Poisons and Pestilence

39 Bonus Episode: Destroying Syria's Chemical Weapons with Jerry Smith

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

40 Bonus Episode: From Loos to Livens with Jessica Morris

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

41 Bonus Episode: Poisoned Weapons with Reid Kirby

Reid Kirby will be publishing his book in June. Follow him at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rkirby/ 

 

 

Media Credits: ABC news.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-jA96JgD9U

Update July 2025

42: Manchineel Sugar

In this episode we examine the earliest reference to poison arrows in accounts of European expeditions to the Americas in the 15th Century. This is the first part of a study which runs up untill around 1700. 

 

 

You can check out the show notes here: 

 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wIibQJYobwyhFNC-OhjnLYkOwVizIjuJ?usp=sharing

43 Bonus Episode Major Tom and the Secret M-Device with Brian Tasman-Davies

In this episode we return to the history of the M-Device with Brian Tasman-Davies

 

You can check out the book here: Major Tom and the secret ‘M’ device – Brian's historical adventure books

 

We also did a previous episode on this topic with Simon Jones: 13 Bonus Episode: The M Device with Simon Jones

 

Music rights: "Яблочко" (Little Apple) - Russian Folk Song - YouTube