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Obscura: A True Crime Podcast

The darkest true crime cases are the ones you've never heard of. Obscura investigates murders written off as accidents, disappearances dismissed as runaways, and obscure cases buried in forgotten files. Host Justin Drown delivers unflinching investigations through real archival audio, court records, and graphic forensic detail. No comedy. No sanitized narratives. Only the complete truth. New episodes every Tuesday.

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45 : Lauren Barry & Nichole Collins: Into The Dark,...

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2021/12/09

On the October long weekend of 1997, 14-year-old Lauren Barry and 16-year-old Nichole Collins were enjoying a camping trip with some friends at a popular bush spot just outside Tathra, on the far south south coast of NSW. At the campsite there was relatively constant adult supervision, with parents checking in at regular intervals to ensure everyone was safe and well. As the Sunday night wore on, Nichole became contemplative about her recent relationship breakup. She knew her ex was at a party at a

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44 : The Ipswich Serial Murders, Part 02

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2021/11/27

On 1 November 2006, Kerry Nicol was worried. She hadn’t heard from her 19-year-old daughter Tania since she’d left their house just 2 nights earlier. The family lived on the outskirts of Ipswich, the biggest town in the county of Suffolk, in the East Anglia region of southeast England. The fact Tania hadn’t been in contact gave Kerry further cause to be concerned. She’d known for some time that Tania was an injecting drug user, and at one stage had even found syringes in her bedroom. Tania had

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43 : The Ipswich Serial Murders, Part 01

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2021/11/12

(Part 1) On 1 November 2006, Kerry Nicol was worried. She hadn’t heard from her 19-year-old daughter Tania since she’d left their house just 2 nights earlier. The family lived on the outskirts of Ipswich, the biggest town in the county of Suffolk, in the East Anglia region of southeast England. The fact Tania hadn’t been in contact gave Kerry further cause to be concerned. She’d known for some time that Tania was an injecting drug user, and at one stage had even found syringes in her bedroom. Tania

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42 : The Van Breda Murders, Part 02

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2021/10/27

(Part 2) In January 2015, Martin and Teresa Van Breda were enjoying having their oldest son, 22 year old Rudi home from university in Australia. The family’s other two children, 20 year old Henri and 16 year old Marli, also lived with their parents in the town of Stellenbosch in the south west of South Africa. Marli was nearing the end of her high school education. Like Rudi, Henri had also been studying in Australia, but dropped out of university and moved back home in 2014, to take a ‘gap year’ to

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41 : The Van Breda Murders, Part 01

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2021/10/13

In January 2015, Martin and Teresa Van Breda were enjoying having their oldest son, 22 year old Rudi home from university in Australia. The family’s other two children, 20 year old Henri and 16 year old Marli, also lived with their parents in the town of Stellenbosch in the south west of South Africa. Marli was nearing the end of her high school education. Like Rudi, Henri had also been studying in Australia, but dropped out of university and moved back home in 2014, to take a ‘gap year’ to

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40: The Bourke Street Massacre, Part 03

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2021/09/29

In late 2018, James Gargasoulas was found guilty of six counts of murder, for running down pedestrians almost 2 years earlier in Melbourne’s Bourke Street mall during the busy lunch hour. Questions had been raised as to whether James would be fit to stand trial based on a subsequent mental health diagnosis and his long history of frequent drug use. Thankfully for the victims’ families, justice had been done. Partly, anyway. But they had no way of knowing how James’ mental health and other mitigating

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38:44

39: The Bourke Street Massacre, Part 02

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2021/09/15

On 20 January 2017, during the typically busy lunch hour in the Melbourne CBD, 27 year old James Gargasoulas drove along the footpath of multiple blocks of Bourke Street, killing six unsuspecting people and injuring many more. The aftermath of his rampage left the people of Melbourne stunned and grieving. As details of the lead up to the carnage emerged, the public and victims’ families were outraged. Police had been tailing James for 12 hours before the massacre, as he taunted them and led law

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38: The Bourke Street Massacre, Part 01

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2021/09/01

Welcome, I'm glad you made it. I will have a new episode for you every other week so I hope you're ready to join me by the fire.(Part 1) On 20 January 2017, office workers and tourists were among the throngs of people making their way through Bourke Street Mall amidst the lunch hour hustle and bustle of the Melbourne CBD. But the sunny summer’s day was rudely disrupted by the sound of tires skidding and police sirens blaring. In less than a minute, 27 year old James Gargasoulas had driven

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[Black Label] Marcella Lightner-Thrash - Semper Fi

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2021/07/22

Typically Black Label episodes are exclusive to Patreon, if you enjoy this episode check out our other Black Label episodes that are released monthly! (Link Below) (This is S2E11 on Black Label)Visit us online at ObscuraCrimePodcast.comCheckout our other podcasts at itsArcLightMedia.comSupport the Obscura podcast and access the exclusive Black Label episodes by becoming a Patron at Patreon.com/obscuracrimepodcast(Sources can be found on our website)Support this podcast at —

