Happy Olympics Season, Zesties! This week we start our two-parter on the Sydney 2000 Olympics, with Mel kicking things off and taking you through winning the bid, the lead-up and THAT opening ceremony. **If you would like to skip the catch-up chats, head straight to 22.32 mins! Join the ALL AUSSIE HOUR Facebook group! Follow All Aussie Hour on INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK Follow JOSIE and MEL on Instagram! Produced by DM Podcasts EPISODE REFERENCES:See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Mel tells Josie the tragic story of Brisbane's Whiskey Au Go Go fire, and the corruption and intrigue that was behind it. **If you would like to skip the catch-up chats, head straight to 18 mins! Join the ALL AUSSIE HOUR Facebook group Follow All Aussie Hour on INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK Follow JOSIE and MEL on Instagram  Produced by DM Podcasts EPISODE REFERENCES: Q News, Brooke Tindall Q News, Destiny Rogers The Ghost Gate Road podcast by Matthew Condon The Guardian, 2022 News.com.au, Blake Antrobus, 2022 ABC, 2017 Mamamia True Crime Conversations with Matthew CondonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whiskey Au Go Go Fire: Secrecy Surrounds One Of Australia's Worst Tragedies

Even though this has nothing to do whatsoever with a) Australia or b) history, Mel and Josie just love to yap and obviously needed to gasbag about Dave Grohl's announcement of his illegitimate child IMMEDIATELY.  Join the convo in the ALL AUSSIE HOUR Facebook group! AND: Follow All Aussie Hour on INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK Follow JOSIE and MEL on Instagram  Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emergency Mini Episode: Dave Grohl

For some reason, Josie has decided to punish herself by telling Mel all about Aussie actor, heartthrob and icon Heath Ledger. Yes, there are tears.  **If you would like to skip the catch up chats, head straight to 23 mins! Join the ALL AUSSIE HOUR Facebook group Follow All Aussie Hour on INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK Follow JOSIE and MEL on Instagram  Produced by DM Podcasts EPISODE REFERENCES: Australian Screen – Heath Ledger Biography National Film and Sound Archive of Australia – clip of Heath Ledger in Sweat Daily Telegraph article from 2022 – interview with Julia Stiles E! Online article from 2018 Empire Online article from 2012, first published in Empire Magazine in 2009 – oral history of Dark Knight MTV article 2008 Daily Mail article from 2016 by Jennifer Smith 2017 Documentary I Am Heath Ledger 81st Academy Awards, 2009 – the Ledger family’s acceptance speech video  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heath Ledger: The Life & Death Of An Icon Taken Way Too Soon

Is this the most unhinged episode of All Aussie Hour and its past iterations yet? Maybe. A very hungover Mel tells Josie about Fisher's Ghost, a ye olde tale about a man who gets murdered and then does some messy, dramatic revenge by reappearing as a ghost to take down his murderer. Charli XCX would love. **If you would like to skip the catch-up chats, head straight to 27.53 mins! Join the ALL AUSSIE HOUR Facebook group Follow All Aussie Hour on INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK Follow JOSIE and MEL on Instagram  Produced by DM Podcasts EPISODE REFERENCES: Skeptical Inquirer, Joe Nickel Campbelltown City CouncilSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fisher's Ghost: Brat Summer (Revenge Beyond The Grave Edition)

In the epic final part of our Aussie Sports Extravaganza, Josie covers Part 2 of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. **If you would like to skip the catch up chats, head straight to 25 mins! Join the ALL AUSSIE HOUR Facebook group Follow All Aussie Hour on INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK Follow JOSIE and MEL on Instagram  Produced by DM Podcasts EPISODE REFERENCES: GQ Australia, 2024Sydney Morning Herald by Sarah Keoghan, September 2020 WikipediaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sydney 2000 Olympics, Part 2: Thorpey, Fatso & Alarmingly Small Outfits

Sydney 2000 Olympics, Part 1: That Chaotic Opening Ceremony

Continuing our Aussie Sports Extravaganza, this week Josie takes Mel through the incredible and inspiring history of THE MATILDAS! **If you would like to skip the catch up chats, head straight to 27 mins! Join the ALL AUSSIE HOUR Facebook group Follow All Aussie Hour on INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK Follow JOSIE and MEL on Instagram  Produced by DM Podcasts EPISODE REFERENCES: Stan Original Doco Trailblazers  Football Australia article about the history of Women’s Football in Australia  Extract from A Woman’s Game by Suzanne Wrack: The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Women’s Football published by The Guardian ABC article by Samantha Lewis 18 Jul 2023 ABC article by Samantha Lewis, 30 Jul 2023 Guardian Australia article by Jack Snape, 17 Aug 2023 Guardian Australia article by Tory Shepherd, 19 Aug 2023 Josie’s dad’s cousin Linda “Sunni” Hughes scores a goal (skip to around 39:00 mark)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Matildas: The Record-Breakers Formerly Known As The “Female Socceroos”

This week Mel takes Josie through the incredible life and achievements of Queen of Australia Cathy Freeman! **If you would like to skip the catch up chats, head straight to 15:10! Join the ALL AUSSIE HOUR Facebook group Follow All Aussie Hour on INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK Follow JOSIE and MEL on Instagram  Produced by DM Podcasts EPISODE REFERENCES:See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cathy Freeman: Olympic Champ, 8th Fastest Woman In The World, General Legend

This week Josie takes Mel through our very own Aussie homegrown UFO abduction and the story of Kelly Cahill (if that IS her real name...)! **If you would like to skip the catch up chats, head straight to 16:30! Join the ALL AUSSIE HOUR Facebook group Follow All Aussie Hour on INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK Follow JOSIE and MEL on Instagram  Produced by DM Podcasts EPISODE REFERENCES: ABC article Sep 2020 by Matt Neal SMH article 2016 by Daniella Miletic A 2022 Ferntree Gully Star Mail article by Parker McKenzie Aliens, Ghosts and Vanishings: Strange and Possibly True Australian Stories by Stella Tarakson PDF of Encounter: The True Story by Kelly Cahill YouTube vid featuring grabs from Today TonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Kelly Cahill Abduction: An Alien Encounter Worthy Of The X-Files

This week Mel tells Josie of the landslide that stopped the nation, the tragic Thredbo Disaster of 1997.  **If you would like to skip the catch up chat, head straight to 21 mins! Join the ALL AUSSIE HOUR Facebook group Follow All Aussie Hour on INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK Follow JOSIE and MEL on Instagram  Produced by DM Podcasts EPISODE REFERENCES: 9 News, Ellen Connolly, 2014 SBS News, 2017 ABC, Bill Brown, 2017 SMH, Heroes Of Thtredbo, Andrew Brown, 2017 Australian Disaster Resilience Knowledge Hub ABC, 2022 MamamiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thredbo Landslide: The Disaster that Stopped the Nation

