Transcripts of all episodes available at poisonroom.com The Poison Room is a podcast about dangerous writing - from the very first anti-vaccination literature to the Anarchist Cookbook. Banned books, burned books, ridiculous laws, and centuries of misinterpreting holy texts, as well as books that are dangerous to read and own, and books that were dangerous to write.
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Episode 34: The Books of Moses Part 3 – Everyone’s called Johann
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The origins of the Sixth and Seventh book of Moses in Germany. Featuring many books with titles that are far too long. Check out Scheible's edition of the book here: https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/de/view/bsb10132960?page=11For transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.comFind the podcast on twitter: @poiso…
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Episode 33: The Books of Moses Part 2 - The Eighth Book of Moses
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We're finally ready to talk about one specific codex from the Theban Magical Library: The Eighth Book of Moses. For transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.com Find the podcast on twitter: @poisonroompod Send an email: poisonroompodcast@gmail.comPor The Poison Room Podcast
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Episode 32: The Papyri Magicae Graecae & The Theban Magical Library Part 2 – Blood of a Hoopoe
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This episode is a whilstle-stop tour of just a few of the highlights of the Theban Magical Library, including: spells for finding stuff out, spells for avoiding being found out, multiple uses for skulls, and several ways to offend the goddess Selene.For transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.comFind the podc…
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Episode 31: The Papyri Graecae Magicae & The Theban Magical Library Part 1 – Who, What, Where, When
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Before we can get back to Moses we need to talk about some papyri of the Graeco-Egyptian magical variety. For transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.comFind the podcast on twitter: @poisonroompodSend an email: poisonroompodcast@gmail.comPor The Poison Room Podcast
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Episode 30: The Books of Moses Part 1: The Five Books of Moses
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Do you like historical context? Great news! We need to cover oh, say, over 2000 years of it in order to understand this particular story. Featuring: lots of Moses.For transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.comFind the podcast on twitter: @poisonroompodSend an email: poisonroompodcast@gmail.com…
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Episode 29: Edward Colston’s Statue Part 3 - One Year Later
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It's been just over a year since the statue of Edward Colston in Bristol took a sudden swim in the local harbour. What's happened in that year?Statement by Countering Colston: https://counteringcolston.wordpress.com/2020/06/29/countering-colston-statement-on-the-merchants-venturers-29th-june-2020/GoFundMe for the Colston Four: https://www.gofundme.…
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Episode 28: Edward Colston's Statue Part 2 - Rejected by the Citizens of Bristol
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This episode continues the story of the statue of Edward Coston, that statue, and the mystery of the missing second plaque. If you want to see a Tory councillor posing proudly with a racist mascot, here's the article with the photo: https://tinyurl.com/ycp7wscsPhoto of the plaque after the statue came down: https://tinyurl.com/ybrrekufFor transcrip…
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Episode 27: Edward Colston’s Statue Part 1 - Erected by the Citizens of Bristol
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This week we're talking about racist statues glorifying slave traders. In particular, we're talking about one specific statue that made headlines when protestors in Bristol dumped it in the harbour. But how did Bristol end up with a statue glorifying a slave trader in the first place?Images: Image of the monument to Colston inside All Saints Church…
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Episode 26: The Shugborough Inscription Part 5 – Your Father Smelt of Elderberries
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The final instalment (for now?) On the Shugborough Inscription. Featuring: more theories than you can shake a stick at.Gibsian sarcophagi: https://twitter.com/PoisonRoomPod/status/1270296258566029313?s=20For transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.comFind the podcast on twitter: @poisonroompodSend an email: p…
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Episode 25: The Shugborough Inscription Part 4 – Colin and Lucy
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This isn't the final episode on the myriad theories about the Shugborough Inscription, but it IS the final episode about this particular theory. It's time to talk about Kabbalah, raising brides from the dead, and killing bridegrooms on their wedding day.For transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.comFind the …
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Episode 24: The Shugborough Inscription Part 3 – The 46 Names of the Goddess
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Q W O W Z R E V I F H F R O V L O Y L O G K I A S S Z K H N C R A E O Y A S T W D U P B B KFor transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.comFind the podcast on twitter: @poisonroompodSend an email: poisonroompodcast@gmail.comPor The Poison Room Podcast
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Episode 23: The Shugborough Inscription Part 2 - Dis Manibus
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Part two of the discussion of the Shugborough Monument and its curious inscription, but part one of the discussion of one particular theory on what it means. I will never again assume I can cover a topic in a single episode.Here's a few photos of ancient Greco-Roman funeral stelae: https://twitter.com/PoisonRoomPod/status/1255178348558528513?s=20Fo…
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Episode 22: The Shugborough Inscription Part 1 - Et in Shugborough Ego
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One monument. Ten letters. So many theories. Today's story is about a man called Thomas Anson, gardening, and... a wikipedia edit war?Photo of the whole monument, with a close up of the inscription at the bottom: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gary_crutchley/3849908948/For transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonro…
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Episode 21: Tangents - Supernatural Bovine Edition
