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70 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhat happens when a crime scene forensic investigator explores some of the most notorious crimes in Australian history?
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Episode 55: The Pentridge Prison Jika Jika Fire
April 16, 2024 20:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBWhat happens when you put the worst, most hardened inmates from Australia's most notorious prison in the same unit? Not just any unit though, the most technologically sophisticated unit to be built in Victoria that's sole design purpose was to control every facet of the inmates life. What happens when these worst 1% get 'buried alive'? They take matters into their own hands...
Episode 54: William Matheson - The Body in The Cricket Bag
April 09, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBIn April 2001 Lyndsey Van Blanken is enjoying her mother's wedding to her step-father with her best friend Jocelyn. Little did Lyndsey know, there would be someone she would meet on this joyous day who would be responsible for her murder. William Matheson, the cellist in the string quartet, would become her boyfriend before he showed his true colours; that of a violent domestic abuser. If you or someone you know is in an unsafe domestic situation please contact 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 7...
Signal BOO! The Monte Cristo Homestead - The Most Haunted Home in Australia
March 28, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBJoin us for our first ever Signal BOO! haunted tales episode. Turn off the lights, grab a glass of wine and try to relax as Jimmy tells you about the Monte Cristo Homestead and the multiple spirits who haunt its ground; a tale guaranteed to send shivers up your spine!
Episode 53: James Ryan O'Neill - The longest serving prisoner in Tasmania's history
March 28, 2024 03:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MB*Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that the description below contains the name of someone who has died* In 1971 a serial child predator was targeting the children of Melbourne, Victoria. But when he is captured and charged (and inevitably released on bail), he flees Victoria for Western Australia where he begins a violent string of attacks and murders of young boys. These crimes would end in Tasmania where he would become the longest serving prisoner in the state's...
Episode 52: The Great Bookie Robbery - The Curse of the Millions
March 05, 2024 23:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBIn 1976 some of the biggest hitters in Melbourne's underworld planned to undertake the most lucrative robbery in Australia's history. But would the millions they intended to steal be a gift, or a curse?!
Sh*t Chat #8
February 10, 2024 02:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB*Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that the description below contains the name of someone who has died* Today we discuss the disappearance of Samantha Murphy in Ballarat, VIC. We also discuss the epidemic of murdered and missing Aboriginal women and girls in Australia. If you have any information on the Samantha Murphy case you can call 1800 333 000 and remain anonymous. If you or anyone you know is affected by domestic violence you can call 1800 RESPECT for resou...
Episode 51: Mark Valera - The Butcher of Wollongong
February 06, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBIn 1998 a man would knock on a randomly chosen door in Albion Park Rail, NSW. This man would commit the most brutal and horrific crime we have covered so far, simply because he felt like it. Join us as we discuss the crimes of Mark Valera and the reason he earned the name The Butcher of Wollongong.
Sh*t Chat #7
February 01, 2024 21:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB*Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that the description below contains the name of someone who has died* Today we discuss the update in the missing person case of Ms Bernard (listen to episode 36 to get the full details of the case), mental health, Signal 2 updates and more...
Episode 50: Mr. Cruel - The real life Boogyman
January 30, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBIn the 1980's a man known only by the moniker of Mr. Cruel terrorised the families of Melbourne. This man targeted young girls in their own homes with cold and calculated precision. Although the identity of Mr. Cruel remains a mystery, the image of his balaclava hidden face would shake generations to come. If you have any information regarding this case you can anonymously contact crime stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Episode 50: Mr. Cruel - The real life Boogeyman
January 30, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBIn the 1980's a man known only by the moniker of Mr. Cruel terrorised the families of Melbourne. This man targeted young girls in their own homes with cold and calculated precision. Although the identity of Mr. Cruel remains a mystery, the image of his balaclava hidden face would shake generations to come. If you have any information regarding this case you can anonymously contact crime stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Episode 49: Daniel Kelsall - The Oaks murder
January 17, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBOn 8 September 2013 Morgan Huxley was heading home from an engagement party to his home in Neutral Bay. Deciding he would like to continue the fun of the evening, he stopped at the Oaks Hotel for one final beer not realising this would put him in the crosshairs of a brutal and sadistic murderer.
Sh*t Chat #6
January 12, 2024 08:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBWoop Woop and welcome to 2024 and the reemergence of Sh*t Chats! Today we talk through the Christmas and New Year period and what 2024 looks like. We also speak of the tragic death of a South Australian Police Officer and the importance of starting conversations around mental health in the police. We look forward to spending 2024 with you all!
Episode 48: The Christmas Day Tragedy of 1893 - The Oxley family murders
December 24, 2023 22:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBWoop Woop and Merry Christmas motherfluffers! To celebrate or perhaps take your mind away from family, we present the Christmas Day tragedy of 1893. Henry Oxley was a loving and committed husband to Emma and they had 3 children. With a new fruit business and over $200 000 in savings in the bank, how could it all go so pear-shaped and end with the entire family being murdered on Christmas morning?
