I Solved the 'Doomsday Mum' Murders
In 2019, two children vanished in Idaho, sparking an investigation that became one of America’s biggest true crime stories. At the centre were Chad and Lori Daybell, two religious fanatics with a fixa...
13 Juli 20251h
What I’ve Learned Stopping Suicides on the Golden Gate Bridge
When Kevin Briggs joined the San Francisco Highway Patrol, he didn’t expect a key part of his job would be talking people down from the Golden Gate Bridge. In this episode, Kevin shares how he develop...
3 Juli 20251h 4min
I Imported Rave Culture (and Ecstasy) to America
In 1991, Shaun Attwood arrived from the UK to find American rave culture in its infancy. Spotting an opportunity, he began importing potent Dutch ecstasy and built a drug empire through his network of...
27 Juni 20251h 2min
What Happens When Religious Leaders Take Magic Mushrooms?
A new study gave psilocybin to religious leaders, just to see whether their faith would be affirmed or rattled. In this episode we hear from one participant, Islamic leader Sughra Ahmed, who describes...
19 Juni 20251h 8min
He Cut Off My Arms and Left Me to Die
Mary McGriff was 15 when she hitched a ride with a man named Lawrence Singleton. The next day, she lay at the bottom of a cliff, her arms severed with an axe. Somehow, she survived. In this episode, s...
13 Juni 20251h 5min
The Lovers That Burned Down 77 Houses
This week, we're re-running a classic. When abandoned farm houses started catching fire in rural Virginia, police weren't sure what to think. It took five months and almost 80 fires for a couple to be...
6 Juni 202536min
I Got Eaten By a Hippopotamus
In the early 90s, Paul Templer ran a business guiding clients down the Zambezi River near Victoria Falls. One afternoon, he was attacked by a hippo and found himself halfway down its throat. In this e...
30 Maj 20251h 1min
I Led the Manhunt for a Killer Who Lived Like a Hermit
In 2005, Malcolm Naden murdered two women and vanished into the Australian bush. For seven years he evaded police, until former detective Ricky Hennessy joined the case. In this episode, Hennessy shar...
23 Maj 20251h 7min
