The Lady Vanishes
A much-loved mother, teacher and friend steps on a plane for an overseas adventure and is never seen again. Marion Barter, the former wife of Australian soccer great Johnny Warren, went missing in 1997. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are bizarre. Her daughter has never given up hope of finding her. This is her quest.
Episodes
After all of the searching and heartache, the hunt for answers leads to a court room in Sydney, where Coroner Teresa O'Sullivan reveals what she believes happened to Marion Barter. What the findings mean and what the future holds for Sally, as the The Lady Vanishes team say goodbye after a 5 year podcast investigation.
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Laura...
Emotions are in overdrive with just days until the State Coroner delivers her findings into Marion’s disappearance. Criminal Behavioural Analyst Laura Richards gives her final assessment of the case, and how you can help one of Ric Blum’s victims. Plus, some BIG news from The Lady Vanishes team.
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Laura Richards' Crime Analyst Se...
Our deep dive on Ric Blum continues as we learn more about who he is and the trail of destruction he's left in his wake.
Music credits:
Theme: Identity Crisis - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
Look Out - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
Walking into Darkness - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
Troublemaker Theme - Myuu https://www.thedarkpiano.com/
Unnatural Situation by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4567-unnatural-si...
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Evelyn retraces her steps to the beginning, when her mother met and married Willy Wouters, aka Ric Blum. And we chase down leads that yield stunning information about Mr Blum and about Marion.
Music credits:
Theme: Identity Crisis - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
The Order’s Theme - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
Round That Corner - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
Countdown - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
Poltergeist - Myuu - thedark...
Alison, Evelyn and the Spotlight crew travel to Luxembourg, where colleagues Tom and Yannick reveal what they’ve uncovered, and we catch up with the brave woman who rejected Ric Blum’s advances and witnessed some very strange behaviour.
Music credits:
Theme: Identity Crisis - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
Crime Thriller Podcast by Dave Deville
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9532-crime-thriller-podcast
Some parents leave their children an inheritance, Ric Blum left his daughter Evelyn a debt worth millions of francs. Plus, we feature the gripping interview of Liam Bartlett speaking to Ghislaine Danlois, who claims Mr Blum left her more than 300,000 Euros poorer.
Music Credits:
Theme: Identity Crisis - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
My Belgian Rose: Elliot Shaw-Charles Hart (1918)
Unnatural Situation by Kevin MacLeod
Alison and Sally meet with Evelyn, the daughter of Ric Blum, before Alison and Evelyn travel to Belgium to unravel more of her father’s intricate past. Spotlight, Seven’s current affairs show, captures the incredible new developments.
Music credits:
Theme: Identity Crisis - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
Darkest Child by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3615-darkest-child
License (CC BY 4.0): https...
Sally reflects on the new evidence revealed in court; an old friend of Marion’s speaks out… plus could another woman have had a close call with Ric Blum?
Music credits:
Theme: Identity Crisis - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
Troublemaker Theme - Myuu https://www.thedarkpiano.com/
Countdown - Myuu https://www.thedarkpiano.com/
Breaking News 3 by Sascha Ende
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/5952-breaking-news-3
A stuttering and stumbling Ric Blum comes under pressure, as lawyers seek an explanation about comments he made for the first time in court. Plus - Mr Blum's response to the evidence of new witnesses.
Thanks to Alliance Française de Brisbane afbrisbane.com
Music credits:
Theme: Identity Crisis - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
Final Step by Rafael Krux
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5294-final-step-
License: https://...
The inquest into the disappearance of Marion Barter resumes, with two women in their 90s - the star witnesses. So determined are they to have their voices heard and their stories told, they get up in the middle of the night in Europe to recount their interactions with Ric Blum.
Music credits:
Theme: Identity Crisis - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
Final Step by Rafael Krux
An inquest announcement, as a poisons expert and a criminal behavioural analyst give their assessment of Ric Blum's history. Plus, putting together the pieces - a timeline of Blum's life and actions, and how they link to Marion Barter.
Links for Laura Richards:
Crime Analyst podcast: https://www.crime-analyst.com/episodes/
Crime Analyst Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@crimeanalyst
Website: https://www.thelaurari...
Monique Cornelius finally speaks out - revealing the terrifying admission which made her fear Ric Blum, plus the reason she believes she escaped his advances.
Also, an appeal for another possible victim in Melbourne. What an estranged daughter and cousin's widow had to say.
Music credits:
Theme: Identity Crisis - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
Unnatural Situation by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4567-unnatu...
In her own words - Ghislaine's recollections of Ric Blum.
Thanks to Alliance Français de Brisbane https://www.afbrisbane.com/
Theme: Identity Crisis - Myuu https://www.thedarkpiano.com/
Flip The Script by Otis Galloway
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9564-flip-the-script
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://linktr.ee/ogallowaymakesmusic
Unnatur...
It's an all too familiar love story built on a web of lies that left a woman heartbroken, humiliated and robbed of her life savings. Only this time, it happened in Belgium. More details of Ghislaine's affair with Ric Blum will leave you gobsmacked, as will the memories of other listeners who are now coming forward to detail their encounters with the `man of many names.'
Thanks to Alliance Français de Brisbane https://www.a...
For our new listeners, and our long time supporters who want a refresher, this 6-part bonus catch-up series of The Lady Vanishes provides an overview of the case of Marion Barter. It's been a long journey from where we started back in April 2019 to where we are today, and these catch-up episodes will get you up to speed, quickly.
Theme: Identity Crisis - Myuu - thedarkpiano.com
Ep15 - Countdown - Myuu
Ep15 - Music from https:/...
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