If you’re the kind of person drawn to the darker side of history, the mysteries that never rest, and the tales that leave you unsettled long after they end…this is your place!
Hosted by actors Megan Alda & Derek Stephen Brown, Macabrium explores true crime, mysteries, local lore and legends. Some stories will haunt you, some will shock you, and some may even make you question what you thought you knew about the past.
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If you’re the kind of person drawn to the darker side of history, the mysteries that never rest, and the tales that leave you unsettled long after they end…this is your place!
Hosted by actors Megan Alda & Derek Stephen Brown, Macabrium explores true crime, mysteries, local lore and legends. Some stories will haunt you, some will shock you, and some may even make you question what you thought you knew about the past.
New episodes every Tuesday! 🕯️
Learn more at www.macabriumpod.comSupport the show: Patreon.com/macabriumpod
125. Very Bad Things: The Prince of Poisoners, William Palmer
Macabrium
32 minutes
1 week ago
125. Very Bad Things: The Prince of Poisoners, William Palmer
A respected doctor with a charming smile, a trail of bodies that always seemed to follow. Was he a cold strategist who mastered poison or a desperate gambler who let greed swallow everything in his path?
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Macabrium is a podcast exploring dark history, crime, lore, & legend, and is part of the Southern Gothic Media Podcast Network. The show is hosted by actors Megan Alda and Derek Stephen Brown, with writing and research by Chloe Kibbe.
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Source Material & Further Reading
Staffordshire Murders by Alan Hayhurst
William Palmer, the infamous Rugeley poisoner by Dave Lewis
The Demeanor of Murderers by Charles Dickens
Poisonings Throughout History: William Palmer by the Maryland Poison Center
The Poisoner: The Life and Crimes of Victorian England’s Most Notorious Doctor by Kate Colquhoun
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Macabrium
If you’re the kind of person drawn to the darker side of history, the mysteries that never rest, and the tales that leave you unsettled long after they end…this is your place!
Hosted by actors Megan Alda & Derek Stephen Brown, Macabrium explores true crime, mysteries, local lore and legends. Some stories will haunt you, some will shock you, and some may even make you question what you thought you knew about the past.
New episodes every Tuesday! 🕯️
Learn more at www.macabriumpod.comSupport the show: Patreon.com/macabriumpod
