About this episode

The episode explores the bizarre life of Susanna Caroline Matilda, a woman who reinvented herself as a grifter in the American colonies after escaping death.

In this week's Classic episode: Have you ever dreamed about shedding your old identity, casting aside your obligations and becoming an entirely different person? Susanna Caroline Matilda, narrowly escaping death after stealing from the Queen, did just that upon arriving at the American colonies. Join Ben, Casey and returning guest Christopher Hassiotis as they unravel the strange story of the Colonial Grifter Princess. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben, Casey

Guest: Christopher Hassiotis

Topics covered

• colonial history
• grifting
• identity
• American colonies
• true crime

Keywords

• Susanna Caroline Matilda
• colonial grifter
• identity change
• American history
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Queen

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