
The Disappearance of Des
On the morning of August 2nd 1979, Desmond Francis Carr went to work alone on a road in outback Western Australia. 40 years on and he has never been seen again.The Missing Persons Podcast Network was developed to create awareness for the 38,000 mi...
Podshape · Jay Walkerden
Show overview
The Disappearance of Des has been publishing since 2019, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 29 episodes, alongside 13 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 6 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 3 min and 18 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language True Crime show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 1.4 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2019, with 12 episodes published. Published by Jay Walkerden.
From the publisher
On the morning of August 2nd 1979, Desmond Francis Carr went to work alone on a road in outback Western Australia. 40 years on and he has never been seen again. Follow Podshape True Crime on your favourite podcast player
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Introducing The Sydney Siege
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Introducing - Poisoned
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Introducing - Menendez Vs. Monsters
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Introducing - Deep Fake
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Introducing - Who's to Blame?
trailer"Who's to Blame" takes you into the heartbreaking story of Emma Lovell and her husband Lee. Emma was killed during a home invasion on Boxing Day in 2022.Lee tells us about the events leading up to that terrible night and explores the impact on their family and the community around them.The podcast goes beyond the headlines to tackle the bigger issue of youth crime. We sit down with the people who know it best -offenders, psychologists, program leaders, and police - to get real about what's driving these young people to commit such shocking acts and what can be done to stop it from happening again. and ask the question, Who's to blame? Episode one is out Monday, August 26th See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing My Sister The Murderer
trailerWelcome to "My Sister the Murderer," a gripping true crime podcast that tells the chilling story of Brittney Dwyer, who killed her grandad in cold blood. This isn't just another crime story—it's a family's story, told by Brittney’s brother RyanEach episode delves into the events leading up to the tragic day, the aftermath, and the profound impact on their family’s darkest moments and the secrets that get revealed as the story unfolds. This is a raw, real, and deeply personal account of a tragedy that changed their lives forever.Coming to apple podcast subscriptions from Monday June 10th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Missing or Murdered - 2024 Update
trailerA new episode in the case of a missing woman Katie O'Shea's is coming to this feed on Monday, April 8th, 2024. Catch up now with the first 5 episodes available now See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing - The Chills
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Introducing - Missing Pieces - The Search for Samantha Murphy
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Introducing - Catching Dad's Killer
trailerRobert Dickie went missing from his farm just outside of Dubbo, NSW, in 2016. Bob's family always believed something bad happened to him, and then in April 2020, a woman was arrested for his murder. Almost 4 years later, after an 8-week trial and revelations that shocked the family,the judge delivers his verdict. In some parts of this podcast, we have used AI-generated voices to enhance the audio experience See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing - Out Of The Ordinary
trailerYou may not know the name, Brandon Truaxe, but you most likely will know some of the brands he created – Brandon was behind the international skin care brand – The Ordinary which is part of the Deciem group of companies. This is the true story of the rise and demise of a man that was once lauded business genius. Across 15 months from 2017, he went from skincare savant to taking over his companies Instagram account, with daily disturbing messages, he fired staff via social media, accused his fellow shareholders of financial impropriety, was arrested outside the British Pm’s house, and was sanctioned in the Uk and then taken to court in a bitter court battle which saw him ousted from his own company. Then sadly in 2019 he fell from his balcony in Toronto. Episode 1 launches on Apple Podcast subscriptions from August 14th, where you can get episodes ad free and early. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing -Our Little Edey
trailer******CONTENT WARNING This podcast discusses suicide and suicidal ideation Listener discretion is advised Contacts for mental health and crisis support can be found here: https://findahelpline.com 15-year-old Eden Westbrook, lived in a small seaside town in Tasmania. One night, after a minor disagreement with her family, she left home. The next morning, she was found dead hanging from a tree on the main road into town. The family don’t believe she took her own life. This series delves into the family's view of the police investigation, the witness who was last to see Eden alive, missing evidence, new information, and a tiny town with a dark secret. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 16I saw Des after he was supposed to be missing – new information
After the Coroners inquest some new information came forward from a random person who thinks he saw Des after he went missing. He has never talked to police. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 15I think he is buried under the road
We didn’t think we would be recording any more episodes after the Coroner’s inquest for Des Carr. That was until my brother and cousin talked to Pam and Jodie outside of the court and they told of their theory’s around Des’s disappearance. Help us to continue to make these podcast by supporting us here.: https://www.patreon.com/missingpersonaustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 14The wait is over after 42 years and 2 days...
The case of missing person Des Carr has been ongoing for 42 years and 2 days. Finally on August 4th 2021, an inquest into his dissaperance and probably death happened in Perth, Western Australia. These are the results See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 13Finally ...
After 40 years of waiting a new update on the case of Des Carr who went missing from the side of the road in outback Western Australia in 1979. Help us to continue to make these podcast by supporting us here.: https://www.patreon.com/missingpersonaustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 12One year later...
It's been over a year since we updated you on the missing person case of Des Carr We finally an update on the Coroners inquest and the police movements on the case. Help us to continue to make these podcast by supporting us here.: https://www.patreon.com/missingpersonaustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 11The Coroner’s report
After 10 episodes of the podcast and 40 years of the family waiting for some answers, some long awaited news comes through. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Help us to continue to make these podcast by supporting us here.: https://www.patreon.com/missingpersonaustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 10The police interview
A friend of Des' makes an official statement to police. Someone else also wants to help find answers for the family. We also introduce you to a new initiative that will shine a light on more of these missing persons stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Help us to continue to make these podcast by supporting us here.: https://www.patreon.com/missingpersonaustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S1 Ep 9A slight deviation
In my hunt for answers about what happened to my Uncle Des we have turned up 2 new bits of information that police are now following up on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Help us to continue to make these podcast by supporting us here.: https://www.patreon.com/missingpersonaustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.