The Poisoners' Cabinet

For our 300th episode, we experiment with the dusty alcoholic contents of the Poisoners' Cabinet itself, tell some tales that may have a twist to them, and play our very own version of Top Trumps using some of the biggest characters from the show! Enjoy and thank you all for your support since we first began! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following...

Ep 299 is loose, and we're off on the high seas for a gruesome tale at sea on board the Mary Russell... What happened to this simple trading ship in 1828? What was wrong with Captain Stewart? And could the donkeys have helped out more? The secret ingredient is...a donkey!   Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoner...

Ep 298 is loose! And we have tales from the life, times and death of that great adventurer and self-promoter, Sir Walter Raleigh. What did old Walt REALLY do? What did he do to end up in the Tower? And should you ever take maps from a wizard? The secret ingredient is...tobacco! Thank you for your patience on this episode while Sinead recovered - we had a very giddy time recording as a result, so i...

Ep 297 is loose! And it's a madcap tale of a quarrel, a killing and an awful lot of people turning up at the worst possible time... Who was Theodore Gardelle? What happened to his landlady? And what presents do you bring to friends to cheer them up? The secret ingredient is...a portrait!    Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subsc...

Ep 296 is loose! And it's time for us to tell the story of The Bowery Boys and The Dead Rabbits! How did the famous gangs of New York form? Who were the powerful leaders? And why was everyone scared of rabbits? The secret ingredient is...a dead rabbit! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get...

Ep 295 is loose! And a woman lies dead in the village Rectory with an odd bundle of papers by her side... Who would want Martha dead? Was evidence found at the scene put there on purpose? And how many Germans are there in London? The secret ingredient is... a cobbler! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet...

Ep 294 is loose! And we have the tale of a woman who plotted against her husband, with several chaps who she kept smuggling into her house... Who was Bathsheba Spooner? Why did she want her husband dead? And won't someone please think of the spoons?! The secret ingredient is...a shiny shoe buckle! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscrib...

Ep 293 is loose! And this week, we look at the many cons of Joseph Weil, who fooled a lot of people out of a lot of cash. Why did Joseph turn to crime? What were the cons he pulled? And how stupid was Mussolini? The secret ingredient is...an elixir!  Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you...

Ep 292 is loose and it's a grim and gruesome tale of lonely hearts, scary garages and horrible murder... Who was Harry Powers? Why was he looking for so many wives? And what would your requirements be if wife hunting? The secret ingredient is...a newspaper! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever yo...

Ep 291 is loose and we have a rogue and swindler on our hands in the form of John Reginald Birchall! Who was this carefree Englishman? How did he get involved in Canadian farming? And was his wife ANY good on stage? The secret ingredient is...a farm! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get y...

Ep 290 is loose! And we're off to beautiful Sweden to look at a collection of bizarre events that all occurred on the same day... Why did 4 men vanish from the city apparently at once? Are the cases connected or a coincidence? And is this the worst robbery in the history of robberies? The secret ingredient is...a Scuba Diver! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every w...

Ep 289 is loose! A dinner party is in full swing, but something is very wrong with the coffee. Who would want so many people dead? What was in the coffee pot? And are we due an alarm this week...? The secret ingredient is...a dinner party!  Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your p...

A special episode this week from the Patreon archives covering the horrifying legend of Sawney Bean and his family of murderous children roaming the wilds of Scotland... A bloody and wild tale, this episode was originally broadcast on Patreon in March 2021. No cocktail, just lots of...gore! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to...

Ep 288 is loose! And we have a grim tale of murder most foul in a simple bookbinder's workshop... Who was James Cook? Why was smoke pouring from his chimney? And where do you hang your body parts? The secret ingredient is...hooks!   Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts....

Ep 287 is loose! And we're off to Arizona to find out when a horrible old chicken rancher has gone missing... Who was Eva Dugan? What sort of housekeeper was she? And what did the chickens know? The secret ingredient is...the gallows! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Fi...

Ep 286 is loose! And a man lies dead in his home, two bullets in his body but is it suicide or something more sinister? Who would want Benjamin Burton dead? Who was in the house when he died? And did Garfield just have a terrible terrible doctor? The secret ingredient is...breakfast!   Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to...

Ep 285 is loose and we are heading back to ancient Rome for another badass woman from history, the empress Messalina! Were the stories about her true? How did she dispose of her enemies? And what sort of sex contest is acceptable to YOU? The secret ingredient is...rumours! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cab...

Ep 284 is loose! Werewolves, cannibals, by-standers and narcissists - we tackle them all in this very special bumper bonus episode with guest Roanna Bond. This week we dive into the psychology and pathology of some of the strangest crimes and criminal acts we've covered on the show with psychotherapist Roanna to consider why people continue to be drawn to true crime, what causes by-stander apathy...

Ep 283 is loose! And we have the wild tale of a spiritualist, medium, lecturer, princess, baroness, countess, guru and conduit to the beyond, Ann O'Delia Diss Debar... Who was this weird woman? Was she really the daughter of a king? And how often to the Greek philosophers contact YOU for a chat? The secret ingredient is....a weird spooky drawing! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical tru...

Ep 282 is loose! And a man lies dead in Tweeddale Court, Edinburgh and the huge package he was carrying is missing... What happened to poor William Begbie? How does it link to the roguish ways of a man called Captain Moffat? And why oh why a bread knife? The secret ingredient is...bank notes!    Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and...

Ep 281 is loose! And we're off to New York to witness a most bloody murder in a fancy town house that is not all that it seems? Who was Dr Burdell and his landlady Emma? What secrets did they share? And how many canaries do you need in your room at night? The secret ingredient is...a baby! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to T...

Ep 280 is loose! And we have a murder, a trunk and a mysterious French accent on our hands... Who was Charles Preller? Who was his young companion? And do you often leave your name on other people's pants? The secret ingredient is...some fancy fabrics! Sources this week include: https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/ccca/murder-of-charles-preller-by-lover-hugh-brooks-1885/ https://stlgayhistory...

Ep 279 is loose! And we have the story of another famous woman from history - Empress of Russia, Catherine the Great! And it's not all horseplay... How did Catherine come to power? What became of Peter III? And will there never be justice for the rats?! The secret ingredient is...Russia! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The...

Ep 278 is loose! And it's a grim tale this week of a bizarre and brutal attack on a family in Gatton, Queensland. What happened on that dusty road one festive night? Who was responsible? And did the banana farm have any luck? It's a grim one this week, so tread carefully. The secret ingredient is...a horse and cart! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by fol...

Ep 277 is loose! And we're telling the tale of the dazzling but deadly Hope Diamond... Where did the Hope Diamond come from? Who did it curse across history? And what did Mike the Dog have to do with its evil ways?! The secret ingredient is...a jeweller!    Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet w...