Fair Dinkum Freaks

Part 2 of our series on the Bali Bombings and we take a deeper look into the masterminds behind the attack and focus on the key coordinator, a man named Muklas. We look at his early life and upbringing and some of the key moments that might of shaped him, such as attending the “Ivy League school for JI recruits” and meeting Osama bin Laden. Join us as we try to understand the reasons for the devastating attack on so many Australians.

The freaks return after one of our typical extended breaks to provide some much needed isolation entertainement. We do our best to cover the 2002 Bali Bombings, the devastating attack that cost the lives of 202 people including 88 Australians. Picking things up immediately following the blast we look at the great work of investigators to uncover the organisation and key people responsible.

One of Australia‘s strangest tales. A man found dead on a South Australian beach, with no discernible identity. An international search for answers lead to global fame for The Somerton Man.

Join us for part 1 as we detail some of the peculiar features of the scene, and start to form some links to some interesting characters. Stu also enlightens us all

about school uniforms.

This week the freaks get political, as we discuss some of the events that shaped Australia’s asylum seeker and border protection policy in 2001.

Brad (Bung) is back to provide some expert insight from his time in the Australian Navy as we set the scene, with a second upcoming episode looking at the SIEV 36 incident.

We will cover shocking events the Tampa Crisis and the Children Overboard affair but also disturbing hear a shameful admission from Rev about his favourite breakfast viewing program.

This week, we continue our Sydney Hilton bombing saga. We pick up after the arrests of Tim Anderson, Paul Alister and Dunn. We run through the problematic prosecution, the seesawing legal process and the aftermath.

Tune in as we continue to explore the polarising incident and end up more confused than we started.

This week we bring you possibly our most complex tale to date. We will take you on a long journey across borders and time to detail either a global conspiracy or an incognito terrorist group that wreaked havoc on Australian soil for years. It truly is that polarising.

In 1978 the Hilton Hotel in Sydney was the scene of a bombing that would claim three lives, though not necessarily their target. But this was just a focal point in a decade-spanning battle between truth and fiction, authority and conspiracy.

This week we detail how an ostensibly peaceful meditation group was at the core of the whole saga.

Part 2 of the eventful life of Vincent O’Dempsey sees us revisit his involvement in the McCulkin murders. The extent of his potential death toll and where he is now. Join us as we contemplate his guilt and later life.