Spook Pod

In June of 2017, 14-year-old Savannah Dekker went missing in The Netherlands. When the body of a young girl was found a few kilometres away the next day, everyone held their breath. But it was not Savannah - it was 14-year-old Romy Nieuwburg. What was happening in this small community? Today’s episode shares a weird and coincidental story, and sparks an interesting debate. Here’s the transcription...

Amanda Todd was just a normal kid before she encountered “him”. Where we left you in Part 1, we had just discovered that Amanda’s stalker was all the way over in The Netherlands - and Amanda wasn’t his only victim. In today’s episode, we dive into the investigation to find this creep, his lengthy legal battle that spanned continents, and a horrifying online community that has gotta be one of the s...

Amanda Todd was just a normal kid before she encountered “him”. In October of 2012, every person in Canada would come to know Amanda’s name after she took her own life and a video she posted to YouTube went viral. The video told the story of the living hell she had been going through for the past 4 years: sexual exploitation, cyberbullying, stalking… But at that point, no one even knew the half of...

In February of 1948, a Dutch newspaper began reporting an eerie tale. An SOS call was transmitted in the sea of the Pacific: The Ourang Medan Dutch cargo ship needed urgent assistance. When help arrived, they were greeted with a grisly sight. The entire crew was dead… but seemingly from nothing. In today’s episode we bring you a legend from the sea. What happened to the Ourang Medan?  Here’s the t...

April 30, 1999 was Queen’s Day in The Netherlands, the country’s biggest celebration of the year. After enjoying herself with friends, Marianne Vaatstra rode away on her bicycle… but she never made it home. What happened next was a media circus, political uproar in a small village, DNA breakthroughs, and a 13 year hunt to catch a killer hiding in plain sight.  Here’s the transcription for thi...

On April 1, 2014, two Dutch girls, Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon, went for a hike on the El Pianista trail in Panama. They would never return. Was this a simple hiking disaster? When their phones and camera were found months later, they told a different and disturbing story straight out of a horror movie.  Here’s the transcription for this episode: https://spookpod.com/blog/kris-kremers-lisa...

In March of 2022, police were called to a fire at a student apartment building in Leeuwarden. When they arrived, they found the body of a young woman who had been stabbed to death. But what happened? The media dubbed this the Tinder Murder of Leeuwarden. In today’s episode, we tell Mieke’s story.  Here’s the transcription and references for this episode: https://spookpod.com/blog/tinder-murde...

We’re a little late for Halloween, but we still love us some spooky tales. In this episode, we share the stories of the baddest bitches in The Netherlands. Mermaids, crones, witches, oh my! Why is it that so many terrifying figures are women? Tune in to find out!  Here’s the transcription for this episode: https://spookpod.com/blog/baddies-of-the-netherlands

We've finally made it to the end of our series on Natalee Holloway. In this episode, Courtney shares exactly what she thinks happened from A to Z. We also discuss the conspiracy: were the Aruban authorities involved in a cover up? Do they even want the case solved? Tune in for the conclusion. Here is the transcription: https://spookpod.com/blog/natalee-holloway-part-5

We’re getting to the end (but there’s still one more part after this!). On today’s episode, we discuss Joran’s second arrest, the closing of the case, the declaration of Natalee’s death, and where everyone is today. It might surprise you.  Here’s the transcription for this episode: https://spookpod.com/blog/natalee-holloway-part-4

Joran finally gets arrested! Paulus gets arrested too! So do Deepak and Satish! And we share 127366272 more stories Joran spun. But why did nothing really come of this? We share some tips, some leads, and ultimately why we think the interrogations fail before everyone is released from prison at very odd timing. Welcome to part 3.  Here is the transcription for this episode: https://spookpod.c...

The Natalee Holloway case was a media frenzy, and it led to countless leads and help flooding in from all directions. But did the police do their job? Today we discuss this and more, including Joran the Moron’s first story and two arrests made in the case.  Here is the transcription for this episode: https://spookpod.com/blog/natalee-holloway-part-2

Where is Natalee Holloway? Let’s set the scene. In this episode, we discuss what led up to Natalee’s disappearance, her life before, and what the island of Aruba is really like. Tune in to get your feet wet, this case is a doozy!  Here’s a transcription for this episode: https://spookpod.com/blog/natalee-holloway-part-1

The Dutch are known for many things - tulips, windmills, clogs, delicious cheese... but as with all countries, there are many darker happenings here too. Spook Pod dives into the world of true crime, hauntings and legends in the Netherlands. Your host is a new Dutchie, moving here from abroad and learning the culture, language and... a lot more. Each week she tells a story to our other host Emily....