Tara & Jen’s Bonus Episode Notes:

We have a little something NEW for you this week! In this very first BONUS episode, Jen & Tara discuss the differences between Male and Female serial killers. We did this one a little differently & had a lot of fun with it! It’s not as structured as our typical “stories” or Episodes…but if you’re interested in learning about how differently men and women serial killers have approached killing their victims and more on the how & why…this ones for you! Jen talks about a recent study she found that gives very interesting statistics on both genders and comes up with a theory that we found incredibly interesting! If you geek out on the science behind it all….Jen’s your girl. She loves those numbers and breaking them down. If you enjoy bits of trivia and random interesting facts…that’s where Tara comes in. She enjoys throwing in bits of crazy info here and there that hopefully intrigue even the most well read on these topics and if you’re already an expert…we hope you still enjoy being part of the conversation anyway!

These bonus episodes are very new of course, and though most prefer a good old fashioned murder story, we thought we’d bring you something different from time to time. However, we certainly appreciate your thoughts and feedback too! Please write in or comment below if you enjoyed it, not so much, or have an idea for a future bonus episode. After all, we’re here to make sure we bring you what you want to hear. We may not change our style of presentation…because that’s just who we are, but we love all ideas big and small, crazy or not and we’d love to feature YOUR idea. Bring them on. Shoot us a note on the CONTACT page, we’d love to hear from you.

Hope you are all enjoying the show!

XO - T & J

Giggling Granny - Episode Notes:

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Nannie Doss was a serial killer in the first half of the 20th century who earned the monikers "The Giggling Nanny,” "The Giggling Granny," and "The Jolly Black Widow" after a killing spree that began in the 1920s and ended in 1954. Doss' favorite pastimes included reading romance magazines and poisoning relatives.

On the outside Nannie Doss of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was a friendly and happy neighbor, wife, and parent. On the inside lurked a cold-blooded murderess who nearly wiped out her entire family singlehandedly.

Her first victims were her own children. Her first husband, George Frazer arrived home one day in 1920 and found the kids lying on the kitchen floor dead. Doss claimed it had been an accidental poisoning but evidently Frazer was not convinced. He left and never went back.

Relatives and husbands continued to die of "stomach problems" and other such ailments until Doss' fifth husband, Samuel Doss sudenly passed away.

The doctor in the case was not as gullible as the previous ones were evidently and didn't simply take Doss at her word. He ordered an autopsy, which revealed massive doses of arsenic in the man's system.

The bodies of Doss' husbands, relatives, and children were exhumed and tested. It was found that Doss' two infant children, four of her husbands, two of her sisters, her mother, and a nephew had all been killed by arsenic poisoning.

Armed with this information, police soon convinced the poisoner to confess and she was sent to prison for life in 1964. She succumbed to Leukemia the following year.

Article Sources: Thoughtco.com Article By Charles Montaldo & Murderpedia

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Time Toast

All That's Interesting Article by: William DeLong

Tons of Facts

Murderpedia

therichest.com article by: Lucas Wesley Snipes

BONUS: Serial Killers & Sidenotes

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