Female Criminals

Pirate Anne Bonny had seemingly met her match with Calico Jack, but the relationship didn't last forever. After leaving their child with a family in Cuba, Anne returned to the seas with Calico but found a new spark - this time with a most unexpected partner.   Sponsors! Hello Fresh - For $30 off your first week of Hello Fresh, visit HelloFresh.com/Criminals30 and enter the code CRIMINALS30! ModCloth - To get 15% off your purchase of $100 or more, go to ModCloth.com and enter code CRIMINALS at checkout!

As a child, Anne Bonny pretended to be a boy to cover for the fact that she was an illegitimate child. When she dressed as a woman later on, she realized she preferred the freedom of being treated like a man. Dissatisfied with traditional life as a wife to her husband, she found a true partnership with "Calico Jack," a pirate who treated her with more autonomy and respect than any woman on land would ever get. SPONSORS! American Public Media - You can find the “In The Dark” podcast now on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen. 1-800-Flowers - Order 24 Multicolored Roses, plus a free vase for only $29.99! Go to 1800Flowers.com and click the radio icon, and enter code CRIMINALS.

As police became more suspicious of Stacey Castor for the deaths of two husbands, she was quick to blame her daughter Ashley. When Ashley was discovered unresponsive with a suicide note next to her, the case got more difficult for detectives. Did Ashley try to commit suicide, or was she Castor’s next intended victim? Sponsors! Macmillan Books - Start listening now at MacmillanAudio.com/AfterAnna 1-800-FLOWERS - Order 24 stunning Multicolored Roses for only $24 by going to 1800Flowers.com. Click the radio icon, and enter code CRIMINALS.

Over the course of her adulthood, Stacey Castor went from a loving mother and wife to a meticulous murderer. Her choice of weapon was poison, and her careful planning allowed her to get away with murder for many years. We investigate how one woman could take such a dark turn and murder those closest to her. SPONSORS! After Anna - Listen now at Macmillanaudio.com/AfterAnna

When Seema Parihar was just 13 years old, she was kidnapped from her home in Northern India by bandits. Parihar faced unimaginable mental and physical abuse at the hands of her captors, but persevered to become one of the most feared bandits in the region for nearly 20 years. We investigate her path towards banditry and unlikely second act as a politician.  Sponsors! Zulily - Visit Zulily.com/CRIMINALS and use gift code CRIMINALS to get 20% off your first order. Audible - Go to audible.com/CRIMINALS or text CRIMINALS to 500-500 to start you 30 day trial and receive your first audiobook for free.

Bonnie Parker dreamed of being famous, but she became infamous. When she wasn’t robbing banks, Bonnie struggled to maintain relationships with her family, and maintain a “ladylike” image. However, Bonnie’s crimes kept her on less-than-ladylike wanted posters and led her to a violent death. Sponsors! Everlywell - Go to everlywell.com and use promo code CRIMINALS to take 15% off your first order. Zulily - Visit Zulily.com/CRIMINALS and use gift code CRIMINALS to get 20% off your first order.

Since she was a little girl, Bonnie Parker dreamed of fame and fortune. And while she imagined life as a movie star, or a singer, she found an alternative way to make her dreams come true when she met Clyde Barrow. From stealing cars to robbing banks, Bonnie quickly became the most wanted woman in America for her role as half of the infamous criminal duo: Bonnie & Clyde. Zulily - Visit Zulily.com/CRIMINALS-PODCAST and use gift code CRIMINAL48 to get 20% off your first order.

Formerly a Lucha Libra wrestler in Mexico City, Juana Barraza became a deceitful serial killer. Between 1998 and 2006, she won the trust of elderly women, who she then killed and robbed. Because police believed the murderer to be a man, Juana continued her deadly crimes without fear. By the time she was caught, she was suspected of claiming up to 48 victims. Sponsors! Tales - Search Tales wherever you listen to podcasts, listen, and subscribe! Or visit Parcast.com/TALES to listen now. EverlyWell - Head to everlywell.com and use promo code CRIMINALS to take 15% off your first order.

From 1999 to 2006, as many as 48 elderly women were murdered in Mexico City. We dive deep into Juana Barraza’s transition from Lucha Libre wrestler, “The Silent Lady”, to one of Mexico’s most infamous serial killers, “The Little Old Lady Killer”. Sponsors! Macmillan - Listen to The Wife Between Us at MacmillanAudio.com/WifeBetweenUs Serial Killers - Search for Serial Killers on your favorite podcast directory, listen, and subscribe! Or visit Parcast.com/Serial to listen now.

Griselda Blanco was a Colombian drug lord who supplied cocaine to the United States in the 1970s and 80s. By the mid 1980s, she was moving roughly 2000 pounds of cocaine each month, and undergoing an intense rivalry with her former protege, Pablo Escobar. We dive into the life of the ruthless Cocaine Godmother and her reign as one of the bloodiest drug lords of her time. Sponsors! Audible - Go to audible.com/CRIMINALS or text CRIMINALS to 500-500 to start a 30-day trial and get your first audiobook free. Macmillan - Listen to The Wife Between Us at MacmillanAudio.com/WifeBetweenUs Cults - Search for Cults on your favorite podcast directory, listen, and subscribe! Or visit Parcast.com/CULTS to listen now.

Griselda Blanco was born in Colombia on February 15, 1943. By age 11, Griselda committed her first of many murders. We follow her rise to becoming one of the first infamous leaders of the 1970’s drug trade. Between cold-blooded killing and drug overdoses, many died at the hands of the Cocaine Godmother. Sponsors! Unexplained Mysteries - Search for Unexplained Mysteries on your favorite podcast directory to start listening now. Or visit Parcast.com/UNEXPLAINED to listen now. EverlyWell - Head to everlywell.com and use promo code CRIMINALS to take 15% off your first order. Macmillan - Listen to The Wife Between Us at MacmillanAudio.com/WifeBetweenUs Midroll Survey - Visit podsurvey.com/CRIMINALS to take an anonymous survey and enter to win a $100 Amazon gift card.

From the team behind hit podcasts Serial Killers and Cults, Female Criminals gets into the minds of women who live outside the law. Every Wednesday, we examine the psychology, motivations, and atrocities of female felons. Female Criminals premieres March 21st and new episodes will release every Wednesday.