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Fresh Hell Podcast
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Two women, from opposite sides of the Atlantic, talk about murder, mystery and the macabre. This is your award winning, international true crime podcast, hosted by Annie and Johanna.
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E312: MACABRE - Edith Kadivez
Jan 1601:24:43Tap to summarizeIn 1920s Vienna, a woman calling herself Baroness Cadvé ran what appeared to be a private language school for children. Behind the polite advertisements and the respectable address in the city center was something much darker. This episode tells the story of Edith Kadivec, the woman at the center of the 1924 Vienna "Sadist Trial,” in which she was accused of abusing children for the sexual gratification of wealthy and powerful clients. The case exposed not just one abusive teacher, but a whole network of doctors, businessmen, artists, and aristocrats who believed their status would protect them. This episode contains discussion of child abuse and exploitation. f this episode brought up difficult feelings for you or someone you care about, you’re not alone, and support is available. Here are some trusted organizations and hotlines where you can find help, support, and information. National Child Abuse HotlineCall 1-800-4A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) or visit childhelp.orgAvailable 24/7 for confidential support, crisis intervention, and referrals to local services. National Human Trafficking HotlineCall 1-888-373-7888 or text BEFREE (233733)Chat and resources available at humantraffickinghotline.orgConfidential support, crisis intervention, and connections to services nationwide. RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)Call 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or chat at rainn.orgProvides support for survivors of sexual violence of any age. Rat auf Draht (Helpline for children and young people)Free, confidential support for children and teens.Tel: 147Website: rataufdrah.at B-PLAN – Hilfe für Betroffene von Menschenhandel und AusbeutungSupport and assistance for trafficking survivors in Austria.Website: b-plan.at Frauenhelpline (Women’s Helpline)Confidential support for women experiencing violence or abuse.Tel: 0800 222 555 (Free in Austria)Website: frauenhelpline.at Gewalt-Hotline (Violence hotline)Offers information and referral for people affected by violence.Tel: 0800 188 188Website: gewaltinfo.at Child Helpline InternationalConnects you to child helplines around the world.Website: childhelplineinternational.orgFind a local number in your country. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) – Anti-TraffickingGlobal resources and support information.Website: unodc.org (search “human trafficking”). ECPAT InternationalWorks to end child exploitation worldwide and provides links to support services.Website: ecpat.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →E311: MYSTERY - My Cousin Vanished
Jan 901:13:24Tap to summarizeIf you want to watch Henry's wonderful documentary, you can find the English version here: https://www.henryhauck.de/en-us and the German version here: https://www.henryhauck.de/de In this episode we speak with filmmaker Henry Hauck, a cousin of one of the "Missing Children of Pirmasens", a series of missing person cases from the 1960s, that have never been resolved and continue to haunt the town to this day. Decades later, Henry chose to confront this history by making a documentary, not only as a filmmaker, but as a family member living with unanswered questions. In our conversation, Henry talks about growing up in the shadow of a disappearance, the long-term impact these cases have on families and the town of Pirmasens, and about the main suspect...Günter Justus! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Fresh Hell presents: Our True Crime Podcast -Murder of Michele MacNeill
Jan 501:01:36Tap to summarizeToday we’re sharing an episode from our friends at Our True Crime Podcast, covering the deeply troubling murder of Michelle McNeill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →E302: MURDER - Lisa Ann French
Oct 24Tap to summarizeOn Halloween night, 1973, nine-year-old Lisa Ann French left her home in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, dressed as a hobo and planning to trick-or-treat with a friend. She never made it back. What followed would not only shatter their community, but also forever change Halloween for American families, and spark one of the most shocking parole controversies in Wisconsin history. In this episode, Annie and Johanna tell the heartbreaking story of Lisa’s murder, the investigation that led to her neighbor, Gerald Turner, and the decades of legal battles that followed — from his 1975 conviction to the 1992 parole, and the eventual creation of Turner’s Law. Lisa French murder, Gerald Turner, Fond du Lac Wisconsin, 1973 Halloween murder, Turner’s Law, Wisconsin Chapter 980, sexually violent person law, Waupun Correctional Institution, Racine Correctional Institution, Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center, Mauston Wisconsin, Maryann French, Halloween safety, child murder case, Wisconsin true crime, Fresh Hell Podcast, American true crime, 1970s true crime, parole controversy, Halloween killer, Wisconsin legal history, child safety law, Wisconsin justice system, crime in Fond du Lac, Lisa Ann French case, Wisconsin Department of Justice, civil commitment law, preventive detention, Turner parole, missing child 1973. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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E288: The Fresh Hell Guide to Almost Being Dead
Jul 4, 2025Tap to summarizeSo... you almost died. Or you technically did—for a moment. And then came the tunnel, the music, the relatives made of light, the surgeons flapping like chickens, or the sudden drop into a shadowy void full of screaming.Welcome to the Fresh Hell guide to near-death experiences.In this episode we explore what happens when people come this close to the other side. We cover ancient NDE accounts from Plato and Native American oral histories, the groundbreaking research of Kenneth Ring and Bruce Greyson, the famous Pam Reynolds and Vicki “born blind” case studies, and even some truly baffling hellish experiences. We also take a look at the scientific theories...everything from DMT to dying brain activity! And we ask: why do people from all over the world report such similar things?near death experiences, NDE, Pam Reynolds, Vicki blind NDE, Kenneth Ring, Bruce Greyson, veridical NDE, scientific theories NDE, DMT, tunnel of light, out of body experience, Vicki Noratuk, The Good Place, hellish NDE, positive NDE, life review, near death podcast, ancient NDE accounts, Plato NDE, Native American NDE, near death research, death and dying, Fresh Hell Podcast, what happens when you almost die, death experience science, NDE case studies, spiritual near death, brain death, cardiac arrest NDE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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E156: MURDER - The Hamburg Rubble Murderer
May 25, 2022Tap to summarizeThe winter of 1947 was particularly brutal for war-torn Hamburg, Germany. Struggling to rebuild from the bombings that left the city desperate for food and fuel, residents are shocked when a nude body is found in the rubble. But it was just the first of several baffling murders that remain unsolved to this day. Johanna tells Annie everything about these haunting crimes, and we discuss various theories relating to the case of the "Hamburger Trümmermörder" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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E95: MURDER - Hugo Schenk
Jan 6, 2021Tap to summarizeJohanna takes Annie back to the Habsburg era, to discuss one of Austria’s serial killers, Hugo Schenk. This imposter, con-man and murderer was charming, brutal and ruthless, and he didn’t work alone. Most infuriating? His motive. This eispde is sponsored by Best Fiends: www.bestfiends.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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