Forgotten Australia

Michael Adams
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Bloody crimes, unsolved mysteries, eccentric celebrities, dark events and bizarre happenings: it's all here – the stuff you wish they'd taught you in school! Dive into our strange-but-true history via never-before-told stories, author interviews, weekly flashbacks and the weekly trivia quiz. Forgotten Australia is created and hosted by Michael Adams, author of the acclaimed true crime books The Murder Squad, Hanging Ned Kelly and They'll Never Hold Me. He's also a regular history and true crime commentator on ABC Nightlife and the podcast Australian True Crime. Support Forgotten Australia for a few bucks per month to get ad-free early episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, a show shout-out and the chance to win prizes in the special edition trivia quiz episodes. Get a week's free trial here: Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Apple: apple.co/forgottenaustralia Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Check out my books! They’ll Never Hold Me: https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.html The Murder Squad: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.html Hanging Ned Kelly: https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html Australia’s Sweetheart: https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. 2h ago

    The Plan to Kill Harold Holt – Part One: God’s Lonely Man

    Australian prime minister Harold Holt’s mysterious fate in 1967 is the stuff of lore and conspiracy theory. Which makes it ironic that few know about the documented plan to assassinate him in November 1966. After the news was initially suppressed, the court hearings were a front-page sensation. Join me as we profile the snake-eating lone gunman who went to Canberra to shoot Harold Holt dead in front of Parliament House. Bonus: he did this when Australia was in the midst of a rowdy and violent federal election – and the US mid-terms had just reshaped American politics, setting the scene for further assassinations. Part Two – Beyond Conspiracy – will be available early and ad-free for Apple and Patreon supporters. Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Apple: apple.co/forgottenaustralia Check out my other podcast – Australian Murder – wherever you get your audio. Forgotten Australia and Australian Murder are created and hosted by Michael Adams, author of the acclaimed true crime books The Murder Squad, Hanging Ned Kelly and They'll Never Hold Me. He’s also a regular history commentator on ABC Nightlife and the podcast Australian True Crime. Those books are available here: They’ll Never Hold Me: https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.html The Murder Squad: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.html Hanging Ned Kelly: https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html Australia’s Sweetheart: https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Plan to Kill Harold Holt – Part One: God’s Lonely Man

  2. 22h ago · Subscribers Only

    The Plan to Kill Harold Holt – Part Two: Beyond Conspiracy

    *On general release on 9 November* The arrest of Holt’s would-be assassin was at first kept need-to-know. But when the story broke in court, it was sensational front-page news. Why had wanted to shoot Holt? Had he been acting alone? Was Holt being reckless with his own safety? Claim and counter-claim would be heard in two trials. Check out my other podcast – Australian Murder – wherever you get your audio. Forgotten Australia and Australian Murder are created and hosted by Michael Adams, author of the acclaimed true crime books The Murder Squad, Hanging Ned Kelly and They'll Never Hold Me. He’s also a regular history commentator on ABC Nightlife and the podcast Australian True Crime.

    The Plan to Kill Harold Holt – Part Two: Beyond Conspiracy

  3. Oct 29

    The Guyra Ghost – Part Two: Portal for a Poltergeist?

    The investigation into the mystery of Minnie introduces a hard-charging cop and a spiritually minded scribe. Our quest for answers takes us from northern NSW to the mean streets of Sydney and the shores of Gallipoli. Check out my other podcast – Australian Murder – where we ‘Do the crime and do the time’. Support Forgotten Australia for a few bucks per month for ad-free early and exclusive bonus episodes. Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Apple: apple.co/forgottenaustralia Forgotten Australia and Australian Murder are created and hosted by Michael Adams, author of the acclaimed true crime books The Murder Squad, Hanging Ned Kelly and They'll Never Hold Me. He’s also a regular history commentator on ABC Nightlife and the podcast Australian True Crime. Those books are available here: They’ll Never Hold Me: https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.html The Murder Squad: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.html Hanging Ned Kelly: https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html Australia’s Sweetheart: https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Guyra Ghost – Part Two: Portal for a Poltergeist?

