Trial By Wine

Episode 250 Modern Slavery

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:01:00 -0300

Clarky tells the story of Jane, a modern slave in Melbourne. Keep your peepers peeled people, as this is the sort of story that could be much more common than we realise.

Episode 249 Sharp Turn

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:01:00 -0300

Swanny tells one of the most disturbing stories we've heard on this podcast. The murder of Reagan Simmons- Hancock and her unborn child and the circumstances that lead up to the crime will haunt the jury for a long time. Trigger warning for violence against pregant women and babies.

Episode 248 Reality Bites

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:02:00 -0300

Schmidty's hip replacement has gone well, but recovery has given her way too much time on her hands to doom scroll. This episode covers the nefarious deeds of influencers and a few other random tangents the jury go off on.

Episode 247 Irma Palasics

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0300

Clarky tells the terrible story of Gregor and Irma Palasics, two elderly grandparents who were repeatedly robbed, eventually leading to the tragic death of Irma. Thanks to advances in forensic technology and excellent police work, eventually the family found out who was responsible.

Episode 246 Career Pivot

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:01:00 -0300

When life gives you lemons (or crippling debt), make lemonade (capitalise on your own nefarious behaviour). That's the upshot of this story brought to us by Swanny. Khouri Richins didn't quite have it all going on, but that was never going to hold her back.

Episode 245 Delusion of Competence - Christopher Duntsch

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:01:00 -0300

Schmidty survived her hip replacement and comes in hot with this story of medical malfeasance, which is dedicated to the lovely anaesthetic nurse who was vibing pre surgery with her. Fortunately, there were no incompetent surgeons on that day, unlike in this story of Christopher Duntsch who killed and/or maimed almost all of his surgical patients.

Episode 244 You're embarrassing me

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0300

Schmidty tells the story of Connie and Richard Dabate. Victims of a Vin Diesel like attacker, or was there something else afoot?

Episode 243 Joseph Pikul

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:01:00 -0300

Swanny tells the story of Joseph Pikul, a self made millionaire and violent husband who killed his wife Diane and got custody of the kids - and that is only one of several plot twists in this story.

Episode 242 Rebel without a brain

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:01:00 -0300

Schmidty tells a story of brutal violence set in 1950's Nebraska - the spree killings by Charles Starkweather and Caril Fugate and explores the likelihood of Caril's true involvement.

Episode 241 Patty Duke

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:01:00 -0300

Clarky discusses the topics of grooming and child abuse and then tells the story of Patty Duke who was a hugely successful child and adult star, and the nefarious influences in her life.

Episode 240 Alison Botha

Sun, 31 May 2026 00:01:00 -0300

Swanny tells the remarkable story of Alison Botha who was brutally attacked by two monstrous men in Port Elizabeth, South Africa in 1994.

Episode 239 Charles Ponzi

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:01:00 -0300

Schmidty tells the story of Charles Ponzi. whose name became a verb to describe pyramid scheme fraud, but who wasn't actually the OG!

Episode 238 Oops I did it again

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:02:00 -0300

Clarky tells a fan pick story that simply astonishes the jury. Insurance fraud, serial murder and fake self harm are the key themes of this story out of South Korea. Without giving away too much, Eom In-suk came to be known as the Black Widow or Lady Death.

Episode 237 Over his dead body

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:02:00 -0300

Swanny tells the story of Molly Martens, an au pair that found love with Jason Corbett after he tragically lost his wife. What could have been a love story about second chances, turned into a nightmare of epic preportions.

Episode 236 Rillington Place

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 -0300

We have a guest star this episode, with Tony making a rare appearance to tell the story of John Christie and Rillington Place, a shocking case that contributed to the end of capital punishment in the UK.

Episode 235 Crazy Rich Asian

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0300

Schmidty tells the story of Thomas Kwan and his over developed sense of entitlement.

Episode 234 Palate Cleanser

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:01:00 -0300

Schmidty brings a selection of crime sorbets to the jury - a series of amusing crimes and stories to lighten the mood.

Episode 233 Katie's Revenge

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:01:00 -0300

Clarky takes the team to Crothersville Indianna, a tiny and once peaceful town that was rocked by the 2005 abduction and murder of 10 year old Katelyn Coleman.

Episode 232 Pure Evil

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:02:00 -0300

Swanny brings a terribly violent case to the jury's attention. This is the story of a series of horrific murders in Colorado that went unsolved for decades. Trigger warning - this story contains violence against children and SA.

Episode 231 Barbara Mackle

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0300

Schmidty tells the story of Barbara Mackle, a young woman who showed remarkable resilience in the face of unimaginable terror.

Episode 230 Schapelle Corby

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:01:00 -0300

It's incredible that it took 229 episodes to get here, but Clarky tells the infamous story of Schapelle Corby who had a boogie bag full of weed when entering Bali - a very bad situation indeed.

Episode 229 Vortex of Evil

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:12:00 -0300

Swanny traumatises the jury with the story of Jackie and Thomas Hawks, who disappeared when selling their boat in 2004.

Episode 228 Colleen Rebelo

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Clarky tells the story of the death of Colleen Rebelo. A loving mother who became victim to her son's need for fast money.

Episode 227 Family Secrets

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:01:00 -0400

Schmidty tells the story of William Leslie Arnold who disappeared in 1967, having served 8 years of his life sentence, and the cold case search that spanned over 50 years.

Episode 226 Preppy Killer AKA Shitbloke

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:01:00 -0400

Swanny regails the team with the case of Jennifer Levin's murder. Nicknamed the Preppy Killer, Robert Chambers and his defence team were shit blokes, introducing victim shaming as a means to get away with murder.

Episode 225 Too much true crime

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:02:00 -0400

Clarky lightens the mood with an educational episode on the risks of imbibing too much true crime.

Episode 224 Bad Angel

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:01:00 -0400

Schmidty tells the story of Milton Sawyer, who married an angel, only to be the victim of a devil.

Episode 223 The Pyjama Girl

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:04:00 -0400

Clarky takes us back in the timey winey machine to 1934 Aubury, where a man out walking his bull made a grisly discovery. Apparently people walked their bulls in 1934.

Episode 222 Oh the humanity (TFU)

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Schmidty curates a series of horror stories from the Daily Express US, which prompts the jury to ponder the world we are living in.

Episode 221 School Shootings

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:02:00 -0400

Swanny tackles the horrendous stories of the Dunblane and Sandy Hook school massacres, highlighting the different government and social responses to these tragedies. Trigger warnings abound.

Episode 220 Code name Skora

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:02:00 -0400

Schmidty tells the disturbing story of Katarzyna Zowada who went missing in late 1998. Her remains were found in the Vistula river in 1999, and the investigation became known for both the macabre circumstances and the first use of DNA in Poland to identify the victim.

