Mary Toups: The Original Witch Queen of New Orleans ft. Emma Roberts

In October of 2009, a nine-year-old Missouri girl left home to visit a neighborhood friend and never returned. As hundreds of people searched the surrounding woods, investigators began focusing on someone no one could have expected. What they uncovered would reveal a chilling level of premeditation, disturbing online behavior, and a secret diary entry that offered a horrifying glimpse into what had happened in the woods that night. This is the murder of Elizabeth Olten. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

BONUS EPISODE! Welcome to Petticoat Revolution! On our first episode, we meet Mary Toups, the mysterious “Witch Queen of New Orleans” whose life, occult shop, and unexplained death have made her a legend of the city. Daphne, Charlotte, and guest, Emma Roberts, dive into the spooky true story behind Mary, Emma’s own experiences in New Orleans, and what it was like playing the iconic Madison Montgomery on American Horror Story. Emma shares details about season 13 of AHS, tells us about her new project 'A Body In The Woods,' reveals her dream celebrity coven and tells us which historical figure she'd want to have dinner with and her ultimate tea party snacks in our Petticoat Poll! Tune in wherever you get podcasts.Follow @petticoatrevolutionpod on Youtube, Instagram, and TikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In October of 2020, a 21-year-old expectant mother spent the morning at home, preparing to welcome her child in a few weeks. But after a trusted acquaintance arrived at her door, an unfathomable crime unfolded…one that stunned investigators and made headlines across the country. This is the murder of Reagan Simmons-Hancock: The Final Trimester. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In November of 1981, a 43-year-old actress vanished from her yacht off the coast of Southern California during what was supposed to be a relaxing holiday weekend away. As investigators pieced together the final hours aboard the boat - a night of mounting tension, conflicting accounts, and unanswered cries in the darkness – questions emerged about what really happened after she disappeared into the water. What began as a shocking Hollywood tragedy involving three major stars would become one of the most enduring mysteries in entertainment history. This is the story of Natalie Wood: Hollywood’s Mystery at Sea.Check out Petticoat Revolution, a new podcast hosted by Daphne and her twin sister Charlotte, where history meets girl talk, every Wednesday starting September 23.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In September of 2006, a 22-year-old man finished his shift in New York factory and walked outside toward his truck. Minutes later, he was dead. At first, investigators were faced with the murder of a young man who seemingly had little reason to be targeted. But as they began looking into Brian’s life, they uncovered a bizarre online love triangle involving a coworker, a young woman known only by a screen name, and a web of secret identities where almost no one was who they claimed to be. This is Talhotblond: The Murder of Brian Barrett. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the summer of 1948, a 21-year-old Texas woman boarded a train bound for her second semester of college, carrying little more than her luggage and her plans for the future. And after arriving in Denton, Texas, she was seen outside her dormitory before disappearing into the night... Quickly, people began connecting her disappearance to a series of murders that plagued her hometown: the Texarkana Moonlight Murders… But was that horrific masked killer involved in what happened to Virginia? Or was it one of the suspicious men who’d last seen her? This is the disappearance of Virginia Carpenter: After the Moonlight Murders. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In September of 2005, a 17-year-old college freshman disappeared after leaving her dorm, sending her family and the city of Richmond, Virginia into a frenzied search. As investigators unraveled her final days, reviewing dorm surveillance footage and sifting through her diary, they uncovered a web of secrets, deception, and one man whose disturbing past would ultimately change the course of the case forever. This is the murder of Taylor Behl: A Virginia Campus Mystery. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In August of 1975, an eight-year-old girl left her Pennsylvania home and began the short walk to her final day of bible camp… but she never made it. Soon, her remains were found, but it wasn’t until one of her childhood friends came froward with a disturbing memory that things moved in the case…a memory that would turn investigator’s attention toward someone Gretchen knew, trusted, and would have had no reason to fear… This is the story of Gretchen Harrington: The Bible Camp Murder. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In August of 2015, a 25-year-old woman died after a life-long battle with Cystic Fibrois. But hours after her memorial service, her body was stolen from her casket and taken out of the funeral home. There were no obvious signs of forced entry, and no clear explanation for how someone managed to remove her unseen… but the people closest to the case quickly began pointing fingers in different directions. What followed was a bizarre investigation filled with suspicious internet behavior, disturbing allegations, and a mystery that only seemed to deepen the more investigators uncovered. This is the Funeral Home Body Snatcher: The Death of Julie Mott. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A 59-year-old woman sent her daughter a Venmo payment accompanied by a cryptic message before disappearing from a strip mall about an hour away from her Georgia home. This is the puzzling death of Debbie Collier: “They Won’t Let Me Go” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.