Ep 165 - The Sanson Family of Executioners

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

It's episode 26 and we are off to Sister Amy's home for the elderly and infirmed, where you might just be killed with kindness...How many people did Amy really kill? Were those home-cooked meals as wholesome as she made out? And why is Nick so scared of her giant bow?This week secret ingredient is...apples!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.

14 Aug 202049min

The poster boy of poisoners, it's Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen! One of the most famous killers of all time, his name is synonymous with murder by poison yet his case remains chillingly puzzling...Was Crippen really guilty of killing his loud-and-proud actress wife? What possible reason was there to dismember the body in such a bizarre way? And how long is appropriate before you start wearing a dead woman's jewels?This week's secret ingredient was...a bell!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 Thunderstruck by Erik Lawson, The History Press, and BBC and Telegraph archives. I also recommend Crippen: A BBC Afternoon drama if you want to listen to a radio play about the events! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Aug 202057min

Life is never how the romance novels make it out to be... This week we're exploring the chilling story of Nannie Doss, the Gigging Granny and Lonely Hearts Killer.Was she a hopeless romantic or a murderous monster? Would you kill someone who wouldn't let you watch your stories? And why no good can come from eating prune cake...This week's secret ingredient is...roseOur promo this week is from the gorgeous Hardly Paranormal! 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.

31 Juli 202058min

This week we travel to gorgeous South Africa to look at the country's first female serial killer, Daisy de Melker who did away with at least two husbands during her lifetime...Did an early heartbreak set her on a murderous path? Did greed drive her insane? And why did she find plumbers so very sexy?This week's secret ingredient is...saltSources include Murderpedia and True Crime South Africa.Our promo this week is from the gorgeous Hardly Paranormal! 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.

24 Juli 202043min

Nick continues the top toxicology work of episode 8 as he tells the tale of the first person convicted of murder due to forensic toxicological evidence!Did Marie Lafarge really murder her coarse husband with arsenic? Was she a much maligned soul or a money-hungry villain? And why God WHY couldn't we have used orange blossom this week?!This week's secret ingredient is...Francois Annibal D'Estrees Promo from The Ghost Story Guys!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.

17 Juli 202052min

This week we discuss the case of Mary Blandy, whose ghost haunts the streets of Henley on Thames and Oxford.Was this educated young woman really guilty of murdering her father, or was she led astray? Why did she think love potions would help her cause? And is oat milk the new gruel?This week's secret ingredient is...gruel.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 This week's sources include The Newgate Calendar via the excellent https://www.exclassics.com/, Capital Punishment UK and British Executions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Juli 202046min