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RE-RELEASE: Locusta the Poisoner

RE-RELEASE: Locusta the Poisoner

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Ancient History Fangirl · Jenny Williamson and Genn McMenemy

July 15, 20211h 3m

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We're on hiatus until September 2. Until then, please enjoy some of our favorite episodes from the back catalog.

Ancient Rome was full of rich, ambitious social climbers in a cutthroat political environment—people who had enemies to get rid of, and deep pockets to pay for the service.

Poison assassins were in high demand—and one of the most notorious was a woman named Locusta the Poisoner. Learn her story--and get a crash course on poison and poisonings in the ancient world.

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