Ep 188 - The Many Crimes of The Forty Elephants

We're heading to Vienna for the tale of Martha Marek, a woman who got creative with her insurance claims as her greed grew.Why was this woman so determined to live the high life? What did she sell on her street stall? And just how stupid was her husband?The secret ingredient is...vegetables!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 Aug 202149min

It's a juicy tale this week as we cover the case of Mary Pearcy, a murderer who may have hidden some pretty huge secrets...What happened when her love rival came to tea? Did she ever go to Whitechapel? And - the question that will haunt Nick forever - who is MECP?The secret ingredient is...mice!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.

6 Aug 202151min

Steady your nerves for this week's truly chilling tale of unsolved murder and strange goings on at a small farmstead in Germany.What happened at Hinterkaifeck? What secrets did the Gruber family hold? And who kept the home fires burning after murder was committed?The secret ingredient is...eggs!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 Juli 202156min

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 Juli 202157min

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 Juli 202150min

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 Juli 20211h 4min

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 Juli 202158min

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 Juni 202146min