This week Josie re-does an old AAMH story, it's the incredible mystery of the 1948 death of the unknown 'Somerton Man'. **If you would like to skip the catch up chat, head straight to 18 mins! (00:01) Zesty Chat (17:50) Somerton Man begins (01:22.00) End Join the ALL AUSSIE HOUR Facebook group Follow All Aussie Hour on INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK Follow JOSIE and MEL on Instagram  Produced by DM Podcasts   EPISODE REFERENCES: SMH extract from Kerry Greenwood’s book “Tamam Shud: The Somerton Man Mystery”: https://www.smh.com.au/national/riddle-on-the-sands-20121119-29kwz.html  Transcript of Coronial Inquest 17th June 1949: https://www.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/personal/dabbott/wiki/index.php/The_Taman_Shud_Case_Coronial_Inquest  The Advertiser 6 Dec 1948: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43794348  The Advertiser article 11 Dec 1948: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43795238  The Advertiser article 18 January 1949: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/43800320  The Advertiser article 25 Nov 1949: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36677719  ABC article April 2021: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-24/mysterious-somerton-man-to-be-exhumed-by-sa-police/100092750  ABC Australian Story episode November 2022: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-21/my-name-is-charles-somerton-man-mystery/101680520 : SA Police statement: https://web.archive.org/web/20220727061712/https://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-police-news-assets/front-page-news/statement-regarding-somerton-man#.YuDYbOzP1qY  Daily Mail Sep 2023: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12528299/Somerton-Man-Twist-Australias-mysterious-cold-cases-case-bizarre-birthday-card-emerges.html  Josie's own chaotic notes from 2018 and All Aussie Mystery Hour S1E5 A bit of Wikipedia too - some of their links were broken.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Somerton Man (Josie’s Version): A Still Technically Unsolved Mystery

Join Mel as she regales Josie of the worst explorers ever, our very own Burke &amp; Wills. **If you would like to skip the catch up chat, head straight to 14.15 Join the ALL AUSSIE HOUR Facebook group Follow All Aussie Hour on INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK Follow JOSIE and MEL on Instagram  Produced by DM Podcasts EPISODE REFERENCES: burkeandwills.net.au Burke and Wills' Courage and Folly Pt. 1: Marching Onwards to the Great Unknown". Australian Stamps Professional.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Burke & Wills: Australia’s Crappiest Explorers

This week Josie tells Mel about the tragic 1973 unsolved murder of Lynette White.  **If you would like to skip the catch up chat, head straight to 15.40. Join the ALL AUSSIE HOUR Facebook group Follow All Aussie Hour on INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK Follow JOSIE and MEL on Instagram  Produced by DM Podcasts EPISODE REFERENCES: 1800RESPECT is available for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to support people impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence – call 1800 737 732 or visit 1800respect.org.au Police are urging anyone with information that may assist Strike Force Tourmaline investigators to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au/  Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. ABC Australian Story episode from 2017: “Murder by the Sea”:  2018 9News article by Tim Rose 2016 Sydney Morning Herald article by Ava Benny-Morrison 2023 Daily Telegraph article by Madeleine Crittenden 2022 Sky News segment by Danica De Giorgio 2017 ABC News article by Heidi Pett and Rebecca LathamSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Unsolved Murder of Lynette White: A Timely Reminder To Believe Women

This week Mel redoes an old Aussie Mystery Hour ep (Mel's Version) and dives even deeper into the mystery of the Lithgow Panther! **If you would like to skip the catch up chat, head straight to 15 mins! Join the ALL AUSSIE HOUR Facebook group Follow All Aussie Hour on INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK Follow JOSIE and MEL on Instagram  Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lithgow Panther (Mel’s Version): Is The Big Cat Real?

This week Josie regales Mel with the incredible story of the 1834 Frederick Escape! **If you would like to skip the catch up chat, head straight to 21 mins! Join the ALL AUSSIE HOUR Facebook group Follow All Aussie Hour on INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK Follow JOSIE and MEL on Instagram  Produced by DM Podcasts   EPISODE REFERENCES: ABC Radio National program Hindsight, episode broadcast 15 Feb 2009 Discover Tasmania Australian Geographic University of Tasmania article from Companion to Tasmanian History James Porter’s account See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Frederick Escape: 10 Convicts Really Said ‘Let’s Get The F**k Outta Here’

This week Mel tells Josie all about the 1974 Darwin disaster of Cyclone Tracy, and the devastating effects it had on NT's capital city.  **If you would like to skip the catch up chat, head straight to 14 mins! Join the ALL AUSSIE HOUR Facebook group Follow All Aussie Hour on INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK Follow JOSIE and MEL on Instagram  Produced by DM Podcasts   EPISODE RESOURCES: The Elements Podcast: Air: Cyclone Tracy Big Blow Up North: A History of Tropical Cyclones in Australia’s Northern Territory, Kevin Murphy, 1984 BOM: Remembering Cyclone Tracy  The NT News, Cyclone Tracy 40 Years OnSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cyclone Tracy: The Terrifying Story Of Darwin’s Total Destruction

**If you would like to skip the catch up chat, head straight to 19 mins for Chopper! This week Josie tells Mel all about the ridiculous life of Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read.  Join the ALL AUSSIE HOUR Facebook group Follow All Aussie Hour on INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK Follow JOSIE and MEL on Instagram  Produced by DM Podcasts   EPISODE RESOURCES: The Guardian, 2013: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/09/mark-chopper-read-obituary Sydney Morning Herald by Andrew Rule, 2010: https://www.smh.com.au/national/in-a-gang-started-by-choppers-christmas-sausages-20100420-srrp.html  Herald Sun article by staff writers, 2013: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/the-life-times-and-crimes-of-notorious-celebrity-crook-mark-8216chopper8217-read/news-story/6eff9b560e70e82dd599eaed4bea662d  Article by Adam Shand: The Overcoat War or Who Hid The Sausage? https://adamsh.wordpress.com/2016/09/11/the-overcoat-war-or-who-hid-the-sausage/  The Age by John Silvester, 2012: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/trotter-v-chopper-day-of-judgment-20121130-2am3m.html  The Herald Sun by Anthony Dowlsey and Mark Buttler, 202: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts/chopper-v-gangitano-inside-a-vicious-underworld-rivalry/news-story/27bdd395e0aea83077c36009a32244e9  Daily Telegraph by Nui Te Koha, 2008: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/chopper-read-doesnt-deserve-transplant/news-story/87a66b354e73f72965c3ab8ace8236d7  Nine News by Erin Tennant, 2013: https://www.9news.com.au/national/chopper-s-murder-confessions-fairy-tales/e30f9d36-e664-4602-84ed-0b183bec92fd#:~:text=Read%20made%20the%20admissions%20in,Sidney%20Michael%20Collins%20in%202002.  New York Times by Matt Siegel, 2013: https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/13/world/asia/chopper-read-australias-brand-name-for-ferocity-is-softened-by-illness.html?_r=0  Acclaim Magazine by Andrew Montell:: https://www.acclaimmag.com/culture/from-vaults-chopper-read/  Enough Rope with Andrew Denton, episode aired June 4 2007 Chopper: From the Inside by Mark “Chopper” ReadSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark “Chopper” Read: Gangster, Compulsive Liar, Poo Enthusiast

G'day mates! On today's ep, Josie tells Mel about the 1975 Tasman Bridge Disaster. Join the ALL AUSSIE HOUR Facebook group Follow All Aussie Hour on INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK Follow JOSIE and MEL on Instagram  Produced by DM Podcasts  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tasman Bridge Disaster: a Fatal Error, a Famous Monaro & a Town Split In Two

We’re back mates! On this very first ep of All Aussie Hour, Mel tells Josie all about the history of Aussie Rules Footy.  Join the ALL AUSSIE HOUR Facebook group Follow All Aussie Hour on INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK Follow JOSIE and MEL on Instagram  Produced by DM Podcasts  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aussie Rules Footy: People With Tight Shorts On Run Around A Lot

G’day mates and welcome to All Aussie Hour, the new podcast from Melissa Mason and Josie Rozenberg-Clarke. You might remember them from the hit podcasts All Aussie Mystery Hour and The Zest Is History, and to be quite honest their new offering is… basically the same. Each week, one host will spin the other a yarn from Australia’s rich and, let’s face it, completely batshit past. Strap in for zesty tales, weird mysteries and potentially even some research! Tune in Tuesday 30 April for the first episode! Produced by DM PodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing ALL AUSSIE HOUR!

