Mums Mysteries & Murder

Marti & Cheryl
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  • 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. 1d ago

    Halloween Special with Wayne from Eerie Edinburgh

    Welcome to our first spooky season episode & who better to kick off with than one of our good friends and podcast favourite, Wayne from Eerie Edinburgh, talking all things ghosty in the run up to his new book out in time for Halloween called The Night Shift - the title is creepy enough for me. Of course Wayne brings the usual creep - the sleep paralysis demon story is enough to make you sleep with the light on for pretty much forever... and lots of other ghosty, lighthearted chat that you've come to expect from our regular episodes. The event I finally remembered that we talk about in the ep is actually part of a free, two-day (October 30th & 31st 2026) Halloween exhibition at The Undercroft below Edinburgh’s St Vincent’s Church. Visitors will explore the semi-dark gallery space in torchlight and discover the artworks lurking within the shadows.  It looks amazing, to find out more head to https://richardwiseman.wordpress.com/ghosts-a-halloween-exhibition-in-a-creepy-edinburgh-crypt/ To find out more about Wayne and Eerie Edinburgh we love this article written by our other favourite ghosty guide John Tantalon check out https://www.spookyisles.com/wayne-gilbert-eerie-edinburgh-interview/ And we urge you to check out Eerie Edinburgh - the Youtube channel is exceptional, for the full effect head to https://eerieedinburgh.com/  where you can also find out more about Wayne's previous and upcoming books Episode Hosted & Researched by  Cheryl Lessels & Marti Jeremiah-Shelley 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

  2. Sep 22

    The Murder of Margaret Fleming

    Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of the neglect, abuse and murder of a vulnerable young adult. If you're not in the right place to listen to this episode, please give this one a miss.    In this episode, Cheryl tells the sad story of the murder of Margaret Fleming in the village of Inverkip in Scotland.   Margaret was just 19 years old and a vulnerable adult in need of support when she was last seen publicly in December 1999, her body has never been found. Sources for this episode are: BBC 1 Programme - Murder Trial The Scotsman Newspaper Article To find out more about the Bystander Effect and the beginning of 911 Please check out the sad story about Kitty Genovese https://allthatsinteresting.com/kitty-genovese If you want to know more about the play talked about in this episode, head to Right Before I Go, heading to London and the Soho Theatre written by Stan Zimmerman. https://sohotheatre.com/events/right-before-i-go/ https://culturecues.co.uk/right-before-i-go-review-edinburgh-fringe-2026/ The Book - The Woman Who Wasn't There can be found at https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/The-Woman-Who-Wasnt-There-by-William-Hussey/9781785123900 Lastly, the woman Marti was talking about in this episode is called Joyce Vincent.  Joyce lived such a full life, had friends and lived in a busy city.  Joyce’s remains were left unnoticed for 3 years. She was eventually identified through dental records. Her television had been left on, and she was surrounded by unopened Christmas presents. There was a documentary made about her with the help of her friends - it's brilliant, sad and disturbing, and you won't forget it long after youve watched it.  It's not available in the UK on Netflix anymore but might be available on the US Netflix.  To watch the trailer head to: https://watchdocumentaries.com/dreams-of-a-life/ Episode Hosted & Researched by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Cheryl Lessels 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

  3. Sep 8

    The Westfield Shopping Centre Murders - Joel Cauchi

    In this episode, Marti takes us to Australia and the devastating 2024 Bondi Junction shopping centre attack. We look at the story of Joel Cauchi, the 40-year-old man who killed six people and injured ten others in just a matter of minutes, and the questions that followed about his deteriorating mental health, missed opportunities for intervention and why the majority of his victims were women. We also head down the very dark rabbit hole of incel culture — where it came from, how online communities became increasingly misogynistic, and the violence that has been linked to the ideology. Was Cauchi's attack connected to misogyny or incel ideology, or was this the devastating result of severe mental illness and a system that failed to intervene? Sources for this episode are: 60 Minutes Australia looksmaxxing BBC News Incels - A new terror threat to the UK ABC News news.com.au Coroners court inquest of NSW doc inquest into the deaths at Westfield Bondi Junction volume one The Independent newspaper Hosted & Researched by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Cheryl Lessels 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

