WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Thirty years ago this week, murder John Wayne Gacy was executed. Andrew Rule talks with Karen Conti, the lawyer who represented him through his final appeals.

She talks about his horrific crimes, the death penalty and looking evil in the eye.

Karen Conti's book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Killing-Time-John-Wayne-Gacy-ebook/dp/B0CR9GPSDG

Audiobook version: https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Killing-Time-with-John-Wayne-Gacy-Audiobook/B0CW255FCJ

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When Louise Faulkner and her daughter Charmian went missing in 1980, all signs pointed to an unspeakable possibility.

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Abalone poaching has plagued Australian waters for decades. Now a mix of triad money and local divers is threatening entire ecosystems.

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Andrew sits down with Brooke Grebert-Craig, host of a new podcast series about the alleged South Gippsland mushroom poisoning mystery.

Find out more about the series at http://www.themushroomcook.com.au.

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Last episode, we described Andrew 'Benji' Veniamin's rise through the underworld. This week, we describe his death, the trial of Mick Gatto, and Gatto's subsequent acquittal.

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It's 20 years since the death of violent hitman Andrew 'Benji' Venaimin. In the first of a two-part series, Andrew Rule looks at the rise of the young assassin.

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The recent death of Melbourne fruit and vegetable wholesaler John Latorre has Andrew Rule looking at the murky world of the Victorian mafia.

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At age 29, Holly Deane-Johns found herself  serving seven horrific years in prison in Bangkok. She talks with Andrew Rule about how she survived the ordeal.

Learn more about Holly's book at: https://www.hollydeanejohns.com.au/

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Andrew Rule charts the rise and dramatic fall of a recently deceased ex-cop turned crook.

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Journalist Helen Thomas joins the show to talk about her next podcast series looking at the disappearance of Julie Ann Garciacelay.

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