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2023-09-14

S8, Chapter 4: Into the Gulags

If convicted of this alleged crime what kind of punishment was awaiting Otto Warmbier? Allow me to introduce you to the North Korean "re-education" prisons; a network of concentration camps that perpetually holds and brutally tortures approximately 200,000 people. Support the show and get bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarkside — Lead writer this season: Carissa Collinge Carissa.collinge@gmail.com Main theme music: 20Six Hundred https://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/ Additional music: Augusta Treverorum https://soundcloud.com/agsttrvrrm — Make a one time donation... https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/paypal/ Leave us a Review (...it really helps!) https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/rate/ Join us on Facebook... facebook.com/groups/tapesfromthedarkside Follow on instagram... @theDARKSIDEpod — 50% of September’s Patreon pledges will go directly to Liberty in North Korea. https://libertyinnorthkorea.org/ *You helped us donate $510. Thank you. Donate directly to Liberty in North Korea: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/163965 Venmo @libertyinnk https://account.venmo.com/u/libertyinnk — Sources: Human Rights Watch Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZby_vxrJ0Q&ab_channel=HumanRightsWatch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_experimentation_in_North_Korea https://web.archive.org/web/20120513133927/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/3326738/I-saw-an-entire-family-being-killed.-They-were-put-in-the-gas-chamber-where-they-all-suffocated.-The-last-to-die-was-the-youngest-son.html https://ethnoscopes.blogspot.com/2013/03/eyes-of-tailless-animals-book.html https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/life-north-korean-labor-camp-no-thinking-just-fear-n32076

2023-09-14

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25 min
2023-08-31

S8, Chapter 3: Otto's Confession

It was the last time his family would hear him speak. This is Otto Warmbier's confession. Support the show and get bonus content... https://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarkside — Lead writer this season: Carissa Collinge Carissa.collinge@gmail.com Main theme music: 20Six Hundred https://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/ Additional music: Augusta Treverorum https://soundcloud.com/agsttrvrrm — Make a one time donation... https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/paypal/ Leave us a Review (...it really helps!) https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/rate/ Join us on Facebook... facebook.com/groups/tapesfromthedarkside Follow us on instagram... @theDARKSIDEpod

2023-08-31

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35 min
2023-09-25

S8, Chapter 5: Homecoming

The intricacies of international diplomacy and political power-plays unravel while a young man's life hangs in the balance. While Otto Warmbier faces 15 years in a North Korean prison camp, the tension between superpowers begins to boil, political tides shift, and strategies of the past are weighed against the fate of an American held hostage abroad. Amidst these high-stakes negotiations, who could anticipate a former NBA legend would come to play a critical role in the process? Support the show and get bonus content... https://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarkside — 50% of September’s Patreon pledges will go to Liberty in North Korea. https://libertyinnorthkorea.org/ *You helped us donate $510. Thank you. Donate directly through PayPal https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/163965 or Venmo @libertyinnk https://account.venmo.com/u/libertyinnk Lead writer this season: Carissa Collinge Carissa.collinge@gmail.com Main theme music: 20Six Hundred https://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/ Additional music: Augusta Treverorum https://soundcloud.com/agsttrvrrm

2023-09-25

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30 min
2025-08-08

S11, Chapter 1: Genesis of Evil

Two men. Five girls. One summer of calculated, incomprehensible cruelty. This is the story of The Toobox Killers. (If you think you already know this story you might be surprised.) — Support the show patreon.com/tapesfromthedarkside — Get 60% off the Magic Mind offer with our link and code https://magicmind.com/tapesmf & TAPES60 #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformance Sources: https://www.partnersintruecrime.com/ Music Credit: Augusta Treverorum https://linktr.ee/trvrrm BABY-DOLL-BEATZ https://www.youtube.com/@baby-doll-beatz https://www.youtube.com/@lovechapo

2025-08-08

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52 min
2023-08-22

S8, Chapter 2: The Fifth Floor

Calvin says that the first thing you noticed right away was the low ceilings. It was half that of the other floors. This truly felt like a nonexistent floor. Built between the crawlspaces of two actual floors. The taller members of the group buckled their knees to give the necessary headroom. And then excited, but also anxious, the group spread out and began to explore. Calvin cautiously walked the length of a dimly lit, concrete hall. The layout wasn’t much different than your normal hotel corridor. Doors branching off on either side to other rooms. Most were locked, but one was open. Support the show and get bonus content... https://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarkside — Lead writer this season: Carissa Collinge Carissa.collinge@gmail.com Main theme music: 20Six Hundred https://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/ Additional music: Augusta Treverorum https://soundcloud.com/agsttrvrrm — Make a one time donation... https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/paypal/ Leave us a Review (...it really helps!) https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/rate/ Join us on Facebook... facebook.com/groups/tapesfromthedarkside Follow on instagram... @theDARKSIDEpod

