The Poisoner's Almanac

If you’re struggling, consider therapy with our sponsor. Visit  https://betterhelp.com/almanac for a discount on your first month of therapy..  If you have questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are credentialed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation, here is an overview written by the YouTube creators behind the channel Cinema Therapy that goes into these topics:  https://www.reddit.com/r/cinema_therapy/comments/1dpriql/addressing_the_betterhelp_concerns_headon_deep/  Hello, dear poison fans! We have part two of The Bubonic Plague and its many outbreaks throughout history! I hope y'all are ready, because this is a long one because I didn't want to leave too much out. In this part, we review the decline of the medieval Black Death as well as various (and strange) cures that honestly did not help. We also discuss the rise of the Great Plague that hit London and surrounding villages in 1665-1666 and the effects of it, as well as the changing beliefs and still strange and unhelpful remedies. We can't NOT discuss more modern outbreaks or how it was finally discovered what was causing the plague and how this changed everything. Oh, and speaking of modern outbreaks, we still see them some places. So we are talking about that as well! Lets have some morbid fun and learn something new! We love and appreciate y'all listening and supporting. Please come share ideas, questions, or just say Hi! in the IG DMs or comments on Spotify and such. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/thepoisonersalmanac [http://patreon.com/thepoisonersalmanac] 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==] 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] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldstar002/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldstar002/support]

If you’re struggling, consider therapy with our sponsor. Visit  https://betterhelp.com/almanac for a discount on your first month of therapy..  If you have questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are credentialed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation, here is an overview written by the YouTube creators behind the channel Cinema Therapy that goes into these topics:  https://www.reddit.com/r/cinema_therapy/comments/1dpriql/addressing_the_betterhelp_concerns_headon_deep/  Hello, poison friends! I hope you are all well and ready to discuss a subject that is well, a little dark. The Bubonic Plague! The Black Death! The Great Plague! We've all heard how the Black Death took out like 1/3 of Europe when it arrived there in the 1300s, but how did it get there and where did it come from. We are going back much earlier to look at previous bouts of plague and how the bacteria mutated to be so deadly as well as how and why the disease spread so quick and so far. We are also looking at what the people of the day thought about the plague and where it might have come from (as ya know they did not have the resources or understanding that we do today). That is this episode (part 1), but don't worry because when part 2 comes out, we are moving forward a bit in history because the plague did not stop there. 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] 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==] 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] Merch is finally live, with more to follow in the future! https://www.poisonersalmanac.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldstar002/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldstar002/support]

Poison friends! Hi! It was a week of turkey laden frivolity or whatever as Thanksgiving was this past Thursday, and I could not help but feel the need to cover some foodborne illnesses that can range from annoying and gross to deadly. Come on a journey through time and...microbiology? as we discuss, Salmonella, Typhoid Mary Mallon, and Botulism. It is going to be a little gross and a lot informative (yes, I realize that does not work well grammatically). Thanks so much to all of our listeners and supporters, you guys have truly been so encouraging and helpful, and we love sharing this time with you guys. 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] 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==] 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] Merch is finally live, with more to follow in the future! https://www.poisonersalmanac.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldstar002/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldstar002/support]

I am honestly surprised this subject has not come up yet, because it is humorous....jk that was so lame. HUMORS! Lets talk about how "medicine" used to be and what philosophers and doctors (and even barbers?) thought about the human body. If you were sick, "hysterical," or struggling with "depraved habits," then the four humors (blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm) were out of balance, you simply needed a good bloodletting. Where did this idea come from and how did it effect society? What does George Washington have to do with it? Oh, and smallpox and its relatives!! I swear we'll connect it 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] 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==] 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] Merch is finally live, with more to follow in the future! https://www.poisonersalmanac.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldstar002/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldstar002/support]

Hello, poison friends! Hoping you are well this weekend! We need to discuss the history of biowarfare and the agents that have been used both historically and recently. Before that discussion, however, we need to go over some microbiology and the history of illness (bacterial and viral), germ theory, and such. So lets take a dive into some infectious diseases (plague, smallpox, botulism, anthrax, etc.), where they came from, what they can do the body, and how they have been used in war and terrorism. Oh and we will specifically talk about anthrax, since it is likely more commonly known among these agents! But don't worry, there are more to come. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldstar002/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldstar002/support]