Ep 205 - Thief-Taking & Thievery with Jonathan Wild

As Nick & Sinead are on an end of season mini-break AND recover from a mild bout of Covid, we're bringing you another free taster of our Patreon episodes!This episode was recorded in January 2022, and is another collection of terrifying tales, this time with the twist of foolishness. We look at a murder trial disrupted by spirits, the London Beer Flood and an interesting adventure with a turnip. 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.

8 Apr 202237min

It's our end of season wrap up and we're taking the time to look back at some of the highlights of the past two years of The Poisoners' Cabinet.We talk through some of your favourite episodes, the best and worst cocktails and share theories about what could be the greatest poison of them all...Thank you all for your incredible support throughout Season 2, and we will be back soon for more deadly shenanigans in Season 3!Join us on Patreon to get extra episodes every week, and come and follow us on Instagram Twitter and Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Mar 20221h 30min

We've got a mystery to solve this week, as we tell the tale of Alfred Monson and his pupil Cecil.What happened on a shooting holiday at the Scottish estate? Why was Alfred so angry at a tourist attraction? And how SHOULD you hold a gun?The secret ingredient is...a shotgun!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.

11 Mar 202259min

We're back in Australia this week talking about the famous outlaw, Ned Kelly and his gangWas Ned a hero or a mere killer? Does he deserve his reputation? And can horses testify in court?The secret ingredient is....a horse!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.

4 Mar 202253min

We're in good old Blighty this week, it's the 1930s and a body has been found in a burned out car in Northampton.Who was Alfred Rouse? Do you think he looked like Hitler? And have we found the weirdest pub name of them all?The secret ingredient is...a cigar!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.

25 Feb 202248min

Ep 100 is loose!! We can't believe we've hit 100 episodes, so who better to celebrate this landmark with than Dracula himself?Where did the legend of Dracula spring from? Who was Vlad III and how did he earn his nickname? And how much staging IS involved in your average tyranny? The secret ingredient is...a dragon!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.

18 Feb 20221h 6min

We're off on a lovely bike ride through the English countryside, where one young lady is about to meet a gruesome fate....Who would have wanted Bella Wright dead? Who was the man on the green bicycle? And was it really all down to crows?The secret ingredient is....a bicycle!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.

11 Feb 202253min

Ep 98 is loose! And we're headed down under this week to tale the tale of Australia's greatest serial killer, John Lynch.Was God talking to John? What drove him to murder? And does anything beat a good rocking chair?The secret ingredient is...white rum!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.

4 Feb 202254min