This month, Josie (fresh from her trip to France) tells Mel about Nancy Wake - an Aussie living in the south of France who became a spy known as the White Mouse during WWII. This episode of The Zest Is History was produced by Josie Rozenberg-Clarke, with research by Caitlin Robson. Credits: Wikipedia, obvs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Wake Timeline World History Documentaries, How Nancy Wake Saved Countless Lives | Enemy Of The Reich, July 18 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNXKovYM15A Variety, “Elizabeth Debicki to Star in World War II-Set Limited Series For Vendôme, Anonymous Content, August 27, 2020 https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/elizabeth-debicki-world-war-2-vendome-group-anonymous-content-ariel-lawhon-1234750738/ Justine Clarke, “Nancy Wake — the girl who spied”, March 5, 2018 https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/fierce-girls/nancy-wake-the-girl-who-spied/9485892 Kim Willsher, “Farewell to Nancy Wake, the mouse who ran rings around the Nazis”, August 9, 2011 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/aug/08/nancy-wake-white-mouse-gestapo Australian War Memorial, “Nancy Grace Augusta Wake” https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P332See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Nancy Wake AKA 'The White Mouse' - A Zesty WWII Hero Who Definitely Killed A Guy

This week, Mel tells Josie all about the life of Bob Hawke, one of Australia's greatest Prime Ministers who was also known for his wild sex life and penchant for downing a beer in record time. The Zest Is History was produced by Melissa Mason this week, with research by Caitlin Robson. As always, love us please: Become a TZIH Patreon supporter at patreon.com/thezestishistory Join The Zest Is History Podcast group on FB by searching for "The Zest Is History Podcast" on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram @thezestishistory and Twitter @ZestHistory. Follow Mel on Instagram @melissamason_ and Josie on Instagram @josierozeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Bob Hawke - The PM With A Beer-Drinking World Record

This week, Josie tells Mel all about the Picasso Art Heist, where a very famous, VERY EXPENSIVE Picasso painting was literally taken straight off the wall of the National Gallery in Victoria. The Zest Is History was produced by Josie Rozenberg-Clarke this week, with research by Caitlin Robson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: The Picasso Art Heist - Stealing Paintings Right Off The Gallery Walls

This week, Mel tells Josie about saltwater crocodiles - those terrifying, dinosaur creatures that inhabit pretty much any body of water you'd fine in the Top End of Australia. Cunning, smart and absolutely ginormous, they've terrorised Aussies forever - but they're pretty cool, if you forget about how they can swallow you whole.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Saltwater Crocodiles - Those Reptiley Pr*cks

In this long-awaited, much-delayed by illness and (technological) misadventure episode, Josie talks Mel through the mysterious origin story of Australia's national dance - The Nutbush. We recorded this as a livestream for our Patreon supporters so if you want to watch us record the next ep, get involved here for just $5 a month: patreon.com/thezestishistory Video of the Nutbush for any non-Aussie listeners! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_heNiNHqmnY Credits: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutbush_City_Limits SMH article from 2018 by Mary Ward https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/schoolhouse-outhouse-the-mysterious-history-of-the-nutbush-20181115-p50g9n.html The Music article from 2019 by Lauren Baxter https://themusic.com.au/news/wtf-australia-turns-out-we-are-the-only-country-that-does-the-nutbush-dance/KiA2PD8-ISA/01-02-19/ A 2017 post from the Tina Turner Blog: https://tinaturnerblog.com/2017/06/03/the-nutbush-dance/  Herald Sun article 2021 by Cameron Adams and Holly Byrnes https://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/tina-turner-documentary-reveals-music-stars-harrowing-personal-story-and-why-shes-retiring/news-story/4aa591185102df4a11defc5534a789f4  Reddit post by Hank Sparrow in 2016 https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/49765n/im_trying_to_trace_the_nutbush_dance_back_to_its/  Buzzfeed by Clare Aston 2021 https://www.buzzfeed.com/clareaston/the-world-doesnt-know-about-nutbush-in-oz  North West Star by Derek Barry 2021 https://www.northweststar.com.au/story/7336149/new-nutbush-record-on-last-day-of-the-big-red-bash/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: The Nutbush - Why The Hell Are Aussies The Only Ones Who Do This Bloody Dance

We're back! We're doing mysteries! It's like All Aussie Mystery Hour except it's not! This episode, Mel takes Josie through The Button Man, a mysterious guy who lives in the Victorian High Country area for periods each year. The thing is, there have also been several eerie disappearances in the same area over the last few years. Cue media suspicion of The Button Man - but is he just a prankster freaking out bushwalkers? References https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-button-man-could-be-key-to-mounting-mountain-mystery-20200521-p54v4p.html The Age, John Silvester, May 22 2020. https://www.triplem.com.au/story/crime-writer-andrew-rule-gives-some-details-on-the-mystery-button-man-in-the-victorian-high-country-161688 Triple M, Hot Breakfast interview with Andrew Rule https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/australian-button-man Strange OutdoorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: The Button Man - Victoria's Mysterious High Country Resident

What is the charge? Eating a meal? Josie takes Mel through the long and convoluted story behind the bloke whose wild arrest in the 1980s went super viral in the 2010s. Loathe zesty chit-chat? head to 26:24. CREDITS PEDESTRIAN.TV 2021 by Courtney Fry &amp; Michael Di Iorio https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/succulent-chinese-meal-guy-investigation/ Reddit thread by cammyjew https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/396ij0/the_hilarious_arrest_of_hungarian_nobleman_paul/ Canberra Times 1005 Nicole Leedham https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/130547791/14741210 Reality Wives by "Stacey" http://realitywives.co.uk/the-magnificent-arrest-of-paul-charles-dozsa/ Anorak News no byline https://www.anorak.co.uk/365967/reviews/charles-dozsas-arrest-i-was-eating-a-meal-a-succulent-chinese-meal.html Brown Cardigan June 2019 https://m.facebook.com/browncardigan/videos/344148999605774/ SportsBet March 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=1&amp;v=KTkQrzgeSnk&amp;feature=emb_imp_woyt The Chats Dine N Dash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3jAJHRW_Yo  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Succulent Chinese Meal Guy - Will The Real Mr Democracy Manifest Please Stand Up?

