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For our latest BONUS episode, we are joined by author, chemist and science communicator Dr Kathryn Harkup to talk about science behind our favourite poisons, Agatha Christie's penchant for cyanide, and the deadly cosmetics that lurked in Victorian homes...
Kathryn is the author of one of our favourite books, A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie, as well as Making the Monster: The Science of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Her latest book, Death by Shakespeare: Snakebites, Stabbings and Broken Hearts is out now.
Her books are available in all good bookshops (pls shop independent where you can!) and you can find out more from Kathryn at www.harkup.co.uk and on Twitter @RotwangsRobotHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week we delve into the dark, deceptive world of Mary Bateman, a murderer and con artist who came to be known as the Yorkshire Witch. How did this cunning woman become so notorious across Yorkshire, how did she dupe so many innocent people with her witchy ways, and what can we learn from the Prophet Hen of of Leeds???
Dive into our our gruesome tale with our cocktail of the week.
The secret ingredient is...honey
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Can you imagine a more Victorian villain than Dr Thomas Neill Cream, the Lambeth Poisoner? We delve into his incredible story in this mammoth episode, looking at his life in Canada, USA and England. What fuelled his hatred of prostitutes, was he ever successful at blackmailing and is this week's cocktail is actually the greatest poison of them all (for Nick)?
This week's secret ingredient is...Guinness!
Sources from this week include Monsters of Medicine by William Colliflower MD, Most Notorious podcast (and their interview with A J Griffiths-Jones, author of Prisoner 4374), Murder By Gaslight, and Macleans archive.
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In our first bonus episode, we delve a little deeper into the case of Mary Ann Cotton (covered in Ep 10) with expert witness, psychotherapist and personality disorder specialist Roanna Bond.
We ponder what drives a person to kill, the appeal of arsenic in the Victorian age, what might have driven Mary Ann to commit her crimes and why Cracker is the best detective show of all time...
It's best to finish Ep 10 before listening to this one, and be warned some sensitive subjects will be discussed.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It's Episode 10 and we're celebrating reaching double digits with the story of one of the most famous poisoners of the Victorian age - serial killer Mary Ann Cotton.
Did she really kill as many as 21 adults and children during her lifetime, or was her interest in life insurance just a coincidence? And will we survive Nick's deadly cocktail...?
This first of 2 episodes on this case, so let's dive into this juicy tale.
This week's secret ingredient is...arsenic?!!!
And this week's special promo is from What The Fuck Is In This Book - give them a listen and a follow on Instagram!
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This week we explore the mystery surrounding the death of George Bodle, who died from arsenic poisoning - but who was responsible? Was it his son? His grandson? And exactly how many pubs did the arresting police officer visit in one day?!
Join us for this exciting tale of twists and turns, as we shake up a cocktail and talk about poisons.
This week's secret ingredient is...coffee!
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Nick's sources include:
The Inheritors Powder – A Cautionary Tale of Poison, Betrayal & Greed – Sandra Hempel
Murder by Poison – The rise and fall of arsenic – Joan Acocella
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Nick takes us back to the 1600s to the poisonous world of Giulia Tofana, one of the most infamous professional poisoners of all time. What was the secret behind her cosmetics, what was the blend of her signature venom, and who on earth thought this week's cocktail was a good idea?
This week's secret ingredient is...Sicily
The episode image is a painting called The Love Potion (1903) by Evelyn De Morgan.
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This week, Sinead & Nick look at the 'Prince of Poisoners' William Palmer, hanged for the murder of his friend John Cook but suspected of the deaths of many more souls.
And what is up with this week's secret ingredient: chicken?!
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Some of our resources & their Twitter handles
https://www.headstuff.org/culture/history/william-palmer-prince-of-poisoners/
@shinyemptyhead
The Secret Poisoner: A Century Of Murder, by Linda Stratmann @lindastratmann
A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie, by Kathryn Harkup @rotwangsrobot
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This week we discuss the famous incident known as the Bradford Sweets Poisoning of 1858, in which 21 people perished.
What caused the poisoning of so many poor souls? Who was really responsible? And are you minty fresh?
Our secret ingredient of the week is... peppermint.
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