Weird Crap In Australia

In this episode, we delve into the case of Kathleen Folbigg, an Australian woman convicted of killing her four infant children over the course of a decade. We explore the evidence presented at trial, including Folbigg's own diaries, which contain disturbing and incriminating entries. We also examine the controversial science of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and the role it played in the case.Join Holly and Matthew as they look at the ongoing debate over Folbigg's guilt or innocence, with some experts questioning the validity of the evidence against her.

While holidaying with his family in Port Moresby in 1953, Tom Drury, the Deputy Director of the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) managed to catch footage of a UFO/UAP racing across the sky. What happened next was a race by several different agencies to see who could identify the object first.**To back Performance Review, click here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bigtimstiles/performance-review

When the compound at Mount Carmel went up in flames on April 19, 1993, 76 people lost their lives. But it wasn't just Americans that lost their lives during the Waco Siege - Among the victims, both adult and child, were Canadians, Mexican-Americans, Brits, Israelis... and Australians.Join Holly and Matthew as they shine a light on the Australian input into the cult and its downfall, and examine just how true the idea is that, without the Australian government asking questions, the Waco Massacre would have never happened at all...

When the compound at Mount Carmel went up in flames on April 19, 1993, 76 people lost their lives. But it wasn't just Americans that lost their lives during the Waco Siege - Among the victims, both adult and child, were Canadians, Mexican-Americans, Brits, Israelis... and Australians.Join Holly and Matthew as they shine a light on the Australian input into the cult and its downfall, and examine just how true the idea is that, without the Australian government asking questions, the Waco Massacre would have never happened at all...

Matthew sat down with three of the lovely team members responsible for the Starship Q Star podcast - Megan May, Lena Moon, and Lauren Anderson - to discuss what it's like to create Australian podcasts, their sense of humour, and their dayjobs - sprinkled with a lot of jokes, puns and laughs!Like what you hear? Head to weirdcrapinaustralia.com and subscribe for $5/month or more to get the full interview, ad-free episodes, plus lots of other audio perks!

When the compound at Mount Carmel went up in flames on April 19, 1993, 76 people lost their lives. But it wasn't just Americans that lost their lives during the Waco Siege - Among the victims, both adult and child, were Canadians, Mexican-Americans, Brits, Israelis... and Australians.Join Holly and Matthew as they shine a light on the Australian input into the cult and its downfall, and examine just how true the idea is that, without the Australian government asking questions, the Waco Massacre would have never happened at all...

Do we have a treat for all of you! Our first international crossover with famed cyrptid podcast hosts Justin and Jay from the Cryptids of the Corn podcast. The dynamic duo bring us their brand of North American monster with the infamous Mothman - who may not be as fearsome as we have been led to believe. Then once you’ve finished, head over to the Cryptids of the Corn podcast as the cultural exchange continues, with Holly and Matt sharing one of our infamous UFO encounters and plenty of banter!Looking for the extended, uncut edition of the show? Head on over to weirdcrapinaustralia.com (our patreon page), sign up for $5/month and receive both this and all out ad-free back catalogue as a thank you for being a Patreon subscriber!

On Anzac Day 2006, an earthquake shook the shores to the North of Tasmania, rumbling through the town of Beaconsfield and the gold mine that made it a living. Deep within that mine, the quake shook rock loose, millions of tons of rock collapsing down into the excavated tunnels.Three men were missing - were they dead, or were they trapped, more than 1km underground? Only time, and a good drill, would find the answer.Sources Cited:Fears for miners caught in rockfall https://web.archive.org/web/20070814123629/http://www.news.com.au/story/0%2C10117%2C18932778-1702%2C00.htmlGrave concerns held for trapped miners https://web.archive.org/web/20060427214056/http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200604/s1623633.htmMiners trapped underground for two weeks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXC-LYD-4LULarry Knight’s autopsy https://web.archive.org/web/20110422110334/http://www.supremecourt.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/120889/alx.016.002.0003_043.pdfBeaconsfield rescuer relives drama https://www.couriermail.com.au/

On Anzac Day 2006, an earthquake shook the shores to the North of Tasmania, rumbling through the town of Beaconsfield and the gold mine that made it a living. Deep within that mine, the quake shook rock loose, millions of tons of rock collapsing down into the excavated tunnels.Three men were missing - were they dead, or were they trapped, more than 1km underground? Only time, and a good drill, would find the answer.Sources Cited:Fears for miners caught in rockfall https://web.archive.org/web/20070814123629/http://www.news.com.au/story/0%2C10117%2C18932778-1702%2C00.htmlGrave concerns held for trapped miners https://web.archive.org/web/20060427214056/http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200604/s1623633.htmMiners trapped underground for two weeks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXC-LYD-4LULarry Knight’s autopsy https://web.archive.org/web/20110422110334/http://www.supremecourt.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/120889/alx.016.002.0003_043.pdfBeaconsfield rescuer relives drama https://www.couriermail.com.au/

On the El Questro Ranch in northern Western Australia, a collection of people gathered in the 1990s seeking to find the best wat for humanity to live. Unfortunately for them, they were giving up their homes, their money and their health to someone who would prove ultimately unworthy of it.Join Holly and Matthew as they examine the world of the Ideal Human Environment/Project 2000, and the brand that made them famous.

On the El Questro Ranch in northern Western Australia, a collection of people gathered in the 1990s seeking to find the best wat for humanity to live. Unfortunately for them, they were giving up their homes, their money and their health to someone who would prove ultimately unworthy of it.Join Holly and Matthew as they examine the world of the Ideal Human Environment/Project 2000, and the brand that made them famous.

