Criminal Broads
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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Crime-Fighting Broad 009: Violette Szabo, Secre...
The ugly: Nazis. The bad: a husband killed in battle. The good: a young woman with a machine gun.
72 min
2
Juvenile for Life: Sharon Wiggins
Sharon Wiggins killed a man in a bank robbery gone wrong when she was seventeen. Her state locked her up for life, no chance of parole.
47 min
3
Crime-Fighting Broad 008: Mary Vincent and the ...
In 1978, a man left Mary Vincent for dead. Ten years later, she told a journalist she’d never get over it.
46 min
4
The Parker-Hulme Murder Case
Two teenage girls became best friends. And then they began to dream of murder.
54 min
5
American Juvenile: Cyntoia Brown
“Imagine at the age of 16 being sex-trafficked by a pimp named Kutthroat.” That was how the meme about Cyntoia Brown started.
48 min
6
The Massie Affair
One night in September, a white lady in a long green dress reported that she’d been the victim of a horrific crime.
63 min
7
Mother of Six: Hannah Overton
Hannah Overton loved kids. But then she found herself in court, with the media calling her a baby-killer.
47 min
8
No Drama Pam: Pamela Hupp
Poor Pam Hupp and her bad luck. First her best friend Betsy gets stabbed 55 times. Then her mother falls off a balcony...
58 min
9
The Quietest Girlfriend: Catherine PiIeggi
Catherine Pileggi went from a flight attendant to a multimillionaire’s girlfriend. But after eighteen years, her relationship was on the rocks.
46 min
10
The Hitwoman Who Wasn’t: Blanche Wright
When Blanche Wright was captured in 1980, police said they’d found a vicious killer.
44 min
11
Bonus Episode: An Interview With My Own Sister
How could I conclude sister month without interviewing MY OWN SISTER?
26 min
12
Sister Month 04: The Gibbons Twins
Meet June and Jennifer Gibbons, who didn't speak to anyone but each other.
59 min
13
Introducing: Sinisterhood
14 min
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Sister Month 03: The Khachaturyan Sisters
The three Khachaturyan sisters liked to take selfies and go to the movies—but behind the scenes, they were locked in a house of horrors.
56 min
15
Sister Month 02: The Mirabal Sisters
In the midcentury Dominican Republic, three sisters face off against notorious dictator Rafael Trujillo.
40 min
16
Sister Month 01: The Papin Sisters
Christine and Lea Papin do everything together. They work together. They live together. They kill together.
43 min
17
Re-release: Phoolan Devi!
A surreal story of abuse and revenge, one that starts in poverty and ends in power.
51 min
18
The Broads of Episodes Past
We’ve covered over fifty broads on this podcast—but their stories don't end when the episode does.
49 min
19
Crime-Fighting Broad 007: Eliza Orlins, Manhatt...
One of the most powerful offices in the country is up for grabs this year, and it’s never been held by a woman.
39 min
20
Marie Hilley, Part 2: Robbi and Teri, Best Frie...
Last time we encountered Marie Hilley, she was running from the FBI. Now, she’s changed her name and her backstory and (eventually) even her hair color.
60 min
21
Marie Hilley, Part 1: Sophisticated Lady
Marie Hilley grew up thinking she was special. Marie Hilley started carrying around hypodermic syringes.
43 min
22
American Dreamer: Anna Delvey
Behind the bravado and the $400 eyelash extensions, what can we say about the real Anna? …Is there a real Anna?
46 min
23
Archrivals: The Han Twins
It was a crime made for the headlines: GOOD TWIN VS. EVIL TWIN.
38 min
24
Queen of Burglars: Sophie Lyons
Nobody conquered crime quite like Sophie Lyons, who grew from a childhood pickpocket to a career criminal with a talent for disguises, netting husbands, and talking her way out of sticky situations.
57 min
25
The Lady Vanishes: Dorothy Arnold
Somewhere on the icy sidewalks of New York in 1910, an heiress vanished into thin air.
37 min