Episode 49: The Christmas Day Tragedy of 1893 - The Oxley family murders
December 24, 2023 22:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBWoop Woop and Merry Christmas motherfluffers! To celebrate or perhaps take your mind away from family, we present the Christmas Day tragedy of 1893. Henry Oxley was a loving and committed husband to Emma and they had 3 children. With a new fruit business and over $200 000 in savings in the bank, how could it all go so pear-shaped and end with the entire family being murdered on Christmas morning?
Episode 47: The brutal murder of James Cleghorn - "A beautiful, gentle soul"
December 19, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBJames Cleghorn was a "beautiful, gentle soul" who, at 16, had the world before him. He loved nothing more than playing his guitar, video games, hanging out with his mates and dreamt of becoming a lawyer or a pilot. That's what makes it all the more tragic when he was brutally murdered in his family home in Wagga Wagga, NSW; a devastating death at the hands of a violent domestic abuser. If you are in a domestic situation where you are being abused or feel unsafe you can contact the domestic ...
Episode 46: The kidnapping of Graeme Thorne - The crime that stole Australia's innocence (Part 2)
December 12, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBToday we continue on from Part 1 and talk about the execution of what Stephen Bradley believed to be the perfect crime - kidnapping an 8 year old for £25,000. Will everything go to plan, or will Bradley's arrogance be his downfall?
Episode 45: The kidnapping of Graeme Thorne - The crime that stole Australia's innocence (Part 1)
December 06, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBIn 1959 construction of the iconic Sydney Opera House began, numerous errors and lack of due diligence saw the build go significantly over budget. The solution? The Sydney Opera House lottery, where for £3 you went into the draw for £100,000 (over 5 million dollars in today's money!). One of the lucky winners was the Thorne family but little did they know that this win would make their son Graeme a target of kidnapping for ransom by the arrogant and devious Stephen Bradley. This was the f...
Episode 44: John Walsh - A family massacre & story of incredible strength and survival
November 27, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBWhen Senior Constable Shelly Walsh left her children with her parents to attend her nightshift, nothing appeared to be out of order. What conspires that evening is an unimaginable crime that destroys an entire family. We will discuss the horrific nature of the crimes committed as well as the strength and resilience of Shelly despite the tragedy she suffered. Also, we are now on YouTube! Head on over and give us a like and subscribe - www.youtube.com/@Signal2Podcast
Episode 43: Alan Ginsburg aka William MacDonald - The Mutilator (Part 2)
November 14, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBToday we continue recounting the life and crimes of William MacDonald as he continues his crime spree across Sydney. With all his knowledge of crime and murder, would it be his 'death' that is his undoing? Join us as we dive deeper into The Mutilator. Also, we are now on YouTube! Head on over and give us a like and subscribe - www.youtube.com/@Signal2Podcast
Episode 42: Alan Ginsburg aka William Macdonald - The Mutilator (Part 1)
October 24, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBIn June 1961 when Police attended the Domain Baths in Sydney, NSW they were expecting to find yet another deceased homeless man who died in non-suspicious circumstances. As their torches lit up the crime scene they found a decease man lying on his back, murdered in a frenzied and vicious attack unlike anything that had ever seen before...and this was only the beginning.
Episode 41: Michelle Pogmore - Unsolved Murder: Mt Druitt, NSW
October 04, 2023 23:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBAt 13 years old Michelle Pogmore was at the beginning of her life when and unknown person or persons took that away from her in 2004. Join us as we look in to Michelle's traumatic and short 13 years and why her story needs to be known and told.
Episode 40: Eddie Leonski - The Brownout Strangler
September 28, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBIn 1942 World War II was in full swing across the world but did the women of Melbourne, Victoria realise, there was a threat closer to home. An American soldier, sent to help protect their country, was reaping his own kind of war on the women of Melbourne. Join us as we recount the crimes of Eddie Leonski, the Brownout Strangler.
Episode 39: John Xypolitos - The murder of Gary Adams
September 20, 2023 01:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBIn December 2003 17 year old Gary Adams is living at home with his mum and step-father. On evening he goes in to the back shed to fix a chain on his bicycle and is never seen again. Join us as we look in to a case that took 8 months to even be made in to an official police report, and over 8 years before it was investigated seriously.
Episode 38: Matthew De Gruchy - Illawarra Triple Murders
September 13, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBOn 13 March 1996 Matthew De Gruchy returns to his Albion Park Home to find his mother, sister, and brother brutally murdered. Was the image of a grieving son and brother a genuine one, or a rouse to cover up something far more sinister. Join us as we look in to the triple murders of the De Gruchy Family.
