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Bad Elizabeth

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by Jett Road Studios

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Jett Road Studios presents "Bad Elizabeth" a comedic true crime podcast hosted by friends and former “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” office mates, Gideon Evans and Kathy Egan-Taylor. The premise is as simple as it sounds - each episode explores the story of an “Elizabeth” (or any derivation of that name) who is notorious; be they a murderer, a fraudster, or just a complete a-hole. These women span both past and present, in pop culture, and world history. Gideon & Kathy guide you through these sordid and outrageous tales breezily, as if you were a guest at a fun cocktail party. Season 1 Elizabeths profiled include famed axe-wielder Lizzie Borden, imprisoned Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, the ruthless Queen Elizabeth I, and the bloodthirsty Hungarian Countess, Elizabeth Bathory. Gideon and Kathy explore the misdeeds of the Elizabeths in question, and determine whether they deserve to be called "bad". Each episode also features a special guest, be it an expert, actor, author, or an actual living and breathing Elizabeth (a good one). Evans and Egan-Taylor don’t harbor any resentment against Elizabeths - many of whom they hope to woo as listeners - however, there are a lot of them out there who are objectively shitty (we all know at least one). Consider yourself warned!

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8/12/2025

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Episode thumbnail for Bad Elizabeth - Betty Ann Duke with William Rosenau

April 29, 2026

Bad Elizabeth - Betty Ann Duke with William Rosenau

<p>The United States of America is almost 250 years old, and political violence has been here the whole time. On this episode of Bad Elizabeth Kathy and Gideon look at Betty Ann Duke, a Texas-Born woman who joined a bunch of domestic terrorists (or are they Freedom Fighters?) called the May 19th Communist Organization. The May 19 Group started as an offshoot of The Weather Underground and was a women-led revolutionary group that perpetrated a number of violent acts in the late 1970s through the early 1980s. They robbed banks, broke other revolutionaries out of prison, and were responsible for a series of bombings including the US Capitol in 1983.</p><p>To help navigate this complicated and fascinating story, is Bill Rosenau whose book Tonight We Bombed the U.S. Capitol: The Explosive Story of M19, America's First Female Terrorist Group is a gripping chronicle of who these people were, what they did, and what they believed in. It is the only in depth look into The May 19 group, and members like Betty Ann Duke, who is still at large.</p><p>In 2026, political violence is still very much a part of pop culture (One Battle After Another) and in the news (the recent assassination attempt of the President) so this episode about a group of 70s radicals seems oddly relevant.</p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p>Jett Road Studios -<a href="https://www.jettroadstudios.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Website</a> -<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@jettroadstudios" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a> -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jettroadstudios" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> -<a href="https://jettroadstudios.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Substack</a></p><p>Bad Elizabeth -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/badelizabethpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> -<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL61KO937AvS3nmAGpLob9a8UjflF4ioan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a> -<a href="https://badelizabethpod.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Substack</a></p>

Episode thumbnail for Bad Elizabeth - Queen Isabella of Castile with Julie Klausner

April 15, 2026

Bad Elizabeth - Queen Isabella of Castile with Julie Klausner

<p>Bad Elizabeth co-hosts Kathy Egan-Taylor and Gideon Evans look into the life of Queen Isabella of Castile, known to many as Queen Isabel of Spain. And, yes, "Isabel/Isabella" is a legit variation of the name Elizabeth.</p><p>The show is as much fun as you can have while also discussing some very dark subjects including The Spanish Inquisition, Torture, and Colonization. If you don't laugh you cry, right?</p><p>Kathy and Gideon talk about how Isabel and her husband Ferdinand had an equal partnership in ruling the land that would become Spain. And we are joined by special guest, writer, actress, and expert podcaster Julie Klausner. Julie weighs in on Isabella, and advises us on the rules of podcasting with an equal co-host (apparently we are allowed to cut one another off - it just means we're excited).</p><p>We also talk to Julie about her amazing career. Along with hosting the podcasts How was Your Week? and Double Threat (with Tom Sharpling) she also created, wrote and produced the very funny Hulu series Difficult People. We also discuss Julie's love of musical theater, which culminated with her work on the Broadway send-up Schmigadoon. Apparently there was a third season of the Apple TV series that was written, but never filmed. Learn all about Julie's plan to "Free Schmigadoon Season 3" in her interview.</p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p>Jett Road Studios -<a href="https://www.jettroadstudios.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Website</a> -<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@jettroadstudios" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a> -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jettroadstudios" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> -<a href="https://jettroadstudios.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Substack</a></p><p>Bad Elizabeth -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/badelizabethpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> -<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL61KO937AvS3nmAGpLob9a8UjflF4ioan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a> -<a href="https://badelizabethpod.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Substack</a></p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p><strong>SOURCES:</strong></p><p><strong>Isabella of Castile</strong></p><p>Europe's First Great Queen</p><p>Giles Tremlett</p><p><a href="https://a.co/d/06E9hrh2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://a.co/d/06E9hrh2</a></p><p><strong>Isabella of Castile part one</strong></p><p>The History Chicks</p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/isabella-of-castile-part-1/id415983183?i=1000446257098" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/isabella-of-castile-part-1/id415983183?i=1000446257098</a></p><p><strong>Isabella of Castile part two</strong></p><p>The History Chicks</p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/isabella-of-castile-part-2/id415983183?i=1000447312094" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/isabella-of-castile-part-2/id415983183?i=1000447312094</a></p><p>How Was Your Week? with Julie Klausner</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/HowWasYourWeek" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/cw/HowWasYourWeek</a></p><p>Double Threat with Julie Klausner and Tom Scharpling</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/DoubleThreatPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/cw/DoubleThreatPod</a></p><p>Schmigadoon!</p><p><a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/schmigadoon/umc.cmc.1tqmf2znhr4oui4vo69ircyui?ctx_brand=tvs.sbd.4000" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tv.apple.com/us/show/schmigadoon/umc.cmc.1tqmf2znhr4oui4vo69ircyui?ctx_brand=tvs.sbd.4000</a></p><p>Difficult People</p><p><a href="https://www.hulu.com/series/d865868f-0a63-4595-b48d-d651e7f67f7b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hulu.com/series/d865868f-0a63-4595-b48d-d651e7f67f7b</a></p>

