What is the episode about?
Mørkeland miniepisode 22 from August 31, 2025, delves into two of the most bizarre and unsettling criminal cases from the Danish archive. Hosts Camilla Bjerregaard Aurvig and Kristine Sofie Bugbee first present a case about a person dressed as a clown who approaches a family in their home, and then the shocking account of a woman who was found buried alive in a cardboard box. As is customary in Mørkeland, the cases are examined with a focus on the human aspects, police investigations, and societal reactions to the unusual crimes.
The case behind the episode
The first case in this episode concerns the phenomenon of 'killer clowns,' which at one point caused great unease in Denmark. A woman was having breakfast with her son and some friends when a white car rolled up the driveway. Out stepped a person in full clown costume, who began to bang aggressively on the door. Although the incident itself may seem like a bad joke, it left a deep trauma for those involved and raised questions about the motivation behind such boundary-crossing behavior.
The second case of the episode is of an even more fatal nature. Here, a case is described where a woman was placed in a cardboard box and buried alive. The case of being buried alive in a cardboard box is extremely rare in Danish criminal history and testifies to a cynicism and planning that shakes even experienced investigators. The hosts review the technical evidence and the circumstances that led to the discovery of the case, including the forensic details surrounding the woman's struggle for survival.
About the podcast
Mørkeland has been one of the most popular Danish true crime podcasts since February 2018. The program follows a fixed format where the two hosts each bring a case to tell each other and the listeners. The focus is often on older, closed cases, but the miniepisodes allow for shorter or more special events that do not necessarily require a full hour of coverage. The program's success is largely due to the chemistry between Camilla Bjerregaard Aurvig and Kristine Sofie Bugbee, as well as their ability to convey complex case files in an easily understandable way.