Forgotten Australia

Forgotten Australia
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Created by Michael Adams, author of The Murder Squad and Hanging Ned Kelly, Forgotten Australia delves deep into bloody crimes, dark histories, unsolved mysteries, eccentric personalities and bizarre happenings that are almost always stranger than fiction. Each episode brings to life people and events that were once known to everyone but are now barely remembered by anyone. Based on intensive original research, Forgotten Australia is crafted with a novelist’s eye for character and detail to create gripping narratives that sound so fresh it's like they're ripped from today's headlines. This is the history you wish you’d been taught in school. You can get early ad-free access and bonus Forgotten Australia episodes by subscribing at Apple or supporting at Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. The Boys of Death Row – Part Six: Lives Hanging in the Balance

    1 SEPT

    The Boys of Death Row – Part Six: Lives Hanging in the Balance

    A new murder committed by a 17-year-old brings the tally of boys on Death Row to ten. From April 1936 onwards, the NSW government has to decide who’ll live and who’ll die. With time running out in one case, they rush towards a ‘ghastly mistake’, while in another what they decide will lead to another murder more than 50 years later in Queensland. To support the show: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Check out my books: (there’s a new one…) They’ll Never Hold Me @ Dymocks https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/theyll-never-hold-me-by-michael-adams-9781923046474 Hanging Ned Kelly @ Dymocks https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/hanging-ned-kelly-by-michael-adams-9781922992185 The Murder Squad @ Dymocks https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/the-murder-squad-by-michael-adams-9781923046504 Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    59 min
  2. The Boys of Death Row – Part Five: The Defence of Consent

    26 AUG

    The Boys of Death Row – Part Five: The Defence of Consent

    In March 1936, a young Italian woman testifies against her seven rapists in open court, speaking bravely against their claims she’d consented to their violent group assault. To support the show: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Check out my books: (there’s a new one…) They’ll Never Hold Me @ Dymocks https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/theyll-never-hold-me-by-michael-adams-9781923046474 Hanging Ned Kelly @ Dymocks https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/hanging-ned-kelly-by-michael-adams-9781922992185 The Murder Squad @ Dymocks https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/the-murder-squad-by-michael-adams-9781923046504 Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min
  3. The Boys of Death Row – Part Four: A Murderer About Town

    21 AUG

    The Boys of Death Row – Part Four: A Murderer About Town

    In the lazy days between Christmas and New Year in Wagga Wagga in 1935, a 17-year-old boy spends the festive season indulging in romantic fakery, prepared to defend his deception with cold-blooded murder. To support the show: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Check out my books: (there’s a new one…) They’ll Never Hold Me @ Dymocks https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/theyll-never-hold-me-by-michael-adams-9781923046474 Hanging Ned Kelly @ Dymocks https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/hanging-ned-kelly-by-michael-adams-9781922992185 The Murder Squad @ Dymocks https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/the-murder-squad-by-michael-adams-9781923046504 Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min
  4. The Boys of Death Row – Part Three: The Hooded Bandit

    18 AUG

    The Boys of Death Row – Part Three: The Hooded Bandit

    Another young criminal faces the ultimate penalty after being convicted of shooting a man during a Sydney railway robbery. But is the Hooded Bandit about to be hanged because the government is making a ghastly legal mistake? To support the show: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Check out my books: (there’s a new one…) They’ll Never Hold Me @ Dymocks https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/theyll-never-hold-me-by-michael-adams-9781923046474 Hanging Ned Kelly @ Dymocks https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/hanging-ned-kelly-by-michael-adams-9781922992185 The Murder Squad @ Dymocks https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/the-murder-squad-by-michael-adams-9781923046504 Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min
  5. The Boys of Death Row – Part Two: The Calmest Killer

    14 AUG

    The Boys of Death Row – Part Two: The Calmest Killer

    With Monty Henwood’s 17-year-old alleged killer in custody, police are amazed by the youth’s calm confessions… even though they might see him sentenced to death. *Part two of The Boys of Death Row. The whole miniseries is available ad-free and early to supporters. Parts three to six on general release over the next three weeks.* To support the show: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Check out my books: (there’s a new one…) They’ll Never Hold Me @ Dymocks https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/theyll-never-hold-me-by-michael-adams-9781923046474 Hanging Ned Kelly @ Dymocks https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/hanging-ned-kelly-by-michael-adams-9781922992185 The Murder Squad @ Dymocks https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/the-murder-squad-by-michael-adams-9781923046504 Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min
  6. The Boys of Death Row – Part One: A Body on the Line

    11 AUG

    The Boys of Death Row – Part One: A Body on the Line

    On a Monday morning in November 1935, a battered man is found dead beside railway tracks in the Blue Mountains. The victim is revered and his death is a mystery. But Sydney police, led by murder expert Detective-Sergeant Tom McRae, are soon on the trail of a young killer. *Part one of The Boys of Death Row. The whole miniseries is available ad-free and early to supporters. Parts two to six on general release over the next three weeks.* To support the show: Apple - http://apple.co/forgottenaustralia Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Check out my books: (there’s a new one…) They’ll Never Hold Me @ Dymocks https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/theyll-never-hold-me-by-michael-adams-9781923046474 Hanging Ned Kelly @ Dymocks https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/hanging-ned-kelly-by-michael-adams-9781922992185 The Murder Squad @ Dymocks https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/the-murder-squad-by-michael-adams-9781923046504 Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min
  7. The Bones & the Beast

    8 AUG • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    The Bones & the Beast

    In this re-released bonus episode, we revisit two cases investigated by Detective Sergeant Tom McRae and Detective-Constable Joe Ramus, who feature in the new miniseries The Boys of Death Row.

    51 min
  8. To Sir, With Hate

    8 AUG • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    To Sir, With Hate

    The new miniseries, The Boys of Death Row, begins tomorrow. It starts with the 1935 mystery death of a well-known Sydney man who had once lived in the tiny village of Wolumla on the NSW South Coast. In this re-released bonus episode, we visit Wolumla in 1928 to look at the murder of the town's teacher.

    38 min
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Created by Michael Adams, author of The Murder Squad and Hanging Ned Kelly, Forgotten Australia delves deep into bloody crimes, dark histories, unsolved mysteries, eccentric personalities and bizarre happenings that are almost always stranger than fiction. Each episode brings to life people and events that were once known to everyone but are now barely remembered by anyone. Based on intensive original research, Forgotten Australia is crafted with a novelist’s eye for character and detail to create gripping narratives that sound so fresh it's like they're ripped from today's headlines. This is the history you wish you’d been taught in school. You can get early ad-free access and bonus Forgotten Australia episodes by subscribing at Apple or supporting at Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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