The Poisoners' Cabinet

This is a special release of one of our Halloween Patreon episodes from 2024 in place of the main episode for 10th October 2025, due to illness.In the spirit of spooky season and bloodsuckers, Nick brings us tales and crazy folklore from China, Japan and Malaysia about gruesome creatures of the night.A scary twist for October, enjoy!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Okt 53min

Ep 265 is loose and we're off to Long Island (a place that Nick has a LOT of facts about) as a terrible crime has been committed. But who is responsible?What happened on Long Island in 1883? Who would target so many innocent people? And DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG LONG ISLAND IS???:The secret ingredient is...a tramp!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinetFind us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinetFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinetListen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinetSources this week include:www.nytimes.com/1885/05/16/archives/hanging-of-charles-h-rugg-the-murderer-meets-his-fate-without.htmlwww.nytimes.com/1884/04/26/archives/rugg-guilty-of-murder-the-jury-out-an-hour-and-twentythree-minutes.htmlwww.murderbygaslight.com/2014/09/the-long-island-murders.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Okt 52min

Ep 264 is loose and we're diving back to the 1300s to tell the tale of Edward II who was said to have died in a pretty nasty way. But what bout his badass wife?Was Edward II a good king? What drove Isabella to seek revenge on him? And why was everyone so hot in this?The secret ingredient is...a red hot poker!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include Monsters by Simon Sebag Montefiore, Mortal Monarchs by Dr Suzie Edge, History.com, Historic UK, GreatCastles.com, engelsbergideas.com, and various wiki sources for Isabella, Edward II, Piers Gaveston, Roger Moritmer, Hugh Desepenser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Sep 58min

Ep 263 is loose and we have a grim and gruesome tale of a family not exactly living in harmony.Why has no one seen William Druse lately? What went on behind the closed curtains? And do you live in fear of old chokey?The secret ingredient is...a revolver!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Sep 57min

Ep 262 is loose and we have the tale of the woman dubbed Mrs Sherlock Holmes!Who was Mary Quackenbos? How did she fight crime? And why don't more people know about her?The secret ingredient is...a magnifying glass! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include the New York Times archives plushttps://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/12529https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2024/08/womens-work-the-story-of-the-murder-solving-peonage-busting-justice-seeking-mrs-sherlock-holmes/https://eu.greatfallstribune.com/story/life/2017/03/29/mrs-sherlock-holmes-first-female-us-attorney/99805830/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Grace_Quackenboshttps://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-ruth-cruger-murderhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeRoy_Percyhttps://eu.greatfallstribune.com/story/life/2017/03/29/mrs-sherlock-holmes-first-female-us-attorney/99805830/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/mrs-sherlock-holmes-takes-on-the-nypd-60624549/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Sep 1h 1min

Ep 261 is loose and we are tackling the huge, haunting mystery at the heart of the War of the Roses - what happened to the princes in the tower?What led to the young boys' disappearance? Was Richard III responsible? And why did all these cousins keeping slapping each other?The secret ingredient is...a tower!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include the extensive Wiki entries for the Princes In The Tower, War of the Roses, Elizabeth Woodville, Henry VII, Richard III, Edward IV, Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck, as well as archives from Historic Royal Palaces, History Journal, BBC Culture, History Today and History Extra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Sep 1h 3min

Ep 260 is loose! And this week it's the tale of that dashing highwayman Dick Turpin...but WAS he all that dashing?Who was this masked myth? What was the real story behind his crimes? And what make-up do you wear in the woods?The secret ingredient is...some very villainous rum!Thanks to the lovely people at Villains Rum https://villainsrum.com/ for their ingredients this week!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Turpinhttps://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/the-myth-of-highwayman-dick-turpin-outlives-the-facts/https://www.historyhit.com/prince-of-highwaymen-who-was-dick-turpin/https://www.historyextra.com/period/georgian/dick-turpin-highwayman-crimes-death/https://allthatsinteresting.com/dick-turpin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Aug 1h 2min

Ep 259 is loose, it's the 1940s and we have another witch on our hands. OR DO WE?Who was Helen Duncan? What led to her being on trial under rumours of witchcraft? And can YOU taste the hoisin sauce?The secret ingredient is...bleach!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinetFind us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinetFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinetListen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinetSources this week include:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagrancy_Act_1824https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Duncanhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/modern/oddities_modern.shtmlhttps://www.scotsmagazine.com/articles/series/a-z-of-great-scots-helen-duncan/https://www.mercattours.com/blog-post/scotlands-last-witch-helen-duncanhttps://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/d/helenduncan.htmlThe Two Worlds of Helen Duncan Paperback by Gena Brealey and Kay Hunterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Price#Helen_Duncan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Aug 1h 11min