The Poisoners' Cabinet

We're crossing continents this week as we tell the tale of John Tawell, a man who couldn't keep his secret family secret forever...Why was John such a bad Quaker? What role did the telegraph play in his arrest? And is Slough as bad as Sinead keeps making out it is?The secret ingredient is...beer!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 Okt 202044min

We're off to New Jersey this week, as Nick tells the tale of serial killer Lydia Sherman who did away with numerous husbands and infants in the 1800s.Was she a psychopath or simply lazy? What drove her to marry so many widowers? And what was her secret to getting cows extra shiny?This week's secret ingredient is...brandy!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 Sep 202048min

It's the 1910s and we're off to that hotbed of crime Chicago to hear the marvellously mad tale of Tillie Klimek. Some say she had Second Sight and could predict the deaths of those around her. Others think there was a far more rational explanation...Did she really do away with all of her husbands? Was she punished for simply not being a pretty murderess? And how do you like to taunt your loved ones?This week's secret ingredient is...candy!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 Sep 202045min

Multiple poisons and witchcraft abound this week, as we celebrate hitting 30 episodes with the conclusion of Nick's European poisoning trilogy - the famous Affair of the Poisons. Was the poisoning hysteria in 17th century Paris justified? How much do you know about the different methods of fortune telling? And is using a Black Mass to get a royal shag a bit much?This week's secret ingredient is...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.

11 Sep 20201h 13min

Sinead takes us down under this week to tell the tale of one of Australia's most notorious serial killers, Martha Needle. Was Martha beset by tragedy her whole life? Or did she enjoy the attention death afforded her? And will Sinead ever recover from this week's cocktail?This week's secret ingredient is...milkGet 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 Sep 202050min

We're racing back to the 15th Century to tell the tale of Elizabeth Ridgeway. Elizabeth wasn't a fan of the church. Or husbands. Or people who stood in her way. Were her crimes embellished by an over-zealous clergyman? Was she truly a mistress of white mercury? And how many hats will it take to keep Nick happy?This week's secret ingredient is...violet!And check out this week's promo, How D'Ya Like Me Now on all podcast channels and at https://www.instagram.com/howdyalikeme/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 Aug 20201h 3min

A special bonus episode for you featuring the delectable Carla Valentine, a bona fide qualified Anatomical Pathology Technician, author and founder of Morticulture.Join us as we chat about detecting poisons in corpses, the life of a mortician, deadly plants and even deadlier cocktails.  Find out about Carla's work at https://www.carlavalentine.co.uk/ and follow her on Instagram @carlavalentineuk and on Twitter @pastmortems Buy all the lovely things from https://www.carlavalentine.co.uk/morticulture and follow @morticult.Listen to Mortem on BBC Sounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p082bzcp  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Aug 202036min

Poison comes with a side order of axe murder in this week's gruesome tale, as we visit Belle Gunness' hog farm and find out what's buried in the back yard.How many people did this not-so-gentle giant slay, is she still on the loose, and what the hell kind of accent is Sinead trying to do here?The secret ingredient is...bacon!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 Aug 202057min