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Hell in Heaven: A Mysterious Death in Paradise

Hell in Heaven: A Mysterious Death in Paradise

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A young Wall Street genius lands in the Costa Rican jungle with a vast fortune and visions of paradise - but ends up in hell. He and his wife build a spectacular circular mansion deep in the rainforest - a sanctuary for themselves and for endangered wildlife. But sinister forces soon have the couple fearing for their lives. As paranoia takes root and shadows close in, the troubled pair steadily lose their grip on reality. They transform their paradise home into a fortress surrounded by armed guards. The story reaches its bloody climax in an open air bedroom lit by 400 Tiffany lamps. A single gunshot leaves one of them dead, igniting three explosive murder trials - and a baffling mystery. Over eight compelling episodes this is the unmissable story of John and Ann Bender - a true tale of wealth, isolation and obsession. From Exactly Right Media and iHeartPodcasts, and produced by Blanchard House, Hell in Heaven is hosted by award-winning journalist Becky Milligan. Also in this feed is host Becky Milligan's true crime limited series, The Butterfly King: A WWII Murder Mystery. When King Boris III of Bulgaria dies amid mysterious circumstances during World War II, there's no shortage of suspects. But eighty years later, his death remains unsolved. Award-winning journalist Becky Milligan follows a trail of dissidents, poisoners, soldiers and spies to unravel eighty years of lies and cover-ups. This tragic family saga of a doomed royal dynasty is a story of treachery, deceit and a quest for the truth. Who killed the Butterfly King? The Butterfly King is a podcast from Exactly Right, produced by Blanchard House.2026 Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts
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  • Introducing Hell in Heaven: A Mysterious Death in Paradise

    Introducing Hell in Heaven: A Mysterious Death in Paradise
    Sep 25 2025

    John and Ann Bender had hundreds of millions of dollars and one dream: to build a glittering glass mansion deep in the Costa Rican jungle. But paradise soon gave way to paranoia — with abduction plots, armed guards and a bedroom blazing with hundreds of Tiffany lamps. And then one night, it all ended in blood.

    Hosted by award-winning journalist Becky Milligan, Hell in Heaven is an eight-part limited series from Blanchard House, Exactly Right Media and iHeart Podcasts.

    Premieres Thursday, October 9. Follow Hell in Heaven wherever you get your podcasts — and see rare photos from the story at @exactlyright on Instagram.

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    3 Min.
  • 2: Trouble in the Valley

    2: Trouble in the Valley
    Oct 9 2025

    Dark forces gather as the Benders’ presence grows more controversial. The couple’s jungle fortress stands apart from everything around it - lavish, secretive and utterly out of place. Neighbours speculate. Resentments stir. Mystics speak of a curse. Behind the gates, the atmosphere shifts as the couple’s physical and mental health start to decline.

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    29 Min.
  • 1: The House of Secrets

    1: The House of Secrets
    Oct 9 2025

    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

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    36 Min.
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