Marguerite gives the nitty gritty on Elizabeth Woolcock; who was convicted of poisoning her husband, Thomas, with mercury and paid the ultimate price—literally—when she was hanged at Adelaide Gaol. She remains the only woman ever executed in South Australia, buried inside the prison walls like a warning label for patriarchy gone wrong. But here’s the menopause-rage twist: historians argue Elizabeth may not have been a cold-blooded killer at all, but a battered wife trapped in a violent marriage, punished by a legal system that didn’t care about bruises you couldn’t see. Was this murder… or survival with a toxic side dish?

Angela shares the story of Kristi Koslow, when she decided family drama needed a body count. Instead of therapy, she allegedly recruited her boyfriend and his best friend to take out her father and stepmother.

Marguerite shares the story of Betty Ann Duncan, the patron saint of toxic boy-mom energy. Back in 1958, she decided her pregnant daughter-in-law, Olga Duncan, had to go… so she outsourced murder like it was a household chore.

The case blew up nationwide, because nothing says scandal like a mother-in-law hiring hitmen. In the end, Elizabeth Ann Duncan earned a grim little footnote in history: she became the last woman executed in California, right before the death penalty got benched by the Supreme Court in 1972.

Join the tribe as Angela shares the story of Marie Robards was a teenage girl who decided custody arrangements were inconvenient and murder was… an option. Desperate to escape life with her father and move back in with her mother, Marie poisoned him—then tried to outthink everyone involved. Fresh off a Shakespeare unit at school (because nothing says “teen logic” like Hamlet energy), Marie eventually cracked and confessed to a friend. Spoiler alert: literary inspiration does not count as a legal defense. This case is a reminder that teenage angst plus manipulation plus misplaced confidence can turn deadly real fast.

Toni Jo Henry was young, furious, and done being ignored. Marguerite shares the story with Angela and the guest tribe BCav and Charlee as revenge turns deadly and Louisiana decides making an example out of a woman is the solution. Hormones, heartbreak, bad men—and consequences that hit hard.

Irish immigrant, farmhand, and walking red flag Lizzie Halliday didn’t just have anger issues—she had bodies buried on her property. When investigators started digging (literally), they uncovered a trail of violence that made even the 1890s clutch their pearls. Was Lizzie criminally insane, shockingly violent, or just done with everyone? This episode dives into the chaos, the crimes, and the woman who proved rage isn’t a modern invention.

This week Marguerite tells us about Evelyn Dick who had beauty, boyfriends, and bodies showing up in pieces. The press called her a monster, the court had opinions, and the truth? Way messier. Was she a cold-blooded killer, a victim of brutal abuse, or both? Grab your tea—this scandal-soaked case proves Canada does not always play nice.

In this delightfully dramatic episode of Menopause is Murder, we dive heel-first into the tale of Clara Harris — the Texas dentist whose marriage woes took a very driveway turn for the worse. It’s a story of love, betrayal, and one luxury car that will never be the same. Join Angela and Marguerite as they unpack the wild world of double lives, dental drama, and a parking-lot plot twist that made Texas history. It’s part true crime, part soap opera, and 100% “you can’t make this stuff up.” Buckle up, y’all — this episode’s got more torque than a Mercedes on a mission!

Show Sources:Justia – “Clara L. Harris v. The State of Texas” (2004): appeal opinion https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/first-court-of-appeals/2004/81229.html Justia Law
Murderpedia – “Clara Harris”: case summary including custody note https://murderpedia.org/female.H/h/harris-clara.htm Murderpedia

Chron – “Harris to share in sons’ custody with grandparents” (Sep 16, 2003): final joint conservatorship order https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Harris-to-share-in-sons-custody-with-grandparents-2126538.php https://www.kltv.com+6Chron+6Plainview Herald+Harris must pay $3.75 million to in-laws – Houston Chronicle, January 20, 2007 https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Harris-must-pay-3-75-million-to-in-laws-1528857.php Chron+4Chron+4Chron+4

Lawyers’ PDF summary of judgment – The Stephens Law Firm (2007 verdict explained) https://joestephenslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Harris-Must-Pay-3.5-Million-HC.pdf Stephens Law Firm

Clara Harris release:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/12/us/texas-clara-harris-released-prison