Adam Shand At Large

Adam Shand At Large

Adam Shand At Large is a deep dive into the world of a working true crime journalist. Shand will introduce listeners to an eclectic cast of characters seeking justice or simply an opportunity to tell their stories. These are long term investigations that Adam has followed or the true story behind the biggest crime news of the day. Adam Shand is one of Australia’s most accomplished true crime authors and podcasters. A Walkley Award winner, Adam has worked in television, print and radio, while publishing six true crime books. He also creates podcasts for the NSW and Victoria Police Forces.

Episodes

May 23, 2023 32 mins

In 1969, 11 year old Shane Spiller saw his friend Yvonne Tuohy taken by serial killer Derek Ernest Percy. Spiller identified the killer who was jailed for the rest of his life. But Shane's life was destroyed by the trauma of identifying the sadistic killer. He disappeared from a small town in southern NSW in 2002. Adam talks to Mark Winterflood the police officer who searched for Shane and learnt about the sad life of the boy who t...

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In the highly anticipated second edition of our 'Mr Rent-A-Kill' series, Adam speaks to the late great Brian 'The Skull' Murphy. In their final interview, Murphy recalls his experiences with Christopher Dale Flannery, the contract killer known as Mr Rent-a-Kill, and the unresolved murder, which Murphy believed that Flannery committed.

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May 2, 2023 28 mins

This week, Adam is joined by Rhys Miles, an Australian cabinet maker by day and a vigilante hunter by night.

Rhys tells the thrilling tale of how his beloved ute was brazenly stolen and the incredible story of how he tracked it down, all whilst being caught up in a local Brisbane drug deal.

Stay tuned for details of our upcoming live show on June 7 in Melbourne. 

Listen to 'The Missing Ute' now.

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April 26, 2023 11 mins

The late Brian "Skull" Murphy was renowned as a hard man but he could also talk to people,  . He was my friend and mentor for over 20 years and he taught me his method, what he called "slychology." One night in 1975, Murphy's skills were put to the test in a tense stand-off with a soldier returned from Vietnam. Of all the stories he told me as I wrote his biography, this was the one that meant the most to Brian.

RIP The Skull   

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Pick the brain of one of Australia's most accomplished crime writers in 'Adam Shand's: The Mailbag'.

Who is Australia's most dangerous criminal and what did Carl Williams tell Adam only two days before his death? For the answers to these burning questions and much more, be sure to listen to the first edition of 'Adam Shand's: The Mailbag' now!

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April 12, 2023 40 mins

Half a century ago, Lucille Butterworth vanished from a bus-stop in Hobart, Tasmania. Adam speaks to her brother John, Lucille’s last surviving immediate family member, about his never-ending search and the possibility her killer may never be prosecuted.  

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April 4, 2023 35 mins

Adam talks to Lilli Greer whose mother Tina has been missing since 2012. Tina is suspected to have been killed by her bikie boyfriend. Lilli has persuaded the Queensland Coroner to hold an inquest into her mother's death and hopes to shine a light on systemic failures in dealing with family violence.  

Show Notes: You can send information to Lilli at her website: tinagreerproject.com.au or on instagram @thetinagreerproject 

 

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March 28, 2023 46 mins

Adam talks to playwright and author Ray Mooney about his best friend, Christopher Dale Flannery, the contract killer known as Mr Rent-a-Kill, who disappeared in May 1985. Revealing the true facts of Flannery's life, Mooney tells the story of “a very willing bloke”.

Show Notes: To settle an argument at 00:19:35, I dealt with Brian Murphy’s relationship with the proprietor of Mickie’s Disco Ronny Feeney on p.233-4 of my Murphy biogra...

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March 21, 2023 27 mins

The late Mark Brandon “Chopper” Read is bigger than Ned Kelly in Australian criminal lore but how much was true? Adam wrote a book on Mark, The Real Chopper, and ten years after his death, explodes the myths to reveal the man.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShandatLarge

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March 14, 2023 38 mins

Adam speaks to an eyewitness to the infamous Ruwa Incident when 60 school children at a rural school in Zimbabwe saw what they believed to be a spacecraft and extraterrestrial beings in September 1994. Munyati Murove gives his incredible account and explains how this moment changed his life. 

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShandatLarge

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February 27, 2023 31 mins

In the first episode of his new podcast Adam Shand talks to Christine Behrens about the disappearance of her father.

If you want to get in touch with the show email hello@piccolopodcasts.com.au

 

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