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Episode 5 - A look at 'The Mushroom Tapes'
It was the biggest case in Australia, but also the world in 2025.
The trial of an Australian woman found guilty for three counts of murder and one count of attemtped murder after feeding members of her extended family beef wellington laced with death cap mushrooms, a highly toxic fungi.
There were podcasts, journalists, documumentary makers, true crime influencers (whatever the heck that is) and authors in the court room.
Three of them whipped a book out at the end of 2025, The Mushroom Tapes by Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein.
Kia enhaled this book and couldn't wait to talk about it and Alex had been asked a lot about why we were so into this case as it played out, so we've brought a bit of a review and convo on this case togther.
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By Kia Handley and Dr Alex SimpsonIt was the biggest case in Australia, but also the world in 2025.
The trial of an Australian woman found guilty for three counts of murder and one count of attemtped murder after feeding members of her extended family beef wellington laced with death cap mushrooms, a highly toxic fungi.
There were podcasts, journalists, documumentary makers, true crime influencers (whatever the heck that is) and authors in the court room.
Three of them whipped a book out at the end of 2025, The Mushroom Tapes by Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein.
Kia enhaled this book and couldn't wait to talk about it and Alex had been asked a lot about why we were so into this case as it played out, so we've brought a bit of a review and convo on this case togther.