S6 Ep 5 | Women CAN Have It All: Leonarda Cianciulli, The Serial Killing Cannibal Who Made Bespoke People-Soap Before Etsy Was Cool

About this episode

This episode explores the dark and unique story of Leonarda Cianciulli, a serial killer who made soap from her victims in Italy during WW2.

Murder. Unreasonable expectations. WW2 oh my! We are in Italy and today we are learning about one of the more unique ways to open a small soap boutique. Fueled by a high bar that kept getting higher and an entire bible full of trauma, we meet Leonardi Cianciulli and her ability to make soap for her friends. Wait, we meant of her friends..... Dark Comedy, True Crime, Love and Death, Italy, Black Widow, Facism, Murder Mystery, Suspicious Deaths, Fraud, Love Triangle, Serial Killing, Unsolved Mysteries, Travel, Humor, Podcasting, ADHD, Identity, ⁠⁠Support us on Patreon.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on BlueSky(@deathandfriends.bsky.social)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on instagram(@deathandfriendspodcast)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Nash Flynn @itsnashflynn.bsky.social ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Angel Luna @GuerrillaJokes.bsky.social ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This is a KnaveryInk podcast.⁠⁠⁠

People in this episode

Hosts: Nash Flynn, Angel Luna

Topics covered

• Dark Comedy
• True Crime
• Murder Mystery
• Italy
• Serial Killing
• Fraud

Keywords

• Leonarda Cianciulli
• cannibal
• soap boutique
• murder
• Italy
• true crime
• dark comedy

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