Podcasts by Crime by the Bar

40: Video Renters and Castle Dwellers from 2020-05-21T12:28:20

This week Ana and Jonatan pretend covid isn't a thing (because it wasn't when this was recorded).

Ana's takes us to 1992 Croatia where Srđan Mlađan raises suspicions by obsessively rentin...

39: Unsafe Radius from 2020-01-03T18:26:58

This week Jonatan and Ana discuss yoga, Norwegian crime and insurance claims.

We begin with the tale of Bella Gunness, aka Hell's Belle: where she went, fire and death often followed. Was...

38: The Night Before Christmas from 2019-12-25T12:46:16

We're back! This week Ana shares a Christmas Eve murder from her hometown and Jonatan tells the tale a Christmas Day heist. We round off with a gingerbread cocktail.

Ana's story is about ...

37: Insured in Life and Death from 2018-07-11T10:01:17

This week we’re looking at suspiciously timed insurance claims. Jonatan starts with Michael 'Mullet Mick' Martin, an Australian man who was brutally stabbed in his home one night while his son w...

36: Bad Feelings | Mystery from 2018-07-06T23:57:43

This Friday we have stories that leave us with many questions including: could we have seen this coming?

First, Ana tells the tale of Dublin teenager, Raonaid Murray, who was stabbed to d...

35: If I Can't Have Them, No One Can... from 2018-07-03T20:58:10

It's a travel edition! This time we talk about people who just can't let go.

Ana talks about married couple Xiaoye “Alex” Wang and Tianle "Heidi" Li. With divorce looming, the situation t...

34: Work to Death | Mystery from 2018-06-30T21:55:49

To round off the working week we're looking at unsolved cases relating to mysterious office encounters.

First Jonatan has a brief but brutal mystery from England: when Ruth Penelope "Penn...

33: Colleagues Who Kill from 2018-06-26T16:02:26

This week we talk about awful incidents in the workplace.

Jonatan covers the infamous Xerox killer in Honolulu, Hawaii who, after years of odd behaviour, goes on an office rampage killing...

32: Movie Murder Mysteries from 2018-06-23T00:17:59

We continue movie week with more crimes that inspired films. First Jonatan, our native Nordic, takes us to Finland to tell us about the Lake Bodom murders in Espoo. This one has all the making o...

31: Movie Night from 2018-06-19T22:17:06

This week we're talking about crime movies: those that were inspired by crimes or inspired their own crimes.

Ana tells the real life tale of Frank Abagnale Jr, a con artist and forger who...

Mystery 15: A Family Tragedy from 2018-06-01T15:40:27

We're back! Today we're looking at cases of familicide.

First, Ana tells the story of the Setagaya family murder. When a skate park expansion near the Miyazawa's home causes neighbours to...

15: Crime by Coercion from 2018-05-22T19:28:52

This week we have a catchup on Henri Vanbreda from '2: New Tales & Foreign Spirits' (go back and listen) then we're discussing women who sweet talked others into committing crimes for them.

Mystery 14: Death on Two Wheels from 2018-05-18T22:35:06

This Friday we're talking about the cyclists who died under strange circumstances.

Ana begins with a brief explanation of road cycling to add context to the strange demise of Ottavio Bott...

14: Writers in the Wrong from 2018-05-15T12:40:11

We begin the week with crimes close to home- someone has been walking around on Ana's roof and Jonatan's bike has been stolen. After a quick catchup we share stories of writers who've committed ...

Mystery 13: Cyber Conspiracies from 2018-05-11T23:20:38

Happy Friday! We're here with creepy stories to round off your week.

Jonatan has a tale from China and talks about the estimated 65% of organ transplants that use nonconsensual harvesting...

13: Crime and Technology from 2018-05-08T19:00:41

This week we're talking cryptocurrency and cyber crime.

Jonatan shares a story from Taiwan: when Tai (戴) brings his friend Hu (胡) along to sell some Bitcoin he expects to make a healthy p...

Mystery 12: Going Coastal from 2018-05-04T16:22:47

This week we're sharing seaside stories.

Jonatan shares the tale of 22-year-old Jessie Earl who disappeared from her flat with no signs of a struggle or planning. Her remains were found a...

12: Drown Your Horrors from 2018-05-01T20:03:51

This week Ana is sharing the story Birna Brjánsdóttir of Iceland. Birna was at a bar with friends on a typical Friday night. After she left her journey can be tracked on CCTV for half an hour be...

Mystery 11: Titles& Tragedy from 2018-04-27T23:53:51

Happy King’s Day! We tell you all about the Dutch national holiday and the tragic recent history surrounding the event.

Jonatan’s mystery is the Nepalese royal massacre. At first glance t...

11: Blue Blood& Amber Drinks from 2018-04-25T16:16:25

It's a royal edition of Crime by the Bar. In the lead up to King's Day (a Dutch national holiday) we look back at some historical crimes involving royalty.

Jonatan shares the violent end ...

Mystery 10: Mystic Murders from 2018-04-20T16:45:09

We continue our week of supernatural true crime stories with the murder of an American mystic and a clairvoyant connection from England.

