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Bonus: The Columbine High School Massacre

Earlier this year we promised that if we won gold in the BPA Listeners' Choice category, we would deliver two bonus episodes chosen by the Spooky Bitches. This is the first of those episodes - The Columbine High School Massacre.<br><br>The months leading up to the 20th of April 1999 - and the mindsets of both Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold - have been very well documented. And yet the story of The Columbine High School Massacre is still full of misreporting, misunderstanding, and miscommunication. <br><br>In this episode of RedHanded, we aim to dispel some myths and get into the facts behind America's most infamous high-school shooting.  <br><br><strong>UK TOUR 2021 - new dates added! Get your tickets here:</strong><a href="https://linktr.ee/RedHandedthepod"><strong> </strong>https://linktr.ee/RedHandedthepod<strong><br></strong></a><br><strong>MERCH: </strong><a href="https://redhandedshop.com/">redhandedshop.com<br></a><br><strong>Subscribe to our new YouTube Channel:<br></strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dovjXDB69lhDjASbAgnwA?sub_confirmation=1">YouTube - Subscribe<br></a><br><strong>Pre-order a copy of the book here (US &amp; Canada):<br></strong><a href="https://premierecollectibles.com/redhanded/">Signed copies - US &amp; Canada<br></a><a href="https://www.wellesleybooks.com/book/9780762473793">Pre-order on Wellesley Books<br></a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/RedHanded-Exploration-Criminals-Cannibals-Killer/dp/0762473797/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=redhanded&amp;qid=1617228369&amp;sr=8-1">Pre-order on Amazon.com<br></a><br><strong>Pre-order a copy of the book here (UK, Ireland, Europe, NZ, Aus):<br></strong><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/redhanded/suruthi-bala/hannah-maguire/9781398707603">Signed copies - UK, Ireland, Europe, NZ, Aus<br></a><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Redhanded-Exploration-Criminals-Cannibals-Killer/dp/1398707139/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1616698132&amp;sr=1-1">Pre-order on Amazon.co.uk<br></a><a href="https://www.foyles.co.uk/witem/biography/redhanded,suruthi-bala-hannah-maguire-9781398707139">Pre-order on Foyles<br></a><br><strong>Follow us on social media:<br></strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/redhandedthepod/">Instagram<br></a><a href="https://twitter.com/RedHandedthepod">Twitter<br></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1903453936588079">Facebook<br></a><br><strong>Visit our website:<br></strong><a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/">Website<br></a><br><strong>Contact us:<br></strong><a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/contact-1">Contact</a>

Bonus - June Patreon Round-Up

Hello you lovely listeners! We’ve cut together some snippets of what we’ve been up to on Patreon this month… <br>With highlights from In the News, our monthly true crime news round-up, Under the Duvet our post-show after-party where we discuss everything from current affairs to our latest empty-handed news, and our monthly exclusive bonus episode which, this month, was on the utterly terrifying ’Slenderman Stabbings’. <br><br>If you like what you hear then head on over to <a href="http://patreon.com/redhanded">patreon.com/redhanded</a> and become a patron today to hear (or watch) all of the above in full.

Episode 207 - Searching the Sounds: The Disappearance of Ben Smart &amp; Olivia Hope

<p>Award winning champions of the people RedHanded bring you a boat themed mystery for the ages. In the early hours of New Years Day 1998 Ben Smart and Olivia Hope boarded a mystery yacht and vanished without a trace. Their bodies have never been found, yet one man has been imprisoned for the double murder. He has always maintained his innocence, but the question is can we believe Scott Watson?</p><p> </p><p><strong>Patreon: </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/redhanded"><strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/redhanded">https://www.patreon.com/redhanded</a></strong></a><strong> </strong> </p><p><strong>Follow us on social media:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/redhandedthepod/">Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RedHandedthepod">Twitter</a> </p><p><strong>Visit our website:</strong> <a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/">Website</a> </p><p><br></p>

