Switchblade Sisters Social Club

In this week’s episode, Dee takes Isla (and you, dear listeners) on a dark journey that begins in Southern Italy and stretches across decades and borders. We dive into the disturbing case of Danilo Restivo, an Italian serial killer connected to the disappearance of Elisa Claps and the brutal murder of Heather Barnett.

But before we head to Potenza, we talk about some shocking recent news: a public figure we once admired has join...

Strap in, because Dee and Isla are back to finish their deep space exploration into the world’s most meme-able tech bro. Last week, we covered Elon's chaotic childhood, rise to billionaire status, and a trail of lawsuits and eyebrow-raising behaviour. This week, it’s time for Part 2 - and it’s even messier.

We get into:

• The Amber Heard romance 

• The Thai cave rescue PR disaster that had Elon calling a diver 'pedo guy'

• Th...

In this chaotic rocket launch of an episode, Dee attempts to navigate the tangled constellation of Elon Musk’s life—spoiler: we didn’t make it in one go. So welcome to our first-ever two-parter, because it turns out you can’t cram multiple companies, multiple lawsuits, and multiple baby mamas into a single hour. Who knew?

Join us for:

🚀 The early days of Elon: apartheid-era South Africa, computer games, and family trauma that reads...

In this deeply disturbing and forensic-filled episode, Isla walks us through the crimes of George Joseph Smith: swindler, bigamist, serial killer, and general all-around b*stard. 

Operating in Edwardian England, Smith preyed on lonely women through Lonely Hearts ads, married them under false names, took out life insurance policies, and then drowned them in athtubs. All within a matter of days.

Dee and Isla discuss:

• The social and ...

This week, Dee takes us on a tour of debauchery, dungeons, and deeply dodgy aristocrats in a case so twisted it makes Fifty Shades read like a church newsletter. 

That’s right, we’re diving headfirst into the silk-draped scandal pit of the original king of kink and courtroom drama: the Marquis de Sade.

Was he a misunderstood literary genius, a political provocateur, or just a rich creep with too many castles and not enough morals? 

Sp...

This week, Isla takes the lead in her first ever Switchblade Sisters case presentation! Brace yourself for a tale of murder, manipulation, and mushroom soup as we plunge into the poison-laced life of Polish-American serial killer Tilly Klimek.

Operating in Chicago’s Little Poland in the early 1900s, Tilly claimed to be clairvoyant, predicting the deaths of her husbands, neighbours, and even dogs, conveniently just before they were s...

Welcome back, sisters and sinners! This week, Dee and Isla take a dark and winding stroll down the towpaths of 1960s London to unpick the grim mystery of Jack the Stripper — no, not a misbehaving hen party guest, but the nickname for one of Britain’s most elusive serial killers.

Between 1959 and 1965, eight women, all sex workers, were found murdered and dumped near the Thames. All were undressed. All were petite. All were preyed up...

What do you get when you cross a morgue attendant with a Satanist, a bad artist, and a 90s French internet hookup? A cannibal with a YouTube following, apparently.

Join Dee and Isla as we plunge fang-first into the gore-splattered legacy of Nicolas Claux, the Vampire of Paris, a convicted murderer, confessed cannibal, corpse desecrator, and, somehow, international curator.

It all started with a seemingly innocent visit to a Serial Ki...

Welcome to Season 5 — and say hello to your new co-host Isla from Criminally Good Books in York!

In this jam-packed first episode, Dee and Isla go full-blown true crime + emotional carnage as they cover the terrifying 1999 bombing spree that shook London to its core. But first, a few very important announcements:

🧡 Emma has stepped back from co-hosting (she’s still a Switchblade Sister for life and our legal consultant on speed dia...

In this special bonus episode of the Switchblade Sisters Social Club, co-hosts Dee and Emma address Emma's departure from the podcast. As Emma takes a step back, they introduce Isla of Criminally Good Books, the new co-host for Season 5. But before Emma chips off, we discuss our visit to the Moholoholo Animal Rehab Center, their charitable donation, and their encounter with the infamous honey badger, Stoffel. We look into Stoff...

A brand-new episode of Switchblade Sisters Social Club just dropped, and this one is extra twisted. This week, Dee and Emma are diving into the case of Dennis Rader, aka BTK – the serial killer whose ego was as big as his incompetence. If you’ve ever wondered how NOT to get away with murder (or how a family man can have a secret life that is way too secret), this one’s for you.

And because we can’t just talk about horrifying crimes,...

Sister Mariam Soulakiotis’ Deadly Cult isnot your typical nun story. No warm-hearted singing in the Alps. No friendly penguin-waddling habits. Justpure, unholy terror.

This so-called “holy” woman took “blind faith” to a whole new level—and by that, we meanfraud, abuse, imprisonment, and murder. 

If you thought convent life was all about peaceful prayer and fresh-baked bread, well…guess again. 

Listen to the new episode now—if you dare...

We hope you're emotionally stable today because…this one is ROUGH.

Our latest episode coversRichard Chase, the Vampire of Sacramento, and let’s just say if you were hoping for a cozy crime about an eccentric jewel thief,this ain’t it. It’s grim. It’s gruesome. It’s the kind of case that makes you reconsider drinking anything red for a while. Even wine. 

🚨All. The. Trigger. Warnings. Apply. 🚨

If you’re the kind of person who list...

Ever wondered what would happen if Deadpool was real but way less charming and way more terrifying? Well, this week on Switchblade Sisters Social Club, we’re diving into the bizarre case of Wade Wilson, the Deadpool Killer—a guy who thought his supervillain nickname would make up for, you know, being a murderer. Spoiler: It didn’t.

In this episode, Dee and Emma break down Wilson’s messy crime spree.

Grab your crab cakes (or a less ...

Grab your berets because this week Dee and Emma are tackling the OG heiress-turned-guerilla-girl tale that rocked the '70s: the one and only Patty Hearst! Was she a victim of coercion? An underground revolutionary? Or just REALLY into hiding in plain sight while packing heat?

We’ll dive into the bizarre story of how a newspaper heiress got kidnapped by a radical group, robbed banks like a pro, and left the FBI scratching their he...

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses domestic violence, manipulation, and homicide.

In this week’s episode, Dee and Emma untangle the deadly web of the "Black Widower," a man whose charm and cunning masked a decades-long spree of betrayal and murder.

From picturesque Colorado landscapes to an unthinkable Grand Canyon tragedy, Spangler left heartbreak and unanswered questions in his wake. But his twisted pattern of eliminating l...

Get ready for a wild ride as Dee and Emma dig into the chaotic case of Raoul Moat, the bodybuilder turned wannabe Rambo who terrorised northern England in the summer of 2010. From a cringe-inducing love triangle to an unforgettable standoff involving a literal can of lager, Moat’s story is like a reality show no one wanted to watch, but couldn’t look away from.

Join us as dissect the audacity. 

If you like your true crime with a ...

Grab your chocolates and get ready to never trust a cream-filled delight again! This week, Dee and Emma unwrap the twisted tale of Christiana Edmunds, Brighton’s most infamous chocolate cream poisoner. It’s a story of obsession, confectionary mischief, and murder—one truffle at a time.

Did Christiana’s sweet tooth lead her astray, or was this the work of a true candy-coated killer? (Spoiler: Definitely the latter.) Expect deep di...

Emma tells Dee about the heartbreaking case of Joanne Nelson—a vibrant 22-year-old whose life was tragically cut short in 2005. Joanne disappeared on Valentine’s Day in Hull, England, leading to a massive search effort and an outpouring of grief from her local community.  

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