7 episodes

Imagine your trauma leads the news. Your private life is then public property. Your anonymity is lost. That’s what it’s like to become an accidental celebrity. Now, the spotlight is turned around. Each weekly episode offers rare media insights from an ordinary Australian who faced an extraordinary event. They expose the tricks of a competitive trade – the relentless pursuits, the manipulation and misrepresentation, the betrayals of truth and trust – with journalist Fiona Reynolds. Learn too why they participated in media coverage. This is the inside story on a shrewd industry that plucks unknowns from obscurity to feed our fascination with adversity and the strength of the human spirit.
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Accidental Celebrity Fiona Reynolds

    • News
    • 4.1 • 250 Ratings

Imagine your trauma leads the news. Your private life is then public property. Your anonymity is lost. That’s what it’s like to become an accidental celebrity. Now, the spotlight is turned around. Each weekly episode offers rare media insights from an ordinary Australian who faced an extraordinary event. They expose the tricks of a competitive trade – the relentless pursuits, the manipulation and misrepresentation, the betrayals of truth and trust – with journalist Fiona Reynolds. Learn too why they participated in media coverage. This is the inside story on a shrewd industry that plucks unknowns from obscurity to feed our fascination with adversity and the strength of the human spirit.
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    6. The Face of Family Violence

    6. The Face of Family Violence

    Rosie Batty let the media into her life when her ex-partner killed their 11-year-old son Luke in 2014. She chose to turn a personal tragedy into a catalyst for change, learning to play the game to galvanise support for a national campaign against family violence.
    Music credits:
    Theme: Epic Adventure by BlueBirdSound
    Long Note Two by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3994-long-note-two
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Breaking News 5 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5973-breaking-news-5
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Don’t Die on Me - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
    Countdown - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
    Troublemaker Theme - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
    What Could Have Been - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
    Countdown - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
    Outsider - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
    Breaking News 3 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5952-breaking-news-3
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Watching The World by Philip Rice
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6824-watching-the-world
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Hopes And Dreams by chilledmusic
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7059-hopes-and-dreams
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Beginning Of Conflict by Rafael Krux
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5288-beginning-of-conflict-
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Here And Now by Rafael Krux
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5658-here-and-now-
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Half Mystery by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5026-half-mystery
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Heroes In The Sky by Rafael Krux
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5356-heroes-in-the-sky-
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Media credits:
    Content supplied and/or licensed for use courtesy of Nine Entertainment Co (incl. The Footage Company Australia / Nine Network Australia), Australian Broadcasting Corporation Library Sales and News Corp Australia.
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    • 42 min
    5. The Great Escape

    5. The Great Escape

    Todd Russell was stripped of his anonymity before he’d even emerged after 14 days trapped underground by the 2006 Beaconsfield mine rockfall. Elation was quickly replaced by frustration as the media pursuit and public attention became overwhelming.
    Music credits:
    SFX
    Explosion.wav by Kigofix - Freesound.org
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
    Answer them phones by jobro - Freesound.org
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
    Soccer kick 01 by volivieri - Freesound.org
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
    Itzo Dobreff » Applause_encore.aif - Freesound.org
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
    MUSIC
    Theme: Epic Adventure by BlueBirdSound
    A Darker Heart by Audionautix.com
    Ignotus by Agnese Valmaggia
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6273-ignotus
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Final Step by Rafael Krux
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5294-final-step-
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Breaking News 3 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5952-breaking-news-3
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Desert Nomads by Rafael Krux
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5491-desert-nomads-
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Rising Tide (faster) by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5028-rising-tide-faster-
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Breaking News 4 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5953-breaking-news-4
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    321 - Unitopia
    Beginning Of Conflict by Rafael Krux
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5288-beginning-of-conflict-
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    The Way Out by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4513-the-way-out
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Moments Of Life by Rafael Krux
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5687-moments-of-life-
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Traveler's Notebook by Rafael Krux
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5316-traveler-s-notebook-
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Media credits:
    Content supplied and/or licensed for use courtesy of Nine Entertainment Co (incl. The Footage Company Australia / Nine Network Australia), Australian Broadcasting Corporation Library Sales and News Corp Australia.
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    • 42 min
    4. The Missing Schoolboy

    4. The Missing Schoolboy

    Bruce and Denise Morcombe would do anything to get their 13-year-old son Daniel back after he disappeared in 2003, including sacrificing their privacy to appeal for public help. The couple learnt how the media operates, to secure ongoing coverage.
    Music credits:
    Theme: Epic Adventure by BlueBirdSound
    Dark Secrets (DECISION) by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/246-dark-secrets-decision-
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 002 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5789-cinematic-suspense-series-episode-002
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Deeplistening by Lilo Sound
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5778-deeplistening
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Breaking News 3 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5952-breaking-news-3
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Long Note Two by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3994-long-note-two
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Man Down by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4016-man-down
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Moments Of Life by Rafael Krux
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5687-moments-of-life-
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Enter the Maze by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3712-enter-the-maze
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Rising Tide by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5027-rising-tide
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Into The Light by Rafael Krux
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5674-into-the-light-
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license.
    SFX
    Bus arriving and departing by Bone666138 - Freesound.org
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Media credits:
    Content supplied and/or licensed for use courtesy of Nine Entertainment Co (incl. The Footage Company Australia / Nine Network Australia), Australian Broadcasting Corporation Library Sales, News Corp Australia and Are Media Pty Limited.
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    • 40 min
    3. The Sole Survivor

