True Crime Conversations

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True Crime Conversations

True Crime Conversations explores the stories and the people behind some of the world’s most notorious crimes. 

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    The Baby Doll Serial Killer: America’s Most Unsuspecting Murderer

    In the winter of 1999 in Detroit, Michigan, sex worker Monica Johnson entered a Jeep Wrangler with the licence plate 'Baby Doll' with a client. That client, John Eric Armstrong, brutally murdered her and placed her body face down on the sidewalk, before returning home to his wife and young son. Monica was one of several women he killed between 1992 to 1999 before the police finally closed in. Journalist and author B.R. Bates, co-author of The ‘Baby Doll’ Serial Killer: The John Eric Armstrong Homicides, is one of the few individuals who has interviewed Armstrong himself. You can find The ‘Baby Doll’ Serial Killer: The John Eric Armstrong Homicides here. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia CREDITS Guest: B.R. Bates Host: Gemma Bath Producer: Tahli Blackman Audio Producer: Jacob Round GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We’re listening! Email us at truecrime@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note, and one of our Podcast Producers will get back to you ASAP. If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    53 min
  2. Bonus: The French Rape Trial, A Victim-Survivor's Story Of Which She Has No Memory

    2 DAYS AGO · BONUS

    Bonus: The French Rape Trial, A Victim-Survivor's Story Of Which She Has No Memory

    It's the case that has shocked France and led to protests outside of an Avignon court house. For 50 years, Dominique and Gisèle Pélicot were married, but for a decade of their marriage, Gisèle was being raped without her knowledge — drugged and sexually assaulted by dozens and dozens of men.  If this case were to unfold in Australia, what kind of laws would there be to protect victim survivors from ever having to experience this again?   If you or someone you know needs to speak to someone help is listed below:  Lifeline - 13 11 14 1800 RESPECT - 1800 737 732, The National Domestic Family And Sexual Violence Counselling Service THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram here Read more about this case here  Want to try MOVE by Mamamia?Click here to start a seven-day free trial of our exercise app. GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP. If you’re looking for something else to listen to why not check out our award winning parenting podcast How To Build A Human.Or click here to listen to the hosts of Mamamia Out Loud open up about creativity and how they stay inspired. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to:  Dr Brianna Chesser, Clinical Forensic Psychologist, Criminal Lawyer, Associate Professor of Criminology & Justice at RMIT Senior Producer: Taylah StranoAudio Producer: Thom Lion Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    14 min

  3. 4 DAYS AGO · BONUS

    The Lindt Cafe Terrorist Was Listening To Gemma Read The News

    During the Lindt Café siege, True Crime Conversations host Gemma Bath was reporting the news live with a police negotiator by her side. She later learned that her voice was one of the sources of information the gunman Man Haron Monis was using, as he held his hostages captive. In this bonus episode, Gemma looks back on that intense experience and talks about how it changed the way she approaches journalism, making her more mindful of the victims' perspective. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Read Gemma's full article here: 'As the Lindt Cafe siege unfolded, I was a radio newsreader. It was only after that I realised my mistake.' Find out more about Mamamia's charity partner RizeUp Australia here. CREDITS Host: Gemma Bath Producer: Tahli Blackman Audio Producer: Jacob Round GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening! Email us at truecrime@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note, and one of our Podcast Producers will get back to you ASAP. If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    8 min

  4. 11 DEC

    10 Years Ago A Man With A Gun Walked Into A Lindt Cafe In Sydney

    On a sunny December morning in 2014, just 10 days before Christmas, breakfast was in full swing at the busy Lindt Café in Sydney’s Martin Place. Around 8:30am, a customer noticed a man talking to the café’s manager, who seemed tense. Just over an hour later, at 9:44am, Man Haron Monis told everyone in the café that he had a bomb in his backpack and they were being held hostage. His demand? To speak with the Prime Minister on national radio.  Ten years have passed since the Sydney Siege, which tragically claimed the lives of two innocent people: café manager Tori Johnson and mother of three, Katrina Dawson. To mark the anniversary, Vikki Petratis, host of The Unthinkable podcast, revisits the events of that day and reflects on the lasting impact it has had on the city. Listen to The Unthinkable podcast here. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia CREDITS Guest: Vikki Petratis Host: Gemma Bath Producer: Tahli Blackman Audio Producer: Jacob Round GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We’re listening! Email us at truecrime@mamamia.com.au If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    52 min

