Step into the fog-drenched streets of 19th-century Baltimore, where one of literature's darkest minds, Edgar Allan Poe, took his final, mysterious steps. Was it madness, murder, or something far stranger that led to Poe’s demise? This episode of Plant Murder uncovers an unexpected suspect: the Ugni Blanc grape, the humble foundation of cognac, a drink that Poe may have known too well. We journey through his tangled life and storied obsessions, tracing the poisonings, heartbreak, and rumors of alcoholism that tainted his final days.

Could the pale grape and its potent spirit have been one of his last companions, pulling him into a fevered haze? Or does something more sinister lie beneath the city’s gas-lit glow? We examine the enigma of Poe’s missing days and the haunting legacy he left behind.

Join us for this exploration of Edgar Allan Poe’s final days in this spine-chilling Plant Murder episode.

Written and narrated by Aaron J. Reardon

Exceptional Voice Talents:

Edgar Allan Poe - Jeremiah Dalton

Frances Sargent Osgood - Tali Hamilton

Special thanks to The Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore

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