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2025-12-02

Episode 1: The Skull

When a human skull turns up under the 18th green at the Aldersgate Golf Course, golf podcaster Hugh Wyndham-Blythe is “volunteered” by his listen-hungry boss to investigate. Hugh’s initial reaction? Mild annoyance and a strong desire to get back to talking about swing tempo. But once he hears when the skull was buried, everything changes. This isn’t just some dusty cold case. Hugh starts to suspect he may have actually known the person whose head is now beneath his favourite hole. Small Town Scandal is an 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast all voiced by one incredible actor - Tom Sainsbury. Follow us on Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-12-02

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28 min
2025-12-02

Episode 3: Whispering Pines

Hugh’s search leads him to the forgotten commune Whispering Pines, where he uncovers traces of a woman known as Daisy Chain. He pockets a diary she left behind. Her writing hints at a secret relationship and a sudden disappearance the town never quite explained. When another anonymous warning appears on Hugh’s car, threatening him if he continues his investigation, tensions rise. Teaming up with best mate, Nate, and cop sister, Clementine, Hugh realises the past is far messier - and closer to home - than he imagined. Small Town Scandal is an 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast all voiced by one incredible actor - Tom Sainsbury. Follow us on Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-12-02

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27 min
2023-03-25

S1/Ep2: The affair, an autopsy and the mystery drugs

Toby follows up the first lead, suspicious of his Aunty Janine and her motives to kill his Uncle Mitch. Still not convinced it was a heart attack, he tries to track down the autopsy with little luck to begin with, before he leaves his journalistic integrity at the door to get an Irishman drunk. Thats when he learns the most shocking detail so far! Tom Sainsbury's Small Town Scandal is a 6-part murder mystery series, voiced entirely by New Zealand's leading comedic satirist Tom Sainsbury, playing characters we all know and love from small town Aotearoa. Facebook: Tom Sainsbury - Comedian and Snapchat Dude | Facebook Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2023-03-25

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29 min
2025-12-02

Episode 2: First Love

Hugh finds himself dragged back into the mystery of the skeleton under Aldersgate’s 18th hole - once thought to be his missing first love, Sophie. But an old recording pops up, then a very unexpected phone call, and suddenly Hugh’s not sure what (or who) to believe. As he grills old mates and stirs up town gossip, forensics drops a bombshell: there’s much more to these human remains than originally thought. Small Town Scandal is an 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast all voiced by one incredible actor - Tom Sainsbury. Follow us on Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-12-02

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27 min
2023-03-25

S1/Ep1: The disgraced journalist, bad cops and the first lead

In the first episode, disgraced journalist Toby Buchanan finds himself back in his hometown and after a voice message from his Uncle Mitch, asking him to meet at his mansion, he finds him dead. Officially it's labelled a heart attack, but thanks to the voice message he thinks there is more to it. He does what all good middle-aged men do, starts a podcast. Only this podcast is to solve an active murder case. Tom Sainsbury's Small Town Scandal is a 6-part murder mystery series, voiced entirely by New Zealand's leading comedic satirist Tom Sainsbury, playing characters we all know and love from small town Aotearoa. Facebook: Tom Sainsbury - Comedian and Snapchat Dude | Facebook Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2023-03-25

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29 min
1D AGO

The Country Full Show: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Jamie Mackay talks to Sir David Carter, Andy Borland, Jane Smith, Tom Young, and Dave Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37 min
2025-12-09

Episode 6: The Run Around

Hugh digs deeper into the 1996 Sterling Crown Invitational murders and uncovers long-buried secrets. He finally identifies the skeletal remains and tracks down friends and acquaintances who may hold crucial clues. But as the puzzle starts to come together, a shocking suspect emerges from left field. With answers within reach but motives still unclear, the true scandal threatens to tear the quiet town of Aldersgate apart. Small Town Scandal is an 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast all voiced by one incredible actor - Tom Sainsbury. Follow us on Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-12-09

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32 min
2025-12-09

Episode 8: Revenge is Sweet

Hugh Wyndham-Blythe has finally uncovered the truth behind the skeletons beneath Aldersgate’s 18th green - but no one seems to care. Even as his life hangs in the balance, the culprits move to silence him. Yet corruption and greed aren’t the only forces at play. Sometimes it’s the quietest, most unassuming voices that hold the power to deliver the final, shocking verdict. Small Town Scandal is an 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast all voiced by one incredible actor - Tom Sainsbury. Follow us on Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-12-09

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25 min
2025-12-09

Episode 7: The Sterling Crown Invitational

Hugh is closer than ever to Aldersgate’s buried secrets. He knows who’s behind the bodies under the 18th green - but the motives, the accomplices, and the danger remain unknown. The golf course, a stage of skill and prestige, now hides pressure, obsession, and desperate measures. Faces he thought were familiar turn threatening, and every revelation feels like a step closer to something he may not survive. Some truths, he realises, might be too dangerous to uncover. Small Town Scandal is an 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast all voiced by one incredible actor - Tom Sainsbury. Follow us on Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-12-09

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26 min
2025-12-09

Episode 5: Kinky

Hugh navigates the opening night of the Sterling Crown Invitational, hunting for answers about a young woman named Nicole Fairweather and why her belongings were buried under the 18th green. After a series of suspicious phone calls and a chance meeting with a rival wellness podcaster keen to expose the skeletons, Hugh uncovers a startling deception involving an amateur actress - and follows the trail straight to golf course manager Barry Hollis, whose private life proves far stranger than expected. Small Town Scandal is an 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast all voiced by one incredible actor - Tom Sainsbury. Follow us on Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-12-09

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26 min

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