Ep 233 is loose! And this week we have the terrifying tragic tale of the Radium Girls and their fight for justice.

Why was radium all the rage in the early 1900s? Why were so many women working with poison daily? And where do you put your toxic waste?

The secret ingredient is....honeycomb!

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Sources this week include The Radium Girls by Kate Moore, New Jersey.Gov Preservation Snapshot, National Library of Medicine, and the following links:

• https://www.britannica.com/story/radium-girls-the-women-who-fought-for-their-lives-in-a-killer-workplace
• https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/radium-girls.htm
• https://blog.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/the-radium-girls/
• https://allthatsinteresting.com/radium-girls
• https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/when-beauty-products-were-radioactive/index.html
• https://www.nyhistory.org/blogs/get-me-a-radium-highball-new-york-and-the-radium-craze
• https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/radium-girls-graves/
• https://www.damninteresting.com/undark-and-the-radium-girls/

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It's the second of our Revisited episodes where we take another look at the story of the Bradford Sweets Poisoning!

Revisited are new bonus episodes where we re-record and refresh early episodes of The Poisoners' Cabinet to improve quality and offer new perspectives - and drinks!

This week, it's the story of the mass poisoning at Humbug Billy's sweets stall in Bradford. What mistakes were made when making a simple batch of sweets? Who was truly to blame? And would you like a Minty Delight?

The secret ingredient remains...peppermint!

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How do you like your tea? Deadly?

In this instalment of Expert Witness, Sinead speaks to the wonderful TK from For the Love of History podcast about the popular poisons from days gone by in Japan. Expect ninja, curious teapots and early versions of pepper spray.

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• https://www.fortheloveofhistorypod.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/fortheloveof_historypodcast/?hl=en
• https://www.youtube.com/@ForTheLoveofHistorypod

Expert Witness are bonus episodes where we interview different experts from various backgrounds about cases on our show and about the world of true crime, Victorians, poison and books!

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It's time to go back to the beginning and take another look at the story of Dr Lamson and the Dundee Cake!

Revisited are new bonus episodes where we re-record and refresh early episodes of The Poisoners' Cabinet to improve quality and offer new perspectives - and drinks!

This week it's the story of Dr George Lamson, the Wimbledon Poisoner. Why was this decorated war hero so bad at his job? What is the deal with Bournemouth? And are YOU a swell pill-taker?

The secret ingredient remains...a Dundee cake!

Sources include The Wimbledon Museum, The Secret Poisoner by Linda Statmann, The Proceedings of the Old Bailey, The Wellcome Collection, The Bournemouth Echo, Bournemouth.co.uk

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Ep 232 is loose and it's our Christmas episode! A terrible crime has been committed on a dark December night up at the big house...

What happened to Kate Dungey? What secrets did the house hold? And how do you season your sticks?

The secret ingredient is...an umbrella!

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Ep 231 is loose! And we have another badass seafaring woman from history this week, the private queen Gráinne O'Malley!

Who was this fearsome Irish woman? Why DO people call her Grace? And where do you keep your leprechauns?

The secret ingredient is...Ireland!

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Sources this week include Grace O'Malley : The Biography of Ireland's Pirate Queen 1530-1603 by Ann Chambers, Library Ireland, Mayo.ie, Royal Museums Greenwich, GraceOMalley.com, Howth Castle, Mental Floss.

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Ep 230 is loose! And there's trouble at the Belew house as something bad seems to be in the morning mush...

Why was a hard-working household targeted? What dish was to blame? And how high can a horse get?

The secret ingredient is...stables!

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Ep 229 is loose! And we're going back to the 14th century to hear the story of Jeanne de Clisson - wife, mother and lioness of the sea.

Who was this French noblewoman? What set her on a course for revenge? And which way does the port go?

The secret ingredient is...sails!

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Sources this week include

https://guides.loc.gov/feminism-french-women-history/famous/Jeanne-de-Clisson

https://www.annebonnypirate.com/famous-female-pirates/jeanne-de-clisson/

https://thehundredyearswar.co.uk/jeanne-de-clisson-the-lioness-of-brittany/

The Law of Treason and Treason Trials in Later Medieval France, A History of Piracy

Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas by Laura Duncombe

Jeanne de Belleville: The Life of Jeanne de Clisson by Ellen O'Brien (Author), Émile Péhant (Translator)

Various links off Wiki of supporting players!

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