Episode 219 Davine v Gene

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:01:00 -0400

Clarky tells the story of Davine, a young Belgian backpacker in Australia who answered an ad for work in a rural setting only to found herself in a living nightmare.

Episode 218 Joanna Simpson

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:02:00 -0400

Swanny tells the story of Joanna Simpson, a successful business woman who fell for the wrong man and was let down by the legal system.

Episode 217 Not Die Hard

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:01:00 -0400

Clarky brings a Christmas crime story to the jury, in celebration of the silly season. It's about as Christmassy as Die Hard, only there isn't a hero saving the day.

Episode 216 Body Brokers

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:01:00 -0400

Schmidty delves into the dubious ethics of body brokering - inspired by the internet search "human remains in the mail".

Episode 215 Murderous Mother

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:01:00 -0400

Clarky’s on a roll with murderous mothers. This week it’s the story of Donna Fitchett who decided her only course of action was to murder her two sons, because her husband was passive aggressive.

Episode 214 Unreliable Historian

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:01:00 -0400

Clarky tells the disturbing story of Hakyung Lee, a New Zealand citizen originally from South Korea who took the lives of her children and then fled the country. Lee was sentenced to life imprisonment on the 26th of November (4 days ago as this story is published).

Episode 213 Nothing to see

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:01:00 -0400

Swanny tells the story of Stephen Port, also known as the Grinder Killer, who got away with murder for a time as the police thought there was nothing to see here.

Episode 212 Drugs, dogs and gators

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:01:00 -0400

Schmidty takes us to Florida, where the air is humid, the gators are huge and the meth is rife. Not to mention the curiosity shops are amazing!

Episode 211 Scam Hostages

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Clarky follows up the AI Scams episode, with this very educational piece on human trafficking and scam call centres. It takes us back to the good old days of call centre work in Moonee Ponds....

Episode 210 No legs, no problem

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0300

Swanny tells the story of Dr Neil Hopper who tragically lost his legs and became an amazing and inspiring pillar of the community. Until.....

Episode 209 Casey Anthony Part 2

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0300

Schmidty concludes the Casey Anthony story with Clarky and Swanny being left annoyed at no one behaving properly and no real conclusion as to what happened to Caylee Anthony.

Episode 208 Casey Anthony Part 1

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:01:00 -0300

Schmidty delves into the weird case of the disappearance of Caylee Anthony and her mother Casey's strange behaviour and lies, which confuses Clarky and Swanny to no end.

Episode 207 Not a boy scout

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:01:00 -0300

Swanny tells the story of Allison Bayden Clay, a remarkable woman who made the mistake of marrying the great grandson of Lord Robert Bayden Powell. A man who liked to talk about his heritage, but did not uphold the tenants of the boy scouts.

Episode 206 Susan Kuhnhausen

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0300

Schmidty tells the story of Susan Walters (nee Kuhnhausen) who didn't listen to her intuition, but used her particular set of skills to her advantage. Always listen to your intuition folks!

Episode 205 AI Scams

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:02:00 -0300

Clarky brings a fantastic palate cleanser after the last few dark episodes. This is the story of AI scamming and how it caught a couple of ladies out. Just remember, if someone contacts you and asks for money, it's probably a scam.

Episode 204 The Family part 2

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0300

Schmidty continues the appalling story of the Family Murders which saw only one suspect, Bevan Spencer Von Einem, charged and sentenced.

Episode 203 The Family SA Part 1

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:16:00 -0300

Schmidty continues her South Australian crimes with the Family, allegedly a ring of murderous paedophiles preying on young men in Adelaide.

Episode 202 Graves defence

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0300

Clarky tells the story of Scott Amedure who was murdered by Jonathan Schmitz after appearing on a daytime TV talk show and telling Schmitz he was his same sex crush.

Episode 201 Derrance Stevenson part 2

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 00:01:00 -0300

Schmidty completes the story of the murder of Derrance Stevenson and the somewhat extraordinary remarks of the judge in the case.

Episode 200 Derrance Stevenson

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 00:01:00 -0300

Schmidty tells part one of the Derrance Stevenson murder - what really happened and was it David? Who knows, but something was off.

Episode 199 Anita Cobby

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 00:01:00 -0300

Clarky covers the horrific 1986 murder of Anita Cobby in Blacktown, Sydney.

Episode 198 Cold Revenge

Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:01:00 -0300

Swanny tells the story of poor Kelli Peters, an after school volunteer who got on the wrong side of Jill Easter, or Ava Everheart, or Miss Delicious, or whatever - a woman who was bent on revenge for something that didn't happen.

Episode 197 The ring of Truth

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0300

Clarky takes his inspiration from Dylan's Hurricane in this story of Rubin Carter, the boxer who may or may not have shot and killed three people on a hot New Jersey night.

Episode 196 Rodney Alcala

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:01:00 -0300

Schmidty tells the story of Rodney Alcala, one of the USA's most prolific serial killers who predated on women and girls through the late '60's and '70's and was a vicious and brutal killer - trigger warnings for this one.

Episode 195 Victoria's weird laws

Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:01:00 -0300

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

Episode 194 Value Chain Nut Punch

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 18:43:03 -0300

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.

Episode 193 Facilitated Communication, or not.

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0300

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?

Episode 192 Becky Bliefnick

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 00:01:00 -0300

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.

Episode 191 Bourke Street Massacre

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 00:01:00 -0300

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.

Episode 190 That was unexpected

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0300

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

Episode 189 Utter Carnage

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 00:01:00 -0300

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

Episode 188 Wedding Crimes

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:01:00 -0300

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

Episode 187 Whackjob

Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00 -0300

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

Episode 186 Susan Powell and sons

Sun, 18 May 2025 00:02:00 -0300

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

Episode 185 Overkill

Sun, 11 May 2025 00:01:00 -0300

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

Episode 184 Womb Madness

Sun, 04 May 2025 00:01:00 -0300

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.

Episode 183 Lucy Letby

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:02:00 -0300

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.

Episode 182 Bitcoin bunko

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:02:00 -0300

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?

Episode 181 Patty Hearst

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 00:01:00 -0300

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.

Episode 180 The Beaumont Children

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:01:00 -0300

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.

Episode 179 Faecal Matters

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:01:00 -0300

Schmidty talks turd and its application to crime and warfare.

Episode 178 Balwyn Murder

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:01:00 -0300

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

Episode 177 Crazy Love

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:01:00 -0300

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.

Episode 176 Melbourne society murders

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:01:00 -0400

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.

Episode 175 Larrikins or Louts

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0400

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?