Episode 206 - Fritz Haarmann: The Butcher of Hannover

<p>In the early 1900s Germany was a nation ravaged by the horrors of war, debt and death. For years, as they struggled with stagflation and starvation, all manner of depravity began to emerge; there had even been rumours of human meat being sold on Germany’s black markets.</p><p>And it was during this time, that a dangerous man roamed the streets committing a series of gruesome murders so diabolical that he terrified people who had survived the nightmares of WW1. This man, a deviant sexual sadist, went on to be known as The Butcher of Hanover...</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow us on social media:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/redhandedthepod/">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/RedHandedthepod">Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1903453936588079">Facebook</a></p><p><strong>Visit our website:</strong></p><p><a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/">Website</a></p><p><strong>Contact us:</strong></p><p><a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/contact-1">Contact</a></p><p><br></p>

Episode 205 - Anton LaVey &amp; The Church of Satan

Anton LaVey, founder and head priest of the Church of Satan, led a controversial life; he was linked to the deaths of a famous Hollywood starlet and a Kennedy brother. Join Hannah and Suruthi for a deep dive into America's satanic panic, the origins of Satanism and how it has evolved over the decades. They explore LaVey's early life, from burlesque organ player, to occultist, to becoming considered by some to be "the most evil man in the world".<br><br><strong>Sources:</strong> <a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/redhandedpodcast.com">redhandedpodcast.com</a>

RedHaunted: Some Say This Baby Video Is Haunted, Do You Hear It?

<p>Watch the full episode here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5EQGk3H77w&amp;t=49s&amp;ab_channel=RedHanded">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5EQGk3H77w&amp;t=49s&amp;ab_channel=RedHanded</a></p><p><br></p><p>Calling all Spooky Bitches!</p><p><br></p><p>Did you know that RedHaunted is back and better than ever on the RedHanded YouTube channel?! 👻</p><p><br></p><p>In case you missed it, we’ve decided to upload this little audio highlight for you to feast your ears on…</p><p><br></p><p>If you like what you hear then be sure to head on over to the RedHanded YouTube channel for the full, hour-long, extra-special, video extravaganza of spookiness!</p><p><br></p><p>And while you’re there, why not hit that big, red ‘subscribe’ button if you haven’t already? </p><p><br></p><p>That’s: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/redhanded">www.youtube.com/redhanded</a> </p><p><br></p><p>Go on, you know you want to 😉👻</p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

Episode 204 - Dennis Nilsen: The North London Necrophile

<p>In 1983, in an unassuming suburb of North London, some plumbers were called out to fix an un-flushable toilet. This already unpleasant job was made much worse by the distinctly hand-shaped bones mixed in with lumps of human flesh blocking the drains. This discovery would lead to the arrest of Britain's most notorious necrophile, Dennis Nilsen. The body Nilsen had chopped up, diligently flushed down the toilet and blocked with was his last victim, but it was nowhere near his first...</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow us on social media:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/redhandedthepod/">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/RedHandedthepod">Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1903453936588079">Facebook</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Visit our website:</strong></p><p><a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/">Website</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contact us:</strong></p><p><a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/contact-1">Contact</a></p><p><br></p>

Bonus - July Patreon Round-Up

<p>It’s July, we’re RedHanded and football is (maybe) coming home! </p><p>So, to celebrate, we’re delivering some of our Patreon exclusive best bits straight to your ear holes.</p><p><br></p><p>With highlights from In the News, our monthly true crime news round-up, Under the Duvet our post-show after-party where we discuss everything from current affairs to our latest empty-handed news, and our monthly exclusive bonus episode which, this month, was on the utterly horrific ‘Dunblane Massacre’.</p><p><br></p><p>If you like what you hear: Head on over to <a href="http://patreon.com/redhanded">patreon.com/redhanded</a> and become a to hear (or watch) all of the above in full.</p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

Episode 203 - The Miyazawa Family Massacre

<p>30th December 2000, in Setagaya Japan, the Miyazawa family were preparing for the upcoming festivities. Tragically, however, the family wouldn't live to see the new year because that night they were all brutally murdered in their own home. A plethora of evidence was left behind at the scene, including DNA, fingerprints, half-eaten food and even an entire outfit, but still to this day this case remains one of Japan's most notorious unsolved murders. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow us on social media:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/redhandedthepod/">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/RedHandedthepod">Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1903453936588079">Facebook</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Visit our website:</strong></p><p><a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/">Website</a></p><p><br></p>

