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RedHanded the podcast jumps head first into all manner of macabre madness. We cover everything from big time serial killers (and those you may never have heard of), to hauntings, possessions, disturbing mysteries, bizarre whodunits and basically anything that tickles our creepy fancy. So, join us, plug in, sit back and prepare for scares. read less

Our Editor's Take

Most podcast listeners wouldn't make a connection between comedy and true crime. Murder mysteries and cults don't tend to be funny, after all. But on the RedHanded podcast, Hannah Maguire and Suruthi Bala combine scares with fun. The show covers true crime as well as supernatural stories.

The hosts of the podcast bring their fun personalities to these sad topics. Without taking commentary to a disrespectful place, RedHanded uses a lighthearted approach. The banter between Hannah and Suruthi adds an empathetic tone to the show. The two even put on live shows, which also are released as episodes.

On the podcast, the hosts discuss a wide range of macabre true stories. This horror and true crime podcast looks at some of the best-known murder trials, like Scott Peterson's. Other topics will be new to most listeners but still as interesting. Whatever strange tale Hannah and Suruthi discuss, listeners are in for spooky fun. They also talk about supernatural stories involving witches and haunted forests.

Instead of a bland retelling of a true story, RedHanded delivers a witty commentary. Despite the hosts' fun on the show, they come to each episode with plenty of research. Hannah and Suruthi offer their opinions on court rulings and questionable laws. The show may challenge listeners' opinions on popular cases.

Despite their well-researched and educated views, the hosts are still fun and accessible. Fans enjoy how it challenges public opinions about victims being weak. The hosts explore the human factors that lead people to horrible actions. As Hannah and Suruthi report on each case, they share the context and details.

Hannah and Suruthi provide an intelligent and accurate analysis of each case. Their rapport adds an element of humor to the topics. Anyone looking for a new podcast should consider RedHanded. This show is great for any listener fascinated by the supernatural or true crime.

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ShortHand: Burning Sun - K-Pop's Sex Scandal

Available on 26-11-2024

ShortHand: Burning Sun - K-Pop's Sex Scandal

In this explosive episode, we dive deep into the Burning Sun scandal - where K-Pop’s golden boys ditched their squeaky-clean halos for devilish deeds, and sent their wholesome reputations up in smoke. Behind the angelic smiles and polished routines, join us as we expose the dark, gritty underbelly of South Korea’s entertainment industry.Exclusive bonus content:Wondery - Ad-free & ShortHandPatreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesFollow us on social media:YouTubeTikTokInstagramXVisit our website:WebsiteSources available on redhandedpodcast.com

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ShortHand: Burning Sun - K-Pop's Sex Scandal

Available on 26-11-2024

ShortHand: Burning Sun - K-Pop's Sex Scandal

In this explosive episode, we dive deep into the Burning Sun scandal - where K-Pop’s golden boys ditched their squeaky-clean halos for devilish deeds, and sent their wholesome reputations up in smoke. Behind the angelic smiles and polished routines, join us as we expose the dark, gritty underbelly of South Korea’s entertainment industry.Exclusive bonus content:Wondery - Ad-free & ShortHandPatreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesFollow us on social media:YouTubeTikTokInstagramXVisit our website:WebsiteSources available on redhandedpodcast.com

Episode 376 - White Terror

Episode 376 - White Terror

Through the 2010s, three neo-Nazi terrorists and serial killers rampaged across Germany – bombing and shooting immigrants in broad daylight, with total impunity. And despite plenty of evidence, investigators failed to join the dots time and time again. Worse still, the German government was, unknowingly, actively funding the bloodshed.To find out why – a half century after the Holocaust – German authorities refused to believe there was any white supremacist threat, we’re joined by investigative journalist Jacob Kushner, who moved to Germany while the five-year trial of the century played out.Exclusive bonus content:Wondery - Ad-free & ShortHandPatreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesFollow us on social media:YouTubeTikTokInstagramXVisit our website:WebsiteSources available on redhandedpodcast.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Delphi Update: Richard Allen Found GUILTY

