94 episodes

A much-loved mother, teacher and friend steps on a plane for an overseas adventure and is never seen again. Marion Barter, the former wife of Australian soccer great Johnny Warren, went missing in 1997. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are bizarre. Her daughter has never given up hope of finding her. This is her quest.

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    • 4.3 • 4K Ratings

A much-loved mother, teacher and friend steps on a plane for an overseas adventure and is never seen again. Marion Barter, the former wife of Australian soccer great Johnny Warren, went missing in 1997. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are bizarre. Her daughter has never given up hope of finding her. This is her quest.

    The Findings

    The Findings

    After all of the searching and heartache, the hunt for answers leads to a court room in Sydney, where Coroner Teresa O'Sullivan reveals what she believes happened to Marion Barter. What the findings mean and what the future holds for Sally, as the The Lady Vanishes team say goodbye after a 5 year podcast investigation.

     

    Fundraiser for Ghislaine Danlois-Dubois.https://schoolworkssupplies.com.au/the-lady-vanishes-fundraiser

    Laura Richards' Crime Analyst Series on Marion:

    https://www.crime-analyst.com/p/case-006/

    Laura's most recent Crime Analyst episode:

    https://www.crime-analyst.com/ep-175-analyzing-the-murder-of-dr-naomi-dancy-and-deaths-of-mary-and-edmund-garstin-with-sam-robins/ 

    And Laura's Crime Analyst You Tube Channel:

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksfRSwfwFqUCjcxKYju6_Q

     

    Theme: Identity Crisis - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com

     

    Countdown - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com

    Troublemaker Theme - Myuu https://www.thedarkpiano.com/

    Look Out - Myuu  - thedarkpiano.com

     

    Rising Tide by Kevin MacLeod

    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5027-rising-tide 

    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

     

    Impact Prelude by Kevin MacLeod

    https://incompetech.com/ 

    License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

     

    Enter the Maze by Kevin MacLeod

    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3712-enter-the-maze

    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

     

    Myst on the Moor by Kevin MacLeod

    Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4104-myst-on-the-moor

    License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

    Artist website: https://incompetech.com
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    • 1 hr 12 min
    Tipping Point

    Tipping Point

    Emotions are in overdrive with just days until the State Coroner delivers her findings into Marion’s disappearance. Criminal Behavioural Analyst Laura Richards gives her final assessment of the case, and how you can help one of Ric Blum’s victims. Plus, some BIG news from The Lady Vanishes team.

    Fundraiser for Ghislaine Danlois-Dubois.https://schoolworkssupplies.com.au/the-lady-vanishes-fundraiser

    Laura Richards' Crime Analyst Series on Marion:

    https://www.crime-analyst.com/p/case-006/

    Laura's most recent Crime Analyst episode:

    Ep 174: Analyzing the Murder of Dr Naomi Dancy with Sam Robins, Part 4

    And Laura's Crime Analyst You Tube Channel:

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksfRSwfwFqUCjcxKYju6_Q

     

    Theme: Identity Crisis - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com

    Troublemaker Theme - Myuu https://www.thedarkpiano.com/ 

    The Call - Mattia Cupelli at mattiacupelli.com

    Countdown - Myuu  - thedarkpiano.com

     

    Unnatural Situation by Kevin MacLeod

    Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4567-unnatural-situation 

    License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 

    Artist website: https://incompetech.com

     

    Impact Prelude by Kevin MacLeod

    https://incompetech.com/ 

    License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 50 min
    Kiss of Death

    Kiss of Death

    Our deep dive on Ric Blum continues as we learn more about who he is and the trail of destruction he's left in his wake.
    Music credits:
    Theme: Identity Crisis - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
    Look Out - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
    Walking into Darkness - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
    Troublemaker Theme - Myuu https://www.thedarkpiano.com/ 
    Unnatural Situation by Kevin MacLeod
    Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4567-unnatural-situation 
    License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 
    Artist website: https://incompetech.com
    Rising Tide by Kevin MacLeod
    Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/5027-rising-tide 
    License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 
    Artist website: https://incompetech.com
    The Call - Mattia Cupelli at mattiacupelli.com
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 56 min
    Introducing The Man Behind the Rose

    Introducing The Man Behind the Rose

    Disgraced former Beattie Government health minister Gordon Nuttall was sentenced to 14 years for corruption and perjury. Until now he hasn’t been allowed to tell his story without the very real threat of going back to jail. Now he is lifting the lid on Queensland’s most high profile political scandal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 1 min
    The Beginning

    The Beginning

    Evelyn retraces her steps to the beginning, when her mother met and married Willy Wouters, aka Ric Blum. And we chase down leads that yield stunning information about Mr Blum and about Marion.
    Music credits:
    Theme: Identity Crisis - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
    The Order’s Theme - Myuu  - thedarkpiano.com
    Round That Corner - Myuu  - thedarkpiano.com
    Countdown - Myuu  - thedarkpiano.com
    Poltergeist - Myuu -  thedarkpiano.com
    Silent Turmoil - Myuu -  thedarkpiano.com
    Belgian Folk Muisc - Belgium-Stokkendans
    Rising Tide by Kevin MacLeod
    Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/5027-rising-tide 
    License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 
    Artist website: https://incompetech.com
    Ivory by Luca Fraula
    Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8312-ivory
    License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 1 hr 26 min
    Le Diabolique

    Le Diabolique

    Alison, Evelyn and the Spotlight crew travel to Luxembourg, where colleagues Tom and Yannick reveal what they’ve uncovered, and we catch up with the brave woman who rejected Ric Blum’s advances and witnessed some very strange behaviour. 
    Music credits:
    Theme: Identity Crisis - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
    Crime Thriller Podcast by Dave Deville
    Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9532-crime-thriller-podcast 
    License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 
    Look Out - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
    Informative Pizzicato by Steven OBrien
    Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10920-informative-pizzicato 
    License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 1 hr 11 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
4K Ratings

4K Ratings

anystar100 ,

Well done to the podcast team

Great job at telling this story and getting real results for Marion! It’s a shame sally isn’t letting you continue, especially when it’s really this podcast that has driven the authorities to take action and the team provided support and a lot of help to her in her search.

Jess and Pickles ,

Apparently there’s been a development?

I don’t know because I stopped listening at episode 11. I was too frustrated. The episodes were very long and repetitive, containing precious little (if any) new content. I was left with the impression the presenters were either trying to buy time, or they thought their audience was too stupid to remember the content of earlier episodes.

no middle names ,

92 episodes really?

This is tragic but as human beings we are all somewhat responsible for our decisions. She abandoned her family. And took drastic measures rarely done by anyone especially there family. And she is an educated woman who couldn’t have acted dumber in falling for a serpent.

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