True Crime

40: CULTS & CONSPIRACIES: The Blackburn Cult, the Rhesus Negative blood-type conspiracy & more!

On Eavesdroppin’ comedy podcast this week, Geordie & Michelle look at cults and conspiracies… In 1929, the body of a woman called Willa Rhodes was found by police under the floorboards of her foster parents’ home. This gruesome discovery led police to the bizarre Blackburn cult, run by mother-daughter duo May Blackburn and Ruth Rizzio….

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38: KILLER LOVERS: What happened to Amy Wensley? Plus Tina Watson’s diving death

On Eavesdroppin’ comedy podcast this week, Geordie & Michelle look at killer lovers… In 2014 in Western Australia, Amy Wensley had a fight with her partner, called her mum to say she and her two young daughters were fleeing the family home and she’d see her soon. Fifteen minutes later, Amy was dead. In this…

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36: REAL LIFE HORROR: Party-boy killer, plus the rise & fall of Gen Z YouTuber Onision

On Eavesdroppin’ comedy podcast this week, Geordie co-hosts the episode with special guest Crystobelle Mathew-Rosacorde, a gorgeous Gen Z true-crime lover who steps in to co-host in Michelle’s absence… What happens when you want to throw a party and your parents won’t let you? You kill them, obviously… This week, Geordie looks at the grisly…

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32: CLOSING RANKS: Who shot Kenneth McElroy? Plus the disappearance of Nicholas Barclay

On Eavesdroppin’ comedy podcast this week, Geordie & Michelle look at two true-crime cases where people close ranks… In 1981 in the town of Skidmore, Kenneth McElroy was shot to death in his car in broad daylight. No one called an ambulance. No one saw a thing. Apparently. This week, Michelle looks at the town…

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30: HONEYTRAPS: The UK Spy Cop Scandal plus the downfall of ex-punk fugitive Kim Avis

On Eavesdroppin’ comedy podcast this week, Geordie & Michelle look at honeytraps and fugitives… In 2010, one of the biggest policing scandals in UK history was blown wide open when a group of women spoke out to the media about being deceived into relationships with undercover cops. This week, Michelle looks at the undercover policing…

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26: DEBT HUNTER / MIND HUNTER: The dodgy side of debt collecting plus Mind Hunter – the origin story

On Eavesdroppin’ comedy podcast this week, hosts Geordie & Michelle look at the dodgy side of debt collecting & the origin story behind the TV show Mind Hunter… We all like money but it’s a bummer when you have to pay back a loan. This week, Michelle looks at debt hunters and asks the question:…

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25: JAWS: The origin story behind the film PLUS a Jaws true-crime mystery!

On Eavesdroppin’ comedy podcast this week, hosts Geordie & Michelle delve deep into iconic 70s movie Jaws and the real-life mysteries connected to it… When Jaws was released in 1975, it was an instant box-office smash hit! But a rewatch in 2024 by Geordie and her kids left Geordie wondering – how much of this…

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24: HOMETOWN MURDER: The Skara Cannibal

On Eavesdroppin’ comedy podcast this week, hosts Geordie & Michelle delve into a hometown murder… More specifically, a Swedish Hometown Murder and the story of the Skara Cannibal… In November 2010 in the small Swedish town of Skara, Isakin Jonsson and his girlfriend Helle Christensen got up around noon, went to the bottle shop, bought…

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21: REALITY TV GONE WRONG: There’s Something About Miriam

On Eavesdroppin’ comedy podcast this week, hosts Geordie & Michelle discuss the tragic tale of Miriam, the Mexican reality star… In 2003, a beautiful Mexican model called Miriam Rivera was contacted by production company Endemol to star in a new reality-TV dating show. The premise was this: 6 alpha hotties from the UK were selected…

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20: ALIENS & UFOS: Australia’s lost X Files, Devils Den abduction, Rendlesham solved and more!

On Eavesdroppin’ comedy podcast this week, hosts Geordie & Michelle discuss aliens, UFOs, abductions and more! Back in 20111, The Sydney Morning Herald asked the Australian government to release information on UFOs under the Freedom of Information Act. The government said all the files were lost. WTF?! This week Michelle looks into the missing documents…

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