The Poisoners' Cabinet

Ep 283 is loose! And we have the wild tale of a spiritualist, medium, lecturer, princess, baroness, countess, guru and conduit to the beyond, Ann O'Delia Diss Debar... Who was this weird woman? Was she really the daughter of a king? And how often to the Greek philosophers contact YOU for a chat? The secret ingredient is....a weird spooky drawing! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include: Nothing’s Lost Forever by Edmund Richardson, NY Times archive, wiki dives on Ann O'Delia, Helen Blavatsky, Koreshan Unity and Lola Montez, plus https://order-of-the-jackalope.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koreshan_Unityhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-spirit-painters-of-old-new-yorkhttps://www.grunge.com/1187521/meet-ann-odelia-diss-debar-the-fake-medium-even-harry-houdini-complimented/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 282 is loose! And a man lies dead in Tweeddale Court, Edinburgh and the huge package he was carrying is missing... What happened to poor William Begbie? How does it link to the roguish ways of a man called Captain Moffat? And why oh why a bread knife? The secret ingredient is...bank notes! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 281 is loose! And we're off to New York to witness a most bloody murder in a fancy town house that is not all that it seems? Who was Dr Burdell and his landlady Emma? What secrets did they share? And how many canaries do you need in your room at night? The secret ingredient is...a baby! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include the New York Times, The Bowery Boys History, Murder by Gaslight, Historical Society of New York Courts, Historical Crime Detective, NoHo New York website, and Wiki entries for Emma Cunnigham. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 280 is loose! And we have a murder, a trunk and a mysterious French accent on our hands... Who was Charles Preller? Who was his young companion? And do you often leave your name on other people's pants? The secret ingredient is...some fancy fabrics! Sources this week include: https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/ccca/murder-of-charles-preller-by-lover-hugh-brooks-1885/https://stlgayhistory.livejournal.com/14009.htmlhttps://www.murderbygaslight.com/2011/02/st-louis-trunk-tragedy.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 279 is loose! And we have the story of another famous woman from history - Empress of Russia, Catherine the Great! And it's not all horseplay... How did Catherine come to power? What became of Peter III? And will there never be justice for the rats?! The secret ingredient is...Russia! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_the_Great#https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_III_of_Russia#https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/catherine_the_great.shtmlhttps://www.unofficialroyalty.com/assassination-of-peter-iii-emperor-of-all-russia-1762/libra.ru/read/578058-catherine-the-great.htmlhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/who-was-catherine-greathttps://www.historyhit.com/catherine-the-great-the-empress-of-intrigue/https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/06/04/peter-i-catherine-the-great/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_of_Russiahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-catherine-great-180974863/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 278 is loose! And it's a grim tale this week of a bizarre and brutal attack on a family in Gatton, Queensland. What happened on that dusty road one festive night? Who was responsible? And did the banana farm have any luck? It's a grim one this week, so tread carefully. The secret ingredient is...a horse and cart! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-25/gatton-queensland-cold-case-murder/104834644en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatton_murdersunresolved.me/the-gatton-murdersmedium.com/crimebeat/gattons-tragedy-claimed-three-lives-in-1898-787b293cca12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 277 is loose! And we're telling the tale of the dazzling but deadly Hope Diamond... Where did the Hope Diamond come from? Who did it curse across history? And what did Mike the Dog have to do with its evil ways?! The secret ingredient is...a jeweller! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Source this week include "Hope Diamond"Smithsonian InstitutionArchive articles in The New York Times "The Secret History Of The Hope Diamond: How Pierre Cartier Sold A Cursed Jewel" "U.S. has Sun King's stolen gem, say French experts"Canada.com "George Switzer; Got Hope Diamond for Smithsonian"The Washington Post“Louis XIV: King of France and Navarre 1638-1715”Chateau de Versailles“Assassination Attempt on King Louis XV by Damiens in 1757”. Chateau de Versailles“Delivering the Hope Diamond”Smithsonian National Postal Museum "...the diamond's notorious past" the original“When The Washington Post Covered Up A Presidential Scandal”WETA Boundary Stones "Historical Time Line, The French Blue / Part I-III"The French Blue“The Blue Hope Diamond Glows Red”Smithosonian Story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 276 is loose! Happy New Year, we are back with a classic locked room murder mystery! Who was Joseph Ewell? How did he end up dead in his New York home? And is Bridge really a dangerous game to play? The secret ingredient is...playing cards! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Bowne_Elwellgrokipedia.com/page/Joseph_Bowne_Elwellwww.frontpagedetectives.com/p/the-impossible-locked-room-killing-of-joseph-elwellwww.readex.com/blog/part-1-death-clubman-1920-murder-whist-wizard-and-love-pirate-joseph-b-elwell-inspiredwww.readex.com/blog/part-2-death-clubman-investigating-cold-case Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy holidays, Merry Christmas and Good Krampus Vibes to all! This is our end of year, festive Q&A special - and extra long episode where we answer all of your questions, drink fizz and sample some spicy pigs-in-blanket. From queries about the show and poisons to our ideal festive snacks, perfect holiday and Nick's thing about being an official hermit, we have a lot of fun with this episode and hope you enjoy it too! ∙ Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 274 is loose! And we have another badass woman from history tell the tale of Saint Olga, one ruler you really did not want to mess with... Who was Olga? Why was she so hell bent on revenge? And should we use more birds in warfare? The secret ingredient is...a boat! