Hope Reese - The Dark History of the Angel Makers of Nagyrév
The women of Nagyrév are desperate. They're abused by their husbands. In response, their village's midwife asked one question: "Why bother with them?" Her solution was arsenic. Journalist Hope Reese joins us to tell the story.
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Show Notes
It’s the early 20th century, in the small village of Nagyrév in Hungary. The village is so small, there is no post office, no police, and no doctor. And the men are being poisoned. By their wives. Journalist and author Hope Reese reveals the motivations and consequences of this mysterious chapter of the past, this open secret, which became one of the deadliest mass poisonings in history.
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