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Moo?For transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.comFind the podcast on twitter: @poisonroompodSend an email: poisonroompodcast@gmail.comPor The Poison Room Podcast
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Episode 20: Appletons' Cyclopaedia of American Biography
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A gentle yet absurd story about some curious entries in an encyclopaedia. Featuring: botanists, naturalists, and Jesuits, oh my. For transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.comFind the podcast on twitter: @poisonroompodSend an email: poisonroompodcast@gmail.comAnd look after yourselves.…
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Episode 19: The Khmer Rouge Part 4 - Force Binds for a Moment, Ideas Link Forever
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What's happened to Cambodian literary culture since the fall of the Khmer Rouge? We can't possibly cover it all, but here are the stories of some of the institutions and individuals that have continued survive.Find 'Just a Human Being' on: Amazon.com: https://tinyurl.com/vnsrvzxAmazon co.uk: https://tinyurl.com/qtbzjadFor transcripts, references, a…
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Episode 18: Khmer Rouge Part 3 - The Second Dark Age
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Episode 17: The Khmer Rouge Part 2 - The Original Khmer
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Episode 16: The Khmer Rouge Part 1 - Nagara Vatta
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Episode 15: John Dee Part 2 - Prestall and Murphyn
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Episode 14: John Dee Part 1: Actes and Monuments
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Episode 13: Drake's Brass Plate Part 2: Maximum Absurdity
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Episode 12: Drake's Brass Plate Part 1 - How Not to be an Academic
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Presenting the first part of a story of forgery and academic foolishness involving an Elizabethan relic supposedly discovered in California in 1937.Twitter thread with all the pictures mentioned: https://tinyurl.com/yx43uj2rFor transcripts, references, and bibliographies for all episodes, visit: poisonroom.comFind the podcast on twitter: @poisonroo…
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Episode 11: Elizabeth I & Mary Queen of Scots Part 2 - of Codes and Warrants
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The second half of the story of Mary Queen of Scots, and all the letters she did, or didn't, write. Go to poisonroom.com for transcripts, references, and bibliography for all episodes. Find the podcast on Twitter: @poisonroompodSend an email: poisonroompodcast@gmail.comCypher photo: https://tinyurl.com/wuq3nkg…
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Episode 10: Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots Part 1 - Of Bonds and Caskets
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This week we're in Tudor Britain, and the unfortunate incidents throughout the life of Mary Queen of Scots that were caused by people writing things down. Go to poisonroom.com for transcripts, references, and bibliography for all episodes. Find the podcast on Twitter: @poisonroompodSend an email: poisonroompodcast@gmail.com…
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Episode 9: Tangents - Valley Forge Edition
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Something different this week: documents and accounts I've come across whilst researching that I found interesting, even if they're not related to dangerous books. This one is extracts from the diary of Albigence Waldo, a surgeon in the First Infantry Regiment of the Connecticut Line during America’s Revolutionary War. No episode next week, and the…
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Today’s story is brought to you courtesy of the best of the Marx Brothers, and involves his first - and only - trip to Russia.Go to poisonroom.com for transcripts, references, and bibliography for all episodes. Find the podcast on Twitter: @poisonroompodSend an email: poisonroompodcast@gmail.comPor The Poison Room Podcast
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A short introduction to Greco-Roman curse tablets (katadesmoi and defixiones): how do you make one? Who was using them? What for? Can you protect yourself against them? And what do those weird words mean?Go to poisonroom.com for transcripts, references, and bibliography for all episodes. Find the podcast on Twitter: @poisonroompodSend an email: poi…
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It’s 1799, and we’re in the waters around Haiti and Jamaica. This week’s episode is a tale of a remarkable story of shark helping to convict some smugglers.Go to poisonroom.com for transcripts, references, and bibliography for all episodes. Find the podcast on Twitter: @poisonroompodSend an email: poisonroompodcast@gmail.com…
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Episode 5: Smallpox part 5 - Massey Strikes Back
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Edmund Massey makes his reply, and gets his uncle to help him, too. Unfortunately, one definite survivor of the pamphlet war was smallpox. Sigh. Good news, though. We got it eventually. Hopefully. Go to poisonroom.com for transcripts, references, and bibliography for all episodes. Find the podcast on Twitter: @poisonroompodSend an email: poisonroom…
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Episode 4: Smallpox part 4 - Maitland & Pseudo-Maitland
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Featuring Maitland's reply to Edmund Massey, and a second, delightfully sarcastic letter written by someone who may or may not be Maitland. Spoiler: It's probably not Maitland.Go to poisonroom.com for transcripts, references, and bibliography for all episodes. Find the podcast on Twitter: @poisonroompodSend an email: poisonroompodcast@gmail.com…
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Episode 1: Smallpox part 1 - Edmund Massey
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Part one of the story of the first anti-vaccination movement and smallpox inoculation.Por The Poison Room Podcast
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Episode 2: Smallpox part 2 - William Wagstaffe
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Part two of our investigation into the birth of the anti-vaccine movement and smallpox inoculation. Featuring the medical arguments of William Wagstaff.Por The Poison Room Podcast
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Episode 3: Smallpox part 3 - Charles Maitland
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Part three of the history of the beginning of the anti-vaccination movement against smallpox inoculation, discussing Charles Maitland's reply to his critics.Por The Poison Room Podcast
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