Ep 197 - Sir Isaac Newton & The Cunning Counterfeiter
MAR 29, 202458 MIN
Ep 197 - Sir Isaac Newton & The Cunning Counterfeiter
MAR 29, 202458 MIN
Description
<p>Ep 197 is loose and this week we have a historic battle of the minds and money in the mad cap tale of William Chaloner.</p><p>Who was this cocky young criminal? Why did he get under Isaac Newton's wig? And what do your watches come with?</p><p>The secret ingredient is... The Royal Mint!</p><br><p>Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify and find us on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/thepoisonerscabinet </p><p>Join us Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet</a> </p><p>Find us on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet</a> </p><p>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/</a> </p><p>Find us on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet</a> </p><br><p>Sources this week include Thomas Levenson's Newton And The Counterfeiter, Oxford University's Newton & The Mint and Newton Project, Medium, Explore The Archive, The Royal Mint, Coins & History Foundation.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
