'How I Discovered I was in a Cult'
When journalist Anke Richter moved to New Zealand, she wanted to explore more of life. So she joined an organisation that promised to help her explore sexuality. But it was a chance encounter with a c...
17 Feb 46min
From Homeless to Hero: The Story of Jay Flynn
In this episode of REAL LIVES, Jay Flynn MBE tells the extraordinary story of the two years he spent homeless, sleeping rough and living without certainty. It was a deliberate decision that would go o...
10 Feb 1h 8min
Defending Evil & Freeing the Innocent with Tad Nelson
Tad Nelson is one of Texas' most successful criminal defence attorneys. With Texas being a death penalty state, Tad has saved lives but also defended some of America's most dangerous criminals. He's w...
3 Feb 41min
'I'm Fighting the Law for my Sister'
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains references to domestic violence and suicide. Whilst the descriptions are not explicit, please take extra care whilst listening. In March 2023, Danielle Haggarty ...
27 Jan 43min
'A Million Strangers Saved My Child's Life'
When Ellen De Meyer delivered her baby girl, she was over the moon to give her son a baby sister. But when her daughter Pia was just 3 months old, Ellen noticed that something was wrong with Pia's mov...
20 Jan 1h 4min
'I've Spent My Life Catching Killers'
If someone we loved is killed by someone else, we rely on detectives in the major crime teams to catch the killer. In this episode, murder detective Steve Keogh talks us through his career, how he has...
13 Jan 49min
'My Husband - The Conspiracy Theorist'
Many of us have different points of view from our spouse, but what happens when your partner becomes a full time conspiracy theorist?This is exactly what happened to Louise Williamson. And she's here ...
6 Jan 51min
'I Endured Years of Gay Conversion Therapy'
Lewis Crompton knew he was gay, but the church he was part of told him it was wrong. So he entered their 'Gay Conversion' therapy programme. In this episode, Lewis describes his experience and how his...
9 Dec 202533min
