John Tawell is caught as a forger, but the Quakers convince the Crown to send him to a penal colony in Australia. He seems like a dedicated family man—he sent for them in England. And Tawell became a huge success in Australia, but he was still duplicitous. And soon, he would make a terrible decision. Buy my books: katewinklerdawson.com If you have suggestio ... Show More
Nov 10
Dane Huckelbridge: Queen of All Mayhem
We hear a lot about gunslingers and outlaws in the American West, and those stories are mostly about men. But there were female outlaws, too—like Belle Starr, probably the most famous of them all. Her murder was a mystery. But her life was extraordinary. Author Dane Huckelbridge ... Show More
1h 7m
Mar 2023
Episode 288 - Black Magic, Incest & Murder: The Bain Family Killings - Part 1
On 29 June 1994 the entire Bain family, except for eldest son David, were found murdered in their house in Dunedin.<br>
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The investigation that followed would go on to become New Zealand’s most controversial, as allegations of black magic, incest and police corruption explode ... Show More
58m 13s
Apr 2022
Episode 243 - The Sackler Family: An American Cartel
What if we told you that there was a family out there, who are still free to this day, whose actions are responsible for over half a million American deaths over the past 22 years?<br>
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We are, of course, talking about infamous scumbags the Sackler family, whose greed unleash ... Show More
1h 8m
May 2024
FROM THE VAULT - Episode 157 - The Disappearance of Peter Falconio
<p><em>Get your tour tickets at redhandedpodcast.com!</em></p><p>In 2001 on a remote stretch of highway in Australia’s Northern Territory, British backpacker Peter Falconio vanished. His girlfriend, Joanne Lees, told police that they had been attacked by a strange man. The subseq ... Show More
1h 29m
Feb 2022
Episode 233 - Peter Kürten: The Vampire of Düsseldorf
In the world of true crime, the media is often accused of inaccuracy, dramatisation, and sensational headline writing, but there's an exception to every rule. Never has a killer fitted their moniker more than Peter Kürten, 'The Vampire of Düsseldorf'...
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Kürten may well have ... Show More
57m 10s
May 2021
Episode 198 - The Death of Max Spiers
<p>In July 2016 Max Spiers, a British conspiracy theorist, sent his mother a series of bizarre texts about how he was terrified for his life. Days later Max was found dead, after having vomited up 2 litres of black liquid. Things only became stranger when people realised that Max ... Show More
1h 22m
Apr 2022
Episode 241 - Mel Ignatow: Karma's Glass Table
When pulling up the carpets in your new dream home, you'll probably be hoping to find beautiful shiny hardwood floors. What you won't be hoping to find, however, is the former homeowner's secret stash spot of camera rolls.
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Especially when the said former homeowner was a se ... Show More
1h 19m