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Women Committing Crimes

by Elizabeth Chase

True Crime

This is a podcast about women criminals throughout history.

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Episodes

  1. Rosemary West

    In the 1970s and 1980s, Rosemary and Fred West committed some of the most heinous sex crimes in British history. These depraved individuals, raped, tortured and murdered young women, including their own daughter. Luckily, Fred is dead, baby, while Rosemary rots in a prison in England. Join me on...

  2. Mata Hari

    I'm back!!! It's been way too long, but I am back unveiling one of the most famous spies, Mata Hari. Was she a willing spy or naïve and punished for being a sexually bold woman in a time of deep repression. Listen to find out. Music by Byron Alexander:...

  3. Andrea Yates

    On June 20, 2001, Andrea Yates drowned her 5 children in the family bathtub. She was diagnosed with Postpartum Psychosis and found not guilty by reason of insanity. Join me in learning about mental health issues, Postpartum Psychosis, and how a family failed both a mother and her children.…

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  4. Karla Homolka

    Women Committing Crimes is back!! And I am hitting the ground running! Join me as I talk about this months WCC, Karla Homolka, the Barbie of the Ken and Barbie of Murderous Mayhem. They committed heinous sex crimes and murder on underage girls. Disclaimer: disturbing subject matter. Seriously.…

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  5. Jane Toppan

    Sex, drugs, and the elderly. Yeah, you read it right.

  6. Martha Stewart

    This is a special episode of Women Committing Crimes! Byron Alexander joins me as a special guest for this fabulous episode about M Diddy, Martha Stewart! We had an amazing time recording this episode and hope you are ready for a lot of laughs and a lot of information....

  7. Mary Reed and Anne Bonney

    Mary Reed and Anne Bonney both dressed as men to become pirates, but "plead the belly" in the end.

  8. Susan Newell

    She's the last female to swing for murder in Scotland, all for a drop of ale.

  9. Lorena Bobbitt

    A victim of domestic abuse takes revenge on the one thing men value the most.

  10. Cheng Chiu Ping

    Sister Ping, the mother of all Snakeheads. Was she a benevolent woman helping people from her village or a human smuggler making a fortune off of other peoples' misery?

  11. Jeanne Weber

    The Ogress of Gouette d'Or

  12. Lydia Eschevarria

    Do laws apply equally to the famous (infamous) and the regular people? Hell no they don't! Tami talks about Puerto Rican actress, Lydia Eschevarria, who got away with murder-for-hire. A living Novella!!

  13. Sofia Ivanova

    Sonya Golden Hand, master con-artist in the Russian Empire.

  14. Enriqueta Marti

    The Vampire of Barcelona

  15. Maria Licciardi

    Tami discusses the female crime boss from Naples, Italy, and reveals she's a fan girl.

  16. Sada Abe

    Creepy choke sex, severed junk, and a failed Geisha; this week it's Sada Abe!!!

  17. So Much!!!

    We are going on a 1-week hiatus due to this next woman being so fascinating! It's taking much longer than usual to research this one. Join us next week. I promise it will be worth the wait! In the meantime, please give a listen to Off Kilter, No Filter; a podcast about anything and everything…

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  18. Chelsea O'Mahoney

    Let's get to Happy Slapping and ramping with Chelsea O'Mahoney and her idiot gang in London, England. Actually, let's not. Happy slapping is deadly!

  19. Sandra Smith

    Sandra Smith was an accessory to a murder and swung for it! Email: [email protected] Website: womencommittingcrimes.com #womencommittingcrimes

  20. Heidi Fleiss

    The Hollywood Madam Email: [email protected] Website: womencommittingcrimes.com

  21. Helene Jegado

    The "pious poisoner" killing people with that sweet, sweet arsenic and having something in common with Marie Antoinette. Shunk!!! Email me at: [email protected] Titter: @CrimesWomen or #womencommittingcrimes Facebook: Women Committing Crimes group

  22. Elizabeth Holmes

    A bamboozling Steve Jobs impersonator, Elizabeth Holmes, takes your blood and your money. Email at: [email protected] Facebook Group: Women Committing Crimes #womencommittingcrimes Follow me: @CrimesWomen Support this podcast!!!!

  23. Katherine Knight

    Holy Cow! It's been a bit! We're back after a brief hiatus due to Texas becoming a third world country. But now it's on to Katherine Knight, the first women in Australian history to be sentenced to life in prison. Who could have seen it coming? I promise you will. Tweet at @CrimesWomen Email at...

  24. Eleanor Dumont

    Madame Mustache, Black Jack, and the mining camps of the California Gold Rush. Join Tami as she talks about the first female Black Jack dealer in the United States. Email at [email protected]

  25. Klara Mauerova

    Child abuse, histrionic personality disorder, cannibalism, and a big bunch of WTF?!?!?

  26. Thank You!

    A big Thank You! to the listeners and a warning for next week's podcast. Email me at [email protected]

  27. Alice Kyteler

    She was accused of witchcraft for being a successful widow. But she was not the one they punished. Alice Kyteler, the witch of Ireland. Email me at [email protected]

  28. Miyuki Ishikawa

    Oni-Samba, Demon Midwife, killing babies in post-WWII Japan. How many? Why? And what fungus is among us in Texas? You can email me at [email protected]

  29. Maria de Roux Manning

    A love triangle, a murder, a public hanging, and 30,000-50,000 witnesses. Maria de Roux Manning and her husband kill her lover and Charles Dickens watches them swing. Email me at [email protected]

  30. Griselda Blanco

    The Cocaine Godmother

  31. Maria Catherina van der Linden-Swanenburg

    The most prolific poisoner!

  32. Sophie the Pampered Prisoner

    Sophie Charlotte Elisabeth Ursinus, the pampered arsenic murderess.

  33. Nisreen Mansour al-Forgani

    Gaddafi's Killer

  34. El Mataviejitas Juana Barraza

    The Little Old Lady Killer from Lucha Libre!

  35. Patty Hearst

    Brainwashed or willing accomplice, Patty Hearst.

  36. Laura Bullion

    Laura Bullion was a train robber who ran with the Wild Bunch.

  37. Introduction to Women Committing Crimes

    This is a podcast about women criminals. No dramatization. Just the true crime facts.

  38. The Baby Killers

    Mother and daughters kidnap and kill babies in India.

  39. Ching Shih

    The most badass pirate in history!

  40. Lizzie Borden

    Lizzie Borden took an ax, gave her mother 40 whacks . . . or did she?

About this show

This is a podcast about women criminals throughout history.

Hosted by

Elizabeth Chase

Categories

True Crime

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Women Committing Crimes have?

Women Committing Crimes has 40 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on June 30, 2022.

What is Women Committing Crimes about?

This is a podcast about women criminals throughout history.

How often does Women Committing Crimes release new episodes?

Women Committing Crimes publishes every two weeks, based on its 40 episodes since October 2020.

Who hosts Women Committing Crimes?

Women Committing Crimes is created and hosted by Elizabeth Chase.
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