Lawless Women of History

Season 2, Episode 5:Shashikala "Baby" Patankar - The Meow Meow QueenSummary: 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,

Audio 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

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Framing The Narrative: This week, we’ll explore the surprising origin of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.Support the Show.

The Scissor Sisters: A Crime of TraumaSummary: 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 re

Season 2, Episode 3: Amelia Dyer - The Angel MakerSummary: “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’

Season 2 Episode 2: Leonarda Cianciulli - DIY SacrificeSummary: 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

Season 2 Episode 1: Casey Anthony - Blame it on the ZannySummary: 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 t

Season 1, Episode 13: Mary Kay Letourneau - Only One Crime, LoveSummary: 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 gent

Season 1, Episode 12: Guilty by AssociationSummary: 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