To the Earl of Lucan, Irish potato famine horrors where so convincing of the urgent necessity of clearing the land. The land could not support the people, could never help the people; so, the people must go and he didn't care where or who survived the trip.

This podcast is hosted by Joshua Waters, the queer & sultry “Not so Evil Queen”

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We all grew up being told by our loved ones to not talk to strangers, and to never go with them if they try to get you into their car. Some of us may have had a few close calls, but for some unlucky few they did fall prey to the corrupt actions of another. The childlike naivete that nothing bad could actually happen to them, is quickly replaced by the realization that they are in dire trouble. My heart goes out to those poor innocent souls that had to experience that fear at any age, as they come to the realization that their parents won’t be coming to rescue them. For seven-year-old Steven Stayner that was just the case.

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Do you believe a twelve year old could be Rotten to the Core and take the lives of other children after torturing them? Join me on this episode as we delve into the life, background and crimes of Jesse Pomeroy. The child murder who would spend the rest of his life in an isolated prison cell for committing heinous acts on his young victims.

This episode contains mentions of violence and sexual assault against children.

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This podcast is hosted by Joshua Waters, the queer & sultry “Not so Evil Queen”

Visit me online at itsrottentothecore.com

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“Poisoning her Passion! Jane Toppan confesses to killing thirty-one persons” read the headline on July 22, 1902, from the Clinton Morning Age newspaper.

It would go on to describe how a seemingly caring nurse had purposely poisoned her patients and became one of the United States’ first serial killers. Investigators even spoke of her confession to her crimes, stating that “she has told of the death of her victims as if she were talking about a summer picnic where she enjoyed herself, of the fiendish subtlety she employed in ending human lives. The patience she maintained during the paroxysm’s proceeding dissolution.

The exuberance and joy that came to her as she watched their eyelids press down. No ghost has come to her in the midnight hours to disturb her dreams; no smarting of conscious visited her unnatural brain that excited either tears or sorrow”.

This podcast is hosted by Joshua Waters, the queer & sultry “Not so Evil Queen”

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What do we do when an opportunity comes knocking? Some of us may be hesitant and untrusting of things that seem too good to be true. While others jump at any chance to better their circumstances. Well, those are the type of victims most often sought after by con artists such as George C. Parker.

If you’ve ever heard the expression “well if you believe that, then I have a bridge to sell you”, it comes from the rotten lifelong actions of Mr. Parker. He would make a living off the sufferings of others by “selling” them portions of major landmarks throughout New York City. Landmarks such as the Brooklynn Bridge, Ulysses’ S. Grant’s Tomb, and whatever else he could swindle someone with. Join me as we peel back the layers of this rotten man and learn how one of history’s most successful con artists ended his days in a jail cell.

Josh is referring to Shane Waters, his brother, the host of Foul Play and Hometown History.

This podcast is hosted by Joshua Waters, the queer & sultry “Not so Evil Queen”

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