About this episode
Rebecca speaks with Professor Lynn Wood Mollenauer about La Voisin and the Affair of the Poisons, exploring the dark underworld of 17th century Paris.
On this week’s Aftermath REWIND, Rebecca speaks with Professor Lynn Wood Mollenauer about all things La Voisin and the Affair of the Poisons. Specializing in the history of France between the Renaissance and the Revolution, and having coined the phrase “Criminal Magical Underworld” herself, Professor Mollenauer lends fascinating new insight to this dark underworld in 17th century Paris. Afterward, Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith stop by to revisit the verdict with Rebecca. Join our Patreon! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Rebecca, Clayton Early
Guest: Professor Lynn Wood Mollenauer
Topics covered
- La Voisin
- Affair of the Poisons
- 17th century Paris
- Criminal Magical Underworld
- French history
Keywords
- La Voisin
- Affair of the Poisons
- 17th century
- French history
- Criminal Magical Underworld
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Organizations: The Alarmist, Patreon, Acast
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