54 Episodes

  1. The Trial: Ballots and deliberations

    Published: 30/06/2025

  2. The Trial: How to judge a lie

    Published: 27/06/2025

  3. The Trial: Two arguments to ignore

    Published: 26/06/2025

  4. The Trial: Incriminating conduct

    Published: 25/06/2025

  5. The Trial: Judge and jury

    Published: 24/06/2025

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

    Published: 20/06/2025

  7. The Trial: Beyond reasonable doubt

    Published: 19/06/2025

  8. The Trial: A liar, but not a murderer

    Published: 18/06/2025

  9. The Trial: The final showdown

    Published: 17/06/2025

  10. The Trial: The four "calculated deceptions"

    Published: 16/06/2025

  11. Bonus preview episode: Exploring Erin's evidence with Anthony Dowsley

    Published: 13/06/2025

  12. The Trial: Case closed

    Published: 12/06/2025

  13. The Trial: Erin faces mushroom grilling

    Published: 11/06/2025

  14. The Trial: Erin claims witnesses are "mistaken"

    Published: 10/06/2025

  15. Bonus episode: Observing The Mushroom Cook

    Published: 9/06/2025

  16. The Trial: Erin accused of having "two faces"

    Published: 6/06/2025

  17. The Trial: Erin's denials

    Published: 5/06/2025

  18. The Trial: Erin's version of events

    Published: 4/06/2025

  19. The Trial: Erin's death cap admission

    Published: 3/06/2025

  20. The Trial: Erin takes the stand

    Published: 2/06/2025

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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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