Tag: Canada

Something in the Woods

In this remastered episode from 2018, Beth and Wendy revisit the disturbing story of Swift Runner, a Cree man who murdered and cannibalized members of his family in 1879 - and blamed the Wendigo. We explore the legend, “Wendigo psychosis,” and what may have driven Swift Runner to commit the unthinkable. This episode was researched,... Continue Reading →

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E42: The Vancouver Murder Factory

This week Beth and Wendy discuss Shinkichi Sakurada, a Japanese Canadian man who killed people for insurance money during the Great Depression in Vancouver, Canada. He was convicted of one murder, but is believed to have killed dozens more. We tell the story of the murderer, the murder(s), and his motives.  We also discuss Japanese immigrant... Continue Reading →

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