Episode 202 - The Haunting Murder of Matthew Shepard

<p><strong>Content Warning</strong> - this episode contains quotes pertaining to homophobic and discriminatory language which some listeners may find upsetting.</p><p><br></p><p>Listener discretion is advised.</p><p><br></p><p>On the 7th of October 1998, 21-year old Matthew Shepard was found tied to a prairie fence at the end of a remote dirt track in Laramie, Wyoming. The young gay man had been pistol-whipped in the head over 20 times, and his brain stem had been crushed. He died 6 days later in hospital. </p><p>This case went on to become arguably the most infamous gay hate crime in modern history, and for many Matthew became a martyr. </p><p>In this episode, the girls examine what happened that night, the defendants’ muddled legal decisions, and the latest "bombshell evidence"…</p>

Episode 201 - Jimmy Savile: Predator in Plain Sight - Part 2

<p>The concluding part of this series explores Savile’s strange relationship with his mother, God and the BBC. The girls examine the mountains of evidence that piled up long before Savile’s death and ask how everyone turned a blind eye to child abuse, rape and necrophilia… </p><p><strong>Follow us on social media:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/redhandedthepod/">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/RedHandedthepod">Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1903453936588079">Facebook</a></p><p> </p><p><br></p>

Episode 200 - Jimmy Savile: Predator in Plain Sight - Part 1

For decades, TV presenter Jimmy Savile was idolised as a national treasure in Britain. But the power and adoration Savile enjoyed was matched only by his perversions and depravity...<br><br>He was knighted, awarded an OBE, he rubbed shoulders with royalty, prime ministers and he ruled the roost at the BBC. Savile also raised millions for charity, for which he was rewarded with the literal keys to hospitals and children's homes across the country. <br><br>In part 1 of this 2 part series, Hannah and Suruthi explore the truth behind Jimmy Savile's eccentric facade, delve into his secretive childhood and ask why no one stopped this monstrous predator.<br><br><strong>Sources: </strong><a href="https://audioboom.com/posts/redhandedpodcast.com">redhandedpodcast.com</a>

Bonus - Kate Webster: The Real Life Sweeney Todd

<p>Thanks to ‘NOW’, and the new show ‘The Nevers’, we’re taking all you spooky bitches on a trip to Victorian London for an extra special bonus episode. And it’s a wild one...in fact, today’s episode resulted in one of the most sensational trials of the time - so big, that the future King of Sweden made the trip all the way to The Old Bailey just to watch!</p><p><br></p><p>In January 1879 Mrs Julia Martha Thomas hired Kate Webster, a petty criminal, to be her live-in maid. A month later Mrs Thomas’s neighbours would complain of a foul stench coming from the woman’s home. Things only became weirder when Kate was seen wearing her boss’s clothes and allegedly selling jars of ‘Best Dripping’ to pub landlords…</p><p><br></p><p>Was Kate Webster the real-life Sweeney Todd?</p><p><br></p><p>Strap yourself in for theft, murder, an interesting stew, and even a cameo from the great Sir David Attenborough.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Cast your Listeners’ Choice Awards vote here:</strong><a href="https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote"><strong> </strong>https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Become a patron:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/redhanded">Patreon</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe to our new YouTube Channel:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dovjXDB69lhDjASbAgnwA?sub_confirmation=1">YouTube - Subscribe</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Pre-order a copy of the book here (US &amp; Canada):</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://premierecollectibles.com/redhanded/">Signed copies - US &amp; Canada</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wellesleybooks.com/book/9780762473793">Pre-order on Wellesley Books</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/RedHanded-Exploration-Criminals-Cannibals-Killer/dp/0762473797/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=redhanded&amp;qid=1617228369&amp;sr=8-1">Pre-order on </a><a href="http://Amazon.com">Amazon.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Pre-order a copy of the book here (UK, Ireland, Europe, NZ, Aus):</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/redhanded/suruthi-bala/hannah-maguire/9781398707603">Signed copies - UK, Ireland, Europe, NZ, Aus</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Redhanded-Exploration-Criminals-Cannibals-Killer/dp/1398707139/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1616698132&amp;sr=1-1">Pre-order on </a><a href="http://Amazon.co.uk">Amazon.co.uk</a></p><p><a href="https://www.foyles.co.uk/witem/biography/redhanded,suruthi-bala-hannah-maguire-9781398707139">Pre-order on Foyles</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow us on social media:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/redhandedthepod/">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/RedHandedthepod">Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1903453936588079">Facebook</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Visit our website:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/">Website</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contact us:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/contact-1">Contact</a></p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

