Crimes & Closets
Just two moms hiding in our closets, drinking and talking true crime.
The world is scary, people suck, hide in your closet.
Our Editor's Take
Crimes & Closets is a podcast where best friends and moms Cristy and Beth discuss intriguing crimes. Some episodes feature notorious murderers like John Wayne Gacy. Others describe crimes so disturbing that it's surprising they aren't well-known.
The cohosts met when they lived across the street from each other. They connected over an interest in true crime. Then, Cristy moved. The Crimes & Closets podcast helps the two socialize from different states. They record it from their closets. Other moms with three kids will understand.
The podcast hosts research horrible crimes but add humor when possible. Cristy calls herself a retired teacher, although she hasn't retired. Beth majored in psychology and loves studying criminals' minds. They laugh when appropriate, like when killer Jodi Arias tries to use ninjas as her alibi. They explore how Edward Wayne Edwards escaped jail twice and kept killing as a "reformed" motivational speaker.
Crimes & Closets analyzes serial killer Della Sorensen. Her great-niece messaged them on Facebook to suggest it. Della killed her husband, mother-in-law, niece, nephew, and daughters. She also killed another woman's baby and likely others. Listeners hear her unusual explanations. They learn her cruel tactics, including poisoning treats for kids. She rubbed strychnine in the mouths of babies too young to eat sweets. The podcast reveals Della's penalty and diagnosis.
Beth and Cristy discuss Madame Delphine LaLaurie. Her home is so notorious that it's on a New Orleans ghost tour. Delphine was from a wealthy political family in the 1800s. People considered her to be kinder to slaves than others. That made her crimes even more deplorable. After Delphine's house caught on fire, she stood outside and watched. Neighbors found the doors locked with servants inside. One 70-year-old woman had her ankle chained to a burning stove. Listeners learn the surprising person who started the fire. They'll understand why once they hear what neighbors found upstairs. Stories like this are why the cohosts say people should hide in their closets. They're difficult to hear but important to examine.
New episodes of the Crimes & Closets podcast debut Mondays.
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