Ep. 115 - Lizzie Borden: Monster or Maligned?
Podcast: My Victorian NightmarePublished On: Mon Oct 05 2026
Description: In this episode, Genevieve will discuss the facts of the Lizzie Borden axe murder case — what we know to be true, what the Netflix series Monster got wrong, what it got right, and exactly why this particular axe murder case, versus so many others, caught fire when it did.Thank you to today’s sponsors!AquaOmega: One of the highest-dose omega-3 supplements per serving, no fish burps, and for every bottle sold, removes 1 lb. of plastic and debris from the ocean and coastlines. Use code VICTORIAN for 20% off at myaquaomega.com/VICTORIAN.Alloy is the only menopause platform with a scalp-to-lash hair care solution. Visit myalloy.com and use code VICTORIAN for 20% off your first order!The Death of Edgar Allan Poe on Spotify and Apple PodcastsThe Death of Edgar Allan Poe CollectionSubscribe to the Newsletter!Subscribe to the Patreon for ad-free listening!My Halloween Party PlaylistHelp yourself to MVN merch!Genevieve’s book, Where to Begin – Eclectic Witchcraft for BeginnersToday’s Instagram PostReferences:https://crimearchives.net/1893_borden/html/1892-08-11_borden_news_new-york-times.htmhttps://lizzieandrewborden.com/hatchetonline/ones-idea-of-cordiality-lizzie-borden-on-the-standhttps://crimearchives.net/1893_borden/html/1893-06-07_borden_trial_testimony_sullivan.htmlhttps://www.scribd.com/document/682040038/Testimony-of-Bridget-Sullivan-in-the-Trial-of-Lizzie-Bordenhttps://people.com/andrew-abby-borden-murder-suspects-12145774https://www.biography.com/crime/a69168135/was-aileen-wuornos-the-first-female-serial-killerhttps://time.com/7329607/aileen-wuornos-netflix-documentaryhttps://www.biography.com/crime/a71038230/lizzie-borden-isolated-life-after-murder-trialhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Bordenhttps://newengland.com/yankee/history/long-silence-lizzie-borden
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