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From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors. 

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From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors. 

    A wartime flyer's mid-air miracle: Part 2

    A wartime flyer's mid-air miracle: Part 2

    Len Fuller was just a trainee pilot when his RAAF aircraft collided mid-flight with another plane. But instead of a fiery tragedy, what happened next was front page news. Author and podcaster Michael Adams joins a special  Anzac Day edition to tell the tale.
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    • 27 Min.
    A wartime flyer's mid-air miracle: Part 1

    A wartime flyer's mid-air miracle: Part 1

    Len Fuller was just a trainee pilot when his RAAF aircraft collided mid-flight with another plane. But instead of a fiery tragedy, what happened next was front page news. Author and podcaster Michael Adams joins a special  Anzac Day edition to tell the tale.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 26 Min.
    Todd the Time Lord

    Todd the Time Lord

    It seemed like science fiction at the time, but in the late 1800s one scientist and his team ventured forth into the deep Outback to connect Australia to the world.

    Author Adam Courtenay rejoins the show to tell the extraordinary tale of Charles Todd. 

     

    Learn more about the tale in Courtenay's book, Mr Todd's Marvel, at:

    https://www.woodslanepress.com.au/collections/author-adam-courtenay
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    • 37 Min.
    The jailbird dynasty: Part 2

    The jailbird dynasty: Part 2

    WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT

    The prisons of old Victoria were no strangers to the tragic, the macabre and the downright bizarre. But in Geelong, the Hassett clan saw all three. Historian Deb Robinson joins the show to outline the multiple generations who found themselves behind bars.

     

    Warning: This series contains discussions of self harm.

    If you or anyone you know needs help:

    Lifeline: 13 11 14

    Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636

    Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 25 Min.
    The jailbird dynasty: Part 1

    The jailbird dynasty: Part 1

    WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. The prisons of old Victoria were no strangers to the tragic, the macabre and the downright bizarre. But in Geelong, the Hassett clan saw all three. Historian Deb Robinson joins the show to outline the multiple generations who found themselves behind bars.

    Warning: This series contains discussions of self harm.If you or anyone you know needs help:Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 22 Min.
    Charlie's perfect footy record

    Charlie's perfect footy record

    Throughout the decades of AFL and VFL history, there have been many coaching greats.

    But only one could boast a perfect record.

    AFL historian Col Hutchinson joins the show to introduce us to Charlie Clymo, the man who coached the Cats to the 1931 flag, and then disappeared.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 29 Min.

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