Man Eaters

Plants. Pretty harmless, right? They sit around, look pretty, produce oxygen and occasionally give you hay fever. But what if some of them wanted a little more than sunlight and water?This week on Man Eaters, we're venturing into the terrifying world of man-eating plants. From Yateveo, a thorn-covered botanical nightmare that supposedly crushes unsuspecting travellers, to the infamous Man-Eating Tree of Madagascar and the blood-sucking Vampire Vine of Nicaragua, we're investigating some of history's strangest botanical horrors.Are these monstrous plants undiscovered predators, elaborate hoaxes or simply the products of overactive Victorian imaginations? We'll also look at some of the genuinely carnivorous plants that prove nature can be pretty bloody weird.So stop and smell the flowers. Just maybe don't sit down.Watch full video versions on PATREON!PATREON: patreon.com/maneatersEMAIL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM: @maneaterspodcastINSTAGRAM: @jimothychapsTIKTOK: @jimothychapsYOUTUBE: youtube.com/maneaters

Welcome to Field Notes! Our relaxed, laid back, casual Man Eaters companion series. Today we follow up on a sad update to a story covered on our last episode, we discuss James' love/hate relationship with accents and we play a new game: Krillion!Get in touch:PATREON: patreon.com/maneatersEMAIL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM: @maneaterspodcastINSTAGRAM: @jimothychapsTIKTOK: @jimothychapsYOUTUBE: youtube.com/maneaters

In Kerala, India, a woman’s death from a snakebite initially looks like a tragic accident. But when the same woman survives one bite only to die from another, investigators begin to uncover a chilling murder plot involving a husband, a hired snake handler, and one very unlikely murder weapon. This week on Man Eaters, we’re diving into the Kerala snakebite murder: a twisted tale of deadly vipers, marital betrayal, and a killer who thought he could get away with murder by letting nature take the blame.Watch full video versions on PATREON!PATREON: patreon.com/maneatersEMAIL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM: @maneaterspodcastINSTAGRAM: @jimothychapsTIKTOK: @jimothychapsYOUTUBE: youtube.com/maneaters

Wolves have haunted our stories for centuries, but how dangerous are they really? In this episode of Man Eaters, we investigate the fatal wolf attacks recorded across North America, exploring the victims, the circumstances, and the predators behind these rare but terrifying encounters. Forget the fairy tales... this is the real history of humans killed by wolves.Then "Scratch Of The Day", "World Wildlife Cup" and "Who Am I?"Watch full video versions on PATREON!PATREON: patreon.com/maneatersEMAIL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM: @maneaterspodcastINSTAGRAM: @jimothychapsTIKTOK: @jimothychapsYOUTUBE: youtube.com/maneaters

In 2000, Kenyan student Godwin Chepkurgor offered Bill Clinton 20 cows and 40 goats for the hand of his daughter, Chelsea. He'd never even met her. This week on Man Eaters, we explore the bizarre story of the man with a 60-animal dowry and his tragic encounter with an elephant.Then "Scratch Of The Day", "World Wildlife Cup" and the return of "Who Am I?"Watch full video versions on PATREON!PATREON: patreon.com/maneatersEMAIL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM: @maneaterspodcastINSTAGRAM: @jimothychapsTIKTOK: @jimothychapsYOUTUBE: youtube.com/maneaters

In the forests of central India, one leopard earned a terrifying reputation for hunting humans. The Leopard of the Central Provinces became one of India’s most notorious man-eaters, stalking villages and forests and reportedly killing dozens of people. But what turned an elusive, solitary predator into a relentless hunter of humans? We follow the bloody history of one of India’s most infamous leopards and examine the circumstances that made it so dangerous.Then "Scratch Of The Day", "World Wildlife Cup" and the return of "Who Am I?"Watch full video versions on PATREON!PATREON: patreon.com/maneatersEMAIL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM: @maneaterspodcastINSTAGRAM: @jimothychapsTIKTOK: @jimothychapsYOUTUBE: youtube.com/maneaters

This week on Man Eaters, we're taking a break from being chased, bitten and eaten to review the animals that are supposed to be safely behind a fence.James heads to Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo for the first instalment of our new Zoo Review series. We're scoring the zoo across five categories: animals and enclosures, conservation, educational opportunities, visitor experience, and additional things to do.Then "Scratch Of The Day", "World Wildlife Cup" and the return of "Who Am I?"Watch full video versions (including me blowing my nose!) on PATREON!PATREON: patreon.com/maneatersEMAIL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM: @maneaterspodcastINSTAGRAM: @jimothychapsTIKTOK: @jimothychapsYOUTUBE: youtube.com/maneaters

In the early 2000s, the Rufiji District of Tanzania was terrorised by a series of deadly lion attacks. One lion became infamous above all others: a young male called Osama, who was blamed for dozens of deaths.Then "Scratch Of The Day", "World Wildlife Cup" and the return of "Who Am I?"Watch full video versions (including me blowing my nose!) on PATREON!PATREON: patreon.com/maneatersEMAIL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM: @maneaterspodcastINSTAGRAM: @jimothychapsTIKTOK: @jimothychapsYOUTUBE: youtube.com/maneaters

Ya boy is back, this time unpacking the insane story of a mass chimpanzee escape at Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Led by an alpha-male named Bruno, this escape would lead to a severed foot, a crashed car and a dead taxi driver. Then "Scratch Of The Day", "World Wildlife Cup" and the return of "Who Am I?"Liz's GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-liz-rebuild-after-a-dog-attackWatch full video versions (including me blowing my nose!) on PATREON!PATREON: patreon.com/maneatersEMAIL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM: @maneaterspodcastINSTAGRAM: @jimothychapsTIKTOK: @jimothychapsYOUTUBE: youtube.com/maneaters

After a bit of a break I'm back with the story of Timothy Treadwell AKA The Grizzly Man. In 2003, Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard were killed and partially eaten by a grizzly in Alaska.Now, Man Eaters returns to one of the most infamous - and disturbing - stories of human obsession, wild animals, and a predator that doesn't care how much you love it.PATREON: patreon.com/maneatersEMAIL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTAGRAM: @maneaterspodcastINSTAGRAM: @jimothychapsTIKTOK: @jimothychapsYOUTUBE: youtube.com/maneaters