Tea Time Crimes

Meet Stephanie St. Clair, also known as Madame Queen, most likely the coolest woman we’ve covered yet. She had the grit to build an empire in Harlem that garnered the attention of mob bosses all over New York City. Yet, she also had the empathy and compassion to give back to her community, even when her life was at risk. Grab a fun drink for this one as we take you along for a wild ride.  Tea of t...

Bonjour! Join us for a tale of what not to do when you find yourself between a rock and a hard place. Marie de Roux, a domestic servant during the reign of Queen Victoria, finds out firsthand what happens when you marry the wrong man.  Tea of the Day: l’Herboriste Sources: https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/manning-maria-c-1821-1849 https://headstuff.org...

Summary: Join us for a chilling missing person's case as reliable Tanya Rider suddenly disappears. Much to her husband’s dismay, nobody’s willing to do much about it, but he refuses to stop looking for her. This is a tale of heartbreak, hope, and survival.   Tea of the Day: Brazilian Detox  Theme Music: Brad Frank Sources: Disappeared Season 2, Episode 4 “No Exit” Missing Without A Trace: 8 Days o...

Meet Anne Bonny and Mary Read–two women whose stories couldn’t be more similar and personalities couldn’t be more different. We follow their paths separately until they clash together in exciting swashbuckling adventures upon the sea. Grab a tropical tea today and settle in for a wild ride.  Tea of the Day: Jardin Tropical  Theme Music: Brad Frank Sources: Anne Bonny | Biography & Facts | Britanni...

Today, we explore three eerily similar stories spanning 100 years. Meet Mary Ann Cotton, Tillie Klimek, and Roberta Elder: female serial killers with a hefty body count. You’re going to need a strong-bodied tea for this one!  Content warning: This episode references the killing of children.  Tea of the Day: English Breakfast Theme Music by Brad Frank Sources: Black Widow by Cara Davidson https://a...

In the early 1900’s, Audrey Munson was immortalized in hundreds of works of art, including statues that still decorate the Manhattan Bridge and the New York Public Library. Join us as we delve into the first supermodel’s turbulent life and how the brutal murder of another woman, Julia Wilkins, threw Audrey’s career into life-altering drama.  Tea of the Day: Tulsi Focus Sources: The Curse of Beauty...

Helen Ruth Spence, aka “The Swamp Angel,” grew up in a tight-knit rural Arkansas community during the Great Depression. Unfortunately for Helen, the world she knew shattered when she became the only surviving eyewitness to her father’s murder. Helen’s life then became a collection of choices based on her desire for justice and need for safety. A truly unlikely outlaw, Helen Ruth Spence forces us a...