#261: The Sewol Ferry Tragedy - Coward Captain Left 350 Students To Die In A Sinking Ship

Alligators are one of the world’s oldest predators. Their bite is 3x stronger than that of a lion. So it was a no-brainer to police when they were told Mike Williams went missing at Lake Seminole.“He was eaten alive - maybe they took his body to their dens for later food.” - they thought.But when pieces of clothes that presumably belonged to Mike surfaced - people were confused. There were in pristine condition. Practically new.The dark waters and mystery at Lake Seminole will haunt 4 families for over 20 years. But the truth will eventually come to shore.Book Rec: “Evil At Lake Seminole” - by Steven Epstein (such a good deep dive and amazingly written)Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

21 Nov 20211h 48min

Jason was a straight A college student, with 2 jobs, and his favorite show was “The Sopranos.” He was a nice kid with a bright future ahead of him.One day police found Jason’s mom had gone missing. Jason was worried.He had thrown her headless body off a cliff - just like what he learned from his favorite show. But he had been so busy - that he hadn’t gotten around to burning her head and her hands. They were still sitting in the closet waiting for him.Book Rec: “Such Good Boys” by Tina Dirmann (best deep dive on this case and an amazing read)Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

17 Nov 20211h 16min

He wrote in his diary everyday about his love and desire for Susan.He took hundreds of pictures of Susan - of her getting dressed, eating cereal, using the restroom, even shopping at Costco.Her husband was no good for her. They were not in love. Not like the way he and Susan were in love.You probably guessed it but Susan had no idea that he was in love with her.And she definitely wasn’t interested in dating her father-in-law.When Susan went missing - all his creepy secrets would be exposed. But you know what they say - like father like son.Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

14 Nov 20211h 38min

It’s healthy for couples to talk to each other.That’s exactly what Mrs. C was trying to do to keep her marriage alive. She would come home to tell her husband about the love triangle at work.“Melissa loves Jack but Jack is seeing Anna” can you believe it?At first, it seemed like innocent coworker drama but slowly it got sinister. Mrs. C wanted to help Melissa spy on the couple, hack into voicemails, and even break into apartments.Mr. C also knew all about Melissa & Jack’s sex life. How in love they were behind Anna’s back.But he didn’t know that his wife was telling him all the dirty details of her own affair. Or that it would lead to two people being stabbed.Rec: “Obsessed” - by M Phelps - this is such a good book by one of my fave authors!Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

10 Nov 20211h 28min

Family should always be close. The two cousins did everything together.They slept with their son's underage girlfriends together, started a business, and even lived together.They wanted to experience life’s greatest pleasures - together, as a family.The rush of injecting a woman with Windex (the window cleaner) to see how they would convulse. The rush of hooking up a woman to electrical wires from an auto shop. The rush of leaving naked bodies all over happy Los Angeles.They did it all - as a family.Rec: “The Hillside Stranglers” - by Darcy O’Brien (best deep dive on this case out there but it is really intense.)Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

7 Nov 20211h 18min

Kenny was ecstatic - he was finally moving to LA where he would chase his dreams. To make things better his older cousin was letting him stay at his house. He would also teach him a few lessons on how to be successful.“Lesson #1: You gotta hit the bullseye. Make it your target.Right between the legs.Always use a wet towel. It doesn’t leave bruise marks.Oh, and Kenny? Don’t chicken out when you strangle them.”The two cousins would be known as the “Hillside Stranglers” and they would leave behind a trail of bodies all over the hills of LA.Rec: “The Hillside Stranglers” - by Darcy O’Brien (best deep dive on this case out there but it is really intense.)Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

3 Nov 20211h 10min

The beekeeper called for his friend - “Jose you need to come now!”He had found something near the abandoned house. They rushed over to a small pit on the ground covered with branches.They bent down - used an old spatula to move around the dirt. It was a watch.They screamed…the watch was still attached to its owner.The two men unknowingly discovered the bodies of 3 missing girls, that would lead the whole country down a rabbit hole of conspiracies, scandal, and a man on Interpol’s most-wanted list.Rec: “Alcàsser Murders” - by NetflixFull Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

31 Okt 20211h 5min

This night was special from the rest - he felt his stomach rumble violently. Oh no. He bent over and threw up everything…What was the problem? He was used to drinking all night - in fact, it was his only true joy.Maybe it was her fault. He looked down at the girl laying on the ground covered in her own blood.Maybe her blood just didn’t sit right in his stomach.He is, after all, the Vampire of Düsseldorf.Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

27 Okt 202158min