This week, Mel tells Josie about Shane Warne - one of Australia's greatest cricketers of all time. Shane was also known for his sexcapades, including plenty of sexting, an alleged threesome and a whirlwind romance with none other than Liz Hurley. CREDITS: Ninemsn, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071109155241/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=298635 ABC, 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060517120949/http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200605/s1632604.htm News.com.au, Jai Bednall, 2018 https://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/shane-warne-opens-up-on-his-engagement-to-liz-hurley/news-story/e66bcf95d38b43c6f01d7e4b86e34b57See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Shane Warne - Phenomenal Cricketer, Keen Sexter

In this episode, Josie tells Mel the chaotic story of Lennie Gwyther, a 9-year-old boy whose parents let him ride his pony Ginger Mick 1000km to Sydney to see the opening of the Harbour Bridge. Shoutout to Nik from the Zest Is History Facebook group for suggesting this yarn! Hate any kind of zest? Skip straight to 20:20. CREDITS: SMH 2015 by Carolyn Webb https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-nineyearold-who-rode-a-pony-1000km-to-sydney-20150121-12v3kq.html Sydney Living Museums Article by Charlotte Roberts https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/stories/lennie-gwyther ABC Gippsland by Rachel Lucas https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-19/lennie-gwyther-leongatha-sydney-harbour-bridge/9064790  The Weekly Times by Alexandra Laskie https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/country-living/lennie-gwythers-solo-ride-from-leongatha-to-sydney-remembered/news-story/c763ea2cc3bb500ab8209e9959a85b41  ABC Conversations with Sarah Kanowski - interview with Peter Lalor https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/peter-lalor-rpt/10426046See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Lennie Gwyther & Ginger Mick: A Boy, His Pony And His Silk Pajamas

This week, Mel tells Josie all about the infamous B&amp;S ball - once called Bachelor and Spinster Balls, now often called "Beer &amp; Sex Balls". In the ye olde days, these events were about matchmaking - now, they're kinda a huge debaucherous festival. As always, love us please: Join The Zest Is History Podcast group on FB by searching for "The Zest Is History Podcast" on Facebook. Send us mail! The Zest Is History, PO Box 453, Rose Bay NSW 2029. Follow us on Instagram @thezestishistory and Twitter @ZestHistory. Follow Mel on Instagram @melissamason_ and Josie on Instagram @josieroze Hooroo!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Bachelor & Spinster Balls - BYO Utes, Boots & Tuxedos

CRIKEY, WE'RE BACK! Josie tells Mel the story of one her most favourite people: conservationist, larrikin and family man Steve Irwin. Can she get through it without crying? Probably not! For a bonus video of Josie answering Steve-related questions, head over to our Patreon! To skip the zest, head straight to 20:45. CREDITS: 1992 Who Magazine article by Peter Castro: https://web.archive.org/web/20070930160513/http://www.who.com/who/scoop/article/0,19971,1531530,00.html ABC’s Australian Story episode called The Irwin Encounters, from May 2015: https://www.abc.net.au/austory/the-irwin-encounters/6476540  ABC Australian Story episode from 2003: https://www.facebook.com/ABCAustralianStory/videos/928626374297178 ABC’s Enough Rope, October 2003: https://web.archive.org/web/20060710050845/http://www.abc.net.au/tv/enoughrope/transcripts/s960998.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuV_6U-z-og  SMH Feb 2005 no byline: https://www.smh.com.au/national/steve-irwin-baby-concerns-prompt-law-change-20050225-gdksoj.html Studio 10 interview with Justin Lyons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeydzMjP4Oo  The Guardian 2014 by Peter Walker: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/mar/10/steve-irwin-could-not-be-saved-stringray-justin-lyons  Vox article 2019 by Brian Resnick: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/2/22/18234978/steve-irwin-57-birthday-google-doodle-crocodile-hunter  Mental Floss 2019 by Jennifer M Wood: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/503993/13-facts-about-steve-irwin-and-crocodile-hunter  Crocodile Hunter website: http://www.crocodilehunter.com.au/crocodile_hunter/croc_hunter_series/main.html Australia Zoo website: https://www.australiazoo.com.au/about-us/history/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Steve Irwin - Our Chaotic Croc Wrangler Was Taken Way Too Soon

This week, Josie tells Mel all about the time in 1971 when a mysterious man called Mr Brown called QANTAS HQ and told them there was a bomb on a plane. That was already in the sky. And the bomb would detonate if the plane dropped below 20,000 feet... Wanna skip the zest? Head straight to 27:58. CREDITS: ABC News by Bridget Judd https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-23/qantas-bomb-hoax-1971-the-great-plane-robbery-australia/10807510  7 News by Duncan McNab https://7news.com.au/original-fyi/crime-story-investigator/planes-bombs-and-murder-the-curious-case-of-the-peter-macari-qantas-hoax-c-365924 Nine News by Richard Wood https://www.9news.com.au/national/qantas-bomb-hoax-1971-how-bomber-duped-qantas-police-with-threat-to-blow-up-jet/8bdb71d8-4c7c-46c4-be16-4f15864c4ab1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: The QANTAS Bomb - Like 'Speed' Only On A Plane And With No Keanu

This week, Mel tells Josie about Toots Holzheimer, Australia's first female truck driver who traversed the chaotic terrain of Far North Queensland (oh, and had like 400 babies while doing so). CREDITS: Toots: Woman in a Man's World by Donna Vawdrey Hooroo!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Toots Holzheimer - Australia's First Female Truckie

In Part 2 of our second Sydney live show, Mel schools Josie on the most fearsome creature to never exist, the drop bear. You can find the pics for this episode in our Facebook group or on our Instagram page, details below!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Drop Bears - Australia's Most Fearsome (Not To Mention 100% Real) Apex Predator

This week, it's the first part of our second Sydney live show! In which Josie tells Mel all about Jessie Hickman, a female bushranger who kicked a supreme amount of ass. You can find the pics for this episode in our Facebook group or on our Instagram page, details below! CREDITS: Blog post by Di Moore https://www.openwriting.com/archives/2009/05/elizabeth_jessi_1.php ABC by Margaret Burin https://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2014/12/03/4141124.htm Vice by Emma Nobel https://www.vice.com/en/article/nejbjw/the-lady-bushranger-remembering-australias-forgotten-female-outlaw A Guide to Australian Bushranging https://aguidetoaustralianbushranging.com/2018/03/07/bushranging-a-mans-world/  Newcastle Herald by Mike Scanlon https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/2614913/the-hunters-lady-bushranger/  Mudgee Guardian by Jason Roberts https://www.mudgeeguardian.com.au/story/6460196/pink-horses-in-louee-street/  Most pics from The Lady Bushranger Facebook page either taken by or acquired by Jennifer Gerardi https://www.facebook.com/theladybushranger/photos  Queensland Times by Melissa Gulbin https://www.qt.com.au/news/she-was-the-wollemi-bushranger/2520800/ Young Witness no byline https://www.youngwitness.com.au/story/2526928/australias-last-lady-bushrangers-story/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Jessie Hickman - The Most Badass Bushranger Was A Woman, Of Course

It's the second part of our first Sydney live show! This week, Josie tells Mel the whole, painfully '00s story of Princess Mary - just a gal from Tassie who ended up at a Sydney pub and happened to hook up with the Crown Prince of Denmark, leading to marriage and some really cute babies. You can find the pics for this episode in our Facebook group or on our Instagram page, details below! CREDITS: Daily Mail by Laura House https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3153065/From-party-girl-future-Queen-Denmark-Old-footage-Crown-Princess-Mary-reveals-life-Frederik-trying-luck-modelling-world-learning-walk-like-royalty.html  Woman’s Day https://www.newidea.com.au/princess-mary-prince-frederik-history  Nine Honey by Natalie Oliveri https://honey.nine.com.au/royals/mary-donaldsons-royal-transformation-to-become-denmarks-crown-princess-mary/c17d5686-98cc-447c-8ade-c59da54cdedb SMH no byline https://www.smh.com.au/world/quite-contrary-about-princess-mary-20030308-gdge3i.html  Mamamia by Charlotte Begg https://www.mamamia.com.au/princess-mary-children/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Princess Mary - Proof That Trashy Dance Floor Hook-Ups Can Lead To True Love

