Everyone has that one topic they know too much about, and for us that's poison.

I'm Katie, the history harlot and reader of books.

And I'm Jay, a nerdy lesbian and pigeon advocate with too much time on their hands.

Join us as we share with you poison and teacups.

Colts with salad bars.

Family secrets buried under casseroles.

Historical catastrophes that never should have happened,

and the very human chaos that made them possible.

Ever wondered how any way's history can go horribly, suspiciously wrong?

More than as medically reassuring.

From murder plots and toxic rivalries to industrial disasters, cults, conspiracies, bioattacks,

and the occasional spectacularly bad decision.

We dig through the evidence, the rumors, the cover-ups, and the catastrophes, sometimes with sympathy, often with disbelief, always with questions.

Like, who thought this was a good idea? And should anyone

really trust homemade soup? Welcome to Day and Nightshade, the podcast where we dig into true crime,

historical disasters and human catastrophes and ask, what's your poison? And mean it. New episodes

wherever you get your podcasts, preferably not while eating anything suspicious.