57. The Kolkata House of Horrors (Pt.2) - Ind...

Welcome to Chai and Chithi, a segment where we take fan stories mailed in to us, as well as share some of our more personal ghastly experiences. Mail in your spooky, crime or desi stories to desicrime@thebranchmedia.org. 

Over the last decade, India has been home to a slew of unexpected, scandalous and devastating suicides with sinister back stories. These suicides, those of Jiya Khan, Pratyusha Banjerjee, Sushant Singh Rajput, Tunisha Sharma and more, weren’t just stories of people who gave up on ...  Show more

“I can’t let you in…”

The housekeeper was confused - what does the mom mean she can’t let me in?

“Could you just toss the keys from your balcony?”

The mother threw her keys from the balcony and vanished into the house. The housekeeper walked into the house an ...

Today’s podcast features 3 separate, unique stories that all involve highly dysfunctional families. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and they have all been remastered for today's podcast.

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It’s the most popular genre for book lovers, podcasters and even documentary makers, with a growing audience who love all things true crime.

But what is it that intrigues us about violence, fear and gruesome death and why are women the biggest consumers of all when it co ...  Show more

AN Indian woman and her two children strangled with ligatures in their Dublin home. An abusive husband who ended his own life before he could face trial. And a web of lies that attempted to blacken the name of a loving mother.Nicola Tallant chats with with Sunday Independent jour ...  Show more