Madwoman in the Attic

It's spooky season, so it's time for a ghost story! This week, Maggie tells us about the only ghost that ever impacted a legal trial—Elva Zona Heaster, the Greenbrier Ghost. We also chat about Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, obvi. --- We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots...

Wanna-be socialite, fake heiress, scam artist, and now...Dancing with the Stars contestant? After her rise to courtroom-fashion fame in 2019, Anna Delvey is back in the spotlight in 2024 with her bedazzled ankle monitor and a severe lack of PR training—and this week, Sarah tells us the real story. --- We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab...

In this episode, you'll hear the story of English serial killer, Mary Ann Cotton. Far more importantly, you'll hear Maggie and Sarah talk about sandwiches for 15 minutes. We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIE...

We are finally BACK, and this week, Sarah tells us about the woman who revolutionized animal behavior studies and inspired generations of women to enter the field of zoology. It's the Primate Prima Donna herself, Jane Goodall. --- We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots,...

We never expected "brat" to apply to a presidential nominee, but here we are. In this episode, Maggie tells us about Kamala's history—both personal and professional—to take a deepr look at what kind of president she might be if she wins. --- We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged sc...

Drag has existed for thousands of years. In modern history, it more often existed in the shadows—in the clandestine gay bars, windowless closets, and streets where no one knew you well enough to question. And while there are hundreds of queens responsible for taking drag mainstream, there’s one queen that stands out in the gay liberation movement. This week, Sarah is telling us the story of your f...

All the true crime girlies know you shouldn't contaminate a crime scene—but what you probably didn't know is that the procedures we see on every crime show weren't common until the 1940s? Before then, bodies were handled by coroners with no medical training and evidence with un-gloved hands. Today, we know better, and it's all thanks to one socialite and doll-house maker, Frances Glessner Lee. Hos...

We've crossed another milestone — 30 whole episodes! To celebrate, we asked our listeners to send in questions for us to answer for our 5th minisode. Enjoy!! Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Princess Diana's death has sparked dozens of controversies and still occasionally makes headlines to this day. In Part 2 of our series on Princess Diana, Sarah tells us about her death, the most convincing controversies, and her legacy. --- We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged scr...

In 1997, about 2.5 billion people—nearly half of the world's population at the time—tuned in to watch the funeral of a princess. Welcome to our 2-part series on the people's princess and fashion icon, Diana Spencer, princess of Wales. In part 1, Sarah tells us about everything that led up to her final night. --- We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patre...

When you hear “Multi-Level Marketing,” you might automatically conjure an image of a white suburban mom with Live Laugh Love signs and Wine Mom T-shirts. And you wouldn’t be that far off—stay-at-home suburban moms have long made up the majority of MLM sellers. But why? On this episode, Maggie tells us about the history of MLMs and why women in particular are so often the prey (and the predators) i...

Outlaws. There’s something alluring about those who refuse to be governed—even more alluring when that outlaw is a young woman, not even 5 feet tall! In this episode, Sarah tells us the story of one woman whose criminal career was overshadowed by her partner-in-crime in life—but in death, she became one of the most infamous robbers and murderers of all time: Bonnie Parker of none other than Bonnie...

Summer Solstice is right around the corner! Get out your pens and paper or a crisp new Google Doc and write your summer bucket lists with us <3 Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

A connection to law enforcement has often allowed the worst kinds of people to get away with crimes and violence. But some cops are just...too obvious to escape capture forever. Enter: Rosemary Ndolvu. In this episode, Maggie tells us of one of South Africa's most infamous scammers and serial killers. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Divinely inspired savior of France? Or just a delulu girl with hallucinations? You decide! This week, Sarah tells us the story of Joan of Arc who, whether she was legit or or not, has become a feminist symbol in both religious and secular circles. --- We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on...

A servant girl. A powerful samurai. A spooky well in the middle of a castle. What happens next has inspired plays, books, and movies for centuries. This week, Maggie shares the real(?) tale of Okiku, the story that inspired The Ring. --- We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screen...

The Comet Line helped Allied soldiers evade capture by Germans and return to Great Britain. Soldiers took risky train rides, trekked across dangerous terrain, and spent their nights in safe houses—all the while hoping they wouldn't be discovered. (Or betrayed.) In this episode, Sarah shares the story of the person who led over 118 soldiers through this escape route—not soldier, but a young artist...

This week, Maggie tells us about one of the greatest artists of the Baroque period — Artemisia Gentileschi. Despite a horrific assault and the very public trial that followed (which included torture, btw), she was able to leave her mark on art history. Through paintings like "Judith Slaying Holofernes" and others, she did not glorify the men in those paintings, but instead portrayed the agency, fi...

When a big historical moment happens, what do podcast girlies do? They derail their podcast schedule to record an episode about it, obvi. This week, Sarah tells us about the murder of Nicole Brown (AKA OJ Simpson's ex-wife). --- We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, sh...

No new episode this week (We know! You're devastated! But we're just girls!) but we wanted to drop a reminder about our Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted o...

Okay, okay, now it's time to get to the good stuff. In this episode, we learn about Shelly's upbringing, her connection to Hubbard and David Miscavige, and her disappearance (and/or death?) for the last 17 years. Maggie also tells us about Hubbard's three wives, and believe us when we say—that shit gets weird. --- We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Pat...

It's our first 2-part episode, so of course we're trying to answer the 17-year-old question: where TF is Shelly Miscavige? In part 1, Maggie dives into the history of L. Ron Hubbard and the church of Scientology to set the stage. And it's a messy, messy stage! --- We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post you...

An episode to honor our first pod-dog. Rest peacefully, Luna 🖤 Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

It's 2024, year of the mob wife aesthetic. But why be the mob wife when you could be the ~mob boss~ and be feared by everyone—including the big man himself, Pablo Escobar? On this episode, Sarah tells us about the biggest, baddest, scariest drug lord in Colombia (and maybe anywhere): Griselda Blanco, AKA The Godmother . --- We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support...

"Commit to the bit? We will DIE for the bit." – the fasting girls, probably --- We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/priv...