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    • True Crime
    • 5.0 • 7 Ratings

Find yourself gravitating to the same podcast topics time and time again? Tired of starting a podcast only to realise it's not for you? How many countless hours have you spent scrolling for something to listen to? Not even sure where to start? Relax, we've got you!
Join Ollie and James weekly as they filter through the 1,000,000 podcasts available, and provide you a list of what you need to be listening to.
Think of Ollie and James as your new friends who have always got a podcast suggestion for you, let them save you time and take the guesswork out of listening to podcasts.

    S2 E26: The Lazarus Heist

    S2 E26: The Lazarus Heist

    What do Sony, North Korea and 81 Million dollars have in common?...  the story of a hacking ring and an attempt to steal a billion dollars. Do you remember the Sony hacks of 2014? Did you know they were linked to James Franco and Seth Rogen, Kim Jong-Un and the so-called Lazarus Group?

    Tune in this week as Ollie wraps up Season 2 by introducing James to a podcast that spans the globe in search of why a group of international hackers attempted to steal 1 Billion dollars from The Bangladesh Bank, with The Lazarus Heist. Brought to us by BBC News and hosted by the brilliant journalists Jean Lee and Geoff White, this tale of international intrigue is a must listen.

    Hear all the reasons why you need this podcast in your life and in your podcast queue.

    • 30 min
    S2 E25: Bonus Ecstasy The Battle Of The Rave Interview with Chris Warburton and Ciaran Tracey

    S2 E25: Bonus Ecstasy The Battle Of The Rave Interview with Chris Warburton and Ciaran Tracey

    In follow up to our review of Ecstasy: The Battle Of The Rave we have the pleasure of having the brilliant Chris Waburton and Ciaran Tracey on the show.

    Tune in to hear all about the team that brought the podcast together and gain insight into how the podcast was made. 

    • 53 min
    S2 E24: The Invisible Hand

    S2 E24: The Invisible Hand

    What do colonialism, aphrodesiac and a national park have in common?... A multifascited exploration of race politics against the backdrop of South Africa’s war on Rhino poaching.

    This week the team at My Friend Has Never were priveleged to be given exclusive access to the Brilliant Casfile Presents: The Invisible Hand. Co-Created and Written by Georgina Savage and Sophie Seyd and presented, produced and edited by Georgina savage, this odcas is a must listen and it only just begun.

    Tune in to hear all the reasons you need to get around this podcast.

    • 31 min
    S2 E23: 13 Alibis

    S2 E23: 13 Alibis

    What do a New York murder, Police laziness and a baby's birth in Florida have in common?...  How a man who claims to have 13 alibi witnesses got convicted of murder and served 20 years in prison.

    Tune in this week as Ollie introduces James to a Podcast that chronicles the case of Richard Rosario, who was convicted of a 1996 murder in New York City while he claims to have been in Florida, with 13 Alibis Brought to us by Dateline NBC and investigated, presented and produced by Dan Slepian, 13 Alibi's is a must listen.

    Make sure you listen to all the reasons you to get around this podcast.

    • 27 min
    S2 E22: Detective Trapp

    S2 E22: Detective Trapp

    What do Disneyland, Sex workers and a foot in a trash-sorting plant have in common?... A podcast that examines a woman detective determined to get justice, whatever the method.

    Tune in this week as Ollie introduces James to a podcast that focuses on Anaheim investigator Julissa Trapp and her hunt for a notorious killer, with Detective Trapp. Brought to us by Wondery and the LA Times and hosted by the brilliant mind who brought us Dirty John,  Los Angeles Times staff writer Christopher Goffard.

    Hear all the reasons you should listen to this true-crime podcast that as opposed to focusing in on the killer, homes in on the cop — and draws an intensely human portrait of its titular subject.

    • 26 min
    S2 E21: Power: The Maxwell

    S2 E21: Power: The Maxwell

    What do Rupert Murdoch, The Mossad and Jeffery Epstein have in common?... A podcast that helps us to understand Ghislaine Maxwell (Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged partner in crime) by getting to know her father, media tycoon Robert Maxwell.

    Tune in this week as Ollie introduces James to a podcast that follows Robert Maxwell's rise from nothing to fall... from the deck of his super yacht under mysterious circumstances, with Power: The Maxwells. Brought to us by  Somethin’ Else, makers of ‘The Immaculate Deception’ and ‘The Fault Line: Bush, Blair and Iraq’ and hosted by brilliant Investigative journalist Tara Palmeri, ‘Power: The Maxwells’ is a seven part series on the incredible true story of a media mogul whose legacy is still being felt today.

    • 33 min

Customer Reviews

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7 Ratings

7 Ratings

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