Bonus - June Patreon Round-Up

<p>Hello, all you non-Patron pals! Boy, do we have a treat for you... We've cut together some of our Patreon exclusive best bits from the month of May - you know, to give you a taste of what we get up to over here. </p><p><br></p><p>This round-up includes highlights from 'In The News' our monthly show that gets stuck into the headlines of all things true crime, 'Under The Duvet' our aftershow discussion in which we catch up with one another about our lives and interesting things we've seen, and finally a segment from our latest Bonus Episode which this time involves a Nazi Cult based in Chile...</p><p><br></p><p>If you like what you hear: Head on over to <a href="http://patreon.com/redhanded">patreon.com/redhanded</a> and become a $10+ patron to hear (or watch) all of the above in full.</p><p><br></p><p>See <a href="http://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

Episode 199 - Cindy James: Invisible Torment

<p>When Cindy James' decomposing body was found bound and dumped outside an abandoned house, those who knew her best were horrified - but not entirely shocked.</p><p>Cindy had been harassed and attacked by a seemingly all-knowing and malevolent stalker for almost a decade. But, in all those years, despite the thousands of hours of police work spent trying to find Cindy's tormentor, detectives had nothing more than a bizarre phone message to show for it...</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sources:</strong></p><p><a href="http://redhandedpodcast.com">redhandedpodcast.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Cast your Listeners' Choice Awards vote here:</strong><a href="https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote"><strong> </strong>https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Become a patron:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/redhanded">Patreon</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe to our new YouTube Channel:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dovjXDB69lhDjASbAgnwA?sub_confirmation=1">YouTube - Subscribe</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Pre-order a copy of the book here (US &amp; Canada):</strong></p><p><a href="https://premierecollectibles.com/redhanded/">Signed copies - US &amp; Canada</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wellesleybooks.com/book/9780762473793">Pre-order on Wellesley Books</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/RedHanded-Exploration-Criminals-Cannibals-Killer/dp/0762473797/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=redhanded&amp;qid=1617228369&amp;sr=8-1">Pre-order on Amazon.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Pre-order a copy of the book here (UK, Ireland, Europe, NZ, Aus):</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/redhanded/suruthi-bala/hannah-maguire/9781398707603">Signed copies - UK, Ireland, Europe, NZ, Aus</a></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Redhanded-Exploration-Criminals-Cannibals-Killer/dp/1398707139/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1616698132&amp;sr=1-1">Pre-order on Amazon.co.uk</a></p><p><a href="https://www.foyles.co.uk/witem/biography/redhanded,suruthi-bala-hannah-maguire-9781398707139">Pre-order on Foyles</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow us on social media:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/redhandedthepod/">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/RedHandedthepod">Twitter</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1903453936588079">Facebook</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contact us:</strong></p><p><a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/contact-1">Contact</a></p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

Episode 198 - The Death of Max Spiers

<p>In July 2016 Max Spiers, a British conspiracy theorist, sent his mother a series of bizarre texts about how he was terrified for his life. Days later Max was found dead, after having vomited up 2 litres of black liquid. Things only became stranger when people realised that Max was meant to speak at a conference the following day about a high power paedophile ring he’d been investigating...</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Book! (Including limited signed copies):</strong> <a href="https://linktr.ee/RedHanded_Book">https://linktr.ee/RedHanded_Book</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe to our YouTube channel:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dovjXDB69lhDjASbAgnwA%C2%A0">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dovjXDB69lhDjASbAgnwA </a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Patreon:</strong> <a href="http://patreon.com/redhanded">patreon.com/redhanded</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sources:</strong> <a href="http://redhandedpodcast.com">redhandedpodcast.com</a></p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

