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EPISODE · Apr 3, 2026 · 41 MIN

1: Krystian Bala (The Murder of Dariusz Janiszewski)

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Hello beautiful people! Are you ready to explore the world of true crime with Lauren and Bally in our brand new true crime comedy podcast?Each week Lauren tells Bally a true crime story, doing a deep dive into all things criminal, with a few laughs along the way.Join us in our first episode as we talk about the crazy case of Krystian Bala, a Polish philosopher and author who thought his literature was too clever for police to crack. Krystian published a book called ‘Amok’, which would serve as a literary confession to the murder of local business owner Dariusz Janiszewski.Listen to new episodes every Friday, and don’t forget to follow on all podcast platforms - Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and many more!Follow us, review us, subscribe to us…Instagram - @thatsoundslikeacrimeX (Twitter) - @TSLAC_Facebook - That Sounds Like A Crime PodcastTiktok - @thatsoundslikeacrimeSend us suggestions of cases you’d like to hear us cover:[email protected] your suggestion gets used in an episode, we will give you a shoutout on the pod!Sources:Puhl, J. (2007, September 5). Murder, He Wrote: Author Sentenced to 25 Years Over Homicide He Described in Novel. Spiegel International. https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/murder-he-wrote-author-sentenced-to-25-years-over-homicide-he-described-in-novel-a-503796.htmlScislowska, M. (2007, September 3). Murder in Poland goes by the book. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. https://www.seattlepi.com/national/article/Murder-in-Poland-goes-by-the-book-1248749.phpWikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Krystian Bala. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krystian_BalaJeffries, S. (2007, September 15). The murderer who wrote a novel about his crime. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2007/sep/16/crimebooks.featuresG., J. (2021). The Killer Novelist Caught by His Own Book. Vocal Media: Criminal. https://vocal.media/criminal/the-killer-novelist-caught-by-his-own-bookWritten, researched & edited by Lauren

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