  4. Aug 25

    Robert Black

    Trigger Warning - This episode contains themes of child sexual abuse and the murder of children. In our SECOND episode of the month! Cheryl tells the story of Robert Black, the Scottish serial killer and paedophile whose horrifying murderous reign began in the 70s and continued throughout the 1980s.    We also chat about the Edinburgh Fringe, what our Mastermind Subject would be- you'll never guess! And why one of us won't be swimming in the ocean at Portobello anytime soon! Sources for this episode are: The Book: Fear The Stranger by Dept Chief Constable Hector Clark The Channel 5 Documentary: Manhunt - Child Snatcher - Also on Netflix The BBC Documentary: Searching For A Serial Killer The Podcast: Small Town Dicks - Series 8 Episode Vanished Hosted & Researched by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Cheryl Lessels 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

  5. Aug 18

    The Marree Man | Australia's Giant Desert Geoglyph, Our 5th Birthday Episode & A Big Announcement

    There's a lot going on in this episode so strap yourself in! Today - if you're listening on the day this drops we're celebrating five years of Mums Mysteries & Murder... with our 70th episode and we've got a big announcement! Before we get into the mystery, we're sharing some exciting news about the future of the podcast!  Then we're heading deep into the Australian Outback to investigate one of Australia's strangest unsolved mysteries: The Marree Man. Stretching over 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) across a remote desert plateau, this enormous geoglyph appeared without warning in 1998. Visible only from the air! How was something this enormous carved into one of the most isolated parts of Australia without anyone noticing? Was it an elaborate art project? A military prank? The work of an eccentric artist? Or is there another explanation entirely? Sources for this episode are: The Australian Times Australia's Dessert Enigma - discovery.com  In this episode, we also chat about what we were doing in 1998, more cruise chat, aliens and crop circles and Cheryl drops a surprising story about her past!  Thank you for being part of our first five years, staying with us and supporting the pod.  We genuinely couldn't have done it without you. Here's to another 5 ( at least ) Hosted & Researched by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Cheryl Lessels 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

  6. Jul 22

    The First Modern Murder - The Jigsaw Murders

    Trigger warning: dismemberment is mentioned in this episode   In 1935, in the town of Moffat, a young woman was out on a walk with her Mother and noticed a bundle wrapped in cloth, which on first glance looked like nothing much, but on further investigation, there were over 70 different body parts wrapped in cloth and newspaper scattered all around the area. Many historians describe it as one of the first truly modern forensic investigations.    We also talk about what were watching - SO MUCH! The problem with changing your name to something difficult to pronounce & many, many penpal stories. Sources : The Book: Ruxton - The First Modern Murder by Tom Wood  The Podcast Small Town Dicks did a series on this called Beyond Recognition  BBC News  Wikipedia  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

  7. Jun 25

    The Mysterious Deaths of Dr Bogle & Mrs Chandler

    * This episode has a few audio issues, but we know you dont listen to MM&M for perfection so we know you'll love it regardless.   This is down to the fact probably that it was not edited by our beloved editor Erin. Early on the morning of New Year's Day in the Sydney suburb of Chatswood in 1963  2 young boys out looking for golf balls got more than they bargained for when they discovered the half-naked body of a man partially covered by his clothes which had been thrown over the top of him alongside a square of carpet beside a river in a secluded tree-lined area. At first, the boys thought he was a drunk party leftover from New Year's, but soon discovered things were slightly more sinister. We bet you'll never guess whodunit! This is a particularly intriguing, very well-known case in Australia with some very interesting characters. Sources: Mamamia article  The 2006 documentary - Who Killed Dr Bogle and Mrs Chandler?  The podcast of - Who Killed Dr Bogle & Mrs Chandler? Hosted & Researched by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Cheryl Lessels 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

  8. 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

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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
    73
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Mums Mysteries & Murder
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    Mums Mysteries & Murder

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