55 Episodes

  1. The Trial: Erin takes the stand

    Published: 02/06/2025

  2. The Trial: Nana and Papa

    Published: 30/05/2025

  3. The Trial: Detective v defence

    Published: 29/05/2025

  4. The Trial: Phone A and Phone B

    Published: 28/05/2025

  5. The Trial: Erin's record of interview

    Published: 27/05/2025

  6. The Trial: Four witnesses and a protester

    Published: 26/05/2025

  7. The Trial: Final days of the lunch guests

    Published: 23/05/2025

  8. The Trial: Erin ErinErin's expletive-laden messages

    Published: 22/05/2025

  9. The Trial: A seized computer and a keyword search

    Published: 21/05/2025

  10. The Trial: Servo snack stop

    Published: 20/05/2025

  11. The Trial: Location, location, location

    Published: 19/05/2025

  12. The Trial: Dehydrator debris

    Published: 16/05/2025

  13. The Trial: Juror booted

    Published: 15/05/2025

  14. The Trial: Leftovers under the microscope

    Published: 14/05/2025

  15. The Trial: A class in death caps

    Published: 13/05/2025

  16. Bonus episode: Covering The Mushroom Cook

    Published: 12/05/2025

  17. The Trial: The son's testimony

    Published: 09/05/2025

  18. The Trial: The daughter's testimony

    Published: 08/05/2025

  19. The Trial: The doctor's call

    Published: 07/05/2025

  20. The Trial: Survivor speaks

    Published: 06/05/2025

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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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