Femme De Tale

JESS HAS INTERNET AGAIN AND WE'RE BACK. And now our feature prison-tation where Maudie tells us all about Philadelphia, Louis the rabbi and some Gentleman cousins. It's a double feature also featuring Jess's take on Killick and the Red Russian's daring prison escape. 

Apologies for our slight unplanned hiatus. Life got a little hectic and also Happy Birthday to one of our fav listeners Tammy

Hey Fantales, Not exactly easy listening with this one. In this ep, Jess takes Maudie through the local Armidale, Cadifor family and their leader James Davis.  Please note this was recorded earlier this year and there may have since been updates in the case. If you have more information on this case NOSSC-Client-Liaison@afp.gov.au  If you or someone you know is being exploited you can contact national_stpp@redcross.org.au If this episode has bought up anything for you - please contact : Lifeline :13 11 14

The theme of Mummies and Bog bodies sends Maudie and Jess into discussions about the Persian Princess, bodily autonomy, and the Ishma ring of dead babies.

Happy Easter From Jess and Maudie at Femme De Tale. In this Easter Special we’re talking about some bad bunnies! Jess covers the Orlando Easter Bunny, Antoine McDonald whilst Maudie covers the more sinister Fairfax Bunny Man which our heroes at My Favourite Murder unfortunately covered recently too!  General Announcement: We are switching editing programs next episode so hopefully we will be coming back with some funky, fresh sounds!

How does one Booby Trap a ghost? Were there ever giants in the USA? - These questions and more are raised as Maudie and Jess discuss the Winchester Mystery House and the Mud Flood conspiracy in this episode about "Unusual Architecture". 2nd attempt at uploading: Maudie's voice blew out in the first one... possibly due to ghosts?

In the first half of this episode, the Femmes De Tale investigate the topic of product tampering through a smorgasbord of stories about people who poisoned products in attempts to disguise their true victims. Then for round 2 we encourage you to put on your tin foil mouse-ear hats as we discuss Disney conspiracies and a real-life case of Disney tampering.  Maudie forgot to do her sources in the ep , so here they are - Listverse: Notorious Cases of Product Tampering https://listverse.com/2010/12/27/10-notorious-cases-of-product-tampering/   CBC News: 5 Major Product Tampering Cases https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/5-major-product-tampering-cases-1.1295787   Encyclopedia.com: Product Tampering https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/united-states-and-canada/us-history/product-tampering   All Media Content: Product Tampering https://www.dw.com/en/food-tampering-scandals-that-shocked-the-world/g-45516037   Whackos, the disgruntled Copycats and Extortionists https://www.foodprocessing.com.au/content/business-solutions/article/whackos-the-disgruntled-copycats-and-extortionists-215457640   Ronald Clark O’Bryan – Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Clark_O%27Bryan   Killer Legends, a 2014 American documentary written and directed by Joshua Zeman together with researcher Rachel Mills for Chiller   Ex grocery worker sentenced to nine years for poisoning beef – the Orlando Sentinel https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2003-09-20-0309200161-story.html   Man admits to lacing beef with poison – Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2003-05-22-0305220330-story.html   Progressive Grocer: Former grocery worker indicted for poisoning beef https://progressivegrocer.com/former-grocery-clerk-indicted-poisoning-beef   Ex grocery worker admits poisoning beef – Midland Daily News https://progressivegrocer.com/former-grocery-clerk-indicted-poisoning-beef   Murderpedia: Stella Nickell https://murderpedia.org/female.N/n/nickell-stella.htm

Pagan blood orgies and prohibition-era Mafia fights... who says romance is dead? In this Valentine's Special Jess and Maudie cover a lot of ground.  D3yAvBL9Fu00jsX0Thqh

In our first sequel episode, Maudie and Jess are joined by American, Jessie of Creepy Critters Podcast fame to discuss North American Cryptids.  Feat: The misleadingly named "Tripodero", the too goth to function "Funeral Mountain Terrashot", and some sasquatch variants. When strange things happen are you going 'round the twist?

What are you afraid of? In this ep on “experiments”, Maudie talks about the mysterious S.M who had never felt fear - that is until scientists induced it and Jess talks about a very closed community Biosphere 2 which would be very socially frightening to many. Also featuring: Maudie's baby obstacle courses and Jess's deficiency in the nut bush sector of the brain.   

2020 was a tough time for a lot of people, some more than others. The Covid-19 epidemic and resulting lockdowns have taken a toll on many people's mental health with both long-term and acute conditions being exacerbated.  If you are impacted by this story or need help in general. There are many services available. 1800 737 732 / 1800RESPECT This 24-hour national sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line for any Australian who has experienced, or is at risk of, family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault. Men's Referral Service 1300 766 491 assistance, information and counselling to help men who use family violence.   Mensline Australia 1300 789 978 Supports men and boys who are dealing with family and relationship difficulties. 24/7 telephone and online support an information service for Australian men. Lifeline 13 11 14 Anyone across Australia experiencing a personal crisis or thinking about suicide can call 13 11 14.  Kids Help Line 1800 551 800 Free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25 in Australia. 