This week, it's a live recording of our first Sydney show! Mel tells Josie about Beth Maynard, a feisty old-timey gal who had 1,000 husbands and traipsed all over Australia, only to meet an untimely death in Silverton, NSW... was she killed? Or did she die of a broken heart? CREDITS: Odd History, Annie O'Reilly http://www.oddhistory.com.au/outback-south-australia-new-south-wales-queensland-and-the-northern-territory/silverton-and-the-remarkable-love-life-of-beth-maynard/ Wikipedia, Silverton NSW https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverton,_New_South_Wales Barrier Miner, 1892 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/44046762    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Beth Maynard - 500 Husbands And A Mysterious Death In The Mining Town Of Silverton

MERRY XMAS EVERYONE! As a special holiday treat, Josie tells Mel all about a creepy Icelandic Xmas tradition, the Yule Cat. If you want to see the video of the episode, join our Facebook group by searching The Zest Is History Podcast on FB. CREDITS: https://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/christmas-myths-yule-cat/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: SPIN US A CHRISTMAS YARN: The Yule Cat Can F**k Right Off

This week, Josie tells Mel all about Errol Flynn, who left Tassie for the bright lights of Hollywood and ended up becoming a huge (and problematic) movie star in the 1940s. We also filmed the episode for Patreon supporters! Become a supporter at https://www.patreon.com/thezestishistory Can't bear the zest? Head straight to 15:15. CREDITS: Vanity Fair by Julie Miller, 2013 https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2013/09/errol-flynn-toronto-film-festival Diffords Guide for Discerning Drinkers by Theodora Sutcliffe https://www.diffordsguide.com/en-au/people/51745/celebrity-drinker/errol-flynn High Times by Harry Wasserman, 1979 https://hightimes.com/culture/high-times-greats-errol-flynn/ Vintage News by Katie Vernon https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/08/20/errol-flynn/  Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Errol_Flynn  Australian Dictionary of Biography by William Bryden http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/flynn-errol-leslie-6364    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Errol Flynn - Turns Out Australia's 1st Hollywood Star Was A Walking STI

This week, Mel tells Josie about the Granville rail disaster of 1977, the worst in Australian history with 84 passengers killed. It sparked mass reform across not just rail infrastructure, but the way we treat survivor and responder mental health after a traumatic incident. Credits: BBC article, 17 Jan 2017, no author https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-38645976 ABC article, 14 Jan 2017, Phillippa McDonald https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-14/granville-train-disaster-nsw-government-to-apologise-to-families/8182976 ABC article, 17 Dec 2016, Phillippa McDonald https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-17/granville-train-disasters-life-saving-bond/8127598 ABC article, 17 Jan 2017, Phillippa McDonald https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-17/granville-train-disaster-memorial-services-to-mark-anniversary/8186222 Daily Telegraph, 18 Jan 2018, Parramatta Advertiser https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/parramatta/australias-worst-rail-tragedy-remembered-41-years-on/news-story/80bae68fd675c5f39f7185576f2835f7 Hooroo!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Granville Rail Disaster - The Worst Train Accident In Australian History

This week for Spin Us A Yarn, our zesty listener Danika sent us a horrific real-life tale about the cursed Pilliga area of NSW.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: SPIN US A YARN 4: Here's A Pilliga Story To Haunt Your Next Road Trip

Josie tells Mel the tale of Harry Leo Crawford, a man who was actually born Eugenia Falleni in 1875 and whose story is studied by law students today. Wine pairing: 2019 Rocca di Montemassi Calasole Vermentino from the Tuscany wine region of Italy. Want to be boring and skip the zest? Head to 23:40. Credits: ABC Conversations episode from October 25, 2012: https://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/10/25/3618433.htm  Australian Dictionary of Biography by Carolyn Strange: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/falleni-eugenia-12911  SBS The Feed by Patrick Abboud https://www.sbs.com.au/news/thefeed/story/discovering-eugenia-one-australias-most-unusual-murder-cases  Sydney Morning Herald by Tim Barlass: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/he-was-a-she-but-a-killer-20120218-1tfpu.html  Adelaide Register article from Aug 1920: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62922342  Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Falleni    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Harry Leo Crawford - The Sad Tale Of Australia's "First Transgender Murderer"

This week for Spin Us A Yarn, our zesty listener Karen sent in a story about cute old people that hits harder than The Notebook. Patreon supporters on certain tiers get a video version of this episode! Head to patreon.com/thezestishistory to find out more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: SPIN US A YARN 3: Sorry, But Grandpa Curt Is Greater Than Ryan Gosling

This week, Mel tells Josie about Kalkajaka Mountain, a super sacred (and super scary) granite mountain in Queensland where people, cattle and horses have gone missing over the centuries. Wine pairing: A spooky bottle from Supernatural Wine Co called Green Glow. We picked it up on DRNKS. Want to skip the zest? Killjoy. Head straight to 29.00. Credits: ABC, Brendan Mounter and Adam Stephen, 2018 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-21/mysterious-black-mountain/10067072 QLD national parks https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/black-mountain/about/culture 9 News, 2918, Emily MacPherson https://www.9news.com.au/national/black-mountain-the-little-known-landmark-dubbed-queenslands-bermuda-triangle/8cf5addd-ac42-4343-b05e-bb8c77e16437 Mysterious Universe, Brent Swancer, 2014 https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2014/12/the-mysterious-black-mountain-of-queensland/ Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/80bclu/the_mysterious_black_mountain_of_queensland/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Kalkajaka Mountain - Climb It And You'll Go Missing

It's still spooky season, so Josie tells Mel all about the graves that weren't deleted from Devonshire St cemetery - and how they just went ahead and built Central Station on top of them anyway. Wine pairing: Extremely alcoholic Take It To Your Grave Pinot Noir in a can. Want to skip the zest? Killjoy. Head straight to 16:50. Credits: Past Lives of the Near Future https://pastlivesofthenearfuture.com/2013/06/27/devonshire-street-cemeterycentral-station-sydney-nsw/ State Library of NSW exhibition from 2019 called Dead Central https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/dead-central Sydney Morning Herald article 2019 by Julie Power https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/dead-central-30-000-buried-under-sydney-train-station-20190523-p51qb2.html  Sydney Morning Herald article 2015 by Tim Barlass https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-ghost-platforms-at-central-station-a-haunting-feature-of-sydney-open-weekend-20151008-gk40my.html  News.com.au by Benedict Brook https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/the-gruesome-secrets-lying-beneath-sydneys-central-station/news-story/98030ec27a67086589997119a8a1055b  ABC News article by Michelle Brown https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-25/sydney-metro-construction-unearths-160-yo-grave/11244148  Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devonshire_Street_Cemetery   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Devonshire St Cemetery - FYI There's a Bunch Of Dead Bodies Under Central Station

It's spooky season! We're continuing the spooks with Letta Me Out, a haunted doll living in Queensland that enjoys leaving scuff marks on floors and moving of its own accord! Love that for us all. Wine pairing: water because Mel can't get her act together. Want to skip le zest? Then head straight to 35.00. CREDITS: Listverse, Dana Angelo https://listverse.com/2014/04/04/10-freaky-dolls-you-dont-want-to-play-with/ Amy;’s Crypt https://amyscrypt.com/letta-me-out-haunted-doll/ Warwick Daily News https://www.warwickdailynews.com.au/news/meet-one-of-australias-most-haunted-dolls-in-warwi/3349628/ Pedestrian, Melissa Mason https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/letta-me-out-cursed-australian-doll/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Letta Me Out - Just A Casual Possessed Doll Living In Australia

