Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe

Send us Fan MailIn this captivating episode of What’s Shakin With Shaner, Shakin Shaner and his eccentric feline co-host Psycho Bob unravel the enigma surrounding the death of one of America’s most iconic literary figures—Edgar Allan Poe.Though long believed to have succumbed to alcoholism, Poe's final days raise far more questions than answers. From his delirious discovery outside a Baltimore polling station to a swirl of conflicting theories—including cooping, rabies, heavy metal poisoning, and even murder—this episode explores nine possible causes of Poe’s mysterious demise. Alongside surprising historical details and eerie coincidences, Shaner and Psycho Bob guide listeners through the facts, the folklore, and the persistent uncertainties surrounding Poe’s fate.