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**The Poisoners’ Cabinet**

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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Latest Episodes:

EP 218 - The Mysterious Movements of Artemis Ogletree Sep 13, 2024

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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!

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Sources include

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Artemus_Ogletree

https://allthatsinteresting.com/room-1046-murder-roland-t-owen

https://www.ranker.com/list/room-1046-mystery/orrin-grey

https://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

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Ep 217 - Nancy Farrer & The Trouble with Phrenology Sep 06, 2024

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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!

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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

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EP 216 - The Mystery of the Capitol Hill Thug Aug 30, 2024

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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!

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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

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Ep 215 - Arthur Waite & The Pecks of Grand Rapids Aug 23, 2024

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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

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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.

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Ep 214 - Henri Charrière & The Many Escapes Aug 16, 2024

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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!

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Expert Witness : A.J. West & The Betrayal of Thomas True Aug 12, 2024

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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-true

And join the Poisoners Cabinet Belladonna Bookclub here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/belladonnabookclub

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EP 213 - The Life and Death of Christopher Marlowe Aug 09, 2024

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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!

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Sources this week include:

Kit Marlowe.org, The Marlowe Society, The Reckoning The Murder of Christopher Marlowe by Charles Nicholl, The RSC

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/jul/01/books.humanities

https://crimereads.com/who-killed-christopher-marlowe/

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Ep 212 - The mysterious Seal Chart Murder Aug 02, 2024

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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!

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Sources this week include

www.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-3034b0c00aa4

www.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_Luard

www.spartacus-educational.com/CRIMEluardC.htm

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Ep 211 - The Man Who Sold The Eiffel Tower Jul 26, 2024

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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!

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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

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Ep 210 - The Legend of Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid Jul 19, 2024

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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!

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Sources include https://www.legendsofamerica.com/butch-cassidy/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/butch-cassidy

https://www.biography.com/crime/butch-cassidy-sundance-kid-real-story

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundance_Kid

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Cassidy

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