Episode 174 No Harvard for you

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 00:01:00 -0400

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

Episode 173 Delphi Murders

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:01:00 -0400

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.

Episode 172 Cold Concealment

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:01:00 -0400

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

Episode 171 Busy Beaver

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:02:00 -0400

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.

Episode 170 Yorkshire Nobody

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:02:00 -0400

Having recently got back from a UK trip, Schmidty tells a story from ol'Blighty. It's the story of Anthony Arkwright, a man who wanted fame through infamy and failed, but not before committing unspeakable crimes.

Episode 169 Kimberley Killer

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:01:00 -0400

Here's an '80's story that neither Schmidty or Clarky had ever heard of. Joseph Schwab, AKA the Kimberley Killer, terrorised people in the remote area of the Kimberley WA and the Top End of the Northern Territory in 1987.

Episode 168 Grace Millane

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:02:00 -0400

Schmidty tells the story of Grace Millane, a beautiful young woman travelling the world whose life was cut short by a terrifying Tinder date.

Episode 167 Bad Decisions

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 00:01:00 -0400

Clarky brings a New Years story to the jury. It's the tragic tale of Tyrone Hassell, gunned down in his father's driveway on New Years eve and the subsequent unravelling of bad decisions made by his wife and her lover.

Episode 166 Collier Landry

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Swanny tells the story of little Collier Landry (Boyle) whose love of his mother Noreen lead to him being crucial in bringing her killer to justice when he was just 12 years old.

Episode 165 Dungeon Gang

Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:01:00 -0400

For anyone who has seen The Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt, this story has some parallels and even has a person named Schmidt in it. Schmidty (no relation) tells the story of John Jamelske who hoarded bottles, cans, and collected women off the streets.

Episode 164 Neighbours

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:01:00 -0400

As Barry Crocker intoned, good neighbours become good friends. Which may be true, but not in this collection of neighbours from hell, brought to you by Clarky.

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Episode 163 Organised Killer

Sun, 08 Dec 2024 00:01:00 -0400

Swanny terrifies the gang with the story of Israel Keyes, a serial killer who took planning to the next level.

Episode 162 Uninvited Creeps

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Nothing says 'I love you' like living in a crawl space and leaving notes on the kitchen counter written in condiments, just ask Daniel LaPlant who terrorised a young woman and her family and went on to commit truly heinous crimes.

Episode 161 Bad trades

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:07:00 -0400

Clarky tells a story of greed, murder and outsourcing. You're only as good as the team around you which Mary Ellen Samuels knew too well.

Episode 160 Alabama Shooting

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:01:00 -0400

Schmidty takes us to Alabama University where Amy Bishop gunned down her innocent colleagues one horrific afternoon. But wait, there's more....

Episode 159 Shameless Mick

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 00:01:00 -0400

Swanny brings us a story from ol' Blighty, about Mick Philpott, possibly one of the most repugnant people we've talked about thus far. Shameless indeed.

Episode 158 Ugly Obsession

Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:14:00 -0300

Clarky shares a listener recommendation about a dark obsession that lead to the death of Rachel Barber, an innocent and beautiful young woman who did nothing but be her best self.

Episode 157 Girl Gone Not

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 00:01:00 -0300

This is the story of Delimar Vera and the many accounts of what happened in December 1997 when she died, or not.

Episode 156 Chowchilla Morons

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 00:02:00 -0300

Swanny tells the unbelievable story of the kidnap of 23 kids in Chowchilla California. The jury are astounded at the sheer stupidity and callousness of the kidnappers.

Episode 155 Krystian Bala the Sh*t head

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 00:02:00 -0300

Clarky takes us to Poland and delves into the story of Krystian Bala, the writer whose literary work was his undoing.

Episode 154 Bondi Kidnap

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 00:01:00 -0300

Clarky tells the story of how Australia lost it's innocence. The tragic 1960 kidnap and death of Graeme Thorne and the subsequent investigation pioneered forensics in Australia.

Episode 153 Camper Killer

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:01:00 -0300

For anyone who likes the great outdoors, here's a story about how it can all go horribly wrong. When Russell Hill and Carol Clay went missing in the Victorian highlands in 2020 there was huge speculation as to what had happened to them. Greg Lynn was the only person who knew and knows the truth.

Episode 152 Fame Monsters

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:02:00 -0300

What do you get when you combine TikTok, a mother and daughter, sex, lies and video? Two senseless deaths at the hands of Fame Monsters. Swanny tells the story of Mahek Bukhari and her mother Ansreen who tried to protect their new found fame at all costs.

Episode 151 Blade Runner

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:02:00 -0300

Clarky, inspired by the Paris Olympics, takes a closer look at the Oscar Pistorius case and the subsequent trial, appeals, sentencing, appeals, trials and so on and so forth.

Episode 150 Vile Vlogger

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 00:01:00 -0300

Schmidty tells the story of Ruby Franke - a cautionary tale about setting yourself up as an expert mummy vlogger, only to turn out to be a pretty nasty piece of work.

Episode 149 Just Get it Done

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:01:00 -0300

Clarky takes us to Gympie, where Sharon Graham had her ex lover murdered by her current lover and wannabe lover. Yes, it's a love square with a bit of the old MP thrown in.

Episode 148 Le MacGyver

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 00:01:00 -0300

Swanny is back from her holiday and rips into a jaunt about a French prison escape artist Michel Vaujour and how he was saved by love.

Episode 147 The Goon Squad

Sun, 18 Aug 2024 00:01:00 -0300

Clarky tells the horrific story of Rankin County's Goon Squad. 6 policemen who thought they were above the law and human decency when they assigned themselves a mission.

Episode 146 John Emil List

Sun, 11 Aug 2024 00:01:00 -0300

Schmidty tells a story of familicide, not to be confused with familiacide. John Emil List was a seemingly normal family man until one fateful day.

Episode 145 Maldives Murders

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 00:01:00 -0300

Finally Clarky's world tour of crimes is at an end, finishing in the beautiful Maldives. What a way to end the trip, sand, grey nurse sharks, food, culture and of course, murder.

Episode 144 Curated Crazy Crimes pt 2

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:01:00 -0300

Schmidty put together a series of whacky crimes to lighten the mood. Alligators and crocodiles were definitely harmed.

Episode 143 Persistent Pest

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 00:01:00 -0300

Clarky continues his journey around the world with this story from Kandy, Sri Lanka. This is the story of obsessive attraction turned murderous against an innocent young boy S. M. Samarasinghe in 1940's Ceylon.

Episode 142 Bad Bostonian

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 00:01:00 -0300

Swanny tells the story of Charles and Carol Stuart, a successful couple in Boston, until one night in October 1989 when they were gunned down by Willie Bennet....or were they?

