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Inside Crime The Experts podcast
Hosted by Duncan McNab, Sophie Kennedy White · EN
Welcome to Inside Crime - The Experts. This is our first episode. In this series we'll bring you updates on what is making the news in the crime genre in Australia and from around the world. Our experts will take you inside some of the most challenging crimes and mysteries. Many of these are unsolved.They're the stories of serial killers, murderers, organized crime disappearances, scams, frauds, heists, and people whose lives are forever changed by crime.
Our experts are Dr Xanthe Mallett, the internationally renowned criminologist and Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Newcastle; Australia's leading criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro, who has delved into the minds and crimes of some of the most notorious in Australia and around the globe; and Duncan McNab who started a life of crime as a detective in policing, then in major criminal defence and in the corporate sector, before heading into the world of media as an investigative journalist and author and documentary maker.
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The Fugitive
4w ago00:36:03Tap to summarizeInside Crime: The Experts – “The Fugitive” (Dezi Freeman)On this episode the experts examine the pursuit of a skilled fugitive who managed to evade capture for the better part of a year. From digital forensics to high-stakes stakeouts, they analyse the investigative strategies and critical breakthroughs that ultimately led to the fugitives downfall. A detailed, behind-the-scenes look at the case that gripped law enforcement—and the public.Visit our website: https://insidecrimetheexperts.wordpress.com/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@duncanmcnab_crimestoriesInstagram: www.instagram.com/inside_crime_the_expertsSubstack: https://substack.com/@insidecrimetheexpertsSubscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Outback Murder
Feb 1500:35:15Tap to summarizeInside Crime: The Experts – Murders in the Australian OutbackIn this gripping episode, we journey into the vast and unforgiving Australian outback — a landscape of beauty, isolation, and deadly mystery. We examine cases where the trip of a lifetime ended in tragedy, including the murder of Peter Falconio — a crime that inspired comparisons to Wolf Creek — the chilling Spear Creek murders, and the baffling disappearance of Paddy Moriarty from the tiny outback town of Larrimah.Were these isolated acts of violence, or did serial predators exploit the vastness of the outback? How do investigators solve crimes in some of the most remote terrain on earth, where evidence disappears as quickly as the tracks in the dust?We also mark 40 years since the shocking murders of Anita Cobby and Sallie-Anne Huckstepp — cases that still cast long shadows, with lingering questions and enduring public scrutiny. With expert analysis, investigative insight, and the latest global crime updates, this episode explores what happens when isolation becomes opportunity — and when the truth is buried far from civilisation.Visit our website: https://insidecrimetheexperts.wordpress.com/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@duncanmcnab_crimestoriesInstagram: www.instagram.com/inside_crime_the_expertsSubstack: https://substack.com/@insidecrimetheexpertsSubscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Louvre Heist
Nov 1700:34:08Tap to summarizeThe Louvre HeistIn this episode of Inside Crime: The Experts, Tim Watson-Munro, Dr Xanthé Mallett Miller and Duncan McNab deliver fresh updates on the Erin Patterson mushroom-murder appeal and the escalating legal battle in the Greg Lynn Alpine Murders case. Then the team turns to a headline-grabbing crime with no casualties but extraordinary audacity: the $100 million Louvre heist. Disguised as construction workers, thieves used a stolen ladder truck and angle grinders to raid Napoleonic jewels in just seven minutes—before DNA evidence revealed a surprising trail. The experts unpack the planning, psychology and global fascination behind one of the year’s boldest art crimes.Visit our website: https://insidecrimetheexperts.wordpress.com/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@duncanmcnab_crimestoriesInstagram: www.instagram.com/inside_crime_the_expertsSubstack: https://substack.com/@insidecrimetheexpertsSubscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Mushroom Murders
Oct 1600:35:50Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we examine the Erin Patterson case — a tragic and complex story we've followed from the beginning.On July 29, 2023, four people fell critically ill after a lunch at Erin’s home in Leongatha, Victoria. Her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, along with Heather and Ian Wilkinson, were all poisoned by deathcap mushrooms served in individual Beef Wellingtons. Only Ian survived. Erin Patterson was later found guilty of three counts of murder and one of attempted murder. In September 2025, she was sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years. We break down the key details, investigation and implications of the case with expert analysis.Visit our website: https://insidecrimetheexperts.wordpress.com/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@duncanmcnab_crimestoriesInstagram: www.instagram.com/inside_crime_the_expertsSubstack: https://substack.com/@insidecrimetheexpertsSubscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Serial Killer Jack the Ripper
Sep 1300:33:43Tap to summarizeOn this episode of Inside Crime, we dive into the chilling mystery of Jack the Ripper – five brutal murders in Victorian London’s East End, each more gruesome than the last.Suspects have ranged from paupers to princes, and even an Australian connection. Could it have been Frederick Bailey Deeming – a killer hanged in Melbourne who was in London during the Ripper murders? From mutilated victims to modern-day DNA claims, we explore the facts, theories, and the ongoing hunt for the man behind the myth.Jack the Ripper – unsolved, unforgettable. Visit our website: https://insidecrimetheexperts.wordpress.com/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@duncanmcnab_crimestoriesInstagram: www.instagram.com/inside_crime_the_expertsSubstack: https://substack.com/@insidecrimetheexpertsSubscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Assassin or the Hitman?