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olga_of_Kiev https://museumhack.com/olga-of-kiev/ https://www.thoughtco.com/princess-olga-of-kiev-3529733 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 273 is loose! And we're diving into the history of one of the world's most famous attractions, Madame Tussauds! Who was the woman behind the famed house of wax? How did she learn her skills? And is this the most tenuous cocktail link in history? The secret ingredient is....wax! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include Memoirs of Madame Tussaud, Madame Tussaud A Life in Wax by Kate Berridge, Madame Tussaud and the History of Waxworks by Pamela Pilbeam, Geri Walton, Madame Tussauds' website, history dives into Jean Paul Marat and Philip Philidor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 272 is loose and we're off to France to hear the tale of a man who played on both sides of the law... Who was Eugene? How did a criminal end up leading a police force? And how do YOU Google? The secret ingredient is...a rogue! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 271 is loose! And we're heading way back to the time of the Vikings for a few tales of adventure, of bloody feuds and very bad bargaining... What do you REALLY know about the Vikings? Who was Gunnhildr, Mother of Kings? And why you should never trust a Viking travel brochure... The secret ingredient is...Norway! Thanks again to Villains Rum for their help with one of this week's drinks! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenlandic_Inuithttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86thelred_the_Unready#Conflict_with_the_Daneshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GunnhildMotherof_Kingshttps://thevikingherald.com/article/gunnhildr-gormsdottir-mother-to-kings-in-norse-sagas/941https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/medieval-renaissance/8-haunted-castles-you-need-to-visit-in-this-life-or-the-next/https://thevikingherald.com/article/new-research-unveils-the-mastermind-behind-denmark-s-iconic-jelling-runestone/686 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 270 is loose and we're off to the Ottoman Empire to learn about Hürrem Sultan who became one of the most powerful woman in the empire's history. Who was Roxelana? How did she win the heart of Suleiman the Magnificent? And why oh why oh WHY did this week's cocktail happen? The secret ingredient is...Constantinople! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxelana#https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahidevranhttps://www.hermanjuliannahistorian.com/l/biography-of-mahidevran-gulbahar-bas-hatun/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogier_Ghiselin_de_Busbecq Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 269 is loose and we have another badass woman from history - the mighty Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine who ruled England AND France. How did she rise to power? How did she bag two kings? And are sons always more trouble than they are worth? The secret ingredient is...a QUEEN! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include Wiki deep dives into Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry II, Richard I, BBC History, History Hit, The Plantagenets by Dan Jones, Mortal Monarchs by Suzie Edge and English Heritage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 268 and our Halloween special is loose! And we have more gruesome tales of 'witches' and the truly chilling trials and hunts that took place in Europe for centuries. How did the witch trials start in Germany? What happened in Würzburg? And who was Magic Jack? The secret ingredient is... even MORE witches!!! Happy Halloween spooky ones! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include: https://www.exulanten.com/jackl.html https://theravenreport.com/2017/10/27/hidden-witchcraft-how-the-magic-jackel-delivered-death-by-fear/ https://www.hauntedhistories.co.uk/the-zaubererjackl-witch-trials https://www.streetroots.org/news/2021/10/06/sorcerer-jackl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaubererjackl_witch_trials Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 267 is loose! And it being spooky season, we thought we should explore another 'Universal Monster' and dive into the history of Frankenstein! Who or what was the inspiration for Mary Shelley's great gothic novel? What crazy experiments were carried out in the pursuit of beating death? And how do you like your frogs' legs? The secret ingredient is...electricity! Here is the link to the Castle Frankenstein hoax broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYGRx1gDKgo Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include biographies of Mary Shelley, Johann Dippel, Alessandro Volta, and Luigi Galvani, as well as Kathryn Harkup's Making the Monster, and the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Plus: https://www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng464.htm https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/tcr.202500043 https://publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/pdf/10.1308/147363513X13500508916973 https://europe.stripes.com/your-community/frankenstein's-castle-and-a-halloween-prank-that-went-viral.html https://allthatsinteresting.com/real-frankenstein-experiments/6 https://theconversation.com/frankenstein-the-real-experiments-that-inspired-the-fictional-science-105076 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 266 is loose! And this week a man and his housekeeper lie in pools of blood in their Portsmouth home... Who wanted Mr Langtrey dead? Why were these killings so vicious? And have we found another truly clueless policeman? The secret ingredient is...a barber's pole! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a special release of one of our Halloween Patreon episodes from 2024 in place of the main episode for 10th October 2025, due to illness. In the spirit of spooky season and bloodsuckers, Nick brings us tales and crazy folklore from China, Japan and Malaysia about gruesome creatures of the night. A scary twist for October, enjoy! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 265 is loose and we're off to Long Island (a place that Nick has a LOT of facts about) as a terrible crime has been committed. But who is responsible? What happened on Long Island in 1883? Who would target so many innocent people? And DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG LONG ISLAND IS???: The secret ingredient is...a tramp! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com 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 Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include: www.nytimes.com/1885/05/16/archives/hanging-of-charles-h-rugg-the-murderer-meets-his-fate-without.html www.nytimes.com/1884/04/26/archives/rugg-guilty-of-murder-the-jury-out-an-hour-and-twentythree-minutes.html www.murderbygaslight.com/2014/09/the-long-island-murders.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.