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Madwoman in the Attic

Madwoman in the Attic

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A podcast about weird, wild, and witchy women.

From real life women-in-the-attic stories to the secret lives of cult leader wives, we dig deep into the stories of women who for one reason or another were ostracized, feared, or locked away. 


Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

A podcast about weird, wild, and witchy women.

From real life women-in-the-attic stories to the secret lives of cult leader wives, we dig deep into the stories of women who for one reason or another were ostracized, feared, or locked away. 


Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

60 episodes

  • 52: The Canton Witch Trials | Karen Read Pt. 1 cover
    52: The Canton Witch Trials | Karen Read Pt. 1 cover
    52: The Canton Witch Trials | Karen Read Pt. 1

    A drunken fight. A snowstorm. A cracked headlight. And a body in the snow. In this episode, we invite our very first guest, Janelle Archer, to tell the story of one of the biggest witch hunts of the decade, Karen Read and the murder of John O'Keefe. We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    1h13 | Published on August 13, 2025

  • 51: You've Got Blackmail | Mary Gillispie & the Circleville Letters cover
    51: You've Got Blackmail | Mary Gillispie & the Circleville Letters cover
    51: You've Got Blackmail | Mary Gillispie & the Circleville Letters

    This week, Maggie tells a story that has it all: An affair, threatening letters, a booby trap, and a still-unsolved mystery. This is the story of Mary Gillispie and the Circleville Letters. *Special bonus content: Maggie does a reading from her childhood notebooks.* We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    1h35 | Published on July 23, 2025

  • Minisode 7: Celebrating our 50th cover
    Minisode 7: Celebrating our 50th cover
    Minisode 7: Celebrating our 50th

    We've recorded FIFTY EPISODES!!! Our haters are quaking in their boots. To celebrate, we had our audience ask us questions about the experience. Questions like "FMK your favorite episodes?" and more! We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    27min | Published on July 9, 2025

  • 50: You're Not My Mom! | Evil Stepmothers cover
    50: You're Not My Mom! | Evil Stepmothers cover
    50: You're Not My Mom! | Evil Stepmothers

    Meredith Blake. Fiona Montgomery. Lady Tremaine. Baroness Rodmilla de Ghent. For our FIFTIETH EPISODE, Sarah shares the history of the Evil Stepmother trope and why it remains so prevalent in modern media. We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    1h33 | Published on June 25, 2025

  • 49: Keep Calm and Curie On | Marie Curie cover
    49: Keep Calm and Curie On | Marie Curie cover
    49: Keep Calm and Curie On | Marie Curie

    She started in secret, at a time and place where women weren’t allowed to pursue higher education. Later, her name would be on textbooks, institutes, and even the periodic table. This week, Maggie shares the story of a woman who changed the course of history, but was nearly erased from history in the process: Marie Curie. NOTE: we had some mowers in the background, so apologies for any audio issues! We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    2h04 | Published on May 28, 2025

  • 48: Vlogger to Villain | Ruby Franke cover
    48: Vlogger to Villain | Ruby Franke cover
    48: Vlogger to Villain | Ruby Franke

    In 2024, a mormon mommy blogger of 6 was sentenced to 30 years in prison for aggravated child abuse. This week, Sarah shares the story of Ruby Franke. We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    1h43 | Published on May 15, 2025

  • Minisode 6: LEEP for the Stars cover
    Minisode 6: LEEP for the Stars cover
    Minisode 6: LEEP for the Stars

    This week, Sarah tells us about her LEEP experience + everything she didn’t know (and learned the hard way) about HPV and cervical cancer. We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    36min | Published on April 30, 2025

  • 47: Cell Outs | Henrietta Lacks cover
    47: Cell Outs | Henrietta Lacks cover
    47: Cell Outs | Henrietta Lacks

    In this episode, Maggie shares a story about the woman who had a hand in dozens of scientific advancements, including the Polio vaccine, zero-gravity space travel, and AIDS research. But this isn't your traditional Women in STEM story. We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    1h49 | Published on April 16, 2025

  • 46: Black Widow Betty | Betty Lou Beets cover
    46: Black Widow Betty | Betty Lou Beets cover
    46: Black Widow Betty | Betty Lou Beets

    In this episode, Sarah tells us the story of Betty Lou Beets, a Black Widow Killer who was one of the only women to ever face the death penalty in (you guessed it) Texas. Enjoy the podcast? Be sure to like and subscribe — it really helps us out! And, for $3, you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    1h26 | Published on April 3, 2025

  • 45: Imaginary Fiend | Candy Jones cover
    45: Imaginary Fiend | Candy Jones cover
    45: Imaginary Fiend | Candy Jones

    In this episode, Maggie digs into one of her ~special interests~ to tell us the story of Candy Jones. IYKYK. And if you don't know, well...you're in for a wild ride. We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    1h47 | Published on March 5, 2025

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Description

A podcast about weird, wild, and witchy women.

