The Mayor Of Tiny Town vs Australia's Shiftiest Showman – Part Two

While 1950s eccentrics Bea Miles and Rosaleen Norton are well remembered, Luba Shishova was twice as wild yet she's all but forgotten. Dubbed a ‘one-woman Russian Revolution’, this chaotic beauty cut ...

12 Sep 202255min

On this day in 1922, Henry Lawson died at the age of 55. In this episode, we revisit his death and the pomp, circumstance and furore of his funeral, while also weighing the claim the Aussie bard of th...

1 Sep 202243min

After the discovery of new evidence, the police and the crown prosecutor are determined to see Dot's killer swing from the gallows at Long Bay Gaol.To support Forgotten Australia: patreon.com/forgotte...

13 Aug 202256min

With the coronial inquest used to build a case against the chief suspect in the murder of Dot Everett, witness 'Miss X' tells the court sordid stories about the man she's sure is a brutal sex maniac.Y...

10 Aug 202250min

While the newspapers reported detectives investigating Dot's murder had reached a dead end, the opening of the coronial inquest revealed the cops believed they had the maniac responsible dead to right...

7 Aug 202243min

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

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 Juli 202238min

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 Juli 202253min