I Catch Killers with Gary Jubelin

Whipped and tortured and forced to lick his own faeces off his arm, Andy McNab endured weeks of horrific treatment while held hostage in Iraq. At its worst, he had his teeth pulled out and lined up for execution. The SAS veteran joins Gary Jubelin from the United Kingdom to share what it takes to survive when you’re faced with death. Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a professional boxer, Garth Woods faced his share of tough fights, but nothing prepared him for life behind bars. While he expected to face a bunch of hardened crims, instead he found people facing mental health and addiction battles. Garth opens up about the hardest moments of his prison sentence and the lessons he has learned that he still carries with him today. Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The interview Gary wished he didn't have to do. Former professional boxer and rugby league winger, Garth Wood returns to I Catch Killers having recently been released from prison for assault. In this raw and honest conversation, Garth explains what happened, his regrets about the incident, and what it’s like being caught up in the justice system. Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first time Sean Turnell saw a gun in real life, was when an AK47 was being pointed at his head. For the next few years, the economics professor spent his days locked in a horrifying 150-year-old prison alongside drug traffickers. The bars were rusty, the walls were stained with blood, there were huge scorpions, rats, and spiders, and the food often poisoned the prisoners. This is his extraordinary story of survival. Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean Turnell spent 650 days in one of Southeast Asia’s most notorious prisons for a crime he didn’t commit. His ankles and wrists were shackled, and he was tortured and forced to live on a concrete floor in a box with no windows. Until that moment, he’d never been on the wrong side of the law. He’d never even received a parking ticket. But his whole world changed when he was accused of being an MI6 spy. Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dale Francis Drake had a dream. He wanted to simplify how meth was made. He taught his formula to bikies, and it took off. The new method quickly popped up around the world. Today, it’s a war torn country in the middle of Asia that’s fuelling Australia’s drug epidemic. But how does it get here? Investigative journalist Conor Woodman got inside a Myanmar meth lab to understand what exactly goes on. I CATCH KILLERS' LIVE PODCAST RECORDING Join Gary Jubelin for a live recording of his hit podcast I Catch Killers. Spend the evening with Gary and his guests from both sides of the world of crime and punishment as well as the exclusive opportunity to take part in a live Q&A. BUY TICKETS HERE: https://aucentury.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/115106 Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Conor Woodman was captured, blindfolded and driven through the jungle with a bag over his head. The investigative journalist was being taken to a meth lab in South East Asia. He was in a brutal place where tigers are cooked for dinner, child prostitution is rife on the streets and rebels kill people and eat their hearts to send a message. I CATCH KILLERS' LIVE PODCAST RECORDING Join Gary Jubelin for a live recording of his hit podcast I Catch Killers. Spend the evening with Gary and his guests from both sides of the world of crime and punishment as well as the exclusive opportunity to take part in a live Q&A. BUY TICKETS HERE: https://aucentury.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/115106 Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Evelyn’s laughter, Clinton’s fast feet and Colleen’s friendly spirit live on in Bowraville when hundreds of students celebrate their legacy at an annual sports carnival. It’s been 33 years since the murders, but the pain is still as raw as it was in 1990-91. Join Gary as he reunites with the families, chats to locals and even speaks to the New South Wales police officers for the first time since he finished his career as a homicide detective. I CATCH KILLERS' LIVE PODCAST RECORDING Join Gary Jubelin for a live recording of his hit podcast I Catch Killers. Spend the evening with Gary and his guests from both sides of the world of crime and punishment as well as the exclusive opportunity to take part in a live Q&A. BUY TICKETS HERE: https://aucentury.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/115106 Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three murdered children, one country town and a serial killer who still walks the streets. The Bowraville murders are one of Australia’s most notorious unsolved serial murder cases. The victims were 16-year-old Colleen Walker Craig, Evelyn Greenup, 4, and Clinton Speedy-Duroux, 16. Gary Jubelin first went to Bowraville in 1997 to investigate these horrific crimes. Today he’s going back to Bowraville to retrace the steps of the missing children. I CATCH KILLERS' LIVE PODCAST RECORDING Join Gary Jubelin for a live recording of his hit podcast I Catch Killers. Spend the evening with Gary and his guests from both sides of the world of crime and punishment as well as the exclusive opportunity to take part in a live Q&A. BUY TICKETS HERE: https://aucentury.