The Mushroom Cook

The Mushroom Cook

The story of a seemingly ordinary family lunch that turned out to be anything but normal. Follow the journalists piecing together the puzzle of how three people died after sitting down to share a meal in the small Australian town of Leongatha, Victoria. With the woman who prepared that meal now accused of murder, The Mushroom Cook explores the story so far – and reports on the court hearings as Erin Patterson faces trial. For more visit: themushroomcook.com.au To unlock bonus content from The Mushroom Cook, and listen to episodes early and ad free, subscribe to Crime X+ on Apple Podcasts, or theheraldsun.com.au The Mushroom Cook will be released on Crime X+ from Friday 29 March. Follow us on socials for updates and more content on The Mushroom Cook and other award-winning podcasts Crime X+: Instagram, Facebook and TikTok Herald Sun: Instagram, Facebook and TikTok

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March 20, 2024 2 mins

The story of a seemingly ordinary family lunch that turned out to be anything but normal.

Follow the journalists piecing together the puzzle of how three people died after sitting down to share a meal in the small Australian town of Leongatha, Victoria.

With the woman who prepared that meal now accused of murder, The Mushroom Cook explores the story so far – and reports on the court hearings as Erin Patterson faces trial.

 
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Five family members sit down for lunch on a wintry Saturday afternoon in a town in regional Victoria. Hours later, four of them fall ill. Days later, three are dead.

 

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April 6, 2024 20 mins

A former air traffic controller and newsletter editor. A mother. A daughter. Who is the woman who cooked the lethal lunch?

 

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April 9, 2024 23 mins

A family’s grief remains at the heart of the mystery that gripped the world - but the fallout of the fatal mushroom meal stretches far beyond the towns of Leongatha and Korumbarra

 

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April 13, 2024 20 mins

Erin Patterson is also facing several attempted murder charges after one of the lunch attendees miraculously recovered. While her estranged husband also fell ill on several occasions.

 

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April 16, 2024 20 mins

Erin Patterson has engaged top criminal KC Philip Dunn as she prepares to return to court. He’s one of many key players working behind-the-scenes on the case that gripped the world.

 

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Accused mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has faced court for the first time in five months as she fights to keep her case in Gippsland and parts ways with her high-profile barrister.

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In a major development, Erin Patterson has opted to forgo a key step in the legal process and charge ahead with her case - fast-tracking it straight to the Supreme Court.

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