The Poisoners' Cabinet (The Poisoners' Cabinet)

Ep 111 is loose! We're in Lancaster to tell the tale of deadly doctor, Buck Ruxton also (briefly) known as The Jigsaw Killer....

What drove this beloved local doctor to kill? Why did he keep showing up at the police station? And had his defence team ever seen a woman?

The secret ingredient is.... peaches!

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Murder at the theatre! Expect drama by the bucket load as we tell the tale of William 'Breezy Bill' Terriss and his rival Richard 'Mad Archer' Prince...

Why would anyone want William Terriss dead? What is the ultimate price of fame? And who knew that Nick once saw a ghost in a theatre?

The secret ingredient is...DRAMA.

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Sources this week include The Invention of Murder by Judith Flanders.

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We have a classic cocktail of poison, burnings and Kentish history this week as we tell the tragic tale of John Lott, a lonely farmer whose marriage proved fatal.

Was Susannah Lott a calculating killer or a naive victim? Should you ever have guests over on your wedding night? And where do pirates get their milk?

The secret ingredient is...nutmeg!

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A member of London's high society has been murdered! But is the murder scene really all the it seems?

Who was Lord Russell and who would want him dead? Are books a bad influence? And what witchcraft did Nick use in this week's cocktail?

The secret ingredient is...cognac!

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Ep 115 is loose - and it's a big one! It's time to visit 10 Rillington Place where some terrible crimes were committed.

Who was John Christie and his neighbour Timothy Evans? What was hidden in the pantry? And what the hell was going?!

This is a great one for discussion, but mix a stiff drink as it's not pretty!

The secret ingredient is...the Number 10!

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We're in Kansas City and in the home of the very wealthy Swope family, who are about to fall ill to a nasty bout of typhoid. OR ARE THEY?

Who was Dr Hyde? What secrets lay in his past? And how many goats should have been in this story?

The secret ingredient is...pills!

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Ep 117 is loose! We're back in the Old West to tell the tale of Boone Helm, who had appetites for more than just gold...

Was Boone simply trying to survive in a harsh world? Why was he determined to cause trouble where ever he went? And what was up with his horse antics?

The secret ingredient is....gold!

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Ep 118 is loose! And we're off to the wilds of Ohio to meet Martha Wise, the so-called Borgia of America.

How did Martha earn this hefty reputation? What would you bring to a box social? And what does the rain whisper to you?

The secret ingredient is...rain!

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Resources this week include The Funeral Hobbyist by Slyvia Perrini from True Crime: Bus Stop Reads, and NYDailyNews.

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The much requested, very gruesome tale that rocked America - the slaying of the Moore family in their family home of Villisca.

Who would want to kill an entire family? Why did the killer cover the mirrors? And why were there so many suspects yet no conviction?

The secret ingredient is...mirrors!

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The greatest axeman of them all? It's time to tell the gruesome story of the fabled Axeman who terrorised New Orleans in 1918.

Who was this mystery killer? What did he have against grocers? And should we listen to letters instructing us to play jazz or die?

The secret ingredient is...jazz!

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Sources include Legends of America, Crime & Investigation, Miriam C Davis's book The Axeman of New Orleans.

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Ep 121 is loose and we're off to Liverpool to try to find out what happened in the home of William and Julia Wallace...

Who killed Julia? Where is 25 Menlove Gardens East? And how fast can you kill someone?

The secret ingredient is...chess!

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Sources this week include:

https://www.williamherbertwallace.com/

https://www.grunge.com/731729/the-unsolved-mystery-of-who-killed-julia-wallace/

https://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/wallace.html

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We're off to the hallowed halls of Harvard to find out what happened to one of Boston's elite, Dr George Parkman....

What happened to this prominent donor to the medical school? What did the janitor know? And why shouldn't you go digging in another man's toilet?

The secret ingredient is...lettuce!

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Sources this week include the excellent Blood & Ivy: The 1849 Murder That Scandalized Harvard by Paul Collins, Forbes and Kristina Killgrove, and Boston.com

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Ep 123 is loose and we are off to France AND Kenya for the scandalous tale of Alice de Janzé and the Happy Valley set...

What went on in Happy Valley? Was Alice simply a passionate woman or a cold blooded killer? And how do you stop people from leaving a party?

The secret ingredient for this saucy tale is...sex!

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Episode 124 is loose, and it's an absinthe special!

