Servant Girl Murders
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Servant Girl Murders, as well as how dangerous it was to be a POC in 1800’s Austin, that not everything can be linked to Jack the Ripper, and how to have a platonic pass list for famous celebrities.
Crown Prince Sado
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Crown Prince Sado, as well as how being a super strict parent doesn’t always achieve results, that it’s important to address warning signs of mental illness, and how miscommunication can have deadly consequences.
Harpe Brothers
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Harpe Brothers, as well as the fact that 20 years makes a huge difference, that killing people for sport makes you a piece of shit, and how karma gets everyone.
The Hinterkaifeck Murders with Victimology
In the fourth of our December guest episode series, we'll be listening to the Victimology podcast where Lindsay & Madison discuss the unsolved case of the Hinterkaifeck Murders with Melissa.
Bridget Cleary
Lindsay and special guest John discuss the strange case of Bridget Cleary, as well as how being an independent woman in the late 1800’s made you a badass, that belief in fairies can have disastrous consequences, and how it’s not okay to let bad things happen to your loved ones if you have the power to stop it.
Juan Díaz de Garayo
Lindsay and Madison discuss Juan Díaz de Garayo, as well as why you should never travel alone at night, that it’s okay to NOT stay married to people you hate if it’s gonna turn you into a murdering asshole, and the divisive power of cherry cordials.
The Crown vs Dudley and Stephens
Lindsay and Madison discuss the case of The Crown vs Dudley and Stephens, as well as why you should never take a yacht out on the open ocean, that cultural justice can be extremely problematic once the law gets involved, and the legalities of murder to survive in impossible situations.
William Palmer—the Prince of Poison
Lindsay and Madison discuss William Palmer—the Prince of Poison, as well as why you should never trust anyone who takes a life insurance policy out on you, that horse racing isn't the best way to make a million, and how not to make yourself look suspicious AF when people suspect you for murder.
Sanctuary in England
Lindsay and Madison discuss the practice of sanctuary in England, as well as why killing people in a church is bad, that exile isn’t all that excellent, and how Henry VIII loved to kill all the fun, not just his wives.
Kate Webster
Lindsay and Madison discuss the career criminal Kate Webster, as well as why you should never help anyone move furniture, that nothing good has ever been fished out of the Thames, and how boiling away the evidence doesn’t make it the perfect crime.
Gatton Murders
Lindsay and Madison discuss the infamous Gatton Murders, as well as why you should never go to a dance at night, that there are things BESIDES animals that can kill you in Australia, and how important proper police procedures are when trying to, you know, solve a crime.
Marianna—The Nun of Monza
Lindsay and Madison discuss Marianna—The Nun of Monza, as well as why it’s not okay to force women to join the cloth, that it’s never a good idea to eat weird things to get over a dude, and how murdering someone to cover up another murder is a slippery slope to more murder.
The Bloody Benders
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Bloody Benders, as well as the dangers of prairie death grass, that you should never sit by stained anything, and how commemorative macabre souvenirs should always be whittled into something special (for memories sake).
Elisabeth Báthory, the Blood Countess
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Blood Countess herself — Elisabeth Báthory, as well as why inbreeding is a bad idea, that more servants mean more problems, and how torture is never the answer, like ever.
Black Hole of Calcutta
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Black Hole of Calcutta, as well as why colonization is terrible, that grapeshot is terrifying, and how you should never leave a surgeon to do a General’s job.
Mary Ann Geering
Lindsay and Madison discuss man-hater Mary Ann Geering, as well as why joining a Burial Society is not the best idea, that it’s NEVER gastroenteritis, and how thankful we are for each and every one of our amazing listeners.
Minnie Dean
Lindsay and Madison discuss baby farmer Minnie Dean, as well as why selling your kids is never cool, that people are pretty awful (don’t @ us), and how free stuff on Craigslist can bring you joy in the most random of ways.
Giulia Tofana
Lindsay and Madison discuss the prolific poisonous Giulia Tofana, as well as why it’s important to vet your clients, that snitches get stitches (or nooses, hard to say), and how ancient make-up was basically designed to kill you at the same time it made you look pretty.
Joe the Quilter
Lindsay and Madison discuss the murder of Joe the Quilter, as well as what offal is (besides gross), that more often than not, nice guys DO finish last, and the wonders of cheese and Nerf.
Gesche Gottfried
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Angel of Bremen — Gesche Gottfried, as well as how butter fixes everything, that nothing is more important than snagging a man, and that public spitting is encouraged under certain circumstances in Germany.