Eddie Leonski, also known as the Brownout Strangler, was a US soldier and serial killer who terrorised the streets of wartime Melbourne in 1942.

Join Shaun and Chloe in their return for season 2 to discuss one of Melbourne's bleakest times, made worse by the sadistic rapist and murderer who prowled the city's dark streets.

They delve into Leonski's background, discuss his victims, the impact on the Melbourne public, and the affect on US-Australian relations at the time.

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This episode was produced by True Blue Media using the open source materials referenced below: 

1. 'Murder at Dusk' by Ian W Shaw
2. Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer, S1E1
3. trove.nla.com.au
4. wikipedia.org, including original referenced sources.
5. Note: historical introductory information on WW2 and brownouts taken directly from Wikipedia and www.emelbourne.net.au

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