EPISODE · Jul 10, 2023 · 53 MIN
Killer Poisoned Random Sodas Across Japan | Vending Machine Murders
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In 1985, a truck driver in Hiroshima, Japan, drank what he thought was a free beverage from a vending machine. He was quickly hospitalized and passed away two days later, leading to the discovery that the drink had been poisoned. Over the next seven months, many others would fall victim to similar circumstances, leaving behind a case that may forever remain unsolved. Today, we discuss the strange case of the Vending Machine Murders. Content warning: graphic descriptions, murder, suicide. Visit our Twitter page (https://twitter.com/RedWebPod) to see the images we mention. If you'd like to listen to past mysteries we discuss, they are: Chicago Tylenol Murders (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6x9Q2WyTwBoMDl3xbyx7K9?si=b7e39d2b99484d67), Monster With 21 Faces (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0YKu62uvzGac2vqbU6Uo8y?si=4f0b763a15674afb), and Teigin Incident (https://open.spotify.com/episode/67J4bDORX5y27wh0IOdtyl?si=fc7724c584694d9f) Sponsored by: Farmers Dog (go to http://thefarmersdog.com/redweb to get 50% off your first box). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In 1985, a truck driver in Hiroshima, Japan, drank what he thought was a free beverage from a vending machine. He was quickly hospitalized and passed away two days later, leading to the discovery that the drink had been poisoned. Over the next seven months, many others would fall victim to similar circumstances, leaving behind a case that may forever remain unsolved. Today, we discuss the strange case of the Vending Machine Murders. Content warning: graphic descriptions, murder, suicide. Visit our Twitter page (https://twitter.com/RedWebPod) to see the images we mention. If you'd like to listen to past mysteries we discuss, they are: Chicago Tylenol Murders (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6x9Q2WyTwBoMDl3xbyx7K9?si=b7e39d2b99484d67), Monster With 21 Faces (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0YKu62uvzGac2vqbU6Uo8y?si=4f0b763a15674afb), and Teigin Incident (https://open.spotify.com/episode/67J4bDORX5y27wh0IOdtyl?si=fc7724c584694d9f) Sponsored by: Farmers Dog (go to http://thefarmersdog.com/redweb to get 50% off your first box). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Killer Poisoned Random Sodas Across Japan | Vending Machine Murders
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