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03/25/2023

S1/Ep1: The disgraced journalist, bad cops and the first lead

In the first episode, disgraced journalist Toby Buchanan finds himself back in his hometown and after a voice message from his Uncle Mitch, asking him to meet at his mansion, he finds him dead. Officially it's labelled a heart attack, but thanks to the voice message he thinks there is more to it. He does what all good middle-aged men do, starts a podcast. Only this podcast is to solve an active murder case. Tom Sainsbury's Small Town Scandal is a 6-part murder mystery series, voiced entirely by New Zealand's leading comedic satirist Tom Sainsbury, playing characters we all know and love from small town Aotearoa. Facebook: Tom Sainsbury - Comedian and Snapchat Dude | Facebook Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

03/25/2023

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29 min
12/02/2025

Episode 2: First Love

Hugh finds himself dragged back into the mystery of the skeleton under Aldersgate’s 18th hole - once thought to be his missing first love, Sophie. But an old recording pops up, then a very unexpected phone call, and suddenly Hugh’s not sure what (or who) to believe. As he grills old mates and stirs up town gossip, forensics drops a bombshell: there’s much more to these human remains than originally thought. Small Town Scandal is an 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast all voiced by one incredible actor - Tom Sainsbury. Follow us on Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12/02/2025

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27 min
04/01/2023

S1/Ep5: Finding Dad, Katie's lies and a sordid act on a roadside

Toby finally gets the courage to find his father and have a conversation, which raises even more questions. Dinner with Katie and Matt goes wrong when Toby drinks too much and finds a car that he saw on some security footage, and then Katie finally admits that all is not what it seems between her and Uncle Mitch. Not to mention the biggest crime of all... $5 lolly mixtures. Tom Sainsbury's Small Town Scandal is a 6-part murder mystery series, voiced entirely by New Zealand's leading comedic satirist Tom Sainsbury, playing characters we all know and love from small town Aotearoa. Facebook: Tom Sainsbury - Comedian and Snapchat Dude | Facebook Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/01/2023

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34 min
03/25/2023

S1/Ep3: Drugs, automatic mowers and a long lost father (and murderer?)

Te Hoiho is a horse town, so Toby goes looking for the possible source of the Ketamine that was in his uncle's system when he died. After failing spectacularly, he then shifts his investigation to the automatic mowers, and whether they are capable of the gruesome injuries they inflicted on Mitch. Then, in a shocking turn, he learns his father is in town, and might have a reason to have committed a murder. Tom Sainsbury's Small Town Scandal is a 6-part murder mystery series, voiced entirely by New Zealand's leading comedic satirist Tom Sainsbury, playing characters we all know and love from small town Aotearoa. Facebook: Tom Sainsbury - Comedian and Snapchat Dude | Facebook Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

03/25/2023

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33 min
12/06/2023

Episode 6: Mysterious Islands, Boat Wrecks and Raunchy Encounters (Season 2)

Trying to get to the bottom of where the teenagers are going, Toby goes back to check on Anthea and see if she will give him clues for his mystery. He doesn’t get much help, until he meets two more locals who offer to take him out on their boat to search the islands for the music festival the teenagers are hiding from him. Back on dry land, things go from bad to worse, back to good again. The police are interested in where he was before David Dearloves office was burnt down – will this derail the investigation? Toby then finds himself as the object of someone’s affection for all the right (wrong) reasons. An 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast parodying the podcasts like Serial, Teachers Pet and Drop Out. All voiced by one actor - Tom Sainsbury. Facebook: Tom Sainsbury - Comedian and Snapchat Dude | Facebook Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz Terms and Conditions for the TalkBack Competition: https://bit.ly/3tb3hEb See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12/06/2023

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32 min
04/01/2023

S1/Ep4: Swingers, Horse riding and Jeffrey Jefferson

In search of the source of the ketamine Uncle Mitch's has in his system, Toby stumbles across a small-town swingers' party, and finds Janine in a compromising position. He then puts his life on the line trying to find Uncle Mitch's arch nemesis, former lawn mowing man Jeffrey Jefferson, who tells him exactly where his Father is hiding. Things only get stranger when Kaite invites back to the mansion to exercise the horses. Tom Sainsbury's Small Town Scandal is a 6-part murder mystery series, voiced entirely by New Zealand's leading comedic satirist Tom Sainsbury, playing characters we all know and love from small town Aotearoa. Facebook: Tom Sainsbury - Comedian and Snapchat Dude | Facebook Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/01/2023

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35 min
12/06/2023

Episode 5: Too Many Leads, Not Enough Time (Season 2)

Sprung by the Winstanley’s guests and potentially in the middle of a meeting to plan the downfall of a town, Toby bluffs his way out of a sticky situation, but now he has a new lead – his Airbnb hosts… He’s then drawn to a scene on the beach with the potential eco-terrorist, getting himself into a bind by offering help her while she goes for a rest. He also gains the attention of the policeman who took his statement at Dawns, is he a suspect while he’s looking for suspects? All was going well until he finds a very worse for wear Anthea walking along the beach who shares her premonition of a horrible event happening this week. An 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast parodying the podcasts like Serial, Teachers Pet and Drop Out. All voiced by one actor - Tom Sainsbury. Facebook: Tom Sainsbury - Comedian and Snapchat Dude | Facebook Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz Terms and Conditions for the TalkBack Competition: https://bit.ly/3tb3hEb See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12/06/2023

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31 min
03/25/2023

S1/Ep2: The affair, an autopsy and the mystery drugs

Toby follows up the first lead, suspicious of his Aunty Janine and her motives to kill his Uncle Mitch. Still not convinced it was a heart attack, he tries to track down the autopsy with little luck to begin with, before he leaves his journalistic integrity at the door to get an Irishman drunk. Thats when he learns the most shocking detail so far! Tom Sainsbury's Small Town Scandal is a 6-part murder mystery series, voiced entirely by New Zealand's leading comedic satirist Tom Sainsbury, playing characters we all know and love from small town Aotearoa. Facebook: Tom Sainsbury - Comedian and Snapchat Dude | Facebook Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

03/25/2023

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29 min
12/02/2025

Episode 1: The Skull

When a human skull turns up under the 18th green at the Aldersgate Golf Course, golf podcaster Hugh Wyndham-Blythe is “volunteered” by his listen-hungry boss to investigate. Hugh’s initial reaction? Mild annoyance and a strong desire to get back to talking about swing tempo. But once he hears when the skull was buried, everything changes. This isn’t just some dusty cold case. Hugh starts to suspect he may have actually known the person whose head is now beneath his favourite hole. Small Town Scandal is an 8-part mockumentary true-crime podcast all voiced by one incredible actor - Tom Sainsbury. Follow us on Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12/02/2025

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28 min
04/08/2023

S1/Ep6: Broken friendships, demons and the killer finally revealed

Buckle up for final episode of Tom Sainsbury's Small Town Scandal. Old school friends reveal more mysteries, pet food comes back to haunt Toby and the killer is finally revealed! Tom Sainsbury's Small Town Scandal is a 6-part murder mystery series, voiced entirely by New Zealand's leading comedic satirist Tom Sainsbury, playing characters we all know and love from small town Aotearoa. Facebook: Tom Sainsbury - Comedian and Snapchat Dude | Facebook Instagram: @thomassainsbury / @iheartradionz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/08/2023

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31 min

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