The Poisoners' Cabinet

Ep 146 is loose! And we have a truly mad story this week of bodies in the ice box and spies in our midst...Who was Charles Rodgers? What secrets did he keep? And was really one of the most famous killers of all time?The secret ingredient is...ice! Join us on Patreon to get extra historic true crime episodes every week, and come and follow us on TikTok, Instagram Twitter and Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Feb 202346min

Ep 145 is loose and we return to tales of crime and hypnotism with the case of Harry Hayward...Did Harry possess special powers? Why did he want a young business woman dead? And was he responsible for more than one death?The secret ingredient is...money!Join us on Patreon to get extra historic true crime episodes every week, and come and follow us on TikTok, Instagram Twitter and Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Feb 202359min

Ep 144 is loose and we're heading to Russia to hear the tale of the 2nd most famous Bloody Countess.Who was Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova? What turned her heart to stone? And what do you know about serfdom? The secret ingredient is...chains!Our shout out this week was for www.savederbylibraries.co.uk, please take a look. Join us on Patreon to get extra historic true crime episodes every week, and come and follow us on TikTok, Instagram Twitter and Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Feb 202354min

Ep 143 is loose! And it's the first part of a look into mesmerizing murders!We look at 3 famous cases of people who claimed to have been hypnotized into criminality, building up to the deadly Gouffe Case in Paris...Do you believe hypnotism can cause crimes? Is it an easy excuse for clever crooks? And how do you finish off your corpses?The secret ingredient is...hypnotism (of course).Tell us what you think of this one!Join us on Patreon to get extra historic true crime episodes every week, and come and follow us on Instagram Twitter and Facebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Jan 20231h 3min

Ep 142 is loose! And we have the compelling 1880 case of Sarah Jane Roberts, struck down in her prime for no apparent reason.Who would want Sarah Jane dead? Did her eye hold clues to her killer? And why did everyone have it in for the milkman?!The secret ingredient is...eyes!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.

20 Jan 202358min

Who put Bella in the Wych Elm? Will we ever know?This is a special bonus release of one of our Patreon episodes, as Ep 142 was delayed on 13/01/23 due to illness.We will be back as usual next week!We hope you enjoy this taster of what's on our Patreon channel, feel free to check it out at www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinetGet 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 Jan 202339min

Ep 141 is loose and we're heading to la belle epoque for the scintillating story of Marguerite Steinheil.Who attended her sought after salons? What scandals followed her? And why was she SO popular?The secret ingredient is... Paris!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 Headstuff, DePaul University's Vincentian Collections, Fascinating Women By Evangeline Holland, The Red Widow by Sara Horowitz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Jan 20231h 2min

It's our 2022 Christmas Special and we're telling the story of Charlie Peace.What led to Charlie's life of crime? What does the circus have to do with his tale? And will you join us for our first live shot on air?The secret ingredient is...a lion! And as ever, we've mixed up a few drinks...Merry Christmas to you all!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 Dec 20221h 12min