Crimes From The East
Twisted, bizarre, infamous & little known criminal & mysterious cases from India & South Asia.
Episodes
To be a Bhoot or not to be a Bhoot?! That is the question we never find the answer to in part 2 of this spooky series. There are SO many types of Indian Bhoots(ghosts) in the book & Alex had a blast delving into some of them like the fish loving Bengali Mecho, the Ghecho, the Bhego, the handsome driftwood dude Beri & uhhm how do we put this..a tribe of people with no anuses. Yup. You heard me.
Bollywood corner: Stree
Sourc...
It's Halloween week and we're claiming it back as a desi phenomenon. We're no experts in lore, religion or culture but that won't stop us from diving deep into the spooky waters of desi Demons! Alex read a book called 'Ghosts, Monsters, and Demons of India' and narrates all about some very sinister creatures in there like the Pisacha, Uthlen, TasmaPa and Deyyam.
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On Jan 24th 2020, the double murders of sisters 27 yr old Alekhya & 23 yr old Sai Divya in Madanapalle rocked India just as the Pandemic had put the nation into lockdown. Their family was so entrenched in the delusions & superstitions of a mentally unwell instigator. The shared delusions of salvation & resurrection seemed to have suddenly led to these strange & spine-tingling murders of the sister by their own paren...
An episode about misadventures like the unfortunate journey of the janky Titan sub & an ungrateful Everest rescuee. Alex has a couple of tales for the Jungle News section like how to get rid of annoying Monkeys & a thieving CIA doggo! Also, if you can't have onions..why even eat right?
What's your fav Jugaad btw?
In the middle of the Pandemic in 2021, Bharti Kaste was sick with worry over her missing family. Her 21 yr old sister Rupali was missing along with their mother, sister & 2 young cousins. Rupali had been in a relationship for 3 years with their landlord Surendra Chauhan. When she confronted him about his clandestine engagement to another girl, Rupali & her family went missing. Bharti didn't give up & fought for justice for her fami...
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This episode has a smattering of glowing mysteries! From the 2004 sighting of a humanoid robot like UFO spotted in Ladakh to glowing orbs seen by soldiers and pilgrims over Lake Chandrataal & lake Mansarovar. We end the episode with urban legends about the sacred & highly mysterious Mt. Kailash. What is going on in there?
Bollywood Corner: Cargo
Stormtrooper Mickey Mouse - https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/unidentified-fl...
Shane Waters brings to you the 2nd part of this Mother's Day multi podcast collab. Check out these twisted tales where these amazing podcasts tell tales of Motherhood but not all sunshine & rainbows..
Part 2: 8. Once Upon A Crime [https://www.truecrimepodcast.com] 9. PNW Haunts & Homicides [https://tinyurl.com/bddffczy] 10. The Trail Went Cold [https://www.trailwentcold.com] 11. Coffee & Cases [https://tinyurl.com/pc25pzz...
This Mother’s Day, join Shane Waters on a chilling adventure featuring 14 podcasters (including Pia & Alex from Crimes from the East) as they share sinister stories of motherhood. Mother’s Day is typically a time to honor the love and sacrifices of mothers, but today we’ll be exploring the twisted tales that lurk behind the shadows. It’s an extra special, two parts, more than two-hour, Mother’s Day event. Podcasts are listed here i...
When 22 year old Shabnam & Salim fell in love, they knew very well that it was forbidden between their communities in Amroha, India. Did they elope & start a new life away from society's gaze? No. They instead chose to murder an entire family of 7 instead including an infant Shabnam had helped to raise.
TW: Mention of child death in this episode.
Bollywood Corner : Samrat & Co, Anjaam Pathira
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In 1999, an entire family of 6 in Hokandara Sri Lanka was wiped out in a day full of brutality by an unscrupulous moonshine dealer & his goons. The killers were caught almost immediately & the main witness told a story of how he & another juvenile repeatedly visited the crime scene as it unfolded. Was it because they were desensitized to crime or simply in shock? Listen about the first case in Sri Lanka where DNA evidence was used ...
Continuing on with the tale of missing Indo-Guyanese bird breeders Moses & Lilawattie, we learn a little more about their hired ranch workers Harry & Felix. Why did a 100 dead African Grey parrots turn up in a field after the disappearance? Why did Harry disappear? Theories, rumors and speculations abound in this episode.
Bollywood Corner - Mississippi Masala, Aranyak
Dronde estan las tortugas : https://www.instagram.com/drondeesta...
TW: Mention of Birds dying
This is a 1998 pravasi case from Florida! Indo Guyanese natives Moses Lal & his aunt Lilawattie moved to Florida to raise & sell exotic birds imported from their home country Guyana. They had a successful business going for a few years when suddenly they vanished without a trace.
Their ranch help Harry Gobin allegedly witnessed something criminal but he too was nowhere to be found. Where had all of these ...
You ever feel like filling up your brain with useless news? Gotchu covered friends! Listen up to some exciting tales about drunk elephants, a dog's phenomenal birthday bash. how 2Pac saved a Sri Lankan Christmas and lastly how a disgraceful Wolf of Wall street needs some serious potty training!
PS: Biden's Indian now..kinda!
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In June 2022, 38 year old Sajida Tasneem was murdered by her most dishonorable father in law simply because she asked to rightfully leave to go back to her home in Perth Australia. In our 2nd Collab with Sneha from the Khooni podcast we talk about a devastating case from Pakistan. We discuss how South Asian women have to carry the heavy burden of the family 'honor' whilst also being trivialized & diminished as individuals in societ...
In Part 2 we talk about the motives Cadell Jeanson Raja gave for the murders of his family - Astral Projection, the Devil, misery..it all made him sound mentally unstable. We also talk about Remote Viewing & Astral projection, how strange & esoteric the concept seems and yet the CIA was SO into it all back in the day.
Bollywood Corner - Foot Fairy, Chup
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In April of 2017 in a foreboding home in Nanthancode Kerala, 4 members of a family were found hacked to death. Their decomposing remains had been set on fire. Missing from the scene was the family's 30 yr-old son Cadell Jeanson Raja, a recluse who rarely ever left his room. When suspect no.1 was caught, his confession left the cops shocked & puzzled & literally out of this world.
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Up in the foothills of the Himalayan range, cradled between snowy slopes is a little lake called Roopkund. Not much larger than a frog pond, Lake Roopkund is actually a vault of secrets because in 1942 a forest ranger discovered a whole bunch of Skeletons in & around the water!
Let's talk about this mysterious pool of doom!
Spoiler: We don't know what the hell happened but we sure can speculate.
Bollywood Corner : Forensic
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