The Poisoners' Cabinet

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. 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 Sources this week include The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime That Scandalized a City & Sparked the Tabloid Wars by Paul Collins, The New Yorker, Medium, Vanity Fair, Historical Crime Detective Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Des 20221h 6min

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, 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 Sources this week include JOE BALL: THE BUTCHER OF ELMENDORF By David Lohr, and Texas Monthly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Des 202247min

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 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 Sources this week include Lancs Live, Capital Punishment in Twentieth-Century Britain By Lizzie Seal, Capital Punishment, Blackpool Live, and Beyond the Blackpool Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Des 202248min

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: 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 Nov 202257min

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.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 Sources include Lancaster Castle and Pratt's Edition of The Trial of Alexander & Michael McKean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Nov 202250min

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, 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 Nov 202257min

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.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 Sources this week include the British Transport Police, The Daily Telegraphy, Murderpedia, and British Executions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Nov 202253min

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 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 Sources this week include:https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/the-pendle-witches/http://www.pendlewitches.co.uk/The Pendle Witch Trial 1612 Book by Rachel A. C. HastedEncyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft by Rosemary Ellen Guiley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Okt 20221h 10min