When 10,000 people converged on the lawns of parliament to protest incoming workplace changes, it seemed like it was going to be another day. There were speeches, placards and families - everything you expect from a protest.Somewhere in the mix, a group of people got it into their heads that occupying Parliament House would go a long way to showing how angry they were.What followed was an event so infamous that it's not talked about in civilised company, but its ripples continue to be felt today.(As of posting, we're up to 954,000 listens! Listen the whole way through for why that's important!)Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeodUsed under a Creative Commons license.

When 10,000 people converged on the lawns of parliament to protest incoming workplace changes, it seemed like it was going to be another day. There were speeches, placards and families - everything you expect from a protest.Somewhere in the mix, a group of people got it into their heads that occupying Parliament House would go a long way to showing how angry they were.What followed was an event so infamous that it's not talked about in civilised company, but its ripples continue to be felt today. (As of posting, we're up to 946,000 listens! Listen the whole way through for why that's important!)Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeodUsed under a Creative Commons license.

The bush between the Victorian Goldfields, the coast and Sydney were some of the most dangerous areas you could travel in the 1860s. Constantly laid up and robbed, the coaches became fewer, and much more armoured.So the bushrangers of the era hit out at other people - riders, minding their own business as they travelled. and in the 1860s, the Clarke Brothers were the worst of the worst.Join holly and Matthew as they look into some local (for them) history and dive back into the world of the bushrangers.

On an evening in August 1950, the small town of Toukley was awoken late at night to search for a pair of missing girls. Grace and Kathleen Holmes went for a walk that afternoon, and still had not returned.What happened to the girls, and is the man charged actually responsible? Join Matthew and Holly as they look into this small Central Coast history, and the ghost story connected to it...

The world of the Wasteland is the longest-running Australian film franchise we can think of, and for good reason. Though some of the films have waited literally decades for the right circumstances for them to be made, the original film and its sequel have had a marked and well-studied effect on Hollywood and the Australian cinema experience since its initial release. What kind of effects could Mad Max have had? Aside from releasing Mel Gibson into the world, that is? Join Holly and Matthew as they look into the film, its production, and the reasons behind it conception - and subsequent durability. Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeodUsed under a Creative Commons license.Sources cited: -- (1985) Tina Turner to Establish Self as Major Actress. 29 July. Jet Magazine. Accessed 23 December 2022. https://books.google.com.au/books?id=mLQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false-- James McCausland biography, IMDB. Quotes. Accessed 23 December 2022. https://www.i

The world of the Wasteland is the longest-running Australian film franchise we can think of, and for good reason. Though some of the films have waited literally decades for the right circumstances for them to be made, the original film and its sequel have had a marked and well-studied effect on Hollywood and the Australian cinema experience since its initial release. What kind of effects could Mad Max have had? Aside from releasing Mel Gibson into the world, that is? Join Holly and Matthew as they look into the film, its production, and the reasons behind it conception - and subsequent durability. Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeodUsed under a Creative Commons license.Sources cited: -- (1985) Tina Turner to Establish Self as Major Actress. 29 July. Jet Magazine. Accessed 23 December 2022. https://books.google.com.au/books?id=mLQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false-- James McCausland biography, IMDB. Quotes. Accessed 23 December 2022. https://www.i

The world of the Wasteland is the longest-running Australian film franchise we can think of, and for good reason. Though some of the films have waited literally decades for the right circumstances for them to be made, the original film and its sequel have had a marked and well-studied effect on Hollywood and the Australian cinema experience since its initial release. What kind of effects could Mad Max have had? Aside from releasing Mel Gibson into the world, that is? Join Holly and Matthew as they look into the film, its production, and the reasons behind it conception - and subsequent durability. Main Theme music – Kevin MacLeod"Slow Ticking Clock" – Kevin MacLeodUsed under a Creative Commons license.Sources cited: -- (1985) Tina Turner to Establish Self as Major Actress. 29 July. Jet Magazine. Accessed 23 December 2022. https://books.google.com.au/books?id=mLQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA30&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false-- James McCausland biography, IMDB. Quotes. Accessed 23 December 2022. https://www.i

On December 25, 1933, two young men were out for a morning of fishing. The pair were treating themselves to a little peace and quiet before the inevitable insanity that often accompanies Christmas, an often-hectic day filled with family, friends and foods as many go about their merriment. The men bunted along the Murrumbidgee River, near Wagga Wagga, and found a spot they could use to pass the time. The pair set up their rods, tilted their hats and laid back to bask in the serenity of the morning on the river. Join Holly and Matthew as they celebrate Christmas the only way we know how - with a gruesome murder!Merry Christmas, everyone!

When many people think of Australia in the 1960s, they picture an era of protests, sexual exploration and counter-revolutions staged namely by what we now call "The Baby Boomer Generation", who began Australia's first timid steps towards cultural maturity. These Australians began exercising their influence against restrictive legislation, outdated morality and social issues within Australian society, which is exactly the opposite of what their generation stands for now. Cinema around the world was transitioning from big studio led productions to an "Auteur director"-led model. Young experimental film makers with a little cash and a lot of spirit began to make the movie industry their own. Their creativity was influenced by anti-government sentiment after the disastrous results of the Vietnam War, the second wave feminist movement, and the push for the acceptance of the homosexual community. Young Australian film makers were watching, taking notes and preparing for their first steps into the industry. Join Hol