21. (Sort of) Off Topic: Elizabeth Báthory
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TW: 22:17 - 24:37 Brief descriptions of violent and disturbing acts
This week, Max is going Off Topic to kick us into spooky season with the story of Elizabeth Bathory. Was she the most prolific serial killer in the history of the world? Did she really bathe in blood to preserve her youth and beauty? Is this perhaps a sexist ploy for men to take power? Who knows? (We think we do. We are, as always, very confident in our assertions.)
Sources:
“Elizabeth Báthory’s Blood Baths: Separating Myth from Reality” from Vamped
Elizabeth Báthory Wikipedia
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