"Who's to Blame" takes you into the heartbreaking story of Emma Lovell and her husband Lee. Emma was killed during a home invasion on Boxing Day in 2022.
Lee tells us about the events leading up to that terrible night and explores the impact on their family and the community around them.
The podcast goes beyond the headlines to tackle the bigger issue of youth crime. We sit down with the people who know it best - offenders, psychologists, program leaders, and police - to get real about what's driving these young people to commit such shocking acts and what can be done to stop it from happening again. and ask the question, Who's to blame?
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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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6 May 2025
Introducing - The Missing Matter
Just when you thought the story was over, the questions only deepen. Hosted by Sally Leydon - Marion’s daughter and the voice you know from The Lady Vanishes - The Missing Matter picks up the trail after the March 2024 coronial findings. With over 22 million downloads behind it, this fan-funded follow-up launches on its own new feed, ready to chart a fresh journey into the unknown.
Join Sally and her investigative team as they:
Revisit key locations from Australia to Europe, chasing every lead
Deploy scent-tracking dogs in the hunt for Marion’s final resting place
Travel worldwide—from Japan and London to Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg and Lille
Reflect on the coronial findings, the excitement of live events, and the planning stages of an epic research trip
Subscribe now at Apple Podcast subscription for the show early and ad free from Monday May 12th.
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10 Dec 2024
Introducing The Sydney Siege
Louisa Hope recounts her harrowing experience during the 2014 Sydney Siege, sharing her courageous story of survival and resilience a decade on.
8 Oct 2024
Introducing - Menendez Vs. Monsters
Menendez vs. Monsters is where we break down the Netflix series on the Menendez brothers and compare it to the real-life case that gripped the world. Did the show stick to the facts, or did it take a few creative liberties? We’ll explore the true crime details, the courtroom drama, and the media storm, all with a fresh Aussie perspective. It’s a deep dive into fact vs. fiction.
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29 Sept 2024
6. So, Who Is To Blame?
In this final episode, we pose that question to Lee Lovell, Aarron Anderson, his wife Christine, and someone who helps rehabilitate youth offenders. Their answers might spark a new conversation.
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22 Sept 2024
Picking Up The Pieces
In this episode, we dive into what life looks like for survivors of youth crime as they try to move forward through their grief. We also chat with Professor Selena Bartlett, a neuroscientist at QUT, about the developing minds of young offenders and her thoughts on who's really to blame for the current crisis.
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15 Sept 2024
4. The Youth Offender
In this episode, we speak with a youth offender.
We have changed their voice and de-indetified them, but we hear how the transition from primary school to high school was the start of their unrevalling.
We also hear about the ReKindle in QLD that aims to rehabilitate and offer training to reduce recidivism or reoffending.
https://www.rekindle.org.au/ (https://www.rekindle.org.au/)
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8 Sept 2024
3. Out on Bail
A little over a year before Emma Lovell was killed in her home by a youth offender who was out on bail, one of the boys involved in that crime had broken into another home and stabbed the occupant.
In this episode, we recount that terrifying night in August 2021 when Aaron and his wife Christine awoke to a stranger standing at the foot of their bed.
We explore the physical and emotional pain that youth crime inflicts on victims, long after the incident has passed.
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1 Sept 2024
2. Dad, Mummy's Bleeding
Lee and Emma Lovell are confronted with 2 armed intruders in thier home.
As they struggle to get them outside and protect their children, both are stabbed.
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25 Aug 2024
1. A Christmas To Forget
On Boxing day 2022, Lee and Emma Lovell head to bed with their teenage daughters asleep in the house.
That one night changes their lives forever after two youth offenders break into their Brisbane home and Emma is killed.
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9 Aug 2024
Introducing - Who's to Blame?
"Who's to Blame" takes you into the heartbreaking story of Emma Lovell and her husband Lee. Emma was killed during a home invasion on Boxing Day in 2022.
Lee tells us about the events leading up to that terrible night and explores the impact on their family and the community around them.
The podcast goes beyond the headlines to tackle the bigger issue of youth crime. We sit down with the people who know it best -offenders, psychologists, program leaders, and police - to get real about what's driving these young people to commit such shocking acts and what can be done to stop it from happening again. and ask the question, Who's to blame?
Episode one is out Monday, August 26th
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