Podcast Episodes

The Husband And Wife Serial Killers: Part Two

Season 1 Episode 49

In the second episode of our two part series on the life and crimes of serial killers David and Catherine Birnie, we examine the crimes the pair carried out.

Journalist and author Andrew Byrne explor…

Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

The Husband And Wife Serial Killers: Part One

Season 1 Episode 48

In November 1986, police visited a quiet residence on a suburban Perth street. The occupants of that house, lifelong lovers David and Catherine Birnie were arrested soon after.

That house will be for…

Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

"Born With The Devil In Me": America's First Serial Killer

Season 1 Episode 47

Dr Henry Howard Holmes was America’s first serial killer. The charismatic criminal lured his victims to his hotel dubbed “the murder castle” during the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. The building was rid…

Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

The Mystery Of Beenham Valley Road

Season 1 Episode 46

When Kirra McLoughlin died on a property on Beenham Valley Road near Gympie, Queensland, law enforcement and medical examiners were baffled.

Kirra’s former partner would claim she went to sleep after…

Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

The Untold Story Of The Bali Nine

Season 1 Episode 45

On 17 April 2005, nine young Australians were arrested in Bali on charges of drug trafficking. Known as the 'Bali 9', some members received the death penalty for their crimes, while others are servin…

Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

Sex Slaves, Rituals, And Blackmail: The Lost Women Of NXIVM

Season 1 Episode 44

The rise and fall of Keith Raniere and the now defunct NXIVM cult is one of the most disturbing scandals of our age. What began as a purported self-help group spiralled into a dark, secretive world o…

Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

Stephanie Scott: The Case That Shook A Small Town

Season 1 Episode 43

When 26-year-old school teacher Stephanie Scott disappeared days before her wedding, her fiance immediately knew something was wrong. She wasn’t the type of person to vanish without a trace, or get c…

Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

The Disappearance Of Sydney Model Revelle Balmain

Season 1 Episode 42

It was November 1994 and Jan Balmain was confused. She was waiting for her 22-year-old daughter Revelle to get off the train from Sydney to Newcastle. Revelle was supposed to be visiting before headi…

Published on 5 years, 8 months ago

Drugs, Dictators, A Diabolical Plot: The Last Voyage Of The Pong Su

Season 1 Episode 41

It was the afternoon of April 15, 2003, when residents of Lorne, a seaside town on the shoreline of the Great Ocean Road, noticed something they’d never seen before. 

It was a cargo ship. Of course, …

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago

A Shark, A Tattooed Arm, And A Baffling Murder Mystery

Season 1 Episode 40

When a shark vomited up a tattooed arm in the Coogee Aquarium in 1935, onlookers were horrified. This arm would be the catalyst for exposing the seedy underbelly of Sydney’s grimy and cut throat crim…

Published on 5 years, 9 months ago