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A podcast about poisons- all types, throughout history, including modern application and future implication.
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Hello Poison Friends! We are still on our spooky kick for the season here and I want to discuss the history behind vampires. We have mentioned some vampire scares here before when discussing tuberculosis, because the disease did carry some superstition behind it in some parts of the world. However, the idea of undead or spiritual entities eating human flesh or drinking blood has been around for centuries. There have been many words for such a beast in various cultures and stories worldwide, so we are touching on a few notable ones that gave rise to the vampire myths and characters that we know today. That being said, we need to mention some real figures from history that inspired such characters as Bram Stoker's Dracula, a character we all associate with early modern vampires. This episode we are talking about the Countess Elizabeth Báthory, or as you may know her, the Blood Countess. She was said to have bathed in the blood of young virgins she killed to keep herself looking youthful, but how much of this story is true? There are witness statements and trial records of her crimes of torturing and killing young girls and women that she specifically invited to her manor, from both peasant and noble families. Among these records it is written by servants/witnesses that she tortured and murdered between 36-51 girls. Another witness counted up to 80 and still another was told of a register of 650 women killed by the bloody Countess. Obviously, there will be some mentions of torture, gore (nothing too descriptive mind you), and murder. So trigger warning for at least the second half of this episode! Thank you to all of our listeners and supporters! Please feel free to leave a comment or send us a DM for any questions, suggestions, or just to say, "hi." Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/thepoisonersalmanac [http://patreon.com/thepoisonersalmanac] Merch- https://poisonersalmanac.com/ [https://poisonersalmanac.com/] Follow us on socials: The Poisoner's Almanac on IG- https://www.instagram.com/poisoners_almanac?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== [https://www.instagram.com/poisoners_almanac?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] YouTube- https://youtube.com/@thepoisonersalmanac-m5q?si=16JV_ZKhpGaLyM73 [https://youtube.com/@thepoisonersalmanac-m5q?si=16JV_ZKhpGaLyM73] Also, look for the Poisoner's Almanac TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@poisonersalmanacp?_t=ZT-8wdYQyXhKbm&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@poisonersalmanacp?_t=ZT-8wdYQyXhKbm&_r=1] Adam- https://www.tiktok.com/@studiesshow?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc [https://www.tiktok.com/@studiesshow?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Becca- https://www.tiktok.com/@yobec0?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc [https://www.tiktok.com/@yobec0?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc]

Hello Poison Friends! We are bringing you all more spooky season episodes! This one features good ole Appalachia and its spooky history and folklore. This is a huge area involving the Blue Ridge Mountains, Smoky Mountains, Allegheny Mountains, etc. The North, Central, and South Appalachians for ease, here, as it runs through thirteen states technically. This mountain range is older than trees themselves, and now they are covered in them. The forests are old and there are a lot of stories about what lives among them. Traditions, customs, and folklore from the Native Americans, early European settlers, and those forced to come here via the African slave trade have collided and melded together to form a unique culture full of superstition and ritual. Even some of the flora is super creepy, but beautiful. The ghost pipe plant (my favorite) and the Jack O'Lantern mushroom are two excellent examples of the spooky and toxic nature in the area. There are plenty of other poisonous plants we have mentioned before as well. Most who live in the Appalachian area or nearby know about the rules for the area. Do not whistle at night. Do not venture into the forest at night. If you hear your name being called...no you don't. Lets go over these rules and the spooky reasons behind them, as well as some other fun superstitions of the Appalachian region (at least the South and Central). We have to cover some of the many cryptids mentioned throughout the area. Some claim that the reasons behind some of the rules/superstitions there involve inhuman beings, evil spirits, and perhaps the devil himself. We are covering Mothman for one, but also the not deer as well as its similarities to some Native American cryptids that lure victims to themselves via mimicry and familiarity. Before being driven out of their ancestral lands, the Cherokee tribes living in the area told many stories about the land, mentioning several beings that lived in the surrounding mountains and forests. They had their own fairies of sort, who they called Nunne'Hi or "little people," and some were good while others were more complicated. They spoke of the moon-eyed people, the Wampus Cat, and spirit with the wings and cry of a raven that tormented the sick and dying so they could eat their hearts, and a terrifying witch known for eating the livers of children. The Appalachian region is huge and full of forests, abandoned mining towns, trails marked for visitors, and more forests. It is vast and easy to get lost in, if you are unfamiliar with the area, with little to no hope of anything good finding you. As such, it is easy to blame such mythical beings and superstitions for disappearances and misfortunes. Who knows, maybe there is some truth to some of these after all. Thank you to all of our listeners and supporters! Please feel free to leave a comment or send us a DM for any questions, suggestions, or just to say, "hi." Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/thepoisonersalmanac [http://patreon.com/thepoisonersalmanac] Merch- https://poisonersalmanac.com/ [https://poisonersalmanac.com/] Follow us on socials: The Poisoner's Almanac on IG- https://www.instagram.com/poisoners_almanac?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== [https://www.instagram.com/poisoners_almanac?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] YouTube- https://youtube.com/@thepoisonersalmanac-m5q?si=16JV_ZKhpGaLyM73 [https://youtube.com/@thepoisonersalmanac-m5q?si=16JV_ZKhpGaLyM73] Also, look for the Poisoner's Almanac TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@poisonersalmanacp?_t=ZT-8wdYQyXhKbm&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@poisonersalmanacp?_t=ZT-8wdYQyXhKbm&_r=1] Adam- https://www.tiktok.com/@studiesshow?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc [https://www.tiktok.com/@studiesshow?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Becca- https://www.tiktok.com/@yobec0?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc [https://www.tiktok.com/@yobec0?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc]

