You know those moments when you think you’ve reached the end of the story…

…and then someone opens a dusty cardboard box and you realise you’re actually just getting started?

This episode begins not in Thailand.Not on WhatsApp.Not in a bar with a man in full Admiral whites.

It begins in a garage.

Specifically, retired detective and criminologist Professor Vince Hurley’s garage.

Inside? Old case files. Notes. Clippings. Things packed away but never quite forgotten. The kind of paperwork that doesn’t shout… it just waits.

And when we start going through those boxes together, something becomes very clear:

Patterns don’t disappear.They just gather dust.

In this episode of The BADmiral, we step back in time. We look at what was known, what was said, what was documented — long before this podcast existed. We explore how experienced investigators think, how instincts form, and why sometimes your gut is simply pattern recognition catching up with you.

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Thanks to Professor Vince Hurley for Joining us and if you haven’t seen the clip that made VInce a bit of a viral sensation here is the link

The BADmiral is a long-form investigative podcast by Sarah Ferris, examining how alleged deception can hide in plain sight — and why capable, experienced people can find themselves inside something that doesn’t fully add up until it’s too late.

🔎 Themes: investigative journalism · reinvention · manipulation · belief · power · psychology · trust · resilience

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Subscribers also get access to exclusive seasons & bonus content including:

🎙️ The Tonka Trilogy – bonus season to Conning the Con
💰 Klooghless – The Long Con – full series ad-free + video extras (where available)

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The BADmiral is Season 2 of CONmunity Podcast (from Sarah Ferris Media) — an independent investigative true-story series exploring trust, belief, and the fine line between ambition and illusion.

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🎙️ Explore our other shows:

Stop the Killing — with former FBI agent Katherine Schweit
Watching Two Detectives — true crime told by those who solved it
Guilty Greenie — sustainability without the guilt trip
Klooghless – The Long Con — an award-winning investigation into New Zealand’s largest financial deception
The Bravery Academy — stories of courage and resilience

✳️ Now part of CONmunity Podcast (formerly Conning the Con) — from Sarah Ferris Media, telling true stories that explore how belief and ambition intertwine.

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