Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule

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Andrew Rule is one of Australia's most prolific journalists and authors. In Life and Crimes, the Sunday Herald Sun columnist shines a light on the dark corners of Australian life, from the story behind the biggest mysteries, to the characters of yesterday and the crims of today.

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Jock in the underworld

10.16.2020

From an early age, series regular Jock the Jockey was exposed to the seamy side of life. In this episode he takes Andrew on a whistle stop tour of some of the rogues he once knew. Read Andrew's latest columns ...

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule episodes:

10.16.2020 Jock in the underworld From an early age, series regular Jock the Jockey was exposed to the seamy side of life. In this episode he takes Andrew on a whistle stop tour of some of the rogues he once knew. Read Andrew's latest columns ...
10.14.2020 BONUS EPISODE: Disaster over the river On the 50th anniversary of the biggest industrial accident in Melbourne's history, Andrew Rule is joined by reporter Alex White to remember the collapse of the West Gate bridge. Listen to Alex's episode about the event on the Herald Sun ...
10.09.2020 More of Jock's tales from the track Life and Crime's resident 'rider on the storm' Jock the jockey returns with more run-ins with triads, gangsters, a jetski and a picnic blanket. Get more of Andrew Rule's columns at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
10.03.2020 The cook, the doc, the wife and her lover Willi Koeppen was Australia's first celebrity chef and his disappearance over 40 years ago involves a fractured marriage, illicit affairs, and some shoddy police work. Andrew speaks with private investigator Damian Marrett about the case. Read Andrew's columns at https://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule ...
09.25.2020 Return of the Undercover Kid Former detective Damian Marrett has played a lot of characters in pursuit of the bad guys. But pretending to be a hitman proved to be one of his more memorable assignments. Like the show? Get more Andrew Rule columns, plus ...
09.19.2020 The death of a 'vampire' Shane Chatres-Abbott lived a tangled life of sex, drugs and violence. His murder was no less complicated. Like Life & Crimes? Consider subscribing to the Herald Sun for Andrew Rule's columns, as well as access to True Crime Australia, a ...
09.12.2020 The last word on Lawyer X (for now) Anthony Dowsley and Patrick Carlyon, the two Herald Sun journalists who first broke the story of Nicola Gobbo and her place in Australia's bloody gangland war, join Andrew to introduce their new book: Lawyer X Get more info on the ...
09.10.2020 BONUS EPISODE: Catching killers. Part 2 Former detective, podcaster and author Gary Jubelin joins the show again to tell more tales of his life carrying a badge. Read more Andrew Rule at:heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule Get more info on Gary's book at: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/i-catch-killers-gary-jubelin See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out ...
09.04.2020 The untamed truth WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. From bikies to very bad men, journalist Adrian Tame met some very colourful characters while working for the notorious newspaper, The Truth. Now he sits down to discuss some old tales and his new book. Like Life ...
08.28.2020 The devils in the detail WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. The first few hours of a murder probe are crucial, and sometimes errors early on can derail an investigation for decades. Andrew Rule explains. Like Andrew's columns? Subscribe to the Herald Sun for more. Go to heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule ...
08.21.2020 The society murderer When Matthew Wales-King bludgeoned his mother and step father to death, it led to a bumbling cover-up and a family in tatters. Andrew Rule unwinds the threads of the so-called society murders. Like Rule's columns? Subscribe to the Herald Sun. ...
08.14.2020 Memories of public enemies Author Mark Dapin joins the show to talk about two of Australia's most feared men: Russell Cox and Ray Denning, the subjects of his new book, Public Enemies. Special thanks to Del Fordham for production assistance. Read more Andrew Rule ...
08.12.2020 BONUS EPISODE: The blue magic blues Rod Weightman went from celebrated harness racing trainer to prison inmate with bikie connections. Now he's out and looking to make amends both on and off the track. Read Andrew Rule's column on Weightman See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out ...
08.07.2020 Evil found little Eloise When an eight-year-old girl went missing from a middle class suburb, the at first bumbling police investigation soon sharpened their focus very close to home. Read more Andrew Rule at heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
08.01.2020 Tales from the Robbers: Part 3 WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Former detective Ray Watson joins us for a final time to describe some of the most harrowing moments he's had in the force. Read Andrew's columns at heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