Delphi Update: Richard Allen Found GUILTY

Richard Allen has been found guilty on all charges relating to the 2017 murders of Abby Williams and Libby German.But if anyone thinks that this story is over, think again - there is a lot of controversy around this trial and people are hugely divided over the outcome.In this update we’ll look at what convicted Richard Allen, what the jury didn’t hear, and why people are quite so angry…For the full story, listen to our deep-dive episodes below:The Delphi Murders: In Plain Sight - Part 1The Delphi Murders: The Man in the Woods - Part 2Delphi Update: Odinism & Accusations of Ritual SacrificeExclusive bonus content:Wondery - Ad-free & ShortHandAmazon Music - Ad-free & ShortHand (available with some Prime accounts)Patreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesFollow us on social media:YouTubeTikTokInstagramWebsite & Sources:redhandedpodcast.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ShortHand: Gladiators

ShortHand: Gladiators

Watching slaves being ritually hacked to pieces may not seem like many people’s idea of a great day out. But 2,000 years ago, Romans turned up in their thousands to watch exactly that. So, with Gladiator back on our screens, we set out to find the truth behind the spectacle – and it’s even bloodier than the movies could ever allow.So what exactly happened in the gladiatorial games? Were there really lions, elephants, bears – and even full-scale naval battles in water-filled arenas? And did Maximus Decimus Meridius really have his vengeance? Find out in this week’s ShortHand.Exclusive bonus content:Wondery - Ad-free & ShortHandPatreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesFollow us on social media:YouTubeTikTokInstagramXVisit our website:WebsiteSources available on redhandedpodcast.com

Episode 375 - The Poisoning of Zhu Ling

Episode 375 - The Poisoning of Zhu Ling

In 1994, Zhu Ling – a brilliant chemistry student at China’s most prestigious university – fell mysteriously ill. A desperate SOS call by her friends on the fledgling Internet brought a chilling discovery: Zhu had been poisoned with thallium.And despite the evidence all pointing in one direction, the investigation ground to a suspicious halt, and nobody was ever charged. Join us for a story of jealousy, digital manhunts and seriously toxic friendship.Exclusive bonus content:Wondery - Ad-free & ShortHandAmazon Music - Ad-free & ShortHand (available with some Prime accounts)Patreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesFollow us on social media:YouTubeTikTokInstagramWebsite & Sources:redhandedpodcast.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ShortHand: The Max Headroom Incident

ShortHand: The Max Headroom Incident

A man in a creepy rubber mask shouting “catch the wave” and wielding a dildo: probably not what residents of Chicago were expecting in the middle of Dr Who, but that’s what they got, on November the 22nd 1987.The “Max Headroom Incident” isn’t just one of the most infamous and creepy practical jokes in history, but it’s also an interesting microcosm of late ‘80s nerd culture – back when liking D&D and sitting at home on your computer wasn’t just fun and games, it meant life as a social outcast.Exclusive bonus content:Wondery - Ad-free & ShortHandPatreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesFollow us on social media:YouTubeTikTokInstagramXWebsite & Sources:redhandedpodcast.com

Episode 374 - Gisèle Pelicot: The Altar of Vice

Episode 374 - Gisèle Pelicot: The Altar of Vice

Of the 83 men who had raped Gisèle Pelicot, she recognised only two faces. One was a neighbour – and the other was her beloved husband of over 50 years. Dominique Pelicot had been using a chatroom to invite total strangers over to assault his wife, without her knowledge, for almost a decade. And she had had no idea.We peel back every layer of this unfathomable case: the shockwaves it sent through France and the Pelicot family; the rapists’ jaw-dropping attitudes to their crimes; Gisèle’s astonishing bravery in speaking up in her 2024 trial; and even evidence linking Dominique Pelicot to two cold cases – one a brutal murder. It’s time to meet the Monster of Avignon.Exclusive bonus content:Wondery - Ad-free & ShortHandPatreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesFollow us on social media:YouTubeTikTokInstagramXVisit our website:WebsiteSources available on redhandedpodcast.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ShortHand: Werewolves

ShortHand: Werewolves

Recorded under a full moon, RedHanded’s guide to all things lycanthropic tells the whole hairy story: from Ancient Greek tales of curses, through the gruesome wolf trials of the Middle Ages, all the way through to whatever yassified teen-heartthrob vibe we’ve got going on nowadays. Note: As promised, Dan Carlin’s Painfotainment can be found at the link below. And it’s currently free!https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-61-blitz-painfotainment/Exclusive bonus content:Wondery - Ad-free & ShortHandPatreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesFollow us on social media:YouTubeTikTokInstagramXVisit our website:WebsiteSources available on redhandedpodcast.com