Episode 141 Favouritism can be fatal

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0300

Schmidty tells the story of the dangers of favouring any of your family - it can cause long term psychological issues and in some cases, murder! Mark Staudte found that out the hard way.

Episode 140 Cyanide Malaka

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:01:00 -0300

Clarky brings us a story of poison from India - yet another country he and Woo visited in their world tour of 2023!

Episode 139 You Get LSD

Sun, 23 Jun 2024 00:22:00 -0300

Schmidty enlightens the group on the sketch CIA programs of the '60's in their race to develop truth serum and brainwashing techniques - AKA Project (or deodorant) MKULTRA.

Episode 138 Dummies Guide to Jonestown

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 00:57:00 -0300

Swanny takes us down to South America to the scene of the worst mass suicide in US history. Don't drink the Flavor Aid!

Episode 137 Mother God

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:13:00 -0300

Schmidty introduces the jury to Mother God AKA Amy Carlson, who was a 19 billion year old being and god on earth...or something like that.

Episode 136 Hello Kitty Hell

Sun, 02 Jun 2024 00:16:00 -0300

Clarky takes us to Hong Kong and the horrific and senseless murder of Fan Man-yee by three disgusting men and a 14 year old girl.

Episode 135 Mean Girls

Sun, 26 May 2024 00:02:00 -0300

Swanny named this episode after the appalling behaviour of two girls who murdered their best friend because they just didn't like her any more. Skylar Neese's biggest mistake was hanging out with Shelia and Rachel.

Episode 134 Irene Garza Part 2

Sun, 19 May 2024 00:03:00 -0300

Schmidty finishes the story of the Irene Garza murder and how this became one of the oldest cold cases ever solved.

Episode 133 Irene Garza part 1

Sun, 12 May 2024 00:28:00 -0300

Schmidty has a look into one of the oldest cold cases to ever be solved - the tragic murder of Irene Garza.

Episode 132 Homicidal Somnambulism

Sun, 05 May 2024 00:00:00 -0300

Schmidty tells the story of Ken Parks, who slept his way through murder. If you find that hard to believe, you're in good company with Clarky and Swanny.

Episode 131 The island strikes back

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:13:46 -0300

Clarky curates a series of deaths in Bali - is it a case of insufferable Instagrammers focussing on their phones and falling to their deaths, or is the island striking back?

Episode 130 Haters gonna hate

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0300

Clarky continues his international crime series with a tale from Chile. The title may have given it away, but this is a hate crime perpetrated against Daniel Zamudio which shocked the country and paved the way for change.

Episode 129 Below Deck on the Bluebelle

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0300

Schmidty tells the story of the Duperrault family and their dream sailing holiday on board the Bluebelle with Captain Julian Harvey. A bit like Below Deck Sailing Yacht, but with murder.

Episode 128 Killer Clown

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 00:01:00 -0300

Schmidty delves into the world of clowns (again) with the case of the murder of Marlene Warren, by none other than a killer clown.

Episode 127 Peru Six

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 00:10:00 -0300

Clarky takes us to Peru, the land of spit roast guinea pigs, llama and false accusations.

Episode 126 3 minutes

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:36:00 -0300

Swanny horrifies the jury with the case of Dante Arthurs, the monster who murdered Sophia Rodriguez-Urrutia Shu in a public toilet. A truly disturbing case, trigger warnings abound.

Episode 125 Mexican Mayhem

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:01:00 -0300

Clarky spares the ladies of the jury any specifics that will keep them awake at night, but manages to terrify them anyway with his overview of Mexican drug cartels.

Episode 124 But for the torso

Sun, 10 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Swanny tells the tale of Doctor Bob Bierenbaum the plastic surgeon who seems like the perfect Mr. Right, but was actually a total Mr. Wrong as his wife Gail Katz would discover.

Episode 123 Peterborough ditch b*tch

Sun, 03 Mar 2024 00:07:00 -0400

Schmidty tells the ghastly story of Joanna Dennehy, one of the UK's most dangerous women. Moreish???

Episode 122 Curated caca crimes

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 00:03:00 -0400

Schmidty brings a curated and curious series of crimes to the team. It's just a coincidence that three out of four of them include human poo.

Episode 121 Mr 100 Percent

Sun, 18 Feb 2024 00:02:00 -0400

Reggie Lawless is back in this episode about not one, but two, miscarriages of justice with the backdrop of Perth. Clarky takes us back in the timey winey machine and touches on one of the most heinous crime sprees Australia has ever seen.

Episode 120 Mensa Murderer

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 00:46:00 -0400

Swanny tells the tale of Marjorie Diehl Armstrong, the MENSA murderer. With a cast of thousands this case had the team gripped.

Episode 119 Sante Kimes pt 2

Sun, 04 Feb 2024 00:32:00 -0400

Clarky completes the story of the Kimes', all the while inventing a drinking game no one remembers the rules to by the end.

Episode 118 Sante Kimes pt 1

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 20:50:25 -0400

Clarky tells the story of Sante Kimes, well, part one any rate, because this is the busiest woman ever. Gateway crimes galore!

Episode 117 Maltese misadventure

Sun, 21 Jan 2024 00:43:00 -0400

Clarky continues his travel crime series with more misdeeds from Malta. This one is a mystery involving Mike Mansholt, a German tourist. Incompetence or conspiracy?

Episode 116 Curb your allegations

Sun, 14 Jan 2024 00:51:00 -0400

Swanny tells the incredible story of Juan Catalan who, if it weren't for a tenacious defence attorney, could have received the death sentence for a crime he did not commit. Oh and Larry David too.

Episode 115 Wacky DNA

Sun, 07 Jan 2024 00:46:00 -0400

Schmidty tells the story of Sarah Yarborough, a beautiful young girl taken too soon by a man who remained unknown for 32 years. Some interesting questions are raised around familial DNA and its use by law enforcement.

Episode 114 Maltese Murder

Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:05:00 -0400

Clarky continues his continental musings with the story of Daphne Caruana Galizia, who challenged the government and was the "One Woman Wikileaks" of Malta.

Episode 113 Clowns Roos Poos and Tahini

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 00:02:00 -0400

Schmidty tells a collection of stories from around the world, spooky clowns, stalking roos, dunny diving and the story of Julian Buchwald and Carolynne Watson and their picnic in the bush that did not go according to plan.

Episode 112 Grecian Robin Hood

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 00:59:00 -0400

Another offshore story brought to us by Clarky as he wanders the planet. This time we're in Greece where the Palaiokostas Brothers ran amok, much to the consternation of the police and amusement of the Trial by Wine jury. Get ready for a wild ride that really should be a blockbuster movie.

