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Famous poisoners, vicious Victorians and curious cocktails. Join hosts Nick and Sinead every Friday as they investigate history's greatest poisoners and ridiculous crimes on this comedic true crime show, while quaffing a cocktail inspired by the tale that they tell. Remember, your loved ones ARE trying to kill you...

Join the chilling chat on TikTok @thepoisonerscabinet, and find us on Patreon (patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet) for even more episodes.

Written, produced and presented by Sinead Hanna and Nick Gordon



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Ep 230 is loose! And there's trouble at the Belew house as something bad seems to be in the morning mush...Why was a hard-working household targeted? What dish was to blame? And how high can a horse get?The secret ingredient is...stables! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com  Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 229 is loose! And we're going back to the 14th century to hear the story of Jeanne de Clisson - wife, mother and lioness of the sea.Who was this French noblewoman? What set her on a course for revenge? And which way does the port go?The secret ingredient is...sails!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com  Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet  Sources this week include https://guides.loc.gov/feminism-french-women-history/famous/Jeanne-de-Clissonhttps://www.annebonnypirate.com/famous-female-pirates/jeanne-de-clisson/https://thehundredyearswar.co.uk/jeanne-de-clisson-the-lioness-of-brittany/ The Law of Treason and Treason Trials in Later Medieval France, A History of PiracyPirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas by Laura Duncombe Jeanne de Belleville: The Life of Jeanne de Clisson by Ellen O'Brien (Author), Émile Péhant (Translator)Various links off Wiki of supporting players! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 228 is loose, and this week, we mix fairytales with murder as we tell the tale of the Bluebeard of Gambais.Do you know the story of Bluebeard? Who was mysterious Henri? And what DO you use to get blood from a key?The secret ingredient is...a sombrero!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com  Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 227 is loose and we're off to Ohio to hear the bizarre story of Dr Oliver Cook Haugh.Who was this difficult doctor? What does he have to do with the Wright brothers? And this cocktail....wooooahhh....The secret ingredient is...cocaine!Also check out our collab and the work of Freak Magnet and The Worm & The Butterfly here: https://www.youtube.com/@WormButterfly Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinetFind us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinetFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinetListen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinetSources this week include:https://aviationoiloutlet.com/blog/oliver-crook-haugh/?srsltid=AfmBOorDwhjsbVdczVqdc_QJBwnXpU673-TKJ6_hpJpHbodJcUcrvRYuhttps://columbusunderground.com/the-dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-of-mt-calvary-bc1/https://edoardoalbert.com/the-strange-case-of-dr-haugh/https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00F853YDM/ref=olp-opf-redir?aod=1https://www.clermontsun.com/2020/04/22/marc-hoover-the-madness-of-doctor-oliver-crook-haughLos Angeles Herald, 19 April 1907 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 226 is loose, and this week it's a dark and troubling tale of murder in Chicago and suspect William Heirens raises a few eyebrows...Who was the Lipstick Killer? Were all his crimes really related? And does anyone have any sage?The secret ingredient is... sodium thiopental!Our promo this week is from Fear Daily: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RrG0f6Yd7WNqSmuebfRMJGet cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com  Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Let's take a trip around the world's deadliest garden, The Alnwick Poison Garden!Join us for this special bonus episode where Nick and Sinead are shown around the world-famous Poison Garden at Alnwick Gardens to learn about all the plants that can kill. The gardens are dedicated to growing toxic and narcotic plants and educating people of all ages about them. This is a live recording with expert guide John Knox, and is full of fun facts about things in your garden, in the woods, in the fields, basically EVERYWHERE that can mess you up.Plan your trip to The Alnwick Garden: https://www.alnwickgarden.com/  Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com  Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 225 is loose on Halloween night! And we are diving into the terrifying legend of the mummy, and the so-called curse of the Pharaohs...Did opening King Tut's tomb unleash horrors on the world? Did a mummy sink the Titanic? And how do you like your mummy served?The secret ingredient is...a Pharaoh!Enjoy and HAPPY HALLOWEENGet cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com  Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include The Tomb of Tutankhamun by Howard Carter, The Curse of the Mummy, by Candace Fleming, The Complete Valley of the Kings: Tombs and Treasures of Egypt's Greatest by Nicholas Reeves, National Geographic, The Register Adelaide 1924, La Times & John Stewart, History News Network, World History, The Archaeologist, interviews with Dr Campbell PriceFor a great piece on the legends of the Unlucky Mummy, look here: https://www.davidcastleton.net/unlucky-mummy-curse-british-museum-titanic-amen-ra-egyptian/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 224 is loose! And there's a panic in New England as vampires appear to be roaming the land, searching for victims in this special spooky season episode...Who was Mercy Brown? Why would vampires be targeting small farming communities? And how do you spot a virgin horse?The secret ingredient is... vampires! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com  Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include:https://www.history.com/news/vampires-tuberculosis-consumption-new-england https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-great-new-england-vampire-panic-36482878/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/decomposing-bodies-1720s-gave-birth-first-vampire-panic-180976097/https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/new-england-vampire-panic.htmhttps://newengland.com/yankee/history/new-england-vampire-history/ https://www.woodstockhistorycenter.org/articles/2022/10/4/woodstocks-vampirehttps://uncertaintist.wordpress.com/2013/10/24/hunting-for-thoreaus-vampire-in-vermont/In Search Of Dracula: The History of Dracula and Vampires by Raymond McNally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's part two of our dive into the terrifying story of The Zodiac Killer, where we look at the prime suspects and the web of alleged crimes around the mysterious figure.Do you have a theory about this case? Do you think it was one figure...or more? And who wants a drink?The secret ingredient is...a super secret code!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com  Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 222 is loose and we are going to tackle one of the most famous serial killers of all time, The Zodiac...In Part 1 we look at the crimes and the activity around them. Who did the Zodiac target? Why did the killer tease the press with puzzles? And how do you write cyphers in a French accent?The secret ingredient is...the constellations! