Ep 197 - Sir Isaac Newton & The Cunning Counterfeiter

Ep 197 is loose and this week we have a historic battle of the minds and money in the mad cap tale of William Chaloner.Who was this cocky young criminal? Why did he get under Isaac Newton's wig? And what do your watches come with?The secret ingredient is... The Royal Mint!Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify and find us on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/thepoisonerscabinet Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Sources this week include Thomas Levenson's Newton And The Counterfeiter, Oxford University's Newton & The Mint and Newton Project, Medium, Explore The Archive, The Royal Mint, Coins & History Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Famous poisoners, vicious Victorians and curious cocktails. Join hosts Nick and Sinead every Friday as they investigate history's greatest poisoners and ridiculous crimes on this comedic true crime show, while quaffing a cocktail inspired by the tale that they tell. Remember, your loved ones ARE trying to kill you...Join the chilling chat on TikTok @thepoisonerscabinet, and find us on Patreon (patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet) for even more episodes.Written, produced and presented by Sinead Hanna and Nick Gordon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.