Ep. 009 | Acqua Tofana & the Deaths of 600 Men
Legend has it that Giulia Tofana, the alleged creator of the infamous poison acqua tofana, may be the most prolific serial killer of all time with her death toll totaling over 600 men - but how much of this story is really true? Well, this is A Trial by Podcast, so we’ll let you be the judge.
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