show episodes
 
NPR's original documentary podcast unearths the stories behind the headlines. Police shootings. Towns ravaged by opioids. The roots of our modern immigration crisis. We explore what's been sealed off, undisclosed, or never brought to light. We return with a deeply-reported portrait of why these stories, and the people behind them, matter. Support in-depth storytelling that matters by subscribing to Embedded+ and unlock early access to new episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at pl ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Scandinavian Crimes

Devante Johnson & Delila Sirak

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly+
 
Murderers/Criminals from Scandinavia and Nordic countries are no different. These Finnish, Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish killers are notable for their lack of regard for human life. From murderous nurses to killers who committed random acts of violence. Come sit and have a listen as we learn more about Nordic and Scandinavian criminals.
  continue reading
 
When human rights activist Karima Baloch is found drowned off the shores of Toronto, an investigation into her mysterious death leads all the way back to Pakistan, the country she had recently fled. In this six-part series, host Mary Lynk explores the rampant abductions and killings of dissidents in Pakistan, the dangers that follow those who flee to the West, and a terrifying intelligence agency with tentacles around the globe. How did Karima die? And would Pakistan really carry out an assa ...
  continue reading
 
15 countries. 15 true crimes. Ashley Flowers takes you on a wicked world tour, exploring notoriously high-profile cases and the cultural details that make them unique. International Infamy is a Spotify Original from Parcast. New episodes every Tuesday. Listen free on Spotify!
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Teach Me Sweden

Bashdaddy Entertainment

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly+
 
Teach Me Sweden is a Swedish History podcast by comedians Jonathan Rollins (US) and Erik Broström (SE). Each week one of them reads a true story from Swedish History to the other one who likely knows nothing about it. Laugh along while you (and they) learn about traffic changes, executioners, crime stories, human gifts to royalty, women breaking barriers, pirates and more. This is Swedish History like you've never experienced it before. Subscribe and enjoy. Get bonus content on Patreon Hoste ...
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
Teach Me Sweden is a Swedish History podcast by comedians Jonathan Rollins (US) and Erik Broström (SE). Each week one of them reads a true story from Swedish History to the other one who likely knows nothing about it. In this episode, Jon teaches Erik about a time when Sweden's royal family was at odds and had the entire region of Scandinavia on th…
  continue reading
 
In the latest season of Understood, Mumbai-based journalist Salimah Shivji examines how Modi went from being barred from the US, to becoming one of the most powerful men in the world. And asks the pressing question: what’s at stake if he wins again? Season 3: Modi's India. About Understood: Know more, now. From the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried, to the…
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) Happy Mother's Day!!! Check out our previous episodes to get caught up! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/adi-goldstein/blank-light License code: A1C1SZ12UFNPUARU Support the Show. Be sure to follow us on all of our social media platforms (including Twitch). If you have any case…
  continue reading
 
Teach me Sweden är en podcast om svensk historia med komikerna Jonathan Rollins (US) och Erik Broström (SE). Varje vecka läser en av dem för den andra om en händelse i svensk historia som förmodligen ingen av dem hört tidigare. In this episode, Erik delivers the darkest lesson yet, when he chronicles the troubled life of Hilda Nilsson and the horri…
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) Years of Incident: 1995 - 2010 Location: Finland Serial Killer: Esa Åkerlund Victim(s): 4-5 Method: Aggravated Assault, Shooting Esa Åkerlund, born on 5 July 1969, is a Finnish serial killer with a troubling criminal history. Initially, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1995 murder of his ex-wif…
  continue reading
 
Teach Me Sweden is a Swedish History podcast by comedians Jonathan Rollins (US) and Erik Broström (SE). Each week one of them reads a true story from Swedish History to the other one who likely knows nothing about it. In this episode, Jonathan teaches Erik about the famed Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. Listen, learn and laugh, Support this podcast…
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) Years of Incident: 2014-2016 Location: Sweden Murderer: Johanna Möller (aka The Arboga Woman) Victim(s): 2-3 Method: Murder, Manipulation In August 2016, Sweden was rattled by a gruesome family tragedy named the Arboga murder. A man was discovered brutally stabbed to death, and his wife severely wounded in …
  continue reading
 
