logo
episode-header-image
May 2024
58m 59s

Aileen Wuornos

CLOUD10
About this episode

Ep 180: Dubbed by the media as a monster, is there more to this infamous female serial killer’s story than we know?

This is the Aileen Wuornos story


Sources for Today's Episode:

  • The Journal of Forensic Science
  • The Journal Behavioral Sciences and the Law
  • The Guardian
  • Crimelibrary.org
  • Nick Broomfield’s Selling of a Serial Killer
  • Nick Broomfield’s Life and Death of a Serial Killer


Sponsors:

(thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!)

Astepro

Get fast-acting nasal allergy symptom relief with Astepro. Go to AsteproAllergy.com for a discount so you can Astepro and Go! today.


Credits:

  • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
  • Produced by James Varga
  • Audio Editor,
  • Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro
  • Music by Dessert Media


Show your Support:

The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience!

You can also support the show through the following ways:


Help is Available:

If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.

For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Up next
Yesterday
Dollree Mapp
Ep 256: A bombing rocks the home of a man with a dangerous past. But the real story begins blocks away—with a woman who refused to open her door. This is the Dollree Mapp story Sources for Today's Episode: • The Marshall Project • Mapp v. Ohio (1961) • The Patriot Ledger • The Ne ... Show More
52m 51s
Jul 4
W&C Reconsidered: Cyntoia Brown
Ep 255: Reconsidered: 16 - Cyntoia Brown Original Airdate: 05/12/20 At just 16 years old Cyntoia Brown was arrested for the murder of 43 year old Johnny Micahel Allen. After being tried as an adult Cyntoia was sentenced to life in prison. After years of advocacy and a tremendous ... Show More
1h 3m
Jul 1
Shele Danishefsky Covlin
Ep 254: A woman’s death is ruled as accidental, but her family’s suspicions all point to her husband This is the Shele Danishefsky Covlin story. Sources for Today's Episode: • ABC 7 NY • Oxygen • At Any Cost: A Father's Betrayal, a Wife's Murder, and a Ten-Year War for Justice • ... Show More
46m 30s
Recommended Episodes
Sep 2020
Aileen Wuornos Part2
Aileen Wuornos was a rarity in true crime, a true female serial killer. Wuornos murdered seven men in Florida between December 1989 and November 1990. Her story captivated many as authorities pieced together her murders. The state of Florida called her a cold-blooded murdered whi ... Show More
1h 16m
Sep 2020
Aileen Wuornos Part1
Aileen Wuornos was a rarity in true crime, a true female serial killer. Wuornos murdered seven men in Florida between December 1989 and November 1990. Her story captivated many as authorities pieced together her murders. The state of Florida called her a cold-blooded murdered whi ... Show More
1h 11m
Dec 2022
Dr. Thomas Burchard: “Killing Kindness” | MURDERISH Ep. 125
Kelsey Turner was the kind of woman who drew people in without trying. Her bleach-blonde hair and hourglass figure made her a natural model. In a sea of beautiful California women, though, modeling gigs weren’t plentiful enough to support her expensive tastes. Like many young wom ... Show More
41m 13s
Aug 2021
Aileen Wuornos
Former FBI agent Candice DeLong looks back at the murders of Aileen Wuornos, one of the first female serial killers in the public consciousness. She explores how Aileen’s case made investigators rethink how they profile serial killers, and why her story inspired multiple books, m ... Show More
35m 11s
May 2022
Jill & Kirstie Foster: Familicide丨MURDERISH Ep. 110
When a family’s financial situation drastically improves, temptation can lurk around every corner. Andsometimes, outward appearances completely obscure a less glamorous reality. Chris Foster ofLancashire, England had known a working-class lifestyle for most of his adulthood. In 1 ... Show More
1h 3m
Jun 2022
Wendy DiRodio: “Deadly Envy” | MURDERISH Ep. 112
At 61 years old, Wendy DiRodio’s life was just getting started. An accomplished author, therapist anddance instructor, she was ready to excel in the only part of life where success had escaped her: love.She’d begun dating a handsome younger man; there was even talk of marriage. S ... Show More
55m 4s
May 2020
Darla Dee Peede, "In Case I Don't Return" | MURDERISH Ep. 056
A woman left her home in Florida to pick someone up from the airport. Before she left, she provided very specific details to her daughter in the event she didn’t return home. The woman was obviously concerned about her safety, but she went forward anyway. Sadly, her intuition was ... Show More
43m 40s
Jun 2021
#317: VICTIM F (Part 1) - Denise Huskins & Aaron Quinn Interview
This episode is our first in a series about an extraordinary case called "Victim F." In March 2015, Denise Huskins and her boyfriend Aaron Quinn awoke at 3am to a nightmare. Armed men bound and drugged them, then abducted Denise, warning Aaron not to call the police or she would ... Show More
40m 21s
Mar 2023
#429: Andrew Tate | Part 1
Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer and failed reality tv contestant, is someone who has tried to ingratiated himself with, indoctrinate and monetize impressionable young men and boys by proselytizing his own brand of misogyny and toxic masculinity — is now sitting unhappily in a Rom ... Show More
28m 44s