Werewolves, Unsolved Murders and More - Happy Birthday, Hannah!

About this episode

The hosts celebrate Hannah's birthday by sharing gremlin-y stories about werewolves and unsolved murders.

Hannah's birthday is this week, so we're celebrating with our most gremlin-y stories. Lori covers the terrifying Beast of Gévaudan, who preyed on the former province of Gévaudan in France in the 1760s. Sheena covers wives who murdered their husbands in Progressive Era Chicago, specifically Emma Simpson, who killed her husband, Elmer. Hannah covers the unsolved murder of actress Karyn "Cookie" Kupcinet.

People in this episode

Hosts: Hannah, Lori, Sheena

Topics covered

• werewolves
• unsolved murders
• true crime
• historical events
• female criminals

Keywords

• Beast of Gévaudan
• Karyn Kupcinet
• Emma Simpson
• Progressive Era
• Chicago
• unsolved murder
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Gévaudan, France

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