About this episode

The episode discusses the tragic events surrounding Erin Patterson's dinner party that ended in a devastating incident involving her in-laws.

On July 29th, 2023 Erin Patterson invited some of her in laws to come to a dinner at her house. It would lead to a devastating end. This case has a rocky background, 4 cell phones, a weird gas station trip and an incriminating dump run. Thanks for listening. Music Info : creepy-mood-141972 by SoulProdMusic Music Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsT5YDUbny8 SOURCES: https://www.npr.org/2025/08/08/nx-s1-5496399/erin-patterson-mushroom-murder-poison-husband-australia#:~:text=...

People in this episode

Hosts: Tara, not Tara

Topics covered

• murder
• dinner party
• true crime
• poisoning
• family dynamics

Keywords

• Erin Patterson
• murder
• poison
• dinner party
• true crime
• Australia
• in-laws
• investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NPR

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