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  • One true crime enthusiast and one true crime hater come together to explore women’s stories under the lens of murder and mayhem. Grab a cup of tea as we delve into the psychology of killers, the strength of survivors, and everywhere in between.
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  • Death Row at Sing Sing: Martha Place

    Death Row at Sing Sing: Martha Place
    Apr 30 2024
    On the evening of February 7th, 1898, William W. Place returned to his Brooklyn home, only to be brutally attacked by his wife, Martha Place. When police arrive at the scene, they discover that William is not Martha’s only victim. Charged with murder, Martha faces the death penalty in a way no woman has before. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233Tea of the Day: Goodbye Anxiety Theme Music by Brad FrankSources:By Genevieve Carlton | Edited By Kaleena Fraga, “The Gruesome Crimes Of Martha Place, The First Woman To Die In The Electric Chair.” Published May 8, 202, Updated May 10, 2023, https://allthatsinteresting.com/martha-placeCreated by: O'side Native, Added: Dec 2, 2009, Find a Grave Memorial ID: 45028308 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45028308/martha-m.-placeArch Trauma Res. 2012 Summer; 1(2): 72–74., Published online 2012 Aug 21, “Ancient Legacy of Cranial Surgery” by Mohammad Ghannaee Arani, Esmaeil Fakharian, and Fahimeh Sarbandi, National Library of Medicine, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3876527/#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20French%20physician,mentally%20ill%20people%20(4)Find a Grave Memorial ID: 73243661, Created by: Tracy Smart, Added: Jul 12, 2011, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73243661/william-wallace-placeThe World, Tue, Feb 08, 1898, ·Page 1 & 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/3162367/, https://www.newspapers.com/image/3162420/The Brooklyn Citizen, Tue, Feb 08, 1898, Page 1,https://www.newspapers.com/image/541863059/“The Place Murder Case.” The New York Times, Wed, Feb 09, 1898, Page 5, https://www.newspapers.com/image/20309009/“To Defend Mrs. Place.” The Daily Times, Thu, Feb 10, 1898, Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/10502565/“Mrs. Place Gets Counsel.” The Daily Times, Fri, Feb 11, 1898, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/10502743/“Mrs. Martha Place Breaks Down in Jail.” The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Mon, Feb 14, 1898, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/50374778/“Place Tragedy Inquest.” The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Fri, Feb 25, 1898, Page 12, https://www.newspapers.com/image/50375247/“For Killing Her Stepdaughter.” The Brooklyn Citizen, Tue, Jul 05, 1898,Page 9, https://www.newspapers.com/image/541896001/“The Conditions Were Desperate.” The Brooklyn Citizen, Wed, Jul 06, 1898, Page 9, https://www.newspapers.com/image/541896142/“Place Crime Retold.” Times Union, Wed, Jul 06, 1898,Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/555774140/“Martha Place Made Threats.” The Brooklyn Citizen, Thu, Jul 07, 1898,Page 10, https://www.newspapers.com/image/541896292/“Mrs. Place Denied She Murdered Ida.” The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Thu, Jul 07, 1898, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/50337561/“Mrs. Place Denies it.” Times Union, Thu, Jul 07, 1898, Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/555774151/“Fate of Mrs. Place.” Times Union, Fri, Jul 08, 1898, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/555774160/“The Place Verdict Will Be Appealed.” The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Sat, Jul 09, 1898, Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/50337635/“Mrs. Place To Die.” The Daily Times, Tue, Jul 12, 1898,Page 8, https://www.newspapers.com/image/11993145/“Mrs. Place’s Sanity Being Examined.” Boston Evening Transcript, Mon, Mar 06, 1899, Page 5, https://www.newspapers.com/image/735448800/“Doctors Decide Mrs. Place Sane.” Times Union, Tue, Mar 14, 1899, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/555773859/“She Was Sane.” The Buffalo Review, Wed, Mar 15, 1899, Page 5, https://www.newspapers.com/image/354429882/“Mrs. Martha Place Must Suffer Death.” Buffalo Courier, Thu, Mar 16, 1899, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/363227588/“Mrs. Martha Place Resigned to Her Fate.” The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Fri, Mar 17, 1899, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/50407980/“To Her Doom. Mrs. Martha Place Dies in Electric Chair.” The Boston Globe, Mon, Mar 20, 1899, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/430734785/“Mrs. Place, the first woman to die in the electric chair was executed this morning.” The Buffalo Enquirer, Mon, Mar 20, 1899, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/325653053/“William Place Married Again.” The New York Times, Wed, Aug 23, 1899, Page 12, https://www.newspapers.com/image/20317148/“Mrs. Martha Place Resigned to Her Fate.” The Brooklyn Daily Eagle,Fri, Mar 17, 1899, Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/50407980/
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  • A Killing in Queensland: Ellen Thomson

    A Killing in Queensland: Ellen Thomson
    Apr 23 2024

    It’s 1800s Australia and Ellen Thomson has found her husband, William “Billy” Thomson, in a pool of his own blood. At first, no questions are asked, but once a second bullet is found, the case starts to unravel. Ellen is at the center of it all. Discover what happened to Ellen at the hands of the law and decide whether she received true justice or not.