It's spooky season and aquatic mystery fan Josie is back on her waterlogged bullshit, scaring the bejesus out of Mel with the story of the Alkimos, a haunted shipwreck off the coast of WA. Wine pairing: a not too oaky chardonnay from The Hidden Sea Wines. Want to skip le zest? Then head straight to 22:46. CREDITS: Western Australia for Everyone: http://www.australiaforeveryone.com.au/files/wa/alkimos.html  TV show "The Extraordinary": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwePELXgiuQ&amp;t=3386s  Unexplained Australia: http://www.unexplainedaustralia.com/21-ghosts-hauntings/60-the-alkimos-haunted-shipwreck  TV series "Haunted": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs4TO1C0Ufc  Perths Ghosts and the Supernatural Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/perthghosts/posts/was-sinister-shipwreck-the-alkimosa-wreck-lies-stranded-in-the-shallows-off-the-/372153916266525/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: The Alkimos - Just Let This Demon Ship Die Already Please

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussion of abuse and graphic murder.This week, Mel returns the gals to their All Aussie Mystery Hour roots, telling Josie the story of Katherine Knight, who infamously murdered her partner and left behind one of the most horrific crime scenes in Australian history. Credits:Blood and Stain, Peter Lalor 2002NY Daily News, 2013, Mara Bovsunhttps://www.nydailynews.com/news/justice-story/aussie-woman-removed-beau-skin-article-1.1476480Womens Weekly interview with Sandra Lee, 2002https://web.archive.org/web/20131224122543/http://www.aww.com.au/living/arts-entertainment/2002/10/katherine-knight-qa/As always, love us please:Join our Patreon Fan Club at https://www.patreon.com/thezestishistoryJoin The Zest Is History Podcast group on FB by searching for "The Zest Is History Podcast" on Facebook.Send us mail! The Zest Is History, PO Box 453, Rose Bay NSW 2029.Follow us on Instagram @thezestishistory and Twitter @ZestHistory.Follow Mel on Instagram @melissamason_ and Josie on Instagram @josierozeHooroo! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Katherine Knight - One Of Australia's Most Notorious Killers

Sick of crying in every episode, Josie decides to take a different approach, telling Mel some of the weird stories of how iconic Aussie treats were invented. CREDITS: Good Food by Besha Rodell https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/news/the-history-of-the-lamington-an-australian-icon-20171219-h07f36  Mashable by Johnny Lieu https://mashable.com/2017/01/05/chicken-salt-history-australia/ News.com.au by "Staff writer" https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/three-regional-mps-at-war-over-the-origin-of-the-chiko-roll/news-story/e4658438cfd224a1b0fbb3ff51ee8e92  Australian Food History Timeline: https://australianfoodtimeline.com.au/chiko-roll/  Mitani official site: https://www.mitani.com.au/why-were-loved  Milo official site: https://milo.com.au/all-about-milo/history  Victoria Bitter official site: https://www.victoriabitter.com.au/pages/history  Heaps of Wikipedia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Aussie Snack Appreciation Hour - Cooked Origin Stories Of Our Iconic Foods

This week, Mel gets all zoological (??) on Josie, telling her about the Centennial Park eels - disgusting ocean slugs who travel all the way from Sydney to... New Caledonia to breed. Confused? Listen up for the story of the sex eels.CREDITS:Centennial Parklands website, by Sam Crosbyhttps://www.centennialparklands.com.au/SMH, Heath Aston, 2011https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/a-very-fast-drain-to-the-south-pacific-20111105-1n11j.htmlAustralian Geographic, 2019https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2019/01/the-remarkable-eels-of-sydneys-centennial-park/As always, love us please:Join our Patreon Fan Club at https://www.patreon.com/thezestishistoryJoin The Zest Is History Podcast group on FB by searching for "The Zest Is History Podcast" on Facebook.Send us mail! The Zest Is History, PO Box 453, Rose Bay NSW 2029.Follow us on Instagram @thezestishistory and Twitter @ZestHistory.Follow Mel on Instagram @melissamason_ and Josie on Instagram @josierozeHooroo! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Centennial Park Eels - Life's About Having One Huge F**k Then You Die

This week for Spin Us A Yarn, Mel's dad Bill Mason guest stars (against his will) to tell us all about the time he lived next door to an Aussie rock icon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: SPIN US A YARN 2: Living Next Door To A Rock Star Ft. Bill Mason

This week, Josie surprises Mel with the story of the incredible rise and horribly tragic fall of Australia's sexiest ever, bonafide rock god Michael Hutchence, frontman of iconic band INXS.  Wine pairing: Chateau de Roquefort Corail Rosé, from the south of France where Michael had a house. Want to avoid the zest? Skip straight to 15:18. CREDITS: The Guardian by Jenny Valentish: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/sep/26/his-personality-changed-michael-hutchences-sister-on-his-traumatic-brain-injury  Mamamia by Ali Moore: https://www.mamamia.com.au/kylie-minogue-michael/ The Independent by Robert Milliken: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-death-of-a-rock-star-1154565.html  ABC PM program, reported by Mark Tamhane: https://www.abc.net.au/pm/stories/s44843.htm  Official Website of Michael Hutchence: http://www.michaelhutchenceinfo.com/biography.htm  Channel 7 telemovie 'INXS: Never Tear Us Apart': https://www.stan.com.au/watch/never-tear-us-apart-the-untold-story-of-inxs  'Mystify: Michael Hutchence' documentary directed by Richard Lowenstein, I watched on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Mystify-Michael-Hutchence/dp/B082FXH9PW See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Michael Hutchence: The Tragic Story Of Australia's #1 Rock God

This week Mel surprises Josie with the story of Schapelle Corby, a regular Gold Coast gal who became one of the most famous Aussies of the 00s when she was arrested, then jailed for allegedly smuggling drugs. Wine pairing: Not wine this week! Instead, we sipped the signature cocktail from Laneway Bar &amp; Dining (sadly closed), Mercedes Corby's restaurant - vodka, lime and kombucha. 100% would drink again. Want to avoid the zest? Skip to 18.00. Credits: SMH https://www.smh.com.au/world/weighing-the-evidence-20050305-gdkv39.html Daily Telegraph, Kathryn Bonella https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/my-life-mercedes-corby/news-story/1484381d77145fa761215e6b0e2f6990 Cairns Post, Cindy Wockner, 2014 https://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/national/bali-customs-officer-who-arrested-schapelle-corby-disappointed-over-release/news-story/d6e56e8de52f18ae304844e5ffd923c5 News.com.au, Cindy Wockner, 2013 https://www.news.com.au/national/how-schapelle-corby-will-live-after-bali-parole/news-story/330b253056982964f98b13c064a38846   The Age, Carolyn Webb https://www.theage.com.au/national/corby-clans-growing-list-of-misadventures-20060120-ge1ls1.html 2005, The AGe https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/luggage-fears-prompt-flyers-to-lock-up-20050601-ge09q1.html ABC, 2006 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-01-19/half-brothers-trial-may-aid-corby/781606 The Weekend Edition https://theweekendedition.com.au/gold-coast/food-drink/laneway-bar-and-dining-coolangatta/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Schapelle Corby - The Reason We're All Obsessed With Luggage Locks

It's our first minisode! Spin Us A Yarn is the place for YOUR stories. This week, Rikki tells us about her great-great-grandad (we think), who wandered into a marshy bog and got stuck there - for days.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: SPIN US A YARN 1: Eaten Alive By Ants