We take some time to explore the history, myths and legends linked to everyone's favourite feared beverage, and tell the tale of Jean Lanfray who's love for the spirit proved deadly.

Is absinthe the root of all evil? How should it be served to entice the Green Fairy? And what do you do when it goes behind your eyes?

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Sources this week include Diffords Guide to Absinthe, Liquor.com, Absinthe Original, Murderpedia, Bon Appetit, The Spirit Drinkers, Absinthe: History in a Bottle by Barnaby Conrad III.

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We're off to the USA to tell the chilling tale of the unsolved Texarkana Moonlight Murders.

Who was the killer stalking couples in their cars? Was it the same killer in every case? And what sort of alarm system would you rig up in your home?

The secret ingredient is...moonlight!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

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Sources this week include:

https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/texarkana-murder-mystery/

https://www.grunge.com/328601/the-creepy-truth-about-the-texarkana-murder-mystery/

https://www.ranker.com/list/texarkana-murders/rachel-souerbry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texarkana_Moonlight_Murders

The Texarkana Moonlight Murders: The Unsolved Case of the 1946 Phantom Killer by Michael Newton

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For those who don't know about it, here is a little taster of what we've been up to on Patreon recently; a sensational historic tale from one of our guests, Tim Cloke covering the outrageous story of Hereward the Wake. Expect medieval murder and farting witches....

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Ep 126 is loose and we have 2 cases for you where murder is definitely something the runs in the family...

Were the Kellys the Bloody Benders reborn? What happened in the mineshafts near the Staffleback house? And is that Aunt Gordon at the door?

The secret ingredient is....family!

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Sources this week include The San Francisco Examiner, Criminal Genealogy, The Eagle newspaper, Unknown Misandry, and Sword and Scale.

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We're delving into the history books this week with the very mad story of a man whose lies led to the last battle to be fought on English soil.

Who was Sir William Percy Honeywood Courtenay? Where did he get his titles from and why did people listen to him? And are disappointing drinks the greatest poison of them all?

The secret ingredients is....the woods!

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Sources this week include Kent Murders by Linda Stratmann

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Ep 128 is loose and we're off to New York City for a scandalous tale of poison, fitness fanatics and strange parcels in the post...

Who were the Molineux family? Who held grudges down the gym? And is whiskey the cure for everything?

The secret ingredient is...knickerbockers!

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Sources this week include The New York Court of Appeals Archives, The Devil's Gentleman by Harold Schechter, The Republic and The New York Times, Chemistry World and Susan Spellen

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Ep 129 is loose! And we're telling the chilling and pretty mad tale of The Bell Witch.

Why were the Bell family tormented by a spirit from the beyond? Who killed John Bell? And do you know any witch tamers?

The secret ingredient is...a WITCH!

Download, tell your friends.

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Sources include:

http://www.bellwitch.org/story.htm

https://sharetngov.tnsosfiles.com/tsla/exhibits/myth/bellwitch.htm

https://www.bellwitchcave.com/

The Courier Journal archives

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Our monthly taster of what we've been up to on Patreon recently, and what's in store for October! This is a snippet from our recent episode exploring deadly goings on...at sea....

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Ep 130 is loose! And we are investigating the horrific crimes of the Cleveland Torso Murderer, aka the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run.

Who was killing their way around Cleveland? Why did the police fail to find any suspects? And what the hell did Elliot Ness think he was doing?

The secret ingredient is...a torso, of course!

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Ep 131 is loose! And we're off to Salem to investigate murder most foul...

Why would anyone want Captain Joseph White dead? Who could have held a grudge against him? And how many people were writing letters to everyone?

The secret ingredient is...a dagger!

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Sources this week include Smithsonian Magazine, Historical Crime Detective, Salem Public Library, and Murder by Gaslight

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It's our Halloween episode, and we thought it was about time to tell the story of the so-called Pendle Witches.

What lead to so many people being accused of witchcraft in 1612? What crimes were committed? And what would witches make of our cocktail this week.

The secret ingredient is...witchy shit!

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Sources this week include:

https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/the-pendle-witches/

http://www.pendlewitches.co.uk/

The Pendle Witch Trial 1612 Book by Rachel A. C. Hasted

Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft by Rosemary Ellen Guiley

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Ep 133 is loose! And we're solving the mystery of the blood soaked man on the London to Brighton train.

