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Witness: Sex, Lies and Streaming
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Witness is the home of investigative podcasts for news.com.au
Witness Season 3: Sex, Lies and Streaming
OnlyFans promised to change the game and give power back to creators. The reality? Most earn less than $100 a month, while a select few make millions.
When news.com.au journalist James Weir set out to interview Bonnie Blue - the controversial British creator who claimed to have slept with over 1,000 men in 12 hours - he expected a straightforward story about viral fame. Instead, he uncovered an industry built on carefully constructed fantasies, bitter feuds, and inequality that mirrors the broader gig economy.
From private jets and designer shopping sprees to creators struggling to pay rent, Sex, Lies and Streaming exposes the stark reality behind the glossiest success stories. Through unprecedented access to performers, agents, publicists and industry insiders, Weir follows the money trail from Australia to the neon-soaked halls of a Vegas porn convention and finds out who is really winning in the cutthroat world of subscription porn.
What starts as a hunt for one missing internet celebrity becomes an investigation into the true cost of the creator subscription model - where viral stunts generate headlines, public feuds fuel fortunes, and the line between performance and reality becomes increasingly blurred.
This series contains mature themes and adult content.
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Witness Season 2: William Tyrrell
It’s 10.56am. A family home in Kendall, on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. Three-year-old William Tyrrell is reported missing. Last seen wearing his favourite Spider-Man suit. Ten years after his disappearance on 12 September 2014, there is still no sign of William. The police believe his foster mother knows something. She denies it. Only one of them can be telling the truth.
Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content here
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And The Winner Isn't... | 6
Nov 900:55:23Summary readyThe Oscars of Porn: where dreams are made and egos are shattered. After a week of vanishing acts, Bonnie Blue resurfaces in a $40,000 Louis Vuitton gown, convinced she's about to claim her crown as the industry's reigning queen. But reality has other plans. As journalist James Weir captures the industry's biggest night, he witnesses what happens after the climax — obsessed fans bankrupting themselves for glimpses of online sex tapes while veteran Charlie Ford delivers brutal truths during a frantic desert drive to the ceremony. Rival Lily Phillips prepares for war in her hotel suite, and porn legends gather to celebrate an industry Bonnie claims to have conquered. When the self-proclaimed queen arrives fashionably late (just as the red carpet is being packed away), her grand entrance becomes a desperate scramble. And in the Nevada desert, blue fades to black. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Dominoes Are Falling: Bonnie Blue's Code Red | 5
Nov 200:53:19Summary readyAfter days of hunting Vegas for the internet's most wanted woman, journalist James Weir finally tracks down Bonnie Blue to her million-dollar hideout - and walks straight into a house of cards collapsing in real time. The self-proclaimed queen of porn sits surrounded by her panicked entourage as the controversial tapes from her "world record" gang bang flicker on computer screens, but whispers suggest these videos may never see daylight. The woman who built an empire on claims of independence and control discovers the brutal truth: she was never really in charge. Crisis meetings, emergency calls, and the suffocating weight of global infamy have transformed the confident provocateur into something far more fragile. As her team scrambles to contain the damage and industry insiders question whether her most famous stunt was elaborate fiction, Bonnie faces a terrifying reality - everything she has built could vanish overnight. Bonnie calls herself “the main character” - and she wants to be the story. … Until James Weir starts to tell it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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That MILF Money | 4
Oct 2600:41:00Summary readyWelcome to porn's most brutal career pivot: one day you’re a wide-eyed ingénue. And the next? You’re a single, working MILF. This transition into motherhood (or… MILF-hood) isn't optional - it's inevitable. Journalist James Weir gets welcomed into the family. Real-life mothers, like Molly Manning, are often trapped between school runs and gang bangs, competing against childless twentysomethings like Charlie Forde, who've never changed a diaper but play stepmom for profit. Then there’s Seka Black, the 70-year-old grandma who has turned her exhibitionism into a family business. James discovers industry legends facing their own expiration dates and feminist producers cringing on the sidelines. For someone like Bonnie Blue, who built her empire sleeping with “barely legal” boys, the maternal transition seems inevitable — but is she ready for what that means?" After she disappears again amid swirling tabloid headlines, James gets a message that leads to her hideout.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Meryl Streep Of Porn | 3
