REAL

Naomi Channell

4.6 (55)
True Crime

Real is an independent true crime podcast made by award winning TV Producer Naomi Channell.Each episode is an audio documentary, telling a true crime story that is almost unbelievable. But these stories, are Real. If you would like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2d ago

EP6: Believe Me: Fighting For Joanna

n the final episode of the series, we hear how Vicky has now managed to get Joanna's case to be investigated under the Domestic Homicide Review and Cecilie Fjellhoy, from the Netflix Documentary 'The Tinder Swindler' is here to explain the very real effects of romance fraud, and Kasey Baker MSc, explains coercive control and how we can recognise warning signs. For information on counter allegations in abusive relationships, please see here: https://safelives.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Responding_to_Counter_allegations_Guidance.pdf Kacey Baker's website and podcasts can be found here: https://www.cultvaultpodcast.com/ To follow Joanna's sister Vicky on her fight please see here: https://www.instagram.com/joanna_lazaris_legacy/ www.tiktok.com/@mynameisvictoria0 To sign her petition please see here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/781379?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAcGRvZgJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAad1sIwyPP5ze24QC6wd8RJ5eQRz6slElV4Bf8S3N5zzGfmpPTNAM0O5N1Lwaem_grKqJDIy8cQVn-qvmbhKYQ&utm_id=97760_v0_s00_e0_tv3_a1denni8us5bi3 If you'd like to join me over on Patreon, please see here: www.patreon.com/theaffair If you've been affected by Romance Fraud, please see Love Said for help and support: www.lovesaid.com To report fraud see here: https://www.reportfraud.police.uk/romance-fraud/ If you have been affected by sexual abuse, please see the below organisations that offer support, advice and information: https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK) https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USA https://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australia https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support Ireland If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations: https://havendas.org.uk/ - UK https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2d ago

EP5: Believe Me: Fighting For Joanna

In this episode we hear from Eve, Derek's partner of five years and the real owner of the farm, as well as Helen, a woman he was seeing at the same time as Eve and Lara. To follow Joanna's sister Vicky on her fight please see here: https://www.instagram.com/joanna_lazaris_legacy/ www.tiktok.com/@mynameisvictoria0 To sign her petition please see here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/781379?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAcGRvZgJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAad1sIwyPP5ze24QC6wd8RJ5eQRz6slElV4Bf8S3N5zzGfmpPTNAM0O5N1Lwaem_grKqJDIy8cQVn-qvmbhKYQ&utm_id=97760_v0_s00_e0_tv3_a1denni8us5bi3 If you've been affected by Romance Fraud, please see Love Said for help and support: www.lovesaid.com To report fraud see here: https://www.reportfraud.police.uk/romance-fraud/ If you have been affected by sexual abuse, please see the below organisations that offer support, advice and information: https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK) https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USA https://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australia https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support Ireland If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations: https://havendas.org.uk/ - UK https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2d ago

EP4: Believe Me: Fighting For Joanna

Joanna's mental health continues to decline as she finds out that the police are going to be charging her with stalking and witness intimidation. To follow Joanna's sister Vicky on her fight please see here: https://www.instagram.com/joanna_lazaris_legacy/ www.tiktok.com/@mynameisvictoria0 To sign her petition please see here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/781379?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAcGRvZgJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAad1sIwyPP5ze24QC6wd8RJ5eQRz6slElV4Bf8S3N5zzGfmpPTNAM0O5N1Lwaem_grKqJDIy8cQVn-qvmbhKYQ&utm_id=97760_v0_s00_e0_tv3_a1denni8us5bi3 If you've been affected by Romance Fraud, please see Love Said for help and support: www.lovesaid.com To report fraud see here: https://www.reportfraud.police.uk/romance-fraud/ If you have been affected by sexual abuse, please see the below organisations that offer support, advice and information: https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK) https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USA https://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australia https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support Ireland If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations: https://havendas.org.uk/ - UK https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2d ago

