Motive & Method
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Motive & Method
Motive & Method is an expert-led Australian true crime podcast. Join Dr Xanthe Mallett and criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro as they unpack what really makes the offenders behind some of history’s most notorious cases tick, and also react and unpack crimes as they hit the headlines. You wil...
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Manipulated Into Murder: The Woodchipper Killers
It looked like a tragic accident until detectives unravelled the truth of a gruesome plot - a murder by woodchipper. Three arrests were made, but the...
The Hoddle Street Massacre: Inside The Mind Of Julian Knight
In 1987, Tim Watson-Munro was called in to assess one of Australia’s most notorious mass murderers - Julian Knight. He’d just opened fire in the middl...
The Highschool Catfish
This episode, Tim and Xanthe dive into the world of 'cafishing' and explore a truly shocking catfish saga in the United States that’s been unravelled...
NZ Fugitive Father: The Hunt For Tom Phillips & His Kids
The case of Tom Phillips gripped New Zealand and made headlines worldwide - after nearly four years hiding in the remote wilderness with his three chi...
Mushroom Murders: A Life Sentence for Erin Patterson
A stunning conclusion of one of Australia’s most notorious trials - Erin Patterson has been sentenced to 33 years non-parole. The sentencing itself w...
The Rise of Lone Actors with Dr Nathan Brooks
What drives lone actors to carry out mass casualty attacks? And could understanding them be the key to preventing the next tragedy? This week, Forensi...
The Porepunkah Police Shootings
On the day this episode is released, the hunt is continuing for self-described sovereign citizen, Dezi Freeman, wanted over the shooting deaths of two...
AI Clones: The Future of ‘Artificial’ Evidence
Just months after a world-first AI clone gave a victim impact statement in court, another victim of crime has been re-created to answer questions from...
The University of Idaho Murders
When four young university students were found brutally stabbed to death in Idaho, with no clear motive and scarce leads, the case became one of the m...
Mushroom Trial Update: Erin Patterson’s Police Interview
“Lies, deception and an extreme lack of remorse”. In this special bonus episode, Xanthe and Tim dissect Erin Patterson’s newly released police intervi...
Ashlea Hansen: Cracking Open A Cold Case Murder
The 2001 murder case of Rachelle Childs has been cracked back open in the new investigative podcast ‘ Dear Rachelle’. Host and journalist Ashlea Hanse...
Kerry Tucker: Finding Purpose in Prison
From forging cheques to finding purpose, this week’s guest shares her incredible story of redemption. In this episode, Tim and Xanthe sit down with Ke...
Inside Snowtown: The Cop Who Found The Bodies in the Barrels
He’s the cop who lifted the lid on Australia’s most horrific serial killings. In this episode, retired forensic investigator, Gordon Drage, takes us b...
Love Behind Bars: Pen Pals to Prison Romance
They say you can't help who you fall for... So is it truly possible to fall head over heels in love with a criminal?
From the infamous courtroom...
Life Undercover with Keith Banks
What if the most dangerous criminal you ever hunted was… you?
In this episode, Tim and Xanthe pull back the curtain on the astonishing double li...
BONUS EPISODE: Mushroom Murder Motive with Gary Jubelin
In this bonus episode, the host of I Catch Killers, Gary Jubelin and Dr. Xanthe Mallett unpack the trial which has kept everyone talking.
From...
GUILTY: Unpacking The Erin Patterson Verdict
She's been dubbed the 'Mushroom Cook' by many, but now, Erin Patterson is a convicted triple murderer.
The 50-year-old has been found guilty by...
Kids Who Kill
Australia’s youngest convicted murderer was just 13 years old. In this chilling episode, Xanthe and Tim delve into the disturbing reality of children...
Cassie Sainsbury: Groomed or Guilty?
Xanthe and Tim unpack the twisted tale of Cassie Sainsbury aka “Cocaine Cassie” and her claims of coercion and grooming by organised crime. Was she a...