Who was Percy Lefroy Mapleton? Why was he attacked? And why doesn't Sinead understand words?

The secret ingredient is...a train!

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Sources this week include the British Transport Police, The Daily Telegraphy, Murderpedia, and British Executions.

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It's a good old fashioned poisoning case this week with the tale of Cordelia Botkin and her insatiable desires.

What drove Cordelia to send such heinous hate mail? What was in those chocolates? And what shopping would you need in jail?

The secret ingredient is...chocolate bon bons!

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We're off to a lovely Lancashire pub where murder most foul has been committed!

Who was Alexander McKean? Who would want to harm a harmless maid? And are auctioneers the greatest HEROES of them all?

The secret ingredient is...a maid!

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Sources include Lancaster Castle and Pratt's Edition of The Trial of Alexander & Michael McKean.

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Ep 136 is loose and we're telling the tale of the Blonde Butcher, Winnie Ruth Judd.

Was Ruth a crazed killer or a woman who'd been misled? Who was the real villain of this tale? And how do you use your ironing board?

The secret ingredient is...a hand!

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Ep 137 is loose! And it's the tale of the Blackpool Poisoner, Louisa Merrifield!

Why did Louisa boast so much about her employer's death? Was her husband as confused as he seemed? And how much food are you hiding under your stairs?

The secret ingredient is...jam!

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Sources this week include Lancs Live, Capital Punishment in Twentieth-Century Britain By Lizzie Seal, Capital Punishment, Blackpool Live, and Beyond the Blackpool

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Ep 138 is loose! And we're off to Texas to tell the tale of one of the weirdest bars we've come across and the man who ran it.

Who was Joe Ball? What happened to all the ladies in his life? And would you visit a pub with its own gator pit?

The secret ingredient is....alligator!

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Sources this week include JOE BALL: THE BUTCHER OF ELMENDORF By David Lohr, and Texas Monthly

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Ep 139 is loose and there's a torso in New York's East River...

We look at the case of the scattered (not) Dutchman, and the bizarre love triangle that made the papers.

Why was William Guldenseppe killed? What secrets did his hands hold? And what would you do for a good story?

The secret ingredient is...cherries!

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Sources this week include The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime That Scandalized a City & Sparked the Tabloid Wars by Paul Collins, The New Yorker, Medium, Vanity Fair, Historical Crime Detective

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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!

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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!

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Sources this week include Headstuff, DePaul University's Vincentian Collections, Fascinating Women By Evangeline Holland, The Red Widow by Sara Horowitz.

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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!

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Ep 147 is loose! And it's a brutal tale of a deadly woman who went from the sublime to the horrifying.

Was was Oum-El-Hassen? How did she fall so suddenly from favour? And how much make up would it take to disguise an entire regiment of soldiers?

The secret ingredient is...a nightingale!

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Sources this week include Lady Killers by Tori Telfer, Unknown Misandry, Police Magazine and The American Weekly

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Ep 148 is loose! And this week we are exploring the chilling tale of Delphine LaLaurie…

Who was this vicious woman? What led to her crimes? And what's your go too kitchen equipment during a riot ?

The secret ingredient is…New Orelans

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Ep 149 is loose and it's a poison special looking at our glowing friend phosphorous...

How was this element discovered? Do you know about the Match Girls? And what made Mary Wilson so handy with her sex pills?

The secret ingredient is (of course)...phosphorous!

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Sources include Chronicle Live, British Library, The Daily Mirror, Historic UK, The Conversation and A Is For Arsenic by Kathryn Harkup.

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It's the season 3 finale and we've got a great big murder mystery for you - the case of the Black Dahlia.

Who was Elizabeth Short? What led to her gruesome murder? And how many black drinks can we pack into this episode?

The secret ingredient is....black!

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We're back for season 4 for the legendary tale of the horror, the criminal, the legend - Spring-Heeled Jack.

Was this a man or a monster? What crimes can be laid at his door? And how do you paint the town red?

The secret ingredient is...the devil!

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Ep 152 is loose! And it's time to tell the tale of 17th century rogue, spy, criminal and audacious plotter, Colonel Thomas Blood.

Who was this crafty gentleman? What drove him to try and steal England's greatest prize? And do you know of the most Royal Spoon?

The secret ingredient is...jewels!

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Ep 153 is loose! And we have the sensational tale of Cassie Chadwick, a mistress of the long con!

