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H&S are back from their holidays, and there's plenty to catch up on!

Hannah shares her adventures in LA and Nashville, including a Halloween costume mistaken for a $15,000 bird, a cutthroat game of Monopoly, and a Hollywood horror story 🐦🇺🇸

Meanwhile, Suru recounts her stunning trip to the Italian Dolomites, complete with treacherous mountain roads, pregnancy sickness, and some surprising truths about Verona 🏔️🇮🇹

Huge apologies for the slightly later upload this week! We've had some WiFi issues behind the scenes, so getting the episode out took a little longer than usual. Thanks so much for your patience! 🖤

This week, H&S discuss the death of Gypsy Rose Blanchard's former partner, Ken Urker, and the bizarre case of a Florida plastic surgeon Tomasz Kosowski convicted of murdering lawyer Steven Cozzi.

Plus, Spooky Baby officially has a name and Hannah suspects her new home is haunted 👻

With Halloween fast approaching, it’s time for our annual tradition at RedHanded: a classic spooky story swap.

In this first spine-tingling episode, Suruthi takes us into the forest of Ibadan, Nigeria, to a real-life house of horrors where black magic rituals and sinister government secrets collide. Meanwhile, Hannah tells the terrifying story of Ruthie Mae McCoy and the real life Candyman – proving that dark forces really can lurk just beyond the bathroom mirror…

Suru's pregnant! ❤️🥹

On this week's UTD, Hannah returns to the UK and Suru breaks down all things pregnancy! From food cravings and hormonal changes to revealing the baby's star sign, we're getting into all of it!

Thank you all for your lovely messages for Suru. It really means a lot. We hope you enjoy this week's UTD!

Cursing the courtroom and then slashing his own throat with a contraband shiv, Aubrey Trail had lived up to his promise, turning the trial of Bailey Boswell and himself into a complete circus. Although the pair’s bizarre relationship, full of kinks, vampires and witches, had already seen to that.

Boswell and Trail had murdered 24-year-old Sydney Loofe six months previously before dismembering her and draining her body entirely of its blood. Why? According to Boswell, her partner in crime, Trail, was an ageless vampire who controlled a coven of witches. Killing Loofe and “breathing in her last...

This week on Under the Duvet, Suru admits to an unexpected crush on a Celebrity Traitors contestant. Meanwhile, Hannah shares a fascinating discovery about the origins of humankind. We also unpack a terrifying tiger attack in Yorkshire and delve into the complex circumstances surrounding Christa Pike's execution.

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This episode was recorded on Monday 12th October. Please note that some of the developing news stories discussed may have progressed since recording.

In this episode, H&S discuss the BBC's censorship of The Mitchell and Webb Look, Hannah shares her thoughts on the vegan documentary 'Christspiracy', and Suru gives an update on the Lindsay Clancy trial.

When videos of a gruesome beheading and dismemberment surfaced on gore-fetish websites across Vietnam in 2025, the internet was shaken to its core. 

Not because it was the first time anyone had seen disturbing videos online. But because this time, the victim seemed to have been actively involved in planning his own murder.

But is it less of a crime if you have the victim’s consent? And could this be the world’s first ever real snuff film?

Enter one of the most insane open-source murder investigations in history, as a community of crime...

Please note: Suru had tech difficulties and had to record on her phone!
We’ve enhanced the audio as much as possible, but we apologise for any sound issues.

In this episode, H&S talk about former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn, who is on trial for murdering his wife so he could be with his 22-year-old mistress, and the recent scare in Fairford where locals saw “a large group of hooded and masked men” in a white van near a military base... AND in lighter news, Hannah gives us an EmptyHanded update 😘

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In the early 1990s, the beach town of Guaratuba, Brazil had its very own witch hunt.

It started with the mutilated body of a seven-year-old boy: Evandro Ramos Caetano... 

And it would end with a coven of accused ‘black magic’ practitioners – including the mayor’s own wife and daughter – sentenced to decades behind bars for alleged child sacrifice rituals.

But as shocking claims emerged of political scheming and torture-fuelled confessions, was that really the whole story? Or did the trouble brewing in Guaratuba run far deeper?

