Georgia Hardstark

Incredible. Great job. Thank you for telling that important story.

Okay. Change gears? Yeah. So I think people change.

Okay. Change gears? Yeah. So I think people change.

Okay. Well, we're going to do it. And I'm going to tell you what I think might be the oldest story we've done. Maybe. No, you did a really old one once.

Okay. Well, we're going to do it. And I'm going to tell you what I think might be the oldest story we've done. Maybe. No, you did a really old one once.

No. This is older. Are you about to tell me a Bible story? I'm going to tell you a biblical fucking story. No, I'm not. But we are going to go back to the early days.

No. This is older. Are you about to tell me a Bible story? I'm going to tell you a biblical fucking story. No, I'm not. But we are going to go back to the early days.

of the roman empire is that the earliest like gladiator it's pretty early yeah it's pretty early and it does sound like something straight out of game of thrones and actually was probably a likely source of inspiration for george rr martin this is the story of a woman that what you're gonna guess i don't know i'm just yeah i'm ready for it this is the story of a woman some people describe as history's first documented serial killer

of the roman empire is that the earliest like gladiator it's pretty early yeah it's pretty early and it does sound like something straight out of game of thrones and actually was probably a likely source of inspiration for george rr martin this is the story of a woman that what you're gonna guess i don't know i'm just yeah i'm ready for it this is the story of a woman some people describe as history's first documented serial killer

This is the story of Locusta, the poisoner of Rome. Yes. Yes. You ready for her? Yes, please. Okay, let's do it. So there are very limited primary sources about Locusta. She's only briefly mentioned in Surviving Histories of Rome. Of course, it's just like everyone's moved on from her. Yes. They're over it.

This is the story of Locusta, the poisoner of Rome. Yes. Yes. You ready for her? Yes, please. Okay, let's do it. So there are very limited primary sources about Locusta. She's only briefly mentioned in Surviving Histories of Rome. Of course, it's just like everyone's moved on from her. Yes. They're over it.

Right. Well, but the main sources for the story were an episode of an adorable podcast called History for Weirdos, which is super lovely. It's this married couple. They're very smart. And an article from All That's Interesting by Genevieve Carlton. So we don't know much about LaCosta's early life. We know she was born in Gaul, G-A-U-L.

Right. Well, but the main sources for the story were an episode of an adorable podcast called History for Weirdos, which is super lovely. It's this married couple. They're very smart. And an article from All That's Interesting by Genevieve Carlton. So we don't know much about LaCosta's early life. We know she was born in Gaul, G-A-U-L.

This is the region of the Roman Empire that overlaps with modern day France and Belgium. Like, you knew that, though.

This is the region of the Roman Empire that overlaps with modern day France and Belgium. Like, you knew that, though.

Don't even try.

Don't even try.

She's born sometime around 14 AD. And of course, you know this as well, either at the end of the reign of Augustus or the beginning of the reign of- Tiberius.

She's born sometime around 14 AD. And of course, you know this as well, either at the end of the reign of Augustus or the beginning of the reign of- Tiberius.

So congratulations.