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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…

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Written, produced and presented by Sinead Hanna and Nick Gordon

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Latest Episodes:

Ep 260 - The Messy Legend of Dick Turpin Aug 29, 2025

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Ep 260 is loose! And this week it's the tale of that dashing highwayman Dick Turpin...but WAS he all that dashing?

Who was this masked myth? What was the real story behind his crimes? And what make-up do you wear in the woods?

The secret ingredient is...some very villainous rum!

Thanks to the lovely people at Villains Rum https://villainsrum.com/ for their ingredients this week!

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Sources this week include https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Turpin

https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/the-myth-of-highwayman-dick-turpin-outlives-the-facts/

https://www.historyhit.com/prince-of-highwaymen-who-was-dick-turpin/

https://www.historyextra.com/period/georgian/dick-turpin-highwayman-crimes-death/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/dick-turpin

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Ep 259 -Helen Duncan, The Blitz Witch Aug 22, 2025

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Ep 259 is loose, it's the 1940s and we have another witch on our hands. OR DO WE?

Who was Helen Duncan? What led to her being on trial under rumours of witchcraft? And can YOU taste the hoisin sauce?

The secret ingredient is...bleach!

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Sources this week include:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagrancy_Act_1824
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Duncan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/modern/oddities_modern.shtml
https://www.scotsmagazine.com/articles/series/a-z-of-great-scots-helen-duncan/
https://www.mercattours.com/blog-post/scotlands-last-witch-helen-duncan
https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/d/helenduncan.html
The Two Worlds of Helen Duncan Paperback by Gena Brealey and Kay Hunter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Price#Helen_Duncan

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Ep 258 - The Batavia & Horrors on the High Seas Aug 15, 2025

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Ep 258 is loose! And it's time to make a voyage to the East Indies, but I wouldn't advise boarding the Batavia to get there...

What makes this vessel so famous? Why didn't it make it to its destination? And was everyone terrified of the wallabies?

The secret ingredient is...the East Indies!

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Ep 257 - Wat Tyler & The Peasants' Revolt Aug 08, 2025

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Ep 257 is loose! And the peasants are revolting! Rude...

It's time for the tale of the peasants' revolt and the folk hero Wat Tyler.

What caused the people to rise up in 1381? Why do we remember Wat Tyler's name? And have you ever tried to impress someone with a pointy shoe?

The secret ingredient is...peasants!

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Sources include:

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Wat-Tyler-the-Peasants-Revolt/

https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/your-guide-peasants-revolt-facts-timeline/

https://www.wattylercountrypark.org.uk/peasants

https://www.hrp.org.uk/blog/the-peasants-revolt-the-only-time-the-tower-of-london-was-breached/

https://dickens-literature.com/A_Child's_History_of_England/18.html

https://www.britannica.com/topic/serfdom

https://www.wearetheenglish.co.uk/wat-tyler-29-w.asp

https://historycollection.com/12-facts-on-the-peasants-revolt-of-1381-that-reveal-the-explosive-truth/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9vnl1evdkko

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Ep 256 - The Body In The Garage Aug 01, 2025

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Ep 256 is loose! And we have a dead body on our hands, and a locked....garage!

What happened to Vivian Messiter? What happened in that garage in Southampton? And can juries be trusted?

The secret ingredient is...a wolf!

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Sources this week include: Sly, Nicola. Hampshire Murders (Sutton True Crime History) (p. 87). The History Press. Kindle Edition.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podmore_case

www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/18828011.murder-revisited-man-hammered-

death-rogue-thief/

https://www.nytimes.com/1929/01/14/archives/slain-englishman-tube-builder-here-vivian-messiter-was-construction.html

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Ep 255 - The Fox Sisters' adventures in Spiritualism Jul 25, 2025

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Ep 255 is loose! And it's time to gather around the table and see if we can hear any knocks or clicks from the other side...

Who were the Fox Sisters? How did they become so famous? And what was up with their toes?

The secret ingredient is...a fox!

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Sources this week include Talking To The Dead by Barbara Weisberg, Kathryn Troy's Race, Gender and Ghosts in American Spiritualism, the Smithsonian, History Today, Jstor, The Paris Review, Newman Mentalist, University of London and United by Pop.

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Ep 254 - King James' Bewitched Voyages Jul 11, 2025

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EP 254 is loose! And we're back with our old 'pal' King James VI/I to look at the sea voyages that inspired him to hunt witches en mass across Scotland and England.

Why did stormy weather cause such a stir in the monarch? Who was dragged to North Berwick Witch Trials? And how much padding does your wedding outfit require?

The secret ingredient is...the wind!

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Sources this week include Witches: James I and the English Witch Hunts by Tracy Borman, Witchcraft by Marion Gibson, History Extra, Tudor Times, History Today, The Chronicles of History, Wiki entries on the Ruthven Raids and the Gowrie Conspiracy, Edinburgh News, and History Scotland.

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Ep 253 - The Legend of Ma Barker Jul 04, 2025

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Ep 253 is loose! And we've got a gang on our hands, lead by the notorious Ma Barker. Or was it...?

Who was Ma Barker? How did she get this fearsome reputation? And did we find the perfect summer cocktail?

The secret ingredient is...silver nitrate!

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Sources this week include:

https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/barker-karpis-gang

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

https://mabarkerhouse.org/the-gang/

https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/ma-barker

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

https://allthatsinteresting.com/ma-barker

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Ep 252 - The Pazzi Conspiracy Jun 27, 2025

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Ep 252 is loose! And we're off to 15th century Italy where people are plotting to take down the most powerful family in Florence, the Medici...

What was the cause of the Pazzi Conspiracy? What went wrong in the cathedral? And how do you like your tea syrup?

The secret ingredient is...a conspiracy!

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Sources this week include The Rise & Fall of the Medici by Christopher Hibbert plus

https://www.thecollector.com/the-medici-family-legacy/
https://thetourguy.com/travel-blog/italy/florence/facts-about-the-medici-family/
https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/the-piano-the-pianofortes-of-bartolomeo-cristofori-1655-1731
https://www.britannica.com/event/Pazzi-conspiracy
https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/works-and-artists/the-pazzi-conspiracy-the-event-that-forever-changed-the-face-of-florence-and-italy-history-through-art

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Ep 251 - The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Jun 20, 2025

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We're back for season 6 and headed straight to the oooold West with Wyatt, Doc and other people in big hats for one of the most famous fights in history.

What caused the famous gunfight? Who was involved in the shootout? And how do you moor a horse?

The secret ingredient is...tombstone!

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Sources include

www.ok-corral.com/pages/history.shtml

www.legendsofamerica.com/james-earp/

www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/wyatt-earp-life/

www.geni.com/people/Ike-Clanton/6000000002030965262