Poisons and Pestilence Podcast

10/01/2025

In this episode Jessica Morris discusses her work on the evolution of British Gas Strategy during WW1.

12/12/2024

In this episode I discuss operational aspects of the destruction of declared Syrian CW stocks - with Jerry Smith. Recorded November 2024.

18/11/2024

You can check our more of Dr Zander's work over at The Trench – Challenging entrenched positions - Jean Pascal Zanders

14/11/2024

The show notes will follow shortly on this episode on poisoning in the renaissance.

19/10/2024

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-2t6ix-170d9e5

In this episode Nathan discusses WW2 ARP preparations for gas attacks on civilian centres. Media source: Have Your Gas Masks With You (1941-1946) (youtube.com) I do not own the rights to this clip, used under fair usage.

17/10/2024

In this episode Nathan discusses WW2 ARP preparations for gas attacks on civilian centres.

02/10/2024

In this bonus episode I am joined by Seth Carus, as we explore some of the earliest allegations of biological warfare- as well as the more recent modern developments, which transformed ancient fears, into Cold War era weapon systems. Do check out these two studies, I think they are great: Carus, W.....

18/09/2024

In this episode I talk about Ian's experience as a Porton Down research volunteer as a serviceman during the 1980's. Ian is eager to contact other former veterans - please email be directly at Bwie20[@]bath.ac.uk. The most substantive publicly available report on this subject, which we are aware of,...

17/09/2024

In this episode we look at the history of bio-threat assessment. With a review provided by Michael Parker, who has collated a list of threat assessments produced over the past century. You can find further details on the project here! Do check it out! https://cobrabiosecurity.org/

14/09/2024

Find Andrej's work over at: https://www.youtube.com/

02/08/2024

All clips are from the following trailers. Used under fair usage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWlNe1-5wb8&t=9s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWB6Ufh4O98 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtKMEAXyPkg&t=25s

26/07/2024

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-gfk6w-167de12

In this episode I discuss pathogens, as well as security screening in the gene synthesis industry- with someone who isn't that sectors namesake- but has done a lot of work relevant to it: Gene Godbold, from Signature Science LLC.

26/07/2024

In this episode I discuss pathogens, as well as security screening in the gene synthesis industry- with someone who isn't that sectors namesake- but has done a lot of work relevant to it: Gene Godbold, from Signature Science LLC.

09/07/2024

Another movie special ! The expanse- and the space fungus hypothesis! With Dr Emily Ricotta. https://www.emilyricotta.com/ I do not own the right to the trailer, which is used under normal critique and review exemptions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0QwBp_da28

21/05/2024

28 Movie Review Special: Fallout with Gwyn Winfield

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In this movie review special Gwyn Winfield discusses the series 'Fallout'- and touch on the depiction of the environmental effects of nuclear weapons- among other things. Fallout is available on Prime Video. Gwyn's magazine: https://cbrneworld.com/ Trailer audio used under fair usage: https://www.yo...

21/05/2024

In this movie review special Gwyn Winfield discusses the series 'Fallout'- and touch on the depiction of the environmental effects of nuclear weapons- among other things. Fallout is available on Prime Video. Gwyn's magazine: https://cbrneworld.com/ Trailer audio used under fair usage: https://www.yo...

17/05/2024

In this episode we examine some 19th century chemical warfare plans, which were a prelude to the first large scale use of gas warfare in WW1. Book link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Admirals-Secret-Weapon-Dundonald-Stephenson/dp/B017AJTSBU