Aquatic mystery enthusiast Josie talks Mel through the nightmarish story of Tom and Eileen Lonergan, two American divers who were left behind by their dive tour boat on QLD's Great Barrier Reef in 1998. Wine pairing: a not-tart rosé from The Hidden Sea Wines. Want to avoid the zest? Skip to 32:30 Credits: All That’s Interesting by Kara Goldfarb https://allthatsinteresting.com/tom-eileen-lonergan  The Baton Rouge Advocate by John Wirt http://peacecorpsonline.org/messages/messages/467/2022842.html  The Guardian by David Fickling https://www.theguardian.com/film/2004/jul/23/2 The New York Times by Tony Horwitz https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/01/movies/film-dying-at-sea-probably.html  The Spokesman-Review by Keith O’Brien https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2004/aug/25/open-water-brings-kins-pain-to-surface/  The Brisbane Times by Drew Cratchley and Paul Osborne https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/ten-years-on-reef-mystery-remains-20080123-ge9l6l.html  Reddit post in r/UnresolvedMysteries by MythicSquirrel1 https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/9kxjur/unresolved_disappearance_tom_eileen_lonergan_lost/  Casefile Case 133: Tom &amp; Eileen Lonergan https://casefilepodcast.com/case-133-tom-eileen-lonergan/ 20/20 on Investigation Discovery: Vanished Down Under https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-faZE1ZJ6QSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: The Lonergans - An Aquatic Mystery That's The Stuff Of Nightmares

This week, Mel explains the Cowra Breakout to Josie - when hundreds of Japanese POWs escaped an Aussie prison and ended up on the run in the bush. Wanna skip le zest? Skip straight to 17:00. CREDITS: Cowra Fact Sheet, National Archives Of Australia https://web.archive.org/web/20081010165202/http://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/publications/fact-sheets/fs198.aspx Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C389505?fbclid=IwAR3YxfLjK88heWybpXbS1MtXDsTcR_ojgI0eUUK7StAKnyBjyhYqvo1hAaY News.com.au, LJ Charleston, 2019 https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/cowra-prison-break-the-biggest-bloodiest-prison-breakout-in-wwii/news-story/640b85c799702a341c98b656f74f2911?fbclid=IwAR0ZMzQrqadmxCpYyPmSC6Z2xBx0JJ2Stayw_nkpvRaiO-XxAmroXbkdEwE Touched With Fire, Eric Bergerud. Japans Imperial Army, Edward J Drea 2009 Cowra Breakout Site Information Stands From Consideration to Contempt: The Changing Nature of Japanese Military and Popular Perceptions of Prisoners of War Through the Ages (in Prisoners of War and Their Captors in World War II. Oxford: Berg, 1996, Ikuhiko Hata West Coast Sentinel, Max Blenkin, 2019See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: The Cowra Breakout - POWs On The Run In Country NSW

Josie and Mel (via Zoom) discuss the life story of Captain Moonlite (aka Andrew Scott), an 1800s Irish-born larrikin who may or may not have been Australia's first gay bushranger. Wanna skip le zest? Skip straight to 21:22. CREDITS: A Guide To Australian Bushranging https://aguidetoaustralianbushranging.wordpress.com/2017/08/01/captain-moonlite-an-overview/ The Monthly by Jeff Sparrow https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2015/november/1446296400/jeff-sparrow/queer-bushranger Australian Geographic by Jared Richards (we know him!) https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/on-this-day/2017/01/on-this-day-captain-moonlite-hanged/  Australian Dictionary of Biography http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/scott-andrew-george-4546  You, Me and Junee https://www.youmeandjunee.com.au/explore/self-guided-drives/bushrangers.aspx  NSW State Archives and Records: https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/collections-and-research/guides-and-indexes/stories/bushranger-captain-moonlight  Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Moonlite See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Captain Moonlite - A Real Old-Timey P.I.M.P.

This week, Alisha Aitken-Radburn joins us as a special guest! The Bachelor In Paradise hero and friend of the podcast tells Josie and Mel about the disappearance of Paddy Moriarty from Larrimah in the Northern Territory. CREDITS Lost In Larrimah Podcast, Kylie Stevenson &amp; Caroline Graham https://www.theaustralian.com.au/podcasts/lost-in-larrimah/news-story/b1903af0830eaca37ed6173a5e6763da A Dog Act Documentary, ABC News https://iview.abc.net.au/show/dog-act-the-disappearance-of-paddy-moriarty The Kerryman, Tadgh Evans https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/news/lost-in-the-outback-what-became-of-paddy-moriarty-38823462.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Paddy Moriarty - By Special Guest Alisha Aitken-Radburn

This week is all about Mel and Josie's favourite Aussie group - the Country Women's Association. Not only do these ladies make a mean scone, they've also contributed heaps to the nation - and have some hectic rules for their fruit cake competition. Credits: The Week, 1922 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/192982648 The Telegraph, 1922 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/177884213 CWA website https://www.cwaa.org.au/ CWA NSW https://www.cwaofnsw.org.au ABC, 2017, Jessica Hinchcliffe https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-07/what-does-the-cwa-smell-like/8780430 The Silver Years https://www.cwaofnsw.org.au/visageimages/Silver_Years-web.pdf The Golden Years https://www.cwaofnsw.org.au/visageimages/The_Golden_Years-web.pdf SMH, Melissa Singer, 2020 https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/cake-without-the-calories-cwa-s-scone-sale-goes-virtual-20200402-p54ghp.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: The CWA - Badass Country Ladies Getting Sh*t Done

Tasmania tragic Josie takes Mel to her favourite state as she recounts the incredible story of the Beaconsfield mine collapse and rescue mission that gripped Australia for two weeks back in 2006. To skip the zest, head straight to 26:50. Credits: Sydney Morning Herald, 2006 https://www.smh.com.au/national/timeline-of-beaconsfield-mine-disaster-20060501-gdnggy.html   Australian Geographic, 2013 by Karen Young https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/on-this-day/2013/11/on-this-day-beaconsfield-miners-rescued/  Gympie Times, 2012 by Nev McArg https://www.gympietimes.com.au/news/beaconsfield-rescuer-relives-drama/1356501/  News Corp, 2016 by Megan Palin https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/mining/beaconsfield-miners-struggling-10-years-after-disaster/news-story/600b2de0c182bfd72dfdf70d2d066643 The Australian, 2006 by Matthew Denholm http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,18983465-2702,00.html The Examiner, 2017 by Tarlia Jordan https://www.examiner.com.au/story/4507588/rescuers-real-heroes/  News Corp 2016, AAP https://www.news.com.au/national/beaconsfield-mine-survivors-brant-webb-and-todd-russell-no-longer-mates/news-story/01176c7b3bcc77c5119d9aef4aa95c51 Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaconsfield_Mine_collapseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Beaconsfield - 2 Blokes, 2 Weeks, 1 Muesli Bar

This week, Mel takes Josie through the Wittenoom disaster, where asbestos mining turned deadly for generations and left a town at critical contamination levels - and completely abandoned. Wanna skip the zest? Head to 18:00. Credits: ABC Pilbara, Gian De Poloni, 2018 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-12/australias-deadliest-ghost-town-wittenoom-a-tourist-hotspot/9987328 The West Australian, Tom Zaunmayr, 2018 https://thewest.com.au/news/pilbara-news/group-gives-rare-glimpse-into-wittenooms-heyday-ng-b88728531z ABC Pilbara, Karen Michelmore, 2019 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-20/final-wittenoom-residents-to-be-forced-out/10917928 ABC Pilbara, Ben Collins, 2015 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-23/scientists-and-victims-unite-to-find-a-cure-for-asbestos-related/6963752 ABC Radio National, Kirsti Melville, 2019 https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/earshot/the-ghosts-of-wittenoom-part-2/10747390 Department of Commerce WA https://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/worksafe/wittenoom-images WA Today, AAP Reporters, 2012 https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/deadly-asbestos-mine-takes-toll-for-wittenoom-kids-20120904-25bkg.html The Doom Of Wittenoom, Andrew Fieldes, 2006 https://www.pbase.com/afildes/wittenoomdoom The West Australian, Liam Croy, 2017 https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/it-may-be-a-ghost-town-but-for-some-wittenoom-is-home-ng-b88341296z 9 Honey, Katherine Scott, 2019 https://travel.nine.com.au/latest/australias-most-contaminated-town-wittenoon-abandoned/b7752071-b209-452a-bdfb-442a73b66c25  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Wittenoom - Is This Australia's Worst Mining Disaster?

