Billie Carlton in her dress for the Great Victory Ball

Georgia:

The overdose death of Billie Carleton

Episode sources:

1. “‘Disgraceful Orgies’, ‘Unholy Rites’ and the Death of Billie Carleton 100 Years Ago” by Rob Baker (Flashbak)

2. “Billie Carleton” (Wikipedia)

3. “Chinatown, the Death of Billie Carleton and the ‘Brilliant’ Chang” by Rob Baker (Another Nickel in the Machine)

4. “What Happened at the Gay Victory Ball” (The Syracuse Herald, via StageBeauty.com)

5. “Defense of the Realm Act 1914” (Wikipedia)

6. “World War I” (Wikipedia)

Karen:

Leonarda Cianciulli, the “Soap-Maker of Correggio”

Episode sources:

1. “The Deadly Soap-Maker of Correggio: The True Story of Leonarda Cianciulli a Superstitious Mother Who Turned Victims Into Soaps and Cakes (True Crime Explicit Vol 6)” by Genoveva Ortiz

2. “Italian Folk Magic with Dr Angela Puca” (Chaotic Witch Aunt) 2022

3. “Italian Folk Magic w/ Dr. Angela Puca” (Books and Broomsticks)

4. “The Correggio soap-maker” (Museo Criminologico)

5. “How Serial Killer Leonarda Cianciulli Made Her Victims Into Soap And Teacakes” by Katie Serena (All That’s Interesting) 2021

6. “’That Woman Was Really Sweet’: The Italian Serial Killer Who Turned Her Victims Into Soap & Cake” by Catherine Townsend (Investigation Discovery) 2017

7. “Serial Killers” by Joni Johnston

8. “Issues Relevant to U.S. Foreign Diplomacy: Unification of Italian States” (US State Department)

9. “A Guide to the United States’ History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Italy” (US State Department)

10. “Stregoneria” (Wikipedia)

Leonarda Cianciulli mugshot