Fatal Females

When Leonarda Cianciulli’s mother cursed her marriage, she thought very little of it. Ah young love, what could go wrong? Apparently everything. Child after child failed to survive. Miscarriages, still births, infant after infant dead. An astonishing 14 out of 17 children perished. The curse, it seems, was real. In WWII ravaged Italy, paralyzed by anxiety over her remaining children's safety, Leonarda called upon her unique, self-proclaimed gift: fortune-telling. In her own shop, she welcomed women from her small town, asking for guidance. Riches, love, beauty, just come over and sign your life away! Write letters of farewell to your loved ones but try not to notice the ax swinging towards your head. This week we are sipping Aperol spritzes and tuning in as Pamela reveals some shocking, soapy facts in what’s possibly our favorite episode yet!! The details will thrill and horrify you and remember, never ask what’s in the tea cakes...