27 episodes
Death Island iHeart True Crime
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4.7 • 16 Ratings
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White sand beaches, untouched jungles, cloudless skies. People come to Thailand to get away from it all. But the seemingly idyllic paradise of Koh Tao, once known as Turtle Island, has turned from beauty to horror as a string of brutal murders and unexplained disappearances have rocked the community. Government cover-ups, corrupt police, bungled investigations, silenced natives, cults. Locals and tourists have come to known this place as: Death Island.
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Introducing: Cold Blooded
Hi, Death Island listeners! iHeartPodcasts has geared up for a riveting new podcast called Cold Blooded hosted by Scott Weinberger! With a smile and optimism that epitomizes South Florida in the 1980s, Billy Halpern is the last person anyone expects to find brutally murdered. Six months after his body is found, throat slit ear-to-ear in a professional execution-style hit, the investigation goes cold. When his best friend and girlfriend turn up dead, investigators realize Billy might have been caught up in a larger scheme involving the city's most dangerous criminals. Tune in to this top-tier true crime story, but don't just take our word for it, check out the trailer to decide for yourself!
Show Description: With a smile and optimism that epitomizes South Florida in the 1980s, Billy Halpern is the last person anyone expects to find brutally murdered. Six months after his body is found, throat slit ear-to-ear in a professional execution-style hit, the investigation goes cold. When his best friend and girlfriend turn up dead, investigators realize Billy might have been caught up in a larger scheme involving the city's most dangerous criminals, local wise guy and mob associate Bert Christie and decorated ex-cop Gil Fernandez.
Despite circumstantial evidence tying a growing list of crimes back to Christie and Fernandez, the murders go unsolved for years. Decades later, investigative journalist and former cop Scott Weinberger and Detective Danny Smith agree to work together to solve this murder mystery. Ultimately, this yearlong investigation will expose the true motive behind this killing spree and uncover new evidence including the DNA of the killer. Justice for Billy Halpern is just a listen-away.
Listen to Cold Blooded on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!
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A Discussion Part II
Producers continue to discuss the fallout from the podcast and the real-world implications our investigation has had.
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A Discussion Part II
Producers continue to discuss the fallout from the podcast and the real-world implications our investigation has had.
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A Discussion
In this episode, the producers reflect on the impact of their investigation and the real-world implications of their podcast. They discuss the fallout from their reporting and the effects it has had on the individuals and organizations involved.
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A Discussion
In this episode, the producers reflect on the impact of their investigation and the real-world implications of their podcast. They discuss the fallout from their reporting and the effects it has had on the individuals and organizations involved.
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The Case Against Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo - Part 2
Through expert interviews, we explore some history of the island of Koh Tao, dating back to the 1940s, which provides context to where we are now. Forensic expert Joseph Scott Morgan also joins us to discuss some newly-procured autopsy reports.
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Customer Reviews
DEATH ISLAND
I thought the research behind this podcast was impressive even though Elise’s death remains a mystery. One of the narrators hit the nail on the head by pointing out that the window of opportunity to gather evidence has closed. There are several small details about the circumstances surrounding this tragedy that I was previously unaware of yet I was told by Su Buchanan of a body being found long before the story broke and I have followed the story very closely.
Sound level is terrible
I didn’t get to finish the Nick Pearson episode. The sound level is all over the place - seems like the audio clips were copy pasted without looking at the sound level. The male narrators volume is so faint and the female one is so loud!