Arsenic Culture
Welcome to Arsenic Culture, a podcast and video covering hard to get items where we tell you if they're worth the trouble and cost of tracking them down. Co-hosted by Matt and Jason.
Podcasting since 2020 • 137 episodes
Arsenic Culture
Latest Episodes
The Bourbon Strike You Never Heard About (But Should Have) | The Spill
In 2021, one of the biggest names in bourbon, Heaven Hill Distillery, was at the center of a massive labor strike that shook the heart of Kentucky’s bourbon industry.In this Spill, Matt and Jason dig into how the strike started, why nea...
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The Bootlegger King Who Killed His Wife and Got Away With It | Ep. 120
George Remus made millions bootlegging during Prohibition, lived like Gatsby, married a woman named Imogene, then murdered her in broad daylight. The kicker? He defended himself in court…and walked free.This episode of Arsenic Culture d...
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Season 4
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Episode 120
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27:38
The Cult of Dirty Soda: From Mormons to KFC | The Spill
Welcome to the sweet, syrupy, slightly unhinged world of Dirty Soda: a drink that somehow combines Diet Coke, coconut syrup, cream, and religious guilt.In this Spill, Matt and Jason break down how a Mormon workaround for coffee and booz...
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Arsenic Bread: The Hong Kong Mass Poisoning Scandal | Ep. 119
In 1857, nearly 10% of Hong Kong’s European population was poisoned by bakery bread laced with arsenic. Was it political sabotage, racism-fueled hysteria, or just one hell of a bakery blunder?In this episode, we dive into the chaos of c...
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Season 4
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Episode 119
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30:06
The Man Who Wouldn’t Die: The Insane Story of Michael Malloy | The Spill
Let’s get this out of the way: Michael Malloy should not have survived. But somehow, this Irish-born New York City drunkard became the most hilariously unkillable man in Prohibition-era history.In this episode of The Spill,...
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