Lawless Women of History
26 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Do you like history? Do you like true crime? Do you like….women??? We thought so. Join us as we dive deep into the most infamous women of history across the globe. Interested yet? Check out Lawless Women of History: Crime has No Gender, why let men have all the fun?Follow us @LawlessTC on Twitter, Lawless Women of History on Facebook, and Lawless.TC on Instagram
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The Meow Meow Queen
September 30, 2022 00:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBSeason 2, Episode 5: Shashikala "Baby" Patankar - The Meow Meow Queen Summary: Here at LWH we love a good rags to riches tale - who doesn’t? Episode 5 follows one such story about Baby Patankar , who went from lowly Milkmaid to the leader of one of Mumbai’s largest drug rings. So, maybe not your typical…or legal, fairy tail, but definitely an interesting one. Join us, as we tell the tale of the notorious Meow Meow Queen. Research Sources: https://openthemagazine.com/features/india/the-dru...
FTN E2 - Drugs
September 26, 2022 23:00 - 1 minute - 1.35 MBAudio Credits: Intro/Outro: Possessed Doll - Purple Planet Music https://www.purple-planet.com/ Background/Sound Effects: Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Hello Lawless Listeners! Welcome to Framing the Narrative, a Lawless subseries devoted to exploring the historical backdrop for our curvaceous criminals. This week we’ll be learning about India’s drug trade in the 80’s and 90’s, so throw away your D.A.R.E. shirts and say YES to… knowledge? Mephedrone, often known as Meow...
Lawless Update
September 26, 2022 00:00 - 5 minutes - 3.77 MBHello Lawless listeners! We’ve got some changes coming to our program that we’d like to announce, but first we’d like to say THANK YOU – to our families, our friends, and you, our amazing listeners. We truly appreciate every one of you for downloading our releases and sharing our little project with your peers. Your continued interest in our show has kept us going. So thank you for being YOU! While we enjoy making these episodes, doing a podcast can be taxing on our team, especially since ...
FTN: St. Patrick's Day
July 14, 2022 01:00 - 2 minutes - 1.68 MBFraming The Narrative: This week, we’ll explore the surprising origin of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Support the show
The Scissor Sisters
July 13, 2022 22:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBThe Scissor Sisters: A Crime of Trauma Summary: The Republic of Ireland was rocked to the core when two sisters were convicted of the brutal murder and dismemberment of their mother’s boyfriend. Sounds like an open and shut case, right? However, investigators would come to find a tangled web of abuse, fear and trauma – a web so complex that it's hard to determine who the real villain is here. Join me, Annie, along with our special guest host, Miranda, as we unfold the tragic story of the Sc...
The Angel Maker
June 30, 2022 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBSeason 2, Episode 3: Amelia Dyer - The Angel Maker Summary: “The old baby farm, the wretched Miss Dyer - At the Old Bailey her wages is paid - In times long ago, we’d ‘a’made a big fire - And roasted so nicely that wicked old jade.” That is a popular song from Victorian England about one of their most prolific serial killers, and this episode of Lawless Women of History’s leading lady, Amelia Dyer. A murderer responsible for what some estimate to be upwards of 400 child deaths. You have be...
DIY Sacrifice
June 16, 2022 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBSeason 2 Episode 2: Leonarda Cianciulli - DIY Sacrifice Summary: In the age of COVID many people have found ways to keep themselves occupied, including new hobbies. In this episode of Lawless, our DIY Queen enjoyed making artisan soap during WWII…using human remains. So let’s delve right into Leonarda Cianciulli, The Soap-Maker of Correggio. Follow us on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We want you to @ us with questions, guesses on who the next criminal will be, or sug...
Blame it on the Zanny
June 02, 2022 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBSeason 2 Episode 1: Casey Anthony - Blame it on the Zanny Summary: Caylee Marie Anthony. The name immediately brings to mind an image of a happy two year old baby who’s untimely death took the United States by storm. If you were born in the 1900s you have probably heard of the opening act of season 2 of Lawless Women of History. That’s right, today we are covering the tale of the so-called most hated woman in America, Casey Anthony. Follow us on social media on Facebook, Instagram, an...
Only One Crime, Love
December 17, 2021 16:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBSeason 1, Episode 13: Mary Kay Letourneau - Only One Crime, Love Summary: Love. It’s a powerful emotion that can cause those under its spell to do things that they normally wouldn’t do. But, how far is too far? In episode 13 of Lawless we discuss one of the most sensational cases of the 90s, the case of Mary Kay Letourneau, a teacher who’s love for her student turned from gentle guidance to flirtation to sexual abuse. Follow us on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We wa...
Guilty By Association
November 18, 2021 06:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBSeason 1, Episode 12: Guilty by Association Summary: They say that legends never die, but what happens when the stories that fuel the myth are speculative at best? For Episode 12 of Lawless, we venture back in time to the Wild West, exploring the legendary mythos of Belle Starr, the “Bandit Queen.” While this woman did live a life of questionable morals, how much of her story is truth and how much is folk tale? Follow us on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We want you ...
Eye of the Day
November 03, 2021 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBMata Hari Episode 11: Summary: Episode 11 of Lawless focuses on a new kind of criminal - spies! Be honest, the first thing that comes to mind with the word spy is a savvy James Bond type, right? So what does a Dutch exotic dancer have to do with WWI intelligence? Well, let us tell you! Without further ado, the story of the original femme fatal, Mata Hari. Follow us on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We want you to @ us with questions, guesses on who the next criminal wi...
Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to Live
October 28, 2021 05:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBSeason 1, Episode 10.5: North Berwick Witch Trials Summary: This special Halloween episode of Lawless explores what ensued during one of the earliest and most influential witch trials in Scotland, the North Berwick Witch Trials. Follow us on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We want you to @ us with questions, guesses on who the next criminal will be, or suggestions for future episodes and we may give you a shout out! https://www.facebook.com/LawlessTC/ https://www.instag...
Point Blank Prostitute
October 21, 2021 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBSeason 1, Episode 10: Point Blank Prostitute Summary: Welcome to episode 10 of Lawless where crime knows no gender. Today Alisha and I will be covering one of the most well-known female criminals in modern history, Aileen Wuornos. Follow us on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We want you to @ us with questions, guesses on who the next criminal will be, or suggestions for future episodes and we may give you a shout out! https://www.facebook.com/LawlessTC/ https://www.in...
The Giggling Granny
October 07, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBSeason 1, Episode 9: The Giggling Granny Summary: Long before the internet and online dating became the best way to meet people, a person could look for love in the newspaper. Lonely Hearts ads were the Tinder of the 20th century - just place an ad and wait for the letters to come pouring in! Episode 9 of Lawless explores the case of The Jolly Black Widow, The Lonely Hearts Killer, Arsenic Annie, The Giggling Granny, Nannie Doss Follow us on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitte...
The Road So Far...
September 23, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBBonus Ep - The Road So Far... Summary: Just a little Q&A bonus episode with the whole Lawless team! Follow us on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We want you to @ us with questions, guesses on who the next criminal will be, or suggestions for future episodes and we may give you a shout out! https://www.facebook.com/LawlessTC/ https://www.instagram.com/lawless.tc/ https://twitter.com/LawlessTC You can also find us on YouTube with CC available! https://www.youtube.com/...
Cannibal Cultists
September 09, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBSeason 1, Episode 8: Cannibal Cultists Summary: Our curvaceous criminals have us traveling to the Czech Republic cira 2006 to dissect an infuriating case including cults, cages, and cannibalism. Follow us on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We want you to @ us with questions, guesses on who the next criminal will be, or suggestions for future episodes and we may give you a shout out! https://www.facebook.com/LawlessTC/ https://www.instagram.com/lawless.tc/ https://twit...
Cannibal Cultists
September 09, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBSeason 1, Episode 8: Cannibal Cultists Summary: Our curvaceous criminals have us traveling to the Czech Republic cira 2006 to dissect an infuriating case including cults, cages, and cannibalism. Follow us on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We want you to @ us with questions, guesses on who the next criminal will be, or suggestions for future episodes and we may give you a shout out! https://www.facebook.com/LawlessTC/ https://www.instagram.com/lawless.tc/ https://twit...
