A woman tells the story of her successful father being taken advantage of by the sketchy people he surrounds himself with. Including the series of increasingly terrible women he dates. Eventually, he starts dating a woman who is far worse than the rest and earns her the nickname "The Black Widow". Things gradually go from bad to worse as the family does thei ... Show More
Jul 1
The Tip of Atlantis [Patreon Preview]
In this patreon episode, comic book and storyboard artist Mike Feehan (DC Comics, Marvel Studios) joins the show to unpack the bizarre life of Geoff Stirling, a media mogul once dubbed the "Weirdest Canadian of All Time." Feehan, who is currently co-directing an upcoming document ... Show More
16m 3s
Jun 29
Episode 173: Homecoming Night
When it's homecoming night at Matteson's high school, he decides to throw the afterparty for his tight-knit group of friends in his backyard. Living in a small, rural town, he knew everyone who was set to show up. When his friend Bobby pulls in with another silhouette trailing be ... Show More
30m 58s
Nov 2017
Episode 295: Black Widows Part I - The Polish Prognosticator
<p>On part one of our two part series, we cover the enigmatic serial killer known as the Black Widow. Join us as we cover psychic Tillie Klimek who "predicted" her husbands' deaths, Mary Elizabeth Wilson who had a joke to go along with every murder, and Betty Lou Beets, a.k.a. Tr ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 2021
SMNTY Classics: Black Widow, Baby
<p>Not the avenger. Following up on our episodes around female killers, Anney and Samantha return to the black widow killer, digging into definitions, explanations, and examples. Come get caught in our web in this classic episode. </p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at ... Show More
31m 39s
Mar 2019
Blood is Thicker Than Water (Part 2)
Today's episode is about families, and stories passed down from generation to generation. First, Sapphire shares the struggle of a young girl to gain her family's affection. Then, we'll see why a family is afraid of the ocean, meet an engkanto haunting a psychic family, and escap ... Show More
33m 48s
Jun 2020
Black Widows Series: Narcy Novack
This episode is part of our “Black Widows” series, where we detail how these female criminals lured their prey, and why they chose to kill. Tune every day this month for a new episode! Regular Female Criminals episodes will continue to run every Wednesday. Today, we’re discussing ... Show More
9m 9s