Ep 165 - The Sanson Family of Executioners

Ep 165 is loose! And this week we're taking a look at the folks who dispenses justice for the powers that be.Why were the Sanson family so committed to being executioners? Was it a good job? And what happens when you get to kill a king?The secret ingredient is...a severed head!Get cocktails 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 Talk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepoisonerscab Sources this week include:The Faithful Executioner, Joel F Harringtonhttps://www.geriwalton.com/french-executioner-charles-henri-sanson/https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG140867https://www.weirdhistorian.com/the-unfortunate-career-of-charles-henri-sanson-executioner-of-france/https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/04/06/the-bloody-family-history-of-the-guillotine/https://headstuff.org/culture/history/charles-henri-sanson-royal-executioner/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert-Fran%C3%A7ois_Damiens 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.