It Happened Here (IHH) is a weekly true crime podcast from Ready Freddie Productions, presented by South African journalist Kate Thompson Davy.
The creators of IHH intend this to be a true crime podcast that centres victims and survivors, that peers into the psychology at play, and scratches that crime and grime itch we all sometimes have. Having said that, we do not want to produce 'gore porn' or glorify the criminals we speak about. That is a guiding value of ours, as well as:
If that doesn’t work for you, that’s your call (do better!), but this is not the podcast you are looking for. I’m sure we will fall short of these values at some point, because we’re all flawed and unlearning prejudices. Please do let us know when we go wrong (hello@readyfreddiepod.com), but also, please be gentle. Remember good hearts, bad moments. We are trying our best.
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Jul 9, 2021, lilmamaeverts
"This podcast is so amazing… from the podcasters voice to the way she tells the stories. Episode 2 had me in tears, but I felt the way she presented the case was so thoughtful. And I appreciate she doesn’t shy away from the tough subjects that NEED a light shine on them!"
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Jul 5, 2021, Millie Moopop's Mummy
"Fab true crime podcast. I’ve never listened to much South African crime and find it fascinating. Subject matter is dealt with sensitively and the research has clearly been done with the utmost attention to detail. To top it off, the host has a voice born for podcasts! Can’t wait to see how this podcast develops."
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It Happened Here (IHH) is a weekly true crime podcast from Ready Freddie Productions, presented by South African journalist Kate Thompson Davy.
The creators of IHH intend this to be a true crime podcast that centres victims and survivors, that peers into the psychology at play, and scratches that crime and grime itch we all sometimes have. Having said that, we do not want to produce 'gore porn' or glorify the criminals we speak about. That is a guiding value of ours, as well as:
If that doesn’t work for you, that’s your call (do better!), but this is not the podcast you are looking for. I’m sure we will fall short of these values at some point, because we’re all flawed and unlearning prejudices. Please do let us know when we go wrong (hello@readyfreddiepod.com), but also, please be gentle. Remember good hearts, bad moments. We are trying our best.
What listeners had to say:
Marvelous *****
Jul 9, 2021, lilmamaeverts
"This podcast is so amazing… from the podcasters voice to the way she tells the stories. Episode 2 had me in tears, but I felt the way she presented the case was so thoughtful. And I appreciate she doesn’t shy away from the tough subjects that NEED a light shine on them!"
Right up there with the best *****
Jul 5, 2021, Millie Moopop's Mummy
"Fab true crime podcast. I’ve never listened to much South African crime and find it fascinating. Subject matter is dealt with sensitively and the research has clearly been done with the utmost attention to detail. To top it off, the host has a voice born for podcasts! Can’t wait to see how this podcast develops."
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This is part two of the Station Strangler. If you haven’t listened to part one, start there. Last week we covered a series of murders, from 1986 to 1992, and I told you about ten young boys who were raped and strangled before being dumped in various sites near the train stations and in the sand dunes of Mitchell’s Plain and surrounds.
In early 1994, there had been a gap of over two years since the disappearance of any young boys had been definitively linked to the so-called Station Strangler, but soon we would learn that the nightmare was far from over. In January, just a single month, the bodies of eleven raped and murdered young victims would be found. This is what is known as the month of horror.
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/ithappenedhere
SOURCES:
https://apnews.com/article/c60bf1b31c1ad630cd17035149fe35c6
https://apnews.com/article/fb2a9bb403504cd9fe764badfb059bc7
https://mg.co.za/article/1994-09-09-station-strangler-whos-fooling-whom/
https://mg.co.za/article/2005-08-16-station-strangler-back-in-court/
https://mg.co.za/article/2007-04-25-late-judge-fondly-remembered-by-peers/?amp
https://www.deseret.com/1995/6/14/19177025/is-man-who-killed-boy-s-africa-s-serial-strangler
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/revisiting-the-station-strangler-cases-250970
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/serial-killer-inquest-hear-of-inconsistencies-400257
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-01-29-mn-16600-story.html
https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/cape-argus/20091214/282372625716970
https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/weekend-argus-saturday-edition/20140524/281625303343669
https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/weekend-argus-saturday-edition/20091212/283089885254251
https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/weekend-argus-sunday-edition/20091213/282737697936478
https://www.sahistory.org.za/place/cape-flats-cape-town
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fjWHrL6kIw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK8hFQR3ip8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JFGyQ78cvE
Profiling serial killers and other crimes in South Africa, by Micki Pistorius. The Penguin Group (South Africa), Cape Town 2005. ISBN 9780143024828 / ISBN 978-0-14-302482-8
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/revisiting-the-station-strangler-cases-250970
LOCATIONS
Mnandi Beach: https://goo.gl/maps/ikQ3RTwGKmnN5AAm7
Rocklands: https://goo.gl/maps/cezGmqXrmp1BQfS17
Westpoort Drive: https://goo.gl/maps/tmouV6igQ8impcjR6
Beacon Valley: https://goo.gl/maps/hVfKyhFViXn7Div86
Strand: https://goo.gl/maps/cavcHuZJ9LmAAn589
Kuils River: https://goo.gl/maps/WJmkweo3qcUuDNLU9
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