Smörgåsbord Podcast Episode 044: Stand Back All That Doge. We Have Wolfsbane.
Description
In today’s episode, Angel and Mik talk about the most poisonous plant in Europe: wolfsbane! The cause of more murders and deaths than you can imagine, it may come as a surprise to you that wolfbane is not something of a fantasy, it is a real plant!
Angel also receives a giant tub of mousse from a friend. Angel and Mik decide on how to best consume it. They also choose to reimagine the look of Cerberus as a three-headed shiba. They also discover Hannah Montana’s toxic sister.
00:00 Opening Song
00:11 Show introduction
01:10 What’s in our palette?
04:20 Origins of wolfsbane
05:04 The mythology around wolfsbane
13:08 Is wolfsbane real?
13:48 Arnica montana
15:36 Aconitum
20:33 The toxicity of aconite
24:03 Uses for wolfsbane
25:35 Is it healthy? Is it good?
28:25 What’s the next course?
Resources from today’s episode:
Wikipedia
“Wolfsbane: fictitous plant contains very real dangers” by Tashina
“Wolfsbane” by The Witchipedia
“Aconite mythology, magic and folklore” by Pflanzenkunst
“Hekate” by Theoi Project
“Family of SF woman who died after drinking toxic tea sues herbalist” by Evan Sernoffsky
Smörgåsbord Podcast is a show where we explore the rituals, myths and all things strange about the world of food. If you like what you hear, remember to subscribe to the show to get new episodes automatically downloaded to your device!
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