Death And Gardening
Plants are lovely but can also be deadly. Join Chelsea and Jenny as we cover the stories of people who used the darker side of botany to their advantage.
Episodes
19 episodes
Fox Hollow Farm | Herb Baumeister
One of the most prolific unsolved cases in American history — and somehow, you've probably barely heard of it. In this episode, we're covering one of the most chilling cold cases still unfolding today — a sprawling Tudor estate in I...
Crime of the Century | The Lindbergh Baby and Forensic Botany
A baby goes missing. A ransom is paid. A man is executed. And a piece of wood — just a piece of wood — becomes the most important evidence in the entire case.The Lindbergh kidnapping was already one of the most sensationalized crimes in ...
The General's Last Act | Slobodan Praljak
In 2017, a convicted war criminal stood in a courtroom in The Hague, heard his appeal denied, declared "I am not a war criminal" — and drank poison. Live. In front of the judges.This week, Chelsea covers the case of Slobodan Praljak (yes...
The West Auckland Poisoner | Mary Ann Cotton
Britain's deadliest secret lived in a quiet pit village in County Durham — and for nearly two decades, she was hiding in plain sight.In this episode, we're diving into the chilling true story of Mary Ann Cotton: Victorian nurse, four-tim...
The Teacup Poisoner | Graham Frederick Young
A boy genius with a chemistry set and absolutely no boundaries.At just 14 years old, Graham Frederick Young began slipping poison into his family's tea — methodically, patiently, and with detailed notes. He was caught, committed to Broad...
Easter Special: Beware the Eggs
A gift-wrapped package. A note that read "With love, Happy Easter." A family who had no idea what was inside.In this special Easter episode, Chelsea covers the case of Jordélia Barbosa — a Brazilian woman who allegedly traveled ...
Poisoned at the Pole: The Death of Charles Francis Hall
A cup of coffee. A sudden illness. A body buried in Arctic ice.Charles Francis Hall was an obsessive, self-taught explorer who made not one but three expeditions to the Arctic in the late 1800s — a man so consumed by the North Pole that he ...
The Murders of William & Patricia Wycherley | True Crime | Death & Gardening Podcast
A missing couple. A quiet English neighborhood. A garden hiding a deadly secret.When William and Patricia Wycherley vanished from their home in Mansfield, investigators uncovered a chilling truth buried just steps away.In this episo...
The Richmond Murder: Kate Webster, a Missing Skull, and a Link to David Attenborough
What does an infamous Victorian-era murder have to do with Sir David Attenborough? More than you’d expect.In this episode of the Death & Gardening Podcast, Jenny and Chelsea dive into the Richmond Murder of 1879 and the disturbing c...
The Seven Cleopatras - A History of Violence, Marriage, and Poison
This week we take a dive deep back into Egyptian history and revisit the incestuous and often violent familial line of the seven Cleopatras, culminating with the most famous (and poison obsessed) Cleopatra VII.Socials:Chelsea -
Socrates - Ancient Philosophy, Tyranny, and Hemlock
This week we take a minor departure from our normal topics to cover the life and poisonous death of the Father of Philosophy, Socrates. Unliked by his peers and beloved by his students, Socrates challenged the status quo in ways that eventually...
A Bucket of Nightshade - The Uses and Dangers of Belladonna
A pretty yet deadly plant, Chelsea and Jenny dive into the world of Nightshade. Is it all bad? Can this deadly weed be redeemed?Socials:Chelsea -Insta: https://www.instagram.com/ch3llxJenny -Insta: https://www.ins...
The Wimbledon Poisoner - Dr. George Henry Lamson
In Victorian England, one poisoning case shocked the public and reshaped how murder was prosecuted. Dr. George Henry Lamson—later known as The Wimbledon Poisoner—was a trained physician whose knowledge of toxicology placed him at the c...
Rosary Peas - Deadly Jewelry
They’re small, brightly colored, and often used as jewelry, but inside lies one of the most lethal toxins known to mankind. From ornamental beads to instruments of assassination, Abrus precatorius has quietly crossed the line between beauty and...
Forensic Botany - The Case of Mark Bogan
When a young woman’s body was found in the Arizona desert in 1992, the trail seemed cold, until investigators noticed something an ordinary suspect couldn’t deny: plants. In a case that would rewrite forensic history, tiny seeds found in a pick...
A Deadly Beef Wellington - The Case of Erin Patterson
A family lunch. A classic dish. A meal meant to bring people together, until it didn’t. When several guests fell violently ill after eating a homemade Beef Wellington, investigators were forced to confront a chilling possibility: the danger was...
Insurance Fraud, Poison & Failure - Henri Girard
A charming insurance man, a string of suspicious deaths, and a secret recipe that turned dinners into deadly traps. When investigators finally pulled at the thread behind Henri Girard’s polished life, they uncovered a ruthless scheme that blurr...
Dr. X Killings - The Mario Jascalevich Case
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Mushroom Murder - The David Fouts Case
A respected Indiana man turns up dead in a ditch — and the truth behind what happened is stranger, darker, and more calculated than anyone expected. Poisonous mushrooms, a shifting story, and a trail of contradictions pull investigators into a ...