Teach me Sweden är en podcast om svensk historia med komikerna Jonathan Rollins (US) och Erik Broström (SE). Varje vecka läser en av dem för den andra om en händelse i svensk historia som förmodligen ingen av dem hört tidigare. In this episode, Erik teaches Jonathan about how the genre of Rock & Roll music made its way all the way to Sweden. We lea…
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) In the context of a crime, the distinction between a murderer and a mastermind lies in their roles and levels of direct involvement in the unlawful activities. A murderer carries out the violent act of taking a life, while a mastermind is the architect behind a sophisticated criminal plan, often involving m…
  continue reading
 
Teach Me Sweden is a Swedish History podcast by comedians Jonathan Rollins (US) and Erik Broström (SE). Each week one of them reads a true story from Swedish History to the other one who likely knows nothing about it. In this episode, Jonathan teaches Erik about the very decorated Swedish athlete Carolina Klüft. Support this podcast at www.patreon.…
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) Years of Incident: 2014-2016 Location: Sweden Murderer: Johanna Möller (aka The Arboga Woman) Victim(s): 2-3 Method: Murder, Manipulation In August 2016, Sweden was rattled by a gruesome family tragedy named the Arboga murder. A man was discovered brutally stabbed to death, and his wife severely wounded in …
  continue reading
 
Teach me Sweden är en podcast om svensk historia med komikerna Jonathan Rollins (US) och Erik Broström (SE). Varje vecka läser en av dem för den andra om en händelse i svensk historia som förmodligen ingen av dem hört tidigare. In this episode, Erik teaches us about the Greek immigrant that challenged freedom of speech and information early in the …
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) Years of Incident: 1984 - 1998 Location: Norway Wrongful Conviction: Atle Hage Victim(s): 1 Method: Sexual Assault (includes aggravated), Wrongful Conviction In 1984, Atle Hage faced a wrongful conviction for sexually abusing his son and daughter, resulting in a three-year prison sentence. The conviction st…
  continue reading
 
Teach Me Sweden is a Swedish History podcast by comedians Jonathan Rollins (US) and Erik Broström (SE). Each week one of them reads a true story from Swedish History to the other one who likely knows nothing about it. In this episode, Jonathan teaches Erik about a historic battle that happened during that Kalmar Union days that would change the cou…
  continue reading
 
Teach me Sweden är en podcast om svensk historia med komikerna Jonathan Rollins (US) och Erik Broström (SE). Varje vecka läser en av dem för den andra om en händelse i svensk historia som förmodligen ingen av dem hört tidigare. In this episode, Erik teaches us about that time Sweden almost got dragged into the Cold War. Was Russia breaking Internat…
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) Years of Incident: 1978 - 2008 Location: Norway Wrongfully Convicted: Fritz Moen Victim(s): 1 Method: Wrongful Conviction Fritz Yngvar Moen was a Norwegian man wrongfully convicted of two distinct murders, serving a total of 18 years in prison. After the convictions were quashed, an official inquiry was ins…
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) The last few months we have had a lot of things going on and we currently have burned through our reserve of episodes. We are going to spend this week (and the next) recouping our reservoir of episodes as we move past these challenging few months (in a good challenging way) so that we can make sure we can k…
  continue reading
 
Teach Me Sweden is a Swedish History podcast by comedians Jonathan Rollins (US) and Erik Broström (SE). Each week one of them reads a true story from Swedish History to the other one who likely knows nothing about it. In this episode, Jonathan teaches Erik about the formation, success and ultimate ending of the union that established the involved c…
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) Years Active: 2000 - 2016 Location: Sweden Religious Cult: The Knutby Case Victim(s): 3+ Method: Blunt Force, Gunshot, Abuse, Sexual Assault The Knutby murder case refers to a highly publicized criminal investigation that took place in Knutby, Sweden, in January 2004. The case involved a series of events th…
  continue reading
 
Teach me Sweden är en podcast om svensk historia med komikerna Jonathan Rollins (US) och Erik Broström (SE). Varje vecka läser en av dem för den andra om en händelse i svensk historia som förmodligen ingen av dem hört tidigare. In this episode, Erik teaches us about Carl Gustaf von Rosen, the aeronautics pioneer who's work impacted the aeronautical…
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) Years Active: 2000 - 2004 Location: Sweden Religious Cult: The Knutby Case Victim(s): 3+ Method: Blunt Force, Gunshot The Knutby murder case refers to a highly publicized criminal investigation that took place in Knutby, Sweden, in January 2004. The case involved a series of events that ultimately led to th…
  continue reading
 
