On the morning of August 2nd 1979, Desmond Francis Carr went to work alone on a road in outback Western Australia. 40 years on and he has never been seen again.
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He was a senior cop. A coach. A mentor. A familiar face in Tasmania. But when officers arrived at Paul Reynolds’ door with a search warrant, the truth began to crack open exposing decades of grooming, suspicion, and warnings buried deep inside the system meant to stop him.
Badge of Betrayal peels back the layers of a case Tasmania Police quietly walked away from after Reynolds’ sudden death. What emerges is a disturbing pattern: young boys targeted through sport, car meets, and friendship; colleagues who raised concerns and were shut down; and a network of silence that stretched far beyond one man.
A current serving high ranking police officer comes forward to tell us everything he knows, a friend who was groomed by Reynolds talks, we speak with victim survivors, whistleblowers and uncover emails and files notes that leave breadcrumbs that ask more questions.
From the creators of Our Little Edey, this is a forensic investigation into one of Tasmania’s most unsettling police scandals and the uncomfortable question at its core:
If the badge is supposed to protect us… what happens when it protects the predator instead
Episode 1 drops Monday 24th November, with weekly episodes or you can subscribe for advanced and add free episodes on Apple Podcasts .
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7 Sept 2025
Introducing -Moore To The Story
18-year-old Kane Moore went to a party with mates in Townsville in 2023.
The next morning, his sister found him dead in a park.
Police and the coroner say it was a horrible accident. His family wants to know what happened to their Kano—and they believe someone knows something.
Is there Moore To The Story?
Listen to the first two episodes ad-free on Apple Podcasts Subscriptions from Monday, September 8.
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28 Jul 2025
Introducing - A New Podcast To Help You Sleep
Thanks for supporting our podcasts!
As a special treat, I’d love to share the first episode of a new podcast we’ve been working on.
We know many listeners use true crime to fall asleep, and while we get why, we wanted to offer you a less unsettling way to drift off.
The show is called Silent Secrets — a bedtime podcast for curious minds. It’s designed to help you slowly drift into sleep, letting go of the day’s worries and exploring the quiet wonders of the world.
Thank you for taking the time to listen to the first episode on The Mary Celeste. New episodes will drop every Monday in the Silent Secrets feed. We’d love it if you could follow and rate the show on your favourite podcast platform.
If you have any feedback, feel free to drop us a line at info@podshape.com (mailto:info@podshape.com).
Jay and the team at Podshape
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