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Welcome to Man Eaters, the only true crime podcast on the internet where all the killers are real animals! Whether it’s bitings, scratchings, maulings or clawing, we’re here to talk about it. Join us each week as we explore the most vicious, prolific and wild animal attacks history has to offer. Stay safe folks, it’s a jungle out there.
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Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
It's about time we looked at a lighter subject and today, that subject is the Great Emu War. This topic is exactly as wild as it sounds and is VERY Australian.
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Friday Oct 29, 2021
Friday Oct 29, 2021
In this episode of Man Eaters, we uncover the sad story of Tilikum, the Orca responsible for 75% of all fatal Killer Whale attacks on humans.
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Friday Oct 22, 2021
Friday Oct 22, 2021
In this episode of Man Eaters, we dive into one of the most infamous animal attacks of modern history- Travis The Chimpanzee who in 2009 maimed 55 year old Charla Nash.
Making this episode unique, host James Chapman is playing the Chimpanzee in a play based on the life of Travis. "Trevor" by Nick Jones is produced by Knock And Run Theatre and will be staged at Newcastle Theatre Company from Jan 8-15 2022. Tickets available at www.knockandruntheatre.com
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Friday Oct 15, 2021
On this episode of Man Eaters we explore the Tsavo Man-Eaters: a pair of lions who terrorised workers during the construction of the Kenyan-Ugandan railway.
We discuss the story of J.H.Patterson who wrote a book about his war against the lions. You can read his book here: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Man-Eaters_of_Tsavo
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 2021
In this episode of Man Eaters we delve into a series of stories about man-eating pythons. Featuring stories from Canada, Indonesia and (of course) Flordia, python attacks, though rare, are truly terrifying.
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Friday Oct 08, 2021
In this episode we discuss Gustave, the serial killing crocodile. Responsible for over 300 deaths and eluding capture for over 60 years, Gustave is one of nature's scariest killers.
Special thanks to Bob Katter for sponsoring this episode.
Saturday Oct 02, 2021
Saturday Oct 02, 2021
In this episode we discuss the tragic life and grizzly death of Timothy Treadwell, an American bear enthusiast who spent time in the wilds of Alaska with Grizzly Bears for 13 years before being killed and eaten by a bear known as Bear 141.
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
In the first episode of Man-Eaters we explore the story of nature's most proficient serial killer who terrorised India and Nepal for over 5 years: The Champawat Tiger.