Introducing: Unserious

The news is exhausting. So we made a podcast that isn’t. Unserious brings together three journalists who rarely agree on anything to unpack the week’s biggest stories, smallest controversies and most terminally online debates. Expect smart conversations. Dumb arguments. And immaculate vibes. Subscribe now, or find us on YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1991, a vehicle was found in the bush containing the bodies of two women, Julie-anne Leahy, 26, and Vicki Arnold, 28. The police initially thought the unusual deaths were a murder-suicide. But three coronial inquests later and a very different story emerged, one involving Alan Leahy, Julie-Anne's husband. Bek takes Nina through this case from 1991 to now.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A charming cult leader, a missing family, and an inquest that raised more questions than answers. Today Nina and Bek deep dive into the mysterious disappearance of Internet cult leader Simon Kadwell, his partner Chantelle McDougall, their five-year-old daughter Leela and their friend Tony Popic from Nannup in Western Australia.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Erin Patterson has been charged with three counts of murder and 5 counts of attempted murder after three people died from suspected mushroom poisoning following a lunch at her home. Bek and Nina break down how we got to this point and also discuss the thallium poison craze that gripped Sydney in the 1950s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As America reels from yet another mass shooting, Bek and Nina look back at Australia's history of gun control, from the Port Arthur massacre in 1996 to today. They also discuss the conspiracy theorists that are harming families, spreading misinformation, and potentially putting us all at risk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're joined today by former homicide detective and current legend of podcasting, Gary Jubelin. Nina and Gary sit down to talk about what really goes down in the police interview room from the heartbreaking to the hilarious. It's a fascinating inside look into a world most of us will never see. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remember the killer clown scare, when a plague of red-nosed sightings spread hysteria across Australia and around the world? What caused this global panic? And who was behind the clowns? Five years later Bek and Nina have still not moved on (especially Nina). They deep-dive into a decades-long history of social panics and creepy clownsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her mother Clauddinnea ‘Dee Dee’ seemed to be as inseparable. Gypsy was known to suffer from multiple health problems and Dee Dee cared for her as a single mum. But when the elder woman was found dead in 2015 and Gypsy was arrested for her murder, the true story of their relationship unravelled. Gypsy has just been granted early release on parole in December, so Bek and Nina dive into the details and discuss Munchausen syndrome by proxy - both in this case and in Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An inquiry into decades-old suspected gay hate crimes in NSW is revisiting cases and putting a spotlight on the police investigations into these suspected crimes. It comes after families and loved ones have fought and pushed to have their voices heard and get the closure they have wanted for decades. Bek and Nina discuss the findings so far and look at some of the cases highlighted by the inquiry including the death of Scott Johnson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams are making headlines again after the release of an explosive document by the defence team of accused killer Richard Allen. While there is a lot of speculation and chatter happening in the media and online, let's take a pause and look at the case in detail and what this new document really means. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.