Poisons and Pestilence

Brett Edwards

Neueste Episode

42: Manchineel Sugar
22.8.2025 | 21 Min.
In this episode we examine the earliest reference to poison arrows in accounts of European expeditions to the Americas in the 15th Century. This is the first part of a study which runs up untill around 1700.

You can check out the show notes here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wIibQJYobwyhFNC-OhjnLYkOwVizIjuJ?usp=sharing
Update July 2025
22.7.2025 | 5 Min.
41 Bonus Episode: Poisoned Weapons with Reid Kirby
01.4.2025 | 54 Min.
Reid Kirby will be publishing his book in June. Follow him at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rkirby/

Media Credits: ABC news. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-jA96JgD9U
40 Bonus Episode: From Loos to Livens with Jessica Morris
10.1.2025 | 31 Min.
In this episode Jessica Morris discusses her work on the evolution of British Gas Strategy during WW1.
39 Bonus Episode: Destroying Syria's Chemical Weapons with Jerry Smith
12.12.2024 | 1 Std. 4 Min.
In this episode I discuss operational aspects of the destruction of declared Syrian CW stocks - with Jerry Smith. Recorded November 2024.