The second in a two-part special series featuring conversations between Embedded host Kelly McEvers and NPR reporters who have been on the ground during the current conflict between Israel and Hamas In this episode, Morning Edition's Leila Fadel paints an intimate portrait of displacement in Gaza. She shares voice memos she's been receiving from a …
  continue reading
 
Teach Me Sweden is a Swedish History podcast by comedians Jonathan Rollins (US) and Erik Broström (SE). Each week one of them reads a true story from Swedish History to the other one who likely knows nothing about it. In this episode, Jonathan teaches Erik about the last time Sweden had ownership of Norway and how Norway finally brokered its indepe…
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) Just taking this week off so that way Delila can get better, Delila isn't feeling well. I encourage you to go back and listen to the older episodes and of course, feel free to reach out online as well. Thanks again! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/adi-goldstein/blank-light Lic…
  continue reading
 
The first in a two-part special series featuring conversations between Embedded host Kelly McEvers and NPR reporters who have been on the ground during the current conflict in Gaza. In the first episode, NPR's Daniel Estrin talks about the challenges of reporting on the Israel-Hamas war and the work of his colleague Anas Baba from inside Gaza. Lear…
  continue reading
 
Teach me Sweden är en podcast om svensk historia med komikerna Jonathan Rollins (US) och Erik Broström (SE). Varje vecka läser en av dem för den andra om en händelse i svensk historia som förmodligen ingen av dem hört tidigare. Supporta Teach Me Sweden at patreon.com/teachmesweden Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy …
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) Years Active: 2006-2016 Location: Finland Unsolved: The 2006 Ulvila Homicide Case Victim(s): 4 Method: Blunt Force, Stabbed The Ulvila homicide occurred in Ulvila, Finland, on December 1, 2006. The victim was a 51-year-old Jukka S. Lahti, a social psychologist and father of four. In September 2009, the vict…
  continue reading
 
Teach Me Sweden is a Swedish History podcast by comedians Jonathan Rollins (US) and Erik Broström (SE). Each week one of them reads a true story from Swedish History to the other one who likely knows nothing about it. In this episode, Jonathan teaches Erik about the ginormous evolution of trash disposal throughout time in Sweden. Once one of the fi…
  continue reading
 
Teach me Sweden är en podcast om svensk historia med komikerna Jonathan Rollins (US) och Erik Broström (SE). Varje vecka läser en av dem för den andra om en händelse i svensk historia som förmodligen ingen av dem hört tidigare. I det här avsnittet lär Erik Jonathan om hur fast food fenomen kom till Sverige. Supporta Teach Me Sweden! www.patreon.com…
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) Just taking this week off so that way I can get better, I (Devante) am feeling a little under the weather. I encourage you to go back and listen to the older episodes and of course, feel free to reach out online as well. Thanks again! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/adi-goldst…
  continue reading
 
Teach Me Sweden is a Swedish History podcast by comedians Jonathan Rollins (US) and Erik Broström (SE). Each week one of them reads a true story from Swedish History to the other one who likely knows nothing about it. In this episode, Jon quizzes Erik on all of the autumn episodes that Erik was supposed to learn from. We'll see if Erik paid attenti…
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) Years Active: 2012-2015 Location: Denmark Serial Killer: Christina Aistrup Hansen Victim(s): 4 Method: Drug Poisoning In the tranquil town of Nykobing, Denmark, June in 2016, a deeply unsettling case began to unfold, leaving the community and the medical field astounded. This gripping tale would soon reverb…
  continue reading
 
Teach me Sweden är en podcast om svensk historia med komikerna Jonathan Rollins (US) och Erik Broström (SE). Varje vecka läser en av dem för den andra om en händelse i svensk historia som förmodligen ingen av dem hört tidigare. I det här avsnittet, ställer Erik frågor till Jon om alla historier han har berättat för honom under terminen Supporta Tea…
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) Year(s) of Active: 2012 - Present Location: USA Victims: 215 Bodies Found Crime: Police Coverup, Various Deaths Families of people who were buried in a pauper's field next to the Hinds County Penal Farm near Jackson, Miss., are calling for a federal investigation into the burials, which took place without f…
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) Year(s) of Active: July 22nd, 1992 Location: Norway Victims: 77 victims (Deaths), 209 (Injured) Crime: Mass shootings, Murder, Terrorism, Bombing Anders Behring Breivik began his series of domestic terrorist acts on July 22. His attacks include the bombing of government property, civilians, and several Yout…
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) Years Active: 1991-1993 Location: Norway Serial Killer: Roger Herbert Haglund Victim(s): 4 Method: Murder, Robbery Tistedalen, nestled in the region of Østfold, Norway, the once flourishing sawmill industry played a pivotal role in shaping the tight-knit community. As the dawn of the 20th century approached…
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) With the holiday season upon us, we've decided to take a brief hiatus from our podcasting schedule to fully embrace the magic and warmth of this special time with our loved ones. We believe that this break will allow us to return refreshed, rejuvenated, and brimming with new ideas and stories to share with …
  continue reading
 
