S3 Ep4: The Butcher of Hanover, Fritz Haarmann

Devils in the Dark

True Crime, Comedy

4 • 835 Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2023

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Is he a vampire, a slayer, or a butcher? This is a gruesome one. Helen and Danni uncover the HORRIFYING tale of The Butcher of Hanover, Fitz Haarmann. This mass killer haunted the streets of Hanover in the 20th century, but simply murdering his many MANY victims wasn't enough for Fitz... find out how he got his name, and what happened when locals started to find skulls and other body parts around Hanover. Brace yourself as they delve into the depths of darkness and reveal the ghastly secrets behind one of Germany's most notorious serial killers.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Once upon a time, Amazon Music met audiobooks and listeners everywhere rejoiced.
0:05.8	Oh yeah.
0:06.6	Because now they could listen to one audiobook title a month from an enormous library of popular audiobook titles, including romanticity,
0:15.3	autobiographies, true crime, and more.
0:19.3	Suddenly listeners didn't mind sitting in traffic or even missing their flight.
0:23.4	Amazon Music Unlimited now includes Audible. No way. Download the Amazon Music app now to start listening.
0:29.2	Terms apply. Welcome to Devils in the Dark with me, Helen Anderson and me, Danny Howard.
0:34.3	We're two best friends entering the world of true crime. We'll be sharing the stories of
0:39.1	some of the worst and wildest true crime cases in history and we're taking you along for the ride.
0:44.5	In this episode, we're looking at Fritz Harmon, the Butcher of Hanover.
0:50.1	Music How are you?
1:06.0	I'm in a really good mood today.
1:08.7	Oh, I'm scared.
1:10.4	It's because you've had like 17 shots of espresso.
1:15.0	Helen's like the biggest coffee addict I know.
1:17.6	Well, it's fine because it goes straight through me.
1:19.8	It really helps with my ADHD brain.
1:22.6	Yeah, that's mad, in it?
1:23.5	Because you'd think that it would make it worse.
1:25.2	That's great.
1:26.1	It's like Pac-Man.
1:27.2	Nam-nam, nam, caffeine, something stimulating.
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