A central theme of the episode revolves around Saqib blackmailing Ansreen and Mae with explicit videos from their affair, driving the plot and motivations for the subsequent murders.
The blackmail scheme orchestrated by Nami and SJ against Lee Seongyun is a central plot point of the episode.
The podcast episodes provided cover a range of stories related to blackmail, including instances where it was used to leverage power and influence over high-profile individuals, as well as situations where it led to tragic consequences for the victims.
Blackmail is a central theme in several of the episodes, such as in #372: K-pop Idol Goo Hara Helped Expose BURNING SUN- Found Dead Months Later, where Hara's ex-boyfriend attempted to blackmail her with explicit videos, and in #338: 'Parasite' Actor Found Dead After 2 Women Blackmailed Him & 19 Hour Police Interrogation, where two women blackmailed a famous actor with claims of drug use.
The episodes also touch on the use of blackmail in larger criminal schemes, such as the allegations against P. Diddy in P. Diddy and the potential blackmail involved in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, as explored in The Epstein List.