07.24.2020 Tales from the Robbers: Part 2 WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Former cop Ray Watson is back in the studio for more stories from his time dealing with some of the nation's worst crooks as part of the Armed Robbery Squad. For Ray's columns, go to https://www.heraldsun.com.au/raywatson See ...
07.17.2020 Tales from the Robbers: Part 1 Former detective Ray Watson and his colleagues from the Armed Robbery Squad have come across some mad, bad and colourful characters while in the line of duty. Here are just a few. Read Andrew's latest column at heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See acast.com/privacy ...
07.11.2020 The Falconio files As a new documentary aims to shine light on one of Australia's most chilling murder mysteries, Andrew Rule outlines the facts and theories surrounding the disappearance of Peter Falconio. Become a Herald Sun subscriber. go to www.heraldsun.com.au/andrew-rule and click on ...
07.04.2020 Missing mothers, evil husbands and shattered families When women go missing, often the answer to their disappearance is tragically close to home. And families can be ripped apart when children choose to believe the word of a killer they've known all their lives. If you or someone ...
06.27.2020 The grief of the Hodsons. Part 4 In the final part of our series on the gangland murder of Terrence and Christine Hodson, their children Andrew and Mandy talk about the winding road since their parents' death and how they and their lawyer Jeremy King have been ...
06.23.2020 BONUS EPISODE: Mad Dog and Me. Part 2 Former undercover cop Robbie Robertson sits down again with Andrew Rule to tell about the time he found himself standing between three unsuspecting police officers and Australia's most infamous criminal. Become a Herald Sun subscriber. Go to heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule and click ...
06.19.2020 The grief of the Hodsons. Part 3 Mandy and Andrew Hodson were the first to find their murdered parents after they were brutally killed during the heights of Melbourne's gangland war. Now, both Andrew and Mandy sit down to talk about that horrible moment. See acast.com/privacy for ...
06.13.2020 BONUS EPISODE: Mad Dog and me. Part 1 As a former undercover and surveillance cop, Robbie Robertson has shadowed some of Australia's worst criminals. He sits down with Andrew Rule to tell some remarkable tales. Read Andrew's extended profile of Robertson at heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See acast.com/privacy for privacy and ...
06.13.2020 The grief of the Hodsons. Part 2 Before Terence and Christine Hodson were gunned down, a burglary on an Oakleigh drug house and a series of revelations about Terence would escalate tensions around them. Mandy and Andrew Hodson sit down again to discuss the weeks and days ...
06.05.2020 The grief of the Hodsons. Part 1 The murders of Terence and Christine Hodson would be a major event in Melbourne's gangland war. Now for the first time, two of their children Mandy and Andrew sit down to talk about their family's life and what led up ...
05.30.2020 The women who love bad men Many crooks can charm, and that charm can be hazardous to the women around them. Andrew Rule explains. Subscribe to the Herald Sun. Go to: heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule, and click on any article to begin. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
05.23.2020 The lady and the the swamp The sad tale of Margaret Clement is a melodrama that starts in the gold rush, and stretches up to modern times. Andrew Rule outlines a sorry tale of eccentric sisters, callous crooks and a gruesome find. Subscribe to the Herald ...
05.15.2020 An inside man in blue? The story of the Great Bookie Robbery is a well-told tale - including by this podcast. What's less talked about is the very real possibility that a police officer helped the crooks get away with their crime. Andrew Rule reveals ...
05.14.2020 Bonus episode: Vale to a natural horseman Andrew Rule and sports journalist Jon Anderson come together to remember Darby McCarthy, a champion jockey who was the victim of a historical injustice on the track. Become a Herald Sun subscriber. Go to heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule and click on any article ...
05.09.2020 Catching killers Former homicide detective Gary Jubelin ran the investigation into the disappearance of young William Tyrell. Now he sits down with Andrew to talk about his life investigating the most confronting of crimes. He also outlines his post-police life as an ...
05.02.2020 The last temptations of Carl It's ten years since Carl Williams was killed in prison. Andrew is joined by crime writer and former journalist Liam Houlihan to talk about the winding road that brought the gangland kingpin to his doom. Want to read Andrew Rule's ...
04.25.2020 The Wonnangatta mystery It's over a month since two campers went missing in Victoria's high country. Andrew Rule goes through the theories surrounding the disappearance. Subscribe to the Herald Sun. Go to heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule. Please note: Current isolation measures have caused difficulties with the ...
