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EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 14 MIN

The Storytelling Podcast - Ep51 - The Lead Masks Case (1966, Brazil)

from The Storytelling Podcast · host Alejandra Fonseca

Send us Fan MailThe Lead Masks Case is unsettling not because of its visible brutality, but because of its precision, its preparation, and the unanswered question of its intention.Two men walked up a hill in Brazil in 1966. They brought raincoats, a notebook, water bottles, and carefully crafted lead masks to cover their eyes. Days later, they were found dead, lying side by side, with no visible injuries and no clear explanation.What happened on that hill remains one of Brazil’s most perplexing unsolved cases.Visual Episode: https://youtu.be/sBqBBlgrM-ASpotify episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4KOBzpalnCyGL35ikIx92r?si=efcc8a30b1de478cAvailable on all Podcast platforms.----------Music by:Sound Effect by freesound_community from PixabayImage Credit: AI OriginatedThank you to our Sponsor: Spotlight Creative Agency https://spotlightcreativeagency.com/----------Spotlight Agency sponsors this Podcast!Spotlight Creative Agency proudly sponsors the Storytelling Podcast. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThis was today’s episode. Thank you for listening, and remember that if you would like to send your stories or special topics to be shared in the next episodes, please send them to [email protected] you go, if you haven’t done that already, I would love for you to click the follow or the subscribe button, and see you in the next episode!------------------Story submission: [email protected]: https://thestorytellingpodcast.buzzsprout.comSupport page: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2443276/supportWebsite: http://alejandraslife.com/All social media  @thestorytellingpodcastofficialYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@AlejandrasLife

Send us Fan Mail The Lead Masks Case is unsettling not because of its visible brutality, but because of its precision, its preparation, and the unanswered question of its intention. Two men walked up a hill in Brazil in 1966. They brought raincoats, a notebook, water bottles, and carefully crafted lead masks to cover their eyes. Days later, they were found dead, lying side by side, with no visible injuries and no clear explanation. What happened on that hill remains one of Brazil’s most perpl...

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