Bonus - May Patreon Round-Up

<p>The pubs are re-opening indoors! And to celebrate, this week we have a gift for all of you soon-to-be spooky bitch patrons. We’ve cut together a handful of the absolute best bits from this month's exclusive RedHanded Patreon content.</p><p><br></p><p>With highlights from In the News, our monthly true crime news round-up, Under the Duvet our post-show after-party where we discuss everything from current affairs to our latest empty-handed news, and our monthly exclusive bonus episode which, this month, was on the utterly horrific ‘Broken Arrow Massacre’.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>If you like what you hear:</strong> Head on over to <a href="http://patreon.com/redhanded">patreon.com/redhanded</a> and become a $10+ patron to hear (or watch) all of the above in full.</p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

Episode 197 - Ezra McCandless: Killer Girlfriend

<p>On 22 March 2018, 19 year old Ezra McCandless stood barefoot, covered in blood banging on the door of a remote Wisconsin farmhouse. She was hysterical and claimed that she’d been attacked by her ex-boyfriend, but the scene police found in the woods told a very different story...</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Book! (Including limited signed copies):</strong> <a href="https://linktr.ee/RedHanded_Book">https://linktr.ee/RedHanded_Book</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe to our YouTube channel: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dovjXDB69lhDjASbAgnwA">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dovjXDB69lhDjASbAgnwA</a> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Patreon:</strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/redhanded"> patreon.com/redhanded</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sources: </strong><a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/">redhandedpodcast.com</a></p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

In Conversation with Clair McGowan: Ireland's Vanishing Triangle

<p>Between 1993 and 1998, eight women went missing from an area around Dublin that became known as the ‘Vanishing Triangle’. Was there a link? Speculation abounded. There were whispers of a serial killer, responsible for some, if not all, of these cases. But nobody was ever brought to justice.</p><p><br></p><p>Twenty years later, the brutal murder of Jastine Valdez disturbs crime novelist Claire McGowan into action. </p><p><br></p><p>Reminded, like many in Ireland, of those previous missing women, McGowan brought her skills as a novelist to the real world, setting out to uncover the truth of the vanishing triangle. As she dug deeper, she found something terrible lurking behind the idyllic image of rural Ireland and the 21st-century success story of the ‘Celtic Tiger'. </p><p>In this exclusive interview, Claire speaks with the girls about her brand new Audible Original: 'The Vanishing Triangle', and in which attempts to uncover new evidence and solve the many questions surrounding Ireland's Vanishing Triangle. </p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/50846926/">This interview is available in video form for all $10+ Patrons right now!</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7dovjXDB69lhDjASbAgnwA/videos">Subscribe to our YouTube channel</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Vanishing-Triangle-Audiobook/B08WHXYQZT">Claire's incredible Audible Original: 'The Vanishing Triangle' can be found here</a> </p><p><br></p><p>Follow Claire on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/evawoodsakaclairemcgowan/?hl=en">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/inkstainsclaire">Twitter</a></p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

General Butt Naked: Liberia’s Cannibal Warlord | #196

In Liberia's first bloody civil war, a feared warlord known as "General Butt Naked" believed that human sacrifice and cannibalism would give his army of child soldiers “divine” strength. Raping and ravaging his way through Liberia, Joshua Milton Blahyi is estimated to be responsible for the deaths of at least 20,000 people. In this episode, Suruthi and Hannah follow the trail of destruction created by Blahyi, and ask can a man once dubbed “the most evil man in the world” really change?<br><br><strong>Sources: </strong><a href="http://redhandedpodcast.com">redhandedpodcast.com</a>

Episode 195 - Chris Benoit: The Canadian Crippler

<p>In 2007 Chris Benoit was one of the biggest stars of the WWE. And he was known for his almost masochistic dedication to his craft, so when he didn’t show up to work one day his colleagues quickly called the police. </p><p><br></p><p>At the Benoit home, officers discovered a nightmarish scene that would change the face of professional wrestling forever...</p><p><br></p><p><strong>BOOK! Pre-order your RedHanded book here:</strong> <a href="https://linktr.ee/RedHanded_Book">https://linktr.ee/RedHanded_Book</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>For tonnes of bonus content:</strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/redhanded">patreon.com/redhanded</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sources:</strong> <a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/">redhandedpodcast.com</a> </p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

RedHaunted #8 - That Child Looks Scared!

