Forgotten Australia
Michael AdamsBloody crimes, unsolved mysteries, eccentric celebrities, dark events and bizarre happenings: it's all here – the stuff you wish they'd taught you in school!
Dive into our strange-but-true history via never-before-told stories, author interviews, weekly flashbacks and the weekly trivia quiz.
Forgotten Australia is created and hosted by Michael Adams, author of the acclaimed true crime books The Mu... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 425 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | HistoryTrue Crime | |||
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The arrest of Holt’s would-be assassin was at first kept need-to-know. But when the story broke in court, it was sensational front-page news. Why had this young man wanted to shoot Holt? Had he been acting alone? Was Holt being reckless with his own ... more
Australian prime minister Harold Holt’s mysterious fate in 1967 is the stuff of lore and conspiracy theory. Which makes it ironic that few know about the documented plan to assassinate him in November 1966. After the news was initially suppressed, th... more
The investigation into the mystery of Minnie introduces a hard-charging cop and a spiritually minded scribe. Our quest for answers takes us from northern NSW to the mean streets of Sydney and the shores of Gallipoli.
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Halloween Special! Just over 100 years ago, Australia was spooked by strange happenings at a farmhouse in northern NSW. Showers of stones! Bumps in the night! Night after night! All centred on a little girl named Minnie. Was she a portal to a polterg... more
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Suggest that research is also done into pronunciation of local place names. Minmi is pronounced min-my as in “my” person. In British English, we put the emphasis on the first syllable, therefore Pelaw Main is Pell-aw, not p’Law. I cant concentrate on the rest of the show when I get annoyed by trivial stuff like this
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Australia2 months ago - Love this show
Soothing voice, no AI, pays respects to indigenous peoples, elders, and aunties.
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United States3 months ago - American down under
I started listening from the beginning and was really enjoying the show. However, I am in the middle of the 2025 releases and the TDS is starting to get old. This is supposed to be about Australian Forgotten History and not about US current events. Please get back to your roots.
Apple Podcasts3B_BlainAustralia4 months ago - Forgotten Australia
I am relatively new listener , great podcast , devasted when Peter murtough stepped out in front of the bus , I was so sure there was to be a reunion , also so amazed no film yet covering the Ned & Charlie story , or wine bar/. Coffee shop called C&N with crossed guns as sign , love the story
Apple Podcasts51977ClashAustralia5 months ago - Thank you
I love listening to Michael. He’s very articulate and very knowledgeable.
Apple Podcasts5Metallica criticAustralia5 months ago
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Spotify | #29 | Australia/History |
Apple Podcasts | #29 | Australia/History |
Apple Podcasts | #152 |  New Zealand/History |
Apple Podcasts | #153 |  Ireland/History |
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Narrated by author and history and true-crime commentator Michael Adams, these episodes turn overlooked Australian history into detailed, story-led accounts of crimes, mysteries, disasters, unusual characters and cultural change. Adams draws on archival records, contemporary newspaper coverage and court or police material, often building a subject across multiple parts. Occasional conversations with authors bring in specialist research and personal connections to the past, while recurring short episodes offer a concise historical account. The focus is distinctly Australian, from colonial history and maritime disasters to twentieth-century aviation and technology, with attention to how events were reported, remembered and sometimes misunders... more
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1. Naomi Parry Duncan
2. Ryan Butta
3. Stuart Coupe
4. Vicki Hastrich
5. Ally Burnham
6. Jeff Apter
7. Daniel Reynaud
8. Beryl Mills
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