Real Crime with Adam Shand
PodshapeJoin investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 76 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | News CommentaryNewsTrue Crime | |||
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He spent two years terrorising country banks and TABs across Victoria. He shot a police officer. He robbed the same bank three times. And he did it all as one half of Australia's most audacious criminal duo — the After Dark Bandits.
Peter Morgan is... more
When two Victoria Police officers were murdered by sex offender Dezi Freeman, it shone a harsh light on what frontline policing really costs. Adam Shand sits down with recently retired Victorian officer Jason Doyle — whose raw column in The Age spark... more
In 2016, Adam Shand covered the disappearance of Rigby Fielding in a single radio segment — and then moved on. Ten years later, Rigby's family is still waiting.
Rigby Fielding was 53 years old when he vanished on August 15, 2015, after calling his ... more
Adam Shand had a front-row seat to exactly the kind of incident his latest guest spends every day managing. After stepping in when a drunk man harassed women on a Melbourne train — only to watch Victoria Police's Protective Services Officers handle i... more
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Apple Podcasts | #138 | Australia/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #171 |  Hong Kong/True Crime |
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Consistently grounded in deep-dive crime reporting, this program centers on first-hand accounts from victims' families, survivors, investigators, and journalists. Episodes frequently explore cold cases, police procedures, investigative missteps, and the human impact of violent crime across Australia. A standout is the willingness to air long-form conversations that weigh evidence, memory, and systemic issues, often linking historical cases to contemporary debates around policing, justice, and accountability. The show's distinctive edge lies in its blend of archival context, personal testimony, and critical questions about how investigations unfold and how public memory is shaped by media and advocacy.
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1. Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule
2. Motive & Method
3. Naked City
4. Australian True Crime
5. I Catch Killers with Gary Jubelin
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Real Crime launched a year ago and published 76 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Real Crime include:
1. Tracey Franze
2. Phil Cleary
3. Kevin Docherty
4. Mark Dixon
5. Michael Madigan
6. Ricky Nash
7. Lauren Huxley
8. Simone Gibson
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