The Poisoners' Cabinet

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.

Ep 212 is loose and we have a murder most foul in Kent on our hands, but who is responsible?Who would want Caroline Luard dead? Did her husband have a secret? And is this the most tenuous cocktail ever?The secret ingredient is...a veranda!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you 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/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 includewww.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/was-it-the-work-of-a-maniac-it-looks-very-much-like-it-259930/ www.medium.com/true-crime-hub/the-seal-chart-murder-the-heartbreaking-true-story-behind-caroline-luards-murder-77ff02f0814f www.medium.com/@yasminscherrer/through-the-gate-and-never-back-the-strange-murder-of-caroline-luard-3034b0c00aa4www.whitehavennews.co.uk/news/17158046.unravelling-mystery-of-a-murder-still-unsolved/www.the-line-up.com/caroline-luard-seal-chart-murder en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Mary_Luardwww.spartacus-educational.com/CRIMEluardC.htm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 211 is loose and it's time to tell the tale of Victor Lustig, a gentleman con artist with audacious schemes.Who was this well-dressed chap? How did he fool so much money out of so many people? And what are your 10 commandments of crime?The secret ingredient is...a box!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/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 Handsome Devil by Jeff Maysh, Derek Turner's Crises of a Confidence-man, The Hustle, Le Tour Eiffel.Paris, Smisthonian Magainze, Victor Lustig by Christopher Sandford Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 210 is loose and we're off to the wild wild west to hear the story of two of the most famous outlaws of all time.What the story behind these two legends? How did they get their quirky names? And did they REALLY go out in a blaze of glory?The secret ingredient is...Argentina! 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/@ThePoisonersCabinetSources include https://www.legendsofamerica.com/butch-cassidy/https://allthatsinteresting.com/butch-cassidyhttps://www.biography.com/crime/butch-cassidy-sundance-kid-real-storyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundance_Kidhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Cassidy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 209 is loose, and we're back in one of our favourite eras, examining the chaotic murders that haunted Mary Queen of Scots.What is Mary's story as Queen? Why were the murders around her so significant? And have we solved the mystery of what the chair in the garden was used for?The secret ingredient is...Scotland!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/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 Smithsonian Magazine, Westminster Abbey, MaryQueenofScots.net, National Museums Scotland, Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots by Kate Williams, History Hit, The King is Dead by Susannah Lipscomb, British Library blog, Young Queens by Leah Redmond Chang, Embroidering Her Truth by Clare Hunter, and Rizzio by Denise Mina and surrounding interviews.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.