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Forgotten Australia

Forgotten Australia

Created by Michael Adams, author of The Murder Squad and Hanging Ned Kelly, Forgotten Australia delves deep into bloody crimes, dark histories, unsolved mysteries, eccentric personalities and bizarre happenings that are almost always stranger than fiction. Each episode brings to life people and events that were once known to everyone but are now barely remembered by anyone. Based on intensive original research, Forgotten Australia is crafted with a novelist’s eye for character and detail to create

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44:15

Weachurch: Werewolf of Pentridge – Part Two

Forgotten Australia ·

2024/06/27

*Due to an incorrect audio upload error, I'm re-releasing Part Two – this is the correct audio*With Weachurch’s pleas for justice ignored and obstructed as he has punishments piled upon him illegally, he takes desperate action against him enemies again... and again... and again.This never-before-told story is based on extensive research in archival files. It’s made possible by Ancestry’s sponsorship and by supporter contributions.Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon -

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45:37

Weachurch: Werewolf of Pentridge – Part Two

Forgotten Australia ·

2024/06/26

With Weachurch’s pleas for justice ignored and obstructed as he has punishments piled upon him illegally, he takes desperate action against him enemies again... and again... and again.This never-before-told story is based on extensive research in archival files. It’s made possible by Ancestry’s sponsorship and by supporter contributions.Part 3 will be on general release soon.It’s available now to Apple and Patreon supporters:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon -

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52:37

Weachurch: Werewolf of Pentridge – Part One

Forgotten Australia ·

2024/06/24

*New episode* A century before Mark ‘Chopper’ Read became infamous in Pentridge, a convict named Weachurch struck terror into that prison’s warders and from behind its bluestone walls he loomed large as an Australian boogeyman. Weachurch’s attacks were so bloodthirsty that he was dubbed a ‘human tiger’ – a ‘wehrwolf’ – and he was kept in a cage in between court trials for attempted murder. If convicted, he faced the hangman. But Weachurch risked the noose because he was a rebel with a cause: he

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32:00

The Murder of Mary Edson

Forgotten Australia ·

2024/06/20

*New episode* The 1931 murder of young Adelaide wife and mother Mary Edson shocked Australia.But despite this crime’s gruesome details, it was even then a depressingly familiar sort of outrage committed by a depressingly familiar sort of offender.Nearly 100 years later, not enough has changed.1800RESPECT is the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service.If you or someone you know is experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, domestic, family or sexual

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47:22

The Meticulous Maniac – Part Two: We Have All Got To...

Forgotten Australia ·

2024/06/05

*New Episode*With Kingsgrove people reeling from the outrage committed on Paterson Avenue, Sydney detectives swarm the streets to piece together what happened, who was responsible and why the madman struck at beloved citizens.Support Forgotten Australia:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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50:26

The Meticulous Maniac – Part One: The Good Doctor

Forgotten Australia ·

2024/06/03

*New Episode*In 1956, Sydney’s usually sedate southern suburbs were stalked by not one but two bloodthirsty men. While the Kingsgrove Slasher’s reign of terror would last years but result in no deaths, the Meticulous Maniac’s outrage was far shorter and far more deadly. Yet in the wake of his violence, victims were to react with extraordinary grace.Part Two will be released soon. It’s available now early and ad-free to Patreon and Apple Supporters. You can hear it with a free trial:Support Forgotten

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27:53

The Deadwood Dick Murders – Part Three

Forgotten Australia ·

2024/05/26

Jack Brown — murderer of three people, supposedly inspired by reading Deadwood Dick pulp novels — went to trial in October 1906. But could a boy who reckoned he’d slaughtered his best friends in the name of a genocidal revolution for White Australia actually be sane, be convicted and be hanged? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:49

The Deadwood Dick Murders – Part Two

Forgotten Australia ·

2024/05/23

Following the supposedly Deadwood Dick-inspired murders committed by Jimmy and Joe Governor, Jack Underwood and Thomas Quinlan, in July 1906 Australia was rocked by a new outrage attributed to “pernicious literature”: the brutal killing and mutilation of three people at German Creek on the NSW north coast. The perpetrator was young Jack Brown. But he said his motivation wasn’t to be a pulp novel hero. Instead, Jack wanted to start a genocidal revolution in the nameof White Australia. Hosted on

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44:33

The Deadwood Dick Murders – Part One

Forgotten Australia ·

2024/05/20

One more re-release before new episodes. This one originally came out in 2020, and, while it was supposed to be a two-parter, it became a trilogy – fittingly, given it's a bit like the Dark Knight. Parts two and three will be on general release this week, but are available now to Apple and Patreon supporters.Deadwood Dick was the first pop culture superhero – 50 years before Batman — and he was the first such character to spark widespread moral condemnation as a "cause" of crime. In Australia from

