Lizzie Borden took an axe… or did she? In this episode of pplpod, we step back into the sweltering summer of 1892 to investigate the life of Lizzie Andrew Borden, the woman at the center of one of America’s most enduring mysteries.

Join us as we explore the dark timeline of August 4, 1892, in Fall River, Massachusetts, where Lizzie’s father, Andrew, and her stepmother, Abby, were brutally murdered in their own home. We examine the stifling tension inside the Borden household, where despite Andrew Borden’s immense wealth—equivalent to over $10 million today—the family lived without indoor plumbing due to his extreme frugality.

We break down the key elements of the "Trial of the Century," including:

• The Suspect: Lizzie was a 32-year-old Sunday school teacher and secretary-treasurer for the Christian End ...