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Mischief Makers: Hedda Hopper
Mischief Makers: Hedda Hopper

Season 4 Episode 122

Hedda Hopper (1885-1966) aired out Hollywood’s dirty laundry in her column – and gained a loyal following in the process.

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Mischief Makers: Adela Holzer
Mischief Makers: Adela Holzer

Season 4 Episode 121

Adela Holzer (1929-present) was a New York City socialite and one of Broadway’s hottest producers… until she was outed as a major white collar fraud.…

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Mischief Makers: “Big” Bertha Heyman
Mischief Makers: “Big” Bertha Heyman

Season 4 Episode 120

Bertha Heyman (1851-unknown) was a confidence queen who fleeced men out of thousands of dollars using her smarts and charisma – despite her unconvent…

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Mischief Makers: Florence Foster Jenkins
Mischief Makers: Florence Foster Jenkins

Season 4 Episode 119

Florence Foster Jenkins (1868-1944) was an opera singer that drew massive crowds for her terrible voice.

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Mischief Makers: Cécile Fatiman
Mischief Makers: Cécile Fatiman

Season 4 Episode 118

Cécile Fatiman (1771-1883) facilitated a special ceremony that ignited the Haitian Revolution.

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Mischief Makers: Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy
Mischief Makers: Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy

Season 4 Episode 117

Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy (1756-1791) concocted an intricate scheme to impersonate Queen Marie Antoinette - all for the sake of living a life of lu…

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Mischief Makers: Mary Cockerill
Mischief Makers: Mary Cockerill

Season 4 Episode 116

Mary Cockerill (c. 1798-1819) was an Australian legend and aboriginal outlaw who went from running from the law – to working with them.

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Mischief Makers: Aunt Ciata
Mischief Makers: Aunt Ciata

Season 4 Episode 115

Aunt Ciata (c. 1854-1924) was a beloved spiritual leader that kept samba music alive in Rio de Janeiro. 

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Mischief Makers: Elvira Chaudoir
Mischief Makers: Elvira Chaudoir

Season 4 Episode 114

Elvira Chaudoir (c. 1910-1996) was a master of deception, whose double agent work during World War II led to the Allied victory on D-Day. 

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Mischief Makers: Rosa Bouglione
Mischief Makers: Rosa Bouglione

Season 4 Episode 113

Rosa Bouglione (1910-2018) was "the undisputed queen of the circus world." Her eccentric performances had no limits, even though they were done from …

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