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Heinous – An Asian True Crime Podcast

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From Mediacorp and 1 Up Media, Heinous - An Asian True Crime Podcast is a revived look at the most heinous crimes that happened across Asia. Every Tuesday, tune in as we dig into the key events of the crime, the mindset of the criminals, and the human circumstances that led to their heinous actions. To stay up to date on the podcast, you can visit our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia.

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From Mediacorp and 1 Up Media, Heinous - An Asian True Crime Podcast is a revived look at the most heinous crimes that happened across Asia. Every Tuesday, tune in as we dig into the key events of the crime, the mindset of the criminals, and the human circumstances that led to their heinous actions. To stay up to date on the podcast, you can visit our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia.

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English


Episodes
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The Hanoi Child Tragedy | 2020 | 1/2

4/30/2024
On March 30, 2020, a grandmother received a chilling message from Hanoi District Police about her granddaughter's tragic ordeal. The culprits' identities will stun Vietnam. Part 1: We introduce Lan Anh and Minh Tuan, the perpetrators behind the gruesome crime. Part 2: We explore the harrowing events leading up to the young girl's death. FYI we have just started a YouTube channel where you can watch these Heinous stories:https://www.youtube.com/@GrimAsia_1UpMedia Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. 🏯📈 "Empires", Chronicles of Triumps and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:15:19

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Boy Victims | Yap Weng Wah | 2015 | 2/2

4/23/2024
In the sweltering June of 2012, a sister finds a chilling message on her 11-year-old brother's phone, igniting a series of events that will stun Singapore. Part 1: Meet Yap Weng Wah, the unassuming engineer who would become infamous for preying on over 30 boys. Part 2: Step into the crime scene and track the relentless pursuit that brought Yap to justice. FYI we have just started a YouTube channel where you can watch these Heinous stories:https://www.youtube.com/@GrimAsia_1UpMedia Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. 🏯📈 "Empires", Chronicles of Triumps and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:15:34

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Boy Victims | Yap Weng Wah | 2015 | 1/2

4/16/2024
In the sweltering June of 2012, a sister finds a chilling message on her 11-year-old brother's phone, igniting a series of events that will stun Singapore. Part 1: Meet Yap Weng Wah, the unassuming engineer who would become infamous for preying on over 30 boys. Part 2: Step into the crime scene and track the relentless pursuit that brought Yap to justice. FYI we have just started a YouTube channel where you can watch these Heinous stories:https://www.youtube.com/@GrimAsia_1UpMedia Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. 🏯📈 "Empires", Chronicles of Triumps and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:14:55

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The Akihabara Massacre | 2008

3/26/2024
On 8 June 2008, the crossing of Kanda Myojin-dori and Chuo-dori in Akihabara, Tokyo, was bustling with the usual weekend throng of shoppers and tourists. However, chaos would soon break out as a van drove straight into the crowd, before the driver stepped out with a knife; in what would turn out to be one of the most heinous crimes in Japanese history. FYI we have just started a YouTube channel where you can watch these Heinous stories:https://www.youtube.com/@GrimAsia_1UpMedia Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. 🏯📈 "Empires", Chronicles of Triumps and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:31:08

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The Orchard Towers Double Murders | 2002 | 2/2

3/19/2024
On 8 Jan 2002, a security guard doing the rounds at Orchard Towers would stumble upon a peculiar sight at the carpark: a silver Daewoo Chairman that had been at the same spot for the past four days. Upon closer inspection, he would pick up on a foul odour emanating from the vehicle, and discover the remnants of one of the most gruesome cases in Singapore. Part 1: We are introduced to the key players in this case, Kho Nai Guan, Lan Ya Ming, and Michael McCrea; and how their lives and fates intertwined. Part 2: We follow the events of the gruesome murders, and how the perpetrator of this heinous act was finally brought to justice. *FYI we have just started a YouTube channel where you can watch these Heinous stories:https://www.youtube.com/@GrimAsia_1UpMedia Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. 🏯📈 "Empires", Chronicles of Triumps and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:17:43

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The Orchard Towers Double Murders | 2002 | 1/2

3/12/2024
On 8 Jan 2002, a security guard doing the rounds at Orchard Towers would stumble upon a peculiar sight at the carpark: a silver Daewoo Chairman that had been at the same spot for the past four days. Upon closer inspection, he would pick up on a foul odour emanating from the vehicle, and discover the remnants of one of the most gruesome cases in Singapore. Part 1: We are introduced to the key players in this case, Kho Nai Guan, Lan Ya Ming, and Michael McCrea; and how their lives and fates intertwined. Part 2: We follow the events of the gruesome murders, and how the perpetrator of this heinous act was finally brought to justice. *FYI we have just started a YouTube channel where you can watch these Heinous stories:https://www.youtube.com/@GrimAsia_1UpMedia Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. 🏯📈 "Empires", Chronicles of Triumps and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:14:30

