Giulia Tofana: The Queen of Poison in Renaissance Italy

Lindsay and Madison discuss the prolific poisoness Giulia Tofana, as well as why it’s important to vet your clients, that snitches get stitches (or nooses, hard to say), and how ancient make-up was basically designed to kill you at the same time it made you look pretty.  Information pulled from the following sources: 2020 SyFy article by Jessica Toomer 2020 Ancient Origins article by B.B. Wagner 2018 Weird History article by Genevieve Carlton All That’s Interesting article History Collection article Wikipedia Be sure to follow our friends Ashley, Emily (and Lindsay!) from the new podcast Pineapple Pizza Podcast — coming January 2021. Today's episode is brought to you by The Galry - exclusively offering our listeners 25% off your next purchase using the code Friday at TheGalry.com. Become a member on Buy Me A Coffee for as little as $1/month to support the show.  You can write to us at: Ye Olde Crime Podcast, PO Box 341, Wyoming, MN 55092. Join the conversation over at the Cultiv8 Discord and join the Olde Crimers Cubby to chat with us and other listeners of the show. Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Spotify, Podcast Addict, Audible, or Goodpods! Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices