This week we take a minor departure from our normal topics to cover the life and poisonous death of the Father of Philosophy, Socrates. Unliked by his peers and beloved by his students, Socrates challenged the status quo in ways that eventually led to his untimely demise with a hemlock tea. We cover a bit of Greek history, explore some uncomfortable parallels between ancient tyrants and the modern world, and visit some of the few details that have survived about his trial.

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In Victorian England, one poisoning case shocked the public and reshaped how murder was prosecuted. Dr. George Henry Lamson—later known as The Wimbledon Poisoner—was a trained physician whose knowledge of toxicology placed him at the center of a mysterious and deadly crime. When a young man died after a sudden illness, investigators uncovered a chilling trail involving aconitine, medical expertise, and calculated deception. This episode explores the true story behind one of Britain’s most infamous poisoners, the forensic evidence that sealed his fate, and how trust in science became a deadly vulnerability.

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