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! 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 archives plushttps://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/12529https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2024/08/womens-work-the-story-of-the-murder-solving-peonage-busting-justice-seeking-mrs-sherlock-holmes/https://eu.greatfallstribune.com/story/life/2017/03/29/mrs-sherlock-holmes-first-female-us-attorney/99805830/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Grace_Quackenboshttps://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-ruth-cruger-murderhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeRoy_Percyhttps://eu.greatfallstribune.com/story/life/2017/03/29/mrs-sherlock-holmes-first-female-us-attorney/99805830/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/mrs-sherlock-holmes-takes-on-the-nypd-60624549/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep 261 - The Princes in the Tower
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!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 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep 260 - The Messy Legend of Dick Turpin
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!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/Dick_Turpinhttps://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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep 259 -Helen Duncan, The Blitz Witch
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!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/thepoisonerscabinetFind us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinetFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinetListen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinetSources this week include:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagrancy_Act_1824https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Duncanhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/modern/oddities_modern.shtmlhttps://www.scotsmagazine.com/articles/series/a-z-of-great-scots-helen-duncan/https://www.mercattours.com/blog-post/scotlands-last-witch-helen-duncanhttps://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/d/helenduncan.htmlThe Two Worlds of Helen Duncan Paperback by Gena Brealey and Kay Hunterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Price#Helen_Duncan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep 258 - The Batavia & Horrors on the High Seas
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!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.
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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