Episode 194 | Glossing Over the Cannibalism

Sometimes Angie and Theresa share a special mind-meld where the topics have a surprising theme. This week, the theme is "sorta/kinda." Theresa starts off by telling the tale of Frederick Thomas Lynwood, the Muffin Man, London's first serial killer. In typical Theresa fashion, she catches down facts and ruins this delightful clickbait. Come for the creepy tale, and stay for all of the ways it could never be true. Angie picks up the torch and continues the theme with the story of La Voisin, the most renowned poisoner of her time. This French fortune teller was doing everything she could to keep her family afloat, including but not limited to "inheritance powders" and black masses ...but does her forced confession make her guilty? Join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/UnhingedHistory Email us: [email protected] Head to Social Media and be Social With Us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unhinged.history Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unhinged.historypod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@unhingedhistory Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe. As a small, independent podcast, we rely heavily on those small actions to help. They’re free, and so are you. Hopefully.