Trial By Wine

Clarky lightens the mood with a series of weird laws that still exist in Victoria, much to the amusement of Swanny and Schmidty.

Swanny breaks her rule about telling an Australian story with this one.  Local boy Chris Lane was living his best life when he was murdered for absolutely no reason at all.  

Clarky tells the story of Derrick Johnson and Anna Stubblefield.  Did Anna find a way to communicate with Derrick that turned into a love story, or was she exploiting him?

Schmidty tells the story of Becky Bliefnick, a remarkable woman who was shot to death in her home and the subsequent arrest and trial of her estranged husband Tim.  

Clarky continues his anti Victorian tourism campaign by telling the story of the lead up to the Bourke Street Massacre, where six innocent people were murdered and twenty seven injured.  

Swanny tells the story of Dr Michael Mastromarino whose redemption story took quite the turn.  Our jury was not expecting that!

Clarky tells one of the most unexpected stories about the aptly named band, Mayhem to the jury's surprise and at times, disgust.  

Schmidty dedicates this episode to her friends Liv and Phil and their wedding - who knew crashing was such a prolific crime??

Clarky curates a series of stories related to agalmatophilia, which certainly raised some eyebrows in the jury.

Schmidty tells the story of the disappearance of Susan Cox Powell and the tragic aftermath.  Trigger warnings abound.

Swanny tells the story of the Gonzales family murders which rocked the suburb of North Ryde NSW in 2001.

Julian Knight had a personality disorder with hysterical features - more your womb madness than funny.  Clarky covers the horrendous story of the Hoddle street massacre, an event that scarred the psyche of Melbourne forever.

Schmidty covers the story of Lucy Letby, Britain's baby killer, who was convicted of killing 8 babies whilst they were in her care in ICU.  This jury isn't so sure.

Clarky does a pretty bad job at explaining Bitcoin to the jury, whilst telling the story of Gerry Cotten who built a bitcoin empire, but didn't have a password back up plan....or did he?

Clarky forgot his laptop so Swanny tells Schmidty the story of Patty Hearst who was kidnapped, brainwashed and then used as an example to put young radicals off their cause.

Clarky covers one of Australia's most famous mysteries - what happened to the Beaumont Children?  Jane, Grant and Arnna Beaumont went to Glenelg beach on a hot summers day on the 26 January 1966 and were never seen again.  

Schmidty talks turd and its application to crime and warfare.  

Clarky tells the correct suburban murder story in this case of the domestic abuse and murder of Julie Ramage and a defence that changed Victorian law.  If you, or someone you know are the victim of domestic abuse seek help at www.whiteribbon.org.au

Swanny tells the story of Vicky White and Casey White (not related to each other), star crossed lovers who circumstance brought together and who tried to defy the law and the odds.

Clarky tells the story of Margaret Wales King and her husband Paul who were murdered by her son Matthew over alleged financial abuse.  We're not buying it.

Schmidty tells the remarkably extensive story of Ned Kelly and his gang - were they victims of an oppressive government, or plain old violent criminals...or both?

Clarky tells the story of Gina Grant, a brilliant young woman whose Harvard offer was rescinded after details of her youth emerged.  

Swanny takes us to Delphi, Indiana, telling us the story of the murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German, two little girls who went for a hike one day and crossed paths with Richard Allen, who became known as bridge guy.

Schmidty tells the stories of David Heal, John Wainwright and Mary Margaret Haxby-Jones, who were all the victims of cold concealment.

Clarky tells a Melbourne story that came to him through 2 degrees of separation.  This is the story of Robyn Lindholm, a girl who always wanted more.