The Dawn of Crime - Weapons of the Push Gangs
In this podcast extra we look at the weapons used by the gangs of Melbourne in the infamous push gang era. From knuckle dusters to blackjacks, this extra podcast has all the biff pow and punch you can...
10 Okt 202014min
The Dawn of Crime - EXTRA Dying of Syphilis
In this in episode I talk about some of the death certificates I’ve paid for over the years, as part of the research I’ve done for the books I’ve published. The things that come back occasionally stil...
7 Okt 202022min
The Dawn of Crime - Imitating a Psychopath
In this episode I am again joined by comedian Shane Gordon to discuss one of the small number of instances where young wannabe gangsters wanting to imitate Squizzy Taylor in the days following his mur...
6 Okt 202021min
The Dawn of Crime - EXTRA the Knocker Upper, Bogans Who Stole Milk, & the Poo Man
In this episode EXTRA we look at some of the amazing jobs that people did, including the knocker upper and the poo man.
6 Okt 202014min
The Dawn of Crime - Dja Dja Wurrung Princess Gilburnia
In this episode extra I talk about a story written in the Old Melbourne Gaol, by a man who was awaiting trial of his role in the Eureka Stockade, Rafaello Carboni. The story talks about a Dja Dja Wurr...
2 Okt 202014min
The Dawn of Crime - The Dwarf of Woolamaloo Clown Murder
In this episode we take a look at the fascinating case of Robert Widgery, a man of short stature, who was born with dwarfism and worked as a circus clown with the Gus St Leon Circus before sliding fur...
29 Sep 202038min
The Dawn of Crime - EXTRA Things from the Past: Push Gangs
I sneaky extra podcast to announce a few more things from the past that we may have forgotten about, but also to promote the arrival of the fourth addition of The Dawn of Crime: “The Gangs of Melbourn...
29 Sep 20209min
The Dawn of Crime - Living in the Past: Cobbles & Glass
In this podcast extra we look at the very normal day to day living of people in Australia between 1850-1900. From cobble stones to the way glass was made for windows, this is a round up of a small gra...
25 Sep 202019min
