The Mushroom Cook
By True Crime Australia
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Description
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
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| Episode | Date |
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The Trial: The sentence and the statement
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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The "brilliant but unhinged" Erin Scutter
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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The Trial: Murder, mercy and misery
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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The Trial: Inside the allegations Erin tried to poison Simon
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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The Trial: The Record of Interview
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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The Trial: What the jury didn't know
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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A money matter
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Bonus episode: Erin Patterson and other women who poison
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Revelations, rulebreakers and reflections
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Dr Chris Webster and THAT candid interview
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Erin's life behind bars as a triple murderer
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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The Trial: Guilty
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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The Trial: Ballots and deliberations
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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The Trial: How to judge a lie
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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The Trial: Two arguments to ignore
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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The Trial: Incriminating conduct
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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The Trial: Judge and jury
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Bonus preview episode: The summations - with Anthony Dowsley
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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The Trial: Beyond reasonable doubt
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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The Trial: A liar, but not a murderer
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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The Trial: The final showdown
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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The Trial: The four "calculated deceptions"
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Bonus preview episode: Exploring Erin's evidence with Anthony Dowsley
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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The Trial: Case closed
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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The Trial: Erin faces mushroom grilling
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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The Trial: Erin claims witnesses are "mistaken"
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Bonus episode: Observing The Mushroom Cook
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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The Trial: Erin accused of having "two faces"
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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The Trial: Erin's denials
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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The Trial: Erin's version of events
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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The Trial: Erin's death cap admission
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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The Trial: Erin takes the stand
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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The Trial: Nana and Papa
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May 30, 2025 |
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The Trial: Detective v defence
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May 29, 2025 |
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The Trial: Phone A and Phone B
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May 28, 2025 |
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The Trial: Erin's record of interview
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May 27, 2025 |
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The Trial: Four witnesses and a protester
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May 26, 2025 |
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The Trial: Final days of the lunch guests
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May 23, 2025 |
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The Trial: Erin ErinErin's expletive-laden messages
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May 22, 2025 |
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The Trial: A seized computer and a keyword search
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May 21, 2025 |
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The Trial: Servo snack stop
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May 20, 2025 |
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The Trial: Location, location, location
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May 19, 2025 |
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The Trial: Dehydrator debris
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May 16, 2025 |
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The Trial: Juror booted
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May 15, 2025 |
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The Trial: Leftovers under the microscope
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May 14, 2025 |
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The Trial: A class in death caps
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May 13, 2025 |
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Bonus episode: Covering The Mushroom Cook
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May 12, 2025 |
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The Trial: The son's testimony
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May 09, 2025 |
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The Trial: The daughter's testimony
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May 08, 2025 |
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The Trial: The doctor's call
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May 07, 2025 |
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The Trial: Survivor speaks
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May 06, 2025 |
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The Trial: True Crime truths
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May 05, 2025 |
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The Trial: Communication breakdown
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May 02, 2025 |
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The Trial: Simon Says
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May 01, 2025 |
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The Trial: Terrible tragedy or purposely poisoned?
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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The Trial: Attempted murder charges dropped
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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The Trial: Proceedings begin this week
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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IN COURT: Erin Patterson's trial fast-tracked
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May 07, 2024 |
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IN COURT: Erin Patterson fights to keep case local, appoints new lawyer
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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The Future | 5
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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The Survivors | 4
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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The Fallout | 3
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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The Cook | 2
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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The Lunch | 1
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Apr 02, 2024 |