The Poisoner's Almanac

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A podcast about poisons- all types, throughout history, including modern application and future implication.

  1. 6d ago

    Manchac Swamp & The Curse of Aunt Julia Brown

    Hello Poison Friends! The season is getting spooky and so shall we! I mean, more so than usual. We need to take a look at the Manchac Swamp region of Louisiana. We're going over some poisonous plants, dangerous creatures, and the curse of Aunt Julia Brown. A former slave and later landowner in the town of Frenier, Aunt Julia was a healer, and a practitioner of hoodoo/voodoo. While out on her porch playing her guitar and singing she reportedly sang about taking the town with her when she died. Interestingly, at her funeral a year later (in 1915), a Category four hurricane came to town. Hundreds were killed and thousands were left homeless. Was it the curse or coincidence? Thank you to all of our listeners and supporters! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thepoisonersalmanac⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://poisonersalmanac.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Poisoner's Almanac IG-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/poisoners_almanac?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Poisoner's Almanac TT-⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@poisonersalmanacp?_t=ZT-8wdYQyXhKbm&_r=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  2. Sep 14

    J&J: Ortho Evra + Hip Implants

    Hey there Poison Friends! We are ending out run down of Johnson & Johnson here with an episode on their birth control patch from the early 2000s and their metal-on-metal hip replacement implant (Pinnacle). We've obviously covered a lot of lies and cover ups concerning J&J products and it just seems to get worse as they get bolder. Ortho Evra was supposed to be this new way to prevent pregnancy or deliver estrogen to the body and promised to be similar to a low dose pill. This idea of low dose estrogen is a big deal, because it was discovered early on in the birth control game that higher amounts of estrogen resulted in much higher risks for blood clots as in DVTs, leading to disabling and sometimes deadly consequences such as heart attacks, strokes, and pulmonary embolisms. So why were these clotting incidents occurring in more women on the patch? We also need to discuss the safety mandates involved in complex medical devices such as those placed internally like implants for hips. J&J created a metal-on-metal implant for the hip with the intention of having a narrower gap between parts because of previous problems with such devices. When this design wasn't holding up, however, they simply lied about the specifications when submitting for approval. Eventually, their lies caught up with them. Thank you to all of our listeners and supporters! We truly appreciate you all! Please feel free to leave a comment or send us a DM! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thepoisonersalmanac⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://poisonersalmanac.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Poisoner's Almanac IG- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/poisoners_almanac?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Poisoner's Almanac TT- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@poisonersalmanacp?_t=ZT-8wdYQyXhKbm&_r=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  3. Aug 31

    Advertisements That Should Never Have Been

    Hello Poison Friends! Erin and I are having some fun this week just looking through some ads from the 1800s and early-mid 1900s, that would never have been approved or allowed today. Many of these are for products that would also be illegal and toxic to those consuming them and yes, some of them were for children as well. We are also covering some old misogynistic ads featuring the "typical 50's house wife" and so on. As tired as I am of today's pharmaceutical ads (and believe me, Hulu is killing me lately), these are pretty shocking. Come take a look with us! Thank you to all of our listeners and supporters! We truly appreciate you all! Please feel free to leave a comment or send us a DM! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thepoisonersalmanac⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://poisonersalmanac.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Poisoner's Almanac IG- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/poisoners_almanac?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Poisoner's Almanac TT- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@poisonersalmanacp?_t=ZT-8wdYQyXhKbm&_r=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  4. Aug 17

    J&J, Purdue Pharma, and The Opioid Crisis

    Hello Poison Friends! We are working our way through the many skeletons in Johnson & Johnson's closet (alongside some other pharmaceutical companies), and need to discuss their role in the Opioid Crisis here in America. We are covering one of their more dangerous and controversially advertised drugs, the Duragesic fentanyl patch, as well as one from Purdue Pharma--oxycontin. We'll do a refresh on opioids since we have already covered them in another episode, and look at how these medications became so overused and the shady practices these companies took part in to push them on way more than what they were originally intended for. There have been tens of thousands of deaths in recent years from the abuse or misuse of these medications. Thanks to all our listeners and supporters! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/thepoisonersalmanac Follow us on socials: Podcast IG- ⁠https://www.instagram.com/poisoners_almanac?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠ Podcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@poisonersalmanacp?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Podcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thepoisonersalmanac-m5q?si=jfvvqykNm1HRJhH3

  5. Aug 2

    Risperdal Scandals (J&J Pt 4)

    Hello Poison Friends! We need to discuss Johnson & Johnson's misadventure into mental healthcare. Once their previous antipsychotic, Haldol, neared its patent expiration, the company plotted to come up with a new atypical antipsychotic that could take its place and earn them more money. They presented Risperdal as a safer and more effective treatment for schizophrenia, even though studies suggested otherwise. They priced the drug so high, that even medicaid could not afford to cover it for those with schizophrenia or bipolar with psychosis. When it became clear that this one population was not enough to earn them the money they really wanted, they pushed to have the drug approved for Dementia in elderly patients and for just about any sign of anxiety or agitation in children. Antipsychotics can have significant side effects and Risperdal has been labeled as toxic to those not diagnosed with schizophrenia because of these. Let's talk about the hidden numbers and devious marketing schemes in play here. Thank you to all of our listeners and supporters! We truly appreciate you all! Please feel free to leave a comment or send us a DM! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thepoisonersalmanac⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://poisonersalmanac.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Poisoner's Almanac IG- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/poisoners_almanac?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Poisoner's Almanac TT- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@poisonersalmanacp?_t=ZT-8wdYQyXhKbm&_r=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  6. Jul 20

    Johnson&Johnson Pt3: Procrit

    Hello our Poison Friends! We are back to fill you in on some more shady deeds from Johnson & Johnson's past. We have another Pharma guest appearance in this one, because Amgen was also involved in the synthetic erythropoietin business. Erythropoietin is the hormone released by the kidneys that stimulates red blood cell production. RBCs are produced in the blood marrow within bones. It always amazes me how the various systems of the body team up to keep everything balanced. Unfortunately, anemia (low RBCs/hemoglobin) is a common issue with kidney diseases, those on dialysis, and cancer patients. As such, these pharmaceutical companies sought to create synthetic erythropoietin to sell to these groups of patients. They succeeded and the treatment made billions of dollars in sales over the years. Relieving the effects of anemia in those with these already taxing conditions sounds great, but there were a number of problems. As it turns out, an increase in the hormone (and RBCs as a result) can lead to clotting, strokes, and heart attacks. Even worse, one researcher called the drug Miracle-Gro for tumors. Hundreds of thousands of patients were likely killed as a result of the treatment and J&J's hiding of study results. Thank you to all of our listeners and supporters! We truly appreciate you all! Please feel free to leave a comment or send us a DM! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thepoisonersalmanac⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://poisonersalmanac.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Poisoner's Almanac IG- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/poisoners_almanac?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Poisoner's Almanac TT- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@poisonersalmanacp?_t=ZT-8wdYQyXhKbm&_r=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  7. Jul 6

    Life, Liberty...and Toxicity?

    Hello Poison Friends! Erin and I are taking a break from our breakdown of Johnson & Johnson's dark deeds, this week. Why? So we can celebrate America's Independence with stories of Founding Fathers and intrepid explorers of the nation and their encounters with poison. We are going a bit deeper into the medicinal chaos of Dr. Benjamin Rush, the only doctor to sign the Declaration of Independence. A great follower and teacher of "heroic medicine," he was a believer in excessive bloodletting, administering purgatives, and using blistering agents to make the ailing (literally) sweat it out. He also taught Captain Meriwether Lewis, of the famed Lewis and Clark Expedition, all of his...remedies, should his team need them on the journey. Speaking of Meriwether Lewis, his death only 3 years after their return was full of suspicious details and conspiracy. Finally, we need to discuss the death of George Wythe, member of the constitutional convention, friend and mentor to Thomas Jefferson, lawyer, professor, and all around good guy (especially for the time period). His sister's grandson, however, did not inherit this goodness. Some of Wythe's last words included, "I am murdered!" Thank you to all of our listeners and supporters! We truly appreciate you all! Please feel free to leave a comment or send us a DM! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thepoisonersalmanac⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://poisonersalmanac.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Poisoner's Almanac IG- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/poisoners_almanac?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Poisoner's Almanac TT- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@poisonersalmanacp?_t=ZT-8wdYQyXhKbm&_r=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  8. Jun 22

    Johnson & Johnson Pt. 2: Lawsuits and Lethal Lies

    Hey Hey Poison Friends! We are bringing you part 2 of our look into Johnson & Johnson, and the drama is only escalating. We are discussing the expensive end to their use of talc in baby powders as well as the damage that it did to numerous women and likely others exposed to it. J&J apparently learned nothing from this, however. When people began dying of liver failure after taking too much Tylenol (acetaminophen) or because they had been moderate drinkers before taking it, they did their best to hide the facts from the public. When the FDA asked them to put a warning on Tylenol for its possible effects on the liver, they fought back for years. They made hundreds of millions of dollars on Tylenol, even though it was over the counter, and it was at one point the highest cause of liver failure in the US and in Britain. Then there was the infant's vs children's versions. In the midst of all of this, we need to look into their history of wooing doctors and politicians into their pockets as well as how their agenda for more money has led to bankruptcies and deaths across America for decades. They are not the only ones, and don't worry, we'll get to them too... Thank you to all of our listeners and supporters! We truly appreciate you all! Please feel free to leave a comment or send us a DM! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thepoisonersalmanac⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://poisonersalmanac.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Poisoner's Almanac IG- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/poisoners_almanac?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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A podcast about poisons- all types, throughout history, including modern application and future implication.

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  • Creator
    Goldstar002
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    114
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