Episode 111 Confession Caper

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 18:47:11 -0400

Schmidty tells the story of Keith Jesperson, the happy faced killer who murdered across 5 states undetected due to the ridiculous confession of Laverne. Seriously Laverne, what were you thinking?

Episode 110 Strip Search Scam

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:34:00 -0400

If you thought you were having a bad day at the office, spare a thought for Louise Ogborn who was the victim of the McDonalds Strip Search Scam - Swanny does it again with another non murder, but very disturbing case.

Episode 109 Stolen Child

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 00:02:00 -0400

Clarky continues his travel themed stories with the tragic story of Denise Pipitone who disappeared from Mazara Del Vallo.

Episode 108 Erect Canoe

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 00:06:00 -0400

What do you get when you cross a canoe, a prison guard and a doctors administrator? A fake death of course! Hear Swanny amaze the jury with the simply ridiculous story of John Darwin (Don Jarwin) and his wife Anne.

Episode 107 Dirty Dolly

Sun, 12 Nov 2023 00:05:00 -0400

Schmidty brings her Austro-Hungarian roots to the story of Walburga (Dolly) Oesterreich who kept her lover in an attic for 9 years. Hear as Dolly charms her way through the '30's and maybe into our hearts. (not Clarky's though)

Episode106 Iceland and lies

Sun, 05 Nov 2023 00:35:00 -0300

Clarky tells the disturbing story of the Icelandic Confessions, where six people confessed to the murders of two men. Seems open and shut right? WRONG!

Episode 105 Chad and Lori Daybell

Sun, 29 Oct 2023 01:55:00 -0300

Schmidty takes us back to Utah with the story of Chad and Lori Daybell - a love story for the ages, or two maniacal extremist Mormons?

Episode 104 Cryptid Crimes volume 4

Sun, 22 Oct 2023 00:27:00 -0300

Schmidty completes her Cryptid series with the story of Shane Chartres Abbott, Melbourne's Vampire Gigolo who wasn't.

Episode 103 Miramichi Murders

Sun, 15 Oct 2023 00:01:00 -0300

Swanny returns to murder and mayhem with the story of the Monster of the Miramichi, Allan Legere who terrorised a community for absolutely no reason at all.

Episode 102 Cryptid Crimes vol 3

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 00:35:00 -0300

Schmidty continues her cryptid carry on with Werewolves - a cross section of true crimes perpetrated by wolfmen - yeah, sure.

Episode 101 The great Aussie plane heist

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:24:00 -0300

Clarky's on holiday, but that doesn't stop him telling a corker of a story of the 1971 Qantas bomb hoax. A story that inspired film and music and features some of the dumbest criminals ever.

Episode 100 Cryptid Crimes Vol 2

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 00:21:00 -0300

Schmidty horrifies the team with this gruesome tale of Albert Fish, considered one of the worst child killers in history. Trigger warnings abound.

Episode 99 Port Hedland Tragedy

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 18:18:17 -0300

Clarky tells the story of Margaret Hawke who murdered her three children in Port Hedland and the social context of this tragedy. Trigger warning, this is a very sad story.

Episode 98 Liz Carmichael and the Dale

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 00:08:00 -0300

Swanny brings us the story of Liz Carmichael and the car con of the century. A woman who was either a pioneer or a pirate, working in a mans world.

Episode 97 Crimes in Space

Sun, 03 Sep 2023 00:20:00 -0300

Clarky tells the jury the story of the first possible space crime. Astronauts, lesbians, data privacy breaches and a twist in the tale - the story of Summer Worden and Anne McClain has it all.

Episode 96 Cryptid crimes volume 1

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 00:53:00 -0300

Schmidty educates the team on cryptozoology and does a deep dive into the crimes of Bigfoot, or as they are known in Australia, the Yowie. Are they reclusive, gentle hominids as yet undiscovered, the missing link, or violent Yahoos with giant genitalia? You decide...

Episode 95 Tynong Troublers

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 00:33:00 -0300

Clarky keeps the Aussie stories rolling with the unsolved mystery of the Tynong/Frankston murders. We hate a mystery!

Episode 94 The J Show

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 00:11:00 -0300

Swanny introduces us to Joleen Cummings, the cosmetologist who disappeared from her work in May 2018, and the twisted tale of jealousy, J names and a very suspicious shopping list.

Episode 93 Mary and Roxanne

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 00:08:00 -0300

Schmidty pulls the Band-Aid off fast in this story of Mary Vincent and Roxanne Hayes, the victims of Laurence Singleton. This is a bittersweet story of survival and murder that changed Californian law.

Episode 92 Woman Hater

Sun, 30 Jul 2023 00:45:00 -0300

Clarky keeps it local with the story of the Frankston Serial Killer Paul Denyer who hated women and stalked and killed them....and then wanted to become one.

Episode 91 Bad Mummy

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 00:16:00 -0300

Schmidty heads back to ol' Blighty with this story of Britain's worst mother Karen Matthews, and her bid to get dart and booze money that went awry.

Episode 90 Andrea and Shay

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 00:04:00 -0300

Swanny steers clear of serial killers, but still tells the shocking story of Andrea Del Vesco, her slutpup Shay Panda, and the question over those critical 6 minutes.

Episode 89 Red Ripper Part 2

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 00:27:00 -0300

Here we go again! Clarky reaches the climax of the story of Andrei Chikatilo, the Red Ripper of Rostov, much to the relief of the Trial By Wine Jury.

Episode 88 Red Ripper part 1

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 00:49:00 -0300

Clarky tells the harrowing story of one of the most prolific and brutal serial killers the Trial by Wine Jury had never heard of. Strap in for the story of Andrei Chikatilo - part one. Trigger warning, this is a graphic episode.

Episode 87 Period Drama

Sun, 25 Jun 2023 00:02:00 -0300

Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother 40 whacks - or did she? Schmidty fires up the timey winey machine for the infamous Lizzie Borden case and takes Clarky and Swanny on a ride back to the Victorian era, Massachusetts style.

Episode 86 Little Phil

Sun, 18 Jun 2023 00:13:00 -0300

Swanny tells the light-hearted caper of Little Phil, aka Philippe Petit, the French artist who had a dream and took New York by storm.

Episode 85 What a load of old sh*t

Sun, 11 Jun 2023 00:15:00 -0300

Hoarder stories galore in this episode! Clarky tells the sad tale of the Collyer brothers, who filled their lives and house with so much stuff that it lead to a tragic outcome and Schmidty joins in with some real life tales of hoarding - big shout out to Fat Shaz!

Episode 84 Scam scum

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 00:56:00 -0300

Schmidty brings us a nice little cleansing (no murder) story of romance scammers stealing a lot more than hearts around the world.