Hey, Poison Friends! It is Spooky Season! So let's celebrate with some spookier content, shall we? No trigger warnings this episode for gore or violence or anything too scary. Should any of our episodes this season involve such content, I will say so here in the notes! Today, I want to walk you through a history of curses and provide some examples of such. What is a curse and who came up with the idea? They have been around for as long as people have lived among each other and have provided them with an explanation of misfortune or even used to process mislaid justice. We are going way back, to Assyrian Kings, the ancient Greeks & Romans, ancient Egypt, religious works of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, medieval Europe, colonial America, and other parts of the world such as Asian countries, Central and South America, etc. There was a lot to cover and I did my best to crunch it all in here along with some well known curses that have survived to modern times, like that of the evil eye. Y'all know I could not just leave it there. We are discussing some examples of curses that may befall those who steal from the land itself. Pele's curse concerning the history and natural resources of Hawaii being disrespected is one such example. Another is that of the Petrified Forest in Arizona. Note: it is illegal to steal/take any piece of a national forest away. Both of these historic and beautiful places have seen the effects of these curses in the form of letters and the return of rocks and sand and wood. These letters tell stories of misery and even tragedy that those who took these artifacts experienced after the fact. The senders express hope that by apologizing and sending the pieces back, their luck may change. If you really need that souvenir in the form of a piece of the land, be warned, because it may be the curse that gets you. We'll cover some examples of plants associated with various curses as well, so come along and learn something spooky with us. Thank you to all of our listeners and supporters! Please feel free to leave a comment or send us a DM for any questions, suggestions, or just to say, "hi." Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/thepoisonersalmanac [http://patreon.com/thepoisonersalmanac] Merch- https://poisonersalmanac.com/ [https://poisonersalmanac.com/] Follow us on socials: The Poisoner's Almanac on IG- https://www.instagram.com/poisoners_almanac?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== [https://www.instagram.com/poisoners_almanac?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] YouTube- https://youtube.com/@thepoisonersalmanac-m5q?si=16JV_ZKhpGaLyM73 [https://youtube.com/@thepoisonersalmanac-m5q?si=16JV_ZKhpGaLyM73] Also, look for the Poisoner's Almanac TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@poisonersalmanacp?_t=ZT-8wdYQyXhKbm&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@poisonersalmanacp?_t=ZT-8wdYQyXhKbm&_r=1] Adam- https://www.tiktok.com/@studiesshow?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc [https://www.tiktok.com/@studiesshow?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Becca- https://www.tiktok.com/@yobec0?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc [https://www.tiktok.com/@yobec0?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc]