2023-08-22

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27 min
2025-12-30

S11, Chapter 5: Killing Binge

"We've all heard women scream in horror films ... still, we know that no-one is really screaming. Why? Simply because an actress can't produce some sounds that convince us that something vile and heinous is happening. If you ever heard that tape, there is just no possible way that you'd not begin crying and trembling. I doubt you could listen to more than a full sixty seconds of it." Roy Norris, describing his recollections of the audio tape the pair had created of Shirley Ledford's rape and torture. — Support the show: patreon.com/tapesfromthedarkside — Audio Sources: The Toolbox Killer (2021) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15575214/ — Music Credit: 20six Hundred https://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/ Augusta Treverorum https://linktr.ee/trvrrm — Follow me. https://www.instagram.com/thedarksidepod/ https://www.facebook.com/tapesfromthedarkside/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/tapesfromthedarkside — More links. Leave us a Review (...it really helps!) https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/rate/ PayPal Donations https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/paypal/

2025-12-30

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25 min
2023-08-17

S8, Chapter 1: Otto Warmbier

The story of Otto Warmbier, an all-American boy with an adventurous spirit. A former high school standout who would decide to take a daring vacation to North Korea during his college years. This episode begins to unravel the mystery of his New Year's Eve night in Pyongyang that would forever change the trajectory of his life. Discover the untold truths behind his capture, the resulting international controversy, and the cruel fate Otto was ultimately destined to endure. Support the show and get bonus content... https://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarkside — Lead writer this season: Carissa Collinge Carissa.collinge@gmail.com Main theme music: 20Six Hundred https://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/ Additional music: Augusta Treverorum https://soundcloud.com/agsttrvrrm — Make a one time donation... https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/paypal/ Leave us a Review (...it really helps!) https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/rate/ Join us on Facebook... facebook.com/groups/tapesfromthedarkside Follow on instagram... @theDARKSIDEpod

2023-08-17

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24 min
2025-09-11

S11, Chapter 2: California Men's Colony

Two men are locked inside the California Men’s Colony — a medium-security state prison tucked away in the rolling hills of San Luis Obispo. It wasn’t a fortress like San Quentin. It didn’t house the state’s most violent criminals. And its reputation was far from what you’d expect of a place that would soon become a breeding ground for one of the most sadistic criminal partnerships in modern history. Support the show! http://patreon.com/tapesfromthedarkside — Sources: https://www.partnersintruecrime.com/ Music Credit: Augusta Treverorum https://linktr.ee/trvrrm BABY-DOLL-BEATZ https://www.youtube.com/@baby-doll-beatz https://www.youtube.com/@lovechapo

2025-09-11

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28 min
2025-10-10

S11, Chapter 3: Murder Mac

No credits this week because I didn't want to delay this episode any longer. For their plan to work, Larry Bittaker knew they couldn’t rely on just any car. They needed something bigger… something that could trap a victim inside. In February of 1979, with money from Norris, he bought it—a silver-gray 1977 GMC Vandura. The van was windowless on one side, with a sliding door large enough to swallow someone whole. Bittaker later admitted that when he first saw that door, he knew. They could pull up close to a girl, slide it open, and drag her inside without anyone noticing. The pair gave the vehicle a name. To them, it wasn’t just a van. It was their “Murder Mac.” — Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/tapesfromthedarkside — Sources: Partners in True Crime https://www.partnersintruecrime.com/ Music: Augusta Treverorum https://linktr.ee/trvrrm

2025-10-10

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21 min
2025-01-06

S9, Chapter 15: Hidden Motives

Is there anything we've overlooked so far that could have motivated Chandler to commit this crime? — Get free stocks AND help the podcast! Download moomoo and sign up using my link. Using my link you get: Up to 30 free stocks! (5 minimum)8.1% APY* on uninvested cash My moomoo link：https://j.moomoo.com/01nmgm — Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarkside Follow: https://www.instagram.com/thedarksidepod/ Music by Augusta Treverorum: https://linktr.ee/trvrrm

2025-01-06

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32 min

A gripping true crime podcast that dives deep into compelling cases and mysteries. Perfect for listeners who crave detailed investigations and expert storytelling. We release episodes 1-2 times per month. Get access to early releases, bonus episodes, merch discounts, stickers, and more on Patreon. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarkside Make a one-time donation: https://www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/paypal/

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