In this episode, I read you "The Leather Funnel" from Arthur Conan Doyle's anthology, Round the Fire Stories, and give a quick bit of historical context afterwards, delving into the story of Marie-Madeleine-Marguérite d'Aubray and the Affair of the Poisons from 17th century France.

TW: mentions of torture

Sources: 

Round the Fire Stories on Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54109

Marie-Madeleine-Marguérite d'Aubray, Encyclopedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marie-Madeleine-Marguerite-dAubray-marquise-de-Brinvilliers

Affair of the Poisons, Encyclopedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/event/Affair-of-the-Poisons