Plant Murder is a podcast that unearths the deadly intersection of plants and true crime. Each episode delves into the dark history behind fascinating plants, their fatal impact on infamous figures, and the mysterious circumstances surrounding their use. Did a Roman Emperor really die from a tiny mushroom? Why did the Victorians invent a deadly pear? Who in the Borgias brandished Belladonna and which man-eating plants are only a myth? Discover the sinister side of nature’s flora.
Hosted by Aaron J. Reardon, dig into the stories of poisonous plants and the fatal roles they’ve played in shaping human history.
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Plant Murder is a podcast that unearths the deadly intersection of plants and true crime. Each episode delves into the dark history behind fascinating plants, their fatal impact on infamous figures, and the mysterious circumstances surrounding their use. Did a Roman Emperor really die from a tiny mushroom? Why did the Victorians invent a deadly pear? Who in the Borgias brandished Belladonna and which man-eating plants are only a myth? Discover the sinister side of nature’s flora.
Hosted by Aaron J. Reardon, dig into the stories of poisonous plants and the fatal roles they’ve played in shaping human history.
A Clever > Than Production
https://www.patreon.com/Cleverthan
www.cleverthan.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Step into the fog-drenched streets of 19th-century Baltimore, where one of literature's darkest minds, Edgar Allan Poe, took his final, mysterious steps. Was it madness, murder, or something far stranger that led to Poe’s demise? This episode of Plant Murder uncovers an unexpected suspect: the Ugni Blanc grape, the humble foundation of cognac, a drink that Poe may have known too well. We journey through his tangled life and storied obsessions, tracing the poisonings, heartbreak, and rumors of alcoholism that tainted his final days.
Could the pale grape and its potent spirit have been one of his last companions, pulling him into a fevered haze? Or does something more sinister lie beneath the city’s gas-lit glow? We examine the enigma of Poe’s missing days and the haunting legacy he left behind.
Join us for this exploration of Edgar Allan Poe’s final days in this spine-chilling Plant Murder episode.
Written and narrated by Aaron J. Reardon
Exceptional Voice Talents:
Edgar Allan Poe - Jeremiah Dalton
Frances Sargent Osgood - Tali Hamilton
Special thanks to The Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
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Show theme: Poetic Justice by John Humphrey PRS
Publisher: 2496 Sound and Music
Some Ambiences composed by Michael Ghelfi Studios
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