Episode 186 - Leonarda Cianciulli: The Soap-Maker of Correggio - Part 1

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<p>Leonarda Cianciulli was consumed by fear thanks to a curse her mother had placed on her. She had learned all she could about black magic from the Romani travellers who passed through her little Italian town, but still the deadly effects of the hex persisted - at least in Leonarda's mind.</p><p>As she grew desperate, and immersed herself further into the occult, Leonarda realised it was all about the 'law of equivalent exchange'; to save a life, she'd have to take a life...</p><p>In part 1 of this 2 part series we explore the roots of Leonarda Cianciulli's life, and what shaped her into Italy's first female serial killer.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Brand new MERCH out on Friday: </strong><a href="https://redhandedshop.com/"><strong><a href="http://redhandedshop.com">redhandedshop.com</a></strong></a> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Check out our Patreon: </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/redhanded"><strong><a href="http://patreon.com/redhanded">patreon.com/redhanded</a></strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sources: </strong><strong><a href="http://redhandedpodcast.com">redhandedpodcast.com</a></strong></p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>