Many lost souls find each other on the internet, bonding over common interests and shared fantasies. But never in the history of the internet have two lonely hearts ever made the type of connection that Armin Meiwes and Bernd Brandes made.

Their brief love affair would be one of unbridled passion, wild and untamed fantasy fulfillment and dark savage urges, as well as murder and cannibalism.

Ladies and gentlemen, brace yourselves for the chilling tale of the Rotenburg Cannibal, for today we bring you the story of the master butcher, Armin Meiwes, and his willing meal, Bernd Brandes.

Buckle up, keep your hands and feet in the ride, and get ready for a journey into the wildest, weirdest, and grossest episode we've ever presented: THE CANNIBAL SOULMATES

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Interview With a Cannibal: The Secret life of the Monster of Rottenberg by Gunter Stampf

Cannibal Killers: Murders Who Kill and Eat their Victims by Peter Haining

Eat Thy Neighbor: A History of Cannibalism by Daniel Diehl and Mark P. Donnelly

Cannibals: True Stories of the Horrifying Killers Who Feast on Human Flesh by Jimmy Lee Shreeve

The Most Bizarre True Crime Stories Ever Told: 20 Unforgettable and Twisted True Crime Cases that Will Haunt You by Jack Rosewood

Convicted cannibal gets supervised day trips in disguise (nypost.com)

Victim of cannibal agreed to be eaten | World news | The Guardian

German Cannibal Sentenced to Life in Prison – DW – 05/09/2006

The Trial | Crime + Investigation UK (crimeandinvestigation.co.uk)

Armin Meiwes - Wikipedia

German court finds cannibal guilty of murder | World news | The Guardian