Ep 72 - Burke & Hare and the Inevitability of Death
Having a dead body on your hands could prove lucrative in 19th century Edinburgh, if you knew the right people...and infamous duo Burke and Hare certainly did.Why were people paying so much for corpses back in the day? Do the ends ever justify the means in murder? And what method would YOU use to protect a grave if you had to? The secret ingredient is...bark!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.
23 Jul 202157min
Ep 71 - Frederick Deeming & His Flamboyant Crimes
We're headed down under this week, back to beautiful Australia to tell the tale of Frederick Deeming, aka Albert Williams, aka Baron Swanston.Why did the women close to Deeming die so suddenly? What made him so arrogant in his appearance and actions? And where do you get your gas?The secret ingredient is...a moustache!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.
16 Jul 202150min
Ep 70 - Lizzie Borden & The Legendary Deaths
It's a biggee this week as we tackle the tale of Lizzie Borden - one of the most famous women who may have gotten away with murder.We cover the crime, her trial and then discuss the various theories about who could have killed Andrew and Abby Borden in Fall River.Was it Lizzie? Who had an axe to grind? And where do you eat your pears?The secret ingredient is...an axe!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 Jul 20211h 4min
Ep 69 - Auguste Ambroise Tardieu & The Obvious Evidence
We're off to France for not one but TWO tales of murder, each involving an early hero of forensic science, Auguste Ambroise Tardieu. And we try a cocktail that left us both extremely shaken.Is there a worse liar than the Duc de Choiseul-Praslin? Are all homeopathists evil? And why god why did someone invent this drink?The secret ingredient is...a frog!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 Jul 202158min
Ep 68 - Albert Hicks, The Last Pirate of New York
It's time for a tale of murder on the high-ish seas with the story of Albert Hicks, who loved a good mutiny when money was on his mind.What happened aboard the E A Johnson sloop? What is a sea axe? And what's the best way to catch shellfish?The secret ingredient is...oysters!Check out Rich Cohen's excellent writings about Hicks, and come and find us on social media for a chat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25 Jun 202146min
Ep 67 - The Harpe Brothers & A Belly Full Of Stones
Ep 67 is loose! And we have the tale of The Harpe Brothers who delighted in killing their way across the USA - for whatever reason they could come up with.Do they deserve the title of America's first serial killers? What was their problem with breakfast? And was Major Love REALLY just passing through?This week's secret ingredient is...stones!This episode was originally recorded 9th June 2021, and contains a small introduction for context.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 Jun 202151min
Ep 66 - Edward Rulloff and The Giant Brain
How clever do you have to be to escape the hangman's noose? That's the debate this week as we cover the intriguing case of Edward Rulloff, multiple murderer whose big juicy brain cause quite a stir in New York.Did Edward really his wife, child and some of his in-laws? Is a brilliant mind really worth saving? And have you ever eaten brains? This week's secret ingredient is...walnuts.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 For further reading/listening, check out essays by Katherine Ramsland and Tenfold More Wicked podcast by Kate Winkler Dawson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4 Jun 202155min
Ep 65 - Anna Marie Hahn & The Old Men
We're off to the USA for a good old fashioned poisoning tale with the story of Anna Marie Hahn - who killed at least four men for profit.What drove Anna to kill so many elderly chaps? Was her death row confession as genuine as it appeared? And why was everyone able to become a nurse way back when?The secret ingredient is...diamonds!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.
28 Mai 20211h