Episode 373 - Halloween Special Part 2: Art School Murder & Uncle John

Episode 373 - Halloween Special Part 2: Art School Murder & Uncle John

This week, we continue our spooky tradition of swapping stories on All Hallows Eve, with two chilling cases of betrayal and deceit. From a death in the dorms to a long-buried family secret that changed a Midwestern teenager’s life forever, we’ll have you looking at your inner circle with a healthy dose of suspicion: how much can we really trust those closest to us? Happy Halloween!Exclusive bonus content:Wondery - Ad-free & ShortHandPatreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesFollow us on social media:YouTubeTikTokInstagramXVisit our website:WebsiteSources available on redhandedpodcast.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ShortHand: The Moberly-Jourdain Incident

ShortHand: The Moberly-Jourdain Incident

A break in the space-time continuum or an early 20th-century romp in the park with heavy lesbian undertones? Charlotte Moberly and Eleanor Jourdain’s adventure at the Palace of Versailles has gone down in history as one of the most bizarre claims that has ever been printed. Claiming to have met robot-like palace guards, encountered strange men in period clothing, and even glimpsed Marie Antoinette herself, Moberly and Jourdain spent their lives convinced that they had seen something from a different time, but what really happened? This is the ShortHand.Exclusive bonus content:Wondery - Ad-free & ShortHandPatreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesFollow us on social media:YouTubeTikTokInstagramXVisit our website:WebsiteSources available on redhandedpodcast.com

Episode 372 - Halloween Special Part 1: Pennhurst Asylum & The Mummy Next Door

Episode 372 - Halloween Special Part 1: Pennhurst Asylum & The Mummy Next Door

The winter solstice is almost here – the time when the threshold between the living and the dead is at its weakest. And here at RedHanded towers, that only means one thing: spooky story swap time!Hannah and Suru have once again searched high and low for the spookiest, most bone-chilling cases they can find, to tell each other for the first time. For the first of our two story-swaps this year, Hannah takes us through the gates of the monstrous (and monstrously haunted) Pennhurst Asylum, and Suru tells the tale of a mummified savant, lying in a house on the North Yorkshire moors – and her two siblings, who reeked of death…Exclusive bonus content:Wondery - Ad-free & ShortHandPatreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesFollow us on social media:YouTubeTikTokInstagramXVisit our website:WebsiteSources available on redhandedpodcast.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ShortHand: Cotard’s Syndrome

ShortHand: Cotard’s Syndrome

The dead live among us: walking, talking corpses who appear normal, but are rotting from the inside out. Or at least, that’s what sufferers of Cotard’s syndrome will have you believe.Cotard’s is a rare condition in which the affected (and very much alive) person is certain that they are already dead and decaying, with their blood frozen in their veins. The delusion is so great that some stop eating, and starve to death. Here’s the ShortHand.Exclusive bonus content:Wondery - Ad-free & ShortHandPatreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesFollow us on social media:YouTubeTikTokInstagramXVisit our website:WebsiteSources available on redhandedpodcast.com

FROM THE VAULT - Episode 19 - Halloween Special Part 1

FROM THE VAULT - Episode 19 - Halloween Special Part 1

We're digging deeper than ever into the dark recesses of the RedHanded vault – seven years to be exact – to bring you our first EVER Halloween special from 2017...For Halloween, the girls bring you the most disturbing cases they could find for their very own treehouse of horror, filled with kidnapping, a Buffalo Bill copy cat and shivers for days. Get cosy and grab the dog as Hannah & Suruthi take you through 2 harrowing cases, told to each other for the first time. Exclusive bonus content:Wondery - Ad-free & ShortHandPatreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesFollow us on social media:YouTubeTikTokInstagramXVisit our website:WebsiteSources available on redhandedpodcast.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 371 - Eddie Lee Sexton Part 2: Feral Family Road Trip

Episode 371 - Eddie Lee Sexton Part 2: Feral Family Road Trip

Incest runs in the family – and Eddie Lee Sexton’s depravity knew no bounds. From his own teenage daughters right down to the children he had fathered with his own kin – nobody was safe from him, or the sons he’d raised in his image. With the authorities breathing down his neck, Sexton fled with his miserable menagerie in tow. By the time the law caught up to them, at least two people had been murdered in cold blood. Terrifyingly, Eddie Lee Sexton’s grip over his family was so strong that a conviction was far from certain. This is the story of how the fate of one of America’s vilest men hung on the testimony of a humble librarian.Exclusive bonus content:Wondery - Ad-free & ShortHandPatreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesFollow us on social media:YouTubeTikTokInstagramXVisit our website:WebsiteSources available on redhandedpodcast.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ShortHand: The Sallie House

