Japan's Vending Machine Killer

Episode 87 of the The Anti-Content Podcast podcast, hosted by Sam Valentine, titled "Japan's Vending Machine Killer" was published on February 22, 2023 and runs 116 minutes.

February 22, 2023 ·116m · The Anti-Content Podcast

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Summary

In 1985, Japan was rocked by a series of horrific murders involving the deadly herbicide paraquat. The victims were mostly middle aged men who unsuspecting consumed the herbicide from drinks obtained at local vending machines, the true identity of the killer (referred to as Paraquat Murderer or The Vending Machine Killer) is still unknown and the case remains open to this day. On this episode Sam and Scott dig into the cultural issues in Japan at the time, the crimes themselves and even offer theories on who the killer could have been.

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In 1985, Japan was rocked by a series of horrific murders involving the deadly herbicide paraquat. The victims were mostly middle aged men who unsuspecting consumed the herbicide from drinks obtained at local vending machines, the true identity of the killer (referred to as Paraquat Murderer or The Vending Machine Killer) is still unknown and the case remains open to this day. On this episode Sam and Scott dig into the cultural issues in Japan at the time, the crimes themselves and even offer theories on who the killer could have been.

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