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The Chicken Delivery Murder | 2019 | 2/2

3/5/2024
On February 4, 2019, at the Muong Thanh Market in Dien Bien Phu Town, Vietnam, Duyen ventured off to make a delivery of chickens for her family's business. Tragically, however, she would never be seen again. Part 1: Trace the footsteps of Duyen, and the tragic circumstances leading to her disappearance. Part 2: Unravel the complex web of conspirators involved in this heinous crime. *FYI we have just started a YouTube channel where you can watch these Heinous stories:https://www.youtube.com/@GrimAsia_1UpMedia Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. 🏯📈 "Empires", Chronicles of Triumps and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:15:09

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The Chicken Delivery Murder | 2019 | 1/2

2/27/2024
On February 4, 2019, at the Muong Thanh Market in Dien Bien Phu Town, Vietnam, Duyen ventured off to make a delivery of chickens for her family's business. Tragically, however, she would never be seen again. Part 1: Trace the footsteps of Duyen, and the tragic circumstances leading to her disappearance. Part 2: Unravel the complex web of conspirators involved in this heinous crime. *FYI we have just started a YouTube channel where you can watch these Heinous stories:https://www.youtube.com/@GrimAsia_1UpMedia Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. 🏯📈 "Empires", Chronicles of Triumps and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:17:42

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The Yumiko Chan Incident | 1955 | 2/2

2/20/2024
In September of 1955, the mutilated body of a young Japanese girl is discovered in a landfill near the US-operated Kadena Air Base; sparking civilian protests from local Okinawan residents, and adding fuel to the tension between US and Japan. Episode 1: Follow investigators as they narrow down the suspects of this heinous crime; unleashing the wrath of the civilians Episode 2: Join us as we uncover how the court proceedings are mired in controversy. and the eventual aftermath of the Yumiko-Chan incident. Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. 🏯📈 "Empires", Chronicles of Triumps and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:16:43

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The Yumiko Chan Incident | 1955 | 1/2

2/13/2024
In September of 1955, the mutilated body of a young Japanese girl is discovered in a landfill near the US-operated Kadena Air Base; sparking civilian protests from local Okinawan residents, and adding fuel to the tension between US and Japan. Episode 1: Follow investigators as they narrow down the suspects of this heinous crime; unleashing the wrath of the civilians Episode 2: Join us as we uncover how the court proceedings are mired in controversy. and the eventual aftermath of the Yumiko-Chan incident. Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. 🏯📈 "Empires", Chronicles of Triumps and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:17:38

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The Raincoat Killer | 2004 | 2/2

2/6/2024
In 2004, South-Korean police would be called down to arrest a man that was presumably assaulting sex workers. However, during interrogation, they would soon discover that they were in the presence of one of the country's most notorious serial killers - Yoo Young-Chul, otherwise known as The Raincoat Killer. Episode 1: Trace back to the origins of Yoo, and how he developed his depraved resentment of women and the wealthy Episode 2: Follow the authorities as they seek to bring justice to Yoo, and uncover all of his heinous acts Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. 🏯📈 "Empires", Chronicles of Triumps and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:16:39

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The Raincoat Killer | 2004 | 1/2

1/30/2024
In 2004, South-Korean police would be called down to arrest a man that was presumably assaulting sex workers. However, during interrogation, they would soon discover that they were in the presence of one of the country's most notorious serial killers - Yoo Young-Chul, otherwise known as The Raincoat Killer. Episode 1: Trace back to the origins of Yoo, and how he developed his depraved resentment of women and the wealthy Episode 2: Follow the authorities as they seek to bring justice to Yoo, and uncover all of his heinous acts Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. 🏯📈 "Empires", Chronicles of Triumps and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:16:14

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The Braemar Hill Murders | 1985 | 2/2

1/23/2024
On the 20th of April 1985, a tragedy would fall upon 2 expat residents of Hong Kong; where they would be found severely beaten, sexually assaulted, and even mutilated. But perhaps what was even more shocking, was that the investigation led police to a group of young gangsters, the youngest being only 16 years old. Episode 1: Join police as they uncover the horrific murder scene of expat students Kenneth McBride and Nicola Myers. Episode 2: Desperate to solve the case, witness how police inextricably link the 5 young boys - Pang Shun-yee, Tam Sze-foon, Chiu Wai-man, Cheung Yau-hang, and Won Sam-lung - to the gruesome murder. Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. 🏯📈 "Empires", Chronicles of Triumps and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:17:42

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The Braemar Hill Murders | 1985 | 1/2

