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 case of Kate Webster — a habitual liar, impersonator, and killer whose story resurfaces more than a century later in an unexpected connection to a modern broadcasting legend.

From a missing skull and a local pub to identity theft and Victorian London crime, this episode explores how one of Britain’s most infamous historical murders still echoes today.

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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.

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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 led to his untimely demise with a hemlock tea. We cover a bit of Greek history, explore some uncomfortable parallels between ancient tyrants and the modern world, and visit some of the few details that have survived about his trial.

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A pretty yet deadly plant, Chelsea and Jenny dive into the world of Nightshade. Is it all bad? Can this deadly weed be redeemed?

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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 center of a mysterious and deadly crime. When a young man died after a sudden illness, investigators uncovered a chilling trail involving aconitine, medical expertise, and calculated deception. This episode explores the true story behind one of Britain’s most infamous poisoners, the forensic evidence that sealed his fate, and how trust in science became a deadly vulnerability.

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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 death. In this episode, we explore how rosary peas have been weaponized, the science behind their deadly reputation, and the thin margin between harmless display and fatal intent.

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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 pickup truck told a story no witness could. This is the chilling true account of how Mark Bogan became the first person convicted using plant DNA, where a crime scene’s greenery spoke louder than any alibi.

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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 wasn’t accidental. This episode traces the unsettling events surrounding Erin Patterson, the lethal power of Death cap mushrooms, and how an ordinary gathering became the center of an international true-crime mystery.

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