This episode covers some creepy culture with roots from ancient Thailand. These days Kuman Thong are often wooden statues of young boys with their hands in prayer embodying protective spirits. They weren't always made of wood though...
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After the recent tragedy at the Astroworld Festival, Leanne and Tammy take a look through crowd crushes of the twenty first century including a deep dive into the Mina Stampede in 2015.
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Tammy's audio isn't the only thing scary about this episode. For this year's Halloween special we took turns researching some spooky stories from across East and South-East Asia. Are you ready to $H!T your pants?
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This Kazakhstani serial killer and cannibal was an absolute monster. A self-proclaimed descendant of Genghis Khan, Nikolai Dzhumagaliev was the man behind the disappearance of at least nine women.
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After the murder of a 22 year old English teacher from England, Japan becomes entrapped in a two year long manhunt for her murderer.
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The largest mass killing in all of Oceania and SouthEast Asia took place in a remote village in the mountains of the Philippines. Mangayanon Butaog, was the medicine man behind the Philippine's own Jonestown-style incident.
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The Urban Legend of the Pork Bun Murders take place in Macau, where gambling problems run awry and lead to sinister endings.
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Imaging hitting it off with someone and you decide to take a risk and make a bold move on them, and they kill you. This is the MO of Indonesian serial killer, Very Idham Henyansyah, a.k.a. Ryan. This short episode explores Ryan's internalized homophobia, narcissism, and creativity.
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New religious group or cult? The Falun Gong has existed since 1992; despite being involved in controversial opinions and government crackdowns, the group continues to thrive with a global presence and membership. Listen to learn more about Falun Gong!
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On a Friday evening in the summer of 2001, Nepal lost ten members of their royal family. Was this truly the doing of crown prince Dipendra? Or was it a royal curse that haunted the house of Shah for ten generations?
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What at first looked like a home invasion, turns into something much more gruesome and sinister. After a strict upbringing and an ultimatum given by her parents, Jennifer Pan decides to take matters into her own hands.
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CW: Mentions of sexual assault and violence involving young children.
Mohammed Bijeh, with the help of his accomplice Ali Baghi, murdered 20 young boys and men (and one woman) in the slums of the capital city of Iran. Were his actions worthy of his fate?
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CW: Mentions of sexual assault and violence involving young children.
What seemed like a well-intentioned founding of a school tailored to hearing-impaired children turns into a traumatizing experience for many students. In this episode, Leanne brings us through the horrific stories and the resulting fall out from the cases involving the children of Gwangju Inhwa School.
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The Serpent, The Bikini Killer, The Hippie Trail Murderer, Charles Sobhraj went by many different names, including the names of his victims whose identities he stole all across Asia. In this episode we explore just how slippery Sobhraj was.
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In this second part of the Milkshake Murder, we continue with the journey of the Kissel family who experiences one tragedy after another.
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A seemingly successful American family living as expats in Hong Kong until one day, they fall into a dark ending. Hear about the beginning of this family's story in this episode of Incriminasian.
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Where is the Hwaseong serial murderer now? How could the South Korean government get away with all of this injustice? Listen to find out!
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In part one of this series we look at the somewhat(?) solved case of the 10 women that were murdered in rural South Korea, and the man that was held responsible for at least one of them.
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Ibolya Ryan was an American teacher, and her attack shook the safe haven that is the United Arab Emirates. In this episode we explore how the Reem Island Ghost was caught.
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A story of death, forgiveness, and rehabilitation. Join us as we discuss the events and aftermath of the death of Jessica Lal, a model working as a bartender who suffered an unnecessary crime.
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