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/115106 Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lynette Dawson, now remembered as Lynette Simms, went missing from her home in 1982. But it would take another 40 years for her husband Chris Dawson to be convicted of her murder. Investigative journalist Hedley Thomas shares his own personal connection to Lyn’s story. I CATCH KILLERS' LIVE PODCAST RECORDING Join Gary Jubelin for a live recording of his hit podcast I Catch Killers. Spend the evening with Gary and his guests from both sides of the world of crime and punishment as well as the exclusive opportunity to take part in a live Q&A. BUY TICKETS HERE: https://aucentury.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/115106 Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A school teacher, a missing wife and abuse of a school girl. The Teacher’s Pet was the podcast that captivated the world. The award-winning journalist behind it, Hedley Thomas, joins Gary once more to discuss the ins and outs of the investigation into Lynette Dawson’s disappearance - ultimately landing murderer Chris Dawson behind bars. I CATCH KILLERS' LIVE PODCAST RECORDING Join Gary Jubelin for a live recording of his hit podcast I Catch Killers. Spend the evening with Gary and his guests from both sides of the world of crime and punishment as well as the exclusive opportunity to take part in a live Q&A. BUY TICKETS HERE: https://aucentury.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/115106 Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Derrick McManus wasn’t meant to survive. He was shot in his stomach, arms and legs when a police ambush took a terrifying turn. The shooter, armed with a Chinese military weapon, was firing thousands of shots in all directions. McManus was lying on the ground, bleeding for three hours. He was just 30 seconds away from death. I CATCH KILLERS' LIVE PODCAST RECORDING Join Gary Jubelin for a live recording of his hit podcast I Catch Killers. Spend the evening with Gary and his guests from both sides of the world of crime and punishment as well as the exclusive opportunity to take part in a live Q&A. BUY TICKETS HERE: https://aucentury.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/115106 Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Derrick McManus trained with the SAS. As an elite member of the STAR (Special Tasks and Rescue) Group, he ran VIP security to the Queen, high risk witness protection and underwater recovery. But what started as another ordinary day ended with McManus being shot 14 times in 15 seconds. What unfolded became one of Australia’s longest police sieges. I CATCH KILLERS' LIVE PODCAST RECORDING Join Gary Jubelin for a live recording of his hit podcast I Catch Killers. Spend the evening with Gary and his guests from both sides of the world of crime and punishment as well as the exclusive opportunity to take part in a live Q&A. BUY TICKETS HERE: https://aucentury.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/115106 Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gary joins Nina Young, co-host of True Crime Cheat Sheet, to talk about what really goes down in the police interview room from the heartbreaking to the hilarious. It's a fascinating inside look into a world most of us will never see. Want to hear more? Listen to True Crime Cheat Sheet today! https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/true-crime-cheat-sheet/id1485347114 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the judge’s hammer went down, sentencing Ant Middleton to 14 months behind bars for assaulting a cop, he smiled. Not to be smug, but because he was stepping into the unknown. He needed to be the best prisoner he could be. The elite soldier is always chasing a challenge. But it was one of his biggest missions that almost killed him - and it wasn’t in a war zone. Listen to Ant Middleton's new podcast, Head Game. I CATCH KILLERS' LIVE PODCAST RECORDING Join Gary Jubelin for a live recording of his hit podcast I Catch Killers. Spend the evening with Gary and his guests from both sides of the world of crime and punishment as well as the exclusive opportunity to take part in a live Q&A. BUY TICKETS HERE: https://aucentury.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/115106 Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ant Middleton has faced death more times than he can count. One night during dinner, he got a call. Within minutes, Middleton packed up his lasagna and was off on a secret mission. He didn’t know how long he’d be away, he didn’t know where and he couldn’t tell his wife. The former soldier spent years with the special forces as a point man and sniper. He sits down with Gary Jubelin to answer the question he hates most: what is it like to kill? Listen to Ant Middleton's new podcast, Head Game. I CATCH KILLERS' LIVE PODCAST RECORDING Join Gary Jubelin for a live recording of his hit podcast I Catch Killers. Spend the evening with Gary and his guests from both sides of the world of crime and punishment as well as the exclusive opportunity to take part in a live Q&A. BUY TICKETS HERE: https://aucentury.