Reeling from the Great War, a veteran turned addict committed a shocking crime on the streets of Carlton. And as Geelong Gaol historian Deb Robinson tells the podcast, after he sobered up, he had absolutely no recollection of his crime.
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A blood-soaked cocaine frenzy

From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors. 

History

Society & Culture

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT.

The last photos ever taken of  Edward Feeney and Charles Marks showed them holding hands and pointing guns at each other. What happened next was a bizarre case that saw one man dead and the other on trial for murder. Historian Michael Adams, host of the Forgotten Australia podcast, joins the show with more.More about Forgotten Australia at: https://forgottenaustralia.com/

Warning: This series contains discussions of self harm.
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The murder in the garden mystery: Part 1

Jean Lee was sentenced to die by 12 good men and true for the gruesome torture and murder of an SP bookie in Carlton in 1949.
But was the last woman executed in Australia just covering for her outlaw lover? 
Pentridge Prison Tours guide Damien Beard joins the show with more. Like the show? Get features, backgrounders and more at: heraldsun.com.au/ibaw See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The last woman to hang: Part 2

Jean Lee was sentenced to die by 12 good men and true for the gruesome torture and murder of an SP bookie in Carlton in 1949.
But was the last woman executed in Australia just covering for her outlaw lover? 
Pentridge Prison Tours guide Damien Beard joins the show with more. Like the show? Get features, backgrounders and more at: heraldsun.com.au/ibaw   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The last woman to hang: Part 1

During World War I, Letitia Leake may have looked like a proper and patriotic English lady. But her childhood - half a world away - was a saga of alleged murder, infidelity, bigamy and corruption. Professor Carol Grbich, co-author of The Accidental Heiress, joins the show with more. To order the book, visit www.adelaidebooksellers.com.au Like the show? Get features, backgrounders and more at: heraldsun.com.au/ibaw See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A very tangled birthright: Part 2

During World War I, Letitia Leake may have looked like a proper and patriotic English lady. But her childhood - half a world away - was a saga of alleged murder, infidelity, bigamy and corruption. Professor Carol Grbich, co-author of The Accidental Heiress, joins the show with more. To order the book, visit www.adelaidebooksellers.com.au Like the show? Get features, backgrounders and more at: heraldsun.com.au/ibaw   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A blood-soaked cocaine frenzy

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