Memories of Murder

When a Taiwanese celebrity’s daughter is kidnapped the country is in a state of shock. The police quickly scramble to hunt down the criminals responsible and free the young girl while the nation holds its breath. But as the case drags on hopes begin to fade and little does the Taiwanese public know that this is just the beginning. The murder of Bai Xiao Yen plays out like the plot of a Hollywood movie, with multiple twists and villains appearing in not just the criminals, but also the media and the police themselves.

Writer / Host / Producer – Arglit Boonyai

For almost two years a serial killer stalks Seoul completely unnoticed. For his first kills he focuses on killing old, wealthy couples, bludgeoning them to death with a hammer. But following some bad experiences with the women in his life he soon turns his anger and hatred towards prostitutes and masseuses, strangling them to death before dismembering them and eating their organs. After killing more than twenty people, Yoo Young Chul is finally caught and dubbed The Korean Cannibal.

Writer / Host / Producer – Arglit Boonyai

Magic and animism are still widely practiced across Asia and practitioners command both fear and respect in what is still a highly superstitious region. So when a popular singer turned Bomoh, or Shaman is arrested for murder in Malaysia the country is not just in shock, it’s terrified. Soon Mona becomes a kind of boogieman, the Charles Manson of Malaysia and the tales of witchcraft and black magic still haunt the country to this day.

Writer / Host / Producer – Arglit Boonyai

Music / Mix – Craig Lopez

A serial killer is stalking rural China. He kills at random, in ones and twos, or sometimes entire families. But Chinese authorities are oblivious to his crimes. Without a properly centralized policing system no one is able to connect the dots and pin all the murders on person. When he is finally caught it is found that Yang Xinhai is responsible for 67 murders, from then on he becomes known as The Monster Killer.

Writer / Host / Producer – Arglit Boonyai

Host Arglit Boonyai (The History Channel’s Crimes That Shocked Asia) presents Memories of Murder: An Asian True-Crime Podcast. From the Jars Murders to the Korean Cannibal each episode will explore the history and context of some of the most shocking crimes from across Asia.

Hosted / Written / Produced: Arglit Boonyai

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