E196 - 196. Alice Mitchell And The Tragic Murder of Freda Ward
Published: August 4, 2026
Duration: 32:35
A forbidden love. A desperate plan. And a murder that would forever change how America viewed queer women.
In 1892 Memphis, Tennessee, Alice Mitchell and Freda Ward dreamed of escaping a society determined to keep them apart. Their secret romance, an audacious plan to live together as husband and wife, and the crushing weight of Victorian expectations set the stage for one of the earliest documented same-sex murder cases in American history. In this episode, we explore a tragic chapter of queer history that exposed prejudice, obsession, and the devastating consequences of intolerance, while uncovering a case...