Impact Podcasts

About Impact Podcasts

Impact podcasts create narrative investigative podcasts that shine a light on major crimes or scandals in communities covered by DC Thomson brands such as The Courier and The Press and Journal. New Series: “Who Killed Annalise?” In 2018, 22-year-old Annalise Johnstone was murdered near a Witch’s grave in Perthshire, Scotland. Nearly seven years later, her case remains unsolved. In Who Killed Annalise?, a new true crime podcast from The Courier, investigative journalist Brendan Duggan reopens the case, speaking with key figures to uncover why justice has never been served. Impact’s first season, Hunting Mr X, centred on the story of former North Sea oil diver Julian Chisholm who orchestrated a £100m cocaine deal with the Cali cartel. It was shortlisted for best podcast at the UK Society of Editors’ Media Freedom Awards in 2023. Season two - ’Vanished: The Arlene Fraser Murder’ - is also now available. Follow investigative journalist Dale Haslam as he uncovers what really happened in Scotland’s biggest ever missing persons case. In 1998, 33-year-old mum of two Arlene Fraser was at her home one minute - and gone the next.

Publisher

DC Thomson

Category

society & culture · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 May 2023

Latest episode

17 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Mar 2025

   S3 EP5: Not Proven

   After a stunning verdict, Brendan tracks down Annalise’s brother Jordan and investigates where the case stands today.

2. 

   10 Mar 2025

   S3 EP4: The Trial

   Two suspects stand trial for Annalise’s murder. In the courtroom, shocking accusations, revelations, and contradictions emerge. A trial is supposed to bring closure. But in this case, it only raises more questions.

3. 

   3 Mar 2025

   S3 EP3: The Brother

   As their investigation deepens, police begin to focus on Jordan Johnstone. He was the last known person to see Annalise alive. The evidence begins to mount.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.1 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 19 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

25

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

31

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Books guests

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