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com  Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 221 is loose! And we're off to Bavaria, to hear the story of 'Mad' King Ludwig II, and his mysterious death...Why was Ludwig labelled a madman? Why did he love Wagner's music so much? And was it the swans?The secret ingredient is...a castle!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com  Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include Histories, Mysteries and Conspiracies, Neuschwanstein Castle website, Der Spiegel International, Ludwig II by Hans Nohbauer, My Dear Boy by Rictor Norton, History.com, Ancient Origins, The Mad Monarch by Werner Richter, Forbidden History and online interviews with Dr Gerhard Immler of the Bavarian State Archives and historian Guy Walters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 220 is loose! And we're aboard the Herbert Fuller cargo ship where murder most foul has been committed...Who was aboard this vessel? Could any of the crew be trusted? And how quickly would you start crying during a murder investigation?The secret ingredient is...timber!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com  Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 219 is loose! And it's a truly bizarre and sometimes disgusting story of a man with a huge appetite that got him into a fair amount of trouble.Who was the mysterious Tarrare? Why could he eat literally anything? And was this the worst spying plan in history?The secret ingredient is...a baby!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com  Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet  Sources this week include: https://allthatsinteresting.com/tarrarehttps://cvltnation.com/tarrare-man-ate-toddler/https://www.wiltons.org.uk/news/155 https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/39074/pg39074-images.html , CURIOSITIES OFMEDICAL EXPERIENCE.https://web.archive.org/web/20090521072202/http://www.forteantimes.com/features/articles/260/the_cat_eaters.html https://www.dailygrail.com/2020/01/forbidden-flesh-an-appetite-never-to-be-sated/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 218 is loose! And we have a bizarre mystery on our hands, with a man being very shifty in a hotel in the 1930s...Who was the man in room 1046? Why did he have no luggage? And what IS the formal greeting for a potential crime boss?The secret ingredient is...a president!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinetFind us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinetFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinetListen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinetSources includehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Artemus_Ogletreehttps://allthatsinteresting.com/room-1046-murder-roland-t-owenhttps://www.ranker.com/list/room-1046-mystery/orrin-greyhttps://www.theyucatantimes.com/2023/04/the-baffling-case-of-roland-t-owens-mysterious-death/https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanbergara/the-ogletree-murder-is-one-of-the-creepiest-unsolved-cases Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 217 is loose and we have a woman accused of murder and - much worse - accused of being ugly!Who was Nancy Farrer? Was she insane or a calculating killer? And can your head tell you how mirthful you really are?The secret ingredient is...a skull! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts.Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include Murderpedia, Homicidal Insanity:The Case of Nancy Farrer in the American Journal of Psychiatry, The Lancet, The Life Public Service and Select Speeches of Rutherford B Hayes, Unknown Gendre History, collected writings on Phrenology, Craniology and the Edinburgh Phrenological Society  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 216 is loose! And a man stalks the streets of Denver armed with a club, looking for victims...Why were women being attacked in the streets? Who was the culprit? And why were the police so bad at everything?The secret ingredient is...a soul! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com  Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include Jason Morrow. Famous Crimes the World Forgot: Ten Vintage True Crime Stories Rescued from Obscurity https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/denvers-capitol-hill-thug/https://steemit.com/history/@donkeypong/the-thug-case-how-captain-armstrong-earned-a-promotion-to-police-chief-of-denver-colorado Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 215 is loose! And we have the story of John and Hannah Peck of Grand Rapids and their sudden deaths...Who would want these very wealthy people dead? What was Arthur Waite's real story? And are germs the greatest poison of them all?The secret ingredient is...marmalade!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever your get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com  Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include Poisoning the Pecks of Grand Rapids by Tobin T. Buhk, Michigan Live, AimeeCrocker.com, FindAGrave.com, Grand River Realty,Little Book of Forensics by David Owen, US Ghost Adventures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 214 is loose! And it's the tale of one Frenchman whose quest for freedom was legendary...Who was Henri? Did he commit the crimes he was accused of? And were all the jungle animals working in teams?The secret ingredient is....a butterfly!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever your get your podcasts.Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.comJoin us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinetFind us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinetFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinetListen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Come with us to the 'molly houses' of Georgian London, where there is song, celebration, and maybe a rat or two...In this installment of Expert Witness Sinead speaks to author A J West about his latest book, The Betrayal of Thomas True, a crime thriller and love story that explores the gay subculture of 18th century London.Expert Witness is a bonus series where interview different experts from a variety of backgrounds about cases on our show and about the world of true crime, weird history and more.The Betrayal of Thomas True available now https://orendabooks.co.uk/product/the-betrayal-of-thomas-trueAnd join the Poisoners Cabinet Belladonna Bookclub here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/belladonnabookclubGet cocktails and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' CabinetWebsite: www.thepoisonerscabinet.comJoin us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinetFind us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinetFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ep 213 is loose! And we're off to the theatre to tell the tale of one of England's more famous dramatic artists.Who WAS Christopher Marlowe? What did he spend his Buttery funds on? And who lies down playing backgammon?The secret ingredient is....Canterbury!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever your get your podcasts.Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify and find us on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/thepoisonerscabinet Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinetFind us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinetFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinetListen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include: Kit Marlowe.org, The Marlowe Society, The Reckoning The Murder of Christopher Marlowe by Charles Nicholl, The RSChttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/jul/01/books.humanitieshttps://crimereads.com/who-killed-christopher-marlowe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Comments (12)

