Behind the cheerful demeanor of a sweet southern grandma, lurked a vicious killer. Nannie Doss poisoned her husbands, killed her children, and even went after her own mother. This week, Greg explores Nannie’s use of the lonely hearts columns to find victims, and Vanessa examines how social conformity and societal norms helped this killer fly under the radar ... Show More
Aug 31
The Young Hippies Who Hijacked a Plane
In 1972, two young hippies hijack a commercial airplane in a wild attempt to free a famous political activist from jail, setting off one of the strangest, most idealistic crimes of a radical era. Sources for this episode include: The Skies Belong to Us: Love and Terror in the Gol ... Show More
38m 31s
Aug 24
The Greek Robin Hood Who Kidnapped Billionaires and Escaped Prison in a Helicopter
In the craggy peaks of Greece, a modern outlaw proves that you can rob a bank, kidnap a billionaire, and still be the most beloved man in the mountains. This is the story of Vassilis Paleokostas: the 'Robin Hood' who treats his hostages like guests and uses a helicopter as his pr ... Show More
40m 36s
Sep 2022
Nannie Doss: The Giggling Granny
Nannie Doss looked like a harmless old lady that you'd gladly invite over for tea. But the woman who would become known as The Lonely Hearts Killer, the Jolly Black Widow, and Lady Bluebeard, shamelessly killed the people she was supposed to love - or at least care for - simply b ... Show More
36m 54s
Jun 2022
Episode 494: Nannie Doss - The Worst Babysitter of All Time
<p>This week the boys are back and were talking about one of the most prolific black widow killers of the early 20th century, Nannie Doss aka The "Giggling Granny", who in her lifelong pursuit for true romance, left a trail of dead family members in her wake.<br /> </p>
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1h 48m
Oct 2025
The Grandma Who Poisoned Her Family (and Laughed About It) Nannie Doss *Podcast Exclusive*
Hi friends, Happy Tuesday!I'm back with all new AUDIO EXCLUSIVE for you!! I love these so much. So, lemme tell you about this one.She looked like the sweet grandma next door — but behind that warm smile...and cute nickname... was something deadly. In this chilling episode, we dig ... Show More
38m 14s
Apr 2021
#52: Giggling Granny Serial Killer (Nannie Doss)
<p>Who would ever suspect a sweet little grandma with the best-baked goods in town of having a sinister past?<br /><br />
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<p>She was a doting grandmother, wife, daughter, and a “domestic goddess.” But once in a while, she would add a special ingredient to her baked goo ... Show More
1h 21m
Nov 2021
Nannie Doss | Giggling Granny | The Black Widow
<p>When Nannie's father dies of natural causes, her mother Louise moved in with Nannie. It does not take long before Louise also got great stomach pains and died in a mysterious way. No one suspected that good, kind Nannie has anything to do with all the deaths around her. But, s ... Show More
32m 37s
Aug 2024
Wife, Nurse, Mother, Murderer: The Crimes of Daisy de Melker
Explore the lesser-known history of South Africa through the eyes of early settlers, intense colonial conflicts, and notorious figures like Daisy de Melker, the country’s first female serial killer.
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1h 1m