7 episodes

The story of a seemingly ordinary family lunch that turned out to be anything but normal.

Follow the journalists piecing together the puzzle of how three people died after sitting down to share a meal in the small Australian town of Leongatha, Victoria.

With the woman who prepared that meal now accused of murder, The Mushroom Cook explores the story so far – and reports on the court hearings as Erin Patterson faces trial.

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    • 2.6 • 21 Ratings

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The story of a seemingly ordinary family lunch that turned out to be anything but normal.

Follow the journalists piecing together the puzzle of how three people died after sitting down to share a meal in the small Australian town of Leongatha, Victoria.

With the woman who prepared that meal now accused of murder, The Mushroom Cook explores the story so far – and reports on the court hearings as Erin Patterson faces trial.

For more visit: themushroomcook.com.au

To unlock bonus content from The Mushroom Cook, and listen to episodes early and ad free, subscribe to Crime X+ on Apple Podcasts, or theheraldsun.com.au



The Mushroom Cook will be released on Crime X+ from Friday 29 March.

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    The Lunch | 1

    The Lunch | 1

    Five family members sit down for lunch on a wintry Saturday afternoon in a town in regional Victoria. Hours later, four of them fall ill. Days later, three are dead.

     

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    • 26 min
    The Cook | 2

    The Cook | 2

    A former air traffic controller and newsletter editor. A mother. A daughter. Who is the woman who cooked the lethal lunch?

     

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    • 20 min
    The Fallout | 3

    The Fallout | 3

    A family’s grief remains at the heart of the mystery that gripped the world - but the fallout of the fatal mushroom meal stretches far beyond the towns of Leongatha and Korumbarra

     

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    • 23 min
    The Survivors | 4

    The Survivors | 4

    Erin Patterson is also facing several attempted murder charges after one of the lunch attendees miraculously recovered. While her estranged husband also fell ill on several occasions.

     

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    • 20 min
    The Future | 5

    The Future | 5

    Erin Patterson has engaged top criminal KC Philip Dunn as she prepares to return to court. He’s one of many key players working behind-the-scenes on the case that gripped the world.

     

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    • 20 min
    IN COURT: Erin Patterson fights to keep case local, appoints new lawyer

    IN COURT: Erin Patterson fights to keep case local, appoints new lawyer

    Accused mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has faced court for the first time in five months as she fights to keep her case in Gippsland and parts ways with her high-profile barrister.
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    • 19 min

Customer Reviews

2.6 out of 5
21 Ratings

21 Ratings

yetanothersez ,

No new info

I totally get that the journalists can’t legally say much about this case right now. They’ve done well with what they can report on and are being very responsible, but you won’t learn anything more than what has already been reported. It feels very premature. I guess they’re trying to get an audience first, then will say more as the case progresses. I’ll check back in after the trial.

äöjdå ,

Is this the most uninteresting parochial “crime”

Or simply a dull podcast? Sorry I’m not usually this harsh assuming just some content is not for me. The subjects of this story are made deeply undramatic. But other reviews have emboldened me. It’s waffly and bizarre, almost spoof level small town trivia. St Elwicks comes to mind.

marenke ,

A lot of filler

I agree with the other reviews, a lot about the journalism and not much interesting substance to it. Maybe if the case was over and been through court there’d be a lot more worthwhile story telling

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