When Margaret Rheeder’s husband Ben suddenly fell ill, the local doctor suspected he was suffering from a particularly bad case of gastroenteritis, but after his painful death, neighbours and family started wonder whether Margaret’s visit to a local pharmacy may have somehow contributed to his demise. SHOWNOTES: Host: Nicole Engelbrecht Producer: Nicole Engelbrecht Music:
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On a single night in 1990, three innocent people lost their lives to a crime spree by a 19-year-old soldier. When his past and the workings of his mind were examined, though, some would question whether it should have been much of a surprise to anyone that he ended up where he did. SHOWNOTES: Host:
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When the Kesa family started a building project at their homestead in the Eastern Cape in 2018, they had no idea that it would devolve into a deadly family feud. By the time both the proverbial and literal last embers had burned out, four people had lost their lives. SHOWNOTES: Host: Nicole Engelbrecht Producer: Nicole
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This is a rewind episode – designed to bring new attention to the back catalogue of the podcast. But it’s also something else. The audio you’ll be hearing is actually a chapter of my audiobook for my book, Bare Bones. I included Meadowbrook Doe’s case in that book and thought I’d share that chapter here
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The Get Out is in cinemas right now! In this minisode I explore the Bonnie & Clyde vibe that two of the characters have in The Get Out. Who were the original Bonnie & Clyde and why do we continue to use them as a reference to criminal couples 92 years after their deaths? SHOWNOTES:
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