Forgotten Australia
Hosted by Michael Adams · Michael Adams
4.9from 529 ratings
- 386
- Episodes
- 190
- Transcribed
- 529
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
About Forgotten Australia
Bloody 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 Murder Squad, Hanging Ned Kelly and They'll Never Hold Me. He's also a regular history and true crime commentator on ABC Nightlife and the podcast Australian True Crime. Support Forgotten Australia for a few bucks per month to get ad-free early episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, a show shout-out and the chance to win prizes in the special edition trivia quiz episodes. Get a week's free trial here: Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustralia Apple: apple.co/forgottenaustralia Email: forgottenaustraliapodcast@gmail.com Check out my books! They’ll Never Hold Me: https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.html The Murder Squad: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.html Hanging Ned Kelly: https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html Australia’s Sweetheart: https://www.booktopia.com.au/australia-s-sweetheart-michael-adams/book/9780733640292.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- Michael Adams
- Category
- history · society & culture · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 11 Nov 2018
- Latest episode
- 8 Nov 2026
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190 of 386 episodes have a transcript.
8 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Plan to Kill Harold Holt – Part Two: Beyond Conspiracy
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The Plan to Kill Harold Holt – Part Two: Beyond Conspiracy
Published 8 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] He hadn't replied when they'd spoken to him, but no one had become suspicious and called the police. Lewton asked if he had anything else to say. Gayich replied, I did this by myself and nobody else is involved. What I have told you is true and I do not wish to lie. Gayich then signed the statement. […]
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