<p>RedHaunted is back, and in video form (for all $10+ Patrons)! </p><p><br></p><p>This time we learn three key things:</p><p><br></p><li>Pennsylvania is the land of civil war ghosts. </li><li>Don’t steal from haunted attics.</li><li>If your child starts chatting with a ghost in the basement, don’t keep digging.</li> <p><br></p><p><strong>If you have a spooky story of your own, send it to </strong><a href="mailto:redhandedpatreon@gmail.com">redhandedpatreon@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>BOOK! Pre-order your RedHanded book here:</strong><a href="https://linktr.ee/RedHanded_Book"> https://linktr.ee/RedHanded_Book</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>If you’d like to watch this episode of RedHaunted or get your hands on any of the masses of RedHanded bonus content available visit:</strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/redhanded">patreon.com/redhanded</a></p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

Episode 194 - Ivan Milat: The Real Wolf Creek

<p>Between September 1992 and November 1993 the remains of seven backpackers were found dotted around Australia’s Belanglo State Forest. The long putrefied bodies had all been shot multiple times by the same .22 calibre rifle, some had snapped spines, others had been used as target practice. Despite all signs pointing to the Milat family, the real challenge for police was finding which of the ten Milat brothers to point the finger at...</p><p><br></p><p>1 week of FREE shipping on all merch kicks off Fri 23 April! <a href="https://redhandedshop.com/">redhandedshop.com</a> </p><p><br></p><p>BOOK! Pre-order your RedHanded book here: <a href="https://linktr.ee/RedHanded_Book">https://linktr.ee/RedHanded_Book</a> </p><p><br></p><p>For tonnes of bonus content: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/redhanded">patreon.com/redhanded</a> </p><p><br></p><p>Sources: <a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/">redhandedpodcast.com</a> </p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

Episode 193 - Ireland's &quot;Scissor Sisters&quot;

<p>On the 30th of March 2005, passers-by began to notice something odd floating down Dublin's Royal Canal. At first they told themselves it was just a mannequin, but when a leg soon popped up - complete with a sock clinging to a putrefying foot - the dismembered limbs became harder to ignore...</p><p><br></p><p>BOOK! Pre-order your RedHanded book here: <a href="https://linktr.ee/RedHanded_Book">https://linktr.ee/RedHanded_Book</a>  </p><p><br></p><p>For tonnes of bonus content: <a href="http://patreon.com/redhanded">patreon.com/redhanded</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sources: <a href="http://redhandedpodcast.com">redhandedpodcast.com</a></p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

In Conversation With Emily Kenway: The Truth About Modern Slavery

<p>Emily Kenway is a writer and activist. As a former advisor to the UK's first Anti-Slavery Commissioner she was at the heart of modern slavery action. She has written for a variety of publications including the <em>Guardian</em> and <em>TLS</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>In 2019, over 10,000 possible victims of slavery were found in the UK. From men working in Sports Direct warehouses for barely any pay, to teenaged Vietnamese girls trafficked into small town nail bars, we're told that modern slavery is all around us, operating in plain sight.</p><p><br></p><p>But is this really slavery, and is it even a new phenomenon? Why has the British Conservative Party called it 'one of the great human rights issues of our time', when they usually ignore the exploitation of those at the bottom of the economic pile? <em>The Truth About Modern Slavery </em>reveals how modern slavery has been created as a political tool by those in power. It shows how anti-slavery action acts as a moral cloak, hiding the harms of the 'hostile environment' towards migrants, legitimising big brands' exploitation of the poorest workers and oppressing sex workers.</p><p><br></p><p>Blaming the media's complicity, rich philanthropists' opportunism and our collective failure to realise the lies we're being told, <em>The Truth About Modern Slavery</em> provides a vital challenge to conventional narratives on modern slavery.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745341224/the-truth-about-modern-slavery/">Emily's incredible book '<em>The Truth About Modern Slavery'</em> is available via this link </a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Emily on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisemilykenway/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/emilykenway">Twitter</a> </p><p><br></p><p>The video version of this interview is available on Patreon for all $10+ Patrons.</p><p><br></p><p>For more information about our Patreon and to follow on social media <a href="https://linktr.ee/RedHandedthepod">please follow this link</a></p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