Episode 83 Jodi Arias

Sun, 28 May 2023 00:05:00 -0300

Schmidty brings the intriguing case of Jodi Arias, a young, pretty and seemingly innocent woman who found herself at the centre of a media storm when her ex boyfriend Travis Alexander was found brutally murdered.

Episode 82 Toys and Tools

Sun, 21 May 2023 00:44:00 -0300

Swanny delves into the depraved worlds of the Toybox killer and the Toolbox killers - trigger warnings abound.

Episode 81 Donkey Shooter

Sun, 14 May 2023 00:40:00 -0300

Here's the story of Andy Albury, Australia's Hannibal Lecter - allegedly. Clarky tells the story of Andy and his gruesome deeds, but the jury is out on whether Albury deserves that moniker, when really he's a Donkey Shooter.

Episode 80 Wedding Special

Sun, 07 May 2023 01:33:00 -0300

The day after the hens do, the Trial by Wine crew finally record together, with special guest voice talents from Somerset and Wales. Schmidty tells the tale of Penny and David Jackson and the bubble and squeak that lead to murder.

Episode 79 Cruise Crimes vol 4

Sun, 30 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0300

Clarky finishes off his month of cruise crimes with two stories that will horrify you. Schmidty resolutely ignores all his dire warnings (as per usual).

Episode 78 Cult kids

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 01:46:00 -0300

This is the story of Larry Ray and the kids from Sarah Lawrence College who fell under his spell. Fry pans, one room apartments and sex trafficking were not on the syllabus, yet somehow these kids fell victim to Ray and his ill intent.

Episode 77 Cruise Crimes vol 3

Sun, 16 Apr 2023 01:43:00 -0300

Clarky continues his cruise crimes series, with this Mediterranean murder. When your ex husband tries to patch things up with you and organises a cruise, be afraid. Be very afraid! Especially if his name is Lonnie Kocontes.

Episode 76 Submariner Mayhem

Sun, 09 Apr 2023 01:15:00 -0300

Swanny tells the story of Peter Madsen, Danish entrepreneur, genius and cold blooded killer.

Episode 75 Cruise Crimes Vol 2

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 00:08:00 -0300

Clarky brings more horror on the high seas, with the story of Dianne Brimble, whose holiday of a lifetime tragically became her last.

Episode 74 Dead horse Road

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 00:17:00 -0300

Schmidty draws some parallels between the boys in the valley and Dr Charles Scudder and Joey Odom, two off gridders from the 70's who found tragedy, instead of peace, in their country retreat.

Episode 73 Tony does Tulia

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0300

While Swanny is away, it's Tony's debut as host, covering the story of Tulia - known as the home of one of the worst miscarriages of justice in recent memory, and Tom Coleman, the man who made it all possible.

Episode 72 Nanny Killers

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 01:54:00 -0400

Swanny harks back to the late naughties in London, with this story of obsession for Mr Boyzone. Sabrina Kouider and Sam Medouni spiral out of control, culminating in a bonfire and a bbq.

Episode 71 Cruise Crimes with Clarky

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 00:20:00 -0400

Clarky prepares for his upcoming cruise with tales from the high seas. Find out what a magic pipe is and more!

Episode 70 Wiggers

Sun, 26 Feb 2023 01:43:00 -0400

OMG - Clarky really hits this one out the park, terrifying Swanny with the tale of Tracy Wigginton (aka Wiggers), who committed a barbaric and entirely unnecessary crime. Which Wiggers was it though? Start the tape boys and I'll tell you what really happened.

Episode 69 Naughty Nannie

Sun, 19 Feb 2023 00:40:00 -0400

Schmidty lightens the mood with the story of Nannie Doss, the naughtiest nanny to ever high tail it round Alabama. This is a tale of Arsenic and old lace, and numerous people who wished they'd never met the Giggling Granny.

Episode 68 Corowa Killers

Sun, 12 Feb 2023 00:28:00 -0400

Clarky darkens the mood considerably, telling the story of this local cold case and the horrific death of Bronwynne Richardson, a local beauty queen.

Episode 67 Jolly Joseph

Sun, 05 Feb 2023 00:08:00 -0400

We return to God's own country, in Schmidty's story of cyanide or cholesterol with the case of Jolly Joseph. Cursed or killer?

Episode 66 Criminal Peanuts

Sat, 28 Jan 2023 20:22:44 -0400

Swanny brings us the unreal story of the Sun Gym Gang, which tells the cautionary tale of what happens when you mix steroids and a belief in fitness with a desperate need to have more of everything.

Episode 65 Dirty Drew

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 00:18:00 -0400

Clarky, working his way through the Petersons of crime, brings us the story of Drew Peterson and his very unfortunate wives. We hope Stacey is found and her family can have some closure.

Episode 64 Edmund Kemper

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:13:00 -0400

Schmidty follows up Swanny's Bacon, Tomato and Kale episode with the story of Edmund Kemper, the Co-ed Killer, and his 10 victims.

Episode 63 Barry Nummer Rader

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 00:37:00 -0400

Well, Swanny brings her A game, telling the story of Denis Rader AKA BTK and yet somehow manages to have the team in hysterics, even though this is a particularly dark and brutal case.

Episode 62 Media Circus or Murder

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:34:00 -0400

Clarky puzzles the jury with no evidence, lots of opinions and a trial by media that continues to now. Hear the story of Laci Peterson and her unborn son Connor - did Scott Peterson kill his wife and child, or is there much more to the story?

Episode 61 Christmas Carnage

Sun, 25 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0400

The Jury wish you all a happy holiday season with this story about Christmas Crime. Schmidty tells the gruesome story of Ronald Gene Simmons and the carnage that took place in Arkansas in 1987. Maybe leave this one till Boxing Day.

Episode 60 Ming the Minger

Sun, 18 Dec 2022 00:17:00 -0400

Here is the story of Mary and Elizabeth Stauffer and Jason Wilkman, who were minding their own business when Ming Sen Shiue abducted them. Swanny horrifies the team as she unravels the ordeal that Mary and her daughter suffered at the hands of a predator, and the murder of Jason, an innocent bystander.

Episode 59 Seventh time’s a charm

Sun, 11 Dec 2022 00:40:00 -0400

Clarky shocks the jury with the tragic story of Zarah Baker, whose short life was plagued with illness and abuse. Did her step mother Elisa kill her and was her father Adam a pathalogical numnut?

Episode 58 Literary Monster

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 00:59:00 -0400

Clarky brings us the story of Jack Unterweger, a killer across continents who charmed the Literati into thinking that literal reform and moral reform were literally the same thing.

Episode 57 Lottery and lies

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 00:58:00 -0400

Schmidty delves into the sad story of Abraham Shakespeare, a man who had a little, then a lot, then nothing. Would you tell anyone if you won the lottery?

