E43: The Serpent

In this episode Beth and Wendy get into the weeds on Charles Sobhraj, AKA The Serpent.  One of the most notorious serial killers ever, he is said to have killed anywhere between 12 to 24 people in south-east Asia in the 70s. Most of them were young backpackers from western countries travelling the ‘Asian Hippie... Continue Reading →

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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