The Poisoners' Cabinet

By The Poisoners' Cabinet

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

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Number 1: Special Episode - Q&A with Sinead & Nick 2026
It's our Q&A special! While we are on our season break, enjoy this special episode where Nick and Sinead answer your burning questions about the show, about poison, about liquors and booze and cats, and we get weird as you would expect! Enjoy this fun episode from us, and thank you all so much for your questions. 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.
August 10, 20261h 23min
Number 2: Ep 299 - The Horrors of the Mary Russell
Ep 299 is loose, and we're off on the high seas for a gruesome tale at sea on board the Mary Russell... What happened to this simple trading ship in 1828? What was wrong with Captain Stewart? And could the donkeys have helped out more? The secret ingredient is...a donkey! 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.
June 26, 20261h 2min
Number 3: Ep 296 - The Gangs of New York
Ep 296 is loose! And it's time for us to tell the story of The Bowery Boys and The Dead Rabbits! How did the famous gangs of New York form? Who were the powerful leaders? And why was everyone scared of rabbits? The secret ingredient is...a dead rabbit! 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://blogs.shu.edu/nyc-history/gangs-of-new-york-19th-century/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowery_Boys_(gang)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Poole#https://allthatsinteresting.com/bill-the-butcherhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/dead-rabbitshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Rabbits#https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Morrissey#https://www.theirishstory.com/2023/12/08/john-old-smoke-morrissey-the-man-who-ordered-the-death-of-bill-the-butcher-poole/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_draft_riots#https://www.murderbygaslight.com/2010/11/killing-of-butcher-bill.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 05, 202658min
Number 4: Ep 207 - The Many Cons of Amy Bock
Ep 207 is loose, and it's time for the tale of Amy Bock and her many scams. Who was this fraud-loving lady? What drove her to con so many people? And could Nick be more shocked in this episode? The secret ingredient is...a wedding! Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever your get your podcasts. Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify and find us on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/thepoisonerscabinet 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 include Mad or Bad?: The Life and Exploits of Amy Bock 1859-1943 by Jenny Coleman, Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand, New Zealand History, RNZ and the Black Sheep podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 28, 202455min
Number 5: Ep 302 - The Secrets of John Dee Part 2
Ep 302 is loose, and it's the second instalment of our dive into the life of angel-chatter, John Dee. How DID Dee and his friend Edward Kelly manage to talk to angels? What power did this communication give him? And why with the wife-swapping? The secret ingredient is...alchemy! 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.
September 11, 20261h 3min