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Madwoman in the Attic

Sarah Rearick & Maggie Marshall

A podcast about weird, wild, and witchy women. From real life women-in-the-attic stories to the secret lives of cult leader wives, we dig deep into the stories of women who for one...

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Episode list

25

  • July 23, 2025

    1 hr 35 min

    51: You've Got Blackmail | Mary Gillispie & the Circleville Letters

    This week, Maggie tells a story that has it all: An affair, threatening letters, a booby trap, and a still-unsolved mystery. This is the story of Mary Gillispie and the Circleville...

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  • July 9, 2025

    27 min

    Minisode 7: Celebrating our 50th

    We've recorded FIFTY EPISODES!!! Our haters are quaking in their boots. To celebrate, we had our audience ask us questions about the experience. Questions like "FMK your favorite e...

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  • June 25, 2025

    1 hr 33 min

    50: You're Not My Mom! | Evil Stepmothers

    Meredith Blake. Fiona Montgomery. Lady Tremaine. Baroness Rodmilla de Ghent. For our FIFTIETH EPISODE, Sarah shares the history of the Evil Stepmother trope and why it remains so p...

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  • May 28, 2025

    2 hr 4 min

    49: Keep Calm and Curie On | Marie Curie

    She started in secret, at a time and place where women weren’t allowed to pursue higher education. Later, her name would be on textbooks, institutes, and even the periodic table. T...

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  • May 15, 2025

    1 hr 43 min

    48: Vlogger to Villain | Ruby Franke

    In 2024, a mormon mommy blogger of 6 was sentenced to 30 years in prison for aggravated child abuse. This week, Sarah shares the story of Ruby Franke.We now have a Discord just for...

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  • April 30, 2025

    36 min

    Minisode 6: LEEP for the Stars

    This week, Sarah tells us about her LEEP experience + everything she didn’t know (and learned the hard way) about HPV and cervical cancer. We now have a Discord just for Patreon su...

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