The Monday Night Revue

On the night of 27th January 1963, five people were shot across the suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. Four attacks. One night. No apparent connection. It would take months before police understood what they were dealing with. Years before the full truth came out. And decades before two innocent men — wrongfully convicted of crimes committed by the same killer — finally had their names cleared....

On the morning of the 24th of January 2006, 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse left her Orlando condominium for work and seemingly vanished without a trace. Jennifer was ambitious, successful and excited about the future. She had recently returned from a holiday with her boyfriend, was thriving in her career and had just purchased her first home. Then, in the space of a single morning, everything changed....

In this episode, I explore the dark and fascinating history of digitalis, the powerful toxin derived from the foxglove plant. For centuries, foxglove has been admired for its beauty, growing wild across the British countryside and in cottage gardens, but hidden within its distinctive purple flowers is a substance capable of disrupting the human heart and causing death. From its discovery as a revo...

In this episode I explore the murder of Mia Zapata — lead singer of Seattle punk band The Gits — and one of the most haunting crimes connected to the 1990s grunge music scene. In July 1993, Seattle was becoming the centre of the music world. Grunge had exploded into mainstream culture, underground clubs were packed every night and bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden were transforming the...

A boy goes out for a walk and never comes home. Horrible for the family but maybe he had gone to start a new life, follow his dream of playing music. Or perhaps he had perished in the woods around his home in Colorado. For seven years his family were in a state of 'grieving on hold'. But then a body is discovered in a cabin just 2 blocks from the family home, and the story becomes so strange that...

In this episode we explore the terrifying mystery known as the Great Basin Murders — a series of killings connected to isolated highways stretching across Nevada, Utah, Wyoming and Idaho during the 1980s and 1990s. Women began disappearing along remote truck routes and desert highways before their bodies were discovered in abandoned terrain miles away from civilisation. Investigators initially bel...

‘Few personalities from the twentieth century - or from any era - have inspired as much enthusiasm, analysis and worship…', the 'undying icon of femininity'. In a world when we have perhaps become so used to the image of Marilyn Monroe that we don't really see her let's talk about what sets her a part and what really happened on the night of the 4th of August 1962. Become a supporter of this podca...

Seven women go missing over a decade, their bodies found at strange locations. All of them vanish on a Wednesday? Coincidence? Let's dive into the Wednesday Strangler  Don't miss an episode—follow, comment, like, and share! Connect with us on social media @‌themondaynightrevue or email at themondaynightrevue@gmail.com. Support the show:  Buy Me a Coffee Discover curated reads:  Bookshop For ad-fre...

He created one of the biggest bands in the world but paid the ultimate price. What really happened to Brain Jones? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support . Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share! Connect with me on social media @‌themondaynightrevue or email at themondaynightrevue@gmail.com. Explore our podcast...

A true Victorian crime classic and this one it's the woman who takes centre stage as the baddie.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support . Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share! Connect with me on social media @‌themondaynightrevue or email at themondaynightrevue@gmail.com. Explore our podcast merch:  Shop Her...

A young man jumps off a balcony in London. Tragic but not unsually in a country where men make up 75% of all suicides. But the story of why Zac Brettler was on the balcony in November 2019 and who he was with makes it apparent that he did not go there intending to end his life.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support . Don't mis...

Ned is back! March 1970 and a domestic flight in from Tokyo does not go to plan Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support . Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share! Connect with me on social media @‌themondaynightrevue or email at themondaynightrevue@gmail.com. Explore our podcast merch:  Shop Here Support the show...

Perhaps one of the most important cases in UK legal history in terms of finally ending the death penalty though it would be a good few years before that happened. A crime is committed, a man dies but is justice served? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support . Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share! Connect with...

He confesses to over 35 murders and then the tapes disappear. Will we ever know all the confirmed victims of the Casnova Killer, John Paul Knowles?  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support . Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share! Connect with me on social media @‌themondaynightrevue or email at themondaynightre...

Cold-blooded murderer or charming scapegoat?  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support . Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share! Connect with me on social media @‌themondaynightrevue or email at themondaynightrevue@gmail.com. Explore our podcast merch:  Shop Here Support the show:  Buy Me a Coffee Discover curate...

To celebrate hitting 200 episodes I have invited some of my friends and family to share true crime stories, spooky tales and a real life. Thanks to Jessica Holmes for covering the Hungerford Massacre, Joe and Mark for their personal stories and Matt Oakley for taking us behind the scenes of fire forensics. Thank you to everyone who has listened and joined the patreon. Here's to the next 200 (!!) B...

Hawaii in the 1980s and it's not all lei's and laid back life. They experience their first ever serial killer.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support . Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share! Connect with me on social media @‌themondaynightrevue or email at themondaynightrevue@gmail.com. Explore our podcast me...

Two men disappear from the same town a few years apart - but was it coincidence, foul play or are they even linked at all? Let's take a trip to Silver Plume  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support . Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share! Connect with me on social media @‌themondaynightrevue or email at themond...

I feel like this story covers the full spectrum of hummanity from it's best to worst, kindest to cruelest with some stunning resiliance and bravery thrown in. Buckle-up though, this one is a toughie.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support . Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share! Connect with me on social medi...

A murder that shocked a community, with no leads to go on it seemed like it would never get solved. But thanks to forensic sciene, a bit of lucky and a stupid crimminal justice was finally served.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support . Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share! Connect with me on social media @...

People in extreme circumstances have reported a help, some say it's like a guardian angel, others believe it is a friend or family member. All we know is that sometimes, an extra person appears to help them when they need it most - the third man. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support . Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, l...

Paris in the 1980s had a seedy underbelly and in the 18th arrondissment lurked a man who became known as the Monster of Montmartre  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support . Don't miss an episode - follow, comment, like, and share! Connect with me on social media @‌themondaynightrevue or email at themondaynightrevue@gmail.com. Ex...

This one is a real head scratcher. Initially it may seem like just a horrible accident but there are so many unanswered questions - today we go into the ghastly story of the Yuba County 5. Sources: Histories Unsolved Mysteries Magazine Wikipedia All That's Interesting Washington Post article 'Five Boys Who Never Came Back' 'Out in the Cold' Sacramento Bee article My Favourite Murder episode 327 St...

Christmas wasn't always a time for jollity, as with most things there is a more sinister undercurrent. So whether you are still wrapping (same), doing the washing up or just needing some time out let me take you through the more spooky tales associated with this time of year. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-monday-night-revue--4921180/support . Don't miss a...

A man is found dead in his hotel room, at first it seems to be a case of natural causes, unfortunately early in life. But when the autopsy is carried out it would show internal injuries similar to that of a catastrophic car accident. What happened in Room 348? Vanity Fair Article by Mark Bowden People Magazine Article by Christina Coulter Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.co...