Wenches of the Round Table

An Aqua-quired Taste

• Bex • Season 4 • Episode 3

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Before divorce was an option, Giulia Tofana offered Renaissance women a little discreet cosmetic help—and an alibi in a cosmetics bottle. This week, we dive into the lethal history of Aqua Tofana, the 17th-century slow-burn poison disguised as holy water, alongside Sheila Masterson’s The Poison Daughter. Grab your favorite (thoroughly tested) drink as we untangle murderous mothers, toxic family inheritances, and the ultimate way to ghost a terrible husband.

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