Ep 259 -Helen Duncan, The Blitz Witch

Ep 259 is loose, it's the 1940s and we have another witch on our hands. OR DO WE?Who was Helen Duncan? What led to her being on trial under rumours of witchcraft? And can YOU taste the hoisin sauce?The secret ingredient is...bleach!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/Vagrancy_Act_1824https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Duncanhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/modern/oddities_modern.shtmlhttps://www.scotsmagazine.com/articles/series/a-z-of-great-scots-helen-duncan/https://www.mercattours.com/blog-post/scotlands-last-witch-helen-duncanhttps://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/d/helenduncan.htmlThe Two Worlds of Helen Duncan Paperback by Gena Brealey and Kay Hunterhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Price#Helen_Duncan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.