Notas del episodio
What does it take for a desperate mother to finally trust the supernatural over science?
Madame Delphine Fontenot of Esplanade Avenue noticed something deeply wrong when her son Édouard, a bookish twenty-six-year-old, began suffering strange nightmares, crushing fatigue, and a sudden aversion to sunlight. Doctors offered nothing.Frantically seeking answers, Madame Fontenot turned to a Creole woman in Tremé.
Listen to this episode to hear the full story unfold.
A Widow's Household in 1898 New Orleans
The New Maid's Unsettling Attention
Édouard's Mysterious Illness Begins
Bertha's Gumbo Reveals Hidden Illness
Apolline Offers Island Remedies
A Dangerous Bargain and Dark Secrets
African Magic and Curses
The Gris-Gris Reveals the Truth
The Maid's Departure at Sunrise
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