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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 146 - The Ice Box Murders & The Grassy Knoll Feb 17, 2023

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Ep 146 is loose! And we have a truly mad story this week of bodies in the ice box and spies in our midst...

Who was Charles Rodgers? What secrets did he keep? And was really one of the most famous killers of all time?

The secret ingredient is...ice!

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Ep 145 - Harry Hayward & The Mesmerizing Murders Feb 10, 2023

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Ep 145 is loose and we return to tales of crime and hypnotism with the case of Harry Hayward...

Did Harry possess special powers? Why did he want a young business woman dead? And was he responsible for more than one death?

The secret ingredient is...money!

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Ep 144 - Darya Saltykova & The Tormented Serfs Feb 03, 2023

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Ep 144 is loose and we're heading to Russia to hear the tale of the 2nd most famous Bloody Countess.

Who was Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova? What turned her heart to stone? And what do you know about serfdom?

The secret ingredient is...chains!

Our shout out this week was for www.savederbylibraries.co.uk, please take a look.

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Ep 143 - The Gouffe Case & Hypnotic Horrors Jan 27, 2023

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Ep 143 is loose! And it's the first part of a look into mesmerizing murders!

We look at 3 famous cases of people who claimed to have been hypnotized into criminality, building up to the deadly Gouffe Case in Paris...

Do you believe hypnotism can cause crimes? Is it an easy excuse for clever crooks? And how do you finish off your corpses?

The secret ingredient is...hypnotism (of course).

Tell us what you think of this one!

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Ep 142 - Sarah Jane Roberts & The All Seeing Eye Jan 20, 2023

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Ep 142 is loose! And we have the compelling 1880 case of Sarah Jane Roberts, struck down in her prime for no apparent reason.

Who would want Sarah Jane dead? Did her eye hold clues to her killer? And why did everyone have it in for the milkman?!

The secret ingredient is...eyes!

Get cocktails and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify and find us on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/thepoisonerscabinet

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Special Episode - Who Put Bella In The Wych Elm? Jan 13, 2023

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Who put Bella in the Wych Elm? Will we ever know?

This is a special bonus release of one of our Patreon episodes, as Ep 142 was delayed on 13/01/23 due to illness.

We will be back as usual next week!

We hope you enjoy this taster of what's on our Patreon channel, feel free to check it out at www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet

Get cocktails and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. 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

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Ep 141 - Marguerite Steinheil & The Eventful Ending Jan 06, 2023

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Ep 141 is loose and we're heading to la belle epoque for the scintillating story of Marguerite Steinheil.

Who attended her sought after salons? What scandals followed her? And why was she SO popular?

The secret ingredient is... Paris!

Get cocktails and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify and find us on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/thepoisonerscabinet

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Sources this week include Headstuff, DePaul University's Vincentian Collections, Fascinating Women By Evangeline Holland, The Red Widow by Sara Horowitz.

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Ep 140 - Christmas Special: The Life & Times of Charlie Peace Dec 23, 2022

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It's our 2022 Christmas Special and we're telling the story of Charlie Peace.

What led to Charlie's life of crime? What does the circus have to do with his tale? And will you join us for our first live shot on air?

The secret ingredient is...a lion! And as ever, we've mixed up a few drinks...

Merry Christmas to you all!

Get cocktails and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify and find us on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/thepoisonerscabinet

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Ep 139 - Who killed William Guldenseppe? Dec 16, 2022

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Ep 139 is loose and there's a torso in New York's East River...

We look at the case of the scattered (not) Dutchman, and the bizarre love triangle that made the papers.

Why was William Guldenseppe killed? What secrets did his hands hold? And what would you do for a good story?

The secret ingredient is...cherries!

Get cocktails and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify and find us on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/thepoisonerscabinet

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Sources this week include The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime That Scandalized a City & Sparked the Tabloid Wars by Paul Collins, The New Yorker, Medium, Vanity Fair, Historical Crime Detective

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Ep 138 - Joe Ball, The Butcher of Elmendor Dec 09, 2022

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Ep 138 is loose! And we're off to Texas to tell the tale of one of the weirdest bars we've come across and the man who ran it.

Who was Joe Ball? What happened to all the ladies in his life? And would you visit a pub with its own gator pit?

The secret ingredient is....alligator!

Get cocktails and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify and find us on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/thepoisonerscabinet

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Sources this week include JOE BALL: THE BUTCHER OF ELMENDORF By David Lohr, and Texas Monthly

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