04.18.2020 Swept from the Sand: Part 2 The suspect list for the Beaumont children is long and winding. Andrew Rule breaks down the likely contenders. Become a Herald Sun subscriber: Go to http://www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
04.14.2020 BONUS EPISODE: The Pell acquittal Shannon Deery has followed the trials of George Pell from the beginning. Now that the cardinal has been acquitted by the High Court, he speaks with Andrew Rule about the many twists and turns of the case. Become a Herald ...
04.11.2020 Swept from the sand. Part 1 It's one of the nation's most enduring and heartbreaking mysteries: the abduction of three children from an Adelaide beach over 50 years ago. Andrew Rule outlines the crime. Become a Herald Sun subscriber: go to www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule, and click on any ...
03.27.2020 Sex, lies and COVID-19 In the shady world of pop-up brothels, its business as usual. But in a time of global pandemic, casual sex with strangers and social distancing rules just don't mix. Subscribe to the Herald Sun. Go to heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule and click on ...
03.20.2020 Beyond the wire: Part 2 WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT: From country Victoria to East Timor and Iraq, Andrew Atkinson has seen his fair share of action. He joins Andrew Rule again to tell more stories from his time as a policeman and peacekeeper. If you or ...
03.13.2020 Beyond the wire: Part 1 Andrew Atkinson has been a peacekeeper in East Timor, a counterterrorism expert and a master in the arts of police surveillance. This week, he talks to Andrew about his start as a cop and his run ins with bikies, crooks ...
03.06.2020 A Big Life WARNING: DISURBING CONTENT After a harrowing and abusive childhood, Barbara Biggs became a sex worker in Japan before turning her hand to journalism, authoring books and taking up property investing. She talks with Andrew about her colourful career and the ...
02.28.2020 The Entertainer: Part 3 In his final visit to the studio (for now), comedian Marty Fields tells more tales from his colourful career - including the time he MCed an event for Carl Williams. Become a Herald Sun subscriber: go to www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule, and click ...
02.21.2020 The Entertainer: Part 2 You know you have a life less ordinary when there are bullets in your curtains and guns in your dad's car. Comedian Marty Fields is back and reminiscing with Andrew about brushes with Alphonse Gangitano and a chainsaw-wielding shoplifter. Become ...
02.14.2020 The Entertainer: Part 1 Marty Fields was born into a showbiz family and grew up surrounded by some of Australia's more colourful characters. Now the funnyman sits down with Andrew Rule to talk about his life, and other people's crimes. Become a Herald Sun ...
02.11.2020 BONUS EPISODE: Cuckoo abridged: Part 4 A grim find confirms the worst for the people of Shepparton, while police start putting together a forensics picture of the scene. Andrew reads more from his first book Cuckoo. Subscribe to the Herald Sun. Go to: www.heraldsun.com.au/andrewrue - and ...
02.08.2020 Kath and kin WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. She was known as Granny Evil, and her sons terrorised the Melbourne underworld. But, as Andrew explains, Kath Pettingill is nothing if not a complicated figure. Read the Sunday Herald Sun's feature on Pettingill available soon at ...
01.31.2020 The Undercover Kid: Part 4 Former undercover detective Damian Marrett is back talking with Andrew one last time (for now) about crooks' confessions, his recovery and the mysterious red phone. If you or someone you know is in need of help, call Lifeline on 131 ...
01.24.2020 The Undercover Kid: Part 3 Warning: Disturbing content. Andrew sits down again with former undercover detective Damian Marrett to talk about some shady characters on both sides of the law. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
01.21.2020 BONUS EPISODE: Cuckoo abridged: Part3 In this bonus episode, Andrew reads more of his first book, Cuckoo, the story of rapist and murderer Mr Stinky. Tune in to our regular Saturday show when we resume our series on the Undercover Kid. Subscribe to the Herald ...
01.17.2020 The Undercover Kid: Part 2 Andrew resumes his conversation with former undercover detective Damian Marrett to talk about the craft of convincing crooks and what a close call on the job can really mean. Subscribe to the Herald Sun by going to heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule, and clicking ...
01.11.2020 The undercover Kid: Part 1 From infiltrating the mafia to drug raids with the SOG, the cop they call the Kid has seen the lot. Now, in the first of a multi-part series, Damian Marrett sits down with Andrew to talk crooks, corruption and covert ...
01.03.2020 Cuckoo abridged: Part 2 Andrew continues reading and commenting on sections of his first book, Cuckoo, the story of rapist and murderer Mr Stinky. Subscribe to the Herald Sun at: http://heraldsun.com.au/andrewrule See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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