Episode 37: Théo Hayez - Missing Person: Byron Bay, NSW
September 06, 2023 00:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBIn May 2019 Théo Hayez is coming to the end of an adventure of a lifetime backpacking through Australia. Théo decided to end his trip in the iconic Byron Bay and on 31st May he spends the evening at Cheeky Monkeys bar. Once he leaves he is never seen again. Join us as we follow the confusing and often circuitous footsteps taken by Théo on the evening of 31 May/1 June. CRIMESTOPPERS: 1800 333 000
Episode 36: Ms Bernard - Missing Person: Coen, QLD
August 31, 2023 02:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB*Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that the description below contains the name of someone who has died* On 13 October 2013 Ms Bernard was seen leaving a pub with Thomas Byrnes. She would never be seen again. Was this a case of misadventure, or something far more sinister? Join us as we recount the movements of Ms Bernard and Byrnes on the night of her disappearance. There is a $500,000 reward for any information in this case that leads to the location of Ms Bern...
Episode 35: Patrick 'Paddy' Moriarty - Missing Person: Larrimah, NT
August 17, 2023 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBOn December 16, 2017 the small red dirt town of Larrimah, NSW would be confronted by the disappearance of one of their locals and his dog. Despite extensive searches Paddy and his dog Kellie have never been located. Join us as we tell s story of small town mystery, meat pies, pink panthers, and a crocodile named Ray Ray.
Episode 34: Janine Vaughan - Missing Person: Bathurst, NSW
August 10, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBOn 7 December 2001 Janine Vaughan mysteriously disappeared after entering a small red car after a night out at the Metro Tavern. Rumours and innuendo swirled in the small country of Bathurst and three main suspects emerged. To this day, the disappearance and suspected murder of Janine remains unsolved despite a $1000,000 reward for information, If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Janine Vaughan please contact crime stoppers on 1800 333 000. You can remain anonymous.
Episode 33: Ronald Ryan - The Last Man Executed in Australia
August 02, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBOn 3 February 1967 Ronald Ryan became the last man to be executed in Australia. But the question begs to be asked; were his crimes worthy of the sentence? Was he in fact guilty? Why was his death in the hands of one man? In todays episode we answer these questions as we look in to the life and death of Ronald Ryan.
Episode 32: Mark Haines - Suspicious Death on the Tracks (Part 2)
July 12, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB*Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that the description below contains the name of someone who has died* The follow up to last week's tragic death of Mark Haines. This week we dismantle the police theory, and the new/overlooked evidence that gives hope for answers that will provide the peace and justice that Mark and his family deserve.
Episode 31: Mark Haines - Suspicious Death on the Tracks (Part 1)
June 28, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 67.3 MB*Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that the description below contains the name of someone who has died* When Gomeroi man, Mark Haines' body was discovered as the sun came up on 16th January 1988, no one could have predicted the mystery, controversy and heartbreak to follow. In part 1, we explore who Mark was, the events preceding his discovery and the "investigation" and colonial inquest that followed as we try to answer, how did Mark Haines end up on those tracks?
Episode 30: Eric Edgar Cooke - The Night Caller/ The Nedlands Monster (Part 2)
June 20, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBJoin us as we pick up we left off in Part 1, where the Nedlands Monster has committed his first murder in an escalation that is hard to fathom. A collection of crimes so random and differing in MO, he evades police times and time again.
Episode 29: Eric Edgar Cooke -The Night Caller/The Nedlands Monster (Part 1)
June 14, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MB1940’s Perth, Western Australia was seemingly safe city with trusting citizens always leaving their doors and windows unlocked. What they did not realise was a monster was soon to betray their sense of safety, and the city would soon become gripped with fear as an unknown offender began picking his victims. Join us today as we begin our exploration into the life and crimes of the Nedlands Monster.
Episode 28: Wade Frankum - The Strathfield Massacre
June 01, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBIt's a seemingly normal Saturday inside Strathfield Plaza in 1991 when a man takes a seat in the Coffee Pot Cafe. What he would do in the just 10 minutes would shock, devastate, and confuse a community. DV RESOURCES: 1800 RESPECT respect.gov.au Lifeline: 13 11 14
Episode 27: The Greenough Family Massacre
May 24, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBAt 3am on a warm morning in 1993 a vehicle pulls up to the rural property of Karen MacKenzie in Greenough, Western Australia. Inside sleep Karen and her three children Daniel, Amara, and Katrina. Nobody could have foreseen the horror that would occur in their house just moments later. Join us as we delve into the monstrous crimes that occurred on that night and the communities hunt for a killer.
