A Murderess Affair

This episode's theme is brought to us by the tale of Baba Yaga. And, imagine my surprise, when I found out that there is actually a Russian serial killer who is nicknamed Baba Yaga! And she was 68 years old when she was arrested in 2015, which makes her close to 72 now. Also known as The Granny Killer, her real name is Tamara Samsonova, and her story is one that is also full of mysteries. For exam...

We're continuing our Spooky Halloween Countdown with a Murderess AND a Mythology today. The tale of Black Annis....and the murder committed in part by Agnes "Annis" Dell. It's a spooky one today folks. Let's check it out.  Sources: BritishFolklore, BBC.co, Wikipedia's Black Annis entry, Watford Observer, The Tudor Murder Files by James Moore. 

We have merch! Crazy, right? Find it here:  https://teespring.com/stores/a-murderess-affair This month, in order to celebrate everything mythical and spooky, I thought we'd talk about women from myth and legend who are known for mayhem and murder. Still keeping the "murderess" in "A Murderess Affair", but changing it up a little bit just for the month.

This time, we're making our way up north, to Canada, where the name Evelyn Dick has quickly fallen into local legend. A trial that resulted in a conviction, an appeal, and then a verdict of not guilty that took the entire world by storm. Let's talk about it. 

This week we are covering the story of Catalina de Erauso, also known as the Lieutenant Nun, and how her magical virginity saved her from being prosecuted for two decades of murder. That's right, you heard me. And for this episode, we get to hear the story from Catalina herself, via her memoir. 

Julie d'Aubigny, also known as La Maupin and Mdsll Maupin, was a 17th century celebrity. She was bisexual, and a whirlwind of fencing, seduction, and arsony. I want a movie about her LIFE immediately. There are a few in French, but most of America doesn't seem to know about her and that is ridiculous to me. So we're changing that, as of right now.

"Woman, I have no mercy for you."  Some of the most callous words uttered during trial are attributed to Susan Atkins, also known as "Sexy" Sadie Mae Glutz. In this episode, we dive in to her life and learn more about the atrocious crimes she committed.  https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/susan-atkins  

Lavinia Fisher, well known as America's first female serial killer. Her legend says that she and her husband John Fisher killed an unknown number of people, using her seductive wiles, poisoned tea, and trapdoors built in to their hotel. Or did she? Historians are now questioning the validity of the legend that Lavinia Fisher has left behind, and in this episode we dive in to both the truth and the...

Short and sweet episode! All about the infamous Catalina de los Rios y Lisperguer. Born in 1604, La Quintrala" grew up in a family of rich landowners, and had a cruelty in her that would expand to the slaves she owned, the tenants on her land, lovers who spurned her, and anyone she felt was beneath her. 

"Lady Bluebeard", "Hell's Belle", and the "Black Widow" are a few of the names that the horrific serial killer Belle Gunness is known by. Born in 1859, Belle Gunness has a confirmed total of 12 and may have as many as 40 or more victims. She's considered to be one of America's first Black Widows, and the mystery behind her story is one that has perplexed historians and true crime fans alike.  

The murderess of the week is Locusta of Gaul. Fun fact, historians actually believe that she is the first recorded serial killer in human history. Locusta of Gaul had a really fun nickname, "Locusta the Poisoner." She took her calling really seriously, and created hundreds of poisons to help dispatch enemies of her clients in new and interesting ways.

If there is anyone who could be classified as "winning" at being a pirate, then I think it would definitely be Cheng I Sao. I'd love to see a movie about her life, because it was  epic .  She was the commander of an estimated 70,000 people, and she had the government completely under her control. This is the amazing and often unheard of life of the Pirate Queen Cheng I Sao.