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Catching you up on the biggest true crime cases in the news from Australia and around the world.

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Introducing: Unserious

The news is exhausting. So we made a podcast that isn’t. Unserious brings together three journalists who rarely agree on anything to unpack the week’s biggest stories, smallest controversies and most terminally online debates. Expect smart conversations. Dumb arguments. And immaculate vibes. Subscribe now, or find us on YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
24/11/2023

Unsolved Crimes part 2: Two deaths, a husband and a hitman

In 1991, a vehicle was found in the bush containing the bodies of two women, Julie-anne Leahy, 26, and Vicki Arnold, 28. The police initially thought the unusual deaths were a murder-suicide. But three coronial inquests later and a very different story emerged, one involving Alan Leahy, Julie-Anne's husband. Bek takes Nina through this case from 1991 to now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17/11/2023

Unsolved Crimes part 1: The Nannup cult mystery

A charming cult leader, a missing family, and an inquest that raised more questions than answers. Today Nina and Bek deep dive into the mysterious disappearance of Internet cult leader Simon Kadwell, his partner Chantelle McDougall, their five-year-old daughter Leela and their friend Tony Popic from Nannup in Western Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15/11/2023

The suspected mushroom poisoning and why we can (finally) talk about it

Erin Patterson has been charged with three counts of murder and 5 counts of attempted murder after three people died from suspected mushroom poisoning following a lunch at her home. Bek and Nina break down how we got to this point and also discuss the thallium poison craze that gripped Sydney in the 1950s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
08/11/2023

Mass shootings and the conspiracies to deny them

As America reels from yet another mass shooting, Bek and Nina look back at Australia's history of gun control, from the Port Arthur massacre in 1996 to today. They also discuss the conspiracy theorists that are harming families, spreading misinformation, and potentially putting us all at risk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
26/10/2023

Gary Jubelin takes us inside the police interview room

We're joined today by former homicide detective and current legend of podcasting, Gary Jubelin. Nina and Gary sit down to talk about what really goes down in the police interview room from the heartbreaking to the hilarious. It's a fascinating inside look into a world most of us will never see. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
25/10/2023

Halloween special: the great clown panic of 2016

Remember the killer clown scare, when a plague of red-nosed sightings spread hysteria across Australia and around the world? What caused this global panic? And who was behind the clowns? Five years later Bek and Nina have still not moved on (especially Nina). They deep-dive into a decades-long history of social panics and creepy clowns See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12/10/2023

Gypsy Rose Blanchard - a killer and a victim

Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her mother Clauddinnea ‘Dee Dee’ seemed to be as inseparable. Gypsy was known to suffer from multiple health problems and Dee Dee cared for her as a single mum. But when the elder woman was found dead in 2015 and Gypsy was arrested for her murder, the true story of their relationship unravelled. Gypsy has just been granted early release on parole in December, so Bek and Nina dive into the details and discuss Munchausen syndrome by proxy - both in this case and in Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Introducing: Unserious

The news is exhausting. So we made a podcast that isn’t. Unserious brings together three journalists who rarely agree on anything to unpack the week’s biggest stories, smallest controversies and most terminally online debates. Expect smart conversations. Dumb arguments. And immaculate vibes. Subscribe now, or find us on YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Religious extremism and cults are on the rise. For the last few months, three journalists have been hearing the harrowing stories of cult survivors, and have uncovered a secret and controlling cult currently operating across Australia with communes in NSW and QLD. In this six-part podcast, they reveal how cults are preying on vulnerable people, across the country. Why do people start cults? Why do people join them? And most importantly - how do they escape? To read more about this podcast and see the documentary visit prayedupon.com.au You can binge all six episodes of Prayed Upon ad-free today and get access to bonus content by subscribing to Crime X+ on Apple Podcasts Non-subscribers can listen to a new episode every Wednesday. Prayed Upon podcast is hosted by author and investigative journalist Kate Kyriacou. It's produced by Natalie Gregg and edited by Andrea Thiis-Evensen.

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How a small team of reporters from a city best known for its churches and festivals uncovered a national shame.

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Subscribe to Crime X+ today. From humble beginnings in a suburban Sydney warehouse to an international pentecostal powerhouse, Hillsong has changed the world around it, counting politicians, business tycoons and A-list celebrities among its true believers. Talking to one of those who has since turned her back on Hillsong, reporter Stephen Drill found himself asking: How did the church get so powerful? And is Hillsong really everything it claims to be? On his journey to find out the truth, Stephen follows the money, exposing disturbing claims of worker exploitation, complicated consensual sexual relationships and a culture where women are allegedly told to physically submit to their husbands. A ground-breaking eight-part investigation, Faith on Trial: Hillsong will leave you asking what you can believe in. Faith on Trial is hosted, written and produced by Stephen Drill and Andrea Thiis-Evensen. The executive producer is Dan Box. Go to faithontrial.com.au for more. Theme song: The Jordan Singers, By His Grace, 2022.

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Get compelling docos, podcasts, features and more with our new home for crime shows: Hunting Justice. ABOUT THE MUSHROOM COOK: In 2023, in the small Victorian town of Leongatha, a family sat down for a beef wellington lunch on a wintry Saturday afternoon. Hours later, four of the guests were struck down with illness. Within days, three were dead. Over three compelling seasons of The Mushroom Cook, follow our journalists as they piece together the case and cover the trial and the appeal of the cook, Erin Patterson. ABOUT THE EASEY STREET MURDERS: In 1977, in the heart of Melbourne, friends Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett were both stabbed to death in a frenzied ambush inside their home, on Easey Street in Collingwood. Over a six-part series of mini-docos, podcasts and features, we go back to the Sues’ childhood, their move to the city, their shocking deaths and the many attempts by police and forensic investigators to find justice for Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett. For more visit: themushroomcook.com.au and easeystreetmurders.com.au. To unlock bonus content from Hunting Justice, and listen to episodes early and ad free, subscribe to Crime X+ on Apple Podcasts or heraldsun.com.au. Follow us on socials for updates and more content on The Mushroom Cook and other award-winning podcasts Crime X+: Instagram, Facebook and TikTok Herald Sun: Instagram, Facebook and TikTok

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This six part serial lifts the lid on the complicated world of dog detectives and the pet community in Australia. Andrea Thiis-Evensen has spent the last two years following two competing real-life Ace Venturas, who dedicate their lives to finding stolen and missing animals, each with their own team of ex police officers, drone operators and hackers. The Dog Detective brings you inside ongoing cases and will attempt to unravel the complicated web of the pet detective community.

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Subscribe to Crime X+ today. The Devil’s Apprentice is the story of one of Australia’s most shocking crimes - the murder of two policemen in cold blood. It’s also the story of one of the men convicted of that crime and his 22 year fight for freedom. It’s a story of sacrifice, secrets, corruption and bloodshed. Throughout the series, you’ll hear from people that were there - through the investigations, the trials, the lies and the heartache. And you’ll hear directly from the man at the centre of it all. He speaks publicly for the first time. And it’s unmissable.

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