Motive & Method
Xanthe Mallett and Tim Watson-Munro · TAPT Podcasts
Show overview
Motive & Method has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 119 episodes. That works out to roughly 70 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 28 min and 41 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language True Crime show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 weeks ago, with 34 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 56 episodes published. Published by TAPT Podcasts.
From the publisher
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 will also hear from victim survivors, investigators and advocates for change analysing motive, and method.
Latest Episodes
View all 119 episodesBonus: Behind The Scenes With MP Jeremy Buckingham
5. Cheryl Grimmer: A Confession Ignored- A Child Killer Never Caught
4. Keren Rowland: Was She Ivan Milat's First Victim?
3. Kevin Docherty: 47 Years Searching For Answers
2. Ivan Milat's 11 Other Victims?
1. Australia's Killer Secrets: Milat, Murders & Missing
Introducing: Australia's Killer Secrets
Is There A Byron Bay Serial Killer?
A Horrific Crime In Campbelltown: Australia's DV Crisis
Crimefluencing: The Disturbing Phenomenon Of Crimes For Clout
Breakthrough: Body Found In Search for Jayden Penno-Tompsett
The Wrong Man? Who Killed Leanne Holland
Bonus: Mark Jones [Extended Interview]
Outback Murder Highway: The Disappearance Of Tony Jones
Bonus: John Twaddle [Extended Interview]
Outback Murder Highway: Triple Murder At Spear Creek
Bonus: David Cunningham [Extended Interview]
Outback Murder Highway: The Sensible Creek Killings
Outback Murder Highway - Coming Soon...
TED BUNDY BONUS EPISODE: DNA Breakthrough In Serial Killer Case
Breaking news on notorious serial killer Ted Bundy decades after his execution - A DNA breakthrough has linked Ted Bundy to another cold case murder, proving his story may not be as closed as once believed. In this bonus episode, Xanthe and Tim unpack the breakthrough and what it reveals about the enduring power of forensic science. Also, how rapid advances in DNA technology are cracking long-cold cases here in Australia and driving fresh arrests. From infamous killers to unknown offenders, this episode explores how science is reshaping investigations and what secrets might still be waiting to surface. You can watch our full video episodes on Youtube - click here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.