{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6200ee776bcd50001215d4e7/69ab8588e2ffe1fef6642e7c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Millionaires Who Went Mad in Their Jungle Fortress","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6200ee776bcd50001215d4e7/1772848294542-6b55168a-d8fa-4c86-8248-67ec291df59a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>When American millionaire John Bender moved to Costa Rica with his wife Ann, they set out to build a dream life in the jungle. Instead, their relationship spiralled into madness. When Bender died from a gunshot wound in 2010, the question remained: was it suicide or murder? Journalist Carol Vaughn takes us inside one of Costa Rica’s strangest cases.</p><p>Check out Carol's book on the case:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://crazyjunglelove.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Crazy Jungle Love: Murder, Madness, Money &amp; Monkeys</a></p><p><br></p><p>Find us on TikTok:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@whatitwaslikepodcast</a></p><p>Find us on Youtube:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@whatitwaslikepodcast</a></p><p>Follow us on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/whatitwaslikepodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">whatitwaslikepodcast</a></p><p>This is a&nbsp;<a href=\"https://superreal.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Superreal</a>&nbsp;production</p>","author_name":"Superreal "}