Ep 189, 191, 193 & 195 - Fatal Lunch by Cheryl Warren

Listen to Jill's trilogy on Fatal Lunch and an interview with author Cheryl Warren!
CLICK!  Ep 189, 191, 193 and 195!

Remembering Don Patterson, Gail Patterson, Heather Wilkinson, and survivor Ian Wilkinson (The Guardian, June 3, 2025)

Buy Fatal Lunch: The Death Cap Mushroom Murders by Cheryl Warren on AMAZON and BookShop.org

Diagram of an Australian Courtroom (VicGov.au)

You can reach U.S. Poison Control Centers for emergency poisoning or questions about mushrooms at 1-800-222-1222 or PoisonHelp.org.

Lifespan of the 'Death Cap' Mushroom

The death cap grows from an underground 'Volva' which is a HUGE red flag!   (Adoph Cezka)

www.mushroom-appreciation.com

INFO-SHEET ON DEATH CAP MUSHROOMS

The trial of Erin Patterson was held in Morwell, Victoria, Australia

Travel: From Erin Patterson's home in Leongatha, to Loch and Outtrim, locations where death cap mushrooms were cited on iNaturalist.org

Video: Erin Patterson speaks to the press. Australian.com 2023.
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iNaturalist.org-  Map of death cap mushrooms in Victoria, Australia Sept 2026. 

iNaturalist.org- Map of death cap mushrooms in the United States. 

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The 'Poison.pdf' that Erin controversially downloaded in 2019.

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