Famous poisoners, vicious Victorians and curious cocktails. Join hosts Nick and Sinead every Friday as they investigate history's greatest poisoners and ridiculous crimes on this comedic true crime show, while quaffing a cocktail inspired by the tale that they tell. Remember, your loved ones ARE trying to kill you...
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Written, produced and presented by Sinead Hanna and Nick Gordon
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Famous poisoners, vicious Victorians and curious cocktails. Join hosts Nick and Sinead every Friday as they investigate history's greatest poisoners and ridiculous crimes on this comedic true crime show, while quaffing a cocktail inspired by the tale that they tell. Remember, your loved ones ARE trying to kill you...
Join the chilling chat on TikTok @thepoisonerscabinet, and find us on Patreon (patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet) for even more episodes.
Written, produced and presented by Sinead Hanna and Nick Gordon
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Ep 264 is loose and we're diving back to the 1300s to tell the tale of Edward II who was said to have died in a pretty nasty way. But what bout his badass wife?
Was Edward II a good king? What drove Isabella to seek revenge on him? And why was everyone so hot in this?
The secret ingredient is...a red hot poker!
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Sources this week include Monsters by Simon Sebag Montefiore, Mortal Monarchs by Dr Suzie Edge, History.com, Historic UK, GreatCastles.com, engelsbergideas.com, and various wiki sources for Isabella, Edward II, Piers Gaveston, Roger Moritmer, Hugh Desepenser.
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Ep 263 is loose and we have a grim and gruesome tale of a family not exactly living in harmony.
Why has no one seen William Druse lately? What went on behind the closed curtains? And do you live in fear of old chokey?
The secret ingredient is...a revolver!
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Ep 262 is loose and we have the tale of the woman dubbed Mrs Sherlock Holmes!
Who was Mary Quackenbos? How did she fight crime? And why don't more people know about her?
The secret ingredient is...a magnifying glass!
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Sources this week include the New York Times archives plus
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Ep 261 is loose and we are tackling the huge, haunting mystery at the heart of the War of the Roses - what happened to the princes in the tower?
What led to the young boys' disappearance? Was Richard III responsible? And why did all these cousins keeping slapping each other?
The secret ingredient is...a tower!
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Sources this week include the extensive Wiki entries for the Princes In The Tower, War of the Roses, Elizabeth Woodville, Henry VII, Richard III, Edward IV, Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck, as well as archives from Historic Royal Palaces, History Journal, BBC Culture, History Today and History Extra.
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Ep 260 is loose! And this week it's the tale of that dashing highwayman Dick Turpin...but WAS he all that dashing?
Who was this masked myth? What was the real story behind his crimes? And what make-up do you wear in the woods?
The secret ingredient is...some very villainous rum!
Thanks to the lovely people at Villains Rum https://villainsrum.com/ for their ingredients this week!
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Sources this week include https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Turpin
https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/the-myth-of-highwayman-dick-turpin-outlives-the-facts/
https://www.historyhit.com/prince-of-highwaymen-who-was-dick-turpin/
https://www.historyextra.com/period/georgian/dick-turpin-highwayman-crimes-death/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/dick-turpin
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Ep 259 is loose, it's the 1940s and we have another witch on our hands. OR DO WE?
Who was Helen Duncan? What led to her being on trial under rumours of witchcraft? And can YOU taste the hoisin sauce?
The secret ingredient is...bleach!
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Sources this week include:
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Ep 258 is loose! And it's time to make a voyage to the East Indies, but I wouldn't advise boarding the Batavia to get there...
What makes this vessel so famous? Why didn't it make it to its destination? And was everyone terrified of the wallabies?
The secret ingredient is...the East Indies!
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Ep 257 is loose! And the peasants are revolting! Rude...
It's time for the tale of the peasants' revolt and the folk hero Wat Tyler.
What caused the people to rise up in 1381? Why do we remember Wat Tyler's name? And have you ever tried to impress someone with a pointy shoe?
The secret ingredient is...peasants!
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Sources include:
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Wat-Tyler-the-Peasants-Revolt/
https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/your-guide-peasants-revolt-facts-timeline/
https://www.wattylercountrypark.org.uk/peasants
https://www.hrp.org.uk/blog/the-peasants-revolt-the-only-time-the-tower-of-london-was-breached/
https://dickens-literature.com/A_Child's_History_of_England/18.html
https://www.britannica.com/topic/serfdom
https://www.wearetheenglish.co.uk/wat-tyler-29-w.asp
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9vnl1evdkko
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Ep 256 is loose! And we have a dead body on our hands, and a locked....garage!
What happened to Vivian Messiter? What happened in that garage in Southampton? And can juries be trusted?
The secret ingredient is...a wolf!
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Sources this week include: Sly, Nicola. Hampshire Murders (Sutton True Crime History) (p. 87). The History Press. Kindle Edition.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podmore_case
www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/18828011.murder-revisited-man-hammered-
death-rogue-thief/
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Ep 255 is loose! And it's time to gather around the table and see if we can hear any knocks or clicks from the other side...
