The Poisoners' Cabinet
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Ep 311 - The Loudun Possessions
Ep 311 - The Loudun Possessions
About this podcast
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...
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Written, produced and presented by Sinead Hanna and Nick Gordon
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Episodes
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- Ep 311 - The Loudun Possessions · 1 h 1 min · Season 7 Episode 311Ep 311 is loose! And we're exploring the true story of possible devilry that inspired a famously controversial movie... What happened in the walled town of Loudun? Why were so…
- EP 310 - The Dancing Marquess · 57 min · Season 7 Episode 310Ep 310 is loose! And it's time for another fabulous figure from history: Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey... Why was the 5th Marquess so different? Why did his family…
- EP 309 - Halloween Special: The Salem Witch Trials · 1 h 18 min · Season 7 Episode 309Our Halloween special is loose! And it's finally time for us to take a trip to Salem, Massachusetts, to see if there be witches here... What sparked a sudden witch hunt in Salem?…
- EP 308 - The Mysterious Work of Leonora Piper · 53 min · Season 7 Episode 308Ep 308 is loose! And we're back in the weird and mystical world of mediums with the tale of Leonora Piper... Could this woman really speak to the dead? How did she convince so…
- Ep 307 - George Bailey & The Squeaky Wagon Wheel · 1 h 1 min · Season 7 Episode 307Ep 307 is loose! And it's a tale of farming, drinking and murder most foul as we discover what happened to George Bailey... Why was there such trouble on George's farm? What…
- Ep 306 - The Haunting of Big Moose Lake · 51 min · Season 7 Episode 306Ep 306 is loose! And we have a grim story of boats, murder and mysterious visions at a spooky lake with the tale of Grace Brown... Why did a young couple seemingly disappear on…
- Ep 305 - The Masonic Mystery of William Morgan · 1 h 1 min · Season 7 Episode 305Ep 305 is loose! And we have a mysterious tale of Freemasons and a man who allegedly couldn't keep their secrets to himself... Who was William Morgan? What did he know about the…
- Ep 304 - The Glensheen Murders · 1 h 4 min · Season 7 Episode 304Ep 304 is loose! And we have a Cluedo-esque tale of murder most foul in a grand mansion... Why do two people lie dead in the halls of the Glensheen estate? Who were the family…
- Ep 303 - Bugsy Siegel & His Fabulous Flamingo · 59 min · Season 7 Episode 303Ep 303 is loose! And we're heading back to the world of organised crime with the story of Bugsy Siegel, legendary mobster and so-called 'father of Las Vegas'. Who was this…
- Ep 302 - The Secrets of John Dee Part 2 · 1 h 2 min · Season 7 Episode 302Ep 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…
- EP 301 - The Secrets of John Dee Part 1 · 1 h 10 min · Season 7 Episode 301Ep 301 is loose and season 7 begins! We are back with the first part of our dive into the weird and wonderful mind of John Dee: scholar, astronomer, astrologer, occultist, and…
- Special Episode - Q&A with Sinead & Nick 2026 · 1 h 22 minIt'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…
- Ep 300 Special: Tall Tales and Top Trumps! · 1 h 33 min · Season 6 Episode 300For our 300th episode, we experiment with the dusty alcoholic contents of the Poisoners' Cabinet itself, tell some tales that may have a twist to them, and play our very own…
- Ep 299 - The Horrors of the Mary Russell · 1 h 1 min · Season 6 Episode 299Ep 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…
- Ep 298 - The Wild Adventures of Sir Walter Raleigh · 1 h 2 min · Season 6 Episode 298Ep 298 is loose! And we have tales from the life, times and death of that great adventurer and self-promoter, Sir Walter Raleigh. What did old Walt REALLY do? What did he do to…
- Ep 297 - Theodore Gardelle & The Chaotic Household · 1 h 7 min · Season 6 Episode 297Ep 297 is loose! And it's a madcap tale of a quarrel, a killing and an awful lot of people turning up at the worst possible time... Who was Theodore Gardelle? What happened to…
- Ep 296 - The Gangs of New York · 58 min · Season 6 Episode 296Ep 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…
