The Poisoner's Almanac

The Poisoner's Almanac

Host: Goldstar002

A podcast about poisons- all types, throughout history, including modern application and future implication.

Episodes

Antimony and Emetics
01September 07, 2025 4:00pm

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.
02August 31, 2025 6:37pm

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
03August 24, 2025 9:37pm

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.
04August 17, 2025 6:55pm

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.
05August 10, 2025 4:24pm

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
06August 03, 2025 8:03pm

Health and Human Services Pt. 2: RFK Conspiracies VS Data

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Health and Human Services Pt 1: Background + Conspiracies
07July 27, 2025 10:28am

Health and Human Services Pt 1: Background + Conspiracies

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Accidents Happen 2: Opioid/Fentanyl Poisoning, Internet Fads, & Deadly Toys
08July 18, 2025 8:02pm

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
09July 12, 2025 10:49pm

Hemorrhagic Fevers 2: Ebola Viruses

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Hemorrhagic Fevers: Marburg Virus
10July 06, 2025 12:13pm

Hemorrhagic Fevers: Marburg Virus

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Dyatlov Pass and Khamar-Daban: Theories and Mysteries
11June 30, 2025 3:15am

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
12June 21, 2025 2:30pm

BBLs, Filler, Botox, and Frauds. We Need To Talk The Dangers Of "Budget" Cosmetic Surgery

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Was It Poison?
13June 15, 2025 6:45pm

Was It Poison?

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Medicines That Turned Out Toxic.
14June 07, 2025 10:39pm

Medicines That Turned Out Toxic.

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Prions PT2: Kuru, BSE/"Mad Cow", CJD, and Chronic Wasting Disease
15June 01, 2025 6:42pm

Prions PT2: Kuru, BSE/"Mad Cow", CJD, and Chronic Wasting Disease

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Prions Pt 1: Scrapie & FFI
16May 24, 2025 8:17pm

Prions Pt 1: Scrapie & FFI

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Toxic Ghost Towns 2: More Cities of Toxicity
17May 17, 2025 8:38pm

Toxic Ghost Towns 2: More Cities of Toxicity

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Swimmers Beware 2: Bacteria, Parasites, Amoebas...Oh My!
18May 11, 2025 5:10pm

Swimmers Beware 2: Bacteria, Parasites, Amoebas...Oh My!

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Swimmers Beware: Algae + Cyanobacteria
19May 04, 2025 12:29pm

Swimmers Beware: Algae + Cyanobacteria

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Choking on Dust
20April 26, 2025 10:26pm

Choking on Dust

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Botanical Garden Poisons: Lets Talk About Deadly Little Flowers.
21April 19, 2025 4:57pm

Botanical Garden Poisons: Lets Talk About Deadly Little Flowers.

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Would You Like A Side of Poison With That?
22April 12, 2025 8:09pm

Would You Like A Side of Poison With That?

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The Rage of Rabies
23April 05, 2025 6:41pm

The Rage of Rabies

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Hantavirus--Video
24March 30, 2025 10:28pm

Hantavirus--Video

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Hantavirus--audio
25March 30, 2025 10:21pm

Hantavirus--audio

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Fungi Are Not Always Fun Guys: Molds, Invasive Fungal Infections, Whiskey Fungus, and More
26March 22, 2025 1:26pm

Fungi Are Not Always Fun Guys: Molds, Invasive Fungal Infections, Whiskey Fungus, and More

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Toxic Arts and Fashion
27March 15, 2025 3:16pm

Toxic Arts and Fashion

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Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Vaccines.
28March 08, 2025 2:15pm

Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Vaccines.

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Pesticides: A Double Edged Sword
29March 01, 2025 10:37am

Pesticides: A Double Edged Sword

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Swim At Your Own Risk...
30February 22, 2025 12:25pm

Swim At Your Own Risk...

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It's Valentine's! Let's Talk Parasites!
31February 15, 2025 3:18pm

It's Valentine's! Let's Talk Parasites!

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The History of Syphilis and The Tuskegee Experiment.
32February 08, 2025 2:50pm

The History of Syphilis and The Tuskegee Experiment.

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Three Mile Island, Fukushima, and Navajo Uranium Mines
33February 01, 2025 12:37pm

Three Mile Island, Fukushima, and Navajo Uranium Mines

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Indonesian Sulfur Mines + The Bhopal Gas Disaster in Madhya Pradesh, India
34January 25, 2025 6:19pm

Indonesian Sulfur Mines + The Bhopal Gas Disaster in Madhya Pradesh, India

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The White Death (TB) PT 2
35January 18, 2025 12:09pm

The White Death (TB) PT 2

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The White Death (TB) PT1
36January 11, 2025 12:44pm

The White Death (TB) PT1

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Ethylene Glycol/Antifreeze
37January 04, 2025 12:08pm

Ethylene Glycol/Antifreeze

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Poisons of Christmas
38December 21, 2024 11:25am

Poisons of Christmas

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Bubonic Plague Pt2
39December 14, 2024 11:46am

Bubonic Plague Pt2

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Bubonic Plague Pt1
40December 10, 2024 5:07pm

Bubonic Plague Pt1

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