When a Taiwanese celebrity’s daughter is kidnapped the country is in a state of shock. The police quickly scramble to hunt down the criminals responsible and free the young girl while the nation holds its breath. But as the case drags on hopes

Episode 7: The Korean Cannibal

Jun 8th, 2018 24m 5s

For almost two years a serial killer stalks Seoul completely unnoticed. For his first kills he focuses on killing old, wealthy couples, bludgeoning them to death with a hammer. But following some bad experiences with the women in his life he so

Episode 6: Mona Fandey

May 25th, 2018 20m 9s

Magic and animism are still widely practiced across Asia and practitioners command both fear and respect in what is still a highly superstitious region. So when a popular singer turned Bomoh, or Shaman is arrested for murder in Malaysia the cou

Episode 5: The Monster Killer

May 11th, 2018 19m 33s

A serial killer is stalking rural China. He kills at random, in ones and twos, or sometimes entire families. But Chinese authorities are oblivious to his crimes. Without a properly centralized policing system no one is able to connect the dots

Episode 4: Altantuya Shaariibuu

Apr 27th, 2018 21m 2s

When a beautiful Mongolian socialite’s body is found in the dense Malaysian jungle, blown apart by C4 explosives, people are left scratching their heads as to what happened. The police investigation that followed would reveal a tale of not just

Episode 3: The Singing Serial Killer

Apr 13th, 2018 19m 46s

When police discover a dismembered body skewered on a crowbar by the side of a busy Jakarta street, they initially believe it to be a one off crime of passion. But as the investigation proceeds it soon turns into one of the most fascinating cas

Episode 2: Junko Furuta

Apr 6th, 2018 19m 31s

On the evening of November 25th 1988 Junko Furuta is cycling home from her part time job when she is suddenly attacked. Her would-be saviour Hiroshi Miyano, is far from the white-knight he appears to be. Junko soon finds out her resucer is an i

Episode 1: The Jars Murders

Mar 31st, 2018 17m 36s

In Hong Kong, a killer taxi driver stalks his victims. Under the belief that God has told him to kill, he methodically butchers young, vulnerable women while filming the deed for his collection. When the police finally catch up with him he beco

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Mar 23rd, 2018 47s

What to expect from the upcoming Memories of Murder launch.

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Episode 0: An Introduction

Mar 21st, 2018 3m 29s

Host Arglit Boonyai (The History Channel’s Crimes That Shocked Asia) presents Memories of Murder: An Asian True-Crime Podcast. From the Jars Murders to the Korean Cannibal each episode will explore the history and context of some of the most sh

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