  5. 4 DEC

    Amy Allwine’s Name Was Listed On A Murder For Hire Website

    In 2020, journalist Carl Miller found himself staring at a murder-for-hire website on the dark web, introduced to him by a hacker friend who had stumbled upon it.What he discovered was chilling: a woman named Amy Allwine had already been killed after an anonymous user paid $13,000 in Bitcoin to have her murdered. But Amy’s name was just one of many on the kill list.After his discovery, Carl spent years intercepting kill orders and trying to warn people. He joins us to reveal the shocking cases behind the planned hits.You can listen to the Kill List podcast here. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Find out more about Mamamia's charity partner RizeUp Australia here. CREDITS Guest: Carl Miller Host: Gemma Bath Producer: Tahli Blackman Audio Producer: Jacob Round GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening! Email us at truecrime@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note, and one of our Podcast Producers will get back to you ASAP. If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    55 min
  6. Extra: What We've Finally Learned About Lilie James' Killer

    30 NOV

    Extra: What We've Finally Learned About Lilie James' Killer

    Warning: This episode speaks of violence and suicide. Please take care when listening.  A year on from her death, Lilie James' parents have spoken publicly - remembering their beautiful, hardworking daughter. Today we revisit the murder of Lilie James.  If you or anyone you know needs to speak with an expert, please contact 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732 Watch the 60 Minutes episode here THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram here Did you miss the latest episode of True Crime Conversations? Listen here.  Listen to more like this episode here:He's Not A 'Good Bloke': Stop Defending Domestic Violence Killers Women Shouldn't Need To Learn Self Defence, But Should We? After The Rallies: What Can Actually Stop Gendered Violence Frontline Domestic Violence Workers Tell Us What’s Really Happening Want to try MOVE by Mamamia?Click here to start a seven-day free trial of our exercise app. GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Taylah Strano  Audio Producer: Jacob Round  Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    11 min

  7. 27 NOV

    'I'm Confident My Son Is Still Alive': The Case Of The Lost Boy

    In March 2015, Fiona Lu showed up at her son Mike Zhao-Beckenridge's school to pick him up, only to find he was missing. Panicked, she called the police, convinced that her ex-husband John Beckenridge, whom Mike adored, had taken him. By the time the authorities stepped in, John and Mike were already on the run. Days later, John’s car was discovered at the bottom of a cliff, but there was no sign of either of them. Journalist Michael Wright, co-host of The Lost Boy podcast, explores two possibilities: either Mike and John died in March 2015, or they’re still alive today. You can listen to the Stuff podcast The Lost Boy here.  THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Find out more about Mamamia's charity partner RizeUp Australia here. Join the Month of MOVEGet $30 off a Mamamia subscription and get unlimited access to our feel-good exercise app. Head here to get a yearly subscription for just $39. CREDITS Guest: Michael Wright Host: Gemma Bath Producer: Tahli Blackman Audio Producer: Jacob Round GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening! Email us at truecrime@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note, and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP. If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    46 min

  8. 20 NOV

    Something Is Not Right About Phoebe's Fall

    In December 2010, the body of 24-year-old Phoebe Handsjuk was discovered at the bottom of a garbage chute in her Melbourne apartment building.She had fallen 12 stories into a wheelie bin, where she ultimately succumbed to the injuries she sustained alone in the darkness of the rubbish room.In 2013, a coroner ruled Phoebe’s death as accidental, a finding her family doesn't accept.Investigative journalist Richard Baker, host of the podcast Phoebe's Fall, believes there’s more to the story. Was Phoebe’s death truly a tragic accident, or was she the victim of foul play? You can listen to Richard's podcast with The Age 'Phoebe's Fall' here.  THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Find out more about Mamamia's charity partner RizeUp Australia here. Join the Month of MOVEGet $30 off a Mamamia subscription and get unlimited access to our feel-good exercise app. Head here to get a yearly subscription for just $39. CREDITS Guest: Richard Baker Host: Gemma Bath Producer: Tahli Blackman Audio Producer: Thom Lion GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening! Email us at truecrime@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note, and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP. If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    45 min
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True Crime Conversations explores the stories and the people behind some of the world’s most notorious crimes. 

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  • Channel
    Mamamia
  • Creator
    Mamamia Podcasts
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    307
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Mamamia Podcasts
  • Show Website
    True Crime Conversations
  • Provider
    MAMAMIA.COM.AU PTY LTD

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