Topic: Behind the scenes of Trace, the ABC's first true crime podcast

Speaker: Rachael Brown (Creator/Investigator/Presenter, Trace)

You'll learn:
1. Why it's vital to set your key intention for your project
2. The strange realisation that true-crime is not entertainment
3. How to harness the power of audience interactivity

Rachael Brown is a broadcast journalist who began her career with the ABC in 2002. She has since held several postings, including Europe correspondent from 2010 to 2013. In 2008, she won the Walkley Award for Best Radio Current Affairs Report.

Rachael is the creator, investigator, and host of the ABC’s first true crime podcast, Trace. This hit show reviewed the cold case of Melbourne mother Maria James and the suspicious circumstances surrounding her murder.

Rachael Brown's investigation reviews old suspects, and finds a new one. The podcast has prompted a Victoria Police admission about an embarrassing DNA bungle and has encouraged the Victorian Coroner to consider reopening the inquest. Trace won the 2017 Walkley Award for Innovation, two 2017 Quill Awards, for Innovation and Best Podcast and Best Documentary Podcast in the 2018 Australian Podcast Awards.

This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.