    Tea of the Day: Watermelon Mint Herbal

    Theme Music by Brad Frank

    Sources:

    • Douglas Shire Historical Society, “In 1887 Ellen Thomson became the only woman legally hanged in Queensland.” https://www.douglashistory.org.au/ellen-thomson
    • Kate Kyriacou, “Crime read: The story of Ellen Thompson, the only woman ever hanged in Queensland.” Herald Sun, December 17, 2014, https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/true-crime-scene/crime-read-the-story-of-ellen-thompson-the-only-woman-ever-hanged-in-queensland/news-story/ceee82ec9736c51cdbea667e1e3677df
    • Atherton Tableland Netguide, last updated January 26th, 2024, https://athertontablelandnetguide.com/outback/gold/palmer-river-gold.htm
    • Vashti Farrer - Beyond a Reasonable Doubt? The Ellen Thomson Case, Royal Australian Historical Soc, History House, 1st May 2013, https://youtu.be/_Tzow8dm-BI?si=Eo4131YbUwdnIKAx
    • Denise Carter, “The case of Ellen Thomson: Beyond a reasonable doubt?” Cairns Post, August 31, 2014, https://www.cairnspost.com.au/lifestyle/the-case-of-ellen-thomson-beyond-a-reasonable-doubt/news-story/613de7db8e169bb30683da445d7c7d8a
    • Find a Grave, Created by: Chris PIGOTT, Added: Oct 28, 2009, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43650558/ellen-thomson
    • QUEENSLAND STATE ARCHIVES, “The Double Execution.” 13 JUNE, 2016, https://blogs.archives.qld.gov.au/2016/06/13/the-double-execution/
    • The Queensland Figaro, “Old Gallows Jubilee.” Sat, Jun 18, 1887 Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1011394007/
    • The Courier-Mail, “Two Loves for a Life.” By Sketcher. Tue, Jun 14, 1887 Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1014506799/
    • Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette, Tue, Jun 14, 1887 Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1025344357/
    • Minna Scherlinder Morse, Facing a Bumpy History, October 1997, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/facing-a-bumpy-history-144497373/
    • By Sketcher in the “Courier”, “Two Lives For A Life.” The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser, Tue, Jun 21, 1887 Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/964011594/
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    51 mins
  • Patricide by Porridge: Mary Blandy

    Patricide by Porridge: Mary Blandy
    Apr 16 2024

    It’s 1700s England and all Mary Blandy wants is to find a husband and start a family. But no man is good enough for Mary’s father, who’s desperate to move up in the world. So when he discovers that his prospective pick for his daughter may be already married, his well-laid plans start to unravel. Grab a warm cup and try to follow along with this disastrous engagement.

    Tea of the Day: Cozy Cottage Tea

    Theme Music by Brad Frank

    Sources:

    • “The First Forensic Hanging” by Summer Strevens, published by Pen & Sword History, copyright 2018.
    • Julia Bracewell, “Cruel or Stupid? The Tale of Mary Blandy.” August 14th, 2021, https://juliabracewell.com/cruel-or-stupid-the-tale-of-mary-blandy/
    • Smethurst, Bill, “The tragic tale of Mary Blandy.” Reading Evening Post Fri, Nov 10, 1967 ·Page 8, https://www.newspapers.com/image/808675684/
    • The Evening News, (Queensland, Australia) Tue, Jan 20, 1925 ·Page 6, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1018864578/
    • Chronicle, Thu, Jan 19, 1939 ·Page 59, https://www.newspapers.com/image/1033385891/
    • Sunday Dispatch, Sun, Nov 02, 1924 ·Page 6, https://www.newspapers.com/image/917428501/
    • The Barnes Chief, Thu, Jan 04, 1917 ·Page 7, https://www.newspapers.com/image/483204323/
    • THE GHOSTS OF OXFORD: MARY BLANDY, 13th Jun, 2022, https://www.oxfordcastleandprison.co.uk/about/news/ghosts-of-oxford-mary-blandy/
    • The Gloucester Journal, Fri, Nov 19, 1751 ·Page 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/971487701/
    • Elizabeth Svoboda, “The Early Days of Toxicology: Poisonous Powder.” The New York Times, May 11th, 2009, https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/science/12file-arsenic.html
    • The Derby Mercury, Mon, Dec 06, 1751 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/394241577/
    • The Derby Mercury, Mon, Mar 06, 1752 ·Page 1, https://www.newspapers.com/image/394414937/
    • The Western Flying Post; or, Sherborne and Yeovil Mercury, Thu, Mar 09, 1752 ·Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/979345395/
    • The Gloucester Journal, Fri, Mar 10, 1752 ·Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/971488683/
    • The Newcastle Weekly Courant, Tue, Mar 14, 1752 ·Page 3, https://www.newspapers.com/image/404045279/
    • The Gloucester Journal, Fri, Mar 17, 1752 ·Page 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/971488735/
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    1 hr and 1 min
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