Little lost girls

Menendez vs. Monsters is where we break down the Netflix series on the Menendez brothers and compare it to the real-life case that gripped the world. Did the show stick to the facts, or did it take a few creative liberties? We’ll explore the true crime details, the courtroom drama, and the media storm, all with a fresh Aussie perspective. It’s a deep dive into fact vs. fiction.

In June 2016, Bob Dickie went missing from his farm house near Dubbo, NSW. His family always thought there was something strange about their dad's disappearance. In 2020, a woman is arrested for Robert's murder in New Zealand; she is extradited to Australia to face the charges, but that's just the start of the story. Across an 8-week trial in NSW, we hear stories of Bob's love of women, his transgender encounters, and the shocking theory that he was fed to his farm animals.

On Sunday, February 4th, 2024, Samantha Murphy left her house to go for a run, she has never been seen again.  Over a month has passed, and it seems we are no closer to finding out what happened to Sam.  In this short 6-part series, we look into some of the circumstances surrounding the case and talk to those people on the ground who are searching for Sam.  We speak to experts about some of the theories in the case, from ex-police detectives to experts in telecommunications tracing, bush tracking, and we investigate some of the other theories that have been brought forward in the case. The first episode is out now on our Apple Podcast subscription, and then on Monday March 11.

You may not know the name, Brandon Truaxe, but you most likely will know some of the brands he created – Brandon was behind the international skin care brand – The Ordinary which is part of the Deciem group of companies. This is the true story of the rise and demise of a man that was once lauded business genius. Across 15 months from 2017, he went from skincare savant to taking over his companies Instagram account, with daily disturbing messages, he fired staff via social media, accused his fellow shareholders of financial impropriety, was arrested outside the British Pm’s house, and was sanctioned in the Uk and then taken to court in a bitter court battle which saw him ousted from his own company. Then sadly in 2019 he fell from his balcony in Toronto.

In 2024, a sophisticated Deep Fake scam rocked the global business community, targeting Arup — a leading engineering firm — and by the end of one day in January 2024, 40 million dollars had disappeared.  "Deep Fake" dives deep into the murky world of digital deception, unravelling the intricate layers of this shocking case. Through expert interviews and insider accounts, we explore how this scam was orchestrated, the technology behind it, and its chilling implications for our digital future.  ** AI voices have been used extensively in this podcast.**

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