Death and Taxes: A True Crime Podcast

It's an incredibly famous building - perhaps one of the most recognisable modern buildings in the world - but the Sydney Opera House will also forever be linked to a crime that changed Australia forever. Benny presents this weeks case. Sources: https://www.amazon.com.au/Kidnapped-Crime-that-Shocked-Nation/dp/1925310221 https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/nsw-treasury/about-us/nsw-...

In 2021, 41-year-old veterinarian Christina Parcell was found brutally stabbed inside her South Carolina home. Her body appeared to have been posed, with rose petals strewn around her in what appeared to be some kind of ritual associated with the killing. Clare presents this fascinating case. This case does also include discussion of crimes involving children. Sources: https://www.tiktok.com/@cour...

Asbestos and amphetamines and explosions - oh my! In our season 3 premiere, Carrie covers the disastrous production of 1939's 'The Wizard of Oz'. Sources: Sesame Street - Wicked Witch Scenes from Episode 847 (1976) - RARE! ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RytWnZbOA9s ) Judy Garland on the Munchkins ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-zYbKiK6Gs ) Theme music by MVM Productions.

In 1910, two wealthy sisters would respond to an advertisement that promised wellness in the Seattle wilderness. An institution devoted to natural therapeutics, "Wilderness Heights" was run by Dr Linda Burfield Hazzard. To locals, however, the grounds were infamously dubbed "Starvation Heights"... Benny covers this week's case. Theme music by MVM Productions.

On November 4 2018, Tamla Horsford was discovered dead in the backyard of a home where she had been attending a slumber party with other "football mums" the night before. Some  argue that her race played a role in the events leading up to her death and in the investigation that followed, and her death became a topic of advocacy during the George Floyd anti-police brutality protests of 20...

Lana Jean Clarkson was an American actress and fashion model. During the 1980s, she rose to prominence in several sword-and-sorcery films. On the morning of February 3, 2003, Lana was found dead inside the California mansion of record producer Phil Spector. Theme music by MVM Productions.

We've all been there. You've had a big night of partying, wake up the next morning, and you don't remember all that much about the night before. On February 4 1979, this was the case for Joseph "Joey" Giarratano. Only when he woke up, he was confronted by two dead bodies and the sinking feeling that he might be responsible. Clare covers this fascinating case and it's...

At around 3:30pm on Tuesday, June 22nd 1954, a woman named Agnes Ritchie is working in a small tearooms or kiosk in a parkland known as Victoria Gardens. Suddenly she hears some commotion and hears footsteps running up the stone steps that lead to this kiosk window. She turns to see two young girls, around 15 years old, running frantically up the stairs. The girls cry out, “Please, somebody help u...

The show Glee, which ran from 2009 to 2015, jumpstarted the careers of actors like Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, and Naya Rivera. But the show's cast and crew fell victim to a number of tragedies and scandals during the end of its run and since it went off the air. Carrie covers this week’s episode on the ‘Glee Curse’. Theme music by MVM Productions.

On the 8th June 1973, the body of 26-year-old, Lynette (Lyn) White, was found by her husband, Paul, in their Coogee apartment. She had suffered horrific injuries, but their 11-week-old son was found in his cot unharmed. Lizzie covers this tragic case. https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/can_you_help_us/rewards/1000000_reward/reward_announced_for_information_into_the_1973_murder_of_lynette_white https://...

It’s February 1920 in Berlin, Germany. A young woman has been found floating in a canal. She's still alive, but barely. Clinging to life, the woman refuses to give any information about her identity. She is dubbed ‘Frauline Unbekannt’, an equivalent of Jane Doe meaning ‘Miss Unknown’. But then people come forward with an extraordinary claim: Frauline Unbekannt is actually Princess Anastasia,...

Daniel Markel was a Canadian-born attorney and a law professor, who wrote various works on retribution in criminal law and sentencing, with a focus on the role of punishment in the criminal justice system. Shortly before 11 a.m. on July 18, 2014, Markel was gunned down. Clare presents this case. Theme music by MVM Productions.