DaisyBee83

It’s absurd to even question whether or not, they were a cult. They became a cult in every sense of the world, and to say otherwise is just naive.

Feb 20th
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DaisyBee83

Yes, do Fatty Arbuckle! Love you guys.

Nov 10th
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em k

This is one of my favorite true crime stories because it's just so WACKY. I always forget some of the ways they tried to kill Mike--this time I was surprised all over again by the sandwich of rotten sardines, carpet tacks, and shredded sardine tin. His body should have been studied to help create super soldiers or something!

Oct 28th
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em k

This is such a fun take on true crime! I'm just now getting into it, but I'm looking forward to the show evolving over time.

Sep 24th
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Meredith Lobb

LOVE. THIS. PODCAST! Honestly just in love with you both, the stories and the cocktails. Thank you for this podcast, it gets me through a stressful day at work.

Oct 15th
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Melanie Wood

Love, love, LOVE this show. My absolute favorite podcast. Fascinating stories, amazing cocktails, and talented and funny hosts. The full package!

May 13th
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Emma Jane

I bloody love this show! well researched and so interesting. great hosts that perfectly balance each other. I look forward to it every week!

Apr 29th
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Louis Brodigan

I reckon hemlock will be in the mix too being known since ancient times. Indeed, Socrates was offered exile or death by hemlock, he chose hemlock. A simple mixture of hemlock, monkshood and digitalis will see off all-comers. Many other plants are poisonous. Its not actually that hard if you know your plants and fungi. (Destroying Angel, Death Cap) There is cyanide in laurel leaves and yew berries, and the strongest being ricin, from caster oil plants and I think maybe flax. The world's most famous nerve poison. On a par with novochok 5 and VX anyway. Chemical nerve agents. Will you be doing the Tokyo tube attack? Great show.

Apr 27th
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Debbie Robertson

Brilliant episode and so well researched - thankyou!

Apr 25th
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