The Poisoners' Cabinet

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! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Ca...

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!  Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The P...

Ep 209 is loose, and we're back in one of our favourite eras, examining the chaotic murders that haunted Mary Queen of Scots. What is Mary's story as Queen? Why were the murders around her so significant? And have we solved the mystery of what the chair in the garden was used for? The secret ingredient is...Scotland! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by fo...

Ep 208 is loose and we have the story of possibly the most famous mobster of all time - Al Capone. Who was this larger than life kingpin? How did he get his nickname Scarface? And how do piano-wielding nuns figure in this tale? The secret ingredient is...Chicago! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet where...

Ep 207 is loose, and it's time for the tale of Amy Bock and her many scams. Who was this fraud-loving lady? What drove her to con so many people? And could Nick be more shocked in this episode? The secret ingredient is...a wedding! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever your get your podcasts. List...

Ep 206 is loose, and we have the tale of one of the boldest confidence tricks in history! Who was Gregor MacGregor? Where was the wonderous land of Poyais? And how many medals can a man wear and still walk? The secret ingredient is...the island of Curaçao! Sources this week inclue: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregor_MacGregor allthatsinteresting.com/gregor-macgregor www.historytoday.com/miscellanies/gre...

Ep 205 is loose! And we have a duplicitous rogue for you this week in the shape of supposed thief-taker Jonathan Wild. Who was this 1700s 'gent'? How did he know where all the thieves were? And will we ever get over this week's cocktail? The secret ingredient is...a buttock! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' C...

Ep 204 is loose! And we're on a journey to the USA, Canada and The Bahamas to find out what happened to Sir Harry Oakes. Who was this self-made man? How was a King involved in his story? And how will YOU be celebrating Pride? The secret ingredient is...a King!    Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cab...

Ep 203 is loose, and we have a body in a stable, a policed-up London and a lot of people saying 'what's all this then?' Who was Daniel Good? Why did a pair of trousers uncover a murder? And how does no one spot a man carrying a bed?! The secret ingredient is...the police! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabi...

It's Part II of our deep dive into the life and magic of occultist Aleister Crowley. As he builds his new religion, he alienates those closest to him and then there's that sex magic business.... What did Crowley truly believe? Did he see an alien by accident? And what do you use your orgasms for? The secret ingredient is...a demon! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales e...

We're back for season 5 and are diving into the story of occultist, magician, writer and (checks notes) mountaineer, Aleister Crowley. In the first of 2 episodes, we dive deep into the enigmatic life of Aleister Crowley to find the man behind the myths. Was much known about his childhood? How did he join the Golden Dawn? And how do you do a magic staircase fight? The secret ingredient is...dawn!&n...

Bonus release of one of our favourite Patreon episodes - The Tottenham Outrage. As Nick & Sinead are on their season break, this is a free release of our subscriber content from Patreon to keep you frantic. Enjoy this tale of a famous heist in London 1909 as two criminals try to outrun the law - and everyone else. Expect trams, horses, potatoes, a LOT of guns and 400 rounds of ammunition. Deli...

Ep 200 is here! To mark the end of season 4, Nick and Sinead share their highlights from the last 2 seasons and read listeners' thoughts on the funniest moments, scariest cases, silliest criminals and the greatest poison of them all. The secret ingredient is...everything! Huge thanks to everyone who contributed to this episode and for supporting us for 4 whole seasons. See you next month for S5!&n...

Ep 199 is loose, and we have a big one for you - we're talking about all the crimes and misdemeanors that occurred during The Great Fire of London! Who or what started the fire? How much of what we know of the blaze is true? And what cheese would you save in a disaster? The secret ingredient is...a biscuit! Sources this week include The Museum of London, Royal Museums Greenwich, History.co.uk, Bri...

Ep 198 is loose! And it’s another swashbuckling tale with possibly the most fearsome pirate of them all…Blackbeard! Who was Edward Teach? How long was his reign on the high seas? And what ARE sea-going folk called? The secret ingredient is…cannon! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify and find...

Ep 197 is loose and this week we have a historic battle of the minds and money in the mad cap tale of William Chaloner. Who was this cocky young criminal? Why did he get under Isaac Newton's wig? And what do your watches come with? The secret ingredient is... The Royal Mint! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Podcast...

Ep 196 is loose and we have a juicy crime story from a small town Indiana, where a preacher's home lies in ruin after a mystery attack. What happened to William Hinsaw's wife? Who was Miss F? And is there a sexier detective than the one we encountered this week? The secret ingredient is...a pistol! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabine...

How do you turn true crime into compelling fiction? In this installment of Expert Witness Sinead speaks to Tonya Mitchell, author of The Arsenic Eaters Wife, a new gothic crime novel inspired by the famous story of Florence Maybrick. In Liverpool in 1889, Constance Sullivan stands accused of poisoning her husband, but William was no innocent victim and a web of deception envelopes their home and t...

Ep 195 is loose! And we have two good old fasioned poisoning cases for you to devour, both featuring our good friend rat poison. What happened in the Biggadike household? Why did Josephine Bouvier want her daddy dead? And what colour do you like your rodents? The secret ingredient is...rats!! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Lis...

Ep 194 is loose! And we're off to fair Scotland to tell the tale of Deacon Brodie, an upstanding member of Edinburgh society with a lot of secrets. Who was this man of cabinets? What did he do after dark? And are shoemakers the best gang members? The secret ingredient is...taxes! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Po...

Ep 193 is loose and we're off to Manhattan to tell the tale of the delicious Josie Mansfield, whose beauty drove men to kill... Who was Josie? How did she end up as one of the most lavish ladies of New York? And what would YOUR price be to marry for money? The secret ingredient is...New York City! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet...

When you try to keep a King alive, could you be killing him with kindness? In this installment of Expert Witness, we speak to historian and Patreon regular Tim Cloke about the gruesome death of Charles II. How did poison play apart in his demise and was his medicine a cocktail in the making??? This episode was originally recorded in August 2020 for Patreon, and the sound quality is a little differ...

It's time for another cult story, and this week we're looking into the prophecies of the (big breath) The Divine Order of the Royal Arms of the Great Eleven, also known as the Blackburn Cult.  Who were leaders May and Ruth? What secrets did they hold? And what happened to people who got sick in their commune? The secret ingredient is...an angel! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historic t...

It's a special episode from our Patreon files - as Nick has been unwell at the time of normal recording, we have decided to release a Patreon episode for free to keep you full of joy. This episode was originally recorded in Sept 2020, and is possibly the most famous mass poisoning case in living memory: the massacre of the Peoples Temple followers at Jonestown.  Sinead tells the tale of Jim J...

Ep 191 is loose and we're off to the 1930s to tell the story of Robert James, who loved wives and loved life insurance. What happened to his past loves? What was wrong with his car? And where do YOU buy your snakes? The secret ingredient is a rattlesnake! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify...