<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><br><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><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>