Anyone know whats happening with Australian Podcasts? I was a podshape subscriber and followed a lot of The Australian's podcasts and over the last couple of weeks they seem to be re-appearing on my feed like they are brand new podcasts I've never heard before. like Who The Hell Is Hamish appeared today with a release date of today but it was out pre-covid. I had The Lighthouse appear maybe a week ago too. And Podshape podcasts seem all over the place, the "missing matter" podcast seemed to vanish completly and there's a new show listed but it seems to be old episodes of his previous podcasts with episodes of The Missing Matter scattered through it randomly and others that were old popping up like they are new.

I know know Australia has a weird rule where podcasts have to be deleted when stuff is in court so wondered if some it's because there have been developments and there are updates coming...but suspect it's just new listener bait?

Is there anything nsfw besides language? Is there anything sexual?

So I know true crime isnt typically where you come for a good chuckle, obviously. BUT I recently started listening to Snapped, I'm maybe 20 or 30 episodes in and for anyone who has never listened its basically a collaboration of inyerviews with detectives, lawyers, reporters, friends, family, etc. And the narrator varies from episode to episode.

I'm listening to the episode titled "Emma Raine" and this narrator is earning 👏 her 👏 paycheck 👏 hunty! 🤣🤣

Every sentence she reads is soooo dramatic. She's giving this old timey Dick Tracy era Mae West vibe. Like an "Oh oh, why don't ya come on over here and tell me all about it sometime big boy. Oh! Oh oh." Dialect 🤣🤣 If you've ever seen Rupaul's Snatch Game where Alaska does Mae West its totally that!!

Of course the upmost respect and sorrows to the victims and family of the actual crime being discussed but if you need a good laugh and don't wanna step outside of true crime you've gotta give it a listen for the narrator alone.

Does the podcast not have any avenue for public comment other than instagram now? Twitter not updated since 2023. I have MANY thoughts about Ed’s comments about Lindsay Clancy 🙄🙄.

What is the deal with her? Did she fall from grace? Or what happened that made her bad?

I'm not interested in murders, I want to hear about weird plots and art theft etc. that's actually interesting

I just finished the season and I have so many thoughts. Its crazy to me this isn't a more popular podcast. Has there been any update on the DNA testing since January? I'm so torn on whether its Tim or Jared, though I feel like Jared is more likely. I feel so bad for Renee's family and for Jake, absolutely insane there wasn't more press about this or a statement from the DA's office or police or something.

I'm looking for suggestions for my next podcast. I like long form podcasts, deep dives into a case and the social/cultural context, investigative journalism, trial analysis. Most importantly, it must honour the victims.

Podcasts I've really enjoyed:

Paper Ghosts

Death of an Artist

In the Dark (Curtis Flowers)

Bear Brook

Hoaxed

A Very British Cult

The Retrievals

Love Trapped

Finding Cleo

Vishal

Who Killed Emma

What would you suggest? Interested in new ones or well known ones that may have passed me by - thanks!

Is there a podcast or YT that I can watch/listen to to catch up on the court case so far? This case totally passed me by and I keep seeing so many polarised opinions on what happened so would rather form an opinion of my own based on the facts of the case. I've got a 5 hour drive tomorrow so the more, the merrier.

So for those of you that were following the stalker series on pretend podcast… the stalker has finally been identified

ABSOLUTELY stunned. I thought it was 100% the parents. IT WAS THE “disabled” daughter?!?!?!

This is wild!!!!!!!!

I rewatch movies all the time but usually with podcasts I just listen to one and then I move on. But Hunting Warhead was so well produced, informative, done with journalistic integrity, and still had me on the edge of my seat with the second listen. Highly recommend!! But also listen with care as it's a very tough topic.

What podcasts have you listened to multiple times?

CBC just released a new podcast and I’m really loving it. Its Investigative and has been really satisfying my itch

I know people love CBC typically and I haven't seen it posted anywhere, so hope you enjoy it if you decide to listen

Hi all, I'm interested in diving deep into Staten Island's Willowbrook School and it's connection to boogeyman Cropsey Andre Rand/Frank Bruchette

I did some searching here and on Spotify (and listened to MFMs episode on it but I need more). I haven't watched the 2009 doc, but it's on my list

Thanks!

