Mums Mysteries & Murder

Marti & Cheryl
  • 4.8 (14)
  • True Crime
  • Updated Monthly

We're two Mums living in Edinburgh who are obsessed with true crime and mysterious happenings, so obsessed we decided to start a podcast! Each month we take turns to tell stories from our homelands - Cheryl Scottish born and bred where haggis is NOT actually an animal and Marti from the land down under where no prawns have ever been thrown on a barbie, it needs to be said! So, if you want polished, professional true crime then this is not for you, maybe try Casefile. But if you love true crime and mystery like us & you can't stop talking about it, give us a listen! Its not big or clever but it is entertaining. 

  1. May 22

    The Rabbit Wars Of St Andrews

    Come down a rabbit hole with us and listen to the intriguing tale of the Rabbit Wars of St Andrews as told by Cheryl!  This story takes us all the way back to 1797 and includes no less than 900 rabbits and the selling of the famous St Andrews Golf Course.   Trigger warning - Rabbits will get hurt in this episode  You might have guessed, but this is a slightly lighter episode than our recent episodes.   In the words of Cheryl  "It's Downton Abbey with significantly more rabbits!" We also talk about what makes a great true crime podcast. We'd also love to hear your thoughts on this, if you'd like to let us know what you look for. And, we chat childhood traumas! And of course, there's also a lot of golf talk.  Sources for this episode are: Golf History Nut STV News Searching for John Fraser Documentary on YouTube www.lyonandturnbull.com Hosted & Researched by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Cheryl Lessels Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/ Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!) Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder/ You can also support the pod and buy us a coffee at  https://ko-fi.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder And we would love it if you could give us a cheeky review & subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode.  Send us a text - we'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode & if there are any cases youd like us to cover please get in touch

    44 min

  2. Apr 12

    The Luna Park Ghost Train Fire

    This month, Marti is covering the Luna Park Ghost Train fire in Sydney in 1979, it's one we've wanted to cover for so long because it's not covered by many podcasts, and it's such a sad, interesting story with so many layers..  We also talk about theme park disasters and rollercoasters, Cheryl's disastrous note-taking in the dark, how we're such babies when it comes to scary shit and horror & childrens tv in the 80s - and yes we talk commercials again!  Sources for this episode are:  2021 Documentary - Exposed 3-part documentary The Ghost Train Fire UK Daily Mail  ABC News  Hosted & Researched by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Cheryl Lessels Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/ Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!) Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder/ You can also support the pod and buy us a coffee at  https://ko-fi.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder And we would love it if you could give us a cheeky review & subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode Send us a text - we'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode & if there are any cases youd like us to cover please get in touch

    1h 18m

  3. Mar 23

    The disappearance and death of Corrie Mckeague

    It's Cheryl's first story on the podcast, and she goes in hard, covering the horrible disappearance and death of Corrie McKeague in 2016 in Dunfermline, Scotland. Sources for this episode: BBC News  FindCorrie.co.uk The Guardian newspaper website  Wikipedia  We also cover vintage commercials, what we've been watching ( as always! Some things never change! ), the history of Dunfermline, Pokémon adventures, the wrong pronunciation of words, in our opinion, and what was going on in the world in 2016.  Quite a big year as it turns out! Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Cheryl Lessels Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/ Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!) Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder/ You can also support the pod and buy us a coffee at  https://ko-fi.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder And we would love it if you could give us a cheeky review & subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode Send us a text - we'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode & if there are any cases youd like us to cover please get in touch

    57 min

  4. Feb 21

    The Catfishing Murder of Carly Ryan

    We're back!!  Thank you for your patience whilst we took a break and rejigged a little, and now we're back, and Cheryl is joining the Mums Mysteries & Murder team - this is our first episode together, and it's a cracker!  In this episode, we get to know our new co-host Cheryl a little better, and we cover the incredibly sad catfishing murder of Carly Ryan back in 2006, who changed the laws in Australia around online intent.  Sources for this episode include:   The Carly Ryan Foundation - http://www.carlyryanfoundation.com/ The SBS Website  Casefile Podcast Case 91 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2NXCLdfi6fAULbH2R6A834?si=FIGcEPziScKZYHwZXYH29Q We also talk a lot about the 2000s, Cheryl's hair disaster ( she started strong! ) and the usual Wham chat!  Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Cheryl Lessels Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/ Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!) Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder/ You can also support the pod and buy us a coffee at  https://ko-fi.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder And we would love it if you could give us a cheeky review & subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode Send us a text - we'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode & if there are any cases youd like us to cover please get in touch

    1h 5m
  5. An Announcement

    12/28/2025

    An Announcement

    It's still Christmas, and we have an announcement to make.... Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Effie McDonald Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/ Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!) Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder/ You can also support the pod and buy us a coffee at  https://ko-fi.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder And we would love it if you could give us a cheeky review & subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode.  Send us a text - we'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode & if there are any cases youd like us to cover please get in touch