When pregnant 20-year-old Angela Hammond went missing from Clinton, Missouri in April 1991, no one could say she’d vanished without a trace...

While talking to her fiancé Rob on a payphone in an empty car park late at night, Angie practically narrated her own abduction – describing the strange man who approached her in a dirty green pickup truck, moments before the call ended with a bloodcurdling scream.

Despite a frantic car chase, Angela Hammond and her unborn child were never seen again. 

Over three decades later, her disappearance remains one of Missouri’s most hau...

The non-alcoholic wine Suruthi recommends during this episode is Vine Zero.

This week on Under the Duvet our intrepid explorers Hannah and Suruthi discuss the diminishing returns of being good at tasking wine. At what point does it stop being interesting and cool, and start becoming wanky and cringe? Hannah thinks she has found the sweet spot.

In other news D4VD has fired his legal team because he's "broke". Why? Well he's definitely not "broke".

Fetal abduction is incredibly rare, so it’s no surprise that it wasn’t top of the list of possible motives when a heavily pregnant 22-year-old Rebecca Park first went missing. Yet when looking back over the countless livestreams and interviews given by Rebecca’s biological mother, Cortney Bartholomew, along with Bartholomew’s husband, Bradley, the pieces quickly fall into place — a mother jealous of her own child and willing to kill her for her baby.

Join us in the concluding episode of our deep dive into the murder of Rebecca Park and her unborn child, as we comb th...

This week on Under the Duvet, Suru recounts her mugging at the hands of a rogue gardener. Meanwhile, Hannah reflects on one athlete’s very messy conundrum at HYROX and gets to the bottom (pun intended) of what it really means.

Finally, H&S run through Netflix’s latest hit documentaries, from the bizarre story of Olympic breakdancer Raygun to the much darker Death of a Pastors Wife.

Families are complicated, but when Rebecca Park went missing while heavily pregnant with the child of her mother’s ex-boyfriend, it raised eyebrows. Rebecca disappeared on the 3rd November 2025 after going to visit her biological mother Cortney Batholomew. In the weeks and months that followed a web of lies, inheritance and manipulation bubbled to the surface through Facebook livestreams and cryptic interviews with police. 

Join us in part one of a two part series on the murder of Rebecca Park and her unborn child, as we try to untangle a generationally complex web of deceit.

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According to her husband Patrick, Lindsay Clancy was found laying on the ground, semi-conscious, having cut her neck and wrists, and thrown herself from a second story window in an apparent attempt to take her own life. Just minutes later, Patrick found all three of their young children barely clinging to life in the basement. They had been strangled at the hands of their own mother. None of the children would survive.

In part one of this two-part dive into the horrific deaths of Cora, Dawson and Callan, we discuss Lindsay Clancy’s multiple attempts to get he...

In May 1996, Julie Williams and Lollie Winans were young, in love, and enjoying their favourite hobby: hiking and camping along the breathtaking trails of Shenandoah National Park.

But with the discovery of their brutalised bodies at their own campsite, the illusion of peace was shattered forever. It sent panic through the LGBTQ+ community, and sparked fears of a serial killer at work in the great outdoors…

The case went cold. But decades later, an unexpected breakthrough would change everything we thought we knew about the tragic Shenandoah Murders.

This week, RedHanded is joined by Cassie and Danielle from National Park After Dark for an exploration of the myths, outlaws and bloody history of Louisiana.

First up: legendary “land pirate” John Murrell, the mysterious Leather Britches Smith, and the stories lurking along Louisiana’s Myths and Legends Byway.

Then: between 1910 and 1912, several entire families were slaughtered with axes across Louisiana and Texas. Police blamed Clementine Barnabet, a Black teenager who they claimed was the high priestess of a murderous voodoo cult. If guilty, she would easily rank as the worst female serial killer in histor...

In 2018, married couple Jen and Sarah Hart accelerated their SUV over the edge of a 100ft cliff in Mendocino County, California… with their six Black adopted children in the back. 

The world was left in total shock. Jen and Sarah had seemed like model parents: social justice-loving lesbians who’d bravely taken in six Black children from disadvantaged backgrounds, and – according to Jen’s gushing Facebook posts – giving those kids the dream life they’d never had. 

