The Poisoners' Cabinet

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 wh...

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, Spot...

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 Poisone...

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.acas...

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' Cab...

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. L...

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, Spot...

Ep 137 is loose! And it's the tale of the Blackpool Poisoner, Louisa Merrifield! Why did Louisa boast so much about her employer's death? Was her husband as confused as he seemed? And how much food are you hiding under your stairs? The secret ingredient is...jam! Get cocktails and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify and find us...

Ep 136 is loose and we're telling the tale of the Blonde Butcher, Winnie Ruth Judd. Was Ruth a crazed killer or a woman who'd been misled? Who was the real villain of this tale? And how do you use your ironing board? The secret ingredient is...a hand! 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: h...

We're off to a lovely Lancashire pub where murder most foul has been committed! Who was Alexander McKean? Who would want to harm a harmless maid? And are auctioneers the greatest HEROES of them all? The secret ingredient is...a maid! 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...

It's a good old fashioned poisoning case this week with the tale of Cordelia Botkin and her insatiable desires. What drove Cordelia to send such heinous hate mail? What was in those chocolates? And what shopping would you need in jail? The secret ingredient is...chocolate bon bons! Get cocktails and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Podcast on iTunes,...

Ep 133 is loose! And we're solving the mystery of the blood soaked man on the London to Brighton train. Who was Percy Lefroy Mapleton? Why was he attacked? And why doesn't Sinead understand words? The secret ingredient is...a train! 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....

It's our Halloween episode, and we thought it was about time to tell the story of the so-called Pendle Witches. What lead to so many people being accused of witchcraft in 1612? What crimes were committed? And what would witches make of our cocktail this week. The secret ingredient is...witchy shit! Get cocktails and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Po...

Ep 131 is loose! And we're off to Salem to investigate murder most foul... Why would anyone want Captain Joseph White dead? Who could have held a grudge against him? And how many people were writing letters to everyone? The secret ingredient is...a dagger! Get cocktails and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify and find us on Aca...

Ep 130 is loose! And we are investigating the horrific crimes of the Cleveland Torso Murderer, aka the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run. Who was killing their way around Cleveland? Why did the police fail to find any suspects? And what the hell did Elliot Ness think he was doing? The secret ingredient is...a torso, of course! Get cocktails and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' C...

Our monthly taster of what we've been up to on Patreon recently, and what's in store for October! This is a snippet from our recent episode exploring deadly goings on...at sea.... Join us on Patreon for either $5/£4 or $15/£11.50 a month for the rest of the story, extra weekly and monthly content and lots of shenanigans https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Ep 129 is loose! And we're telling the chilling and pretty mad tale of The Bell Witch. Why were the Bell family tormented by a spirit from the beyond? Who killed John Bell? And do you know any witch tamers? The secret ingredient is...a WITCH! Download, tell your friends. Get cocktails and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify and...

Ep 128 is loose and we're off to New York City for a scandalous tale of poison, fitness fanatics and strange parcels in the post... Who were the Molineux family? Who held grudges down the gym? And is whiskey the cure for everything? The secret ingredient is...knickerbockers! Get cocktails and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify...

We're delving into the history books this week with the very mad story of a man whose lies led to the last battle to be fought on English soil. Who was Sir William Percy Honeywood Courtenay? Where did he get his titles from and why did people listen to him? And are disappointing drinks the greatest poison of them all? The secret ingredients is....the woods! Get cocktails and historic true crime ta...

Ep 126 is loose and we have 2 cases for you where murder is definitely something the runs in the family... Were the Kellys the Bloody Benders reborn? What happened in the mineshafts near the Staffleback house? And is that Aunt Gordon at the door? The secret ingredient is....family! Get cocktails and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Podcast on iTunes,...

For those who don't know about it, here is a little taster of what we've been up to on Patreon recently; a sensational historic tale from one of our guests, Tim Cloke covering the outrageous story of Hereward the Wake. Expect medieval murder and farting witches.... Join us on Patreon for either $5/£4 or $15/£11.50 a month for the rest of the story, extra weekly and monthly content and lots of shen...

We're off to the USA to tell the chilling tale of the unsolved Texarkana Moonlight Murders. Who was the killer stalking couples in their cars? Was it the same killer in every case? And what sort of alarm system would you rig up in your home? The secret ingredient is...moonlight! Get cocktails and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spo...

Episode 124 is loose, and it's an absinthe special! We take some time to explore the history, myths and legends linked to everyone's favourite feared beverage, and tell the tale of Jean Lanfray who's love for the spirit proved deadly. Is absinthe the root of all evil? How should it be served to entice the Green Fairy? And what do you do when it goes behind your eyes? Get cocktails and historic tru...

Ep 123 is loose and we are off to France AND Kenya for the scandalous tale of Alice de Janzé and the Happy Valley set... What went on in Happy Valley? Was Alice simply a passionate woman or a cold blooded killer? And how do you stop people from leaving a party? The secret ingredient for this saucy tale is...sex! Get cocktails and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Li...

We're off to the hallowed halls of Harvard to find out what happened to one of Boston's elite, Dr George Parkman.... What happened to this prominent donor to the medical school? What did the janitor know? And why shouldn't you go digging in another man's toilet? The secret ingredient is...lettuce! Get cocktails and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Pod...