Postpartum Killer
August 26, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBSeason 1, Episode 7, Postpartum Killer Summary: It's not everyday that you hear about a mother who kills her own children. A mother is supposed to protect and cherish her children, at all costs. What would drive a mother to do something so horrendous? Follow us on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We want you to @ us with questions, guesses on who the next criminal will be, or suggestions for future episodes and we may give you a shout out! https://www.facebook.com/Lawles...
Evil Born
August 12, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBSeason 1, Episode 6 - Evil Born Summary: Children say and do the darndest things, don’t they? Imagine, a summer of inexplicable evil-- two children, toddlers, murdered in cold blood. Cause of death: strangulation. In Episode 6 we are going to pick apart the schoolgirl strangler named Mary Bell. Follow us on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We want you to @ us with questions, guesses on who the next criminal will be, or suggestions for future episodes and we may give you a ...
Madame Queen of Policy
July 29, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBSeason 1 Episode 5 - Madame Queen Summary: Picture, if you will, a black woman dressed to the nines walking around 1920s Harlem as if she owns the place. She is living among the likes of W.E.B. De Bois during the Harlem Renaissance. Now imagine this woman lives a dual life - one of both righteous activism and illegal gambling - and doesn’t even attempt to hide it. That is Stephanie St. Clair, Madame Queen of Policy, our episode 5 curvaceous criminal. Follow us on social media on Facebook,...
The Death Shift
July 01, 2021 05:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBSeason 1, Episode 4 - The Death Shift Summary: What if you found out one of your nurses could have been murdering children? What would you do? Episode 4’s lady of mayhem centers around Ms. Genene Jones, the nurse who ran “The Death Shift.” Follow us on social media! https://www.facebook.com/LawlessTC/ https://www.instagram.com/lawless.tc/ https://twitter.com/LawlessTC You can also find us on YouTube with CC available! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClzMRLfMmLfHBcnX_2kU4EA If you re...
Mommy Dearest
June 17, 2021 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBSeason 1, Episode 2 - Mommy Dearest Summary: Theresa Knorr may have borne children, but should not be classified as a mother. This is a tale of how untreated mental health disorders and alcoholism mixed with negligence by those in positions of power led to the death of two young girls. Follow us on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. https://www.facebook.com/LawlessTC/ https://www.instagram.com/lawless.tc/ https://twitter.com/LawlessTC If you really, really like us, you...
Cocaine Godmother
June 17, 2021 15:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBSeason 1, Episode 3 - Cocaine Godmother Summary: When you think about cocaine drug lords and Miami, the mind jumps to either Scarface or Pablo Escobar - basically a middle aged man with dark greasy hair. Our Cocaine Cowgirl proves that stereotype wrong! Let us introduce you to the real La Madrina, Griselda Blanco. Follow us on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. https://www.facebook.com/LawlessTC/ https://www.instagram.com/lawless.tc/ https://twitter.com/LawlessTC You ...
Justice in Heaven
June 17, 2021 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBSeason 1, Episode 1 - Justice in Heaven Summary: Ann Bilanksy was a seemingly normal Victorian aged woman in St Paul, Minnesota, until her husband died of alleged arsenic poisoning and her friend stabbed her in the back (metaphorically speaking - never know with a true crime podcast). But, did she do it? Follow us on social media on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We want you to @ us with questions, guesses on who the next criminal will be, or suggestions for future episodes and we may ...
Lawless Season 1 Trailer
May 14, 2021 02:00 - 47 seconds - 645 KBLawless Season 1 Trailer Support the show
Hello & Welcome to the Show!
May 12, 2021 23:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBDo you like history? Do you like true crime? Do you like….women??? We thought so. Join me, Annie, and my co-host Alisha, as we dive deep into the most infamous women of history, including the good, the bad, and the ugly. And believe us, it will get truly ugly. Welcome to Lawless: Crime has No Gender, why let men have all the fun? Support the show