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Accidental Celebrity
Hosted by Fiona Reynolds · EN
Imagine your trauma leads the news. Your private life is then public property. Your anonymity is lost. That’s what it’s like to become an accidental celebrity. Now, the spotlight is turned around. Each weekly episode offers rare media insights from an ordinary Australian who faced an extraordinary event. They expose the tricks of a competitive trade – the relentless pursuits, the manipulation and misrepresentation, the betrayals of truth and trust – with journalist Fiona Reynolds. Learn too why they participated in media coverage. This is the inside story on a shrewd industry that plucks unknowns from obscurity to feed our fascination with adversity and the strength of the human spirit.
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6. The Face of Family Violence
Mar 7, 202100:42:18Tap to summarizeRosie Batty let the media into her life when her ex-partner killed their 11-year-old son Luke in 2014. She chose to turn a personal tragedy into a catalyst for change, learning to play the game to galvanise support for a national campaign against family violence.Music credits:Theme: Epic Adventure by BlueBirdSoundLong Note Two by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3994-long-note-twoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBreaking News 5 by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5973-breaking-news-5License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseDon’t Die on Me - Myuu - thedarkpiano.comCountdown - Myuu - thedarkpiano.comTroublemaker Theme - Myuu - thedarkpiano.comWhat Could Have Been - Myuu - thedarkpiano.comCountdown - Myuu - thedarkpiano.comOutsider - Myuu - thedarkpiano.comBreaking News 3 by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5952-breaking-news-3License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseWatching The World by Philip RiceLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6824-watching-the-worldLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseHopes And Dreams by chilledmusicLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7059-hopes-and-dreamsLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBeginning Of Conflict by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5288-beginning-of-conflict-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseHere And Now by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5658-here-and-now-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseHalf Mystery by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5026-half-mysteryLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseHeroes In The Sky by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5356-heroes-in-the-sky-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMedia credits:Content supplied and/or licensed for use courtesy of Nine Entertainment Co (incl. The Footage Company Australia / Nine Network Australia), Australian Broadcasting Corporation Library Sales and News Corp Australia. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/accidental-celebrity. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/accidental-celebrity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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5. The Great Escape
Feb 28, 202100:42:19Tap to summarizeTodd Russell was stripped of his anonymity before he’d even emerged after 14 days trapped underground by the 2006 Beaconsfield mine rockfall. Elation was quickly replaced by frustration as the media pursuit and public attention became overwhelming.Music credits:SFXExplosion.wav by Kigofix - Freesound.orghttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Answer them phones by jobro - Freesound.orghttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Soccer kick 01 by volivieri - Freesound.orghttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Itzo Dobreff » Applause_encore.aif - Freesound.orghttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/MUSICTheme: Epic Adventure by BlueBirdSoundA Darker Heart by Audionautix.comIgnotus by Agnese ValmaggiaLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6273-ignotusLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseFinal Step by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5294-final-step-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBreaking News 3 by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5952-breaking-news-3License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseDesert Nomads by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5491-desert-nomads-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseRising Tide (faster) by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5028-rising-tide-faster-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBreaking News 4 by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5953-breaking-news-4License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license321 - UnitopiaBeginning Of Conflict by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5288-beginning-of-conflict-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseThe Way Out by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4513-the-way-outLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMoments Of Life by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5687-moments-of-life-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseTraveler's Notebook by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5316-traveler-s-notebook-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMedia credits:Content supplied and/or licensed for use courtesy of Nine Entertainment Co (incl. The Footage Company Australia / Nine Network Australia), Australian Broadcasting Corporation Library Sales and News Corp Australia. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/accidental-celebrity. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/accidental-celebrity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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4. The Missing Schoolboy
Feb 21, 202100:40:33Tap to summarizeBruce and Denise Morcombe would do anything to get their 13-year-old son Daniel back after he disappeared in 2003, including sacrificing their privacy to appeal for public help. The couple learnt how the media operates, to secure ongoing coverage.Music credits:Theme: Epic Adventure by BlueBirdSoundDark Secrets (DECISION) by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/246-dark-secrets-decision-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseCinematic Suspense Series Episode 002 by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5789-cinematic-suspense-series-episode-002License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseDeeplistening by Lilo SoundLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5778-deeplisteningLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBreaking News 3 by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5952-breaking-news-3License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseLong Note Two by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3994-long-note-twoLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMan Down by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4016-man-downLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMoments Of Life by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5687-moments-of-life-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseEnter the Maze by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3712-enter-the-mazeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseRising Tide by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5027-rising-tideLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseInto The Light by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5674-into-the-light-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license.SFXBus arriving and departing by Bone666138 - Freesound.orghttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Media credits:Content supplied and/or licensed for use courtesy of Nine Entertainment Co (incl. The Footage Company Australia / Nine Network Australia), Australian Broadcasting Corporation Library Sales, News Corp Australia and Are Media Pty Limited. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/accidental-celebrity. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/accidental-celebrity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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3. The Sole Survivor
