Pont-Saint-Esprit Mass Poisoning
Why did an entire French town descend into madness in 1951?
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75 mins
Explore the 1951 Pont-Saint-Esprit mystery, when a French town descended into madness after a deadly mass poisoning. Uncover the chilling theories from contaminated grain to secret Cold War experiments that remain unresolved.
Ep 1:
The Bread That Broke a Town
In 1951, a sleepy French town descended into mass hallucination and violence after eating bread from a trusted local bakery—leaving seven dead and a mystery that endures.
Ep 2:
Cursed Bread, Contested Science
Investigators zero in on contaminated flour, but conflicting theories—ergot fungus, mercury pesticide, and a banned bleaching agent—leave the true cause of Pont-Saint-Esprit's horror unresolved.
Discussions (3)
Waylon
Level 4 · 5 mo agoGives a whole new meaning to getting baked.
Elizabeth
Level 8 · 5 mo agoYeah because nothing says 'food poisoning' like the CIA buying the world supply of LSD. Pretty sure ergot doesn’t make you think you’re a plane taxiing on broken legs.
Elena
Level 8 · 5 mo agoThat baker got fucked over.
