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?

<p>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?</p>

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.”

Criminal Broads

The Mad Scientist: Brigitte Boisselier 

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