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🚨Calling all Antipodean Patrons! You might want to listen to the start of this episode 🚨 Patron early access to our Antipodean Tour tickets goes live on Monday the 13th, keep your eyes peeled for a link posted in your feed  👀 When a 13-year-old boy, out shopping for Christmas presents, disappeared from a bus stop in Australia’s Sunshine Coast, police were initially slow to suspect foul play. Th...

This week, we present what you’ve all been waiting for - The Best Crab Joke in the World 2024™, thoughts on the new Amy Winehouse film are aired and Suru gives a MAFS run down from 39.50 - 47.57 so semi-spoilers ahead! And Sophie’s question: Taylor Swift’s new album is very much a breakup album - what songs in the past have helped you get over a breakup/situationship?

If you thought Part 1 was bad – just you wait. Last week we talked about the origins of one of the world’s biggest cults. And this time, we look at how that influence and control bedded down – and seduced so many of the most famous people in the world. We’re talking about sex magic, incest, chid abuse, demonic possession, and Fleetwood Mac. It’s time to close the book on the Children of God.

When two beekeepers stumbled across the bodies of three teenage girls in rural southeast Spain, they had no idea that they had set in motion one of the country’s most infamous media obsessions. But looking past the headlines reveals a truly shambolic police investigation, a spiralling conspiracy theory involving some of Spain’s most prominent people, and a truly unbelievable cat-and-mouse chase ac...

In this episode, Hannah talks about the culture shock that is Bognor Regis, Suru shares a friend’s AITA wedding dilemma, and they talk Tudors with Hannah sharing a crazy Henry VIII theory she’s seen on TikTok 🤓

Communes, propaganda and child abuse are not uncommon in the world of cults. But what made David Berg and his “Children of God” so unique was the effectiveness of their implementation. In this first of two episodes on one of the biggest and darkest cases we’ve ever covered, we talk about the rise of arguably the world's most “successful” cult, and what made the man who made the monster. Exclusive...

Happy episode 200 of Under the Duvet! 🥳 🪩 🎉 Buckle up as OJ is dead, there are Baba Vanga predictions for 2024, and the toilet rats are coming!! And please comment your recs for Rome down below! 🇮🇹 Plus Sophie’ question this week: if you were guaranteed a yes, who would be your top 3 dream guests to invite on the podcast?

Note: The video version of this podcast can be watched in full on our YouTube channel! Available from the 18th of April. Join RedHanded and Help I Sexted My Boss for an extra-special crossover, where true crime meets modern-day dilemmas, all over a glass of Gin & Dubonnet at the Sexted studio! First, Hannah and Suruthi regale William and Jordan about all things cults, before diving into the in...

Social media is swarming with fresh takes on the Jennifer Pan story, after a new documentary became the third-most watched show on Netflix this weekend. So we wanted to re-release this classic RedHanded episode from summer 2022 – let us know your thoughts down below! -- When three masked men entered the Pan family home, it seemed like an opportunistic home break-in. But on closer inspection, thing...

In this episode, H&S talk about the solar eclipse, ‘Hardest Geezer’ Russ Cook’s Africa run, and the hashtag trending all over UK X #WillyGate - as Tory MP William Wragg has become the latest victim in a line of Westminster ‘honeytrap’ stings. Plus so much more! And Sophie’s question this week: what would you do if you were given 24 hours to live?

Rob Parkes is not a paedophilic, drug-dealing, gang-leading tyrant. But that’s exactly what his pathologically controlling, abusive ex-wife tried to lead everyone to believe. It’s also why, she said, he had to die. In a very special episode of RedHanded, we hear directly from a man who found out there was a price on his head – and that over the years, six separate people had been approached to kil...

In this episode, H&S discuss the plane incidents that have shaken the reputation of aircraft manufacturer Boeing, talk about how a new Netflix show’s exec has been sentenced to death for a billionaire producer’s murder, and conduct their first UTD science experiment! 💧 Plus, Hannah has an update on her date! 👀

Ten years ago, two young women entered the Panamanian cloud forest, accompanied by a dog named Blue.  Blue was the only one to ever return.  The events that transpired on Panama’s El Pianista trail that day have remained a chilling mystery for a decade now – and possibly will forever. Join us as we delve into the perplexing case of Lisanne Froon and Kris Kremers, where speculation abounds and answ...

