Ever feel like the world is closing in on you? Do all people appear to you with, say, heavy eyebrows, distorted features – or dragon faces? Have you developed a total breakdown in how you interpret the world, leading to a feeling of disconnection with your own body? Well, you may have Alice in Wonderland syndrome, a rare affliction that distorts the perception of shape, size, and even time itself. Hannah & Suruthi debut a new radio show – Tuesday Morning Delight – and go down the rabbit hole of one of the most bizarre disorders in human psychology. Plus: electro-shock therapy, what’s in ..read more

Last week we left off with the absolutely batshit-craziness of Margaret’s “Bel”-filled diaries and the rumoured accusations of incest made by Laniet Bain against her father Robin. And we’ll come back to all of that later in this episode, part 2 of our series on the Bain family murders, but not before we re-join David, as he’s being interviewed for the first time by the police, just hours after the killings ..read more

Black magic, or ‘Sanguma’, is often used to explain everything from minor illnesses to sudden deaths in Papua New Guinea.  Horrifyingly, it’s also behind the recent rise of brutal witch hunts sweeping the nation. An epidemic of violence in which, predominantly, women and girls are being publicly tortured and murdered. Why? Find out on this week’s ShortHand ..read more

On 29 June 1994 the entire Bain family, except for eldest son David, were found murdered in their house in Dunedin. The investigation that followed would go on to become New Zealand’s most controversial, as allegations of black magic, incest and police corruption exploded… LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR TICKETS: https://redhandedpodcast.com/ Become a patron: Patreon Order a copy of the book here (US & Canada): Order on Wellesley Books Order on Amazon.com Order a copy of the book here (UK, Ireland, Europe, NZ, Aus): Order on Amazon.co.uk Order on Foyles Follow us on socia ..read more

The concept of finding a close relative sexually attractive is, for most of us, totally stomach churning. Yet, according to some estimates, around 50% of reunited family members develop feelings that are obsessive and sexual. The phenomenon of Genetic Sexual Attraction can have disastrous effects on families and relationships. This week, we look at its biological and psychological causes, rooted in the deepest and most primal parts of our consciousness. GET YOUR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR TICKETS: https://redhandedpodcast.com/ GET YOUR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR TICKETS:https://redhandedpodcast.com/ Bec ..read more

The Murdaugh murders are not one story; they are a seemingly endless web of lies, entitlement, and confusion.  At the centre of the web are the bodies of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh, found at their hunting lodge. But tangled in it are the tragic deaths of three other completely innocent people, dragged in by the most powerful family in South Carolina.  This week Hannah and Suruthi make sense of one of the most sprawling true crime cases out there… GET YOUR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR TICKETS:https://redhandedpodcast.com/ Become a patron: Patreon Order a copy of the book here (US & Cana ..read more

Michel de Nostredame, known to most as Nostradamus, is a man, myth, and legend – but was he able to predict the future? Probably not. Yet many point to his book ‘Les Prophéties’ as historical proof that he could see through time itself. Why? Well you’ll have to listen to this episode of ShortHand to find out! GET YOUR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR TICKETS: https://redhandedpodcast.com/ GET YOUR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR TICKETS:https://redhandedpodcast.com/ Become a patron: Patreon Order a copy of the book here (US & Canada): Order on Wellesley Books Order on Amazon.com Order a copy of the book here ..read more

This week, H&S take a look at an 80s cult film that has truly earned its stripes as “the most dangerous movie ever made”. ‘Roar’ was filmed using 150 untrained and untamed big cats. And although no animals were intentionally harmed during the making of the movie, the same most definitely cannot be said about the cast and crew ..read more

Rachel Nickell’s brutalised body was found on Wimbledon Common with her two-year-old son Alex wiping her bloodied face and begging her to 'wake up'. The nature of the broad daylight attack and the horrific injuries put enormous pressure on the Met to get the case solved and fast. However, none of that justifies the shoddy police work, cut corners, and tunnel vision that allowed a serial rapist to go unchecked for years. GET YOUR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR TICKETS:https://redhandedpodcast.com/ Become a patron: Patreon Order a copy of the book here (US & Canada): Order on Wellesley Books Order o ..read more

When you hear the words “Valentine’s Day”, what springs to mind? Romantic candlelit dinners? Secret admirers? Or violent Christian martyrdom? Well, go back far enough and it’s the latter that people were really celebrating on the 14th of February.  H&S go back to the pagan-bashing Christian roots of the festival, and find out the beheadings, miracles and secret marriages behind the real(ish) Saint Valentine. Plus: why the Loch Ness Monster is definitely in hell. GET YOUR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR TICKETS:https://redhandedpodcast.com ..read more