The Mushroom Cook

By True Crime Australia

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Episodes: 23

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 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  

Episode Date
The Trial: Phone A and Phone B
May 28, 2025
The Trial: Erin's record of interview
May 27, 2025
The Trial: Four witnesses and a protester
May 26, 2025
The Trial: Final days of the lunch guests
May 23, 2025
The Trial: Erin ErinErin's expletive-laden messages
May 22, 2025
The Trial: A seized computer and a keyword search
May 21, 2025
The Trial: Servo snack stop
May 20, 2025
The Trial: Location, location, location
May 19, 2025
The Trial: Dehydrator debris
May 16, 2025
The Trial: Juror booted
May 15, 2025
The Trial: Leftovers under the microscope
May 14, 2025
The Trial: A class in death caps
May 13, 2025
Bonus episode: Covering The Mushroom Cook
May 12, 2025
The Trial: The son's testimony
May 09, 2025
The Trial: The daughter's testimony
May 08, 2025
The Trial: The doctor's call
May 07, 2025
The Trial: Survivor speaks
May 06, 2025
The Trial: True Crime truths
May 05, 2025
The Trial: Communication breakdown
May 02, 2025
The Trial: Simon Says
May 01, 2025
The Trial: Terrible tragedy or purposely poisoned?
Apr 30, 2025
The Trial: Attempted murder charges dropped
Apr 29, 2025
The Trial: Proceedings begin this week
Apr 28, 2025