11 episodes

For journalists all over the world, reporting true crime stories is a day-to-day reality. But what do journalists do when that reality is so dark that it feels like we’ve reached a new depth of human cruelty?

For the first time, a network of 600 of these journalists have invited us into the darkest recesses of their world. They’ve shared stories of some of the most disturbing cases ever reported, past and present.

From Podimo and Vespucci — this is The Darkness Vaults, released weekly on Wednesday. Hosted by Luyanda Lewis-Nyando.

A note to listeners — due to the nature of their subject matter, some of these stories discuss suicide, sexual assault and may include detailed descriptions of violence. Please take care while listening.

Looking for more true crime podcasts? Listen to Murder in the North from Podimo. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

The Darkness Vaults Podimo UK

    • True Crime
    • 4.2 • 20 Ratings

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For journalists all over the world, reporting true crime stories is a day-to-day reality. But what do journalists do when that reality is so dark that it feels like we’ve reached a new depth of human cruelty?

For the first time, a network of 600 of these journalists have invited us into the darkest recesses of their world. They’ve shared stories of some of the most disturbing cases ever reported, past and present.

From Podimo and Vespucci — this is The Darkness Vaults, released weekly on Wednesday. Hosted by Luyanda Lewis-Nyando.

A note to listeners — due to the nature of their subject matter, some of these stories discuss suicide, sexual assault and may include detailed descriptions of violence. Please take care while listening.

Looking for more true crime podcasts? Listen to Murder in the North from Podimo. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    Death in the Chat Room (William Melchert)

    Death in the Chat Room (William Melchert)

    On a cold Sunday in March 2008, an 18-year-old woman jumps off a bridge in Canada's capital, Ottawa. She sinks into the icy water and welcomes death to end the darkness that has consumed her mind. Three years before, a 32-year-old man hanged himself in his apartment in the city of Coventry in central England. He could see no other way out. The two apparently have nothing in common, but they both leave behind an open computer. It turns out that they have been active on the same online suicide forum. And they have been talking to the same person.

    From Podimo and Vespucci — this is The Darkness Vaults.

    • 37 min
    The St. Petersburg Sacrifices (Tamara Samsonova)

    The St. Petersburg Sacrifices (Tamara Samsonova)

    In St. Petersburg's gray suburbs, loneliness hits hard. The elderly Tamara Samsonova desperately tries to fill the void left by her husband's sudden disappearance by renting out a room. But the tenants never hang around. Is it due to the bleak surroundings? Is it because Tamara herself is becoming more and more eccentric? Or is it connected to the mutilated corpses and occult signs that are found in the area? Listen to the hair-raising story of one of the 20th century's most brutal serial killers, who over two decades killed, dismembered and possibly ate its victims.

    From Podimo and Vespucci — this is The Darkness Vaults, released weekly on Wednesday. 

    • 31 min
    The Abattoir in the Australian Outback (Katherine Knight)

    The Abattoir in the Australian Outback (Katherine Knight)

    There can be a certain joy associated with being engrossed in one's work. But when is enough enough?

    Katherine works as a butcher in the small village of Aberdeen, and thrives among cattle hooks and butcher knives.

    But trauma from the past haunts her, and seeps into her romantic relationships.
    Violence and bloody rage become a recurring theme both in her workplace and in her private life.

    So even if Katherine manages to stop bulls who have seen red - who will stop Katherine?

    From Podimo and Vespucci — this is The Darkness Vaults, released weekly on Wednesday. 

    • 31 min
    A Deadly Secret (Charlie Brandt)

    A Deadly Secret (Charlie Brandt)

    Can a traumatic childhood experience turn you into a serial killer? This is the story of Charlie Brandt, who, together with his wife Teri, must leave their home in the Florida Keys before the hurricane arrives. Fortunately, they can stay with Teri's beautiful, successful niece in Orlando. But when all three are found dead behind locked doors, there is no doubt who wielded the knife. And suddenly it becomes clear that Charlie had a horrible obsession and other barbaric murders on his conscience.

    From Podimo and Vespucci — this is The Darkness Vaults, released weekly on Wednesday. 

    • 30 min
    This Time I Did It (Lawrence Singleton)

    This Time I Did It (Lawrence Singleton)

    The year is 1979. Mary Vincent is only 15 when she decides to leave her home in Las Vegas and pursue her dream of becoming a professional dancer in Los Angeles. She will hitchhike down there and take a few detours along the way. But she should never have settled for the friendly middle-aged man in the blue van. This is the tragically bloody story of how Mary is subjected to a macabre assault, but nevertheless survives against all odds. And she is not the man's only victim...

    From Podimo and Vespucci — this is The Darkness Vaults, released weekly on Wednesday. 

    • 31 min
    Butchered in the Valley (Charles Kennedy)

    Butchered in the Valley (Charles Kennedy)

    In 1870 New Mexico, few things get people in the saddle like the prospect of a bright and shiny future – especially in the form of gold. Big and small make pilgrimages to the mountains "Sangre de Cristo" (Blood of Christ) with an ambition and a hope to find both gold and green forests.

    But not everyone in the mountains considers gold to be the greatest treasure, and soon it is not only the blood of Christ that flows in the mountains. What dangers lurk in the borderlands besides bears and cougars? And how far are people willing to go for their dreams?

    From Podimo and Vespucci — this is The Darkness Vaults, released weekly on Wednesday. 

    • 30 min

Customer Reviews

4.2 out of 5
20 Ratings

20 Ratings

Mineowneye ,

Not very good

Thinks it’s a lot better than it is. Wallows in unpleasant detail in an unpleasant way. Lots of speculation so not really even true crime. Strange and rather tasteless.

AndrewEQuinn ,

Cringe

Why does the narrator speak like Cate Blanchett at the beginning of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring?

It’s total cringe. Not only is her delivery utterly ridiculous the actual writing is like something you’d expect from 14 year-old discovering true crime for the first time. Some of the worst metaphors and similes I’ve ever heard.

Avoid at all costs, folks!

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