Hell in Heaven - 1: The House of Secrets

Hell in Heaven - 1: The House of Secrets

From Royal Swindle by Exactly Right Media and iHeartPodcasts

October 9, 2025 · 36 min · Season 2 · Episode 1

About this episode

The episode introduces the mysterious circumstances surrounding John and Ann Bender's lavish mansion and wildlife sanctuary in Costa Rica.

A jungle compound. A midnight emergency call. The mystery begins. At the centre of it all: John and Ann Bender. Young, brilliant and impossibly rich, they set out to build a vast mansion and wildlife sanctuary in the Costa Rican rainforest. But something is off. Not everything in paradise is what it seems.   Hell in Heaven is a production of Exactly Right Media and iHeart Podcasts, produced by Blanchard House.   From Blanchard House Hosted, Written and Produced by: Becky Milligan Co-Writer and Producer: Poppy Damon Original Music: Daniel Lloyd Evans, Louis Nanke-Mannell and Toby Matimong Sound Recordist, and Head of Sound and Music: Daniel Lloyd-Evans Lead Sound Designer: Volkan Kiziltug Managing Producer: Amica Sciortino Nowlan Creative Director: Rosie Pye Executive Producer and Head of Content: Laurence Grissell   From Exactly Right Artwork: Vanessa Lilak Executive Producers: Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark and Danielle Kramer Consulting Producer: Lily Ladewig Associate Producer: Jay Elias   From iHeart Podcasts Executive Producers: Katrina Norvell, Anna Stumpf and Nikki Ettore See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Becky Milligan, Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark

Topics covered

  • mystery
  • true crime
  • Costa Rica
  • wealth
  • secrets
  • wildlife sanctuary

Keywords

  • mystery
  • Costa Rica
  • Bender
  • wealth
  • jungle
  • secrets
  • wildlife sanctuary

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Organizations: Exactly Right Media, iHeart Podcasts

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