Episode 56 Mortician Murderer

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:41:00 -0400

In this story, Swanny delves into the murder of Marjorie Nugent by her musical theatre loving companion Bernie Tiede and highlights the risks involved when Austin Liberals campaign for justice.

Episode 55 Natural Weapon

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 00:22:00 -0400

If you have a fear of snakes, this one is not for you! Schmidty takes the team to Kerala for an exotic murder in God's Own Country. Hear how Suraj Kumar plotted to murder his wife Uthra and created a legal precedence in the process.

Episode 54 Elisa Lam and the Cecil Hotel

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 00:44:00 -0300

Clarky hangs the jury in this frankly weird story of Elisa Lam and the events that lead to her tragic death. What really happened to Elisa and did the dark history of the Cecil Hotel have anything to do with it?

Episode 53 Ships that Kill in the Night

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 12:48:00 -0300

When is a love triangle, not a love triangle? When Liz Golyar is in the mix. Swanny tells the sad tale of the disappearance of Cari Farver at the hands of her love rival.

Episode 52 SwindonNights

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 00:21:00 -0300

Schmidy takes a trip down memory lane back in the Wild West of England in this story of the murders of Becky Godwin and Sian O'Callaghan and the lingering questions about their killer Christopher Halliwell.

Episode 51 The Watcher

Sun, 16 Oct 2022 00:01:00 -0300

Schmidy tells a buyer beware story of real estate jealousy that had the Broaduss family terrorised. Who was The Watcher and what was their problem?

Episode 50 Modern Day Jocasta

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 01:52:00 -0300

Swanny takes us back to the 50's and a story of mother's love that's gone a little too far. Ma Duncan refuses to cut the cord to her son Frank with disastrous consequences.

Episode 49 Unmaking a murderer

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 01:48:00 -0300

Schmidty brings a listener recommendation to the jury that shocks them into silence. The death of Pravin Varughese and subsequent miscarriage of justice is a harrowing story of a mothers fighte for justice. Thank you Lovely for your support.

Episode 48 Slenderman Stabbing

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 01:41:00 -0300

Swanny is back and to celebrate Clarky tells the tale of the Slenderman Stabbing. Was it another case of folie a deux, or more aligned to Mean Girls?

Episode 47 Hero to Villain

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 01:40:00 -0300

Schmidty takes the Real life Superhero thing further with the story of Pheonix Jones, a real life Super Hero who fell from grace.

Episode 46 Vandals and Super heroes

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 01:28:00 -0300

While Swanny is away, Clarky entertains the jury with some saucy stories from Oxygen.com discovering a whole new species of human - real life super heroes!

Episode 45 Ladbible edit

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 00:59:00 -0300

With Swanny away, Clarky and Schmidty (with the help of Woowey and Tone) keep the home fires burning with this selection of weird and wonderful news - mostly brought to us by our favourite source - Ladbible

Episode 44 Non secretor madness

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 00:05:00 -0300

Swanny introduces the concept of a non-secretor to the team and tells the story of the tragic murder of Angela Samota, where suspects abound, but only the determination of Angela's best friend Sheila brought the killer to justice.

Episode 43 Lee Wuornos and Friends

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 00:51:00 -0300

Schmidty introduces the team to the complex and at times tragic case of Aileen Wuornos - not the first female serial killer.

Episode 42 Child or Chucky

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 00:50:00 -0300

Clarky's telling of the Natalia Barnett case leaves the team with more questions than answers...and a lot of laughs along the way.

Episode 41 COVID cover story

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 00:22:00 -0300

What kind of idiot would use COVID to cover up a murder? Schmidty answers this in the story of David and Gretchen Anthony.

Episode 40 The Curious Case of Kellie Lane

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 00:21:00 -0300

Swanny tells the tale of Kellie Lane, set against a backdrop of Sydney's sport and beach culture. What happened to baby Tegan?

Episode 39 A teaspoon of sick

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 00:11:00 -0300

Clarky brings to light a story from Antwerp Victoria, where Joan Vollmer was exorcised to death in 1993 in a truly shocking Australian story.

Episode 38 Sedatives and Siri

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 00:10:00 -0300

Schmidty brings the Widow of Walcha to trial, where Natasha Darcy's prolific internet searching lead to her arrest.

Episode 37 Suite of Silly

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 00:09:00 -0300

Swanny brings suite of silly stories from the UK (thank you Channel 4) and our favourite - Florida. From phallus reconstruction to a VET who loves animals too much.

Episode 36 Virtual Shit got Real

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 00:47:00 -0300

Clarky dives into crimes of passion, culminating in the bizarre story of Tall Hot Blonde and Marine Sniper - how a virtual romance can go very bad.

Episode 35 Blackmail Moles

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 00:46:00 -0300

Schmidty reveals the insidious nature of blackmail with three stories from across the globe all featuring blackmailing moles.

Episode 34 Not a cure

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 00:45:00 -0300

Join the team as Swanny tells the story of Jaycee Dugard, kidnapped when walking to her school bus stop and the monsters who stole her childhood.

Episode 33 Risk taking Bankers

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 12:00:00 -0300

The team are joined by Risky Sour, who provides some much needed gravitas and actual expertise on Clarky's story of the Westpac Scandal.

Episode 32 Crimes against Craft

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 12:00:00 -0300

Schmidty grosses the team out with the macabre story of Ed Gein, the Butcher of Plainfield who filled late nights in Wisconsin with some bizarre hobbies

Episode 31 Salad bowl in the Fridge

Sun, 29 May 2022 12:00:00 -0300

Swanny takes us on a road trip to the salad bowl of America where Laren Sims and Sara Dutra (Karma Sutra) cross Weekend at Bernie's and Thelma and Louise in a wild story that proves real life is stranger than fiction.

Episode 30 Death by Text

Sun, 22 May 2022 04:46:30 -0300

Clarky tells the story of Michelle Carter and Conrad Roy, where antidepressants and text messages combined with tragic consequences.

Episode 29 Brazil nuts

Sun, 15 May 2022 04:54:00 -0300

Schmidty tells the story of three fascinating Brazilians (Jorge Negromonte and co) and their penchant for long pig in our first fan requested story - thanks Kitty Kat!

Episode 28 Vegan on the Run

Sun, 08 May 2022 04:52:00 -0300

Swanny covers the classic story of boy meets girl, boy gaslights girl, girl loses everything set against the backdrop of Sarma Melngailis' vegan crusade.

Episode 27 Sylvia’s Revenge

Sun, 01 May 2022 12:00:00 -0300

Clarky tells the harrowing story of Sylvia Likens, an innocent girl bullied and tortured to death by a community lead by a villain who looks an awful lot like a caricature of evil.