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/115106 Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At 23, Leisl Smith had her whole life in front of her. But her ex boyfriend, James Scott Church, had other ideas. Six years after she went missing, he was charged with her murder. After a gruelling 13-week trial, there are still no answers. Why? Because Church took his own life a day before the verdict was due to be made public - locking the judge’s verdict away forever. Jerildene Cane is hoping to change that, and bring closure to her family. I CATCH KILLERS' LIVE PODCAST RECORDING Join Gary Jubelin for a live recording of his hit podcast I Catch Killers. Spend the evening with Gary and his guests from both sides of the world of crime and punishment as well as the exclusive opportunity to take part in a live Q&A. BUY TICKETS HERE: https://aucentury.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/115106 Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/channel/crime-x/id6444350017?ign-itscg=30200S&ign-itsct=pod_channel_crimex) Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leisl Smith, 23, was last seen in 2012. Her car was found abandoned months later. In 2018, Smith’s ex boyfriend James Scott Church was charged with her suspected murder. But what unfolded on the last day of the trial was completely unprecedented. It was a twist nobody expected. Jerildene Cane joins Gary in hopes she can find justice for her little sister. I CATCH KILLERS' LIVE PODCAST RECORDING Join Gary Jubelin for a live recording of his hit podcast I Catch Killers. Spend the evening with Gary and his guests from both sides of the world of crime and punishment as well as the exclusive opportunity to take part in a live Q&A. BUY TICKETS HERE: https://aucentury.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/115106 Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/channel/crime-x/id6444350017?ign-itscg=30200S&ign-itsct=pod_channel_crimex) Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A duffle bag stuffed with cash, guns and ecstasy. It was all Andrew Geldert needed to taste freedom after leaving the army. The former sniper became heavily entrenched in the underworld, seeking the next big thrill. But an undercover cop infiltrated his crew. He was arrested after he dropped his son off at daycare. Sentenced to years behind bars, Andrew saw prison as a way to be set free. His goal - to become the most successful ex-prisoner that ever walked the planet. I CATCH KILLERS' LIVE PODCAST RECORDING Join Gary Jubelin for a live recording of his hit podcast I Catch Killers. Spend the evening with Gary and his guests from both sides of the world of crime and punishment as well as the exclusive opportunity to take part in a live Q&A. BUY TICKETS HERE: https://aucentury.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/115106 Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Geldert almost died when he was shot twice at close range in a bikie room brawl. As a boy, he watched his mum’s boyfriend hang himself from a gumtree in his backyard. He cut the body down with a blunt kitchen knife. At 19, he was a sniper in the army. He’s been a professional boxer, a nominee member of a bikie club, a drug dealer and maximum security prisoner. Despite his troubled past, the former veteran took his jail sentence and turned it into a beautiful journey of redemption. I CATCH KILLERS' LIVE PODCAST RECORDING Join Gary Jubelin for a live recording of his hit podcast I Catch Killers. Spend the evening with Gary and his guests from both sides of the world of crime and punishment as well as the exclusive opportunity to take part in a live Q&A. BUY TICKETS HERE: https://aucentury.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/115106 Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Growing up, there was a monster in Trent Dalton’s life. Tackling a limb each of the man abusing their mother, the four Dalton boys restrained him until police arrived. Domestic violence, crime, loss, grief, loved ones going to prison - these experiences filled Trent’s boyhood. Until he broke free from the invisible wall that had been locking him into a future of crime. Discover Trent Dalton’s latest book, Lola In The Mirror. Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mysterious hidden rooms, secret red telephones, drug dealers and infamous prison escapes. Trent Dalton’s childhood was far from normal. Raised in a murky world surrounded by felons, the Dalton boys could have easily taken the path of crime. Instead, the award-winning author found love - and a Rolling Stone magazine. Discover Trent Dalton’s latest book, Lola In The Mirror. Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron Isherwood escaped prison by swimming through shark infested water. He was a heroin addict who went from gangster criminal to drug dealer. He soon turned his heavily inked back on the life he was born into. For years he was clean. He stayed out of trouble, out of prison. Until the afternoon he went down for importing 12 kilograms of cocaine into Australia. Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron Isherwood was sent to prison for four attempted murders. He was 17. Growing up, his room was filled with rifles - all given to him by serious gangsters, kangaroo skins, gun belts with bullets, swords, machetes. His father was an “evil” man who once shot at Ron because he slammed the car door, and rewarded him for helping with robberies. Despite a deadly childhood filled with crime, drugs and underworld crims, Ron managed to find his way out the other side. Get episodes of I Catch Killers a week early and ad-free, as well as bonus content, by subscribing to Crime X+ today. Like the show? Get more at icatchkillers.com.au Advertising enquiries: [email protected] Questions for Gary: [email protected] Get in touch with the show by joining our Facebook group, and visiting us on Instagram or Tiktok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A plane shot down over Ukraine by deadly Russian missiles. Hundreds of bodies strewn across a field. It was a moment that left Australian Border Force Commissioner Michael Outram without sleep for months. This is how it all unfolded.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crime syndicates are smuggling cocaine completely undetected through secret undercover doors scattered across the country. But narcotics aren’t the only things infiltrating the nation. Australian Border Force Commissioner Michael Outram joins Gary to share how the world’s biggest criminals are dropping drugs across the border. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A young woman was found dead in a garage. Another woman’s death sends her mother overseas. Every case is a tale of two sides - the families and the police. The reporters behind the latest true crime podcast investigation, Dying Rose, share the stories that would have otherwise been lost. Listen to Dying Rose today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A young mother was found hanging in a tree. A daughter was found dead, mauled by dogs in a backyard.Those are just two of the chilling cases uncovered by a team of reporters, who have lifted the lid on some of Australia’s darkest secrets. Gary Jubelin sits down with the reporters behind Dying Rose, a true crime podcast investigation. Listen to Dying Rose today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Felicity Gerry KC dropped out of school to ride horses. But it didn’t stop her becoming a top barrister, representing people accused of some of the most horrific crimes. Moving to Australia over a decade ago, she saw first hand the horrors of Don Dale - including the appalling treatment of one of her clients, who was starved in prison to “take the bite out of him”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Felicity Gerry KC fights for people caught up in messy situations - murders, terrorism and war crimes. She represented a terrorist accused of the bomb plot in Federation Square on Christmas Day. She even helped save Mary Jane Veloso from death row just 30 minutes before the young mother was due to face the firing squad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former drug dealer Andrew Truong spent years meeting addicts in secretive locations to sell them their next hit of heroin. But the law soon caught up to him. Thrown into jail with cockroaches and rusty showers, Truong felt like his life was about to end. Ultimately, his new life was just beginning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drugs, fast cars, cash and beautiful women. That’s all convicted drug dealer Andrew Truong wanted in life. He went from selling party pills at raves to dealing heroin in dingy streets. He was earning more money selling drugs than he was working three day jobs. For two years, Truong’s life revolved around selling drugs and eating Hungry Jacks. Until it all came crashing down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grace Tame was 15 when she was first sexually abused by her teacher. She was a school girl. He was an ex soldier. But the true fighter in this story is Grace. Overcoming the darkest moments of her life, the fearless activist is reclaiming her power while also supporting victims of sexual abuse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You might know Grace Tame as an activist for survivors of sexual assault, but there’s so much more to the 2021 Australian of the Year. As a teenager, Grace moved to the US by herself and struck up a friendship with John Cleese. Grace joins Gary Jubelin to chat about everything - including why she ran for 72 kilometres straight, how she uses humour to punch up and what really happened during that moment she met former prime minister Scott Morrison. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Armed with beer glasses and metal knuckle dusters, the Finks bikie club violently crashed a police Christmas party. Former detective Craig Semple got caught on the wrong end of one bulked-up bikie who king-hit him, knocking him to the ground. For years after, he spent nights lying awake fantasising about vengeance. This is his revenge story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In just two years, former detective Craig Semple dealt with 12 murders and a budding serial killer. There were jail murders, drug murders and domestic violence murders. He even spent Christmas morning at a murder scene, after spending the night setting up a swing set for his young kids. But ultimately, locking up the bad guys took its toll. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet one of the baddest figures of Sydney’s underworld. He committed his first crime at 12 years old. He was acquitted of several armed robberies involving millions of dollars, fast cars and balaclavas, and he was charged with attempted murder. His identity has been hidden - until today. Read more about this fascinating story at thebaddest.