Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule: The unmissable episodes
Conmen, crooked cops, gangsters and notorious murders — Andrew Rule has taken us through the darkest corners of Australia’s underworld. Here are the unmissable episodes of his top-rating podcast.
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From killers to conmen, bikies to bandits, Andrew Rule is one of the nation’s top crime reporters and has probed every corner of Australia’s underworld in his top-rating podcast.
Now Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule is launching its 100th episode.
Here are some of the unmissable and top rated episodes of Australia’s favourite crime podcast.
With over 3 million downloads and counting, find out why the country is listening.
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INSIDE OUR BADDEST BIKIE GANG
More than just outlaws or gangsters, the Comancheros climbed the ranks to become the country’s most powerful bikie gang. But it was a violation of their most sacred law that sparked Australia’s most infamous bikie battle — and the tit-for-tat-violence that followed.
THE BIGGER THEY ARE ...
It was the moment of truth for the master manipulator who had spent a fortune over the years arranging “friends” and protectors to keep him safe. When he needed them in Barwon Prison, they weren’t there. And Tony Mokbel found himself in the shark tank without a cage
CARL AND THE ESKY
Imagine being taken on a mystery car ride with drug lord Carl Williams and his heavies far out of town. Then as you arrive at a remote spot on the Mornington Peninsula, he tells you to look in the boot. It happened to Jock. He told this little-known tale of underworld murder to Andrew Rule.
EASEY ST
It’s one of Melbourne’s most notorious unsolved murder cases. And there is no soft way to say this: every time someone takes a hard look at the Easey St murders, it underlines how slipshod the first police investigation was, writes Andrew Rule.
ROGER ROGERSON
Corrupt cop Roger Rogerson’s secret connections to Melbourne’s criminal underworld reached far and wide. What part did he play in the notorious disappearance of hitman Christopher Dale Flannery?
MARRIED TO THE MOB
Why do intelligent and street-smart women hook up with crooks? It could be the same psychological quirk that makes otherwise sensible people seek dangerous dogs, but whereas bad dogs might be loyal, bad men rarely are, writes Andrew Rule.
THE MUSE
Danielle McGuire danced with danger as a central figure in Melbourne’s seedy underbelly, thanks to lovers that have included runaway drug boss Tony Mokbel and ex-Bandidos bikie enforcer Toby Mitchell.
THE HONOURED SOCIETY
With the Calabrian mafia, murder is most often the last resort — and it’s almost always a brutal affair. True Mafioso — unlike some of the flashy, attention-seeking underworld figures who died during Melbourne’s gangland war — prefer to fly under the radar.
DOWNFALL OF A CONMAN
The first rule of The Edge punting club was not to talk about The Edge punting club.
And the brains behind it, Bill Vlahos, was on top of the world and living the high life before it all came crashing down.
He was one of the least likely characters to swindle millions, and hundreds of unsuspecting victims had no idea it was all a scam.
THE LEGEND OF JOCKEY SMITH
Some say James Edward ‘Jockey’ Smith was Australia’s best armed robber.
The only problem was when confronted or cornered, he almost always lost his head.
Which meant he spent more time in prison than out of it.
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As Andrew Rule shines a light into the dark corners of Australian life, two episodes are now unavailable due to legal requirements.