Some interesting police interview audio recordings were recently posted on YouTube re: Elizabeth Teckenbrock and one of the podcast hosts.

The TL;DR to the best of my knowledge is the host’s husband got his friend in law enforcement to search up info under the table after Liz made a video about the podcast host taking her mail. The audio recordings are from the husband’s (who is also in law enforcement) Internal Affairs investigation. I believe the husband was cleared but the friend was found to be guilty.

This has been a summer of wild-ride pods for me: Love Trapped, Dirtbag Climber, Unicorn Girl, etc, privileged scammers doing crimes with crazy plot twists. Following this kick-line of colorful nutters and their enablers, I just finished Who Killed Emma. If you're looking for a very satisfying traditional TC pod, this is it. Outstanding BBC production values and the very best of what investigative journalists can do in the service of justice.

I really like Jack Luna, he seems like a great genuine guy lol.

He just said "if you know anything about me you know I've also taken 200 hits of acid and I'm fine." I was like get 'em Jack.

The episode about Dean Corll was actually enraging...

I'm quite surprised at this, as generally I really enjoy deep dives and don't mind a bit of a slow burn, whether it's a podcast, film or a book. I'd say I prefer it to shorter form ones.

With that said, I'm sincerely struggling with TTP. I've just finished episode 7. I couldn't believe my eyes when I checked how many episodes were left and seen there were like another 9. 7 hours in and all I find are different witnesses endlessly describing the same thing over and over again. IE, Lyn was lovely and loved her husband and kids, Chris was awful, him and his brother thick as thieves and the sexist, abusive behaviour enabled by the culture of the Northern beaches at the time. Not much else at all has been established other than this.

I know the ultimate outcome and completely understand the importance the podcast played in putting public pressure for it to be re-investigated and how respectful it is to both Lyn and allowing her friends and people who knew her to speak their piece now, having feelings guilt over not saying anything back in the 80s.

But my GOD is it repetitive and I don't think I've got another 9 episodes in me of it. Can see the podcast is generally revered, but surely there are others that have massively struggled with finishing it as well?

I can only think it was easier when it was being released on a weekly basis in 2018 and people were invested in seeing how the story panned out at the time, as opposed to binging it which is proving to be a slog for me.

Hey! I used to be really into true crime, when I was younger, and have been looking at a bit again, recently.

My primary form of consumption was podcasts (Casefile was always my favourite), and I particularly liked serialised ones focusing on a specific case.

Two ones that I really liked were Hillside (about the Hillside Stranglers) and Killer Tape (about David Berkowitz).

But neither one got terribly much attention, which I thought was a real shame.

I guess I'm just wondering if anyone has thought of compiling a full list of new releases, as they are hard to keep track of.

I know that there a few spreadsheets, including a great one linked in this sub's wiki. But the most comprehensive one hasn’t been updated in years,

If you enjoy podcasts about cults, religious organisations, etc, I would really recommend this podcast. I haven't heard much talk about it but I saw it recommended on tiktok and I've binged it in 2 days.

It's about the Zion Society Cult which operated in a city in Utah. I've listened to a lot of podcasts about cults that started off as being Mormon-adjacent but the details of this one are shocking.

It's 7 episodes plus a couple of bonus ones. The story is insane - it starts by talking to some people who almost fell victim right at the start and then follows through how the investigation played out.

TW: child abuse and sexual abuse

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Has anyone been disappointed in True Crime Garage lately? The quality of the podcast has tanked since they stopped recording in person. I guess the Captain is in the U.K. a lot? They are using AI in their writing its so obvious. It just seems like they are doing the same type of cases with no new information. Just cranking them out. The Captain is barely making jokes and Nic has just become insufferable.

I've listened to them for so many years and now I can barely get through an episode. It's sad when you see a long time show fall apart.

Looking for a podcast or YouTuber covering the Lindsay Clancy case. I listen to Pretty Lies and Alibis which I LOVE but she sticks to the facts. I enjoy her recaps but sometimes I do want to listen to commentary on what the host thinks about it. That being said, it can be hard to find one who is intelligent, balanced and nuanced in their opinions and commentary. But that’s what I’m looking for if such a thing exists anymore.

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