True Crime: Tylenol Murders - Severed

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We discuss the 1982 Tylenol murders, where seven victims in the Chicago area ingested capsules laced with cyanide. We also consider the 1986 death in New York that was eerily similar to the Chicago deaths, and a copycat cyanide murder in Washington State in 1991. CW | TW: This episode discusses bodily details of cyanide poisoning and death (including one child's death). Profanity included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson Logo Art: Drew Hudson Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson Sources Database: Tylenol Murders via EBSCO Factsheet: Cyanide via Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security (centerforhealthsecurity.org) Article: “The Chicago Tylenol Murders” by JoJo Galvan (chicagohistory.org) Article: “The Tylenol Murders Revisits a Killer Who Lurked in US Medicine Cabinets” by Natalie Morin (Netflix; Tudum) Article: “Tylenol Contaminated with Cyanide: The Case of Five Murders in 1982 Reopened” by Admin (arlingtoncardinal.com) Article: “Cyanide Toxicity” by Inna Leybell, MD, et. al. (emedicine.medscape.com) Article: “Crisis Communication Strategies: Case Study” via U of Oklahoma (ou.edu) Article: “How the 1982 Tylenol Poisonings Nearly Canceled Halloween” by Dave Roos (History.com) Article: “Tylenol Made A Hero of Johnson & Johnson: the Recall That Started Them All” by Judith Rehak (NYT; nytimes.com) Article: “Corboy & Demetrio Files Lawsuits For Families in the Tylenol Packaging Cases” via Corboy & Demetrio (carboydemetrio.com) Article: “Netflix’s Tylenol Murders Doc Dives Into a Chilling Unsolved Crime” by Olivia B. Waxman (Time; time.com) Article: “Tylenol Held Tainted After Leaving Plant” by Marlene Cimons and Ronald J. Ostrow (L.A. Times; February 27, 1986; latimes.com) Article: “Tylenol is Linked To A Cyanide Death in Yonkers” by Peter Kerr (NYT; February 11, 1986; nytimes.com) Article: “Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Cyanide Poisonings Associated with Over-the-Counter Medication–Washington State, 1991” via CDC (cdc.gov; MMRW Weekly; March 15, 1991; 40(10); 161, 167-168) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This episode was published on January 5, 2026.

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We discuss the 1982 Tylenol murders, where seven victims in the Chicago area ingested capsules laced with cyanide. We also consider the 1986 death in New York that was eerily similar to the Chicago deaths, and a copycat cyanide murder in Washington...

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