Erin Patterson, the mushroom murderer
Added 2025-07-19 18:00:08 +0000 UTCIn July 2023, the small, rural town of Leongatha in Victoria, Australia was thrust into the spotlight after a family lunch ended in unthinkable tragedy. Erin Patterson, a quiet, separated mother of two, prepared a homemade meal for her in-laws, but within days, three were dead and one was left clinging to life. Was it a heartbreaking accident or something far more sinister? In this episode, we discuss complicated family dynamics, growing suspicion, and lingering questions surrounding a lunch that devastated a family and shocked not just Australia, but the world.
Today's snack: Mushroom tart
Sources:
The Mushroom Cook Podcast
The Mushroom Trial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFRwU47pKic 60 Minutes Australia
https://apnews.com/article/australia-poisonous-mushroom-murder-c0e545567d6bdccc266f342a2ee7b192
https://theqldr.com.au/crime-law-and-justice/2025/05/22/patterson-22/
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/29/health/mushrooms-poisoning-foraging/index.html