EP3: Believe Me: Fighting For Joanna

Joanna's investigation into Derek reveals that his lies and manipulation are far greater than she first discovered... To follow Joanna's sister Vicky on her fight please see here: https://www.instagram.com/joanna_lazaris_legacy/ www.tiktok.com/@mynameisvictoria0 To sign her petition please see here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/781379?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAcGRvZgJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAad1sIwyPP5ze24QC6wd8RJ5eQRz6slElV4Bf8S3N5zzGfmpPTNAM0O5N1Lwaem_grKqJDIy8cQVn-qvmbhKYQ&utm_id=97760_v0_s00_e0_tv3_a1denni8us5bi3 If you've been affected by Romance Fraud, please see Love Said for help and support: www.lovesaid.com To report fraud see here: https://www.reportfraud.police.uk/romance-fraud/ If you have been affected by sexual abuse, please see the below organisations that offer support, advice and information: https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK) https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USA https://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australia https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support Ireland If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations: https://havendas.org.uk/ - UK https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2d ago

EP2: Believe Me: Fighting For Joanna

A Facebook post exposes Derek for who he really is... and Joanna reports to the police fall on deaf ears. To follow Joanna's sister Vicky on her fight please see here: https://www.instagram.com/joanna_lazaris_legacy/ www.tiktok.com/@mynameisvictoria0 To sign her petition please see here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/781379?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAcGRvZgJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAad1sIwyPP5ze24QC6wd8RJ5eQRz6slElV4Bf8S3N5zzGfmpPTNAM0O5N1Lwaem_grKqJDIy8cQVn-qvmbhKYQ&utm_id=97760_v0_s00_e0_tv3_a1denni8us5bi3 If you've been affected by Romance Fraud, please see Love Said for help and support: www.lovesaid.com To report fraud see here: https://www.reportfraud.police.uk/romance-fraud/ If you have been affected by sexual abuse, please see the below organisations that offer support, advice and information: https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK) https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USA https://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australia https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support Ireland If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations: https://havendas.org.uk/ - UK https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2d ago

EP1: Believe Me: Fighting For Joanna

In October 2024, Joanna Lazaris was on a dating app when she came across a man called 'Derek'. He looked like the perfect match, he was exciting, ambitious, intriguing... but he was also a liar. To follow Joanna's sister Vicky on her fight please see here: https://www.instagram.com/joanna_lazaris_legacy/ www.tiktok.com/@mynameisvictoria0 To sign her petition please see here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/781379?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAcGRvZgJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAad1sIwyPP5ze24QC6wd8RJ5eQRz6slElV4Bf8S3N5zzGfmpPTNAM0O5N1Lwaem_grKqJDIy8cQVn-qvmbhKYQ&utm_id=97760_v0_s00_e0_tv3_a1denni8us5bi3 If you've been affected by Romance Fraud, please see Love Said for help and support: www.lovesaid.com To report fraud see here: https://www.reportfraud.police.uk/romance-fraud/ If you have been affected by sexual abuse, please see the below organisations that offer support, advice and information: https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org - For people who have been the victim of sexual abuse (UK) https://www.rainn.org/ - Sexual Abuse Support USA https://www.nasasv.org.au/support-directory - Sexual Abuse Support Australia https://www.rcni.ie/useful-links/ - Sexual Abuse Support Ireland If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations: https://havendas.org.uk/ - UK https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 28

Dating a Killer: What Happened to Kelsie Scheilling?

When Lauren Suhr heard about a missing pregnant woman, 21-year-old Kelsie Scheilling, she couldn't stop thinking about her and her family. She wanted to help them get answers. She heard that the prime suspect in Kelsie's case was 20-year-old Donthe Lucas. So she did something radical - she reached out to him on social media and offered to be his friend. But that friendship soon developed into a romantic relationship.... and then he proposed. Lauren was left in a unprecedented situation, would she marry the man she suspected of murder? And could she get the information she so desperately wanted to give the Scheilling family - what happened to Kelsie? This is REAL. If you'd like to join me on Patreon, please see here, thank you! www.patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 20