Dr. Nathan Brooks: Inside the Mind of a Stalker
Tim and Xanthe are joined by forensic psychologist Dr. Nathan Brooks to delve into the psychology of stalking - a crime fueled by obsession, control,...
Female Serial Killers: From Poisoners to Predators
They’re rare, often overlooked, and shrouded in myth - but female serial killers are as deadly as they are complex. In this episode, Xanthe and Tim un...
Shooting Victim Confronts His Killer: An Artificial Intelligence World First
In a world first, Stacey Wales used AI to bring her brother back to life so he could face his killer and deliver his own victim impact statement from...
His Brother Vanished 50 Years Ago - Can The Case Be Solved Now?
In this gripping and emotional episode, we sit down with Daryl Floyd, whose brother Terry went missing 50 years ago. His relentless search for the tru...
Who is ‘The Playboy Swindler’? Inside the Psyche of a Serial Scammer
This week on Motive and Method, we dissect the mind of David Prince-Popovich, aka ‘The Playboy Swindler’. From bogus bank transfers to private jets, e...
SPECIAL GUEST: Why Innocent People Confess
Why would someone admit to a crime they didn’t commit? In this gripping episode, Xanthe and Tim are joined, from the US, by renowned false confessions...
Is Lucy Letby Innocent?
Tim and Xanthe are join by Professor Neena Modi, who was part of the international panel who looked at the case of Lucy Letby, to discuss the trial, t...
The Dark Side of Public Registers: Protection or Peril?
Does naming and shaming really make our kids safer, or does it just open the door to misinformation and vigilante justice?
This federal electio...
Bondi Junction stabbings one year on with Greg Barton
Distinguished academic, Professor Greg Barton, joins the podcast to reflect on the Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing rampage one year on.
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Do Citizen Sleuths Help or Hinder Investigations?
Xanthe and Tim discuss the rise of citizen sleuths and their impact on investigations, and look at specific case studies such as Gabby Petito, Ivan Mi...
Adolescence and the Manosphere
Xanthe and Tim discuss Netflix drama Adolescence and how it's turned the world's attention to the growing influence of the manosphere and the influenc...
SPECIAL: Tony Mokbel FREED after a 'Seismic Moment in Legal History'
Tim and Xanthe are joined by criminal barrister Ruth Parker to discuss the fallout and ramifications after underworld figure Tony Mokbel was set free...
A cult convicted of killing an 8-year-old girl
Xanthe and Tim unpack the shocking death of an eight-year-old girl in rural Queensland, after she was denied life-saving medication by her parents and...
Should juries have to explain their verdicts?
Xanthe and Tim examine the jury secrecy principle with barrister and academic Jason Donnelly.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...
Will Victoria's 'toughest ever' bail laws reduce reoffending?
Xanthe and Tim discuss bail and its role in the criminal justice system, and if Victoria's sweeping reforms will help to reduce crime rates, and the r...
Simon Feldman: The Man Who Embezzled $16.7 Million
Simon Feldman was a successful company co-founder at the height of his career… But the higher you fly, the further you can fall.
Simon hit rock...
Can people really commit crime whilst asleep?
What happens when we sleep?
Parasomnia is a sleep disorder that causes people to do strange or even dangerous things while they're asleep. In s...
How Belle Gibson conned the world
She built an empire on hope—a wellness guru with a miraculous story of healing. Belle Gibson claimed she had cured her terminal brain cancer through n...
Remembering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies... One Year On
On February 18 2024, Sydney was shaken by the disappearance and tragic deaths of television presenter Jesse Baird, 26, and his partner, Qantas flight...
The Unbelievable Horrors of Human Trafficking Networks
Human trafficking is a hidden crime that strips millions of their freedom every year.
While many think it’s a distant issue, it’s happening clos...
Where Is Samantha Murphy's Body?
It's been one year since the disappearance of 51-year-old Australian woman, Samantha Murphy. Samantha left her home in Ballarat, Victoria, for a morni...