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  • The Mysterious Life of Agatha Christie

    The Mysterious Life of Agatha Christie
    Sep 28 2021
    Break out your best monocle because we're investigating the Queen of Crime. Agatha Christie essentially invented the modern murder mystery and is the best-selling writer of all time, with over 2 billion copies of her books sold. She also loved a good mystery, so when she disappeared on Dec 3rd, 1926, there was bound to be a twist to the story.

    Sources
    https://www.agathachristie.com/about-christie
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie
    https://www.biography.com/writer/agatha-christie
    https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/agatha-christie-disappearance-mystery-facts-poirot-miss-marple-detective/
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    46 Min.
  • Omaima Nelson: The Thanksgiving Butcher

    Omaima Nelson: The Thanksgiving Butcher
    Aug 31 2021
    A story that will change the way you think of Thanksgiving. Omaima Nelson was only 23 when she killed her 56 year old husband Bill Nelson in one of the most horrific and bizarre crimes imaginable.

    Sources:
    https://allthatsinteresting.com/omaima-nelson
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omaima_Nelson
    https://www.schlissellawfirm.com/omaima-nelson-who-was-convicted-of-killing-her-husband-and-cooking-him-has-applied-to-be-paroled/
    https://www.ranker.com/list/omaima-nelson-facts/cat-mcauliffe
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    54 Min.
  • The Myth of the Amazons and the Reality of the Mino Army

    The Myth of the Amazons and the Reality of the Mino Army
    Aug 10 2021
    The most battle-loving, man-hating, weapon-wielding girl gang in history. The Amazons were renowned for their ferocity, respected for their strength, and regarded as nothing more than myths. Yet modern discoveries reveal that perhaps these legends have more than a little truth to them.

    Sources
    https://theculturetrip.com/africa/benin/articles/a-history-of-female-empowerment-the-mino-of-benin/
    https://www.worldhistory.org/amazon/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazons
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahomey_Amazons
    http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/A-Am/Amazons.html
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    33 Min.
  • Pirate Queens Anne Bonny and Mary Read

    Pirate Queens Anne Bonny and Mary Read
    Jul 27 2021
    Two of the most notorious women to ever sail the seas. Anne Bonny and Mary Read both dressed like men, both joined the same crew, and both were some of the only women ever to be convicted for piracy.

    Sources
    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/if-theres-a-man-among-ye-the-tale-of-pirate-queens-anne-bonny-and-mary-read-45576461/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Read
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Bonny
    https://www.postandcourier.com/news/the-true-and-false-stories-of-anne-bonny-pirate-woman-of-the-caribbean/article_e7fc1e2c-101d-11e8-90b7-9fdf20ba62f8.html
    https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Mary-Read-Pirate
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    43 Min.
  • Cult Leader: Valentina de Andrade

    Cult Leader: Valentina de Andrade
    Jul 13 2021
    TW: Graphic violence, child abuse, sexual assault.
    Founder and leader of the Superior Universal Alignment, a cult connected to a series of child disappearances and murders during the late '80s and early '90s in Altamira, Brazil. The crimes became known as the Altamira Child Emasculations, and their heinous nature shocked the world.

    Sources
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altamira_child_emasculations
    https://www.valentinadeandrade.com
    https://culturacolectiva.com/history/superior-universal-alignment-ufo-cult-murders
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    53 Min.
  • Courtesans and the Art of Seduction Pt. 2

    Courtesans and the Art of Seduction Pt. 2
    Jul 6 2021
    A collection of ladies who were renowned for their ability to seduce world leaders; and enthrall nations. In times when women did not have many options, they embraced their sexualities and, in return, found a measure of independence. The most cunning courtesans gathered wealth, held power, and swayed politics. They not only influenced the men in their lives but the world.

    Sources
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtesan
    https://crimereads.com/the-courtesan-a-fascinating-woman/
    http://blogs.shu.edu/ecww/project/veronica-ilg/
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2002-04-03-0204030278-story.html
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    23 Min.
  • Courtesans & The Art of Seduction Pt.1

    Courtesans & The Art of Seduction Pt.1
    Jun 29 2021
    A collection of ladies who were renowned for their ability to seduce world leaders; and enthrall nations. In times when women did not have many options, they embraced their sexualities and, in return, found a measure of independence. The most cunning courtesans gathered wealth, held power, and swayed politics. They not only influenced the men in their lives but the world.

    Sources
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtesan
    https://crimereads.com/the-courtesan-a-fascinating-woman/
    http://blogs.shu.edu/ecww/project/veronica-ilg/
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2002-04-03-0204030278-story.html
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    37 Min.
  • Queen of Thieves

    Queen of Thieves
    Jun 22 2021
    Comtesse de Monteil is a jewel thief, cat burglar, con-artist, and not even a real Comtesse. She's the woman who swindled the wealthy in France and looked damn good doing it.

    Sources
    https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/burglar-countess-riviera-crime
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/151983328
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    36 Min.