Episode Summary
In this chilling episode, we travel back in time and learn about the unsettling story of Leonarda Cianciulli, infamously known as the Soap Maker of Correggio. Leonarda, an Italian serial killer from the early 1900s, lured three women into her grasp, leading to a series of gruesome events that would shock an entire nation.
Join us as we uncover Leonarda's troubled past and the circumstances that shaped her descent into madness. Learn about her peculiar obsession with keeping her son safe and her M.O. of her crimes. We explore the macabre details of how she disposed of her victims and the eerie connection between her actions and the ancient belief in the protective powers of human sacrifice.
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Episode Source Material
https://www.smore.com/n/rfb2y-leonarda-cianciulli#:~:text=Leonarda Cianciulli was a female,bodies into soap and teacakes.
https://vocal.media/criminal/leonarda-cianciulli-the-serial-killer-who-turned-her-victims-into-soap
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunigiana_revolt#:~:text=The Lunigiana revolt took place,Sicilian Leagues)%20uprising%20on%20Sicily.
https://husheduphistory.com/post/699235095917264896/keep-him-safe-the-awful-exchange-of-leonarda
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