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53:01

[Black Label] The Devil Made Me Do It

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2021/06/15

Black Label episodes are released monthly to Patreon Supporters. Take a listen to one, this is S2E10 on Black Label. (link below)Listener, if anything in today’s episode has raised any issues for you, or if you or someone you know is at risk, please call the 24 hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1-800-273-8255 in the United States, or your relevant emergency number.For further information about managing postpartum mental health, please contact your treating doctor. You can also visit

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54:23

[Black Label] Machete

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2021/05/14

Black Label episodes are typically exclusive to Patreon supporters, to listen to our other episodes find us on Patreon at the link below. Extreme content warning. In two parts, one longer, this episode explores an increasingly desensitized internet and the dark corners of the web that's ripe for radicalization. Part 01 explores a horrific crime that's met callous jokes by users that don't bother to hide their identity. Part 02 is a deep dive into internet radicalization and its effects

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35:36

37: Quick Cuts

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2021/05/01

Visit us online at ObscuraCrimePodcast.com Support the Obscura podcast and access the exclusive Black Label episodes by becoming a Patron at Patreon.com/obscuracrimepodcast(Sources can be found on our website)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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55:21

[Black Label] Mathew Borges

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2021/04/23

Black Label monthly episodes are typically exclusive to Patreon Supporters, but throwing this one out to ya! This is S2E4 on Black Label.Mathew Borges was a teenager entirely different from Lee Manuel Viloria-Paulino. While Lee was happy, positive, and able to impart encouraging wisdom to his friends on life and meaning, Mathew was a darker soul. CW: Detailed Descriptions of Extreme Violence.Visit us online at ObscuraCrimePodcast.comCheckout our other podcasts at itsArcLightMedia.comSupport the

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36 - Richard Russell - The Q400 Incident

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2021/04/01

Today’s story is something a little different. Our protagonist didn’t set out to hurt somebody else. He didn’t harm innocent people. He didn’t snap in the heat of the moment and do something shocking that can’t be undone. There was no violent crime of passion or cold blooded premeditation.In the United States, over 900,000 people work in the aviation industry, so that’s a considerable amount of people in whom we place a great amount of trust to help keep us safe in the air. What you’ll hear about

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35 - Justin Rey - The Dismemberment

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2021/03/22

On October 24, 2017, police received a call from the manager of a U-Haul storage facility located near Kansas City, Missouri The Manager reported that a man had been illegally squatting inside the unit with his two children. The alarm inside the facility had gone off the night before, indicating that someone was present in the unit overnight. That man was Justin Todd Rey. Visit us online at ObscuraCrimePodcast.com Support the Obscura podcast and access the exclusive Black Label episodes by becoming

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[Black Label] Mother

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2021/03/04

Content Warning: Graphic Audio, Maternal Filicide Black Label episodes are typically exclusive to Patreon supporters, but here you go! This is Season 2 Episode 2 on Black Label. The maternal instinct of a mother is an all-encompassing level of emotion. To love, nurture, and protect their child is biologically embedded, a bond that can never be broken. That is how it should be. But life is a complex matrix of relationships, emotions, and decision-making, and the human psyche is a powerful fighting

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34: Rebecca Zahau - Butterfly

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2021/02/18

Visit us online at ObscuraCrimePodcast.comSupport the Obscura podcast and access the exclusive Black Label episodes by becoming a Patron at Patreon.com/obscuracrimepodcast(Sources can be found on our website)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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33: Lisa Nowak - The Diaper Astronaut + Q&A Fireside...

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2021/02/01

Visit us online at ObscuraCrimePodcast.comSupport the Obscura podcast and access the exclusive Black Label episodes by becoming a Patron at Patreon.com/obscuracrimepodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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32: Morgan Huxley - Here By The Sea

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2021/01/22

Neutral Bay’s commercial centre is Military Road. One of the busiest arterial roads on the lower north shore, it’s the main gateway to Sydney’s picturesque and world renowned northern beaches. The most popular and historic commercial establishment in Neutral Bay is The Oaks Hotel which opened in 1885. As the social hub of the suburb, The Oaks is an institution where lower north shore residents relax, celebrate, or enjoy a quiet drink. It’s certainly not a place locals go, expecting to not make it

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31: The Truro Serial Murders

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast ·

2020/12/31

In Adelaide and around the southern coastline, residents and tourists alike flock to the pristine beaches that offer some respite from the sweltering heat. But if you drive north of the city, the landscape is a different story. Leaving the outskirts of the city, the historic bluestone buildings give way to suburban and industrial sprawl. Aside from the wheat fields, the terrain further inland quickly becomes desolate and harsh. The grass - where there is any - is brown, not green.As you travel along

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