In this Taking Cover update, a U.S. senator wants answers from the Marines about what went wrong - and we meet an Army soldier still serving on active duty who's been denied the truth about his war wounds. To listen to this series sponsor-free and support NPR, sign up for Embedded+ in Apple Podcasts or plus.npr.org. Learn more about sponsor message…
  continue reading
 
Since activist Karima Baloch's mysterious death in 2020, her family has been searching for answers. Journalist Mary Lynk has, too. The documents Mary gets and the people she talks to will lead her closer to the truth of what happened that day. But is the truth enough closure for a family? For the people Karima was fighting for back home in Balochis…
  continue reading
 
As her native Balochistan mourns activist Karima Baloch's death, we dive deeper into what Karima was fighting for and why – and learn about the intense history of the Baloch people and the state of Pakistan. Also – the story of what happens to dissidents who disappear... and then come back alive. The Kill List is a 6-part podcast from the CBC's inv…
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) Years Active: November 2010 - 2017 Location: Sweden Cannibal: Jonsson Jonsson Victim(s): 1 Method: Decapitation, Cannibalism, Selling Voodoo Dolls, Murder Isakin Jonsson also known as the Skara Cannibal is a Swedish man who murdered the mother of five Helle Christensen in Skara, Sweden in November 2010. The…
  continue reading
 
We talk to the people closest to Karima Baloch, including some who are opening up for the very first time, to try to understand what could have led to her death. The Kill List is a 6-part podcast from the CBC's investigative series, Uncover. To listen to this series sponsor-free and support NPR, sign up for Embedded+ in Apple Podcasts or plus.npr.o…
  continue reading
 
Critics of the Pakistani government, like Karima Baloch and Sajid Hussain, find themselves in this kind of nightmarish club of exiles who flee to far away countries in the West but still fear the reach of Pakistan's intelligence agency. In this episode, we meet some members of that club and ask: could Pakistan be targeting exiles in the West? The K…
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) Years Active: 2010 Location: Norway Murder: Faiza Ashraf Victim(s): 1 Method: Harassment, Suffocation (Trunk) Faiza Ashraf, a 26-year-old Pakistani-Norwegian woman, was abducted on February 3, 2010, from a bus stop in Haslum, Bærum, while she was on her way to work. Her lifeless body was later discovered ne…
  continue reading
 
Before Karima's death, another prominent Baloch dissident was found dead in Sweden. The two deaths bear a striking resemblance. Could they be connected? The Kill List is a 6-part podcast from the CBC's investigative series, Uncover. To listen to this series sponsor-free and support NPR, sign up for Embedded+ in Apple Podcasts or plus.npr.org. Learn…
  continue reading
 
Teach Me Sweden is a Swedish History podcast by comedians Jonathan Rollins (US) and Erik Broström (SE). Each week one of them reads a true story from Swedish History to the other one who likely knows nothing about it. In this episode, Jon teaches Erik about the time in the 1600s when Sweden (and other countries, for that matter) tried its hand at c…
  continue reading
 
Karima Baloch was forced to flee to Canada because of her work fighting for human rights in her home of Balochistan, a province of Pakistan. But when Karima's body washes ashore on Lake Ontario, it raises questions about the disappearances and deaths of other Pakistani dissidents. The Kill List is a 6-part podcast from the CBC's investigative serie…
  continue reading
 
Scandinavian Crimes (w/ Devante & Delila) Years Active: 2003-2004 Location: Denmark Sexual Assault: The Tonders Case Victim(s): 2 Method: Sexual Assault, Rape, Abuse The Tønders case is one of the worst cases in Danish criminal history about the sexual abuse of children. The father loaned and rented out his two daughters to a number of different me…
  continue reading
 
Loading …

Quick Reference Guide