EP 179 - Murder in Hollywood: Who Killed William Desmond Taylor?

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 Juni 202151min

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 Juni 202155min

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 Maj 20211h

Witches and heresy and devils, oh my! We are heading right back to the 1300s to tell the tale of alleged murderer Alice Kyteler who was accused of being a witch - and sparked quite the row across Ireland.Was Alice really murdering her husbands? Was Bishop Ledrede blinded by duty? And is the ass hair the tastiest of all condiments?The secret ingredient is....worms!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 Maj 202158min

It's the queen of serial killers, the Bloody Countess, the Tiger of Csejthe - it's Elizabeth Bathory herself! Nick tells the tale of this infamous murderer whose crimes have become legend. Be warned - this one is not for the faint hearted...What inspired Elizabeth's blood lust? Are the tales about her true? And how big were her cleaning bills?This week's secret ingredient is...a star.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 Maj 202159min

We're going all out this week with the tale of the infamous Bloody Benders, who proved that the family that slays together stays together...What fate befell those who dared to venture into the Bender's general store? What was in the cellar? And should canvas curtains be a new interior design fad?This week's secret ingredient is...a hammer!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.

7 Maj 202152min

Ep 61 is loose and we're taking our first trip to Jamaica to tell the tale of Lewis Hutchinson, a Scottish landowner who was quite, quite mad.What drove Lewis to these tropical shores, what drove him to the top of his tower with a rifle, and had the person who designed his house ever actually seen a castle?This week's secret ingredient is...dark rum!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.

30 Apr 202147min

We're back in the 1800s to tell the tale of James Belaney - a man who seemingly got away with murder.Was this man really responsible for the death of his wife? Was it all an accident? And will we ever get over this week's cocktail?The secret ingredient is...mustardGet 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 Main source this week was the wonderful Linda Stratman's The Secret Poisoner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Apr 202145min