Episode 26 Sacramental Bleach

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 12:59:00 -0300

Schmidty goes back to Florida and throws in a dose of COVID-19 in this story of how President Trump prescribed bleach to an unsuspecting populace.

Episode 25 Munchausen Misfits

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 12:53:00 -0300

Clarky delves into the story of Dee Dee Blanchard and her daughter Gypsy Rose in this story of illness. The Trial by Wine team debate who was ill and how as it isn't as clear as it may seem.

Episode 24 No clowns here

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 12:26:00 -0300

Swanny backs up Clown Passions and horrifies the Trial by Wine crew with a deeper dive into the John Wayne Gacy case.

Episode 23 Catalogue of Cons

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 12:53:00 -0300

Schmidty lightens things up a bit and in honour of April fools, takes us back in the Timey-Winey machine to the roaring '20's in this story of the King of Conmen, Victor Lustig (or at least that was one of his names), a man who made fooling people an art form.

Episode 22 Camouflaged justice

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 12:43:00 -0300

Clarky, Schmidty and Swanny are joined by a special guest, Regina Lawless who gives us her professional view on the case of McKinley "Mac" Phipps Jr. Reggie brings her wealth of experience in legal process to educate the TBW crew and we were honoured to have her join the jury!

Episode 21 Clown Passions

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 12:25:00 -0300

Swanny tells the story of the man behind the makeup, providing the background to one of America’s most prolific serial killers, John Wayne Gacy and why clowns just don’t do it for her.

Episode 20 Waiting for Satan

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 15:50:00 -0300

Schmidty takes us back in time to Switzerland 1794 with the story of Margaretta Peter, the woman who thought she was Christ, in this story of religious fanaticism and whack-a-mole.

Episode 19 The Werewolf and the poet

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 12:44:00 -0400

Clarky horrifies the team with the shocking story of the Richardson family murders and Swanny discovers her talent for slam duck poetry.

Episode 18 Diabolical Deviant

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 12:42:00 -0400

Swanny takes the team on a trip to Springfield Illinois where nuclear plant engineer Mark Winger killed his wife Donnah and alleged attacker and thanks to the investigation lead by a Chief Wiggan wannabe, very nearly got away with it.

Episode 17 Crash test dummies

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 12:53:00 -0400

Schmidty tells the story of Ursula and Sabina Eriksson, the Swedish twins who ran havoc on the M6 and more.

Episode 16 Battered Sav

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 12:52:00 -0400

Who doesn't love a battered Saveloy? Well, us now. Clarky tells the story of Sada Abe and her extraordinary love life.

Episode 15 Beware Bee Slice

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 12:00:00 -0400

Swanny delves into the world of body modification and the team are amazed at the kind of work you can get at a tattoo shop on the Central Coast.

Episode 14 Family Ties

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 12:00:00 -0400

Schmidty tells a very light touch Golden State Killer story and then goes on to shock the Jury with the story of David Fuller and how both of these monsters were undone in the end.

Episode 13 Tea Cakes Hun

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0400

It could be because this is our 13th episode, but this story of superstition, curses and murder will creep you out and make you never want to eat a tea cake again!

Episode 12 Grotto Grope

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Swanny tells the story of Dorothy Stratten and the men who destroyed her life. Don't get caught in the Grotto!

Episode 11 Underwater Stone

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Schmidty unleashes the first unsolved case on the TBW crew, changing things up a little and getting the team to don their detective hats and scour through the evidence before accusing and sentencing their perps. The story centres around an underwater Stone, Brian Jones and the mystery of his death.

Episode 10 Certificate III Shamanism

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 19:30:00 -0400

Clarky proves the adage that in modern times people can have more than three careers with his story of Mona Fandey. Schmidty and Swanny debate whether there is a skills gap for shamanism and what the curriculum of the School of Trial By Wine Certificate III Shamanism would need to cover and whether internships are a good thing.

Episode 9 Floridian Frolics

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 19:18:00 -0400

Swanny takes us on a ride and a half, exploring Florida's wildlife and more in this eye popping episode about the goings on in Florida on the Trial by Winer's birthdays!

Episode 8 Pyramid Cult

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 19:15:00 -0400

Schmidty takes us on a journey of self improvement gone horribly wrong in this story of manipulation and persuasion at an epic level. Clarky and Swanny learn the highs and lows of marketing with a crash course in what makes a house of brands in the story of Nxivm.

Episode 7 Mediocre Manslaughter

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 18:03:00 -0400

Clarky tells the tragic story of Marie Joseph and the risks of 240,000 gallons of Midori and milk when mixed with mediocre management. We’re joined by special guests Stuart (pool technician extraordinaire) and Henrietta who provide valuable insights into the case.

Episode 6 God‘s Purpose

Sun, 21 Nov 2021 17:55:00 -0400

Swanny introduces us to the not-so-perfect lives of the Wolfpack where we learn the hazards of home schooling, cougar chasing and reading too much into first testament scripture.

Episode 5 The Russian Grave Robber

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 18:00:00 -0400

Schmidty “lightens the mood” with a macabre (but not murder) story. Follow the twists and turns of the Russian Grave Robber and his bizarre collection of “dolls”. Clarky and Swanny are freaked out and revolted, but stay true to their cause and sentence Anatoly Moskvin to a fate befitting of his crimes….well, sort of.

Episode 4 Australian Hannibal Lecter

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 18:00:00 -0400

Clarky takes the team on a relentless journey of knives, threats, butchery and horror in his telling of the Katherine Knight story – Australia’s infamous butcher of Aberdeen. Join Schmidty and Swanny as they hear the case with its many twists and turns and seek TBW justice.

Episode 3 Social Media Murders

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 19:12:43 -0300

Swanny tells the cautionary tale of social media murder, in this fascinating story about Janelle Potter and her obsessive love that lead to death. Schmidty and Clarky hear the case with all the responses befitting the TBW jury and sentence Janelle and her posse to unique (and fictitious) new sentences.

Episode 2 The Swiss Cheese Pervert

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 02:12:52 -0300

If Swiss cheese is your thing, you’ll love this episode. Schmidty takes us on a journey of food fetishism, cheese misuse and the four P’s of marketing. The Swiss Cheese Pervert is tried by our jury and given a new sentence, fitting for a Trial by Wine.

Ep 1 The Prosthetic Attacker

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 23:41:19 -0300

Schmidty introduces Swanny and Clarky to each other and then they delve into the weird world of prosthetic penises, blindfolds and more. Hear the tale of Kye Fortune, Gayle Newland and her unwitting lover as told by Clarky and then judged and sentenced in our first Trial by Wine.