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Pick Your Poison
Hosted by Dr. JP · EN
Dr. JP shares her passion for poisons in this interactive show. Pick Your Poison is a fast-paced, interactive podcast about poisons and toxins, mischief and murder ranging from ancient history to pop culture. Your choices direct the diagnosis and treatment. Make the wrong choice and our patient won’t survive the podcast.
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Breathless
2w ago00:22:30Tap to summarizeWant to know what toxin has been killing workers since Paleolithic times—and is hiding in modern kitchens? The ancient Romans called it a widow-maker… because husbands died so quickly, some women had as many as seven. Listen to find out! Send us Fan Mail
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Burning Desire
4w ago00:22:04Tap to summarizeWhat animal can cause pain and toxicity without ever biting or stinging. And has been used as an aphrodisiac and even for murder? Send us Fan Mail
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Cold Fire
May 1300:21:23Tap to summarizeWhat toxin can spontaneously combust in the emergency department? What poison is so potent that the patients' vomit and stools are a danger to staff members? Why are there no bones at the famous battle of Waterloo where ten thousand men died in one day? Send us Fan Mail
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Killer Candy
Apr 2800:21:02Tap to summarizeWant to know what candy can kill you? Though the flavor is so beloved, it was found in King Tut's tomb. And might make camels less thirsty? Listen to find out.Send us Fan Mail
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Breathing Fire
Apr 1400:21:49Tap to summarizeWant to know what causes fire eaters' lung, what disease you can get from sitting in a hot tub, and how you can be poisoned by stealing gasoline? Grab your stethoscope and let's go!Send us Fan Mail
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Poisoned by Paleontology
Mar 3100:21:38Tap to summarizeToday's episode is about a toxin so powerful that a little smeared on the tip of a blowgun arrow is enough to silence every muscle in your body, including your diaphragm, stopping your breathing. How did a poison like this become a commonly used drug in modern medicine? We'll also go inside a Siberian prison cell where one of the most high-profile political prisoners on the planet collapses and dies. Was this a state-sponsored assassination using a poison from the rainforest? Listen to find out. Send us Fan Mail
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Locked In
Mar 1700:23:22Tap to summarizeImagine a fever that doesn't break with acetaminophen (i.e. Tylenol or paracetamol). A toxin that leaves you trapped inside your own body. Want to know what your doctor is really thinking when you tell them you take a round white pill? Listen to find out!Send us Fan Mail
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The Last Supper
Feb 2400:26:32Tap to summarizeWant to know What meal ended the House of Habsburg and was said by Voltaire to have changed the destiny of Europe? The risks associated with foraging, and what milk thistle might be an antidote for? Listen to find out!Send us Fan Mail
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The Quiet Baby
Feb 1100:20:46Tap to summarizeWant to know What antidote is made from the blood of scientists? And what poisoning occurs due to a lack of bile acids and good bacteria in the GI tract? Listen to find out! Send us Fan Mail
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Sublimation
Jan 2800:21:29Tap to summarizeMystery lovers, this one is for you. We are going to discuss a real-life scenario where a person can be found dead in an enclosed space, without evidence of trauma, intrusion, or even another person. Listen to find out how it happens!Send us Fan Mail
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