The Poisoner's Almanac
A podcast about poisons- all types, throughout history, including modern application and future implication.
Episodes
Ed and Lorraine Warren: The Hauntings, Conspiracies, and Controversies.
Hello Poison Friends! It was still Spooky Season while I was researching for this episode, so we are still on this spooky stuff! This week, I want to talk about a controversial couple who claimed to be self taught demonologists and paranorm…
The Candy Man: A Halloween Poisoning.
Hello Poison Friends! We are less than a week away from Halloween and I did not want to miss a chance to talk about an old urban legend dealing with trick or treaters being poisoned via the candy they collect. Stories of varying characters …
Vampires Pt. 2: Vlad Dracula + More Local Legends
Hello Poison Friends! Lets talk more vampires! This episode we need to discuss the fictional Count Dracula's namesake, Vlad III or Vlad Dracula, who is also known as Vlad the Impaler. I am going to go ahead and include a trigger warning her…
Vampires! History + Influences Pt1: Countess Elizabeth Báthory.
Hello Poison Friends! We are still on our spooky kick for the season here and I want to discuss the history behind vampires. We have mentioned some vampire scares here before when discussing tuberculosis, because the disease did carry some …
Appalachia: Spooky Flora, Superstitions, and Cryptids.
Hello Poison Friends! We are bringing you all more spooky season episodes! This one features good ole Appalachia and its spooky history and folklore. This is a huge area involving the Blue Ridge Mountains, Smoky Mountains, Allegheny Mountai…
Cursed: History and Lands
Hey, Poison Friends! It is Spooky Season! So let's celebrate with some spookier content, shall we? No trigger warnings this episode for gore or violence or anything too scary. Should any of our episodes this season involve such content, I w…
Arboviruses Pt2: Mosquitoes and Malaria
Hey Poison Friends! I know I promised a lot for this one episode, including West Nile, Zika, EEE, and Malaria. The truth is, malaria is just a huge topic on its own and instead of keeping you all here for hours at one time, we are discussin…
Arboviruses Pt1: Yellow Fever, Chikungunya, and Dengue Fever
Hey Poison Friends! We are just starting to feel the slightest edges of Fall/Autumn here. It is more like “false Fall” as we call it, because the temps here will hit the 90s again before it actually gets cooler. I mention this, in part, bec…
Antimony and Emetics
Hello Poison Friends! We have discussed quite a few heavy metals, but not all of them. While we did mention Antimony awhile back, we did not give it the attention it deserves, so this would be a great time to do so. Before getting too deep …
Streptococcus: All The Ways It Can Mess You Up.
Hey Poison Friends!! I hope we are all staying well so far this (almost) Fall season. I know, the Autumnal Equinox won't be here until next month, but I am excited for Fall and spooky season and cooler weather. The one thing I do not like t…
The Wellness Industry: Essential Oils and Wellness MLM's
Hello Poison Friends! We are going over more wellness products and practices that have been used and promoted as cures for various illnesses, from colds to cancer and autoimmune diseases. In this final episode on the Wellness Industry’s tox…
The Wellness Industry: Scamming Influencers, Goop, and Feel Free.
Hello Poison Friends! We have been covering this topic of “wellness” and the industry surrounding the term. We all want to be well, and obviously, there are some great practices out there to help us out with that, but there are also a lot o…
The Wellness Industry & Pseudoscience PT1: Marketing Schemes, Detoxes, and Crazy Diets.
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Health and Human Services Pt. 2: RFK Conspiracies VS Data
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Health and Human Services Pt 1: Background + Conspiracies
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Accidents Happen 2: Opioid/Fentanyl Poisoning, Internet Fads, & Deadly Toys
Hello to all of our Poison Friends! As I am out of town this week, and the internet where I am is unstable (literally can't even FaceTime for more than 2 minutes lol), I decided to post a selection from our bonus episodes that we have over …
Hemorrhagic Fevers 2: Ebola Viruses
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Hemorrhagic Fevers: Marburg Virus
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Dyatlov Pass and Khamar-Daban: Theories and Mysteries
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BBLs, Filler, Botox, and Frauds. We Need To Talk The Dangers Of "Budget" Cosmetic Surgery
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Was It Poison?
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Medicines That Turned Out Toxic.
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Prions PT2: Kuru, BSE/"Mad Cow", CJD, and Chronic Wasting Disease
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Prions Pt 1: Scrapie & FFI
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Toxic Ghost Towns 2: More Cities of Toxicity
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Swimmers Beware 2: Bacteria, Parasites, Amoebas...Oh My!
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Swimmers Beware: Algae + Cyanobacteria
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Choking on Dust
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Botanical Garden Poisons: Lets Talk About Deadly Little Flowers.
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Would You Like A Side of Poison With That?
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The Rage of Rabies
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Hantavirus--Video
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Hantavirus--audio
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Fungi Are Not Always Fun Guys: Molds, Invasive Fungal Infections, Whiskey Fungus, and More
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Toxic Arts and Fashion
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Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Vaccines.
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Pesticides: A Double Edged Sword
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Swim At Your Own Risk...
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It's Valentine's! Let's Talk Parasites!
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The History of Syphilis and The Tuskegee Experiment.
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