Jun 1400:23:49Tap to summarizeIn this episode, our experts explore what defines a murder for hire, with a detailed look into the life and crimes of notorious contract killer Christopher Flannery, known as “Mr. Rent-a-Kill.” This year marks the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of Christopher Flannery who is believed to have been responsible for—or involved in—over a dozen contract killings, including the attempted murder of undercover police officer Mick Drury, who miraculously survived. A complex and chilling figure, Flannery was described by some as a loving husband and devoted father, yet he also earned a reputation as a cold-blooded killer. We revisit his mysterious disappearance of Flannery and the legacy he left behind in the dark world of contract killing in Australia. We delve into some of Australia’s most high-profile contract killings, including the assassinations of Assistant Police Commissioner Colin Winchester and anti-drugs campaigner Donald Mackay, as well as more recent cases that reflect how the nature of these crimes has evolved.While the terms “hitman” and “assassin” are often used interchangeably, we clarify the subtle but important distinction: a hitman is typically hired to kill for financial gain, whereas an assassin may act out of political or ideological motives.We also examine the disturbing rise of drive-by shootings in Melbourne and Sydney. Once a targeted tactic used to intimidate or eliminate rivals outside their homes, this method has become increasingly reckless—spraying bullets into suburban streets, often hitting the wrong houses and injuring or killing innocent people caught in the crossfire.Visit our website: https://insidecrimetheexperts.wordpress.com/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@duncanmcnab_crimestoriesInstagram: www.instagram.com/inside_crime_the_expertsSubstack: https://substack.com/@insidecrimetheexpertsSubscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Poison
Apr 6, 202500:32:50Tap to summarizeOn this episode our experts explore poison as a murder weapon with a detailed look at a number of recent cases that involve murder by poisoning, The town of Leongatha in central Victoria made global headlines in 2023 following the death of three people who were allegedly served BeefWellington made with death cap mushrooms.On Christmas Eve 2024 in Torres, Brazil, five members of the same family fell ill after eating a Christmas cake made with arsenic laced flour. Four family members died from eating the deadly Christmas cake which was made by a relative.Thai woman Sararat "Am" Rangsiwuthaporn, also known as 'Am Cyanide' who is believed to be Thailand's worst serial killer, murdered fourteen friends by poisoning them with cyanide. British serial killer Harold Shipman, who worked as a medical doctor was convicted of murdering 15 patients under his care by administering lethal doses of pharmaceutical heroin. Shipman is believed to have killed over 284 of his patients over a thirty year period before his arrest in 1998. He considered to be the most prolific serial killer in modern history.Visit our website: https://insidecrimetheexperts.wordpress.com/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@duncanmcnab_crimestoriesInstagram: www.instagram.com/inside_crime_the_expertsSubstack: https://substack.com/@insidecrimetheexpertsSubscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Obsessions
Dec 30, 202400:35:57Tap to summarizeOn this episode our experts explore two high profile cases that have become ‘obsessions’.On November 7, 1974, the body of British nanny, Sandra Rivett, was discovered in a mail sack in the basement of a Belgravia townhouse in London. The chief suspect was the father of the children, Richard John Bingham, the seventh earl of Lucan who disappeared shortly after the murder. While most of Lord Lucan’s friends and family believed he had taken his own life, no body has ever been found. The manhunt for Lucan has lasted decades and has become the obsession for Sandra’s son, Hampshire builder, Neil Berriman. Neil believes his mother’s murderer Lord Lucan is alive and well and living in Queensland as an elderly gay Buddhist monk.We also feature the story of a well-to do Qatari who became obsessed with a psychic she’d met on ‘Purple Garden’, a psychic website offering advice on love. He won her confidence with a promise to heal her misery, she fell for him and handed over her bosses million-dollar jewellery collection for ‘cleansing via courier' but unfortunately there was no fairy-tale ending. Visit our website: https://insidecrimetheexperts.wordpress.com/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@duncanmcnab_crimestoriesInstagram: www.instagram.com/inside_crime_the_expertsSubstack: https://substack.com/@insidecrimetheexpertsSubscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Deadly Dating Apps
Nov 24, 202400:33:15Tap to summarizeOn this episode our experts discuss the perils of online dating apps. Users are tantalised with the prospect of love, a relationship, or just a quick good time but there is a very dark side of cons, stalking, murder, even cannibalism and some people with some even stranger habits. We feature the case of Michigan man Kevin Bacon, a Melbourne woman with vampire fantasies, Port Macquarie serial online stalker Paul Lambert, murder and cannibalism by consent in Germany and the very grisly murder of London cop Gordon Semple.Visit our website: https://insidecrimetheexperts.wordpress.com/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@duncanmcnab_crimestoriesInstagram: www.instagram.com/inside_crime_the_expertsSubstack: https://substack.com/@insidecrimetheexpertsSubscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Serial Killer Couples
Oct 30, 202400:33:29Tap to summarizeSerial Killer Couples are fortunately rare beast and in this episode we'll talk about two utterly evil couples - one from the UK and the other from Australia.Fred and Rosemary West raped and killed at least 12 young women over a 20 year period from 1967 to 1987, including their own children.The Wests’ house at 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester, where many of the crimes took places, and where the ghastly couple dismembered and buried the remains of their victims, was demolished in 1996. One year before the Wests were stopped - on the other side of the world in Western Australia - Catherine and David Birnie sexually assaulted and murdered four women over a 5 week rampage in October 1986. Fortunately, their fifth victim Kate Moir managed to escape after she was lured into their car and taken to the Birnies home at the now notorious 3 Moorhouse St, Willagee – a suburb in Perth’s south-west. The victim’s quick thinking and bravery brought an end to the Birnies dreadful crimes. These are modern day horror stories..Visit our website: https://insidecrimetheexperts.wordpress.com/Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@duncanmcnab_crimestoriesInstagram: www.instagram.com/inside_crime_the_expertsSubstack: https://substack.com/@insidecrimetheexpertsSubscribe and leave a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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