The Poisoners' Cabinet podcast tells true stories of people who poisoned unsuspecting victims. Cohosts Sinead Hanna and Nick Gordon write, produce, and present the show. They reveal which poison each perpetrator used. Then, they create cocktails that match the theme or contain a derivation of the poison.

For example, in an episode about cyanide, Nick creates an almond martini. Wild, bitter almonds contain amygdalin, which converts to cyanide. The drink isn't poisonous, yet Nick calls it "deeply unpleasant." On his second sip, he changes his mind. The podcast hosts are hilarious storytellers with versatile voices and boisterous laughs.

One episode of The Poisoners' Cabinet discusses Dr. George Henry Lamson. He started a medical practice with his wife's money. Then he became addicted to morphine and went into debt. George couldn't admit his addiction and financial failure. Instead, he poisoned his brother-in-law, Percy, to gain his inheritance. George used aconitine, a poison so strong that it's called "queen of poisons" and "devil's helmet." It's also known as "wolfsbane" because people put it on arrowheads to kill wolves. Physicians once prescribed aconitine to numb pain, but its potency caused too many overdoses.

The hosts reveal the violent death Percy endured and aconitine's mythological origin. Legend states that it came from the drool of the Hellhound Cerberus. George learned that aconitine was undetectable in humans in medical school. However, forensic science had advanced when he used it. There was also now a person who could taste poison. He licked samples from Percy's urine, glands, and flesh. Listeners learn George's sentence and how long it took the jury to decide. They also hear about his partial admission and the uncommon way he died. Many of the stories in The Poisoners' Cabinet are from long ago. George poisoned Percy in the 1800s. Learning how medicines and potions have changed over time makes these crimes extra interesting.

New episodes of The Poisoners' Cabinet podcast come out each Friday.