    3. The Sole Survivor

    Stuart Diver was emotionally shattered, physically weak, and vulnerable to demands from a media pack when he was pulled from the rubble of the Thredbo landslide in 1997. The ski instructor relied on professional help to protect his personal interests.
    Music credits:
    MUSIC
    Theme: Epic Adventure by BlueBirdSound
    Breaking News 3 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5952-breaking-news-3
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Final Step by Rafael Krux
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5294-final-step-
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Assassins by Rafael Krux
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5289-assassins-
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    Breaking News 4 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5953-breaking-news-4
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Warm Emotions by Rafael Krux
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5475-warm-emotions-
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Beginning Of Conflict by Rafael Krux
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5288-beginning-of-conflict-
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Winter Night by Frank Schröter
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6910-winter-night
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Traveler's Notebook by Rafael Krux
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5316-traveler-s-notebook-
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Breaking News 1 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5950-breaking-news-1
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    SFX
    Landslide by bikesnbassboi - Freesound.org
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    Media credits:
    Content supplied and/or licensed for use courtesy of Seven Network, Nine Entertainment Co (incl. The Footage Company Australia / Nine Network Australia), Australian Broadcasting Corporation Library Sales, News Corp Australia, The Canberra Times and Are Media Pty Limited.
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    • 43 min
    2. The Iceman

    2. The Iceman

    James Scott was rescued in 1992 after 43 days alone, without food, in the freezing Himalayan mountains. The medical student defied all expectations of what a human could endure, only to face media speculation about whether he’d staged a hoax.
    Music credits:
    Theme: Epic Adventure by BlueBirdSound
    Waiting For The End Of The Quarantine by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6108-waiting-for-the-end-of-the-quarantine
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Dark Secrets (DECISION) by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/246-dark-secrets-decision-
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Breaking News 5 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5973-breaking-news-5
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Breaking News 2 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5951-breaking-news-2
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Rising Tide by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5027-rising-tide
    Breaking News 1 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5950-breaking-news-1
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Breaking News 3 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5952-breaking-news-3
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Enter the Maze by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3712-enter-the-maze
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Universal by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4565-universal
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Walking Into Darkness - Myuu thedarkpiano.com
    SFX
    Hiking in a canyon by ciccarelli - Freesound.org
    Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
    Walking on the snow by rivernile7 - Freesound.org
    Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
    Karate Class by Digital Gold Pictures - Freesound.org
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/sampling+/1.0/
    Media credits:
    Content supplied and/or licensed for use courtesy of Nine Entertainment Co (incl. The Footage Company Australia / Nine Network Australia), Australian Broadcasting Corporation Library Sales, News Corp Australia and Are Media Pty Limited.
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    • 44 min
    1. The Dingo Baby

    1. The Dingo Baby

    Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton became recognisable to millions of Australians after a dingo took her precious baby Azaria in 1980. The young mother found her privacy invaded and portrayal twisted as her story and identity became commodities to the media.
    Music credits:
    SFX
    nikon f3 with motordrive by Tim Kahn - Freesound.org
    Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
    Old_bakelite_telephone_hang_up_handset by Martin Dürr - Freesound.org
    Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
    Rockfall in mine by Benboncan - Freesound.org
    Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
    Connex Charlie by Tanoseki - Freesound.org
    Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
    courthouse lobby ambience by Tomlija - Freesound.org
    Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
    MUSIC
    Theme: Epic Adventure by BlueBirdSound
    Newsflash 2 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/160-newsflash-2
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Half Mystery by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5026-half-mystery
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Breaking News 1 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5950-breaking-news-1
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Urban Gauntlet by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5012-urban-gauntlet
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Long Note Two by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3994-long-note-two
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Dark Secrets (DECISION) by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/246-dark-secrets-decision-
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    The Call - Mattia Cupelli
    https://www.mattiacupelli.com/
    Myuu - Countdown https://www.thedarkpiano.com/
    Breaking News 4 by Sascha Ende
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5953-breaking-news-4
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Enter the Maze by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3712-enter-the-maze
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Rising Tide by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5027-rising-tide
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    The Sea Of Meditation by chilledmusic
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7023-the-sea-of-meditation-
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Media credits:
    Content supplied and/or licensed for use courtesy of Nine Entertainment Co (incl. The Footage Company Australia / Nine Network Australia), News Corp Australia and Are Media Pty Limited.
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    • 1 hr 2 min
  • © This series was created by Fiona Reynolds. It contains music (incl. sound effects) and media content that has been licensed for use.

Customer Reviews

4.1 out of 5
250 Ratings

250 Ratings

Smiley face 367 ,

Great Podcast

Really interesting interviews showing the other side of the headlines and what survivors are having to deal within beyond their own personal trauma. I hope there will be a 2nd season.

RachelFox4 ,

Love getting an inside look at these accidental celebrities.

I loved this podcast! Are you coming out with any more seasons?? I’d love to hear some more stories.

Angchair ,

Good content, but presentation not great

This is a great concept and the content is really interesting. However, like others, I think the presenter’s style detracts from the podcast. She speaks like a news presenter on Channel 7, and it’s unnatural and lacks a human touch. It would be so much better with a natural speaking choice (eg Richard Fidler).

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