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    True Crime

    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

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Copyright: © 2022 The Poisoners' Cabinet

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    Latest Episodes:
    Ep 241 - Who Killed Pamela Werner? Mar 14, 2025
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    Ep 241 is loose and we're off to China for one of Nick's famous episodes from the Far East. And it's a brutal tale of murder and mystery this time...

    Who was Pamela Werner? Who would want her dead? And where would you definitely not go cycling?

    The secret ingredient is...Beijing!

    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

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    Ep 240 - Seven Assassins for Queen Victoria Mar 07, 2025
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    Ep 240 is loose! And this week we look at the multitude of men who seemingly tried to get rid of Queen Victoria.

    Who were the seven assailants? Did they really want the queen dead? And how do YOU walk around the park?

    The secret ingredient is...assassins!


    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.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20230519-how-assassins-revealed-a-hidden-side-to-queen-victoria
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Oxford#Historiography
    • https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5m5zjvDYrBMBGFJCFNmWgcY/the-seven-men-who-tried-to-kill-queen-victoria
    • https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Queen-Victoria-Eight-Assassination-Attempts/
    • https://www.history.com/news/eight-times-queen-victoria-survived-attempted-assassinations
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roderick_Maclean
    • Shooting Victoria by Paul Thomas Murphy
    • How To Be A Victorian by Ruth Goodman


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    Ep 239 - Lyda Southard & The Terrible Typhoid Feb 28, 2025
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    Ep 239 is loose! And we have a good ol' fashioned poisoning story from the deadly Lyda Southard.

    Who was this flame haired beauty? Why did so many men sign her papers? And will there be an alarm this week...?

    The secret ingredient is...fever!


    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/

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    Bonus Episode - 5th Bday Q&A! Feb 27, 2025
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    A sizzlingly sensational special bumper Q&A episode, to mark 5 years of the Poisoners' Cabinet!

    Nick and Sinead answer a stack of questions from fans about the show, about life and about snacks. It's a much more relaxed episode with no main case and lots of silly fun, and occasional grown-up content.

    Thank you everyone, for an amazing 5 years; we love you to the moon and back!


    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/

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    Ep 238 - Madness, Mayhem & Murder in Ancient Rome Feb 21, 2025
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    Ep 238 is loose on our 5th birthday - and to celebrate we're going to Rome!

    We dip our toe into the huge history of the Roman Empire and chat weird facts and crazy stories featuring famous and lesser known figures from the ancient city...

    Was Caligula really as mad as people said? Did Nero fiddle while Rome burned? And what do you write on your curse tablets?

    The secret ingredient is...Rome itself!



    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/

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    Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet


    Sources this week include A Fatal Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum by Emma Southon, HIstory Today, History HIT, National Geographic:

    https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Journals/CP/27/2/Poisoning*.html

    https://www.thecollector.com/early-christian-martyrs/

    https://www.historytoday.com/archive/causes-early-persecutions

    https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/10-questions-about-emperor-nero-and-some-curious-answers

    https://www.italyonthisday.com/2019/01/assassination-of-caligula-Roman-emperor-excess-cruelty.html

    http://ad43.org.uk/blog/caligula-and-the-sea-shells/

    https://thehistorianshut.com/2018/12/09/nero-reportedly-survived-an-assassination-attempt-because-of-a-discarded-snakeskin/

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    Expert Witness: Cathryn Kemp & A Poisoner's Tale Feb 19, 2025
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    Was Giulia Tofana a murderer...or a saviour?

    This is the question posed by Cathryn Kemp in her new historical fiction novel, A Poisoner's Tale - a retelling of the legend of Giulia and her poison, Aqua Tofana.

    Cathryn kindly joined us to talk about her process for writing the book, the story of Giulia and the main players in her story, and her advice for aspiring writers.

    A Poisoner's Tale is now available on hardback at all good independent and high street bookshops, and through Penguin.

    You can follow Cathryn at @cathryn_kemp on Instagram and at https://cathrynkemp.com/



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    Ep 237 - Stephen Ballew & The Quincy Fiend Feb 14, 2025
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    Ep 236 is loose! And we're headed to Quincy, Illinois where a dashing young man has arrived at his extended family's farm with big tales and big promises...

    Who was Stephen Ballew? What business did he really do? And how do you like your silk shirts?

    The secret ingredient is...flint!


    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

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    Ep 236 - Polly Bodine & The Murderous Media Feb 07, 2025
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    Ep 236 is loose and we're looking at the case of Polly Bodine, the Witch of New York accused of a horrific murder and tried by the press for it...

    Who was Polly? Why would she want her sister-in-law dead? And where do you put your granite to sleep?

    The secret ingredient is...an apothecary!


    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

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    Sources this week include The Witch of New York: The Trials of Polly Bodine and the Cursed Birth of Tabloid Justice by Alex Hortis, SI Live, Strange Company.

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    Special Episode - The Strange Story of Phineas Gage Jan 31, 2025
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    It's a special episode from our Patreon files! And we tell the incredible story of Phineas Gage...

    Originally broadcast on Patreon in October 2024, this Deadly Nightcaps episode follows on from Ep 217 and delves deeper into the pseudoscience of phrenology and the story of a man who seemingly changed completely after an unfortunate accident with an iron rod...


    The main episodes will return next week!


    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/

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    Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet


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    Ep 235 - The Secret Murder of Jane Stanford Jan 24, 2025
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    Ep 235 is loose and we're off to the hallowed halls of Stanford University to discover what really happened to one of its founders...

    Who was Jane Stanford? Why would anyone want her out of the way? And what do you shout out on dates?

    The secret ingredient is... a university!


    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 Who Killed Jane Stanford by Richard White, Stanford University Historical Society, The New York Times, The LA Times, Stanford Magazine, Julia Flynn Siler, The Mysterious Death of Jane Stanford by Robert Cutler, San Francisco Chronicle.

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