Scams are no longer run by individuals. Instead, the bulk of scams now come from a network of high-security compounds in SE Asia, where an estimated 400,000 people live in slavery and are forced to run scams 24/7. In this multi-part video podcast, we'll dive into the terrifying world of 'scammer farms'. We'll meet people who've been trapped and escaped — and others who are desperately trying to rein in this exploding new business model.

This is a What It Was Like Special

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Hosted by Julian Morgans

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1. Cheating Stories:
   • These stories often involve heartbreaking betrayals and unexpected twists. For instance, one story features a man whose wife cheated with his best friend and then took it a step further by sleeping with his friend's son, adding an extra layer of betrayal and complexity to the situation 
2. Scary and Paranormal Stories:
   • The podcast also explores chilling encounters with the paranormal. Stories range from ghostly apparitions to demonic experiences, providing listeners with a dose of the supernatural and unsettling 
     
3. AITA (Am I the Ahole?) Stories**:
   • These stories often involve moral dilemmas and relationship dramas. Listeners can expect to hear about situations where the lines between right and wrong are blurred, and the community weighs in on who the real a**hole is in these conflicts.
4. NSFW Stories:
   • The NSFW category covers a broad spectrum of explicit and controversial content. From wild party stories to shocking confessions, these tales push the boundaries of what is considered acceptable in social settings 
     

• Worst First Dates: This episode compiles some of the most disastrous first dates ever, providing a mix of humor and cringe-worthy moments that are sure to entertain listeners 
  
• Craziest Funeral Moments: This episode features a compilation of the most unusual and shocking incidents that have occurred at funerals, offering a unique and sometimes morbid look into human behavior during times of grief 
  
• Most Horrific "Truth or Dare": This episode explores the wildest and most shocking "Truth or Dare" game stories, where participants share their most embarrassing and unsettling experiences from these classic party games 
  

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Global investigations from the BBC. Uncovering stories around the world and telling them, episode by episode, with gripping storytelling. Delve into a World of Secrets. Latest season: The Killing Call. The murder of Indian music star Sidhu Moose Wala sent shock waves around the world.  He was one of India’s biggest stars - a rebel who refused to be silenced. Sidhu Moose Wala was gunned down in rural Punjab, at the height of his success. Who wanted him killed? This is the hunt for answers in a murder that won’t be forgotten. A two-year-long investigation that exposes a tangled web of fame, power and vengeance and uncovers a criminal underworld that reaches far beyond India's borders. Also, previously on World of Secrets: Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods. Women accuse Mohamed Al Fayed of rape. And: The Abercrombie Guys. Investigating sexual exploitation claims against the former CEO of fashion giant Abercrombie & Fitch.

Peak Danger is Season 2 of Extreme, the BBC podcast about those who chase the impossible... who strive for superhuman status and refuse to accept that life has any limits. Every season tells an unforgettable, action-packed story about people who’ve pushed their minds and bodies to the very edge – but at what cost?

A mountain of trouble...

In August 2008, around 30 climbers took on K2. Over 2 disastrous days, 11 of those people would lose their lives. This is the story of what really happened.

Sitting on the border between China and Pakistan, K2 is a perfect pyramid that pierces through the clouds. It looks like a kid’s drawing of a mountain…but this terrifying peak is anything but child’s play.

Newlyweds Cecilie Skog and her husband Rolf Bae loved climbing mountains almost as much as they loved one another. In the summer of 2008, they embarked on a honeymoon like no other, when they decided to climb K2. What happened next would change their lives and the lives of everyone around them…forever.

A devastating avalanche scatters high altitude climbers across K2’s steep slopes. Life and death rescue missions quickly get underway. Who can be saved… before time runs out?

Historian and podcaster Natalia Mehlman Petrzela returns with a sky-high story of human vs nature, and of survival against all the odds.

What does it really take to push yourself to the brink of human possibility? How does it feel to stand with the whole world at your feet? And is it ever worth risking death… in order to feel alive?