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Aug 2024
34m 24s

Giggling Granny Serial Killer

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Picture a serial killer in your mind’s eye. What do you see... Is it your gran?


Today is the story of one of America’s most notorious female serial killers: Nannie Doss, aka the Giggling Granny. She killed 11 people, four of which were husbands. This lead to her also being known as the Lonely Hearts Killer, due to her supposed search for love.


This is an episode from our sister-podcast Betwixt the Sheets with host Kate Lister. Kate was joined by Tori Telfer, author of Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History.


Produced by Sophie Gee. Mixed by Stuart Beckwith. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.


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