Barbara Potter is in a bit of a predicament. The year is 2011, Barbara is in her early sixties, and she lives with her husband Buddy and youngest daughter, 30 year old Jenelle. For some time now Jenelle has been the victim of severe online bullying. Benny presents this weeks case about a Facebook feud that will have  terrible real-life consequences.  (Remastered) Theme music by MVM Productions.

In 1989, actress Rebecca Schaeffer is on the verge of becoming a big star. Her celebrity status has taken off with the sitcom "My Sister Sam" and she is preparing to audition for Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather Part III". But for the past two years, Rebecca has been receiving some intense fan-mail... Carrie presents this weeks case.  Theme music by MVM Productions.

Clare joins the team again to present one of her favourite cases! On the morning of April 30, 1989, the congregation at the Olive Branch Church waited patiently for their service to begin. Reverend Robert Pelley never showed. Even his family was absent from their pews. After walking next door to check on the family, churchgoers found a horrifying scene. (Remastered) Theme music by MVM Productions.

This week, Benny covers the case of a woman whose actions are said to have contributed to, perhaps even caused, one of the most talked about maritime disasters of all time. But she will escape any interrogation or conviction for her role in the disaster, disappearing under a false identity and living a successful life as an illegal immigrant in the United States. This episode has been release Apri...

Seoul, South Korea. June 29th, 1995. Within a luxury mall known as the Sampoong Department Store, an emergency board meeting is taking place. Members of the board have been called together within this nine story, pastel pink building to discuss serious concerns with the buildings structural integrity. (Remastered) Theme music by MVM Productions.

This week Carrie introduces us to Paul Bern, a film director, screenwriter, and producer for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He helped launch the career of Jean Harlow, whom he married in July 1932. But only two months later, he was found dead of a gunshot wound, leaving what appeared to be a suicide note.  Theme music by MVM Productions.

Want to raise your profile? New Reality TV show seeks contestants! June 2002-2003. One year, £100,000. If you’re characterful, resourceful and energetic, email Nikita Russian. Benny covers this bizarre story about a TV show that "ruined lives" during the dawn of the reality TV era.  Theme music by MVM Productions.

At 11pm on Friday December 6th, 1991, two seventeen-year-old girls lock the front door of a popular yogurt store and commence the nightly closing procedure. Two fifteen-year-old girls are also inside waiting for a lift home, and they are excited to be having a sleepover. This week, Benny covers a shocking unsolved crime that will haunt Austin to this day: the Austin Yogurt Shop Murders. Theme musi...

In 1979,  the president of a small country on the west coast of Central Africa was found guilty of genocide, mass murder, embezzlement of public funds, violations of human rights and treason. He was sentenced to death, but nobody was willing to form part of a firing squad in order to execute him. The reason for this? The President was also a witch doctor, and swore that his ghost would return and...

In this episode, Carrie brings you a Hollywood mystery that still endures(?) almost ninety years on. Who killed "Hot Toddy"? Was it a cold-blooded, sinister murder plot? A lovers tiff with accidental, tragic consequences? Or did she decide to take her own life?  Theme music by MVM Productions.

This week, Lizzie covers the horrific story of five divers who were meant to be performing routine maintenance but ended up being sucked into a vortex and trapped in a narrow oil pipe... on the ocean floor. This case is crazy, and not for the claustrophobic. (Remastered) Theme music by MVM Productions.

This week’s case is about a young autistic boy who put every aspect of his life up on the internet and gained a phenomenal following in modern internet culture. Some say he’s the most documented person on the internet. But this vulnerability made him a prime target for trolls. Obsessed with every detail of his life, those online trolls would eventually discover that the boy’s mental state and home...

This week, Carrie shares two cases of world records... gone wrong! Balloonfest 1986, and the 2016 Verrückt waterslide fatality. And this week, special guest Clare joins the team! Theme music by MVM Productions.