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In August 1905, Jean Lanfray killed his wife, Marie-Louise, and their two young daughters in the Swiss village of Commugny. He had been drinking throughout the day—but two glasses of absinthe became a defining detail in the story that followed.

Over a Necromancer cocktail, George follows the family's story, the murder trial, and the campaign that helped turn absinthe into a national prohibition issue. How did a crime in one household become an argument for banning a drink?

Content note: This episode discusses domestic violence, the murder of children, and suicide.

Hosted by George Logue. Narration uses an AI model of the host's voice.