# Gilles de Rais: The Faithful Sadist

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Podcast: [Profiles In Eccentricity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/profiles-in-eccentricity-788471)
Published: 2025-10-30T13:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4515

## Resource

This week Aaron details the life of a famed French knight, a comrade of Joan of Arc, a practitioner of black magic and a big time murderer, Gilles de Rais! We follow his poor upbringing, lavish banquets, extensive crimes and an unwavering faith in God amid the bloodshed! Be warned: this episode contains child murder, torture and sexual violence.

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