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Max Sica horrifically killed three of Shirley Singh’s children. They were found dead in a spa bath. The water was overflowing. There was blood on the walls. Years before he committed the horrendous triple murder, Max Sica was described by a prison psychologist as having the hallmarks of a psychopath. This is how a quiet family home became the scene of one of the most gruesome crimes Australia’s ever seen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shirley Singh’s three youngest children were brutally murdered in the family home. Max Sica killed his girlfriend Neelma, 24, and her two siblings, Kunal, 18, and Sidhi, 12. He attacked them with a garden fork, dumped their bodies in the spa bath and flooded them with scalding hot water. Just a decade earlier, Sica had been sentenced to nine years behind bars for 83 offences. The fearless mum joins Gary to share her chilling story, keeping the memory of her three kids alive.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While many paedophiles face a few years behind bars, their victims are given a life long sentence of suffering. Fighting lawyer Andrew Carpenter has one mission - to make Australia the most dangerous place for child sex offenders, and it starts with seizing super. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Carpenter is a lawyer and a mixed martial arts ring announcer. He’s also known as the most hated man in Australia by child sex offenders - and it’s his badge of honour. As a voice for survivors of child sexual abuse, Carpenter has spent years locking up the lowest of the low criminals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack Roney had a secret. Between searching for missing children and attending heartbreaking murder-suicides as a detective, he was looking for something more. During his commute to work, Jack secretly spent months fiercely bleeding words onto the page. Soon after, he left his career as a cop in favour of life as a crime writer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack Roney joined the police fresh out of high school. He attended fatal car crashes, got in fights with bikies, was sent to the scene of tragic murder-suicides and interviewed children whose parents were shot and killed in their own home. Needing to escape the heavy toll of child protection, Jack Roney found a way to process the hard truth of what he was seeing by becoming a crime fiction writerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former detective senior sergeant Ed Kinbacher has seen a lot of crime in the past 40 years. He locked up notorious con man Danny Shakespeare. He observed the horror left behind by a mother who killed eight children days before Christmas. But one case that still bugs him is that of the mysterious Jet Set Bandit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ex top cop Ed Kinbacher has a reputation for unorthodox investigations. He’s conducted his own backyard experiments to catch killers, he’s taken unusual measures to track down persons of interest, and he’s been first on the scene as an active shooter fired at a Queensland hospital. Following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father, policing very much runs through the recently retired detective senior sergeant’s blood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig Foster sacrificed his entire life for a man he’d never met. Foster spent months flying around the world between FIFA, the UN and European embassies fighting for footballer Hakeem al-Araibi, who was wrongfully detained on his honeymoon. Prepared to lose whatever it took, including his house, Foster assured al-Araibi’s wife that her husband wasn’t going to die in prison. What unfolded was an incredible race against the clock.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig Foster is a former Socceroo captain, TV presenter, law student - he’s even won the odd Logie Award. But at his core, he’s just a guy from rural Australia, hoping to make an impact on the world. When he heard Hakeem al-Araibi had been wrongfully detained in a Thai prison, Foster reacted the only way he could. He quit his job, packed up his life and went overseas to save a man he’d never met.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Hoang was a teenage drug dealer hanging out with violent gangs and feeding a raging heroin habit. Not far away, Russell Manser had robbed his first bank at 22 - the first in a string of several violent burglaries. This is how they escaped the deadly world of crime.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nader Hamdan was just 16 when he punched a cop in the jaw and grabbed his gun. On the other side of New South Wales in Redfern’s notorious streets, Jeffrey Morgan was running riots with police and robbing banks. Both men were heading to an early grave or life behind bars. Instead, they turned their troubled lives around. This is their redemption story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of Gary's chat with Damien they talk about his incredible survival and how his positive attitude and drive helped push him forward and achieve what many thought was going to be impossible. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.