272. MURDER: The Soapmaker of Corregio

Leonarda Cianciulli was incredibly protective of her four children. When her oldest son wanted to fight in World War II, she decided she had to do something to ensure his safety. This all sounds like pretty typical mom behavior but, considering the name of our podcast, you know better than that. There’s bonus content, ad-free episodes, and other perks on our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/witchesmagicmurdermystery   Podcast Store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com   Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast Sources:   https://murderpedia.org/female.C/c/cianciulli-leonarda.htm https://allthatsinteresting.com/leonarda-cianciulli https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonarda_Cianciulli https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/there-is-always-another-part/201712/superstition-quirky-beliefs-or-psychopathology https://www.grunge.com/423095/details-you-didnt-know-about-serial-killer-leonarda-cianciulli/ http://unknownmisandry.blogspot.com/2011/09/leonarda-cianciulli-italian-serial.html All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.  If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Like her Scherbing Arts page on Facebook, or follow her on instagram at @scherbingarts76! She can create anything you need.  TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/465405701297488/ Email all your weird stories: [email protected] Get to know us better:               Kara: @many_adventures_of_kara on Instagram             Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok, @megan_whitmer on Instagram  WMMM Podcast P.O. Box 910674 Lexington, KY 40591 Music credit: Chloe’s Lullaby (podcast theme) by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices