Ep 68 - Albert Hicks, The Last Pirate of New York

We're finally off to Australia for the chilling tale of Alexander Pearce, a petty thief transported to Tasmania whose escape through the wilderness became the stuff of legend.What really happened to the seven men who went into the wilds? How long would you last in the outback? And cocktail would you serve with a desperate meal?The secret ingredient is...duck!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.com/thepoisonerscabinet 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Huhti 202155min

It's time for some good old fashioned Victorian mayhem, as we tell the tale of the brutal and baffling Ratcliff Highway murders.What was the motive for killing seven innocent people? Did the authorities blame the wrong man? And should you use nudity to escape all difficult situations?This week's secret ingredient is...a naked man! 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.com/thepoisonerscabinet 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Huhti 202153min

We're off to Spain for the mysterious and frankly INSANE story of Manuel Blanco Romasanta, know as the Tallow Man but was also called something much more chilling...Did his troubled childhood pave the way to madness? What happened in the mountains of Spain? And what do you think of phrenology?The secret ingredient is...fat! 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.com/thepoisonerscabinet 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Maalis 202153min

Marie Manning seemingly had her choice of men, but it was their money she was truly interested in. Which spelt bad news for one poor unfortunate soul....What was on the menu when Marie invited her lover to dinner? Did her husband know what she was up to? And can YOU pronounce Bermondsey properly?The secret ingredient is...a bullet!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.com/thepoisonerscabinet 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Maalis 202150min

We're firmly back in Victorian London for the famous case of Julie Martha Thomas, who met her gruesome end at the hands of her servant.What really happened at No 2 Mayfield Cottages? Is a meat saw the best tool for dissection? And what was found in the grounds of an old pub 130 years later?This week's secret ingredient is...copperGet 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.com/thepoisonerscabinet 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Maalis 202146min

We're back for Season 2! And we're kicking things off with a BANG! Not only do we have the MOST experimental cocktail on the show to date, but we also tell the tale of world famous serial killer and all round demon in men's clothing, H.H. Holmes.Who was this charming man who walked the streets of Chicago? What terrifying secrets lay behind the doors of the World's Fair Hotel? And did the contractors on this job get overtime for building a giant palace of death?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.com/thepoisonerscabinet 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Maalis 20211h 3min

It's a bonus episode! While we are on a short seasonal break, our beautiful (and very sexy) Patreon subscribers have voted and all agreed that we should release one of our Deadly Nightcaps episodes for free on the main show to give you a taste of what we do on the Patreon channel.We have chosen our recent story of the Esing Bakery incident, one of Nick's famous China stories and a history lesson on why drugs ruin everything.If you want to know more about Patreon, feel free to message or head over to www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet to find out more - you'll have access to 30 extra episodes plus some extra fun content! And you can cancel your subscription anytime, no pressure. ENJOY!!!!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.com/thepoisonerscabinet 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Helmi 202146min

It's been 1 whole year of the Poisoners' Cabinet so to celebrate we are pitting two of history's most famous historic poisoners against each other - Lucrezia Borgia and Catherine de' Medici.Were these two noble women wrongly labelled? Are Italians the greatest poisoners of them all? And how sexy do you find chestnuts?This week's secret ingredient is...blue blood!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.com/thepoisonerscabinet 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Helmi 20211h 27min