The Vampire Murder — Part Two: Manhunt for a Maniac
In the days following the discovery of Dot Everett's body, Newcastle police are joined by a star Sydney CIB detective. They have to catch the killer before he strikes again. Part 3 of The Vampire Murd...
3 Aug 202241min
The Vampire Murder – Part One: The Death of Dot Everett
In November 1937, Dorothy May Everett was murdered in the grounds of the elite Newcastle school where she worked as a live-in kitchen maid. The case was a front-page sensation – as was what came after...
31 Jul 202238min
The Aussie Who Saved John F. Kennedy – Part Two
Here is the conclusion to Reg Evans's astounding story – including his belated rediscovery.I'll be making another episode about another incredible coastwatcher soon.Stay tuned. To support the show: pa...
22 Jul 202253min
The Aussie Who Saved John F. Kennedy – Part One
Recently I was very pleased to be able to help the United States embassy with information, contacts and material relating to the activities of our coastwatchers, who played such a vital role in the So...
22 Jul 202244min
More Than Australia's Most Beautiful Girl – Part Two
In this concluding instalment, Eve Gray tries to come to grips with being mostly for her beauty before making the move to London that will change her life.Like the podcast? I'd love it if you'd leave ...
23 Jun 202250min
More Than Australia's Most Beautiful Girl – Part One
A century ago, Sydney chorus girl Eve Gray won a beauty competition and shot to national fame. 'Australia's Most Beautiful Girl' was soon a theatrical leading lady. But Eve discovered that being a cel...
19 Jun 202243min
The First Dismissal – Part Two: The Public Servant Who Brought Down The Premier
In this final instalment of The First Dismissal, we look at Robert Beardsmore's horrific experiences at Fromelles in 1916, his role in a 1922 soldier-settler controversy and at the 1929 Battle For Rot...
25 Mai 20221h 9min
The First Dismissal – Part One and a Half: The Public Servant Who Brought Down The Premier
When – if – Robert Henry Beardsmore is mentioned in connection with the May 1932 dismissal of Jack Lang, he's depicted as merely an old public servant who reluctantly did his job. But in reality he wa...
20 Mai 20221h 20min