In this episode, H&S talk about the ISIS-K terrorist attack that happened in Russia over the weekend, Kate Middleton’s announcement to the public, and the mysterious disappearance of Riley Strain in Tennessee. Plus, Hannah has a dating dilemma! 💘 And Sophie's question this week: Nearly 4 years ago to the day marked the first lockdown, what was your life like then compared to now? (Disclaimer:...

Found dead and with severe internal injuries in the swimming pool of the UK’s biggest TV star, Stuart Lubbock’s tragic demise became an instant tabloid sensation. Michael Barrymore’s handling of the tragedy left a lot to be desired – as did the conduct of the British press. But what really happened the night Lubbock died, and who was responsible? Exclusive bonus content: Wondery  - Ad-free & S...

Howdy, H&S are back from SXSW! In this episode, they catch up on their Austin antics, discuss the latest Kate developments, and share two true crime stories both involving twins! Please note: Suru is next to a sleeping Blue so apologies in advance for the doggo snores in the background, therefore the video this week is available to all 🐶

Found drifting on the open ocean on the brink of death, Terry Jo Duperrault’s survival was nothing short of a miracle. She’d been at sea for over 3 days, enduring harsh heat, bitter cold, and the tormenting bites of the parrot fish. Terry Jo was the survivor of an apparent yatch accident – yet when the boat’s captain was told the incredible news, he went to a motel, and took his own life. This is...

In this episode, H&S talk about the current turmoil in Haiti and powerful gang leader Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Chérizier, they discuss THAT Mother’s Day picture of the royals, and we have a word quiz from Hannah’s etymology corner 🤓 And Sophie’s question this week: If you could have one cartoon character be your real-life best friend, who would you choose and why? (Jimmy - the puppy - pictures are at...

Three weeks after going missing, Californian ‘supermom’ Sherri Papini was found running down a highway with a chain tied to her waist and the word "exodus" burned into her back. Her story defied belief. Kidnapped outside of her home, by a pair of Latina women and driven hundreds of miles with nothing but mariachi music for company, it seemed almost too strange to be true. The police investigation...

UPDATE: Since we released our episode on the Barnetts – who said their adopted 9-year-old daughter had turned out to be a murderous, adult woman – Natalia has finally broken her silence in a six(!)-part new interview series. And the revelations are damning… Relisten to the episode to brush up first, or skip to 1:20:00 for Hannah and Suruthi’s take on the latest shocking updates! All released early...

In this episode, H&S talk about the Willy Wonka immersive event in Glasgow that has been all over the internet, the new Dune movie, and a recent true crime story from Bali. Plus Sophie’s question: what is your earliest memory?

Found raped and brutalised in the hills, just a stone’s throw from one of Hong Kong’s richest neighbourhoods, teenagers Kenneth McBride and Nicola Mayers became the subjects of a national outrage. At a point of deep uncertainty in Hong Kong, the tragic murder of the two white expat teenagers became a symbol of everything that was bubbling under the surface. From accusations of racism and classism...

Now that a new Netflix doc has got everyone talking about Danny Casolaro – we wanted to rerelease one of our favourite past episodes, to give you the full RedHanded rundown. (Let us know your theories in the comments!) Governments kill people who try to uncover their dirty dealings, that’s a fact. But is that what happened to Danny Casolaro? Danny claimed to be on the verge of connecting the dots...

In this episode, H&S talk about their upcoming trip to SXSW, the recent ‘Eunuch-Maker’ case - involving men who filmed themselves carrying out extreme body modifications, and the UK student who triggered a terror alert before boarding a plane. Plus spoilers for the new season of  ‘Love Is Blind’ US from 48:36 - 59:48 🫢 SXSW Deets (that we know so far): Catch us on the Patreon Sound Stage at t...

On the 8th March 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was making a routine red-eye flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, when it seemingly vanished in the clouds. The 175-tonne Boeing 777 – and all 239 people on board – have never been seen again. And 10 years on, there are still no solid answers as to what happened. In this episode, we’ll take you through the facts and theories behind what remains...