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What It Was Like Superreal
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4.4 • 513 Ratings
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Conversations with people who have lived through extreme events. Some stories are dark and twisted, others are light and funny. In all cases, we get an intimate portrait of 'what it was like' to be there.
Hosted by Julian Morgans
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My Journey From Mafia Enforcer to Cop-Buster
Aiden Gabor started working for the New Jersey mob as a kid. At 18, he was caught by the police and given a choice: help clean up the city or go to prison. In this episode, Aiden describes life as a police informant, putting away corrupt cops and politicians.
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I Was the Sole Survivor of a Plane Crash
In May 1970, an Air Force officer named George Burk took off from an airbase with 13 others. Minutes later, the plane suffered explosive decompression and hurtled back to the ground. George describes how luck and brute determination kept him alive.
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I Didn't Murder a $30 Million Jackpot Winner
This week, we're playing you an episode from one of our favourite podcasts: One Minute Remaining. They're covering the story of murdered lottery winner, Abraham Lee Shakespeare, who in 2006 won a $30 million jackpot and was murdered. Dorice Moore, his friend, received a life sentence for his murder but claims she's innocent. One Minute Remaining hears her side without passing judgment.
We will be back with a new episode of our own next Friday (July 19).
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I Discovered Everyone Has Forever Chemicals in Their Blood
Kris Hansen was a young chemist working at 3M when she made an unnerving discovery. She was finding 3M's chemicals not only in their workers' blood samples, but in almost everyone worldwide. Shocked, she reported her find to management, and that's when her trouble really started.
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I Brought Down Australia's Most Infamous Cult (Part 2)
It was 1987 when a detective named Lex De Man first heard of The Family. The police had raided them a few months earlier, but they'd faced no investigation over multiple claims of child abuse. This is the story of how Lex had the cult's leader, Anne Hamilton-Byrne, hauled into court.
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My Life in Australia's Most Infamous Cult (Part 1)
Ben Shenton grew up in a religious sect in central Victoria called 'The Family'. The children were told that their leader, Anne Hamilton-Byrne, was a reincarnation of Jesus Christ and were made to dress alike and bleach their hair. This continued until Ben was 15, when police raided the compound. Ben tells us about his life before and after that raid.
You can buy Ben Shenton's autobiography 'Life Behind the Wire' here.
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Customer Reviews
Very good - just needs to learn to really LISTEN but great show
I’ve only discovered this and listened to the Milat one tonight
The good: the production values are great although the breaks are a bit jarring but .. a necessary evil. The show is very tight and well thought out.
I learnt a lot that I didn’t know about the Milat case and I was not much older in 1989 than the backpackers, travelling the Hornsby pacific hwy nth road when Ivan worked there. So I have done some reading I can tell you.
I loved the guest. I had not heard him before..
He was clear, articulate, Knowledgeable and humble. As you said - front row seats. Wow.
BTW I loved the insights into Clive Small!
However (before I get to the last good thing) the podcaster/interviewer needs to stop, listen and drooooop it.The detective was riveting and professional. He was not traumatised, in need of counselling or waiting to bare his soul to you. He is a shining example of not letting life drag you down.
So the annoying questions which seemed to try and elicit an emotional Big Reveal were annoying. And unnecessary. The show stood on its merits.
Finally my last point. The same said podcaster/interviewer was easy on the ear. Great voice, very mellifluous, steady and engaging. That’s hard to find.
Keep up the good - I’ll be back for more.
Interesting & easy listen
Great stories to wind down to, relaxed conversations and concise explanations. Love regularly checking for new episodes as the subject matter is varied, add it to your follow list. Thanks Julian! George's story was incredible and profound, what an amazing man.
I really want to like this podcast
Very frustrating, I love the topics and guests, but the host really needs to study journalism and learn how to professionally interview people. There are so many lost opportunities where he could of added follow up questions, but instead he says, "OK, cool". And novice questions like,"Tell us about yourself".