In light of Independence Day, we will not be releasing an episode this week.
We'll be back next Wednesday, July 9, with another powerful story from an incredible woman!
See you then!
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Belle Gunness: Murder Through Love Letters
She was a loving mother, a grieving widow–and one of America’s most prolific female serial killers. In the 19th century, Norwegian immigrant Belle Gunness lured wealthy suitors to her Indiana farmhouse through newspaper ads promising love, fortune, and a fresh start—only for them to strangely disappear. What investigators discovered when they visited her home would leave behind one of the most chilling mysteries in American true crime history.
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Sources:
How the farm girl became the butcher of lonely men
Butcher of Men’: A murderous woman thrives in a credulous era
100 year mystery: did she commit murder?
Belle Gunness: Poisonous Pen
Belle Gunness- crime library
Belle Gunness- murderpedia
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The Courageous Women in Pink
In the heartland of rural India, 400,000 women dressed in pink saris have come together to fight domestic abuse, caste discrimination, and political corruption. Founded by Sampat Pal Devi, the “Gulabi Gang” carries bamboo sticks—not to incite violence, but to demand accountability where institutions have failed. In a society that often silences women and the marginalized, the gang has found power in numbers, reminding us all that when women stand together, they stand stronger.
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Sources:
India's Gulabi Gang: A force to be reckoned with
Pink Vigilante's poll fight for Indian women's rights
India’s Castocracy Dalit outcastes in the caste systems
Fighting for women’s rights in India
Carrying a big stick: India’s Gulabi Gang
Gulabi Gang Breaking the Ceiling with Lathis
India’s Women Warriors
From Lathis to London Museum
Women's Vigilantism in India: A Case Study of the Pink Sari Gang
The Gulabi Gang as a Social Movement
India’s Big Gang Vigilantes
Sampat Pal Devi
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The Mother of Science Fiction: Inventing Frankenstein
What began as a vivid dream on a stormy night during the “Year Without a Summer,” after a round of German ghost stories by the fire, would go on to spark the birth of science fiction. In this episode, we will explore Mary Shelley’s journey from her childhood to becoming the author of Frankenstein, and how her imagination–and pain–brought a creature to life that still resonates with us so deeply today.
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Sources:
Times: Did a Real-Life Alchemist Inspire Frankenstein?
Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley- Poetry Foundation
JStore: Mary Shelleys obsession with the cemetery
Artificial intelligence and Frankenstein- comparative analysis
Frankenstein or Modern Prometheus: Issues in biomedical science
Frankenstein at 200: Why hasn’t Mary Shelley been given the respect she deserves?
Mary Shelley Biography
This day in history: Frankenstein published
Smithsonian Magazine- Breaking auction records
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The Most Notorious Shoplifters in British History
In the filthy streets of Victorian South London, a group of women from Elephant and Castle pulled off the largest and most sophisticated shoplifting operation in British history. Known as the Forty Elephants, these working-class women built a tightly run underground network—strategic, stealthy, and nearly untouchable. Targeting high-end department stores, they outsmarted police, intimidated male gangs and pulled off flawless heists again and again.
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Sources:
Dirty London: How Victorian Filth Formed the Urban Detective
The Lady Gangsters of the Victorian Age
Crime and the Victorians
The Sun– Glamour Gangsters
Meet The Forty Elephants, The All-Girl Gang From London
What was crime like in Victorian London?
https://www.walks.com/blog/crime-victorian-london/
The all women gang that robbed London blind
London’s Female Thieves, 1700-1710
Criminal Gangs of 19th Century Britain
Crime chronicles: Part 2
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Watch Her Cook is a podcast about the women who made history—or headlines. Every Wednesday, friends Cassie and Danielle dive into the stories of women who shattered norms, defied expectations, and proved their skills and aspirations reached far beyond the kitchen. From brave trailblazers to those who stirred up a scandal, we’re uncovering the bold, brilliant, and sometimes brazen women who left their mark!
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