The Mushroom Cook Podcast
1) The Lunch | 1
Five family members sit down for lunch on a wintry Saturday afternoon in a town in regional Victoria. Hours later, four of them fall ill. Days later, three are dead. For more visit: themushroomcoo...Show More
2) The Trial: The sentence and the statement
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson has learnt her fate, with Justice Christopher Beale sentencing the triple murderer to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 33 years. His words were live-streamed ...Show More
3) The "brilliant but unhinged" Erin Scutter
Erin Patterson is awaiting sentence. But as the world waits to hear her future, The Mushroom Cook team dives into her past. The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dows...Show More
4) The Trial: Murder, mercy and misery
In a Melbourne courtroom, triple murderer Erin Patterson was confronted by the loved ones of her victims as the prosecution pushed for the harshest possible sentence: life without parole. But the defe...Show More
5) The Trial: Inside the allegations Erin tried to poison Simon
Veteran crime writer Anthony Dowsley is joined by court reporter Ashley Argoon to discuss allegations that Erin Patterson tried to poison her estranged husband on numerous occasions. The Mushroom...Show More
6) The Trial: The Record of Interview
Shortly after the infamous mushroom lunch, Erin Patterson was interviewed by police - an interview we can now play to you. These are her words, and this is her voice. The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke ...Show More
7) The Trial: What the jury didn't know
A trip to the tip, a doctor's testimony and information on “common homicidal poisons” were all raised in pre-trial, but this evidence – and more – was kept secret from the...Show More
8) A money matter
While Erin Patterson awaits sentencing over the mushroom lunch, another potential legal standoff is on the horizon.The Mushroom Cook team is Brooke Grebert-Craig, Laura Placella, Anthony Dowsley, Jord...Show More
9) Bonus episode: Erin Patterson and other women who poison
While we wait for further developments in the case of Erin Patterson, we bring you an episode of our sister show, Life and Crimes. In it, host Andrew Rule delves into women who poison. The Mushroom Co...Show More
10) Revelations, rulebreakers and reflections
In the absence of the jury, many discussions took place. But with the trial over, we can lift the lid on the revelations we could not report and the rulebreakers that have landed themselves in hot wat...Show More