    36 min
  6. Christmas Special with Kerrie from North Edinburgh Nightmares

    12/14/2025

    Christmas Special with Kerrie from North Edinburgh Nightmares

    In our Christmas episode, we are absolutely delighted and terrified to be joined by Kerrie, one-half of North Edinburgh Nightmares.  We chat about historical Scotland, ghostly haunts and stories, the Edinburgh dungeon and faeries, a darker type of Christmas, creepy dolls and mannequins and folklore in Scotland, amongst other things.  You can find out more about North Edinburgh Nightmares and Kerrie's work at https://northedinburghnightmares.wordpress.com/home/ Follow Kerrie on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/taibhsetales/ And North Edinburgh Nightmares at https://www.instagram.com/north_edinburgh_nightmares/ Check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@northedinburghnightmares7533 And check out the events by North Edinburgh Nightmares at https://bit.ly/44IZTjN Grab tickets for the Krampus festival at https://www.noisyghost.co.uk/event-details/terror-tales-at-christmas-ghost-writers Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Effie McDonald Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/ Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!) Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder/ You can also support the pod and buy us a coffee at  https://ko-fi.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder And we would love it if you could give us a cheeky review & subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode.  Send us a text - we'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode & if there are any cases youd like us to cover please get in touch

    1h 11m
  7. The Murder of Barry Wallace & Barry Oldham - live episode with Dawn from Scottish Murders

    11/25/2025

    The Murder of Barry Wallace & Barry Oldham - live episode with Dawn from Scottish Murders

    This is our live episode recorded at Cumbernauld Library as a part of their Killers & Coffee sessions with Dawn from Scottish Murders  And we are covering the tragic case of the murder of Barry Oldham & Barry Wallace in December of 1999.  Trigger warning for this episode: we do touch on decapitation, and if you're Scottish, you might not want to hear me pronounce so many Scottish names wrong! Sources for this ep are:  Sources - limbs in the loch - catching a killer - can be found on BBC I player  Its one of the best true crime documentaries ive ever seen - it really focuses on the victims and the police team interviewed are so genuine and you can really feel how much this case meant to them and the whole community, they were really invested in finding justice  We also talk about Christmas party fun that goes wrong, Christmas decorations from the 80s, the Millennium bug, Newcastle in the 80s and Greggs!  There is also an amazing revelation at the end that we did NOT see coming.  Huge thanks to Erin for editing this live episode.  Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Effie McDonald Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/ Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!) Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder/ You can also support the pod and buy us a coffee at  https://ko-fi.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder And we would love it if you could give us a cheeky review & subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode.  Send us a text - we'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode & if there are any cases youd like us to cover please get in touch

    51 min
  8. Halloween Special with Wayne from Eerie Edinburgh

    10/30/2025

    Halloween Special with Wayne from Eerie Edinburgh

    It's our Halloween Special  And we're absolutely delighted to have Wayne back from Eerie Edinburgh to talk all things ghostly happenings, banshees, witches and Scotland - all of our favourite subjects.  And the best bit - Wayne answers listeners' questions....  Wayne also covers the story of the Haunted Bathroom... To hear more from Wayne, head to https://eerieedinburgh.com/ Check out his YouTube channel - which we highly recommend, they are like mini films at https://eerieedinburgh.com/youtube-episodes Follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/eerie_edinburgh?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D And grab his books; Hidden Haunts Scotland Hidden Haunts England  Hidden Haunts Ireland  at https://eerieedinburgh.com/eerie-in-print The perfect Christmas gift for a ghost-loving friend If you love ghostly stories, history and Scotland, we cannot recommend Wayne's YouTube channel and podcast enough. It's terrifying.  In a good way.  If you dare.  Thanks for listening, we just know you will love this episode.  Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Effie McDonald Edited & Produced by Erin Ferguson https://www.instagram.com/erinfaudio/ Since 2023 ( earlier episodes are badly edited by us!) Theme Music Vampire Strut by Joybean @AudioJungle Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder/ You can also support the pod and buy us a coffee at  https://ko-fi.com/mumsmysteriesandmurder And we would love it if you could give us a cheeky review & subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode.  Send us a text - we'd love to hear your thoughts about this episode & if there are any cases youd like us to cover please get in touch

    59 min
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About

We're two Mums living in Edinburgh who are obsessed with true crime and mysterious happenings, so obsessed we decided to start a podcast! Each month we take turns to tell stories from our homelands - Cheryl Scottish born and bred where haggis is NOT actually an animal and Marti from the land down under where no prawns have ever been thrown on a barbie, it needs to be said! So, if you want polished, professional true crime then this is not for you, maybe try Casefile. But if you love true crime and mystery like us & you can't stop talking about it, give us a listen! Its not big or clever but it is entertaining. 

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  • Creator
    Marti & Cheryl
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    66
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Mums Mysteries & Murder
  • Show Website
    Mums Mysteries & Murder

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