Victorian Dooting and Crappy Cocktails- Hemlock (Deadly Poisons Version)

About this episode

This episode explores the deadly poison Hemlock through fun facts and folklore, alongside a true crime case.

This week we are back with another deadly poison and true crime case, this time featuring an old favorite - Hemlock! If you like fun facts, folklore, or story heavy episodes, this one is for you! PS- sorry it is late! Between the technical difficulties and health issues it was starting to feel like this one might never see the light of day, but here we are! And we'll be back next week with an episode filled with plant secrets, botany drama, and a salacious scheme from rival businesses..I promise it will be worth the wait.

Topics covered

• deadly poison
• true crime
• folklore
• fun facts
• botany drama

Keywords

• Hemlock
• deadly poison
• true crime
• folklore
• plant secrets

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Hemlock

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