Murder on Silk Road

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  • Welcome to "Murder on Silk Road," a true crime podcast hosted by childhood friends Julia and Lina, joined occasionally by their friend Angela as a special guest. Every other week, they take turns sharing a captivating case from Asia or Europe, drawing on their cultural backgrounds and experience living on both continents.


    With a perfect blend of research and storytelling, the hosts take listeners on a haunting journey (or at least they try to), unraveling the mysteries, motives, and investigations behind some of the most intriguing criminal acts in Eurasia. Between these more intense episodes, they offer a refreshing "in-between" segment, discussing related topics that arise from the cases or providing a much-needed palette cleanser from the darker aspects of true crime. Tune in to "Murder on Silk Road" for an enthralling and thought-provoking exploration of humanity's darkest deeds.


    Be sure to check out their instagram where they post pictures associated with each case they cover!


    (Credits: the map used in our cover art is created by Dorothe from Pixabay)


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  • Inbetween 23.5 - Olga Hepnarová Pt.2

    Inbetween 23.5 - Olga Hepnarová Pt.2
    May 10 2024

    First of all, our sincerest apologies for the delay. If you follow our instagram (nudge nudge wink wink), you might have seen that Lina’s laptop decided to die on us and it took a few days to get everything up and running again. But here it is, finally: part two of the Olga Hepnarová case where we discuss the actual crime, trial and sentencing.

    Story starts at 10:56.


    INFO ON BREAK: We mentioned in the last episode that we are going on a two-week break, but we realized it will be much longer before we can record again so we should be back with a new episode on Monday, June 3. Check out our instagram @murderonsilkroad to stay up to date and who knows, we might even post some travel photos?


    Sources used for today's story:

    • Pantharei - Čestmír Kozar (English translation Štefan Moravčík)
    • Miała 22 lata, gdy z zimną krwią zabiła osiem osób. ''Gdybym mogła, zrobiłabym to samo ponownie''
    • Olga Hepnarová - the last woman executed in Czechoslovakia
    • Motiv: Menschenhass | Radio Prague International
    • Olga Hepnarová - Bad Childhood or Bad Genes? ...or Both?
    • Milada Horáková - Wikipedia
    • Praga RN - Wikipedia
    • r/OlgaHepnarova

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • 23 - Olga Hepnarová Pt.1

    23 - Olga Hepnarová Pt.1
    Apr 29 2024

    We're back with another two-parter, this time with Lina sharing the tragic story of Olga Hepnarová, whose struggle with mental health would culminate in a heartbreaking decision in 1973, Czechoslovakia.

    Story starts at 05:48.


    Sources used for today's story:

    • Pantharei - Čestmír Kozar (English translation Štefan Moravčík)
    • Miała 22 lata, gdy z zimną krwią zabiła osiem osób. ''Gdybym mogła, zrobiłabym to samo ponownie''
    • Olga Hepnarová - the last woman executed in Czechoslovakia
    • Motiv: Menschenhass | Radio Prague International
    • Olga Hepnarová - Bad Childhood or Bad Genes? ...or Both?
    • Milada Horáková - Wikipedia
    • Praga RN - Wikipedia


    Intro music:

    "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech – Music and also Graph Paper)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

    Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0


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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Inbetween 22.5 - The Pulau Senang Prison Riot

    Inbetween 22.5 - The Pulau Senang Prison Riot
    Apr 22 2024

    We came for more Buttrose, we stayed for the prison riot.


    Sources used for today's story:

    • Pulau Senang - Singapore
    • Pulau Senang prison riots - Wikipedia
    • Murray James Benny Buttrose (1903-1987) - Find a Grave Memorial



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    43 mins

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