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Episode 15

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16th Feb 2020

Julia Pastrana, Beautiful on the Inside

Known across the globe as "The Ugliest Woman in the World", "The Ape Woman", "The Nondescript" among many others, Julia Pastrana was used in life and death in spite of her natural talent, intelligence, and charm, but because of her rare condition that caused her to have full hair growth across her body. She was used, abused, and exploited in life and death for nearly 150 years before she finally was laid to rest.

This is a more poignant episode of Scarlet where Sonia and Brittney discuss the "other" side of beauty and the story of sideshows and freakshows in the 19th and 20th Centuries.

Sources: Public Domain Review; Vintage News, Buzzfeed, Ugliness a Cultural History, Ask a Mortician, and FTD News.

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Scarlet TCP

True Crime podcast featuring the unique perspective of a couple of ladies working in the entertainment industry with stories to share.

The Scarlet true crime podcast is a female driven true crime show presented from the unique perspective of life-long crime junkies working in the entertainment industry. In Scarlet, Sonia Meza-Leon and Brittney Sherman unravel stories and evidence from a variety of sources and put their own spin on what happened in a thoughtful, and entertaining presentation.

Special thanks to:
John McGrew for writing the intro and outro song.
Juan Meza-Leon for logo design.
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Brittney Sherman

A murderino since early in life, Brittney grew up in Wisconsin and her fascination with true crime started from her parents. Her dad’s favorite show was Unsolved Mysteries and he loved reading about true crime, and her mom’s favorites were 20/20 and Dateline. Originally freaked out, Brittney grew into the fascination over the years, and particularly the psychology of the criminals behind the crimes.

Now, a veteran of the entertainment industry, Brittney has worked behind the scenes on Emmy winning shows and #1 movies. Driven by her passion for entertainment, and the ability to provide content as escapism, whether they are on their commute to work, grieving and seeking solace, or blocking out pain in a hospital bed, Brittney strives for excellence and the ability to entertain at the highest level.