- Ep 295 - Martha Halliday, Murder At The Rectory · 57 min · Season 6 Episode 295Ep 295 is loose! And a woman lies dead in the village Rectory with an odd bundle of papers by her side... Who would want Martha dead? Was evidence found at the scene put there on…
- Ep 294 - Bathsheba Spooner & A House of Soldiers · 56 min · Season 6 Episode 294Ep 294 is loose! And we have the tale of a woman who plotted against her husband, with several chaps who she kept smuggling into her house... Who was Bathsheba Spooner? Why did…
- Ep 293 - The Cunning Life of Joseph Weil · 54 min · Season 6 Episode 293Ep 293 is loose! And this week, we look at the many cons of Joseph Weil, who fooled a lot of people out of a lot of cash. Why did Joseph turn to crime? What were the cons he…
- Ep 292 - Harry Powers & Bluebeard's Basement · 55 min · Season 6 Episode 292Ep 292 is loose and it's a grim and gruesome tale of lonely hearts, scary garages and horrible murder... Who was Harry Powers? Why was he looking for so many wives? And what…
- Ep 291 - John Birchall & The Canada Con · 55 min · Season 6 Episode 291Ep 291 is loose and we have a rogue and swindler on our hands in the form of John Reginald Birchall! Who was this carefree Englishman? How did he get involved in Canadian…
- Ep 290 - The Dahlsjö Case · 55 min · Season 6 Episode 290Ep 290 is loose! And we're off to beautiful Sweden to look at a collection of bizarre events that all occurred on the same day... Why did 4 men vanish from the city apparently at…
- Ep 289 - The Dalkeith Tragedy · 54 min · Season 6 Episode 289Ep 289 is loose! A dinner party is in full swing, but something is very wrong with the coffee. Who would want so many people dead? What was in the coffee pot? And are we due an…
- Special Episode - The Gruesome Legend of Sawney Bean · 52 min · Season 6A special episode this week from the Patreon archives covering the horrifying legend of Sawney Bean and his family of murderous children roaming the wilds of Scotland... A bloody…
- Ep 288 - James Cook & The Roaring Fire · 58 min · Season 6 Episode 288Ep 288 is loose! And we have a grim tale of murder most foul in a simple bookbinder's workshop... Who was James Cook? Why was smoke pouring from his chimney? And where do you…
- Ep 287 - Eva Dugan & The Evil Chicken Ranch · 56 min · Season 6 Episode 287Ep 287 is loose! And we're off to Arizona to find out when a horrible old chicken rancher has gone missing... Who was Eva Dugan? What sort of housekeeper was she? And what did…
- Ep 286 - The Curious Killing of Benjamin Burton · 1 h 2 min · Season 6 Episode 286Ep 286 is loose! And a man lies dead in his home, two bullets in his body but is it suicide or something more sinister? Who would want Benjamin Burton dead? Who was in the house…
- Ep 285 - The Muddy Myths of Messalina · 58 min · Season 6 Episode 285Ep 285 is loose and we are heading back to ancient Rome for another badass woman from history, the empress Messalina! Were the stories about her true? How did she dispose of her…
- Ep 284 - The Psychology of Crime with Roanna Bond · 1 h 36 min · Season 6 Episode 284Ep 284 is loose! Werewolves, cannibals, by-standers and narcissists - we tackle them all in this very special bumper bonus episode with guest Roanna Bond. This week we dive into…
- Ep 283 - The Many Cons of Ann O'Delia Diss Debar · 60 min · Season 6 Episode 283Ep 283 is loose! And we have the wild tale of a spiritualist, medium, lecturer, princess, baroness, countess, guru and conduit to the beyond, Ann O'Delia Diss Debar... Who was…
- Ep 282 - A Murder in Tweeddale Court · 1 h 2 min · Season 6 Episode 282Ep 282 is loose! And a man lies dead in Tweeddale Court, Edinburgh and the huge package he was carrying is missing... What happened to poor William Begbie? How does it link to…
- Ep 281 - The Bond Street Murder · 1 h 0 min · Season 6 Episode 281Ep 281 is loose! And we're off to New York to witness a most bloody murder in a fancy town house that is not all that it seems? Who was Dr Burdell and his landlady Emma? What…
- Ep 280 - The Murder of Charles Preller · 49 min · Season 6 Episode 280Ep 280 is loose! And we have a murder, a trunk and a mysterious French accent on our hands... Who was Charles Preller? Who was his young companion? And do you often leave your…