Feb 14, 202100:43:16Tap to summarizeStuart Diver was emotionally shattered, physically weak, and vulnerable to demands from a media pack when he was pulled from the rubble of the Thredbo landslide in 1997. The ski instructor relied on professional help to protect his personal interests.Music credits:MUSICTheme: Epic Adventure by BlueBirdSoundBreaking News 3 by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5952-breaking-news-3License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Final Step by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5294-final-step-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Assassins by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5289-assassins-License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseBreaking News 4 by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5953-breaking-news-4License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Warm Emotions by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5475-warm-emotions-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Beginning Of Conflict by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5288-beginning-of-conflict-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Winter Night by Frank SchröterLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6910-winter-nightLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Traveler's Notebook by Rafael KruxLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5316-traveler-s-notebook-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Breaking News 1 by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5950-breaking-news-1License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SFXLandslide by bikesnbassboi - Freesound.orghttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Media credits:Content supplied and/or licensed for use courtesy of Seven Network, Nine Entertainment Co (incl. The Footage Company Australia / Nine Network Australia), Australian Broadcasting Corporation Library Sales, News Corp Australia, The Canberra Times and Are Media Pty Limited. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/accidental-celebrity. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/accidental-celebrity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2. The Iceman
Feb 7, 202100:44:22Tap to summarizeJames Scott was rescued in 1992 after 43 days alone, without food, in the freezing Himalayan mountains. The medical student defied all expectations of what a human could endure, only to face media speculation about whether he’d staged a hoax.Music credits:Theme: Epic Adventure by BlueBirdSoundWaiting For The End Of The Quarantine by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6108-waiting-for-the-end-of-the-quarantineLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Dark Secrets (DECISION) by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/246-dark-secrets-decision-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Breaking News 5 by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5973-breaking-news-5License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Breaking News 2 by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5951-breaking-news-2License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Rising Tide by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5027-rising-tideBreaking News 1 by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5950-breaking-news-1License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Breaking News 3 by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5952-breaking-news-3License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Enter the Maze by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3712-enter-the-mazeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Universal by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4565-universalLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Walking Into Darkness - Myuu thedarkpiano.comSFXHiking in a canyon by ciccarelli - Freesound.orgAttribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)Walking on the snow by rivernile7 - Freesound.orgAttribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)Karate Class by Digital Gold Pictures - Freesound.orghttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/sampling+/1.0/Media credits:Content supplied and/or licensed for use courtesy of Nine Entertainment Co (incl. The Footage Company Australia / Nine Network Australia), Australian Broadcasting Corporation Library Sales, News Corp Australia and Are Media Pty Limited. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/accidental-celebrity. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/accidental-celebrity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1. The Dingo Baby
Jan 31, 202101:02:52Tap to summarizeLindy Chamberlain-Creighton became recognisable to millions of Australians after a dingo took her precious baby Azaria in 1980. The young mother found her privacy invaded and portrayal twisted as her story and identity became commodities to the media.Music credits:SFXnikon f3 with motordrive by Tim Kahn - Freesound.orgAttribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)Old_bakelite_telephone_hang_up_handset by Martin Dürr - Freesound.orgAttribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)Rockfall in mine by Benboncan - Freesound.orgAttribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)Connex Charlie by Tanoseki - Freesound.orgAttribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)courthouse lobby ambience by Tomlija - Freesound.orgAttribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)MUSICTheme: Epic Adventure by BlueBirdSoundNewsflash 2 by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/160-newsflash-2License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Half Mystery by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5026-half-mysteryLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Breaking News 1 by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5950-breaking-news-1License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Urban Gauntlet by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5012-urban-gauntletLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Long Note Two by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3994-long-note-twoLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Dark Secrets (DECISION) by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/246-dark-secrets-decision-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/The Call - Mattia Cupellihttps://www.mattiacupelli.com/Myuu - Countdown https://www.thedarkpiano.com/Breaking News 4 by Sascha EndeLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5953-breaking-news-4License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Enter the Maze by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3712-enter-the-mazeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Rising Tide by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5027-rising-tideLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/The Sea Of Meditation by chilledmusicLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/7023-the-sea-of-meditation-License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Media credits:Content supplied and/or licensed for use courtesy of Nine Entertainment Co (incl. The Footage Company Australia / Nine Network Australia), News Corp Australia and Are Media Pty Limited. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/accidental-celebrity. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/accidental-celebrity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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0. Trailer
Jan 17, 202100:03:15Tap to summarizeImagine your trauma leads the news. Your private life is then public property. Your anonymity is lost. Ordinary Australians reveal what it’s like to become an accidental celebrity – offering rare insights into the tricks of a competitive trade. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/accidental-celebrity. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/accidental-celebrity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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