  4. Oct 28

    The Guyra Ghost – Part One: Things That Go Bump in the Night

    Halloween Special! Just over 100 years ago, Australia was spooked by strange happenings at a farmhouse in northern NSW. Showers of stones! Bumps in the night! Night after night! All centred on a little girl named Minnie. Was she a portal to a poltergeist? The police, press and public wanted answers. Check out my other podcast, Australian Murder, wherever you get your audio. Support Forgotten Australia for a few bucks per month for ad-free early and exclusive bonus episodes. Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Apple: apple.co/forgottenaustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Guyra Ghost – Part One: Things That Go Bump in the Night

  5. Oct 25

    The Runaway Plane – Part Two: “Shoot It Down!"

    With the Auster Archer over Sydney, and everyone freaking out, the RAAF scrambles to do something… anything… but their responses are 100% inept and 0% intercept. Luckily, a couple of other Top Guns are ready to fly into the Danger Zone... Be sure to check out my new true crime show Australian Murder. Find it wherever you get your podcasts. See the TV segment on this story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ehAQVhOL3k Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Runaway Plane – Part Two: “Shoot It Down!"

  6. Oct 22

    The Runaway Plane – Part One: “There’s No Pilot!”

    In August 1955, Sydney was suddenly under threat from a rogue plane. Had it really taken off by itself? Would it crash into the city? What were the RAAF doing about it? Be sure to check out my new true crime show Australian Murder. Find it wherever you get your podcasts. Support Forgotten Australia for a few bucks per month for ad-free early and exclusive bonus episodes and the chance to win prizes. To use a free trial and get immediate access: Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Apple: apple.co/forgottenaustralia Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Runaway Plane – Part One: “There’s No Pilot!”

  7. Season 10, Episode 85 Trailer

    Introducing Australia Murder

    I'm launching a new true crime podcast called Australian Murder. Here's the lowdown. Check out Australian Murder wherever you get your podcasts. Follow to get the first episode as soon as it's released next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Introducing Australia Murder

  8. Oct 16

    Talking History – Musquito: The Real Story of a Legendary Colonial Warrior

    Who was Musquito, the Aboriginal warrior feared by colonists in Sydney and Tasmania? Historian Naomi Parry Duncan's new book takes us behind the myths for a better understanding of this remarkable man. But Musquito: The Real Story of a Legendary Colonial Warrior is much more than a biography – it also tells the entwined stories of Naomi's own colonial ancestors. Booktopia Awards: https://www.booktopia.com.au/booktopia-book-award/promo4387.html Support Forgotten Australia for a few bucks per month for ad-free early and exclusive bonus episodes. Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Apple: apple.co/forgottenaustralia Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Check out my books! They’ll Never Hold Me: https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.html The Murder Squad: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.html Hanging Ned Kelly: https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html Australia’s Sweetheart: https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Talking History – Musquito: The Real Story of a Legendary Colonial Warrior
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Bloody crimes, unsolved mysteries, eccentric celebrities, dark events and bizarre happenings: it's all here – the stuff you wish they'd taught you in school! Dive into our strange-but-true history via never-before-told stories, author interviews, weekly flashbacks and the weekly trivia quiz. Forgotten Australia is created and hosted by Michael Adams, author of the acclaimed true crime books The Murder Squad, Hanging Ned Kelly and They'll Never Hold Me. He's also a regular history and true crime commentator on ABC Nightlife and the podcast Australian True Crime. Support Forgotten Australia for a few bucks per month to get ad-free early episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, a show shout-out and the chance to win prizes in the special edition trivia quiz episodes. Get a week's free trial here: Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Apple: apple.co/forgottenaustralia Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Check out my books! They’ll Never Hold Me: https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.html The Murder Squad: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.html Hanging Ned Kelly: https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html Australia’s Sweetheart: https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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