Criminalia

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I know You're a Fraud, But What Am I? Apr 20, 2021

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Mary Baker adopted a disguise that she hoped would make her more interesting to those she considered commoners. She became Princess Caraboo, a fictional royal pretending to come from the far far away island of Javasu.

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Every Breath You Take: The Season of Stalkers Apr 13, 2021

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We were curious if some historical stalking crimes would seem different today, and whether any of these stalkers would emerge as, perhaps, sympathetic characters. What we found was that yes, a modern look does often cast a different light.

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Welcome to Season 3 of Criminalia: Imposters Apr 13, 2021

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Maria Trimarchi and Holly Frey are back with season three of Criminalia! Tune in for the new season starting April 20.

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My Guitar Gently Weeps: George Harrison's Stalkers Apr 06, 2021

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When Cristin Keleher broke into George Harrison's Maui estate, she ate frozen pizza, did a load of laundry, and called her mother. Two weeks later, Michael Abram broke into Harrison's Friar Park estate, stabbing Harrison repeatedly.

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Olga Janina: “La Cosaque” Mar 30, 2021

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Olga “Janina,” a protofeminist and Polish pianist, was known for stalking Hungarian composer Franz Liszt.

Franz’s name may or may not ring a bell, but he was recognized as a musical “rockstar” during the Romantic era. He composed a number of popular classical pieces that are still heard of today (“Hungarian Rhapsody”).

Sure, fans may have screamed and thrown their undergarments at the composer during his performances back in the day. But from writing “fictional” stories about Liszt, to threatening homocide and suicide, Olga took what is called “Lisztomania” to a whole new level.

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Adele Hugo: “La Misérable” Mar 16, 2021

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Adele Hugo (1830-1915) was the youngest child of Victor Hugo, a major French writer of the Romantic era. She also was known for stalking a British officer known as Lieutenant Albert Pinson in the mid-1800s.

The lieutenant at one time asked for Adele’s hand in marriage, but Adele declined the proposal. As Pinson moved on however, Hugo’s daughter displayed obsessive behaviors, from wearing disguises, to renting rooms near where he would stay.

Though tragic, Adele’s tale displays a good breakdown of the characteristics of Erotomania.

Executive Producers: Maria Trimarchi and Holly Frey

Producer & Editor: Casby Bias

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Jane Bigelow: “The Bigelow Terror” Mar 09, 2021

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Jane Bigelow (1829-1889) goes down in history as a socialite who once stalked the great English writer Charles Dickens.

As the “Oliver Twist” author toured the U.S. in the late 1860s, Jane displayed obsessive efforts that went far beyond the actions of other screaming fans.

From threatening individuals who got close to Dickens, to even assaulting an elderly widow, spectators all agreed that Jane was quite the “incubus” - er, “succubus.”

Executive Producers: Maria Trimarchi and Holly Frey

Producer & Editor: Casby Bias

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Alexander Main and Edith Simcox: The Passionate Worshipers Mar 02, 2021

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Mary Ann Evans, better known under the pseudonym George Eliot (1819-1880), was a major Victorian novelist and poet. As her popularity grew, so did her admirers.

Two in particular - Alexander Main and Edith Simcox - started to cross the line as far as “passionate devotion.”

One sent numerous gushy letters. Another recorded her unreciprocated love for the novelist in a secret journal. Both made George Eliot pretty uncomfortable.

Executive Producers: Maria Trimarchi and Holly Frey

Producer & Editor: Casby Bias

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Georgiana Fane: “The High Society Stalker” Feb 23, 2021

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Georgiana Fane (1801-1874) was an English heiress, most famously known for being featured in a portrait as a peasant girl (painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence). She also gained a reputation for her harassing pursuits of the Duke of Wellington.

From what once was a secretive love affair, Georgiana’s later threats and angry letters turned out to be more than the Duke bargained for.

Executive Producers: Maria Trimarchi and Holly Frey

Producer & Editor: Casby Bias

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Léa-Anna B.: King George V’s Admirer Feb 16, 2021

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Holly and Maria continue the topic of erotomania this week with the story of Léa-Anna B.

Léa-Anna B. is best known for stalking England’s George V.

Criminalia’s two co-hosts cover everything about the delusional disorder, from the curtain “messages” that Léa-Anna B. thought were from the king, to learning about who clarified the term (psychiatrist Gaëtan Gatian de Clérambault).

Executive Producers: Maria Trimarchi and Holly Frey

Producer & Editor: Casby Bias

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