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EPISODE · Jun 20, 2026 · 1H 2M

Ep 298 - The Wild Adventures of Sir Walter Raleigh

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Ep 298 is loose! And we have tales from the life, times and death of that great adventurer and self-promoter, Sir Walter Raleigh.What did old Walt REALLY do? What did he do to end up in the Tower? And should you ever take maps from a wizard?The secret ingredient is...tobacco!Thank you for your patience on this episode while Sinead recovered - we had a very giddy time recording as a result, so it's worth the wait, we think!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Raleigh#https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Plot#https://www.historyhit.com/sir-walter-raleigh-executed/https://www.englandcast.com/sir-walter-raleigh/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/560395/facts-about-sir-walter-raleighhttps://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/sir-walter-raleigh/https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Introduction-of-Tobacco-to-England/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 298 is loose! And we have tales from the life, times and death of that great adventurer and self-promoter, Sir Walter Raleigh.What did old Walt REALLY do? What did he do to end up in the Tower? And should you ever take maps from a wizard?The secret ingredient is...tobacco!Thank you for your patience on this episode while Sinead recovered - we had a very giddy time recording as a result, so it's worth the wait, we think!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us and our cocktails at www.thepoisonerscabinet.com Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Raleigh#https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Plot#https://www.historyhit.com/sir-walter-raleigh-executed/https://www.englandcast.com/sir-walter-raleigh/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/560395/facts-about-sir-walter-raleighhttps://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/sir-walter-raleigh/https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Introduction-of-Tobacco-to-England/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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