But behind the glossy image the Harts presented, a far more sinister reality lurked… 

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Joseph James DeAngelo is a burglar, a killer, and a rapist. A vile man with a proclivity for terrorising and sexually violating women. But that wasn’t everyone’s perception of the elderly man who was arrested in the yard of his suburban Sacramento home. To his daughters he was a loving father, to his employers he’d been a reliable worker, and to the wider community he was just another sleepy old man living out his retirement. 

So who is Joseph James DeAngelo and how did he co-exist as a “regular Jo” and the Golden Stake Killer?

This is the last Under the Duvet for a few weeks as we're taking our summer holiday. We'll be back in the first week of September! 🌞 Thank you, as always, for giving us the space to take a little break. We really appreciate your support, and we'll see you soon ❤️

This week, H&S discuss the bizarre case of Lee Gilley, a Texas man accused of murdering his pregnant wife, Christa Bauer, who fled to Italy... only for Italy to refuse to send him back 🤔Suruthi also breaks down the final day of the D4vd preliminary hearing, i...

To find the most prolific and violent serial rapist and killer the state of California had ever seen, took over fifty years, and some ethically questionable methods. Public DNA databases were trawled without their users consent, samples were entered under false pretences, and hundreds if not thousands of people had their rights violated. 

But, they did eventually catch their man, and walk him up the garden path, leaving a roast to overcook in the oven. 

Join us in part 3 of our now 4 part series on the Golden State Killer as we discuss how Joseph James De...

In this episode, Hannah is fresh off the back of a social disaster at a South African braai, while Suru brings the latest from the D4vd preliminary hearing and breaks down the extraordinary grassroots Gen Z 'Cockroach Protests' currently rocking the Indian government.

Please note: This episode was recorded on Monday 27 July. Since recording, the judge has ruled there is sufficient evidence for the D4vd case to proceed to trial.

Michelle Eileen McNamara dedicated her life to closing the net on the man she called “The Golden State Killer’. A man whose prolific spree of violent home invasions, rapes, and murders was so large and covered such a vast geographical area several law enforcement agencies failed to realise it was all one man.

Join us in part 2 of our 3 part series on The Golden State Killer, as we discuss how Michelle McNamara gave her life to catching a man she wouldn’t live to see behind bars.

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Just a month after 9/11, the USA was rocked by yet another terrifying threat to its national security. But this time, the danger wasn’t coming from the sky. 

It came through the post. 

While the anthrax-laced letters cast fear into the hearts of the nation – killing five innocent people – FBI investigators scrambled to find their toxic source…

And even 25 years on? Not everyone is convinced they caught the right guy. 

Wonderful Patrons, please accept our sincere apologies for the slightly late upload on this week's episode. We had some technical difficulties with some new software we're trying out.

The Golden State Killer, The Easter Area Rapist, The Visalia Ransacker, and The Original Night Stalker. All pseudonyms for a man who committed one of the largest and most prolific sprees of home invasions, rapes, and murders, in American history.

For over ten years one man held a vice like terror across the entire state of California, committing over 120 burglaries, at least 51 rape and 10 murders.

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¡VIVAAAAA ESSSPPAÑÑÑÑÑÑAAAAAAA! 🇪🇸🎊

In this episode, H&S debrief on the last week of the World Cup tournament: from the wholesome bronze game, to the anti-football match that was Spain vs Argentina, and the fever dream that was the closing ceremony and half-time show.

They also share the tragic World Cup story of Andrés Escobar, the recent death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells in Mississippi that has caused an uproar online, and the sad story of 7-year-old Casper O'Brien whose parents have been charged with second-degree murder, after he died weighing almost 18 stone (113kg).

In this episode, Suru shares the horrific story of the 16 ‘feral’ children found in a ‘house of horrors’ in Ohio, they discuss the recent murder of former Torie MP and Reform spokesperson Anne Widdecombe, and in lighter news, Hannah’s musical had a rehearsal in front of some important people!

Hannah is back on British soil - woooo !!