If you thought Waltzing Matilda was just an old timey bush ballad, think again! Josie tells Mel all about the spicy love triangle that inspired Banjo Paterson's iconic tune. Wanna skip the zest? Head to 29:07. Credits: Slim Dusty - "Waltzing Matilda": https://youtu.be/FqtttbbYfSM ABC Conversations - "Waltzing Matilda - The Story Behind the Song": https://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/07/15/4046331.htm  The Capricornian newspaper from 14 Dec 1901: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/68258559 ABC Radio National 2014: https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/archived/rarecollections/2014-01-26/5222120 ABC News 2010: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-02-12/waltzing-matilda-an-old-cold-case/329506  The Daily Telegraph excerpt from the book "Mistress, The True Stories of Mistresses And Their Men" by Matthew Benns and Terry Smyth: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/mistress-the-true-story-of-mistresses-and-their-men-chapter-8-the-love-triangle-behind-waltzing-matilda/news-story/a8804da5d3df91db3c2cde9f16b5eb13  Australian Poetry Library: https://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/paterson-a-b-banjo  Trishan’s Oz: https://trishansoz.com/trishansoz/waltzing-matilda/waltz.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Waltzing Matilda - The Horny Backstory Of Australia's Unofficial Anthem

This week, Mel tells Josie the story of Rodney Fox, a South Australian spear fisherman who, after being horrifically mauled by a great white shark wound up making a whole business out of diving with the creatures themselves. Wanna skip the zest? Head to 17:35. CREDITS: Traveller.com.au, 2006 https://www.traveller.com.au/great-white-fever-5zfw ABC interview, 2002 produced by Peter Lindon https://web.archive.org/web/20131114194437/http://www.abc.net.au/cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?http://www.abc.net.au/dimensions/dimensions_in_time/Transcripts/s518746.htm Rodney Fox.com.au https://www.rodneyfox.com.au/about-us/rodney-fox/ The Advertiser, Nathan Davies, 2019 https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/rodney-foxs-stolen-signed-jaws-book-returned-after-25-years/news-story/f01efcf744c24fd4411d14b8ce500abf Kids News, Claire Peddie, 2018 https://www.kidsnews.com.au/environment/honour-for-shark-victim-rodney-fox-who-overcame-his-fear-to-become-a-shark-saviour/news-story/19f3c726a3feae9ddfb11367353fdd13 The Guardian, James Stewart, 2015 https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/jun/07/jaws-40-years-shark-diving-australia Onya Magazine, Caitlin Jones, 2013 https://www.onyamagazine.com/australian-affairs/history/the-great-white-sharks-best-friend/ ABC Adelaide, Brett Williamson, 2012 https://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2009/02/17/2493781.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Rodney Fox - The Sexiest Man To Ever Be Bitten By A Shark

Josie loves a crime, and goes (not very far back) in time to 2011, telling Mel all the gritty details of the insane Mosman collar bomb attack on 18-year-old Madeleine Pulver. Credits: Sydney Morning Herald, 4 August 2011 with reporting from AAP, Glenda Kwek and Nick Ralston https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/bomb-device-attached-to-mosman-schoolgirl-was-a-very-very-elaborate-hoax-20110804-1icbe.html Sydney Morning Herald, 5 August 2011 with reporting from Saffron Howden, Nick Ralston, Rachel Olding, Kim Arlington and Gareth Hutchens https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/nsw/novel-signature-adds-to-bomb-hoax-mystery-20110804-1idms.html  ABC 4 August 2011 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-04/police-free-girl-mosman-bomb-incident/2823730?nw=0  Australian Financial Review, August 17 2011 compiled by Ben Woodhead https://www.afr.com/world/us-bomb-hoax-suspect-to-fight-charges-20110817-i4bs0  News Corp, October 2012 by Amy Dale https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/inside-the-confused-dark-world-of-collar-bomb-hoaxer-paul-douglas-peters-ng-0b9b9de379ae0bb37cc20ceef527f6ea  Sydney Morning Herald, 20 November 2012 by Paul Bibby https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/fake-collar-bomber-jailed-for-minimum-10-years-20121120-29n9d.html    Daily Telegraph, 13 September 2017 by Danielle Gusmaroli https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/maddie-pulver-shocked-to-win-courage-award-after-bomb-hoax-ordeal/news-story/cb33ef4cdf2cebbda9b81bb8ce3c048d  Daily Mail, 30 Oct 2019 by Nic White and Brittany Chain https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7632951/Sydney-collar-bomb-victim-Maddie-Pulver-26-interior-designer.html  Readers Digest by Simon Bouda https://www.rd.com/true-stories/survival/bomb-collar/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: Mosman Collar Bomb - 10 Hectic Hours In Sydney's Fanciest Suburb

Mel tells Josie all about The Hydro Majestic Hotel, the fanciest place in the NSW Blue Mountains area with a quirky history of being a sanatorium, WWII soldier respite centre and... home of 25,000 crabs? Credits: The Hydro Majestic Hotel website https://www.hydromajestic.com.au/ Dictionary Of Sydney https://dictionaryofsydney.org/ In Daily, Caroline Berdon https://indaily.com.au/eat-drink-explore/travel/2017/06/06/hydro-majestic-feels-creaks-time/ SMH, Tim Barlass https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/blue-mountains-hydro-majestic-makes-a-30m-return-to-former-glory-20141025-11bren.html The Atlantic, Sarah Zhang https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/12/dark-history-of-showering/577636/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: The Hydro Majestic Hotel - Buy One Get One Free Douche Baths!

Aquatic Tale Enthusiast/Whale Fearer Josie tells Mel about a pod of killer whales who worked for a company of human whalers in Eden, NSW back in the 1800s. Credits: 2014 Scientific American blog by Bec Crew https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/running-ponies/the-legend-of-old-tom-and-the-gruesome-law-of-the-tongue/ 2010 Sydney Morning Herald article the King of the Killers by Steve Meacham https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/the-king-of-the-killers-20100916-15er7.html 2017 History Cooperative article by Meghan No Surname https://historycooperative.org/history-whaling-twofold-bay/  Geneaology website Monaro Pioneers, a 2016 post by Cheryl Moore http://www.monaropioneers.com/davidsonaw.htm   2010 ABC South East NSW article by Bill Brown http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2010/09/17/3014987.htm    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TZIH: The Law Of The Tongue - Killer Whales Killing, Uh, Whales

Mel and Josie are back, babey! In the first episode of their brand new podcast (you might remember them from their first podcast All Aussie Mystery Hour), Mel dives straight into one of the spiciest tales from Australian politics - that time our sexy Prime Minister Gough Whitlam got himself dismissed. Whoopsie!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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