1/16/2024
On the 20th of April 1985, a tragedy would fall upon 2 expat residents of Hong Kong; where they would be found severely beaten, sexually assaulted, and even mutilated. But perhaps what was even more shocking, was that the investigation led police to a group of young gangsters, the youngest being only 16 years old. Episode 1: Join police as they uncover the horrific murder scene of expat students Kenneth McBride and Nicola Myers. Episode 2: Desperate to solve the case, witness how police inextricably link the 5 young boys - Pang Shun-yee, Tam Sze-foon, Chiu Wai-man, Cheung Yau-hang, and Won Sam-lung - to the gruesome murder. Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. 🏯📈 "Empires", Chronicles of Triumps and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:14:59

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The Tontine Killing | Sim Joo Keow | 1974 | 2/2

1/9/2024
On May 11th, 1974, a call came through to the Singapore police that would send shockwaves throughout the station. The anonymous caller's message was chilling: a pair of dismembered legs, crudely cut at the knees, had been discovered in a public restroom near a mosque in Aljunied. This gruesome find would soon unravel a tale of murder tied to an age-old practice. Episode 1: Discover the sinister connection between a traditional tontine and a horrifying murder. Episode 2: Uncover how the authorities meticulously deconstructed the case, piece by piece. Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. 🏯📈 "Empires", Chronicles of Triumps and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:16:42

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The Tontine Killing | Sim Joo Keow | 1974 | 1/2

1/2/2024
On May 11th, 1974, a call came through to the Singapore police that would send shockwaves throughout the station. The anonymous caller's message was chilling: a pair of dismembered legs, crudely cut at the knees, had been discovered in a public restroom near a mosque in Aljunied. This gruesome find would soon unravel a tale of murder tied to an age-old practice. Episode 1: Discover the sinister connection between a traditional tontine and a horrifying murder. Episode 2: Uncover how the authorities meticulously deconstructed the case, piece by piece. Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. 🏯📈 "Empires", Chronicles of Triumps and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:12:06

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Best of Heinous - Hello Kitty Murderer | Chan Man-Lok | 1999

12/19/2023
Hey Heinous fans, thank you for your listenership and support throughout 2023. The team is taking in December, but we will be releasing full versions of some our most popular stories to tide you through until the new year, where we will come back with even more heinous cases. // In 1999, police in Hong Kong would follow a 14 year old girl into an apartment, and find a Hello Kitty Doll stuffed with a human skull. As the case unraveled over the coming months, the crime would leave 6 million people in Hong Kong gripped with fear. As this heinous crime would reveal the month long torture of 23 year old victim Fan Man-Yee. // Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. 🏯📈 "Empires", Chronicles of Triumps and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:26:44

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Best of Heinous - Twitter Killer | Takahiro Shiraishi | 2017

12/12/2023
Hey Heinous fans, thank you for your listenership and support throughout 2023. The team is taking in December, but we will be releasing full versions of some our most popular stories to tide you through until the new year, where we will come back with even more heinous cases. // In 2017, the brother of a missing Japanese woman would hack into her twitter account to drop a message for help. This would trigger a response, leading to an undercover operation, and the shocking discovery of the bodies of 9 victims on Halloween, in a house owned by Takahiro Shiraishi, a man who would later come to be known as the Twitter Killer. // Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. 🏯📈 "Empires", Chronicles of Triumps and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:38:32

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Best of Heinous - Andrew Road Triple Murders | Sek Kim Wah | 1983

12/5/2023
Hey Heinous fans, thank you for your listenership and support throughout 2023. The team is taking in December, but we will be releasing full versions of some our most popular stories to tide you through until the new year, where we will come back with even more heinous cases. // In the 1960s, Singapore was terrorized by a gunman named Lim Ban Lim. Decades later, a new kind of terror was about to engulf the nation in the form of Singapore's first serial murderer, Sek Kim Wah. In July of 1983, police tactical teams would be called down to the scene of the infamous Andrew Road triple murders, but upon capturing their suspect, would discover that he was more heinous than they had initially thought. // Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. 🏯📈 "Empires", Chronicles of Triumps and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:28:32

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Minamata Disease | Mass Murders | 1950s

11/28/2023
Hey Heinous fans, this week we're bring you an episode from our sister series, "Mass Murders". With the same host, style and immersion - if you love Heinous you are bound to love Mass Murders. // In the 1950s, a hidden horror unfolds in Minamata, Japan, as industrial progress casts a dark shadow over a picturesque town. // Heinous will be on season break through December, and will return with all new cases and stories from the start of 2024. Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. - Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out: 📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. 🏯📈 "Empires", Chronicles of Triumps and Failures in Asia's Largest Companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:15:28