Who was Cassie? What drove her to commit such complex acts of fraud? And what DOES the butler keep in his pantry?

The secret ingredient is...a calling card!

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Ep 154 is loose and we're looking into the history of the world's most famous detective agency!

Who was Allan Pinkerton? What crimes did he battle in his career? And how many uses are there for barrels?

The secret ingredient is...a detective!

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Episode 155 is loose! And we have the tale of The Teal Pond Murder which inspired the creation of Twin Peaks' Laura Palmer.

Who was Hazel Drew? Was this young woman all that she seemed? And just how husky can Nick's voice go?

The secret ingredient is...raspberries!

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Sources this week include Who Killed Hazel Drew by filmmaker John Holser, The New York Post and Murder At Teal's Pond by David Bushman and Mark Givens.

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Ep 156 is loose! And we have a collection of tales this week that all involve mad crimes that may themselves have sprung from mass hysteria...

Who was Whipping Tom? What insanity stalked the London Slasher? And did a whole town imagine a series of possible poisonings?

The secret ingredient is...madness!

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Ep 157 is loose! And we have the creepy, Brothers Grimm-esque tale of France's suspected first serial killer.

Who was Martin Dumollard? Why were so many girls taking jobs in the woods? And how far would you carry a trunk before giving up?

The secret ingredient is... oak! 

Tell us what you think of this one

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Ep 158 is loose! And we're telling the tale of the bloody downfall of British Peer John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan.

Who was Lord Lucan? What happened to his children's nanny? And would James Bond be able to best Blofeld in a game of dominoes?

The secret ingredient is...playing cards!

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Ep 159 is loose! And it's the terrible gruesome story of the Hoxton Horror...

Who were Christiana and Sarah Squire? What was happening behind the doors of the stationery shop? And shall we ALL be murdered?!!

The secret ingredient is...stationery!

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Ep 160 is loose! And we are continuing our tales of famous body snatcher with a trip to the USA to meet the King of Ghouls...

Who was Rufus Cantrell? What happened to the son & father of a US president? And how would you defend your grave from beyond?

The secret ingredient is...a grave!

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Ep 161 is loose! And it's time to tackle one of the most famous heists in British history - the 1963 robbery of one very wealthy Royal Mail train.

Who was behind the heist of all heists? How did the gang getaway? And where was the Postmaster General during all of this?!

The secret ingredient is...Monopoly!

Tell us what you think, and send in Qs or stories about this for Part 2 next week!

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Ep 162 is loose and we return to the tale of the Great Train Robbery to find out what happened to the people involved.

Will justice catch up with the criminals? What was Frenchie's trick with prison breaks? And what would you do if you found sacks of cash in the woods?

The secret ingredient is...Brazil!

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Ep 163 is loose! And we have the jaw dropping tale of mass murder in 1920s Osage County, and the terrible price of greed...

What happened to the Osage Nation? Why was one family experiencing such tragedy? And what do you know about what happens on oil rigs?

The secret ingredient is...oil!

Sources this week include Killers of The Flower Moon, Saint Louis Art Museum & The Art of Osage, The Insider.com, PBS, Famous Trails Reign of Terror An Account, and Oklahoma Historical Society

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Ep 164 is loose! And we have a couple of killers on our hands, couple Franz and Rosalie who lured several people to their deaths...

Who were the Schneiders? Why were they offering so many girls employment? And who cleaned that court room?

The secret ingredient is...schnapps!

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Ep 165 is loose! And this week we're taking a look at the folks who dispenses justice for the powers that be.

Why were the Sanson family so committed to being executioners? Was it a good job? And what happens when you get to kill a king?

The secret ingredient is...a severed head!

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The Faithful Executioner, Joel F Harrington

https://www.geriwalton.com/french-executioner-charles-henri-sanson/

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG140867

https://www.weirdhistorian.com/the-unfortunate-career-of-charles-henri-sanson-executioner-of-france/

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/04/06/the-bloody-family-history-of-the-guillotine/

https://headstuff.org/culture/history/charles-henri-sanson-royal-executioner/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert-Fran%C3%A7ois_Damiens

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Ep 166 is loose and we have the famous tale of two lovers whose life of crime became legend.

Who were these two love-locked criminals? Did they work alone? And what did they do to those turkeys?

The secret ingredient is...a car!