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49:19

The Nature of the Scorpion – Part Three

Forgotten Australia ·

2024/05/05

Having escaped prison, fled interstate and joined the army under yet another new name, George Blunderfield seeks reinvention and redemption on the Western Front — but his true nature compels him to commit his most atrocious crimes yet. First released in 2021, this episode is re-released as part of Season 8’s ‘Crimes That Shocked Australia’ Brand-new episodes coming in May. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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44:39

The Nature of the Scorpion – Part Two

Forgotten Australia ·

2024/04/28

After committing a sickening outrage in the first weeks of 1900, George Blunderfield serves a relatively short jail sentence. When he's set free he sheds his identity but can’t help but follow the nature that causes him to hurt those who only want to help him. Part 3 will be released next week. But you can hear it now ad-free as a podcast supporter. First released in 2021, this episode is re-released as part of Season 8’s ‘Crimes That Shocked Australia’ Brand-new episodes coming in May. Hosted on

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36:23

The Nature of the Scorpion – Part One

Forgotten Australia ·

2024/04/21

Forgotten fiend George Blunderfield left a trail of violence and murder across Australia from the late 19th century until near the end of the First World War. Parts 2 & 3 will be released next week. But you can hear them now ad-free as a podcast supporter. First released in 2021, this episode is re-released as part of Season 8’s ‘Crimes That Shocked Australia’ Brand-new episodes coming in May. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:36

Nightmare on the Night Train – Part Three

Forgotten Australia ·

2024/04/17

Trapped in Melbourne in bizarre circumstances, Herbert Kopit's last chance is to talk his way out of an arrest and flee the country.First released in 2022, this episode is re-released as part of Season 8’s ‘Crimes That Shocked Australia’ Support Forgotten Australia:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustraliaThe Murder Squadhttps://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.htmlHanging Ned

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39:23

Nightmare on the Night Train – Part Two

Forgotten Australia ·

2024/04/14

How did Herbert Kopit become the most wanted man in Australia, trying to escape a massive tri-state murder manhunt while dressed as a woman?Part 3 will be released next week. But You can hear it now ad-free as a podcast supporter.Support Forgotten Australia:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustraliaFirst released in 2022, this episode is re-released as part of Season 8’s ‘Crimes That Shocked Australia’Brand-new episodes coming in May. Hosted on

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35:08

Nightmare on the Night Train – Part One

Forgotten Australia ·

2024/04/11

It's just after dawn on 2 April 1936 at Brisbane's Central Railway Station and as a porter enters a sleeping car on the overnight train from Bundaberg he discovers a slaughterhouse. Within minutes Queensland police will begin a desperate hunt for a maniac responsible for multiple murders. Parts 2 & 3 will be released next week. But you can hear them now ad-free as a podcast supporter.Support Forgotten Australia:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon -

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51:47

Your Stories: ‘My Great-Great Grandfather was a...

Forgotten Australia ·

2024/03/28

In Victoria in September 1883, moments before he was hanged for murder, Robert Burns made a startling confession, claiming he’d killed not one but eight people. Flash forward 140 years and Bendigo woman Julie di Bella was researching her family history when she made a shocking discovery about her bloodline. Julie joins Forgotten Australia to talk about the thorniest branch in her family tree. Support Forgotten Australia:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon -

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51:13

The Human Glove Mystery – Part Two

Forgotten Australia ·

2024/03/17

With ‘The Human Glove’ murder trial just about over, gunshot rings out in Wagga Wagga and another person falls dead. This victim? A witness.Support Forgotten Australia:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustraliaTo send me a question for the David Hunt Book Club episode:forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.comor https://www.speakpipe.com/forgottenaustraliaCheck out my books:The Murder

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1:07:43

The Human Glove Mystery – Part One

Forgotten Australia ·

2024/03/10

On release for the first time since 2021, this classic true crime tale is up there with the Shark Arm and Pyjama Girl cases as a Depression-era shocker. On Christmas Day 1933, the discovery of a decayed corpse and a 'human glove' of skin led to incredible forensic work and a murder trial that'd result in a second mysterious murder. Support Forgotten Australia:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustralia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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47:11

Murder in the Treasury Gardens – Part Four: The...

Forgotten Australia ·

2024/03/03

With the survivor of the tragedy tried for murder, the only hope is an insanity defence and mercy from Melbourne’s most powerful men. To get in touch with Ancestry about your military family members: ancestry@webershandwick.com.auSupport Forgotten Australia:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustraliaCheck out my books:The Murder Squadhttps://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.htmlHanging Ned

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47:00

Murder in the Treasury Gardens – Part Three: Posing...

Forgotten Australia ·

2024/02/25

After having their photos taken holding hands and pointing pistols at each other, Ned and Charlie head for the Treasury Gardens. Only one will emerge alive – to face a fate worse than death as their private lives are exposed in the courts and in the press.Support Forgotten Australia:Apple -http://apple.co/forgottenaustraliaPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/ForgottenAustraliaTo get in touch with Ancestry about your military family members: ancestry@webershandwick.com.auCheck out my books:The Murder

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