Episode thumbnail for Bad Elizabeth - Betty Wilson with Sharon Gless

March 27, 2026

Bad Elizabeth - Betty Wilson with Sharon Gless

<p>This week on Bad Elizabeth we double the intrigue and mystery with a sensational story about twin sisters accused of murder.</p><p>In 1992, Betty Wilson and her twin sister Peggy Lowe were both put on trial for murder, accused of plotting to kill Peggy's opthalmologist husband Dr. Jack Wilson, who was found in a puddle of blood on the landing in his house, with an aluminum bat next to his body.</p><p>This case was front-page news in Alabama, where the crime was committed, and became a sensation nationally as well, even becoming the Made-For-TV movie Separated by Murder, starring Sharon Gless - of Cagney &amp; Lacey fame - playing both twins.</p><p>The case has twists and turns galore. One suspect was an alcoholic swinger, who referred to her husband a "shitbag," and the other was a choir teacher at church who was married to a minister. The story also involves a particularly inept, extremely addled hitman. Were both sisters involved in the plot? Was only one of them? Or did the hitman commit the crime on his own. Both twins were charged with the same crime, yet they had two separate trials. Only one went to jail.</p><p>After Kathy and Gideon dig through the details of the case, they welcome Emmy-winning actress Sharon Gless who talks about the challenges of playing twins in the Made-for-TV movie, her on-screen kiss with Rosie O'Donnell in Queer as Folk, and how her producer husband Barney Rosenzweig saved Cagney &amp; Lacey from being pulled off the air. Gless also tells the story behind the famous McCarthy Chopped Salad at the Polo Lounge, named after her powerful lawyer, polo-loving Grandfather.</p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p>Jett Road Studios -<a href="https://www.jettroadstudios.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Website</a> -<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@jettroadstudios" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a> -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jettroadstudios" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> -<a href="https://jettroadstudios.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Substack</a></p><p>Bad Elizabeth -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/badelizabethpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> -<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL61KO937AvS3nmAGpLob9a8UjflF4ioan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a> -<a href="https://badelizabethpod.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Substack</a></p><p>----------------------------------------</p>

15 total episodes available with 4 transcripts

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What is Bad Elizabeth?

Jett Road Studios presents "Bad Elizabeth" a comedic true crime podcast hosted by friends and former “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” office mates, Gideon Evans and Kathy Egan-Taylor. The premise is as simple as it sounds - each episode explores the story of an “Elizabeth” (or any derivation of that name) who is notorious; be they a murderer, a fraudster, or just a complete a-hole. These women span both past and present, in pop culture, and world history. Gideon & Kathy guide you through these sordid and outrageous tales breezily, as if you were a guest at a fun cocktail party.

Season 1 Elizabeths profiled include famed axe-wielder Lizzie Borden, imprisoned Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, the ruthless Queen Elizabeth I, and the bloodthirsty Hungarian Countess, Elizabeth Bathory. Gideon and Kathy explore the misdeeds of the Elizabeths in question, and determine whether they deserve to be called "bad". Each episode also features a special guest, be it an expert, actor, author, or an actual living and breathing Elizabeth (a good one).

Evans and Egan-Taylor don’t harbor any resentment against Elizabeths - many of whom they hope to woo as listeners - however, there are a lot of them out there who are objectively shitty (we all know at least one). Consider yourself warned!

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates daily.

Where can I listen to this podcast?

This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.

Does this podcast accept guests?

Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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