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Ep 167 is loose and this week we are looking at cosmetics of the Victorian age and the true price of beauty in Madame Rachel's famous shop.

What trends did the Victorians follow? Who was Madame Rachel? And how much magnetic rock dew do you get through each week?

The secret ingredient is... make-up!

Sources this week include Atlas Obscura, Geri Walton, The Quack Doctor, Smithsonian Institution, The Arts of Beauty, Culture.org, Proverb Skin.

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Ep 168 is loose and we've got one helluva black widow on our hands!

Who was Louise Peete? What happened to all of her husbands? And how many diamonds are too many diamonds?

The secret ingredient is...a gun!

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Ep 169 is loose! And we're headed to Australia to tell the tale of poisoner Louisa Collins.

What were Louisa's crimes? Was she really guilty and did she receive justice? And how many disposable thumbs do you have?

The secret ingredient is....sheep!

Sources this week include Sydney Morning Herald 1889, ABC Sydney News, Evening News Sydney 1889, The Daily Telegraph, by Last Woman Hanged by Caroline Overington.

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Ep 170 is loose! And we're off to New Jersey to uncover scandal and murder!

Did everyone really know about the Reverend and his lover? What would be your choice of souvenir from a crime scene? And how much did the pig woman really see?

The secret ingredient is....love letters!

Sources this week include:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall%E2%80%93Mills_murder_case

www.unsolvedcasebook.com/the-hall-mills-murders

www.grunge.com/853673/the-tragic-details-of-the-hall-mills-murders

www.historicmysteries.com/the-hall-mills-murders

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Ep 171 is loose! And we're off to the 1600s and the court of James I where much plotting and much shagging is occurring

Who was Frances Howard Carr? Would her family stop at nothing to achieve power? And will we ever get over the description of James I walking around court?

The secret ingredient is...jelly!

Sources this week include Tim Cloke, Headstuff & Ciaran Conliffe, Love British History, A History of Britain 1603–1776 by Simons Schama, Early Stuart Libels, madameguillotine.co.uk and many Wiki holes.

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Ep 172 is loose! And we're off to Suffolk where two people lie dead and no one knows a thing about the crime. Except when they do, several years apart.

Why would anyone want Thomas and Elizabeth dead? Who was sharing confessions and who was spinning lies? And did they know how big cows were?

The secret ingredient is...blackberries!

Resources include Shelia Hardy's book Murder & Crime Suffolk.

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A special release of one of our exclusive Patreon episodes, while Nick and Sinead enjoy a short break.

We're off to Europe for a craze that's sweeping the continent: dance fever! And it's proving to be deadly....

There are many mad theories behind this one, so tell us what you think. 

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Ep 173 is loose and we're headed down under to tell the tale of two crime bosses on the streets of Sydney.

How did two women rise to power on the streets of the city? What is sly grog? And is the taxman the greatest poison of them all?

The secret ingredient is...grog!

Sources this week include NSW Museums of History, Sydney Morning Herald Archives, Razor by Larry Writer, The Worst Woman In Sydney by Leigh Straw, Rejected Princesses, HistoryRaeTold, National Library of Australia, The Herald Sun, The Dictionary of Sydney

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Ep 174 is loose! And we're off to the old west to tell the tale of the James brothers....

Who was Jesse James? How tall was his mother? And have you checked if your pictures are on the wonk?

The secret ingredient is....a bank!

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Ep 175 is loose and we're off to the shores of Madagascar for the tale of a poisoner with noble blood.

How did Ranavalona I get the throne? Did she really kill millions through trial by ordeal? And what IS the most evil nut out there?

The secret ingredient is...an especially evil nut!

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Ep 176 is loose and we are off to the ancient walls of Bodmin Jail for tales of tragic and gruesome killers...

What drove a mother to do away with her child? What was hidden in a man's butter? And who might you meet on the moors at night?

The secret ingredient is...prison!

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It's our Halloween special so it's time for us to visit 'the most haunted house in England', the mysterious Borley Rectory.

Was this Essex mansion truly cursed by trapped spirits? Who was lying and who was telling the truth about what they saw? And do ghost come from other ghosts getting it on?

The secret ingredient is...a monk!

Enjoy our spooky special and our chat about other worldly things at the end....

