Episode 20: Toxic Love

Join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford as he explores the history and study of poison from Oregon's wilds. Sources: History of poison - Wikipedia An apocalyptic cult, 900 dead: remembering the Jonestown massacre, 40 years on | Religion | The Guardian Antivenom - Wikipedia The Science of Snake Venom: How It Works and Its Medicinal Uses (reptileknowledge.com) Native American Plant Use - Glacier National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) https://www.worldhistory.biz/modern-history/79719-arrow-poisons-of-the-north-american-indians.html https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19980813&slug=2766339#:~:text=Death%20by%20snakebite%20is%20rare,venom%20to%20kill%20a%20person. https://www.eastoregonian.com/news/local/spider-bite-sends-woman-to-hospital/article_a1cf68dd-25c0-5c92-a1cd-779cda1f511b.html Stella Nickell - Wikipedia https://www.centraloregonmushroomclub.com/Prevent-Pet-Poisoning-.htm?m=102&s=873 https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/riney-canine-health-center/health-info/blue-green-algae-poisoning-cyanobacteria-toxicosis https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-4586-unsolved-murders.html#:~:text=On%20July%2012%2C%202003%2C%20a,Portland%20dog%20owners%20on%20edge. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/woman-convicted-for-tampering-with-excedrin https://www.wweek.com/news/2021/11/03/who-poisoned-joe-gilliamtwice/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Rajneeshee_bioterror_attack