Jonatan's tale is of the 1929 St. Aubin Street Mas...

10: Clairvoyant Connections from 2018-04-17T22:28:49

It's the beginning of a new week and we're heading down a different path in search of crimes solved by psychics.

Jonatan shares the story of Terry Dewayne Smith Jr, an 11-year-old who wen...

Mystery 9: Bonfires and Blossoms from 2018-04-14T17:24:42

Spring has arrived and with it comes long days, warm weather and more crimes.

Jonatan revisits the murder of Lilly Lindeström aka the Atlas Vampire Murder of Stockholm, Sweden. You may th...

9: Abuse of Power from 2018-04-10T20:01:13

We're back and we have a special guest!

Ana discusses the serial murders perpetrated by the 'Station Strangler' in South Africa. Jonatan tells the tale of John Bodkin Adams: doctor, fraud...

Mystery 8: A Night at the Opera from 2018-03-24T12:05:08

In this edition of minisode mysteries Ana shares the story of the disappearance of Ambrose Small. Ambrose disappeared from downtown Toronto, Canada the day after finalising a deal to sell much o...

8: The Russians are Coming! from 2018-03-21T11:46:02

On International Happiness Day we bring you terrible tales from Russia and round off the episode with vodka.

Jonatan covers the Academy Maniacs, a teenage duo who murdered and attacked re...

Mystery 7: Away with the Fairies from 2018-03-16T22:27:59

It's the eve of St Patrick's Day! In the spirit of things, we've had many many drinks and we're sharing more Irish crimes. Ana talks about the 2010 kidnapping of 10-year-old Kelli, who was abduc...

7: Crime on the Emerald Isle from 2018-03-13T21:16:28

Happy St Patrick's Week! We start as we mean to continue: with drinks! Jonatan covers the accidental death of Mary Whelan (née Gough) that begins to look a lot like murder when the most likely ...

Mystery 6: No Roads Lead Home from 2018-03-09T19:06:05

We've got that Friday feeling! In our latest Minisode Mystery we talk about hitch-hiking and Jonatan shares the murder of Lois Roberts. Was it a planned killing and was she the intended victim? ...

6: Planes, Trains and Bloodstains from 2018-03-07T22:45:29

It's a new week and Ana and Jonatan have picked the same crime! In a last minute change, Ana talks about her first murder mystery experience and then tells the story of Otýlie Vranská who was fo...

Mystery 5: Late Check Out from 2018-03-02T11:32:50

It's Friday! We debate American English v. British English and Jonatan tells the tale of Blair Adams, a Canadian who was killed in Seattle. Ana talks about a mysterious death by sucide where the...

5: Rum... And Justice for All from 2018-02-28T00:59:50

We have an explanation of an 'Irish goodbye' to kick off this week's episode. Jonatan tells the tale of capital punishment in Belarus and Ana dives into a murder in Ireland.

Finally, we c...

Mystery 4: ...and they were never seen again! from 2018-02-23T06:01

We begin this week's mini with Jonatan's story of Lars Mittank, a German tourist who disappeared in Bulgaria... seemingly with no one else involved. In the second half Ana tells the tale of Jim ...

4: Shooting from the Hip (Flask) from 2018-02-20T11:50:44

This week we're talking about impulse crimes. Ana discusses the Derrick Bird, Cumbria shootings while Jonatan tells the story of Yvonne Chevallier who was fed up with her philandering husband. L...

Mystery 3: Spousal Support from 2018-02-19T13:46:10

It’s 4am and Valentine’s is over. Let’s discuss relationships gone wrong!

Ana talks about the most expensive divorce in British history (Young v Young) which is packed full of accusations...

3: Love, Marriage, Murder from 2018-02-14T02:37:41

It's an extra special (and extra long) Valentine's Day episode and we're on theme! Jonatan tells the tale of the Russian family known as the Gang of Amazons and Ana discusses Barbara Kendhammer'...

Mystery 2: The Kids Aren't Alright from 2018-02-10T04:13:29

In the latest minisode mystery, Jonatan covers the 1979 (possible) revenge killings of four members of the Tan family in Geylang Bahru, Singapore. Later Ana covers the 1988 abduction of Michaela...

2: New Tales& Foreign Spirits from 2018-02-07T11:21:01

This week Ana is covering the Van Breda Murders in South Africa, Jonatan discusses the 2016 (not 2017) killing of Koen Everink and the duo present a foreign take on Dutch culture. Stay to the en...

Mystery 1: Antiques Roadshow from 2018-02-06T12:28:50

For our first edition of Minisode Mysteries, Jonatan talks about the mystifying murder of Margareta af Forselles in what became known as 'Koffertmordet i Göteborg' or the Trunk Murder of Gothenburg...

1: Vintage Crime& Lethal Cocktails from 2018-02-02T11:18:16

In their first ever episode Ana has a sore throat and Jonatan has mic problems. Over several glasses of wine, they discuss an unsolved (Northern) Irish murder, a Japanese robbery and the airport...