Episode 20: The Odd Case of Dorothea Puente

Content Warning: This episode discusses suicide and suicidal ideation. Please consider accessing one of the resources listed below, if you need support. This week, Kirsten + Andrew head to Sacramento, California, to discuss Dorothea Puente, aka the ‘Death House Landlady!’ You won’t believe your eyes, ears, or stomachs learning about this bizarre case and the truly weird culture that it has spawned. Be a doll. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and then rate and review us at Apple Podcasts. It makes a huge difference in getting the pod noticed. And we want to be low-key famous, TBH. If you really stan us, pick up some cool merch from the store or go on over to Patreon and become a backer. We’ll be doling out bonus eps, fun downloadables, Patreon exclusive merch, and merch discounts! Last but not least, follow us everywhere @mostfoulpod. We appreciate the hell out of you! Featured photo by Marisa Morton, via Unsplash. Listener Resources RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) Get Help Page National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) Victim Connect Resource Center National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Episode Sources Ancestry Dorothea Helen Gray Puente (1929-2011) – Find A Grave Memorial Dorothea Puente | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Dorothea Puente – Wikipedia ​​The Life and Deaths of Dorothea Puente – Sactown Magazine  Questions for John Seabrook | The New Yorker  Rotting flesh, strangling and seven bodies in the back garden – the sweet grandma who became one of the most notorious serial killers in history by lacing cakes with poison  Dorothea Puente dies at 82; boarding house operator who killed tenants – Los Angeles Times SN&R • Memories of murder Dorothea Puente’s ‘Cooking With A Serial Killer,’ Reviewed | Crime News In Print: Dorothea Puente’s killer cookbook – Chicago Reader Reddit Recipe