• 20 - The Kidnapping of Richard Oetker

  • Mar 18 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
  • Podcast

20 - The Kidnapping of Richard Oetker

  • Summary

  • Have you asked yourself how many CEOs of multi-million dollar companies have been kidnapped? Well, the answer is at least two... In this episode, we unravel the abduction of Richard Oetker in 1976. Dive into the tale of a young man snatched and shoved into a box, the then highest ransom payment in German history, and the search for the kidnapper.


    Story starts at 05:01.

    Sources used for today's story:

    • ‌Richard Oetker: Das ganze Drama seiner Entführung | Wunderweib
    • Richard Oetker - Bilder & Fotos - WELT
    • Jetzt als Podcast: Die Entführung des Richard Oetker | nw.de
    • Richard wird entführt und unter Strom gesetzt | Lange schweigt Richard Oetker über seine
    • 45 Jahre nach Entführung in Freising: Richard Oetker ohne Hass | BR24
    • Industriellensohn: Die Entführung, die Oetker nie mehr losließ - WELT

    Further Reading / Recommendations:

    • Entführung im Jahr 1976. Der damalige Student wird in eine enge Kiste eingesperrt und 47 Stunden lang unter... | By Nachtcafé - Die SWR TalkshowFacebook


    Intro music:

    "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech – Music and also Graph Paper)

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