Introducing... The Queen

Published: May 6, 2019, 8:48 p.m.

Linda Taylor was a con artist, a kidnapper, maybe even a murderer. She was also America\u2019s original \u201cwelfare queen,\u201d the villain Ronald Reagan needed to create a vision of a country being taken advantage of by its poorest citizens. Josh Levin reveals the never-before-told story of a woman whose singular life was forgotten in the rush to create a vicious American stereotype.\nThis podcast is based on Josh Levin\u2019s new book, The Queen: The Forgotten Life Behind an American Myth.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices