359: Jolly Jane

Imagine waking up from surgery to your nurse in bed caressing you, kissing you. For the patients of nurse Jane Toppan dubbed ‘Jolly Jane’ they didn’t have to imagine, this was their reality. Jane claimed to be responsible for more than 31 murders, though they haven’t all been confirmed, she had quite the ‘career’ as one of America’s earliest serial killers.  Merch! Merch! Merch!: wonderyshop.com/cultliter Come see me on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com  Write me: [email protected] Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807  Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Sources:  https://openarchives.umb.edu/digital/collection/p15774coll8/id/322 https://snaccooperative.org/view/61026264 https://www.ranker.com/list/disturbing-facts-about-jane-toppan/amandasedlakhevener https://www.newspapers.com/image/137705294/?terms=Jane%20toppan&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/355521379/?terms=jane%20toppan&match=1 https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=LAH19020625.2.28&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Toppan https://headstuff.org/culture/history/terrible-people-from-history/jane-toppan-nurse-and-serial-killer/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/735371623/?article=34633659-76a0-479d-9b6e-75f1b86203f4&terms=William%20ingraham See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.