Sources this week include The Haunting of Borley Rectory: The Story of a Ghost Story by Sean O'Connor, Mysterious Universe, Essex Live, Magicpedia, Science Museum Journal, Brighton & Hove Museums, Haunted Rooms , The Bones of Borley, and Real Life Ghost Stories podcast.

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Remember, remember the 5th of November... Ep 178 is loose and we're telling the tale of the famous Gunpowder Plot of 1605

Who were the men behind the plan to blow up Parliament? How did they get caught? And is a plat better than a plot?

The secret ingredient is...a bonfire!

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Ep 179 is loose and we're heading to the bright lights of Tinseltown to find out what happened to silent film director William Desmond Taylor?

Who would want this famous director dead? Who was hiding secrets? And should we all hire cake-based assistants?

The secret ingredient is...Hollywood!

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Sources this week include Silent Era, WilliamDesmondTaylor.co, Medium, History.com, Irish Central, A Deed of Death by Robert Giroux, The Guardian, and archive interviews with Mary Miles Minter

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Ep 180 is loose! We we have the tale of the man who inspired Sherlock Holmes' arch-nemesis - thief and crime boss Adam Worth.

How did Adam rise to power? Which of his cunning scheme do you like the most? And which painting would you risk it all for?

The secret ingredient is....THE duchess!

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Ep 181 is loose! And this week we are telling the story of famed policeman Jerome Caminada who fought crime with style and flair.

What drove Caminada to clean up the streets of Manchester? How did he come up with his disguises? And it stealing sheet music the greatest poison of them all?

The secret ingredient is...a hansom cab!

Sources this week include The Real Sherlock Holmes: The Hidden Story of Jermone Caminada by Angela Buckley, The Evening Telegraph, The Manchester Evening News, Criminal Historian, Medium.

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Ep 182 is loose and things are a little different this week! We have the scandalous tale of a diamond necklace that brought down Queen Marie Antoinette. And we are joined by queen of podcasting Emma Ozenbrook as poor Nick is unwell this week.

What made this necklace so important? What do you really know

about dear Marie? And how many Les Mis songs can Emma fit into this show?

The secret ingredient is...a diamond necklace!

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Sources this week include the Chateau Versailles, How Stuff

Works, History Today, Britannica, Marie Antoinette by Antonia Fraser, Wiki and

History Extra.

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Ep 183 is loose, Nick is back and we're delving into some of the great art thefts of the ages!

Who stole the Mona Lisa? Why did people covet one particular alter piece? And what do you think Munch was screaming about?

The secret ingredient is...a scream! 

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Ep 184 is loose and this week we have the tragic, dark story of the Sodder family fire and the mystery that surrounds it.

What happened at the Sodder household one Christmas Eve? Was this an accident or a planned attack? And do you know of the box monster?

The secret ingredient is...fire!

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It is our Christmas special where we tell a festive story and drink several cocktails in honour of the season!

This week, we have the story of the time Santa tried to rob a

bank and sparked a huge man hunt across Texas.

Why did Santa need money? Will the children ever recovered from

the shock? And how many dragons do you need to guard a bank?

The secret ingredient is...Santa Claus!

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To help you stay spooky for Christmas, enjoy this reading of Edgar Allan Poe's classic creepy poem - it was set in December after all!

Best listened to on headphones, by the fire, with a huge cocktail.

This story was originally recorded in 2022 for our Cyanide Connoisseurs on Patreon, and we are happy to release it to all who love a creepy tale at this time of year!

The music featured is from the excellent fesliyanstudios.com, and we made a donation for its use. The short soundscape at the end was designed by Sinead.

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Ep 186 is loose, and we're off to dear old Victorian England to talk of the mysterious disappearance of master baker Urban Stanger...

Who was Urban and his bitter friend Franz? What happened at his happy little bakery? And what songs do you think the Prussian army sang?

The secret ingredient is...a pie!

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We're off on the high seas to tell swashbuckling tales of famous pirates, including the terrifying trio Anne Bonny, Mary Read and Calico Jack.

How does a woman become a pirate in a man's world? Where do you hide your delicates? And do you have a special spoon?

The secret ingredient is...pirates!

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Sources this week include She Captains: Heroines & Hellions of the Sea by Joan Druett, history.com, Crime Museum, AnneBonnyPirate, Biographics.org, Archive.org and Famous Pirates.com

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Ep 188 is loose and we're off to the streets of London to tell the tale of a gang. A gang...of WOMEN!