Happy New Year Fantales! In this episode, we break down the taxonomy of the Karen and talk about a famous, dangerous cannibal, Katherine Knight and not so famous, benign cannibal, Mao Sugiyama.

- Audio is of a reasonable quality again :D - In the heaviest Christmas special you’ve ever heard, Maudie and Jess cover: disasters, family annihilators, the very real problem of Santa crime, and even a ghost story.

Today we're talking poison!  Jess spins a tale about the madly in love (or maybe just madly horny) Arthur Kendrick Ford. Meanwhile, Maudie delves into the Romans who evidently loved poison and being as extra as all heck.  Sorry ep was one of the ones impacted by a sound recording accident but we're doing our best to clean them up. 

Australia : Fact Or Fiction. It’s no secret Australia is home to some weird, bad and spooky things. In this "very special episode" Maudie and Jess are joined by an American, Daniel (of Audiomorphs, Enter the Radlands and OkCrusader fame: https://www.theapodcalypse.com/audiomorphs.html ) and quiz him on some Australian stories in a very loosely themed Thanksgiving special.  Exploring topics such as dimensions of the drop bear, Wes Anderson’s future blockbuster "The Emu War", ethically harvested penguins, and commentary about toilet design and efficiency.

The cursed episode of Femme De Tale that was determined not to go to air. In this episode originally slated to go live on Friday the 13th 2020 - Maudie presents on the Celtic creature "The Kelpie" and Jess presents on the not so Celtic story of the "Fisher king". Featuring : occasional bonus ambiance of a hacksaw and a ceiling fan. 

-And now for something completely different-   Have you ever wondered what our brains smell like? Apparently, Maudie has. Due to other commitments, Maudie was unable to research this week which means Jess tried a solo topic on something divergent to our usual content.  Welcome to an episode about how weird and wonderful brains are: featuring such conditions as aphantasia, prosopagnosia, aphasia, lethologica, visual agnosia and synthesia.    Clickbait: -SOCIAL MEDIA COMP WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT END OF EPISODE-

In this episode, Jess investigates supernatural and scientific possible causes for the goings-on at Overtoun bridge and Maudie gets experimental with borderline ASMR about Australia's most haunted homestead "Monte Cristo".  If you know why ghosts aren't hot pink let us know. Content warning for a brief mention of child murder.  

Special Guest speaker Molly, Witchcraft Historian takes Jess and Maudie through a journey of weird discharge, obscene kisses, Nuncels and other wonders of the witchy world. Don't forget to like or follow the Rainbow room Guyra and Femme De Tale's social media for a chance to win our Halloween draw!

What are you more afraid of? Needles or carbs? In this Health Guru inspired episode- hosts, Jess and Maudie take on Pete Evans A.K.A Paleo Pete and turtle neck loving Elizabeth Holmes and by proxy, their associates "The Lizard People".

In this cult themed episode, Maudie tells a tale of the Immortal Mountain Wizards and Jess recaps Unicult. Special guest appearances by vagina crystals and a Russian military helicopter.  Sorry for the late upload, the episode after this one will appear at the regularly scheduled time.

How do you feel about weird genitals, high school, shipwrecks, and the revelation that Principal Skinner was born Armin Tamzarian? Feat : Treva Throneberry and The Tichborne Claimant.

Maudie and Jess try to avoid government watch lists whilst discussing forbidden twiggy sticks, Deborah Green and the conspiracies of the Armidale Club Fire  (which have nothing to do with Barnaby Joyce).

Now with improved sound quality (Researching and hosting still questionable)! Maudie and Jess discuss bizarre incidents in the Pilliga as well as the more bogan cousin of the Tasmanian tiger as they contemplate opening a drug rehabilitation centre for alligators.

Jeffree Star? Don’t know her... In this Makeup Scandal themed Episode both Maudie and Jess go a little retro discussing Eugene of Loreal (feat: the French Nazis) and Julia Tofana’s Aqua Tofana. Feat : continuing questionable sound quality and Jess's maternal feelings of protection for Jojo Siwa.

Welcome to the first-ever episode of Femme De Tale - where two Australian Femmes, Jess and Maudie tell tales of the weird, the bad, and the spooky. In this episode: Maudie and Jess battle the topic of "Reality Tv" whilst fighting - first episode jitters, poor equipment (New Equipment from ep 3), and involuntary bodily noises to cover shady shit in Australia’s Next Top Model and the absolute wild ride that was “Ghost Watch”.