In our very first mini-episode, we explore the dark and deadly side of fashion. From arsenic-laced fabrics to flaming crinolines, poisoned makeup, and deadly working conditions, this episode uncovers the moments where couture didn’t just kill the runway, it killed people. Join Lo and Presley as they dive into fashion’s fatal history, with sass, insight, and some truly horrifying stories.

Sources:

• The Arsenic Century by James C. Whorton

• BBC History: The Colour That Killed

• Radium Girls by Kate Moore

• The Lancet medical journal (1861 fire death estimates)

• New York Times archives on the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

• The Fashion Archives at the Victoria and Albert Museum

• Smithsonian Magazine: Crinoline Fire Fatalities

• NPR: Rana Plaza’s Legacy
  

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Hosted by: Lo & Presley

Production + Research: The Kings Talk Podcast

Theme Music:

Inspirational Chamber Symphony - Classical Royal Royalty Free | Sonican

Opera Rising | DMassalll

Cover Art: The Kings Talk Podcast