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May 28

40 m

Evelyn Romadka: The Vampire Queen

Hot History Production

About this episode

Hello you! Happy Friday!

Today we're talking about Evelyn Romadka, the Wisconsin housewife whose obsession with crime novels and dual personality disorder post a botched medical procedure led her to form her own all female criminal network! If you love crime AND history, then this is a story you don't want to miss!

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Til next week, Ainslie x

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