Who were The Forty Elephants? What tactics did they use to get rich quick? And what do women do when shopping alone?

The secret ingredient is...an elephant!

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Sources this week include

https://thecrimewire.com/institutional/The-Most-Notorious-All-Women-Criminal-Gang-in-History

https://www.historicmysteries.com/40-elephants/

https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/england/london/articles/the-story-behind-londons-notorious-girl-gang-the-forty-elephants

https://historycollection.com/meet-the-lady-gangsters-of-the-victorian-age/14/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Diamond

https://www.ranker.com/list/diamond-annie-and-the-forty-elephants/genevieve-carlton

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty_Elephants

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Ep 189 is loose! And we're heading to the Elizabethan era to look into the mystery death of Amy Robsart, love rival to the Queen herself...

Why did the Elizabethans love true crime? Did Amy fall, jump or was she pushed? And should any of us be on a horse?

The secret ingredient is...a staircase

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Sources this week include Charles Nicholl's writings and the London Review of Books, Mortal Monarchs by Dr Suzie Edge, English Heritage, Historic Royal Palaces, History.com, the National Library of Medicine, Jessica Jewett, Tudor Society, Royal Museums Greenwich, Artnet

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We love our true crime, but what makes us love crime on the page?

In this installment of Expert Witness Sinead speaks to Oskar Jensen, author of Helle & Death - a new murder mystery paying homage to the golden age of detective fiction (but for a 21st century audience) with wry humour and a dash of dark academia. A snow-bound mansion, a group of university friends stuck together and a dead body; what could go wrong?

Helle & Death is published by Viper, and is available now in bookshops and online: https://serpentstail.com/work/helle-and-death/

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Ep 190 is loose! And we're back in gang territory to tell the tale of a girl boss who had New York in the palm of her hand.

Who was Fredericka Mandelbaum? How did she build her criminal empire? And do you have an onion handkerchief?

The secret ingredient is...silk!

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Sources include:

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fredericka_Mandelbaum

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howe_and_Hummel

www.mcny.org/story/extraordinary-mother-mandelbaum

www.messynessychic.com/2017/07/26/meet-the-woman-behind-new-yorks-1800s-school-for-crooks/

www.atlasobscura.com/articles/new-yorks-first-female-crime-boss-started-her-own-crime-school

www.ranker.com/list/life-of-mother-mandelbaum/genevieve-carlton

ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/tag/gangs-of-new-york/

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Ep 191 is loose and we're off to the 1930s to tell the story of Robert James, who loved wives and loved life insurance.

What happened to his past loves? What was wrong with his car? And where do YOU buy your snakes?

The secret ingredient is a rattlesnake!

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Sources this week include the Daily news archives, The LA Times archives, Los Angeles Magazine, MarkGribben.com, TrueCrime Library, US Supreme Court records, CrimeScribe and Echo Press.

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It's a special episode from our Patreon files - as Nick has been unwell at the time of normal recording, we have decided to release a Patreon episode for free to keep you full of joy.

This episode was originally recorded in Sept 2020, and is possibly the most famous mass poisoning case in living memory: the massacre of the Peoples Temple followers at Jonestown. 

Sinead tells the tale of Jim Jones' infamous church / cult, and how a once happy plan to bring social equality to the world ended with nearly 1,000 people lying dead in the Guyanese jungle. This gets pretty heavy, chaps, with content that some people may find disturbing. 

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One source well worth reading this Jeff Guinn's The Road To Jonestown. Multiple newspaper articles, audio recordings and survivor accounts were used for this episode.

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It's time for another cult story, and this week we're looking into the prophecies of the (big breath) The Divine Order of the Royal Arms of the Great Eleven, also known as the Blackburn Cult. 

Who were leaders May and Ruth? What secrets did they hold? And what happened to people who got sick in their commune?

The secret ingredient is...an angel!

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Sources include www.ghosttownpod.com/blog/the-blackburn-cult/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Otis_Blackburn

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Cult

https://medium.com/internet-archaeology/the-divine-order-of-death-e72cec2060c3

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-23-me-40217-story.html

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When you try to keep a King alive, could you be killing him with kindness?

In this installment of Expert Witness, we speak to historian and Patreon regular Tim Cloke about the gruesome death of Charles II. How did poison play apart in his demise and was his medicine a cocktail in the making???