Episode 26: The Mysterious Disappearance (and murder?!) of Ray & Jennie Kehlet
May 10, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBIn 2015 Ray and Jennie Kehlet decided to join their friend Grahame on a gold prospecting trip in Sandstone, Western Australia. Accompanied by their Great Dane Ella, the trip is filled with nothing but excitement and anticipation. When the Kehlets failed to return home, a full scale search was undertaken. So was their disappearance an unfortunate accident, or something far more sinister?
Episode 25: Alexander Pearce - The Man-Eater of Macquarie Harbour
April 22, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBJoin us in taking a journey back to 1820 as we recount the macabre and mystery that surrounds the Man Eater of Macquarie Harbour, Alexander Pearce. In the most severe penal colony in Australian history, we explore the myth and horrific truth of the Cannibal Bushranger.
Episode 24: Paul Denyer - The Frankston Serial Killer
April 13, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 70 MBIn the 1990's a man begins to terrorise the women of Frankston, Victoria with his methodical and vicious crimes would striking fear in to the community. Listen with us as we discuss the crimes of Paul Charles Denyer. CHANGE.ORG PETITION https://www.change.org/p/denyer-paul-frankston-serial-killer-keep-locked-up-for-the-remainder-of-his-life
Episode 23: Kathleen Folbigg (Part 2)
March 18, 2023 03:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBToday we explore the shocking aftermath of the deaths of Kathleen Folbigg's four children. Even after her trial, the twists and turn will shock you.
Episode 22: Kathleen Folbigg (Part 1)
February 28, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBAn unimaginable series of tragedies or the worst female serial killer in Australian history? Today's episode focuses on Kathleen Folbigg and the deaths of her four children in unknown circumstances.
Episode 21: The Milperra Massacre - Bikie Wars
December 22, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBIn 1984 a feud between within the outlaw motorcycle gang the Comancheros results in the club splitting and one half forming the first ever chapter of the Bandidos in Australia. This made the president of the Comancheros, Jock Ross, furious. Jock declared war on the Bandidos and this war would ultimately have disastrous an fatal consequences.
Sh*t Chat #5
December 20, 2022 07:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBJoin us today as we talk through the tragic circumstances surrounding the QLD Police Shootings as well as Christmas and the sometimes unrealistic expectations attached to the festivities.
Episode 20: Luna Park Ghost Train Fire (Part 3)
December 07, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBTodays episode is the final in our three part series on the Luna Park Ghost Train Fire. We explore who had had to gain from the fire and how they possibly got away with it. A web of corruption and crime that extends from the criminal underworld to police and politicians is exposed.
Episode 19: Luna Park Ghost Train Fire (Part 2)
November 30, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBTodays episode continues from where Part 1 left off. We discuss more witness statements which negate the theory of an electrical fault and the possible reasons why these were ignored. Was this simply shoddy police work, or was something more sinister going on?!
Episode 18: Luna Park Ghost Train Fire (Part 1)
November 23, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBTodays case takes place against the backdrop of one of the most iconic locations in Sydney; Luna Park. Four best mates and a father and his two sons enter the famous Ghost Train ride at Luna Park. This is their last ride of the evening and it was their favourite. Inside the ride, a fire begins and quickly ravages the entire ride. What seems like a horrific and tragic accident may be a little more complicated than it seems.
Episode 17: The Shark Arm Case
November 15, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBANZAC Day 1935, a 50 meter pool, and a 4.4 meter tiger shark. What could possibly go wrong?! Todays episode is a 1930's gangster story full of drugs, guns, speedboats and...murder?!! Tune in to find out!
Episode 16: Leonard John Fraser - The Rockhampton Rapist (Part 2)
November 02, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBWe pick up where we left off last week and delve in to the mystery of four missing Rockhampton women. These women all disappeared in suspicious circumstances, and are believed the be connected to Leonard John Fraser - coincidence, or a serial killer at play?! Tune in to find out.
Episode 16: Leonard John Fraser - Part 2
November 02, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBWe pick up where we left off last week and delve in to the mystery of four missing Rockhampton women. These women all disappeared in suspicious circumstances, and are believed the be connected to Leonard John Fraser - coincidence, or a serial killer at play?! Tune in to find out.
Episode 15: Leonard John Fraser - The Rockhampton Rapist, Part 1
October 26, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBWe're back after a bit of a hiatus and we apologise for that! This episode we delve in to the abduction and disappearance of Keira Steinhardt, a 9 year old Rockhampton girl. Her attacker had a history of violent sexual offences and the justice system allowed him to roam free to continue to attack women.
Episode 15: Leonard John Fraser - The Rockhampton Rapist (Part 1)
October 26, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBWe're back after a bit of a hiatus and we apologise for that! This episode we delve in to the abduction and disappearance of Keira Steinhardt, a 9 year old Rockhampton girl. Her attacker had a history of violent sexual offences and the justice system allowed him to roam free to continue to attack women.