{"podcast":{"title":"Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast","slug":"most-notorious-a-true-crime-history-podcast-453575","podcast_index_feed_id":453575,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML3921312481","website_url":"https://www.mostnotorious.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/38acafe2-2262-11ee-950d-af9f985de25a/image/80dcf20a6f300e6b548544ec8cd42345.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Erik Rivenes","episode_count":478,"summary":"Serial killers. Gangsters. Gunslingers. Victorian-era murderers. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Each week, the Most Notorious podcast features true-life tales of crime, criminals, tragedies and disasters throughout history. Host Erik Rivenes interviews authors and historians who have studied their subjects for years. Their stories are offered with unique insight, detail, and historical accuracy.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-21T16:18:13.252430+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/most-notorious-a-true-crime-history-podcast-453575"},"episode":{"title":"426:  Elizabeth Báthory: The World's Worst Female Serial Killer?  w/ Shelley Puhak","slug":"426-elizabeth-b-thory-the-world-s-worst-female-serial-killer-w-shelley-puhak","published_at":"2026-02-18T20:24:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/most-notorious-a-true-crime-history-podcast-453575/426-elizabeth-b-thory-the-world-s-worst-female-serial-killer-w-shelley-puhak","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/most-notorious-a-true-crime-history-podcast-453575","url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML3643856535.mp3?updated=1771446568","audio_url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML3643856535.mp3?updated=1771446568","summary":"Told and retold in many languages, the legend of the Blood Countess has consumed cultural imaginations around the world. But despite claims that Elizabeth Báthory tortured and killed as many as 650 girls, some have wondered if the Countess was herself a victim- of one of the most successful disinformation campaigns known to history. So, was Elizabeth Báthory a monster, a victim, or a bit of both? My guest is Shelley Puhak, author of the new book \"The Blood Countess: Murder, Betrayal, and the Making of a Monster\". She helps us separate fact from fiction as she reexamines the life of Elizabeth Báthory, long labeled one of history’s most notorious killers, and unpacks a complex story of power, politics, and how it all led to the making of a \"monster\". The author's website: https://shelleypuhak.com/ The author's publisher page: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/blood-countess-9781639732159/ Become a Most Notorious patron here: https://www.patreon.com/c/mostnotorious Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Told and retold in many languages, the legend of the Blood Countess has consumed cultural imaginations around the world. But despite claims that Elizabeth…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4051,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/most-notorious-a-true-crime-history-podcast-453575/episodes/426-elizabeth-b-thory-the-world-s-worst-female-serial-killer-w-shelley-puhak/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/most-notorious-a-true-crime-history-podcast-453575/426-elizabeth-b-thory-the-world-s-worst-female-serial-killer-w-shelley-puhak.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}