Mistress of the Macabre Podcast

We are back back back back back again, in the 1700’s, for another Olden-Timey murder pamphlet case!

Today’s case involves a mother and daughter, and one of their young apprentices. Get your dismemberment pants on, because it’s going to get gruesome. 

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Put on your fancy feathered triangle hat, because we are talking in Old English today about two different murder cases from the 1700’s!

Let us bid adieu to this century for a bit, and discuss a couple crimes of yesteryear. 

First we will discuss the case of Elizabeth Brownrigg, who tortured her apprentices with the help of her husband and son, leading to the death of a young girl. Then we will discuss the case of Johnathan ...

Whether or not you have seen the cult classic, dark comedy film  ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ it doesn’t really matter. Because I am here to tell you about real life stories… of corpse puppetry. 

Today we cover a rash of crimes from Brazil, to the US, to Japan, where corpses are used in one way or another for financial gain.

I will also give you an overview of the film, and a little bit of BTS tea, just for fun.

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Hello, my little Gremlins! Welcome to a super happy, cheerful, and festive Christmas episode!! *HEAVY SARCASM ALERT* 

Last year I had so much fun doing the Krampus episode, but this year I am here to bring you the most brutal, tragic, and horrific Christmas true crime case that I could think of. Because I love you. 

Turns out, a lot of podcasts have done this case, but listen. They didn’t do it like I’m gonna do it, so don’...

This case is insane in its scope, victim count, and mishandling, and one that more people should know about. Yet it was only covered by ONE news source. Why is that? We will get into all of it, in this episode. 

A serial killer was convicted in 2022, but not before claiming the lives of at least 24 women in Dallas, Texas. The case was mishandled- to say the very LEAST- by everyone involved, including the police, the medica...

Today we are wrapping this series up and covering a lot of topics! 

These include the appendix, our skin, the digestive system, toenails, the abdomen, the nasal sinuses, the ACL, the Achilles tendon, how humans have way too many bones, our demanding diets, the immune system, and ‘junk’ DNA.

Let’s discuss our quirks, thanks to good old evolution! 

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Today we continue to shit talk arguably one of the most miraculous things nature ever created: the human body. It’s a miracle we even exist, but this is not that story. 

Today we are going to continue to discuss the many quirks and ‘errors’ of our bodies- things evolution didn’t get around to fixing. 

Today we cover the sternum, the neck and throat, the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve, the collarbone, our poor aching joints, knee...

The human body is a beautiful and miraculous thing, that can achieve unbelievable feats and at the same time have every cell and system operating without us even noticing.

This is not that story.

Today we are going to discuss the many quirks and ‘errors’ of our bodies- things evolution didn’t get around to fixing. 

Today we cover skulls and brain injuries, the worst case of skull injury I’ve ever heard in my life, our r...

Today we dust off  the records and scrolls of the Vatican, to get to the bottom of who the historical Giulia Tofana was.  We also visit the ‘criminal magical underworld’ of 17th Century Europe, and I want to stay there forever. 

This is Part 2 of La Tofania, legendary poisoner, beauty maven, and Momager. 

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Giulia Tofana ran a very successful poison ring in 17th Century Italy, and her legend is still talked about today. She is called a martyr for abused women and an early feminist. But the folklore that swirls around her memory is full of disinformation and tall tales.

Yes, she really did kill people. Over 600 men, allegedly. But was she a patron saint of the abused? Which parts of her story are real, and which have been exaggerat...

Today is the conclusion of this twisted and bloody tale! We will discuss the link between lycanthropy and lunar cycles, historical cases of lycanthropy, Peter Stumpp in popular culture, werewolves in the media, and all the possible theories of what the fuck was happening in this case, including the one I believe is closest to the truth. 

This is Part 3 of the Werewolf of Bedburg. 

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We are back back back back again, discussing the case of Peter Stumpp! 

Today we will cover the witch and werewolf trials of the Middle Ages, the Malleus Maleficarum (The Hammer of Witches), German witch and werewolf hunters, other werewolf killers of that time period, and we will begin talking about a modern day affliction: Clinical Lycanthropy. 

Join me for this weird and Medieval episode!

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This case is INSANE in the membrane, get ready for a wild and gruesome ride! Today we are talking about medieval serial killer and convicted werewolf, Peter Stumpp. 

Today’s episode has all of my very favorite things: a medieval serial killer, werewolves, medieval torture, clinical psychology, Germany, witch trials, incest, and the list goes on.

In this episode we will cover the original 1590 writings about this case, then break it d...

Today is the conclusion of Killer Fashion and Beauty! We lived, we laughed and we loved. Just kidding. We learned, we were horrified, and we are going to continue to be with this episode. Today we cover:

Fast Fashion

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Artificial Silk

Poison Socks

Aniline Dyes

Foot Binding and Breaking

Fatal Footwear

Black Boot Polish

Modern Day Fashion Dangers

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Yes my darlings, today is Part 3 of Killer Fashion and  Beauty! And we have a lot of deaths to cover. The Victorians really had a rough go of things, as we already knew, but today’s episode really drives that fact home. Today we cover:

Shirts

Corsets

Lice

Typhus

Arsenic Green

Perkin’s Purple

Radium

Next week is the last part of the series, I’ll see you then!

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What in the flaming ballerinas is going on in this episode?! It’s Killer Fashion and Beauty, Part 2.

Buckle up for some horrific history. Today we dig into the annals of fashion victims and cover:

Scarves

Gloves (yeah that’s right)

Skirts of all kinds

Asbestos clothing

Flannelette

Nonflam


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Episode 34, Killer Fashion and Beauty Part 1

Today we dive into fashion and beauty trends that ended in disaster and even (lots of) deaths. You would think those dangers were relegated to the past, but you would be wrong. Let’s dive into killer fashion and beauty trends throughout history. 

Today we cover:

Skull moulding

Celluloid

Factory Fires

Mercury Hats

Deadly Beauty Products

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Today we finish up the horrifying saga of Mikhail Popkov, the Russia serial killer cop. We will talk about yet more victims, his downfall and arrest, the aftermath of his discovery, and Popkov and his family  in the recent news. Also there’s wolves eating brains at the very end. Just for fun. 

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I....where do I even begin with this case. It's hands down the craziest shit I've ever heard in my life. They say the devil is in the details, and the details of this case are what blew my mind. Honestly, you just have to listen. 

From 1992 to 2010, Popkov killed a confirmed 83 (but most likely many more)   women and young girls between the ages of 19 and 50. He kidnapped, raped, tortured, murdered, and mutilated...