Murder of Olga Kupczyk
How did twisted family bonds turn fatal?
4.1 (36)
64 mins
Explore the disturbing murder of Olga Kupczyk, a pregnant nurse whose life was cut short amidst escalating hostility from her mother‑in‑law. Discover how an unhealthy bond between Olga’s husband and his mother spiraled into a deadly plot.
Ep 1:
Ma Duncan: A Mother's Monstrous Obsession
Meet Elizabeth "Ma" Duncan, an eleven-times-married con artist so obsessed with her lawyer son Frank that ordinary life could never contain her jealousy—or what it would eventually drive her to do.
Ep 2:
The Nurse Who Married a Mama's Boy
Nurse Olga Kupczyk falls for Frank Duncan and marries him in secret, but Ma's rage explodes into death threats, a fake annulment, and a campaign of terror no bride should endure.
Ep 3:
Shopping for a Killer
Rejected again and again, Elizabeth Duncan goes door to door recruiting killers for hire—acid, chloroform, closets, cliffs—until two men at a seedy café finally say yes.
Ep 4:
The Night Olga Vanished
Seven months pregnant and alone, Olga opens her door to a stranger's lie—setting off a horrific night in the Ojai mountains and a desperate hunt for the truth.
Ep 5:
The Trial of the Century Unravels
As detectives close in, Elizabeth's extortion story collapses, Emma Short breaks her silence, and the shocking trial of the century puts a mother's twisted love on public display.
Ep 6:
Silence, Possession, and a Buried Truth
In the aftermath of execution and heartbreak, the podcast confronts the chilling pattern of possessive love, generational silence, and the bystanders who could have saved Olga's life.
Discussions (8)
Edmond
Level 2 · 5 mo agoYou’re way too easy on Frank. He was a lawyer. He knew exactly what was going on the whole time.
Owen
Level 8 · 5 mo agoFrank wasn't just weak he was a coward who abdicated his duty. He knew the threat was real and refused to act. That makes him responsible for this.
Ty
Level 5 · 5 mo agoNaming the mower Mrs D is textbook Freudian horror