This episode was originally recorded in August 2020 for Patreon, and the sound quality is a little different due to remote recording so please excuse minor glitches.

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Ep 193 is loose and we're off to Manhattan to tell the tale of the delicious Josie Mansfield, whose beauty drove men to kill...

Who was Josie? How did she end up as one of the most lavish ladies of New York? And what would YOUR price be to marry for money?

The secret ingredient is...New York City!

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Sources include Village Preservation.org, Library of Congress Blog, Fascinate, The Life and Times of Col Jim Fisk by Robert McAlpine, The New York Times, Murder by Gaslight, and this 1872 pamphlet with a very long name: https://www.loc.gov/item/ca17002160/

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Ep 194 is loose! And we're off to fair Scotland to tell the tale of Deacon Brodie, an upstanding member of Edinburgh society with a lot of secrets.

Who was this man of cabinets? What did he do after dark? And are shoemakers the best gang members?

The secret ingredient is...taxes!

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Sources this week include

www.edinburghexpert.com/blog/edinburghs-infamous-deacon-brodie-the-original-split-personality

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Brodie

www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Deacon-William-Brodie/

headstuff.org/culture/history/william-brodie-the-man-with-two-lives/

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Ep 195 is loose! And we have two good old fasioned poisoning cases for you to devour, both featuring our good friend rat poison.

What happened in the Biggadike household? Why did Josephine Bouvier want her daddy dead? And what colour do you like your rodents?

The secret ingredient is...rats!!

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Sources this week include Linda Stratmann's The Secret Poisoner, Capital Punishment, Murder UK and The Boston Guardian.

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How do you turn true crime into compelling fiction?

In this installment of Expert Witness Sinead speaks to Tonya Mitchell, author of The Arsenic Eaters Wife, a new gothic crime novel inspired by the famous story of Florence Maybrick. In Liverpool in 1889, Constance Sullivan stands accused of poisoning her husband, but William was no innocent victim and a web of deception envelopes their home and the people closest to them. Gloriously gothic and alarmingly good!

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Ep 196 is loose and we have a juicy crime story from a small town Indiana, where a preacher's home lies in ruin after a mystery attack.

What happened to William Hinsaw's wife? Who was Miss F? And is there a sexier detective than the one we encountered this week?

The secret ingredient is...a pistol!

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Ep 197 is loose and this week we have a historic battle of the minds and money in the mad cap tale of William Chaloner.

Who was this cocky young criminal? Why did he get under Isaac Newton's wig? And what do your watches come with?

The secret ingredient is... The Royal Mint!

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Sources this week include Thomas Levenson's Newton And The Counterfeiter, Oxford University's Newton & The Mint and Newton Project, Medium, Explore The Archive, The Royal Mint, Coins & History Foundation.

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Ep 198 is loose! And it’s another swashbuckling tale with possibly the most fearsome pirate of them all…Blackbeard!

Who was Edward Teach? How long was his reign on the high seas? And what ARE sea-going folk called?

The secret ingredient is…cannon!

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Ep 199 is loose, and we have a big one for you - we're talking about all the crimes and misdemeanors that occurred during The Great Fire of London!

Who or what started the fire? How much of what we know of the blaze is true? And what cheese would you save in a disaster?

The secret ingredient is...a biscuit!

Sources this week include The Museum of London, Royal Museums Greenwich, History.co.uk, Britannica, Metro News, The Independent, BBC Future, The Monument.org, London Fire Brigade, Oxbowbooks, Smithsonian Magazine, The Diary of Samuel Pepys, The Great Fire of London by Adrian Tinniswood, 1666: Plague War and Hellfire by Rebecca Rideal

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Ep 200 is here! To mark the end of season 4, Nick and Sinead share their highlights from the last 2 seasons and read listeners' thoughts on the funniest moments, scariest cases, silliest criminals and the greatest poison of them all.

The secret ingredient is...everything!

Huge thanks to everyone who contributed to this episode and for supporting us for 4 whole seasons. See you next month for S5! 

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Bonus release of one of our favourite Patreon episodes - The Tottenham Outrage.

As Nick & Sinead are on their season break, this is a free release of our subscriber content from Patreon to keep you frantic.

Enjoy this tale of a famous heist in London 1909 as two criminals try to outrun the law - and everyone else. Expect trams, horses, potatoes, a LOT of guns and 400 rounds of ammunition. Delivered by fools, as always :)

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