My new podcast 'REAL LIVES' is out now.

From Naomi Channell, TV producer, journalist, and host of the hit true crime podcast REAL, comes a brand-new series that proves the most extraordinary stories aren’t always about crime… they’re about life.

In REAL LIVES, Naomi sits down with people whose experiences are stranger, wilder, and more moving than fiction.

From a victim of a bigamist to a Dunblane survivor, the UK’s first commercial surrogate to a woman jilted at the altar, and even a death doula who helps people face the end — these are stories of resilience, heartbreak, survival, and reinvention.

Twisting, gripping, and deeply human, REAL LIVES invites you into the moments that changed everything. These aren’t just stories. They’re real lives.

Links:

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZtFpIJJYtHgPbXQzl93JP?si=65d47856b957419f

Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/real-lives/id1841973610

Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/019a9ad0-6af9-424d-b060-1cd8cae1d9d9/real-lives

To support the show, you can do so here, thank you:

https://www.patreon.com/c/REALtruecrimepodcast

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In 2011, three student's from the North Port High School in Florida, died in separate incidents over the space of 9 weeks.

Marcus Freeman, Wesley McKinley and Brittany Palumbo were all bright, young and loved students, who loss impacted the whole community.

As well as being students at the same school, they also had another thing in common: they'd all been hypnotised by their school principle, George Kenney.

Investigators had a complex case in front of them - did the hypnosis they receive have anything to do with their deaths?

This is REAL.

If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here:

https://www.patreon.com/c/REALtruecrimepodcast

If you need support, please see the links below to organisations that can help:

https://www.mind.org.uk/ - Mental health & Identity support

https://www.spuk.org.uk/ - Suicide Prevention UK

https://www.samaritans.org/ - The Samaritans

https://988lifeline.org/ - Suicide Prevention USA

https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/ - Suicide Prevention Australia

https://www.pieta.ie/ - Suicide Prevention Ireland

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When Christine Rawle met her husband Ian, he took her and her three children on as his own. He had money, a home and he was infatuated with her - but their relationship was toxic.

Despite this, the couple headed into their retirement, making each others lives miserable. Until a summer's day in August 2022, their relationship finally ended... but the jury had to decide if Ian had been murdered, or had Christine acted in self-defence?

This is REAL.

If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you:

https://buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice

If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you:

https://buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice

If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations:

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK

https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims

https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK

https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland

https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men

https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland

https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men

https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA

https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men

https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia

https://mensline.org.au/family-violence/ - Australia

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Kristil Krug was a mother of three, wife and exceptional scientist. So when her ex-partner started stalking her online, she reported it to the police.

The family stepped up their security, her husband installed cameras around their house and they hired a private investigator.

But on the 14th of December, the stalking would end for good. Kristil was found murdered in the family home.

But when the police tracked the IP addresses of the stalkers emails, the investigation went in a completely different direction.

This is REAL.

If you'd like to support the show by joining the REAL Patreon, you can do so here, thank you so much:

https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast

Stalking Support:

https://www.suzylamplugh.org/ - UK

https://www.stopstalkingnowfoundation.org/ - Australia

https://www.stalkinginireland.ie/stalking - Ireland

https://www.victimsupport.org.nz/contact-us/our-contact-details - New Zealand

https://www.stalkingawareness.org/ - America

Support for domestic violence:

The Domestic Homicide Project

https://www.vkpp.org.uk/vkpp-work/domestic-homicide-project

Reference for advice on leaving an abusive relationship: 

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/i-am-planning-to-leave-my-abuser/

If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations:

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK

https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims 

https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK

https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland

https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men 

https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland

https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men 

https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA

https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men 

https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia

https://mensline.org.au/family-violence/ - Australia 

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In August 2007, emergency service workers arrived at a home in Florida to find seven-year-old Adrianna Hutto in a critical condition. It looked as though she had drowned in the families pool.

But Adrianna's six-year-old brother had a different version of events.

In this episode, we are joined by N Leigh Hunt, journalist and host of the 'In Esto' podcast, which offers a deep dive into the evidence surrounding this case.

And there is one important question - should the testimony of a small child be enough to lock someone away for life?

This is REAL.

If you'd like to support the show you can do so here, thank you:

https://buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice

To listen to 'In Esto' you can find the links here:

www.inestopodcast.com 

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In 2009, Stephen Griffith's was studying serial killers as part of his criminology PHD.

But when a caretaker from Stephen's block of flats was routinely reviewing CCTV from the past weekend, what he saw was straight out of a horror movie. This would open a case that this 'intelligent student', was actually a secret serial killer.

This is REAL.

If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you:

https://buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice

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When 15-yer-old Carol met 29-year-old Harry Jarvis, she had no idea how depraved her future husband would be. Though she was just a child when they met and within a few years, they'd be married with a growing family.

But when Harry met a woman called Rita, he decided that Carol was in the way. He moved his mistress into their garden shed and plotted to get rid of his wife, once and for all.

This is REAL.

If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you:

https://buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice

CrimeCon Manchester is on Sat 27th September and the promo code 'REAL10' gets 10% discount on all tickets.

https://www.crimecon.co.uk/manchester-2025

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At the start of the millennium, four young American men in America

Their show made millions of dollars in revenue and their DVD’s sold in the

This is REAL.  

If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you:

https://buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice

If you'd like to get information on how you can help people experiencing homelessness, please see these support services for information:

https://www.crisis.org.uk/ - UK

https://www.focusireland.ie/ - Ireland

https://simoncommunity.org/ - Northern Ireland

https://streetsmartaustralia.org/ - Australia

https://www.thepeoplesproject.org.nz/homelessness/ - New Zealand

https://endhomelessness.org/ - America

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(Please note in the first upload some listeners couldn't hear the 999 call - it's been re-uploaded so if you can't hear it, please remove the download and download again. Thank you so much)

In the year 2000, the average minimum term prison sentence for murder in the UK was 13 years. Today it’s 21 years. But if someone hasn’t been rehabilitated, and they pose a risk to the public or themselves, guidelines say that they should remain in prison.

This is REAL.

If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you:

https://buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice

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When Jeremy Rickards met Maureen whilst on a work trip, he soon realised he had met his future wife. He took her daughter on as his own and gave them a life of luxury.

But in 2024, Jeremy was reported missing by his daughter and the police looked at Maureen. Jeremy had been seen injured and bruised in the weeks leading up to his disappearance, but nothing could have prepared officers for what they were about to discover.

This is REAL.

If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you:

https://buymeacoffee.com/podcast4justice

If you need help or support with domestic abuse please get in touch with the following organisations:

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ - UK

https://mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims

https://safelives.org.uk/ - UK

https://www.victimsupportni.com/help-for-victims/domestic-violence/ - Northern Ireland

https://mapni.co.uk/ - Northern Ireland for men

https://sdvs.ie/ - Ireland

https://www.mensaid.ie/ - Ireland for men

https://www.lifewire.org/ - USA

https://www.thehotline.org/resources/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/ - USA for men

https://www.rizeup.com.au/ - Australia

https://mensline.org.au/family-violence/ - Australia

To watch Richard Spencer's documentary 'My Wife, My Abuser' you can do so here:

https://www.channel5.com/show/my-wife-my-abuser-the-secret-footage

or here:

https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81927969

For information on CrimeCon Manchester, see here and use REAL10 for 10% off all tickets:

https://www.crimecon.co.uk/manchester-2025

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