Julius Caesar is dead, and Cleopatra has a new powerful man hanging around. When she and Mark Antony party a little too hard and public opinion begins to turn against them, how will they maintain their golden image? And what happens when Rome declares war against Cleopatra herself?

Julius Caesar is dead, and Cleopatra has a new powerful man hanging around. When she and Mark Antony party a little too hard and public opinion begins to turn against them, how will they maintain their golden image? And what happens when Rome declares war against Cleopatra herself?

Criminal Broads is a true crime + history podcast about wild women who’ve ended up on the wrong side of the law, whether for leading a cult, serially murdering their husbands, swindling billionaires, or faking ectoplasm. The podcast is hosted by Tori Telfer, author of “Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History.”

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Queen of Kings: Cleopatra, Part Two 

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A teenage girl with daddy issues meets a dad with monogamy issues. There's a pair of sharp sewing scissors on the telephone table. Oh, and it's the Apartheid era. Mix all this up, and what could possibly go wrong?

A teenage girl with daddy issues meets a dad with monogamy issues. There's a pair of sharp sewing scissors on the telephone table. Oh, and it's the Apartheid era. Mix all this up, and what could possibly go wrong?

Skêrmoordenaar: Marlene Lehnberg 

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As a kid, she investigated a neighbor's death. As a grown-up, she solves murders...and nastier cases. Meet India's very own Sherlock Holmes—Rajani, girl (and now grown lady) detective.

As a kid, she investigated a neighbor's death. As a grown-up, she solves murders...and nastier cases. Meet India's very own Sherlock Holmes&mdash;Rajani, girl (and now grown lady) detective.

Crime-Fighting Broad: Rajani Pandit

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What has two PhDs, a huge smile, and an unshakeable belief in aliens? Brigitte Boisselier, who gave up a rather normal life in France to become the second-in-command to a cult leader, and who rose to infamy when she announced to the world that she was awfully busy cloning humans. How does a woman go from studying chemistry to supporting a sex-obsessed alien addict? And what does she give up when she climbs that particular not-so-corporate ladder?

What has two PhDs, a huge smile, and an unshakeable belief in aliens? Brigitte Boisselier, who gave up a rather normal life in France to become the second-in-command to a cult leader, and who rose to infamy when she announced to the world that she was awfully busy cloning humans. How does a woman go from studying chemistry to supporting a sex-obsessed alien addict? And what does she give up when she climbs that particular not-so-corporate ladder?

The Mad Scientist: Brigitte Boisselier 

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Queen of Kings: Cleopatra, Part Two

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