34 episodes

Motive & Method is an expert-led Australian true crime podcast.
Join criminologist Xanthe Mallett and criminal psychologist Tim Watson Munro as they unpack what really makes the offenders tick behind some of history’s most notorious cases.
This show will provide insights from two minds who have worked within the legal justice system for decades. 
You will also hear from victim survivors of some of these crimes, investigators who were directly involved in cases, and advocates for change who share the warning signs on what to look out for. 
Want to get involved in the community? Follow Motive & Method @motiveandmethod on Instagram.

Motive and Method Xanthe Mallett and Tim Watson Munro

    • True Crime
    • 4.8 • 154 Ratings

Motive & Method is an expert-led Australian true crime podcast.
Join criminologist Xanthe Mallett and criminal psychologist Tim Watson Munro as they unpack what really makes the offenders tick behind some of history’s most notorious cases.
This show will provide insights from two minds who have worked within the legal justice system for decades. 
You will also hear from victim survivors of some of these crimes, investigators who were directly involved in cases, and advocates for change who share the warning signs on what to look out for. 
Want to get involved in the community? Follow Motive & Method @motiveandmethod on Instagram.

    The Interface Between Social Media and Youth Crime

    The Interface Between Social Media and Youth Crime

    We have recently seen a spate of knife crimes perpetrated by young people. This has included the Sydney stabbing at the church, knife violence between young people, and a 10-year-old girl stabbed to death, allegedly by her 17-year-old sister. In this episode, we discuss the link between young people, crime, and social media.
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    • 24 min
    Bondi Westfield Stabbings

    Bondi Westfield Stabbings

    On this special episode of Motive& Method, Tim & Xanthe go into the weekend tragic events that unfolded in the Sydney suburb of Bondi Junction where Queensland man Joel Cauchi has been named as the man who killed five women and one man at the Bondi Junction shopping centre during a horrific mass stabbing on Saturday.
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    • 17 min
    Keli Lane: Part 2, parole denied

    Keli Lane: Part 2, parole denied

    In part 2 of the Keli Lane special we speak to Dr Michele Ruiters from the Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative at RMIT. We did record this before Keli's parole verdict was handed down, but she offers key insights into Keli's case, the thousands of hours she has applied to the case, her involvement in trying to prove Keli's innocence and Michele's work with the Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative.
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    • 48 min
    Revelations of Secret AFL drug testing

    Revelations of Secret AFL drug testing

    On this weeks episode of Motive and Method Tim and Xanthe discuss the events around a whistleblowing doctor revealing allegations of secret illicit drug tests conducted to enable AFL players to avoid detection on game days, the federal MP Andrew Wilkie has told parliament.
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    • 36 min
    Allison Langdon on the Keli Lane Case

    Allison Langdon on the Keli Lane Case

    On this special episode of Motive & Method Tim and Xanthe revisit an interview they did with Allison Langdon and talk through the Keli Lane case. Keli Lane has today, been denied parole under 'no body, no parole' law
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    • 53 min
    The fatal Dynamics of Unchecked Coercive Control

    The fatal Dynamics of Unchecked Coercive Control

    Welcome back to another episode of Motive and Method. On this weeks episode Tim and Xanthe explore the case of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. We look at the details surrounding the case, look into the profile of the accused, and what can be done to prevent such acts happening in the future.
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    • 31 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
154 Ratings

154 Ratings

Hummer1987 ,

Came here from missing pieces piodcast.

Have heard/read/seen Tim in 100s of podcast, books and TV shows over the years. Remarkably good operator. Won’t disappoint.

Jaxzw ,

Don’t bother

Hard to listen to these two. No new evidence, nothing said that hasn’t been reported ad nauseum. Also Munro’s whistling and throat clearing as he speaks is annoying - sound levels need adjusting.

zjfjejebrbe ,

Brilliant Minds!

Wow! Stumbled across this Podcast and can’t stop listening. Such incredible minds with insightful messages. You are both so inspirational. Thank you for doing this podcast. You also both have such great voices!

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