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Podcast: The Tales We Tell
Episode: Ep. 159: The Poison Affairs
Description: If you find a big, mysterious, red trunk full of poison (and labeled as belonging to someone else), better just leave it alone. French authorities in the 17th century did not do that, and thus began a scandal that would spur a social panic like France had never seen: the Poison Affairs. This week, Hannah tells Katy about the time one woman's tumultuous life (and poor decisions) opened the public's eyes to the possibility that anyone and everyone was involved in witchcraft and/or poisoning. We promise, it's not as dark of an episode as we're making it sound...