Episode 192 - Operation Fort &amp; The Truth about Modern Slavery

<p>In 2019 a few hungry men went looking for food at a local soup kitchen in Birmingham; here they met an aid worker who was horrified to discover the suffering they had endured at the hands of a notorious Polish crime family. Following this encounter Operation Fort - the biggest modern slavery investigation in the history of the UK - was sparked. In this episode Hannah and Suruthi explore what people trafficking really is as they delve into the UK's prolific slavery network.</p><p><br></p><p>Merch - 15% off for the next 4 days: <a href="https://redhandedshop.com/">www.redhandedshop.com</a></p><p>Sources: <a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/">www.redhandedpodcast.com</a></p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

Episode 191 - &quot;Bride of Christ&quot;: Swedish Sects &amp; Sex Slaves

<p>In the late 90s Pastor Åsa Waldau became the leader of the Knutby Pentecostal church. She had already been sacked from such a post in Uppsala after having "inappropriate relationships'' with the teenage boys in her congregation, but that wasn't about to stop Åsa. In Knutby she doubled the size of the sect and soon decided that she was in fact the bride of none other than Jesus Christ. Needless to say, the community soon found itself in cult territory...</p><p><br></p><p><strong>BOOK! Pre-order your RedHanded book here: </strong><a href="https://linktr.ee/RedHanded_Book">https://linktr.ee/RedHanded_Book</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>For tonnes of bonus content</strong>: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/creator-home">patreon.com/redhanded</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sources</strong>: <a href="https://redhandedpodcast.com/">redhandedpodcast.com</a></p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

Episode 190 - Sylvia Likens: The Girl in the Basement

<p>On 26 October 1965, in the basement of a house in Indianapolis, the police found the body of 16 year old Sylvia Likens. Her remains were covered in over 150 wounds consistent with unspeakable cruelty, torture and sexual abuse.</p><p><br></p><p>As the truth came out behind just who had been responsible, the nation looked on in disbelief...</p><p><br></p><p><strong>MERCH out now:</strong> <a href="http://redhandedshop.com">redhandedshop.com</a> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Check out our Patreon:</strong> <a href="http://patreon.com/redhanded">patreon.com/redhanded</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sources:</strong> <a href="http://redhandedpodcast.com">redhandedpodcast.com</a></p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

Episode 189 - Castration, Cults and Cauterisation: The Ant Hill Kids

<p>As the secret project deadline hangs ominously over us, we have dug up an absolute stonker from the Patreon vaults to keep you all going! </p><p><br></p><p>In the early 1980s, in a small hamlet in Central Ontario, there was a cult leader with a messiah complex so big he thought he could operate as a surgeon on the living and use his genitals to bring back the dead. Roch Thériault held a vice-like grip over his loyal followers, so tight that they would abandon their children to his surgical madness, and so firm they would abandon their partners for his harem. He called them The Ant Hill Kids, and with him, life was a living hell.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Brand new MERCH out now: </strong><a href="https://redhandedshop.com/"><strong><a href="http://redhandedshop.com">redhandedshop.com</a></strong></a> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Check out our Patreon: </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/redhanded"><strong><a href="http://patreon.com/redhanded">patreon.com/redhanded</a></strong></a></p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

In Conversation with Sonia Faleiro: The Good Girls

<p>In May 2014, the bodies of 2 teenage girls were found hanging from a tree in the Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh in Northern India. It was reported that the girls had been victims of a gang rape.</p><p><br></p><p>This story sparked scandal and rage across the nation - but there were serious questions raised about the truth of what had occurred - author and journalist Sonia Faleiro spent four long years investigating the case, talking to relatives, the police, and even the accused...</p><p><br></p><p>We had the amazing opportunity to speak with Sonia about her book The Good Girls: An Ordinary Killing, which details her investigation and the events that took place. We also had the chance to pick her brains on the wider religious, societal and cultural problems plaguing the women and girls of India.</p><p><br></p><p>The full video version of this interview is available for all $10+ Patrons at <a href="http://patreon.com/redhanded">patreon.com/redhanded</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Girls-Ordinary-Killing/dp/1408876728">Sonia's book <em>The Good Girls: An Ordinary Killing</em> is available on Amazon via this link.</a> </p><p><br></p><p>Follow Sonia on <a href="https://twitter.com/soniafaleiro?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a> and on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sonia.faleiro/?hl=en">Instagram</a>.</p>  <br><p>See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>