DIY Sacrifice

Lawless Women of History

Season 2 Episode 2: Leonarda Cianciulli - DIY Sacrifice

Summary: In the age of COVID many people have found ways to keep themselves occupied, including new hobbies. In this episode of Lawless, our DIY Queen enjoyed making artisan soap during WWII…using human remains. So let’s delve right into Leonarda Cianciulli, The Soap-Maker of Correggio.

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Research Sources:

• https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27257822
• https://web.archive.org/web/20060912155116/http://www.museocriminologico.it/correggio_uk.htm
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonarda_Cianciulli#cite_note-bbc-1
• https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-serial-killer-who-made-soaps-and-cakes-out-of-the-people-she-killed-e80a5e713b4f
• https://web.archive.org/web/20061114074138/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0%2C9171%2C852845%2C00.html
• https://www.ststworld.com/leonarda-cianciulli/
• https://www.focus.it/cultura/storia/545745165-il-caso-cianciuli-32653
• https://www.museocriminologico.it/index.php/2-non-categorizzato/120-omicidi-caso-cianciulli2

Audio Credits:

Intro/Outro: Possessed Doll - Purple Planet Music https://www.purple-planet.com/

Background/Sound Effects: Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/

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