The Horrific Crimes of Paul Sharpe

In the spring of 2026, a young girl was abducted by man in Greater Manchester. As the police traced the suspects car they realised that the man inside was a convicted murderer who had been let out of prison 13 years earlier. This is REAL. If you'd like to support the show, you can join REAL's Patreon Community here: www.patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast For support after Murder or Manslaughter, please see the websites for SAMM and FFFJ: www.samm.org.uk https://familiesfightingforjustice.org/ For support after sexual assault please see The Rape Crisis charity and The Survivors Network: https://rapecrisis.org.uk/ https://survivorsnetwork.org.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Introducing... Investigating Essex: Dying To Be Saved

In 2023, the UK government announced it would be investigating the deaths of 2000 patients, who died under Essex mental health services, as part of a public inquiry. With the inquiry now underway, some of the families of those who lost their lives, whilst in the care of Essex Partnership University Trust and its predecessors, are telling their tragic and heartbreaking stories. Many of these families still have no idea why their loved ones died and they are hoping this inquiry will hold to account those who have repeatedly failed patients in their care. This series addresses catastrophic failures including proven sexual assaults from staff on patients, the falsifying of care plans after a patient has died, unexplained deaths and reviews harrowing undercover footage from inside two mental health inpatient wards in Essex. This series has been made with the aim of giving grieving families a voice, advocate for change and to be part of the campaign to prevent future deaths. #matthewscampaign Please search for Investigating Essex: Dying To Be Saved wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Naomi Channell

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Cecilie Fjellhøy

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Kasey Baker

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Victoria Lazaris

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Kacey Baker

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55 Ratings

10/10 recommend

11/06/2025

JDandis

Currently binging.
Poor audio quality

09/30/2025

HodgesHodges84

You would think after a few seasons this podcast would learn how to mix audio, but nope. Do you even know Naomi is apparently a radio and TV producer, apparently post production quality is not a concern. You have to crank the audio up so high on this podcast to hear it that when you get a notification, you better pray for your eardrums. Naomi, I have two words for you: compression filter. It's going to change your podcasting life.
New comer

04/11/2025

this is the most useless app

I discovered this podcast by googling “crime podcasts” (creative, I know). Real popped up as a top podcast to listen to so, obviously, I quickly began listening. The compassion and empathy used to share these stories is portrayed beautifully and felt immensely. Thank you for respecting the families by sharing their story but also protecting the dignity of the victims. Cheers from America Ps love your voice!
I LOVE IT ❤️

03/13/2025

urstellar

First off, I genuinely love this podcast. It is written with class and not crash whatsoever. While having a lovely and soothing voice the narrator cares for the victims as you can tell with the care in her voice. There are also many crimes that I’ve never heard of. While could go on all day about the narrator’s charm and grace, I’d like to get to my Second of all. It’s about a review that was written by a person that calls themselves looski (I think) anyway they a complaint about episode 42. The complaint was basically that the narrator needed a bigger vocabulary and that she should also do more research into her words. Apparently the narrator said that some man would SPORADICALLY knock on the victim’s door. The reviewer took it upon herself to correct the narrator saying that sporadically was the only incorrect word to use and that the narrator should of used randomly. Besides being cruel the reviewer also shared with everyone that she herself needs a bigger vocabulary and definitions to go along with it. You see, random is a synonym for sporadic. Besides proving your not the sharpest knife in the drawer, you gave me (and many others I’m sure) a good laugh. I hope you listen to episode 42 sporadically :)

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EP6: Believe Me: Fighting For Joanna

EP5: Believe Me: Fighting For Joanna

EP4: Believe Me: Fighting For Joanna

EP3: Believe Me: Fighting For Joanna

EP2: Believe Me: Fighting For Joanna

EP1: Believe Me: Fighting For Joanna

Dating a Killer: What Happened to Kelsie Scheilling?

The Horrific Crimes of Paul Sharpe

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Introducing... Investigating Essex: Dying To Be Saved

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Naomi Channell

Cecilie Fjellhøy

Kasey Baker

Victoria Lazaris

Kacey Baker

10/10 recommend

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I LOVE IT ❤️

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Dating a Killer: What Happened to Kelsie Scheilling?

The Horrific Crimes of Paul Sharpe

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