From real life women-in-the-attic stories to the secret lives of cult leader wives, we dig deep into the stories of women who for one reason or another were ostracized, feared, or locked away. 


Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

A podcast about weird, wild, and witchy women.

From real life women-in-the-attic stories to the secret lives of cult leader wives, we dig deep into the stories of women who for one reason or another were ostracized, feared, or locked away. 


Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

60 episodes

  • 52: The Canton Witch Trials | Karen Read Pt. 1 cover
    52: The Canton Witch Trials | Karen Read Pt. 1 cover
    52: The Canton Witch Trials | Karen Read Pt. 1

    A drunken fight. A snowstorm. A cracked headlight. And a body in the snow. In this episode, we invite our very first guest, Janelle Archer, to tell the story of one of the biggest witch hunts of the decade, Karen Read and the murder of John O'Keefe. We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    1h13 | Published on August 13, 2025

  • 51: You've Got Blackmail | Mary Gillispie & the Circleville Letters cover
    51: You've Got Blackmail | Mary Gillispie & the Circleville Letters cover
    51: You've Got Blackmail | Mary Gillispie & the Circleville Letters

    This week, Maggie tells a story that has it all: An affair, threatening letters, a booby trap, and a still-unsolved mystery. This is the story of Mary Gillispie and the Circleville Letters. *Special bonus content: Maggie does a reading from her childhood notebooks.* We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    1h35 | Published on July 23, 2025

  • Minisode 7: Celebrating our 50th cover
    Minisode 7: Celebrating our 50th cover
    Minisode 7: Celebrating our 50th

    We've recorded FIFTY EPISODES!!! Our haters are quaking in their boots. To celebrate, we had our audience ask us questions about the experience. Questions like "FMK your favorite episodes?" and more! We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    27min | Published on July 9, 2025

  • 50: You're Not My Mom! | Evil Stepmothers cover
    50: You're Not My Mom! | Evil Stepmothers cover
    50: You're Not My Mom! | Evil Stepmothers

    Meredith Blake. Fiona Montgomery. Lady Tremaine. Baroness Rodmilla de Ghent. For our FIFTIETH EPISODE, Sarah shares the history of the Evil Stepmother trope and why it remains so prevalent in modern media. We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    1h33 | Published on June 25, 2025

  • 49: Keep Calm and Curie On | Marie Curie cover
    49: Keep Calm and Curie On | Marie Curie cover
    49: Keep Calm and Curie On | Marie Curie

    She started in secret, at a time and place where women weren’t allowed to pursue higher education. Later, her name would be on textbooks, institutes, and even the periodic table. This week, Maggie shares the story of a woman who changed the course of history, but was nearly erased from history in the process: Marie Curie. NOTE: we had some mowers in the background, so apologies for any audio issues! We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    2h04 | Published on May 28, 2025

  • 48: Vlogger to Villain | Ruby Franke cover
    48: Vlogger to Villain | Ruby Franke cover
    48: Vlogger to Villain | Ruby Franke

    In 2024, a mormon mommy blogger of 6 was sentenced to 30 years in prison for aggravated child abuse. This week, Sarah shares the story of Ruby Franke. We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    1h43 | Published on May 15, 2025

  • Minisode 6: LEEP for the Stars cover
    Minisode 6: LEEP for the Stars cover
    Minisode 6: LEEP for the Stars

    This week, Sarah tells us about her LEEP experience + everything she didn’t know (and learned the hard way) about HPV and cervical cancer. We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    36min | Published on April 30, 2025

  • 47: Cell Outs | Henrietta Lacks cover
    47: Cell Outs | Henrietta Lacks cover
    47: Cell Outs | Henrietta Lacks

    In this episode, Maggie shares a story about the woman who had a hand in dozens of scientific advancements, including the Polio vaccine, zero-gravity space travel, and AIDS research. But this isn't your traditional Women in STEM story. We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    1h49 | Published on April 16, 2025

  • 46: Black Widow Betty | Betty Lou Beets cover
    46: Black Widow Betty | Betty Lou Beets cover
    46: Black Widow Betty | Betty Lou Beets

    In this episode, Sarah tells us the story of Betty Lou Beets, a Black Widow Killer who was one of the only women to ever face the death penalty in (you guessed it) Texas. Enjoy the podcast? Be sure to like and subscribe — it really helps us out! And, for $3, you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    1h26 | Published on April 3, 2025

  • 45: Imaginary Fiend | Candy Jones cover
    45: Imaginary Fiend | Candy Jones cover
    45: Imaginary Fiend | Candy Jones

    In this episode, Maggie digs into one of her ~special interests~ to tell us the story of Candy Jones. IYKYK. And if you don't know, well...you're in for a wild ride. We now have a Discord just for Patreon subscribers! For $3 you can support us on Patreon and gab with the gals about episodes, post your unhinged on hinged screenshots, share your crafts and current reads, and more. LET'S BE FRIENDS IRL!!! https://www.patreon.com/MadWomanintheAtticPod Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

    1h47 | Published on March 5, 2025

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