The Poisoners' Cabinet

Ep 285 is loose and we are heading back to ancient Rome for another badass woman from history, the empress Messalina!Were the stories about her true? How did she dispose of her enemies? And what sort of sex contest is acceptable to YOU?The secret ingredient is...rumours!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 Messalina: The Life and Times of Rome’s Most Scandalous Empress by Honor Cargill-Martin, National Georgraphic, ThoughtCo, Walks In Rome and Wiki dives into Messalina, Claudius, Caligula, and Tacitus.

Ep 284 is loose! Werewolves, cannibals, by-standers and narcissists - we tackle them all in this very special bumper bonus episode with guest Roanna Bond.This week we dive into the psychology and pathology of some of the strangest crimes and criminal acts we've covered on the show with psychotherapist Roanna to consider why people continue to be drawn to true crime, what causes by-stander apathy and whether or not any of us would eat each other for a snack...While we try to keep things light, some of the subject matter discusses is dark and maybe uncomfortable for some listeners.Enjoy this dive into the dark side of our mind!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

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, plushttps://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/

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

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.

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