68 Episodes

  1. The Appeal: The grounds

    Published: 28/11/2025

  2. The Appeal: The case continues

    Published: 09/10/2025

  3. The Trial: The sentence and the statement

    Published: 08/09/2025

  4. The "brilliant but unhinged" Erin Scutter

    Published: 05/09/2025

  5. The Trial: Murder, mercy and misery

    Published: 25/08/2025

  6. The Trial: Inside the allegations Erin tried to poison Simon

    Published: 08/08/2025

  7. The Trial: The Record of Interview

    Published: 08/08/2025

  8. The Trial: What the jury didn't know

    Published: 08/08/2025

  9. A money matter

    Published: 31/07/2025

  10. Bonus episode: Erin Patterson and other women who poison

    Published: 14/07/2025

  11. Revelations, rulebreakers and reflections

    Published: 11/07/2025

  12. Dr Chris Webster and THAT candid interview

    Published: 10/07/2025

  13. Erin's life behind bars as a triple murderer

    Published: 09/07/2025

  14. The Trial: Guilty

    Published: 07/07/2025

  15. The Trial: Ballots and deliberations

    Published: 30/06/2025

  16. The Trial: How to judge a lie

    Published: 27/06/2025

  17. The Trial: Two arguments to ignore

    Published: 26/06/2025

  18. The Trial: Incriminating conduct

    Published: 25/06/2025

  19. The Trial: Judge and jury

    Published: 24/06/2025

  20. Bonus preview episode: The summations - with Anthony Dowsley

    Published: 20/06/2025

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The Mushroom Cook follows the case of Erin Patterson, a woman accused of murdering her former in-laws Don and Gail Patterson and Gail's sister Heather Wilkinson. Police allege Ms Patterson served them beef wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms during a lunch at her regional Victorian home on July 29, 2023. Heather's husband, Ian Wilkinson, was the only guest to survive. Ms Patterson pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder and is standing trial in Morwell.  This series is a Herald Sun production for True Crime Australia. It is presented and reported by Brooke Grebert-Craig and Laura Placella.  Reporting and presenting for our weekend subscriber-only shows by Anthony Dowsley. Our executive producer is Jordy Atkinson. The Mushroom Cook is produced, written and edited by Jonty Burton. For more visit: themushroomcook.com.au To unlock bonus content from The Mushroom Cook, and listen to episodes ad free, subscribe to Crime X+ on Apple Podcasts or themushroomcook.com.au  

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