The Legacy of Typhoid Mary Pt. 1

Serial Killers

Spotify Studios

True Crime, History, Education

4.6 • 30.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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In the late 1800s, Mary Mallon was a cook for wealthy families in New York City. She thought her job was going well; her clients seemed pleased and she had a reputation as an exceptional chef. But then, the family members started getting sick, and Mary had no idea that she was the cause. Keep up with us on Instagram @serialkillerspodcast! Have a story to share? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Due to the nature of this case, listener discretion is advised. This episode includes discussions
0:06.2	of death. Consider this when deciding how and when you'll listen.
0:15.6	What if it felt like the whole world was against you. Total strangers accused you of terrible crimes.
0:24.0	The media called you a menace to society, or even a murderer. Mary Malin was a professional cook.
0:32.3	She nourished wealthy families for a living. She couldn't have poisoned them. Mary denied the accusations
0:40.5	used against her until her dying breath. Still, Mary's employers continued to fall ill. To this day,
0:50.3	we don't know what to call Mary Mallon. Do we call her a serial killer acting with willful malice?
0:57.4	Do we call her a victim of circumstance?
1:00.6	Or do we simply call her by the one name that stuck,
1:05.1	the one name she was never able to shake?
1:08.9	Typhoid Mary.
1:15.9	I'm Vanessa Richardson, and this is Serial Killers, a Spotify podcast. You can find us here every Monday. Be sure to check us out on Instagram at Serial
1:21.9	Killers Podcast. We'd love to hear from you. If you're listening on the Spotify app, swipe up
1:27.4	and give us your thoughts.
1:29.5	This is our first episode on Mary Mallon.
1:32.9	In early 1900s, New York, Mary unknowingly spread typhoid to at least 51 people, leading
1:41.0	to a suspected three deaths, and moniker typhoid Mary.
1:47.0	Stay with us.
1:53.0	What kind of weekend are you in the mood for?
1:56.0	Well, with Disney Plus, anything is possible.
1:59.0	Whether that be two days of twists and turns with only murders in the building,
2:03.7	drama and fine dining with The Bear, or a journey back to feudal Japan with Shogun.
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