 40 women thieves who ruled London and other British port cities for almost 100 years.

Jannetje Johanna Schaft, The Girl With Red Hair. She is the young woman who I talked about last week who tragically died three weeks before the end of World War 2, the third in the Dutch resistance trio who helped assassinate Nazis and sabotage railway lines. Let's talk about her.

This episode was absolute chaos to upload. But, technical difficulties aside, it's probably one of my favorite episodes to date. Let's talk about Freddie and Truus Oversteegen, sisters who were the youngest members of the underground Haarlem Council of Resistance during World War II. Their missions? Seduce and murder Nazi commanders, sabotage railways, and free Jewish people from concentration cam...

Let's talk about our murderess of the day, Elisabeth Betty Broderick. This one, I actually have a little bit of a hometown tie in to. Also, there is a movie that was created called A Woman Scorned which tells a version of what happened with these murders. Let's get into it. 

 This week we're going in to the realm of demonology, and talking about the creature known as a succubus. Our murderess of the day is Gucci. Alright, that's a bad joke, but her name is Patrizia Reggiani, and she's also known as Lady Gucci, because the man she had murdered was her husband who was the heir to the Gucci fashion label!  Yeah, this is going to be a good one.

Today we have two very  interesting ladies who I've been wanting to cover for a while now. Our murderess of the day is known as the Female Dracula, none other than the Countess Elizabeth Bathory. Our mythology is a woman who's considered to be just as bloody, the legend of Bloody Mary. Yes, I did pair them up for the sake of that pun. Let me have my fun!