- Ep 279 - The Rise of Catherine The Great · 1 h 1 min · Season 6 Episode 279Ep 279 is loose! And we have the story of another famous woman from history - Empress of Russia, Catherine the Great! And it's not all horseplay... How did Catherine come to…
- Ep 278 - The Gatton Murders · 1 h 2 min · Season 6 Episode 278Ep 278 is loose! And it's a grim tale this week of a bizarre and brutal attack on a family in Gatton, Queensland. What happened on that dusty road one festive night? Who was…
- Ep 277 - The Curse of the Hope Diamond · 59 min · Season 6 Episode 277Ep 277 is loose! And we're telling the tale of the dazzling but deadly Hope Diamond... Where did the Hope Diamond come from? Who did it curse across history? And what did Mike…
- Ep 276 - Joseph Elwell and the Perils of Bridge · 1 h 1 min · Season 6 Episode 276Ep 276 is loose! Happy New Year, we are back with a classic locked room murder mystery! Who was Joseph Ewell? How did he end up dead in his New York home? And is Bridge really a…
- Ep 275 - Christmas Q&A Special · 2 h 17 min · Season 6 Episode 275Happy holidays, Merry Christmas and Good Krampus Vibes to all! This is our end of year, festive Q&A special - and extra long episode where we answer all of your questions, drink…
- Ep 274 - The Brutal Vengeance of Olga of Kiev · 59 min · Season 6 Episode 274Ep 274 is loose! And we have another badass woman from history tell the tale of Saint Olga, one ruler you really did not want to mess with... Who was Olga? Why was she so hell…
- Ep 273 - The Bloody History of Marie Tussaud · 1 h 11 min · Season 6 Episode 273Ep 273 is loose! And we're diving into the history of one of the world's most famous attractions, Madame Tussauds! Who was the woman behind the famed house of wax? How did she…
- Ep 272 - The Double Life of Eugène-François Vidocq · 1 h 4 min · Season 6 Episode 272Ep 272 is loose and we're off to France to hear the tale of a man who played on both sides of the law... Who was Eugene? How did a criminal end up leading a police force? And how…
- Ep 271 - Kings, Queens and Clever Marketing in the Viking Age · 1 h 5 min · Season 6 Episode 271Ep 271 is loose! And we're heading way back to the time of the Vikings for a few tales of adventure, of bloody feuds and very bad bargaining... What do you REALLY know about the…
- Ep 270 - Roxelana & The Ottoman Empire · 56 min · Season 6 Episode 270Ep 270 is loose and we're off to the Ottoman Empire to learn about Hürrem Sultan who became one of the most powerful woman in the empire's history. Who was Roxelana? How did she…
- Ep 269 - Eleanor of Aquitaine · 55 min · Season 6 Episode 269Ep 269 is loose and we have another badass woman from history - the mighty Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine who ruled England AND France. How did she rise to power? How did she bag two…
- EP 268 Halloween Special: The Terrifying Witch Trials of Europe · 1 h 3 min · Season 6 Episode 268Ep 268 and our Halloween special is loose! And we have more gruesome tales of 'witches' and the truly chilling trials and hunts that took place in Europe for centuries. How did…
- Ep 267 - Mad Science & The 'Real' Dr Frankenstein · 59 min · Season 6 Episode 267Ep 267 is loose! And it being spooky season, we thought we should explore another 'Universal Monster' and dive into the history of Frankenstein! Who or what was the inspiration…
- EP 266 - Murder in Portsmouth & The Bloody Footprints · 55 min · Season 6 Episode 266Ep 266 is loose! And this week a man and his housekeeper lie in pools of blood in their Portsmouth home... Who wanted Mr Langtrey dead? Why were these killings so vicious? And…
- Special Episode - Vampires of Asia · 54 min · Season 6This is a special release of one of our Halloween Patreon episodes from 2024 in place of the main episode for 10th October 2025, due to illness. In the spirit of spooky season…
- EP 265 - Horror on Long Island · 53 min · Season 6 Episode 265Ep 265 is loose and we're off to Long Island (a place that Nick has a LOT of facts about) as a terrible crime has been committed. But who is responsible? What happened on Long…
