I Discovered Snowtown's Bodies in Barrels (Classic)
In May 1999, police found eight bodies decaying in barrels in a disused bank vault in Snowtown. Four men were eventually jailed for 12 murders. Former senior constable Gordon Drage was the first to di...
7 Kesä 48min
I Was an Undercover Cop With a Death Wish
Todd Maguire was happy-go-lucky Australian policeman until his girlfriend died by suicide and everything changed. From there, Todd became a heavy drinking undercover cop chasing life-and-death situati...
29 Touko 49min
How Do You Survive a Cyber-Stalking Cult?
In 2018, sci-fi writer Patrick Tomlinson posted a Tweet that attracted the attention of a group of far-right internet trolls. As their harassment escalated, Patrick called the police, who did nothing....
23 Touko 54min
How I Became a Cult Recruiter
In 2019, Matthew Thomas thought he was joining a Bible study group. Instead, he was sucked into Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a secretive Korean cult known for coercive control and bankrupting its memb...
15 Touko 1h
I Committed a School Shooting
In 2004, Jon Romano brought a shotgun to school intending to take his own life. One person was injured before he was tackled to the ground. Today, Jon reflects on the path that led him there—and what ...
10 Touko 1h 2min
I Got Caught Fabricating Stories for the New York Times
In 2003, Jayson Blair was a rising star in journalism, until he got caught plagiarising stories and inventing details. What followed was one of the most high-profile downfalls in modern media. In this...
2 Touko 40min
I Woke From a Coma to a Man Claiming to Be My Boyfriend
After Brooke Knisley fell from a tree, she couldn’t walk, talk, or remember anything—or anyone. So when a man appeared claiming to be her boyfriend, she believed him. What followed was months of manip...
25 Huhti 52min
Pink Jumpsuits, a Limo, and the Wildest Race in America
The Cannonball Run is an illegal car race from New York to Los Angeles. In 1972, Judy Stropus entered with an all-women team sponsored by a bra company. They didn’t finish, but somehow became the most...
18 Huhti 27min
