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Two Southern besties sharing their obsession with all things true crime — one hot flash at a time! Marguerite digs into historical cases, while Angela brings the modern mayhem.
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Josefa Chipita Rodriguez (opens the original)
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In this episode of Menopause is Murder , Marguerite takes us back to Civil War-era Texas for the haunting and controversial story of Josefa “Chipita” Rodríguez . In 1863, Chipita was accused of murdering traveler John Savage after his body was discovered stuffed inside a burlap sack in the Nueces River. Prosecutors claimed robbery was the motive—but the money Savage was carrying was reportedly recovered, and the evidence against Chipita was largely circumstantial. Despite a jury recommending mer
Ashley Benefield (opens the original)
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Join us this week as Angela shares the story of Ashley Benefield , a former ballerina whose whirlwind romance with businessman Doug Benefield seemed almost too good to be true—and ultimately ended in bloodshed. They met at a political event, said “I love you” within days, and married just 13 days after meeting. Together, they launched the ambitious American National Ballet, but as the company unraveled, so did their marriage. Allegations of abuse, bitter custody battles, restraining orders, and
Marie Swanenburg (opens the original)
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In this episode of Menopause is Murder , Marguerite takes us to 19th-century Leiden, Netherlands, for the chilling story of Maria “Marie” Swanenburg , better known as Goeie Mie—“Good Mie.” A seemingly helpful neighbor who cared for the sick and elderly, Marie earned the trust of those around her while hiding a deadly secret. Behind her reputation for kindness was a calculated poisoner who used arsenic to sicken and kill, often collecting insurance money after her victims died. With an astonishin
Wanda Holloway (opens the original)
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This week on Menopause is Murder , Angela tells the unbelievable Texas tale of Wanda Holloway , better known as the infamous “Texas Cheerleader Mom.” When Wanda’s daughter failed to make her junior high cheerleading squad, disappointment allegedly turned into something far more sinister. Prosecutors claimed Wanda hatched a shocking plan to eliminate the mother of her daughter’s cheerleading rival—believing the girl would be too devastated to compete. What followed included secret recordings, an
Catherine Flanagan and Margaret Higgins (opens the original)
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This week on Menopause is Murder , Marguerite takes us to Victorian-era Liverpool for the twisted tale of Catherine Flanagan and Margaret Higgins —better known as the infamous Black Widows of Liverpool . These Irish sisters discovered a particularly sinister way to make ends meet: life insurance policies, arsenic, and a suspicious number of dead family members. What began as seemingly ordinary deaths eventually revealed a chilling scheme involving poison, insurance clubs, and perhaps far more vi
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