He Had It Coming: The Real Velma & Roxie

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If you LOVE the musical Chicago, you'll love this episode. This week, Madigan takes a look at 1920s America through the lens of the murderesses in Cook County Jail who inspired Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart in the show Chicago. How did their femininity and the changing views of women in this time affect the outcome of their trials? You'll have to listen to find out! Do you have a topic that you want the show to take on? Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media: Instagram: @angryneighborhoodfeminist Get YANF Merch! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://yanfpodcast.threadless.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ JOIN ME ON PATREON!! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/angryneighborhoodfeminist⁠⁠⁠ Sources: https://northumberlandplayers.ca/the-women-who-inspired-chicago/ https://chicagology.com/notorious-chicago/beaulahandbelva/ https://www.racked.com/2018/1/26/16927682/makeover-death-penalty-sabella-nitti https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/the-real-story-behind-chicagos-merry-murderesses-roxie-hart-and-velma-kelly https://chicagology.com/notorious-chicago/beaulahandbelva/ https://scandalsandsweets.com/beulah-annan-the-real-roxie-hart/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This episode was published on October 6, 2025.

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If you LOVE the musical Chicago, you'll love this episode. This week, Madigan takes a look at 1920s America through the lens of the murderesses in Cook County Jail who inspired Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart in the show Chicago. How did their...

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