In this week’s episode Lindsay teaches the ladies about the deliciously dark side of the French Court: The Affair of Poisons. As It’s a Head Snapper is poured, the ladies cackle about cryptid puns, gush over Bigfoot T-shirts, and discuss the psychology of crime. So grab your favorite red blend and watch your back, Ladies Who Cover Their Drinks will have you yearning for a magic lamp to take you back in time.
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Death, murder, harming children
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Roos, Dave. “Sorcery, Sex and Murder: The Parisian ‘Affair of the Poisons’ Had It All.” HowStuffWorks, April 10, 2023.
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