Deadly Destinations: Paradise Lost
Summary
Host Vanessa Richardson introduces the "Deadly Destinations" series, exploring crimes that turned dream vacations into nightmares. The episode covers three cases: Robin Gardner’s mysterious disappearance in Aruba; the controversial conviction of two Burmese men for the murders of British backpackers on Koh Tao; and the Bali Nine heroin smuggling ring, which ended in the execution of ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.
Topics discussed
Introduction to Deadly Destinations series
Sponsor reads: ForHers and Quince
Robin Gardner's disappearance in Aruba
Sponsor reads: Squarespace and Headway
Murders of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller in Thailand
Sponsor reads: Earnest and BetMGM
Sponsor read: California Closets
The Bali Nine drug smuggling case
Conclusion and reflection on the three cases
Outro, credits, and sponsor reads
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