Murder with Friends — Season 1, Episode 43: Scaphism Terrifying Torture Method

Episode synopsis

In this campfire edition of Murder With Friends Grace sits down with returning guests Amir Nikoui, Cecilia Betsill and Sara Spadacene for a special torture and execution themed episode. This week Amir leads a discussion on scaphism; the gruesome and arduous torture method used in ancient Persia.

About Murder with Friends

In Murder With Friends, Grace Baldridge invites guests to talk about some of history's most notorious murderers.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1JonBenét Ramsey Murder: The Background
• E2JonBenét Ramsey Murder: The Evidence
• E3JonBenét Ramsey Murder: Theories
• E4The Charles Manson Murders: Origins
• E5The Charles Manson Murders: The Cult Leader
• E6The Charles Manson Murders: The Murders & The Aftermath
• E7The Bloody Benders: An American Horror Story
• E8The Bloody Benders: The Murders
• E9The Bloody Benders: Investigation & Escape
• E10The Wonderland Murders: Making a Pornstar
• E11The Wonderland Murders: Drug Addiction and Murder
• E12The Wonderland Murders: On the Run