Hunting the Suicide Salesman

Hunting the Suicide Salesman

CBC

Episodes 12
Avg. Duration 47m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (3,484)
Since Sep 2019
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every Few Days
Format
Serial
Consistency
57%
Hosting
www.cbc.ca

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About This Podcast

Following the critically acclaimed series Hunting Warhead, Season 2 follows host Daemon Fairless as he takes us inside another dark corner of the internet: the online world helping people take their own lives.


When people around the world started killing themselves with an obscure substance a few years ago, police were unaware that something – someone – was tying many of these deaths together. 


It took grieving families and investigative journalists to piece together what was actually happening and to trace the source of the substance – first, to an online suicide forum and then, to a salesman in Canada: Kenneth Law. 


Police believe he sent more than 1200 shipments to 41 countries… and may be connected to more than 145 deaths around the world. 


But this story is far bigger than any one man… It's about the places desperate people go when they can’t find what they need in the real world – and a deadly problem we’re afraid to talk about.


About HUNTING: Investigating where the internet meets the unspeakable. Host Daemon Fairless tackles subjects most people would rather avoid, like online child sexual abuse (S1: Hunting Warhead), or the forums dedicated to suicide (S2: Hunting the Suicide Salesman).


For the best in true crime from CBC, ad-free, visit apple.co/cbctruecrime.

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Recent Episodes

S2E3 Episode 3: Greenberg

Jun 08, 2026 42m

After years of operating under the radar, Kenneth Law is now under police investigation. How does a once-successful businessman find himself bankrupt and in the business of suicide?You can binge all…

S2E2 Episode 2: The Sting

Jun 03, 2026 45m

A string of suicides across the globe seem to be connected to a salesman in Canada. But does he know what he’s selling is being used for? An undercover journalist uncovers a bombshell.

S2E1 Episode 1: ‘Don't touch the glass’

Jun 03, 2026 47m

After a young British man ends his life with a mysterious substance, his grieving family stumbles into the online world that helped him – and countless others – die.

S2 Season 2 Trailer: Hunting the Suicide Salesman

Jun 01, 2026 3m Trailer

This season, host Daemon Fairless takes you inside the business of suicide and a deadly corner of the internet: the online world helping people take their own lives.

S2 The next season of Hunting is coming

Feb 03, 2026 2m Trailer

In this sneak peek, host Daemon Fairless shares the investigation he’s bringing you next… A story still unfolding. Following the critically-acclaimed Hunting Warhead, Season 2 takes us inside a…

Hunting Warhead Introduces: The Devil You Know with Sarah Marshall

Oct 28, 2025 40m

In the 1980s and 90s, Satan and his followers were accused of brainwashing children, sacrificing babies, and infiltrating North American society on a massive scale — yet these thousands of alleged…

S2 Hunting Warhead is coming back, but first: Real talk on high-risk reporting

Jun 05, 2025 48m

They say you should never meet your heroes. Daemon Fairless disagrees. First, he has an update on the return of Hunting Warhead. But then he takes us behind-the-scenes on another project he’s been…

S1E6 Episode 6: Fallout

Nov 18, 2019 54m

At Faulkner’s final sentencing hearing, we finally discover the true extent of his activities on the dark web. We thought we knew everything he had been up to. We were wrong. For transcripts of this…

S1E5 Episode 5: Becoming Warhead

Nov 18, 2019 1h 6m

What led Benjamin Faulkner to become Warhead? And, more importantly, how do you prevent others like him from following the same path? For transcripts of this series, please visit:…

S1E4 Episode 4: Impact Statement

Nov 11, 2019 47m

Jenn was home alone with her children when she received a call from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. They needed to talk to her as soon as possible. It was about her relative, Ben Faulkner.…

S1E3 Episode 3: Operation Artemis

Nov 11, 2019 44m

After the arrest of Canadian Benjamin Faulkner, Taskforce Argos has to learn how to become Warhead on Child’s Play, before its users realize that the site has been compromised. But time is running…

S1E2 Episode 2: Rude Awakening

Nov 04, 2019 44m

All Gordon wants for his birthday is to travel to Washington, D.C., to visit museums and see the opera. He’s completely unaware that his companion on this trip has very different plans. His friend…

S1E1 Episode 1: Hacker vs. Hacker

Nov 04, 2019 54m

Einar Stangvik is a white-hat hacker — an internet security expert with an expertise in cracking the most secure and disturbing parts of the web. He discovers a troubling phenomenon online and joins…

S1 Trailer - Hunting Warhead

Sep 16, 2019 2m Trailer

A new investigative series from CBC Podcasts and the Norwegian newspaper VG, Hunting Warhead follows an international team of police officers as they attempt to track down the people behind a massive…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Hunting the Suicide Salesman have?

Hunting the Suicide Salesman has published 12 episodes since September 2019, covering topics in True Crime.

Is Hunting the Suicide Salesman still active?

Hunting the Suicide Salesman is currently active with new episodes every few days. Average episode length is 47m.

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