Podcasts · True Crime

Shadow of Doubt

The Australian

13 episodes · in order · Explicit

A mystery that just keeps twisting and turning. Journalist Richard Guilliatt - the reporter who exposed cancer fraudster Belle Gibson - investigates a confounding case, and a family torn apart.

Episodes

  1. Introducing Shadow of Doubt

    · 2:19 · Trailer

    They were branded ‘evil’ – a mother and father convicted of torturing and abusing their daughter as a sex slave. The father is serving 48 years in jail – the longest sentence in Australian history for child abuse. His…

  2. Australia’s Most Evil Dad

    · 49 min · S1 E1 · Explicit

    An Australian couple are jailed for the shocking rape and torture of their daughter over 13 years. Yet two of their children insist they are innocent, and no-one noticed the violent abuse. Could this be a grave…

  3. Digging Deep

    · 40 min · S1 E2 · Explicit

    The case against Martin and Susan Johnson begins in a psychiatric hospital where their daughter Emily undergoes years of counselling. Court records and the testimony of former hospital staff suggest her treatment was…

  4. Family Secrets

    · 45 min · S1 E3 · Explicit

    Martin Johnson is an admired sports coach, but he has a dark secret. When his daughter Emily learns about it, she suddenly begins to remember terrible events from her childhood. To read more on this podcast, head to…

  5. Away From Reality

    · 56 min · S1 E4 · Explicit

    Emily Johnson’s memories of abuse become extraordinarily violent as she suffers “dissociative flashbacks”. Such memories are not always reliable - we hear from other families swept up in allegations of bizarre abuse.…

  6. Listening In

    · 53 min · S1 E5 · Explicit

    Police swoop on the Johnson family home after Emily Johnson accuses her mother of sexual abuse. Telephone surveillance tapes record the family’s reaction. To read more on this podcast, head to shadowofdoubt.com.au…

  7. They Call It Dissociation

    · 46 min · S1 E6

    A chance encounter between Susan Johnson and her daughter on a country road leads to a dramatic escalation in the case. The Johnsons run out of money, and lose their lawyers. To read more on this podcast, head to…

  8. The Worst Of The Worst

    · 1 h 02 min · S1 E7

    The Johnsons’ new lawyers decide not to pursue the ‘false memory’ defence at their trial. A jury finds the couple guilty, and Martin Johnson is sentenced to a record 48 years’ jail. Susan Johnson gets 16 years. To…

  9. Truth

    · 59 min · S1 E8

    Emily's personal involvement with a police officer causes shock, and her grandmother reveals her serious doubts about the case. Medical and legal experts support a judicial review of the case. To read more on this…

  10. It's back: The Teacher's Pet returns for Australian listeners

    · 0:35 · Bonus

    The Australian's global smash-hit podcast Teacher's Pet returns for Australian audiences on July 1. You can find it wherever you got this podcast. Just search for "The Teacher's Pet". See omnystudio.com/listener for…

  11. From The Front: Hedley Thomas’ new cold case podcast, 'Bronwyn'

    · 21 min · Bonus

    Where is Bronwyn Winfield? The devoted mum has been missing since 1993 – and the man behind The Teacher’s Pet is on the case. Go to bronwynpodcast.com to listen. Plus, you can read more about this case and see…

  12. From The Front: The mystery of ‘Shotgun Johnny’ Regan

    · 14 min · Bonus

    The 1974 murder of ‘Shotgun Johnny’ Regan has never been solved. Now, his family wants answers. That’s where The Australian’s new cold case investigation The Gangster’s Ghost comes in. Subscribers can listen to…

  13. Hedley Thomas’ new podcast: Sick To Death

    · 18 min · Bonus

    A blockbuster new podcast from The Australian and our investigative star reporter Hedley Thomas: Sick To Death is the horrifying true story of a surgeon who made catastrophic mistakes - and went unchallenged by a…

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