The Poisoners' Cabinet
The Poisoners' Cabinet
Would you like to drink cocktails and talk about poison?
- 58 minutes 10 secondsEp 288 - James Cook & The Roaring Fire
Ep 288 is loose! And we have a grim tale of murder most foul in a simple bookbinder's workshop...
Who was James Cook? Why was smoke pouring from his chimney? And where do you hang your body parts?
The secret ingredient is...hooks!
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3 April 2026, 12:00 pm - 55 minutes 45 secondsEp 287 - Eva Dugan & The Evil Chicken Ranch
Ep 287 is loose! And we're off to Arizona to find out when a horrible old chicken rancher has gone missing...
Who was Eva Dugan? What sort of housekeeper was she? And what did the chickens know?
The secret ingredient is...the gallows!
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Sources this week include:
- https://www.truewestmagazine.com/article/claw-fingered-kitty-a-k-a-eva-dugan/
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197660067/eva-dugan
- https://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/dugan-eva.htm
- https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/the-execution-of-eva-dugan/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Dugan
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27 March 2026, 2:00 pm - 1 hour 2 minutesEp 286 - The Curious Killing of Benjamin Burton
Ep 286 is loose! And a man lies dead in his home, two bullets in his body but is it suicide or something more sinister?
Who would want Benjamin Burton dead? Who was in the house when he died? And did Garfield just have a terrible terrible doctor?
The secret ingredient is...breakfast!
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20 March 2026, 2:00 pm - 58 minutes 9 secondsEp 285 - The Muddy Myths of Messalina
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!
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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.
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13 March 2026, 1:00 pm - 1 hour 36 minutesEp 284 - The Psychology of Crime with Roanna Bond
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!
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7 March 2026, 5:00 pm - 59 minutes 36 secondsEp 283 - The Many Cons of Ann O'Delia Diss Debar
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!
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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_Unity
- https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-spirit-painters-of-old-new-york
- https://www.grunge.com/1187521/meet-ann-odelia-diss-debar-the-fake-medium-even-harry-houdini-complimented/
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27 February 2026, 1:00 pm - 1 hour 2 minutesEp 282 - A Murder in Tweeddale Court
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!
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20 February 2026, 1:00 pm - 1 hour 6 secondsEp 281 - The Bond Street Murder
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!
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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.
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13 February 2026, 1:00 pm - 48 minutes 33 secondsEp 280 - The Murder of Charles Preller
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.html
- https://www.murderbygaslight.com/2011/02/st-louis-trunk-tragedy.html
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6 February 2026, 1:00 pm - 1 hour 1 minuteEp 279 - The Rise of Catherine The Great
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!
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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.shtml
- https://www.unofficialroyalty.com/assassination-of-peter-iii-emperor-of-all-russia-1762/
- https://bookstock.e-libra.ru/read/578058-catherine-the-great.html
- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/who-was-catherine-great
- https://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_Russia
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-catherine-great-180974863/
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30 January 2026, 1:00 pm - 1 hour 2 minutesEp 278 - The Gatton Murders
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!
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Sources this week include:
- www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-25/gatton-queensland-cold-case-murder/104834644
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatton_murders
- unresolved.me/the-gatton-murders
- medium.com/crimebeat/gattons-tragedy-claimed-three-lives-in-1898-787b293cca12
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