On 11th of October 2009, the lifeless body of a man would be found hanging from the ceiling of a guest house in the city of Changsha, Hunan. He would be the first of 6 victims, who were violated, strangled, and then turned into a spectacle by China's Karaoke Strangler.

Tune in as we retell the case of Zhou Youping, the man who held Hunan on the noose.

In Ep 1. we'll learn more about Zhou Youping, and the twisted world he fell in love with.

In Ep 2. we’ll join the authorities as they race to hunt down Zhou, a man who was on a murder spree.

Shoutout to Empires - An Asian Business Podcast; produced by the same team that brought you Heinous, and retelling the victories and triumphs that have shaped Asian business empires. Checkout Empires here.

Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia.

On 11th of October 2009, the lifeless body of a man would be found hanging from the ceiling of a guest house in the city of Changsha, Hunan. He would be the first of 6 victims, who were violated, strangled, and then turned into a spectacle by China's Karaoke Strangler.
Tune in as we retell the case of Zhou Youping, the man who held Hunan on the noose.
In Ep 1. we'll learn more about Zhou Youping, and the twisted world he fell in love with.
In Ep 2. we’ll join the authorities as they race to hunt down Zhou, a man who was on a murder spree.
Shoutout to Empires - An Asian Business Podcast; produced by the same team that brought you Heinous, and retelling the victories and triumphs that have shaped Asian business empires. Checkout Empires <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6fCGvywzRXGe5Q1GVP8Rtb">here</a>.
<a href="https://spoti.fi/3Z3zisi"></a>Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our <a href="https://www.asiantruecrimepodcast.com/">website</a> or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia.

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. 

The views and opinions shared during this podcast series are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. or its group of companies.

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 <a href="https://www.asiantruecrimepodcast.com/">website</a> or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia.&nbsp;
The views and opinions shared during this podcast series are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. or its group of companies.

Heinous – An Asian True Crime Podcast

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, join host Yeo Guang Jin as he digs into the key events of the crime, how the criminals grappled with their emotions, and the human circumstances that led to their heinous actions.

To stay up to date on the podcast, you can join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at heinous@1upmediapodcast.com or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. As a community we share new heinous cases across Asia, and discuss what more you want from the podcast.

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, join host Yeo Guang Jin as he digs into the key events of the crime, how the criminals grappled with their emotions, and the human circumstances that led to their heinous actions.
To stay up to date on the podcast, you can join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at <a href="mailto:heinous@1upmediapodcast.com">heinous@1upmediapodcast.com</a> or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia. As a community we share new heinous cases across Asia, and discuss what more you want from the podcast.

The Karaoke Strangler | Zhou Youping | 2009 | 1/2

On the morning of November 23, 2009, a convoy of vehicles wound through the highways of Maguindanao province in the southern Philippines. Inside were lawyers, political supporters, journalists, and the wife and family members of a man who simply wanted to run for governor.

They had no reason to believe they wouldn't make it home by nightfall. But they never did.

Armed men blocked the convoy on the highway, and herded the group to a nearby hilltop where several open graves had been dug up. Then, without warning, they opened fire.

When it was over, 58 people were dead. Among them: 32 journalists and media workers, two lawyers, and six motorists who had simply been travelling the same road. It would become the single deadliest attack against journalists ever recorded, and one of the most brazen acts of political violence in modern history. Behind it all stood the Ampatuans a powerful clan whose private army had long operated in the shadows of state power, linked to killings, torture, abductions, and a culture of fear that had gone unchallenged for decades.

This is a story about what happens when impunity becomes a way of life. About power so entrenched it believed itself untouchable. And about the long, gruelling decade-long fight to make it answer for what it did on a hillside in Maguindanao.

 

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On the morning of November 23, 2009, a convoy of vehicles wound through the highways of Maguindanao province in the southern Philippines. Inside were lawyers, political supporters, journalists, and the wife and family members of a man who simply wanted to run for governor.
They had no reason to believe they wouldn't make it home by nightfall. But they never did.
Armed men blocked the convoy on the highway, and herded the group to a nearby hilltop where several open graves had been dug up. Then, without warning, they opened fire.
When it was over, 58 people were dead. Among them: 32 journalists and media workers, two lawyers, and six motorists who had simply been travelling the same road. It would become the single deadliest attack against journalists ever recorded, and one of the most brazen acts of political violence in modern history. Behind it all stood the Ampatuans a powerful clan whose private army had long operated in the shadows of state power, linked to killings, torture, abductions, and a culture of fear that had gone unchallenged for decades.
This is a story about what happens when impunity becomes a way of life. About power so entrenched it believed itself untouchable. And about the long, gruelling decade-long fight to make it answer for what it did on a hillside in Maguindanao.
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The Ampatuan Massacre | 2009

On the surface, Nancy Kissel had the life people dreamed about. A luxury apartment in a posh Hong Kong neighbourhood. A high-flying husband who works in banking. Three beautiful kids. A postcard existence, by any measure.

So why, on the night of November 2nd, did she hand her husband a strawberry milkshake laced with enough sedatives to drop a man twice his size? And why, hours later, was Robert Kissel found dead and wrapped in a carpet and locked in a storage room?

The answer isn't simple. It never is. Because behind every perfect life, there are things that don't make it into the postcard. Affairs. Secrets. Years of something quietly rotting underneath, until it surfaces in the most heinous way imaginable.

 

Part 1 - We trace the roots of Robert and Nancy's marriage. Detailing how they first met, and where the tensions started to build up before culminating in Robert's brutal murder.

 

Part 2 - We follow the sensationalized trial of Nancy Kissel and the media furor that surrounded it. Will justice be served? Or will Nancy get away with it all?

 

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On the surface, Nancy Kissel had the life people dreamed about. A luxury apartment in a posh Hong Kong neighbourhood. A high-flying husband who works in banking. Three beautiful kids. A postcard existence, by any measure.
So why, on the night of November 2nd, did she hand her husband a strawberry milkshake laced with enough sedatives to drop a man twice his size?&nbsp;And why, hours later, was Robert Kissel found dead and wrapped in a carpet and locked in a storage room?
The answer isn't simple. It never is.&nbsp;Because behind every perfect life, there are things that don't make it into the postcard. Affairs. Secrets. Years of something quietly rotting underneath, until it surfaces in the most heinous way imaginable.
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Part 1 - We trace the roots of Robert and Nancy's marriage. Detailing how they first met, and where the tensions started to build up before culminating in Robert's brutal murder.
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Part 2 - We follow the sensationalized trial of Nancy Kissel and the media furor that surrounded it. Will justice be served? Or will Nancy get away with it all?
&nbsp;
Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the team at our website or through our socials (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/truecrime_1upmedia">IG</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@grimasia_1upmedia">TikTok</a>) @heinous_1upmedia.
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Love Heinous? But feel its getting too dark for you? Check out:
📝💕 "<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2QGiCN7OjAm7nnfhBjTTXG?si=f7e694d6a21d4d75">Post, Love</a>", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between.

The Karaoke Strangler | Zhou Youping | 2009 | 1/2

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