Hey Poison Friends! I know I promised a lot for this one episode, including West Nile, Zika, EEE, and Malaria. The truth is, malaria is just a huge topic on its own and instead of keeping you all here for hours at one time, we are discussing malaria in all of its old and new world glory, so to speak. I will be adding an extra bonus on our Patreon later this week that will be free for all for those still interested in West Nile/Zika, so come check that out there. The parasite that causes malaria is actually older than us humans and since humans entered the scene, they have been our nemesis. Mosquitoes are known to be, historically, the deadliest animal simply because of how many people have died due to malaria that they have transmitted. We are discussing the history of humankind vs mosquito/malaria and how various people groups of different eras attempted to deal with the disease. From the ancient Egyptians, to the Greeks, the Romans, ancient China, and those living throughout the middle ages in Europe. Previous notions were that malaria came from "bad air" and, in fact, the name comes from the Italian for "bad air." The Miasma and Humors theories were still prevalent in medicine, of course, until the true means of infection were discovered in the late 1800s. Also, we cannot leave out its historic prevalence in Africa and its later history among the American colonies, the Native Americans (indigenous groups in North and South America), Oceania, and among and throughout the African slave trade. History has been a doozy, lets be honest, and mosquitoes (and malaria) have witnessed it all. They even had their effects on historical events like the Fall of Rome, the Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWII, etc. We are delving into the science as well, discussing who discovered its causal agent and who found how it was transmitted via mosquito. Needless to say, the war with malaria has been awful through the centuries and in Sub-Saharan Africa, it still is. The disease is also still prevalent in Southeast Asia and in South America. So what have been the historic methods of treatment and how far have we come in this fight? Thank you to all of our listeners and supporters! Please feel free to leave a comment or send us a DM for any questions, suggestions, or just to say, "hi." Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/thepoisonersalmanac [http://patreon.com/thepoisonersalmanac] Merch- https://poisonersalmanac.com/ [https://poisonersalmanac.com/] Follow us on socials: The Poisoner's Almanac on IG- https://www.instagram.com/poisoners_almanac?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== [https://www.instagram.com/poisoners_almanac?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] YouTube- https://youtube.com/@thepoisonersalmanac-m5q?si=16JV_ZKhpGaLyM73 [https://youtube.com/@thepoisonersalmanac-m5q?si=16JV_ZKhpGaLyM73] Also, look for the Poisoner's Almanac TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@poisonersalmanacp?_t=ZT-8wdYQyXhKbm&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@poisonersalmanacp?_t=ZT-8wdYQyXhKbm&_r=1] Adam- https://www.tiktok.com/@studiesshow?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc [https://www.tiktok.com/@studiesshow?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Becca- https://www.tiktok.com/@yobec0?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc [https://www.tiktok.com/@yobec0?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc]

Hey Poison Friends! We are just starting to feel the slightest edges of Fall/Autumn here. It is more like “false Fall” as we call it, because the temps here will hit the 90s again before it actually gets cooler. I mention this, in part, because I love fall and spooky season and because I am looking forward to the demise of critters like mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are famously known as the deadliest critter on our planet, simply because of the deadly diseases they spread. We will mainly being talking about Aedes aegypti (Egyptian Mosquito) and the Aedes albopictus (Asian Tiger Mosquito) this episode because they are the common spreaders of the three diseases we are discussing today: Yellow Fever, Chikungunya, and Dengue Fever. I want to look at the histories and track records of these diseases and how they affected humanity throughout. Yellow Fever, for instance, was a much feared illness between the 1600s-1900s, with grotesque symptoms and relatively high death rate. Chikungunya, while having a lower death rate, has caused great pain and disability. Dengue Fever is not just historic, but making a come back. It is also called “bonebreak fever” and for good reason. Thank you to all of our listeners and supporters! Please feel free to leave a comment or send us a DM for any questions, suggestions, or just to say, "hi." Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/thepoisonersalmanac [http://patreon.com/thepoisonersalmanac] Merch- https://poisonersalmanac.com/ [https://poisonersalmanac.com/] Follow us on socials: The Poisoner's Almanac on IG- https://www.instagram.com/poisoners_almanac?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== [https://www.instagram.com/poisoners_almanac?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] YouTube- https://youtube.com/@thepoisonersalmanac-m5q?si=16JV_ZKhpGaLyM73 [https://youtube.com/@thepoisonersalmanac-m5q?si=16JV_ZKhpGaLyM73] Also, look for the Poisoner's Almanac TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@poisonersalmanacp?_t=ZT-8wdYQyXhKbm&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@poisonersalmanacp?_t=ZT-8wdYQyXhKbm&_r=1] Adam- https://www.tiktok.com/@studiesshow?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc [https://www.tiktok.com/@studiesshow?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] Becca- https://www.tiktok.com/@yobec0?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc [https://www.tiktok.com/@yobec0?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc]

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