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Mar 2022
1h 37m

#148: The Mysterious Vidocq Society

STEPHANIE SOO
About this episode

The FBI agent walked into the warehouse. It was exactly what he expected…

A concrete fortress, barely any natural light, and then he saw it. The walls. The walls were filled with rows and rows of decapitated heads, skulls, and bones. Some still had rotting flesh on them - others were completely skeletonized.

When the FBI agent made it to the back he came face to face with the man. He was shirtless, barefoot, and stirring a giant pot with a head inside.

I wasn’t expecting you today” - the man said...

Do they know each other? What is behind the mysterious Vidocq Society?


Book Rec: “Murder Room” - by Michael Capuzzo (One of my fave books this year and brb while I go read all his other books. Do yourself a favor and read this one!)

Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com

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