Oct 1900:45:23Summary readyIn a luxury Vegas villa high above the chaos, porn royalty Angela White faces her worst nightmare - a delusional stalker who thinks they're lovers after months of catfishing. As the most awarded adult performer in history prepares to confront her obsessed fan face-to-face, journalist James Weir discovers why industry insiders are calling Angela "the world's last porn star”. But Bonnie Blue has other ideas — she's convinced SHE'S the reigning queen of porn. As whispers spread through casino corridors about fake feuds and manufactured drama, battlelines are drawn, and everyone picks a side. Veterans who've spent decades perfecting their craft watch in horror as DIY upstarts crash their exclusive party with shock tactics and lies. Angela refuses to cross certain lines that could extend her career, while Bonnie breaks every rule in pursuit of headlines. According to insiders, there’s only one clear winner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Broke, Horny and OnlyFamous in Sin City | 2
Oct 1200:49:33Summary readyThe adult industry's wildest week kicks off in Las Vegas, but its most scandalous star has gone completely AWOL. While porn royalty and OnlyFans rebels clash under the neon lights, journalist James Weir prowls the casino hallways and hunts for the missing Bonnie Blue through a maze of gossip, feuds, and backstabbing. The whispers are vicious: veteran porn stars are seething as DIY upstarts crash their exclusive party, trading insults and death stares across crowded casino floors. The glittering facade is cracking: while headlines scream about million-dollar OnlyFans fortunes, the brutal reality is creators fighting over scraps as platforms get rich. James meets the fledgling creator earning $200 for custom "fart videos" and an ex-army veteran struggling to retain subscribers. In an industry built on exposure, who's really getting screwed? Obsessed fans collect performer trading cards like trophies while wannabes desperately pitch themselves for a shot at viral infamy. As the drama reaches fever pitch, everyone's talking about the one person who has vanished - until a familiar voice suddenly cuts through the chaos. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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A Diva Disappears | 1
Oct 1200:41:55Summary readyA promised exclusive interview with the world's most notorious OnlyFans star turns into a cross-continental wild goose chase when Bonnie Blue vanishes on the eve of her biggest PR blitz. Journalist James Weir finds himself aboard a $30,000 private jet with her eccentric inner circle — a manager hiding his true identity, a publicity team spinning wild stunts, and an innocent 21-year-old sister who has just traded her supermarket uniform for Louis Vuitton. As the jet zooms toward Las Vegas, secrets spill faster than champagne, revealing the calculated machinery behind viral celebrity and the multi-million-dollar business model of modern scandal. From diamond necklaces with questionable histories to death threats requiring ex-military security, this is unprecedented access to an empire built on controversy. After exposing all of herself to the world, why has Bonnie suddenly disappeared? Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Introducing: Sex, Lies and Streaming
Oct 800:03:32Summary readyOnlyFans promised to give power back to creators - but most make less than $100 a month while a lucky few earn millions. When news.com.au journalist James Weir set out to interview Bonnie Blue, the British creator who claimed to have slept with 1,000 men in 12 hours, he expected a story about viral fame. Instead, he uncovered an industry built on fantasy, feuds and inequality that mirrors the gig economy. From private jets to unpaid rent, Sex, Lies and Streaming exposes the truth behind OnlyFans’ glossiest success stories. With unprecedented access to performers, agents and insiders, Weir follows the money from Australia to a Vegas porn convention and discovers who’s really winning in the world of subscription porn. What begins as a search for one missing internet star becomes an investigation into the true cost of the x-rated digital goldrush - where stunts drive headlines, feuds fuel fortunes and the line between performance and reality blurs. This series contains mature themes and adult content. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Bonus episode - Updates and an Interview
Jun 2100:40:39Summary readyA few final updates and an interview Dan and Nina did with the Stellar podcast, Something To Talk About.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Cherylee |15
May 21, 202501:21:26Summary readyA third unsolved murder. Will the police act? Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at witness@news.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Margaret |14
May 20, 202500:49:10Summary readyA second woman goes missing and is murdered. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at witness@news.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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