Dreadful Dinners and Deadly Disguises- Death Caps

This week we're focusing on fungus, but continuing our deadly poisons series with Death Cap Mushrooms. These absolutely lethal little guys are killers in disguise, making them one of the most lethal poisons out there. Tune in to learn what makes them so dangerous and how they were used in a Beef Wellington that would send Gordon Ramsay to the grave.

Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_phalloides
• https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/fungi-and-lichens/deathcap/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26375431/
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278691515300594?via%3Dihub
• https://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/prevention-public-health/death-cap-mushrooms
• https://www.npr.org/2025/05/02/nx-s1-5383874/erin-patterson-murder-trial-poison-mushroom-australia
• https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/08/erin-patterson-sentence-australia-mushroom-murder-ntwnfb

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