Ep 271 - Kings, Queens and Clever Marketing in the Viking Age

Ep 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 Vikings? Who was Gunnhildr, Mother of Kings? And why you should never trust a Viking travel brochure...The secret ingredient is...Norway!Thanks again to Villains Rum for their help with one of this week's drinks!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/thepoisonerscabinetFind us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinetFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinetListen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinetSources this week include:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenlandic_Inuithttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86thelred_the_Unready#Conflict_with_the_Daneshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GunnhildMotherof_Kingshttps://thevikingherald.com/article/gunnhildr-gormsdottir-mother-to-kings-in-norse-sagas/941https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/medieval-renaissance/8-haunted-castles-you-need-to-visit-in-this-life-or-the-next/https://thevikingherald.com/article/new-research-unveils-the-mastermind-behind-denmark-s-iconic-jelling-runestone/686 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 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 win the heart of Suleiman the Magnificent? And why oh why oh WHY did this week's cocktail happen?The secret ingredient is...Constantinople!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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxelana#https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahidevranhttps://www.hermanjuliannahistorian.com/l/biography-of-mahidevran-gulbahar-bas-hatun/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogier_Ghiselin_de_Busbecq Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 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 kings? And are sons always more trouble than they are worth?The secret ingredient is...a QUEEN!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 Wiki deep dives into Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry II, Richard I, BBC History, History Hit, The Plantagenets by Dan Jones, Mortal Monarchs by Suzie Edge and English Heritage  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 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 the witch trials start in Germany? What happened in Würzburg? And who was Magic Jack?The secret ingredient is... even MORE witches!!!Happy Halloween spooky ones!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/thepoisonerscabinetFind us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinetFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinetListen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include:https://www.exulanten.com/jackl.htmlhttps://theravenreport.com/2017/10/27/hidden-witchcraft-how-the-magic-jackel-delivered-death-by-fear/https://www.hauntedhistories.co.uk/the-zaubererjackl-witch-trialshttps://www.streetroots.org/news/2021/10/06/sorcerer-jacklhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaubererjackl_witch_trials Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 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 for Mary Shelley's great gothic novel? What crazy experiments were carried out in the pursuit of beating death? And how do you like your frogs' legs?The secret ingredient is...electricity!Here is the link to the Castle Frankenstein hoax broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYGRx1gDKgoGet 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 biographies of Mary Shelley, Johann Dippel, Alessandro Volta, and Luigi Galvani, as well as Kathryn Harkup's Making the Monster, and the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Plus:https://www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng464.htmhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/tcr.202500043https://publishing.rcseng.ac.uk/doi/pdf/10.1308/147363513X13500508916973https://europe.stripes.com/your-community/frankenstein's-castle-and-a-halloween-prank-that-went-viral.htmlhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/real-frankenstein-experiments/6https://theconversation.com/frankenstein-the-real-experiments-that-inspired-the-fictional-science-105076 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 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 have we found another truly clueless policeman?The secret ingredient is...a barber's pole!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.

This 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 and bloodsuckers, Nick brings us tales and crazy folklore from China, Japan and Malaysia about gruesome creatures of the night.A scary twist for October, enjoy!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.

Ep 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 Island in 1883? Who would target so many innocent people? And DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG LONG ISLAND IS???:The secret ingredient is...a tramp!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/thepoisonerscabinetFind us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinetFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinetListen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinetSources this week include:www.nytimes.com/1885/05/16/archives/hanging-of-charles-h-rugg-the-murderer-meets-his-fate-without.htmlwww.nytimes.com/1884/04/26/archives/rugg-guilty-of-murder-the-jury-out-an-hour-and-twentythree-minutes.htmlwww.murderbygaslight.com/2014/09/the-long-island-murders.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 264 is loose and we're diving back to the 1300s to tell the tale of Edward II who was said to have died in a pretty nasty way. But what bout his badass wife?Was Edward II a good king? What drove Isabella to seek revenge on him? And why was everyone so hot in this?The secret ingredient is...a red hot poker!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 Monsters by Simon Sebag Montefiore, Mortal Monarchs by Dr Suzie Edge, History.com, Historic UK, GreatCastles.com, engelsbergideas.com, and various wiki sources for Isabella, Edward II, Piers Gaveston, Roger Moritmer, Hugh Desepenser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 263 is loose and we have a grim and gruesome tale of a family not exactly living in harmony.Why has no one seen William Druse lately? What went on behind the closed curtains? And do you live in fear of old chokey?The secret ingredient is...a revolver!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.