Donna Rogers

Claire Cook has a perfect life. Married to the scion of a political dynasty, with a Manhattan townhouse and a staff of 10, her surroundings are elegant, her days flawlessly choreographed, and her future auspicious. But behind closed doors, nothing is quite as it seems. That perfect husband has a temper that burns as bright as his promising political career, and he's not above using his staff to track Claire's every move, making sure she's living up to his impossible standards. But what he doesn't know is that Claire has worked for months on a plan to vanish.

After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she’s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago. Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors—until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.

Send us a textMaybe one of my all time favorite episodes! Willow did a great job on this case and all of it's twists and turns! Dolly married her boss from the textile mill, but was ultimately unsatisfied. She took on lovers, right under her husband's nose, but none stuck around for long, until she met young Otto. All that running around was garnering attention so she decided that Otto would have to live in her attic. For over 20 years. Cruel Tea is a part of the Pod Moth NetworkCheck out our other stuff, discord, merch and more: https://linktr.ee/cruelteaSupport the show

Send us a textSix months after single mother Kim moved out of her Gumi city apartment in South Korea, her mother found her two year old daughter Boram...dead. The child had been dead for some time. Kim swiftly confessed to abandoning her child, leaving her to starve to death in the apartment. What was, at first, a cut and dry case, quickly turned into a baffling and horrifying mystery when investigators did a DNA test. Join Lillian and Producer Will as they discuss this wild case. Check out our book's podcast here: https://anchor.fm/meriweather-asteriosLook at the other stuff we do! https://...

Send us a textTina was on her dream honeymoon in Queensland Australia with her husband Gabe doing all the fun tourist-y things. Gabe wanted to go scuba diving in the old historic wreckage of the Yongala in exchange for doing all those touristy things. Gabe was an experienced scuba diver, trained in rescue so he assured the inexperienced Tina that she had nothing to worry about. So when things went wrong on the challenging and dangerous dive, why didn't Gabe save his new wife? What's more...did he have anything to do with her terrible death? Join us as we explore this absolutely tragic and ...

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Send us a textMarc had everything. Money, a good career. But he didn't have anyone to share it with. Using a matchmaking service, he met Aurorae Martin and it was love at first sight. Well, for him anyway. His honeymoon should have been the stuff dreams are made of...so how did he end up at the bottom of a cliff, dead in his car? All the links: linktr.ee/cruelteaSupport the show

Send us a textTW/CW:Mental health issues, su*cidal ideation, self harm, and religious traumaAndrea was a woman always wanting to do her best. She put immense pressure on herself, in denial about the wolf at the door--her failing mental health. Her cries for help were either ignored or not treated correctly and the result was a terrible tragedy that absolutely could have been prevented. Everyone in Andrea's life, from her spouse to medical staff, failed her. Andrea's 911 call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXOMW5AvGCcGet help if you need it: https://www.postpartum.net/get-help/help-for-moms/...

As boys, Robert and Andrew Kissel competed and excelled. As men, they made millions - Robert in the Asian markets and Andrew in real estate. But a darkness was chasing the brothers down. In November 2003, Robert was murdered in his posh Hong Kong apartment. Two-and-a-half years later, Andrew was found stabbed to death in his Greenwich, Connecticut, mansion.

Ten years ago he killed my son. Today I married him. Ten years ago my darling son Jesse was murdered and our perfect family was destroyed. My strong, handsome boy, so full of life, became a memory, a photo I carried with me everywhere. But today I’m finally close to finding happiness again. My ash-blonde hair has been curled into ringlets. Carefully placed white flowers frame my delicate features. The small, drab chapel has been prettied up with white satin, and there are tiny red hearts scattered on the small table where I will soon sign the register with my new husband.