Who were the Fox Sisters? How did they become so famous? And what was up with their toes?
The secret ingredient is...a fox!
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Sources this week include Talking To The Dead by Barbara Weisberg, Kathryn Troy's Race, Gender and Ghosts in American Spiritualism, the Smithsonian, History Today, Jstor, The Paris Review, Newman Mentalist, University of London and United by Pop.
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EP 254 is loose! And we're back with our old 'pal' King James VI/I to look at the sea voyages that inspired him to hunt witches en mass across Scotland and England.
Why did stormy weather cause such a stir in the monarch? Who was dragged to North Berwick Witch Trials? And how much padding does your wedding outfit require?
The secret ingredient is...the wind!
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Sources this week include Witches: James I and the English Witch Hunts by Tracy Borman, Witchcraft by Marion Gibson, History Extra, Tudor Times, History Today, The Chronicles of History, Wiki entries on the Ruthven Raids and the Gowrie Conspiracy, Edinburgh News, and History Scotland.
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Ep 253 is loose! And we've got a gang on our hands, lead by the notorious Ma Barker. Or was it...?
Who was Ma Barker? How did she get this fearsome reputation? And did we find the perfect summer cocktail?
The secret ingredient is...silver nitrate!
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Sources this week include:
https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/barker-karpis-gang
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Barker
https://mabarkerhouse.org/the-gang/
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/ma-barker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_Karpis
https://allthatsinteresting.com/ma-barker
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Ep 252 is loose! And we're off to 15th century Italy where people are plotting to take down the most powerful family in Florence, the Medici...
What was the cause of the Pazzi Conspiracy? What went wrong in the cathedral? And how do you like your tea syrup?
The secret ingredient is...a conspiracy!
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Sources this week include The Rise & Fall of the Medici by Christopher Hibbert plus
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We're back for season 6 and headed straight to the oooold West with Wyatt, Doc and other people in big hats for one of the most famous fights in history.
What caused the famous gunfight? Who was involved in the shootout? And how do you moor a horse?
The secret ingredient is...tombstone!
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Sources include
www.ok-corral.com/pages/history.shtml
www.legendsofamerica.com/james-earp/
www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/wyatt-earp-life/
www.geni.com/people/Ike-Clanton/6000000002030965262
www.findagrave.com/memorial/2267/frank-mclaury
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc_Holliday#
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Earp#
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunfight_at_the_O.K._Corral#
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Bonus Patreon release! As we are on our season break, enjoy this free episode from our Patreon files.
It's a wild ride with the tale of hard fighting, hard singing, globe trotting and free loving Julie d'Aubigny, the wild woman of 17th century France! Are the tales about her to be believed? We think so...
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It's our season 5 finale! And we're dealing with the sudden disappearance of the Queen of Crime in 1926...
What happened to Agatha Christie for 11 days in December? Is it a conspiracy? Or was someone spreading nasty rumours?
The secret ingredient is...Professor Plum in the Library with the Candlestick!
Also as mentioned in the show here is the link if you'd like to support Lynnae's GoFundMe for her kitty
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Sources this week include Agatha Christie by Lucy Worsley, The British Newspaper Archive, Breaking Character, the New York Times, The Daily Mail, The Independent, History Extra, Get Surrey.
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Ep 249 is loose and this week it's the bizarre, mystical case of murder, artists and Ouija boards.
Who would want Clothilde Marchand? Were the spirits whispering warnings or was there a nastier presence at work? And would you take off your clothes for a smooth-talking artist?
The secret ingredient is....MORE witches!!
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Sources include:
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Ep 248 is loose! And we have the tale of an inventor, performer, broadcaster and conman Norman Baker.
Who was this boisterous chap from Iowa? Did he really have a cure for cancer? And what trained animals do you send through the mail?
The secret ingredient is...watermelon!
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Sources this week include Border Radio: Quacks, Yodelers, Pitchmen, Psychics, and Other Amazing Broadcasters of the American Airwaves by Gene Fowler,
https://www.visitmuscatine.com/177/Norman-Baker
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-haunting-history-of-a-hucksters-cancer-cure
https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/norman-baker-4885/
https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/dr-norman-baker-when-quackery-kills-1257a3638419
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Ep 247 is loose! And we are off to China for the tale of a notorious mob boss who presided over Shanghai with an iron fist.
Who was Du Yuesheng? How did he gain control of the city? And how do you like your twigs serves?
The secret ingredient is... Shanghai!
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Sources this week include
www.damninteresting.com/the-kingpin-of-shanghai/
www.globaltimes.cn/content/767575.shtml
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Du_Yuesheng
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Ep 246 is loose and we have the 4th Earl of Sandwich, the beautiful Martha Ray, the pining Rev James Hackman, and two loaded pistols...
Did John Montagu really invent everyone's favourite lunch? What led to a bloody showdown at the theatre? And what on EARTH happened with this week's cocktail?
The secret ingredient is...a sandwich!
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Sources this week include https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/nostalgia/crimelibrary/martharay/
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