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Plant Murder

Plant Murder

By: Aaron J. Reardon
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Plant Murder is a podcast that unearths the deadly intersection of plants and true crime. Each episode delves into the dark history behind fascinating plants, their fatal impact on infamous figures, and the mysterious circumstances surrounding their use. Did a Roman Emperor really die from a tiny mushroom? Why did the Victorians invent a deadly pear? Who in the Borgias brandished Belladonna and which man-eating plants are only a myth? Discover the sinister side of nature’s flora.


Hosted by Aaron J. Reardon, dig into the stories of poisonous plants and the fatal roles they’ve played in shaping human history.


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Episodes
  • Fresh Cuttings - Addendums, Butchers and A Sense of History
    Jul 4 2025

    A warm welcome to new listeners. An update on addendum episodes, new episodes, audio mixes, some comment shout outs and a short film reco. Special thanks to the gang at Rusty Quill Network and ACAST.


    A Sense of History: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105355/


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    5 mins
  • Addendum - The Earl vs The Chained Oak
    Jul 1 2025

    Spoilers for the episode.

    Some background and discussion about the episode The Earl vs The Chained Oak.


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    Alton Towers Amusements: https://www.altontowers.com/

    Wicker Man Roller Coaster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf3FEAN3HIw&t=3s

    Ronald Hutton - Lecture on Druids: https://youtu.be/Q1FgRKzAF_Y?si=Ts7Ex_luMNUCZjN7

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    16 mins
  • The Earl vs The Chained Oak
    Jun 27 2025

    Beneath the rain-soaked hills of Staffordshire stands a tree bound in iron: the Chained Oak of Alton Towers. Some say its branches hold the deaths of a dynasty; others call it a tourist trap with roots in stolen land and old resentments. But when tragedy cut through the Talbot family, suspicion circled the woods: a poacher’s vendetta, a servant’s secret, a ghost in the nursery, or something much older, an ancient order guarding nature’s law. Who chained the oak and created the deadly curse?


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    A Clever > Than Production

    Show theme: Poetic Justice by John Humphrey PRS

    Publisher: 2496 Sound and Music

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    48 mins
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