In this episode, H tells us (what she can) about her musical that is currently in the works (by using Muppets as code, obviously) 🎶 there's more football chat as England are through to the quarter finals 🍻 with S sharing the heartwarming heroic story of Pickles the dog 🐶 and there's a discussion about the upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey 🏛️

For years, women were vanishing from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside…

But the police refused to admit it.

In the first of a two-parter on the grisly crimes of Robert ‘Willie’ Pickton, we uncover the investigation into the missing women, the community whose cries for help went unheard, and the systemic failures that kept the authorities from discovering what was really going on at the pig farm from hell…

This is the disturbing story of Canada’s most notorious serial killer: the so-called ‘Butcher of Vancouver’.

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There has been a heatwave suffocating Europe and Suru (with the rest of the UK) is struggling. Hannah has had a hot probe to the cervix. AND if you've never understood the offside rule (because men like to make simple things sound complicated) – our Football pundit Maguire breaks it down for us 💞

When one of Brazil’s most promising footballing talents was accused of ordering the kidnap of his mistress (and her subsequent murder, dismemberment, feeding to dogs and entombing in concrete by gangsters), it felt certain he would be locked up for life. Or, at the very least, slightly hinder his career.

But not only is Bruno walking free – he’s also still playing football to this day.

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WORLD CUP FEVERRR is truly here!!! ⚽️🏆🎊💃

H&S share their favourite moments so far, discuss the controversial hydration breaks, and Suru tells a funny story from the 2018 tournament when the South Korea team had a trick up their sleeves to confuse the opposition...

They also talk about the tragic case of 21-year old Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, who fell to her death bungee jumping in Brazil after staff failed to attached the safety cord – three men have since been arrested. And Suru gives a rundown on the horrific new Netflix true crime show 'Maternal Instinct' PLEAS...

Give us an I-N-F-A-N-T-I-N-O, and what do you get? A large lump sum donation to your National Football Federation in return for your vote in the next FIFA presidential election… allegedly.

This week it’s chants, chaos, and corruption as Hannah and Suruthi discuss the arrival of the 2026 FIFA World Cup (now featuring dynamic pricing).

They say money can’t buy happiness…

And that certainly proved true in 1972, when Tony Baekeland – heir to the Bakelite plastic dynasty – plunged a knife into his mother Barbara’s heart in their London penthouse.

But behind the lurid headlines lay a trail of dysfunctional family secrets, taboo mother-son incest and twisted DIY conversion therapy: all washed down by a toxic cocktail of wealth and excess. 

And after being released from Broadmoor Hospital, Tony would strike again...

Was this poor little rich boy mad, bad, or a victim of something much darker? 

How does one end up at the bottom of table mountain with no shoes? Listen to this week’s Under the Duvet to find out, as Hannah explains the somewhat humiliating chain of events. On a sadder note Suruthi runs us through the utterly tragic death of Henry Nowak, how it came to be, and what needs to change.

This week on Under the Duvet Suruthi gives us a rundown on the mysterious disappearances of several scientists working on clean energy in the USA and who might want them out of the way.

Two chainsaws and a paddling pool; a very public relationship; along with a litany of texts and Discord messages, all pointing to one thing: David “D4vd” Burke killed Celeste Rivas Hernandez. In the eyes of the public, it was that simple.

And yet, it took prosecutors seven months to arrest and charge Burke with Celeste Hernandez’s death, even after her body was found decomposing in his car. Why?
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Note: This is May's Patreon bonus episode – apologies again for the delay!

Noriko Shizuka’s disappearance seemed impossible. Setting off on a three-minute walk to a crowded shrine, on one of the busiest days of the year, with no sign of commotion or upset, she vanished. Not a shred of evidence was ever found. All of which leaves one intriguing possibility: Noriko wanted to disappear.

This week we check out the curious Japanese phenomenon of Johatsu, (or, ‘evaporated people’): the tens of thousands who choose to leave their lives, families and possessions behind, and disappear in the de...

In this episode, Suru shares her thoughts on the Netflix documentary EVERYONE is talking about 'The Crash' (SPOILERS: 17:10 - 46:35), and on a lighter note, Hannah talks about the beauty of language and shares some quotes from her favourite linguist.