Scoundrel: History's Forgotten Villains Podcast
1) The Many Deaths of Iron Mike Malloy
It’s 1933 and the Great Depression is ravaging New York City. A group of men calling themselves the Murder Trust come up with the perfect scheme to score a quick buck. Secure a life insurance policy o...Show More
2) Wang Ti: The Icarus of Beijing
Born in Dalian province, China, Wang Ti always had her sights on becoming a fixture in the elite circles of Beijing aristocracy. Her place as the wife of a once star player on a former Chinese Super L...Show More
3) Hetty Green: The Witch of Wall Street
At the turn of the 20th century, Hetty Green was possibly the richest woman in America. She outsmarted the men of Wall Street at their own game, amassing a fortune that, today, would be worth billions...Show More
4) Matthew Hopkins: Witchfinder General
In 1645, the English Civil War caused a great divide in England - on both sides, the destruction, violence and famine were all blamed on malevolent witches, cursing towns and villages all throughout t...Show More
5) Pearl and James O'Dell: The Honeymoon Murderers
In January of 1920, as their locomotive headed into Rochester, New York, a group of brakemen happened to spot a corpse lying in a nearby ditch. After a quick police investigation, authorities were abl...Show More
6) Cattle Annie & Little Britches: Teen Girl Old West Outlaws
They were two of the most feared outlaws in the Wild West. Known for their crack shots, and overall disregard of Oklahoma law, their names were on most wanted lists from Alda to Tulsa County. Oh, and...Show More
7) Alferd Packer: Colorado Cannibal
On April 16, 1874, a desperate and frostbitten man wrapped in rags wandered into a basecamp in the frosty Colorado San Juan Mountains. Famished and half-dead, soldiers gathered around to quickly feed ...Show More
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9) Franziska Schanzkowska: Fake Anastasia
On July 17, 1918, Nicholas II, Czar of Russia and his entire family were ushered into a dark basement where they were all killed by Bolshevik revolutionary gunmen. But people around the world prayed t...Show More
10) Julian Harvey: Murderer At Sea
He had it all. Good looks, a privileged upbringing, the adoration of women...yet in November 1961, Julian Harvey was responsible for murdering almost an entire family while captaining their vacation v...Show More