Ep 149 - Mary Wilson & The Phosphorous Files

Love can do funny things to a person, especially when it's unrequited...This week we look at the sensational case of Christiana Edmunds, the Chocolate Cream Killer of Brighton who took unbelievable steps to get the attention of one man in the late 1800s.Why was she so obsessed with chocolate, shouldn't the Pharmacy Act have stopped her, or did she simply have a bad case of wandering womb?This week's secret cocktail ingredient is...chocolate (surprise surprise!)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 Excellent sources from this week:The Case of the Chocolate Cream Killer: The Poisonous Passion of Christiana Edmunds, by Kaye JonesThe Secret Poisoner: A Century of Murder, by Linda Stratmann Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Apr 202055min

Lockdown will not stop the Poisoners from plotting - Nick tells the tale of infamous Teacup Poisoner, Graham Young, who experimented on numerous unwitting victims in the UK.How did this adolescent killer manage to strike again and again, and what will Sinead make out what she can find in her drinks cabinet during quarantine?This week's secret ingredient is...tea!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.

27 Mars 20201h

Did Jack the Ripper change his methods to evade capture? This week we open the Ripper files and look at the case of George Chapman, horrible husband and serial poisoner who may have had an even darker past. And perhaps an even bigger penchant for bison...This week's secret ingredient is...Bison Grass VodkaGet 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 This week's sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Chapman_(murderer)https://www.headstuff.org/culture/history/terrible-people-from-history/severin-klosowski-george-chapman-victorian-murderer/https://www.casebook.org/dissertations/rn-mary-ann-austin.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Mars 202039min

Nick takes us back to the 1600s to the poisonous world of Giulia Tofana, one of the most infamous professional poisoners of all time. What was the secret behind her cosmetics, what was the blend of her signature venom, and who on earth thought this week's cocktail was a good idea?This week's secret ingredient is...Sicily The episode image is a painting called The Love Potion (1903) by Evelyn De Morgan.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.

13 Mars 202046min

This week, Sinead & Nick look at the 'Prince of Poisoners' William Palmer, hanged for the murder of his friend John Cook but suspected of the deaths of many more souls.And what is up with this week's secret ingredient: chicken?!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 Some of our resources & their Twitter handleshttps://www.headstuff.org/culture/history/william-palmer-prince-of-poisoners/@shinyemptyheadThe Secret Poisoner: A Century Of Murder, by Linda Stratmann @lindastratmannA is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie, by Kathryn Harkup @rotwangsrobot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Mars 202046min

This week we discuss the famous incident known as the Bradford Sweets Poisoning of 1858, in which 21 people perished. What caused the poisoning of so many poor souls? Who was really responsible? And are you minty fresh?Our secret ingredient of the week is... peppermint. 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 Feb 202041min

Welcome to the 1st episode of The Poisoners' Cabinet! A weekly podcast that explores famous poisoners and poisonings from across the ages, and creates curious cocktails to complement the dastardly tales.This week we take a look at Dr George Henry Lamson, the Wimbledon poisoner. Join us as we reveal the facts and our own theories behind this fascinating case from 1881.And the secret ingredient for the cocktail cabinet is....Dundee cake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Feb 202036min