ShortHand: The Sallie House

In the sleepy town of Atchison, Kansas, stands the Sallie House: an unassuming home with a dark reputation as the USA’s most haunted. Allegedly playing host to a creepy little girl spirit named ‘Sallie’ that drove a young family out of the house back in the 90s, today the story is cemented in urban legend. But how much of it is really true?Join us as we dig through a ghostly toy box full of pigtailed demons, psychic supernannies and a cross-dressing Victorian ice skater, in this week’s spooky ShortHand.Exclusive bonus content:Wondery - Ad-free & ShortHandPatreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesFollow us on social media:YouTubeTikTokInstagramXVisit our website:WebsiteSources available on redhandedpodcast.com

Episode 370 - Eddie Lee Sexton Part 1: Amputee Jesus

Episode 370 - Eddie Lee Sexton Part 1: Amputee Jesus

Neglect has a smell – and it clung to the walls of 1849 Caroline Street, Stark County, Ohio. As a litany of horrors unfurled, the stench was dwarfed only by the darkness emanating from its owner – Eddie Lee Sexton.Over the next two episodes, we reveal a multi-generational secret; one that haunted Sexton’s 12 children for the rest of their days. The DHS, the Police and the Sheriff’s department all had their suspicions for years. But in 1991, a tip came in and the race was on to get those children out of that house.Exclusive bonus content:Wondery - Ad-free & ShortHandPatreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesFollow us on social media:YouTubeTikTokInstagramXVisit our website:WebsiteSources available on redhandedpodcast.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ShortHand: The Conjuring

ShortHand: The Conjuring

In 2013, horror blockbuster The Conjuring packed out cinemas worldwide, terrifying moviegoers with its alleged ‘true story’ of a house haunted by malevolent demons. But the real truth behind the tale is far sketchier than we might think – with marital discord, pissed-off neighbours, and a ghost-busting power couple spearheading a very unfair smear campaign against a 19th century farmer’s wife. This is the ShortHand.Exclusive bonus content:Wondery - Ad-free & ShortHandPatreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesFollow us on social media:YouTubeTikTokInstagramXVisit our website:WebsiteSources available on redhandedpodcast.com

Episode 369 - David Fuller: Monster in the Morgue

Episode 369 - David Fuller: Monster in the Morgue

At first, police thought they were only looking for a double murderer. Nicknamed the ‘Bedsit Killer’ in the press, the suspect’s reputation for savage violence already loomed large in the town of Tunbridge Wells in the late 80s. But it was only when they caught David Fuller – more than 30 years later – that they learnt the blood-curdling truth: that for years, the mortuary worker had been acting out his sick fantasies with the bodies of the dead. These exploits were so shocking, and so extensive, that Fuller earnt his second nickname: the Monster in the Morgue.Exclusive bonus content:Wondery - Ad-free & ShortHandPatreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesFollow us on social media:YouTubeTikTokInstagramXVisit our website:WebsiteSources available on redhandedpodcast.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ShortHand: The MOVE Bombing

ShortHand: The MOVE Bombing

The story of how the Philadelphia Police Department ended up engaging in a 90-minute shootout, and then bombing a residential townhouse, is equally nonsensical and sad. It’s a story with no heroes, where children, forced to wear rags and eat raw meat, were driven out of their home by explosives, burned alive, and even shot at as they tried to escape. Being one of the city’s darkest moments, 1985 MOVE bombing is something the city of Philadelphia might prefer to forget – but as we find out this week, in many ways, the dust has yet to fully settle.Exclusive bonus content:Wondery - Ad-free & ShortHandPatreon - Ad-free & Bonus EpisodesFollow us on social media:YouTubeTikTokInstagramXVisit our website:WebsiteSources available on redhandedpodcast.com

FROM THE VAULT: ShortHand: How a NASA Experiment Ended in Dolphin Sex

FROM THE VAULT: ShortHand: How a NASA Experiment Ended in Dolphin Sex

ShortHand is available exclusively for Amazon Music and Wondery+ subscribers.Rumours about NASA scientists trying to teach dolphins to talk and getting frisky in the process have long been internet lore. But what really happened when Margaret Howe took on the task of training a sexed-up sea mammal to speak? And how on earth did they get it funded?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.