Weird Crap in Australia

The Modern Meltdown

Topics: History · Society & Culture · True Crime

No. 198 in HistoryNew

Welcome to Weird Crap in Australia, a podcast hosted by Holly and Matthew Soall, a husband-and-wife team digging into the strange, fascinating and occasionally downright bizarre history of Australia. Holly is a social historian, and Matthew is a pop-culture obsessive. Together, they explore the stories Australians have been telling about themselves for generations — from ghosts, monsters, UFOs and true crime to disasters, animals, places, technology, censorship, popular culture and the weird corners of everyday Australian life. But Weird Crap in Australia isn't just about the weird bit. Every strange story has a history behind it, and Holly uses each episode to dig into the social history...

Latest episodeEpisode 020 – Black Caesar: Australia's First Bushranger?October 22, 2018 · 37 min

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Latest episodes

1. Episode 020 – Black Caesar: Australia's First Bushranger?October 22, 2018 · 37 min
2. Episode 019 – The Min Min Lights: Australia's Mysterious Ghost LightsOctober 14, 2018 · 43 min
3. Episode 018 – Banjawarn Station and Aum ShinrikyoOctober 7, 2018 · 52 min
4. Episode 017 - The Rum Rebellion (1808)October 1, 2018 · 47 min
5. Episode 016 - The Phantom Cats of AustraliaSeptember 24, 2018 · 43 min
6. Episode 015 - The Death of Azaria Chamberlain (1980)September 16, 2018 · 57 min
7. Episode 014 - The Legends of Pilliga ForestSeptember 9, 2018 · 45 min
8. Episode 013 – Pine Gap: Australia's Secret Listening PostSeptember 2, 2018 · 61 min
9. Episode 012 – The Kickboxing KangarooAugust 26, 2018 · 50 min
10. Episode 011 – The Truth Behind Australia's Missing PersonsAugust 20, 2018 · 47 min

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